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[quote=Anonymous]I’m an IT PM.

I’d recommend learning the PMBOK and Agile processes. Likely, you perform PM functions already but it is much easier to get the terms right and tools at hand when you need them. It sort of crystallizes things and puts words to what may have been intuitive. I have taken a lot of training and I think it helps me but I don’t know that it’s necessary…..I do think it is valuable. Not like a PMP Bootcamp, which is just a cram of information, but longer courses in the discipline itself.

Day to day, you manage the project schedule, scope, and cost. You negotiate workload and resources. You handle communications and ensure appropriate documentation. You liaison between groups (this is a lot of the work). You make project level decisions unless it’s business based (you’d have a POC for that) or money based (like you’re going over budget, that’s up to a project sponsor).

You keep it running. I consider my job well done when no one is complaining and they all feel part of the team. [/quote]

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