Working Mummies Support Group #2

[wysiwyg]

PLUS I don't think I actually want to be a PM! More stress, managing budgets and timeframes and people, I just can't be bothered with all that. Not yet, anyway.

I would be with you there, I think in a way it is a shame how many good BA's go into being PM's because it is one of the only ways to progress and get recognition at a lot of places, but it shouldn't really be like that - it should be possible to progress in a different manner. Maybe I have worked with too many not great PM's - but there is far too much just doing stuff to tick a box, and doing unnecessary things just because they are on the plan, rather than focusing the effort in the areas that matter. Too many times get to the end of a project and it is deemed a success but then the system doesn't actually do what was intended and the users aren't happy - I think PM's can be prone to losing sight of the 'why' behind doing things. I have worked with some good ones, but they always have a good support team (BA's etc. behind them)

[MummyNaomi]

wysiwyg and OP - what were you prior to your BA roles ?