Project Management Action Plan
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Creating an action plan is an essential part of your continual professional development. For an introduction to personal development, view this presentation.
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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).
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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 courses provided by your company and events and presentations provided by the project management professional bodies. Look for regional events and specific interest groups that regularly hold briefings on all aspects of project management –
www.apm.org.uk and
www.pmi.org.ukDetails 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.
Short, medium and long term objectives
What do you want to achieve and which skills do 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, Time bound.
