Good morning, I'm Lao Yuan.
Recently, a little friend came to me to complain, saying that it was too broken, and it was not easy to bring a project...
In this situation, I have already imagined all kinds of scenes of crying and crying, and I suddenly felt a pang of sympathy.
In fact, the project manager sounds like a manager with a famous name, but in fact it is to "wipe people's ass" and "take the blame".
In other people's imagination, they are in the office, sipping tea and chatting, and then "picking thorns" at the team members by the way, ending the day's work.
In fact, they are either on a business trip or on the road, sticking to the ground to work, and the work will never be finished.
Party A, market, business, product, operation, R&D, testing... A seemingly simple sentence can actually make the project manager collapse.
1. The 10 moments when the project manager was driven crazy
I also collected some classic scenes that can drive the project manager crazy. If you have others, you can add them in the comment area
1. What is the requirements document? No need, I will tell you directly, just do it.
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2. I want to add a function now, can it be launched tomorrow?
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3. This N version is not good, let’s go back to the first version
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4. This demand is urgent, and it has to be launched in advance. I will arrange overtime on Saturdays and Sundays. Anyway, did you work from home last week?
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5. The progress is delayed, why don't you work overtime, can you give me a reason?
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6. Your leader said on the phone that this can be done, so you have to do it for me.
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7. The project manager does not work all day long, so why not just hold a meeting every day to talk about it, how easy it is.
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8. I want this effect, how to achieve it is your business, money? No.
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9. It's all because PM didn't remind me.
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10 The project fails, mainly because the project manager is unclear.
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2. Project management is really not as glamorous as it appears on the surface
Many people think that project management is at least a management position, and the management position is easy to work, and it is decent to say it.
In fact, the above-mentioned 10 crash moments are just a drop in the bucket in the daily work of our project managers. As long as there is a problem in the project, the project manager must be the first to take the blame and be held accountable.
If you compare project management with other industries, you will find that it is not a necessary position, and most of the people engaged in this industry are gathered in the Internet, manufacturing, construction and other major industries.
And with the development of the times, although the entry threshold for project management is relatively low, the competitiveness of doing project management alone is indeed much weaker.
As a senior, I advise you to plan your career early if you want to enter the industry.
A project manager is an all-around position, so when you enter the workplace, you must know what kind of capabilities it needs.
Taking the current market situation as an example, regardless of whether it is a large or small factory, PMP/NPDP is only a barrier to entry.
I have seen a lot of project managers who have a lot of experience in small projects, but have never been able to raise their salaries in the company. They are stuck at their desks, wondering "why?"
You have to know that for a project manager, this is a position that emphasizes both ability and experience.
In addition, for the company, the cost issue must be considered. If you do not have a major contribution or promotion in the company, it is difficult to have the opportunity for an additional salary increase except for general transfer.
Unless, you have a good reason - such as getting a PMP/NPDP certificate to prove that your ability has made a qualitative leap.
Many companies have extra incentives for employees who pass the PMP and other related certifications, and even directly reimburse the registration fee, which shows how much they value it.
In your career, certificates are not the most important and decisive, but they are indeed the best way to tell others "how strong you are" as quickly as possible.
If you want to change careers, it may be difficult for you without experience;
If you want to change jobs, it may be difficult to get a raise without a strong resume.
This is the point of the certificate, it can help you solve this problem.
In the workplace, the ability of self-learning is one of the important criteria for many bosses and management to judge whether an employee is good or not.
Obtaining the PMP certification is not only a new start in the workplace, but also a new start in your self-awareness.
After proving your project ability, you have to think again, what else should I develop to be invincible?
Besides projects, what is the company's strategic direction?
How does your boss coordinate and deploy work, and how do you fight for resources?
If I want an annual salary of 50w, what should I do?
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Think about your goals at each stage, and push back to make the goals fall.
Confidence in yourself is the first step in turning the tide in the workplace.
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