Project Management Development Plan

An up to date copy of your CV - Review your CV so far, for all project work that you have previously been involved in. Rewrite the descriptions of past jobs to clarify where the work was a project, and provide basic project information including:

The role that you played - team member, project manager, running the project office
Pertinent details of the project - objectives of the project and its fit with the strategic direction of the organisation, size and scale of the project including budget, timescale, number of people involved and geographical spread of these resources (number of different offices and different countries involved).
Performance of the project - completion on time, on budget, any concluding statements about the project from the customers/users e.g. very well run, delighted with the products delivered etc

Job descriptions, appraisals and reviews, work objectives - These will provide a summary of the skill set that you have applied to each role and will enable you to review the skills you have previously employed and areas where you will need further development. They also provide additional evidence of the work that has been highlighted on your CV

Course outlines for any training courses attended − These can include sessions such as today, where you have gathered additional information around the subject.

Details of any projects that you are currently involved in − This will help you keep your CV up to date (see above) but will also remind you of the skill set that you are developing.

Project management skills − review your day to day activities and keep a note of the different challenges you face and the skills (interpersonal and technical skills) that you use to successfully address these challenges. See the article “Challenges and Attributes and Skills” for further information.

Short, medium and long term objectives in relation to what you want to achieve and the skills which you want to develop. Decide on the relevant timeframe e.g. Short term = up to 6 months; Medium = up to 1 year; Long term = up to 3 years. Ensure that your objectives are written using the SMART structure i.e. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timebound.

Objective 1:

Objective 2:

Objective 3:

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