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Vadym Radchenko September, 2014 WANT TO BE A PROJECT MANAGER? ASK ME HOW! * Badge and slogan could be similar to Herbalife International, Inc. It is used just for educational purposes. No commercial goals are aimed. If you believe it violates any copyrights, please let me know immediately, and it will be removed.

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Agenda How I selected the subject F.A.Q. Popular myths Technical PM vs. non-technical Examples & Tips Conclusion

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How I selected the subject

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Frequently Asked Questions Im an IT Engineer (TL, Architect, QA, etc.) and want to be a PM. What should I do? Does it worth to change a direction?

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Frequently Asked Questions Im a non-IT manager, but IT is cool. I want to join it and manage IT Team.

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Frequently Asked Questions I work in IT but not involved into the project activities directly: System Administrator, Recruiter, HR, Office Manager, Security, etc. I want to be a PM!

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Myth - PM has bigger salary Yes, it is bigger: Yes: Senior PM > TL Yes: PM > HR No, it is lower: No: PM < TL No: IT PM non-IT PM

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Myth - PM has nothing to do Doesnt produce code Doesnt answer immediately Doesnt sit all time in the room Just talks a lot via phone Etc.

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Myth - PM has a lot of free time

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Myth - PM always has an interesting job which is not boring and monotonous

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Myth - PMs are not needed at all

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Types of PMs - Examples PM as Proxy. Translates client needs to the team and vice versa PM as People manager for the team PM as a Scrum Master PM Manages the project itself (Budget, Scope, Schedule) * Items above could be combined in different variations

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Technical PM vs. Non-Technical Has technical background Tends to micromanage Likes to say Id do it faster Has to do a big effort to start trust the team. When receiving requirements looks at them from technological point of view Has managerial background Manages on high level Doesnt say anything or look at TL/Architect Has to believe TL/Architect or involve 3 rd party When receiving requirements looks at them from business perspective

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How to become a PM? PM should bite you* * Kostyantyn Derets

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How to become a PM? Know Theory

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How to become a PM? Technical Person Develop your soft skills Substitute your PM Work with juniors Be even more proactive Improve your language

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How to become a PM? Non-technical Person Obtain basic technical skills Visit IT events Trust your team Consult with your team Imagine IT specialists are children Be honest!

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22 The End Ideas and implementationVadym Radchenko Produced by Vadym Radchenko Email Twitter niceshaman@gmail.com @VadymR 2B || !2B