Domain Knowledge Project Management
As you can also learn in the pmp certification training all these project management knowledge areas include the processes which need to be performed in its own discipline.
Domain knowledge project management. As the definition of scrum masters go the scrum master is a servant master. Project management is supposed to be a transferable skill. Edt november 6 2020 february 7 2021 on demand online conference see all vendor events.
International project management day 2020 november 5 2020 8 30 a m. The principles and practices laid down in the guide to the project management body of knowledge pmbok guide should work in any application domain 2020 velopi. Project management in summary project management is a role with a collection of responsibilities in terms of initiating planning executing monitoring and controlling and closing a project.
It is true that sometimes it is not a good idea to have a project manager that is also a technical expert because a project manager needs to manage the people who manage technical tasks and not perform the tasks in their place. These days to get into a pm job in a bank for example you need domain knowledge. Importantly domain knowledge should not be mistaken for technical knowledge.
Attend industry events another good idea to build domain knowledge while in a project is to attend industry events. Project management knowledge areas bring a project to life but that life can be chaotic and complex which is why a project manager needs a tool to help manage all these moving parts of a project. A good manager knows how to do the work on his own as well.
Some project management knowledge is generic and some is specific to the project domain e g it construction nuclear engineering. Gone are the days when all you needed was to pick up generic pm skills i e. One can have domain knowledge but not be an expert.
For example estimating data project life cycle models and project archives are relevant in a specific domain and for a specific type of project and may be useless or misleading outside of those areas. Pmbok pmi and the r e p. The project manager must be able to run these main process areas of a project ensuring delivery of the unique product service or result that it is intended to deliver within the triple constraints of.