Project Management
Marcel Bandur | Research Assistant | Asia Research InstituteWhat is Project Management?
You may be curious about a Career in Project Management. One should first understand What a Career in Project Management entails before investing time and effort to figure out How to start a Career in Project Management. It is best to learn about Project Management from a real professional, this is akin to getting it from the horse's mouth.
Research Assistant Marcel Bandur has worked in Project Management for 3 years & 2 months. Research Assistant Marcel Bandur describes Project Management as:
Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements. The five essential elements of project management are initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing.
How Research Assistant Marcel Bandur got into Project Management?
After completing my masters degree in Political Science from Singapore, I joined the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) as a Project Officer where I was responsible for handling large-scale projects and events in the field of formal education, supporting the activities under ASEF's Higher Education Programme (AHEP).
Research Assistant Marcel Bandur's Talk on Project Management |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Project Management |
Next, it covers Education. We all know that only 10% of what is taught in Project Management is actually used in real life. The Education section of the Talk clearly explained what is the 10% needed in Project Management. It defines Education in terms of following items for Project Management: | |
2) | Finance and Accounting |
3) | Marketing |
4) | Human Resources |
5) | Social Media |
6) | Business Administration |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Anyone aspiring for Project Management needs to understand that Skill development is crucial for success. It explains Skills needed in Project Management with these items: | |
7) | Report Writing |
8) | Planning |
9) | Financial Forecasting |
10) | People Management |
11) | Communication |
12) | Networking |
13) | Crisis Management |
Positives of Project Management motivate one to work hard for the same. These are the Positives of Project Management: | |
14) | Quick Rewards |
15) | Meeting New People |
16) | High Employability |
17) | Flexibility |
It is important that one develops a fair understanding of the Challenges of Project Management: | |
18) | Long Working Hours |
19) | Stress |
20) | Repetitive Work |
21) | Paperwork |
22) | Low Monetary Rewards |
In the final section of the Talk, Marcel Bandur talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
23) | Project Management |
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LifePage Career Talk on Project Management
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https://www.lifepage.in/careers/project-management-2
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https://lifepage.app.link/20171116-0002
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[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtg2pSdI2mM
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