Comments on: Guest articles at Shaping Software http://leansoftwareengineering.com/2009/06/22/guest-articles-at-shaping-software/ Essays on the Continuous Delivery of High Quality Information Systems Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:08:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Corey Ladas http://leansoftwareengineering.com/2009/06/22/guest-articles-at-shaping-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5895 Corey Ladas Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:52:24 +0000 http://leansoftwareengineering.com/?p=1746#comment-5895 Real experience delivering projects beats any credentials. I've worked with brilliant high-school dropouts and idiot PhD's. After experience I might rank intrinsic motivation. Some people feel compelled to make things and share knowledge regardless of pay. Those are the best people to have around if you can keep their attention. There are many good reasons to pursue a college degree, especially if you bring the right attitude to it--openness to a broad education and new experience. I have a low opinion of certifications in any form. Real experience delivering projects beats any credentials. I’ve worked with brilliant high-school dropouts and idiot PhD’s. After experience I might rank intrinsic motivation. Some people feel compelled to make things and share knowledge regardless of pay. Those are the best people to have around if you can keep their attention. There are many good reasons to pursue a college degree, especially if you bring the right attitude to it–openness to a broad education and new experience. I have a low opinion of certifications in any form.

]]> By: Sebastiano http://leansoftwareengineering.com/2009/06/22/guest-articles-at-shaping-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5893 Sebastiano Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:19:47 +0000 http://leansoftwareengineering.com/?p=1746#comment-5893 Hello :). I exploit this short post to write another question, I hope you don't mind it. It's a while I'm wondering if a Project Manager, to be considered a real project manager, must have a degree or a sort of certification. I'm not just talking under a company point of view, I can understand that in that case a degree or certification would be much better. Instead I'd like to know if you think that an accademic background makes the difference or "on-field" experience and strong leadership as well as many other necessary skills are enough to be a succesful and effective PM (expecially for the agile PM). Hello :) .

I exploit this short post to write another question, I hope you don’t mind it.
It’s a while I’m wondering if a Project Manager, to be considered a real project manager, must have a degree or a sort of certification.
I’m not just talking under a company point of view, I can understand that in that case a degree or certification would be much better. Instead I’d like to know if you think that an accademic background makes the difference or “on-field” experience and strong leadership as well as many other necessary skills are enough to be a succesful and effective PM (expecially for the agile PM).

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