What is a Project Manager?

HYH is a very technical competent and proud person. Can't blame him for being proud cos he have achieved much in his career. Its human nature. His only fault is he bit kiam siap.

He shared with me that his boss asked him twice (at 2 different occasions) to choose between a project manager and a technical path. I empathise with his predicment cos I am at the same cross-road too.

Utlimately, for me I chose the Project Manager path cos it is closer to what I have enjoyed in my work. Is this a change from my previous choice of technical path? Why am I so sure when I will not chose this path in the past?

All because when I am studying for the PMP certification from PMI . I discovered the PMI definition of a Project Manager (PM) is more than an project administrator, a PMI PM hold great responsibility and accountability. And if you google for PM resume sample, you will find the sample depicts many examples of people who used their technical ability to overcame issues and problem.

I recongised that the PMP certification provides a framework on how to manage project, it takes direct project exposures to add the depth and breath of experiences to handles the different, difficult and distinct client expectation scenarios.

And its is these scenarios that I faced when I attempts to meet project deadlines by making engineering issues easier to solve by resolving them when they occur during requirements meeting.

I feel much better when I made this decision. The uncertaintly I have before is gone now. As for HYH, he told his boss that he can do both but he prefer technical more.

And what is left is for me to discover whether the Singapore context of PM is the same as PMI.

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