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jb678 started the topic Application of Project Management in the forum Project Management Process and Medical Device Development 6 years, 3 months ago
Hello everyone, as we progress through the semester and learn more about project management we see many real world applications. My question is more of a personal one, but one I am very curious of. For those already in the industry, I would like to know what your day to day career consists of. Do you notice a lot of the concepts we are learning about while working? Do you have any aspirations to become a PM or are you simply here to get a stronger understanding of what being on a team is all about? For those not in the industry yet, what are you goals after taking graduation, or after taking this course. I personally would like to join an R&D team as a lower ranking member, and then after a few years become a project manager. I believe it takes a lot of experience to become PM, but I could be wrong, and it really takes is the ability to “know your stuff”. I would be interested to read what anyone has to say about their aspirations after taking this course with their newfound knowledge of project management, and perhaps an insight of what working on a project team in the industry is like (for those in industry already). I currently am not employed on a project team, so hearing from someone who is, or has worked on one would be interesting. For anyone else, there plans upon completing this course, and what you are planning on doing with this new knowledge would be interesting.