📋 Project Manager Roadmap
Your step-by-step journey from fundamentals to certified leader
📌 Phase 1: Project Management Foundations
📅 Project Lifecycle
Understand initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure stages.
📜 Project Charter
Learn to create formal documents that authorize and define project objectives.
👥 Stakeholder Management
Identify and engage stakeholders to align expectations and manage relationships.
📌 Phase 2: Planning & Scheduling
🧩 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Break down projects into manageable tasks and deliverables.
📊 Gantt Charts
Visualize timelines, task dependencies, and progress using tools like MS Project or ClickUp.
⏱️ Critical Path Method
Identify the sequence of key tasks that determine project duration.
📌 Phase 3: Agile & Scrum
⚡ Agile Principles
Master iterative development, customer collaboration, and continuous improvement.
👨💻 Scrum Roles
Understand roles like Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Development Team.
📦 Sprints & Backlogs
Learn sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
📌 Phase 4: Budgeting & Risk
💰 Cost Estimation
Forecast expenses and justify resource allocation using cost-benefit analysis.
🚨 Risk Management
Identify, assess, and plan responses to project risks.
🔁 Change Control
Establish processes to manage project scope, timelines, and costs under change.
📌 Phase 5: Tools & Certifications
🧰 PM Tools
Use Jira, Trello, Asana, ClickUp, MS Project for tracking, collaboration, and planning.
🎓 PMI Certifications
Pursue PMP®, CAPM®, or PMI-ACP® for industry-recognized validation.
🏅 Agile Certifications
Earn credentials like CSM®, PSM®, or SAFe® to demonstrate Agile proficiency.