Project managers?

[hargi]

Any project managers in here?
How did you get started in this? Its something I have been thinking about, need to kick start my career, don’t think want to get further into the technical side of IT.
Would doing the ITIL course help me on my way?
If so would it be practical for me to do this when my current job is not in Project management?

 

[hargi]

Cheers all,
Slinwagh, which way round is the norm to do them and can i do them as theory as im not project managing anything yet.
Whats CBT?

 

[hargi]

My advice would be to stick with with the technical side of IT. Prove that you are competent enough to be given a team leading role and push for one. Once you are a team leader then prove that you are competent enough to a project managers type role. Talking to your existing project manager and asking if there's anything you can do to help him would help too - PMs usually have lots of tedious spreadsheets they need to fill in which they might let you do if they trust you enough.

By all means go on the training courses, but in my experience training is only useful if you can put the knowledge gained into context during your day-to-day activities.

Thanks Scorza i dunno if im trying to make to much of a jump from where i am to PM. Just trying to find out my career path
I think Team leader would be the next step but knowing how to get there is the thing.

 

[hargi]

Ok then, what would you sort of be looking at as your next step?
I’m currently a VLE (virtual learning environment) admin at college and make educational resources; I have a foundation degree in ICT. In the next year I am implementing a change of System from our VLE to Moodle VLE obviously this will look good on my CV.
But then where should I be looking at going with my career.