^ [[2.3 Project Environment]] # 2.3.2  Developing Project Management Competences Project management involves much more than creating schedules and budgets, and Project Managers (PMs) must have a wide range of **technical and behavioural skills** at their disposal. To **develop the competences** required to manage projects effectively, Project Managers (PMs) need to: - understand how projects are handled within the organisation (==talk to colleagues==) - review any **project methodologies**, standards and frameworks that exist in the organisation - follow a **project management course** (e.g. a course offered by a recognised PM2 training provider) - reflect on their project management—**what is successful, what could be improved**? - become an **active member of the PM2 Community** — participate in forum discussions and learn from questions asked by other Project Managers (PMs) - **talk to more experienced Project Managers** (PMs) about how they run their projects. It is up to the Project Manager (PM) to acquire these skills and **invest** in their project management skills set. Project management knowledge comes from ==study and practice, from discussing, sharing experiences and reflecting on what went well and what can be improved==. ![[Fig 2.5 What Project Managers (PMs) need to understand.png]] ___ Spanish Guide: [[2.3.2 Desarrollo de Competencias de Gestión de Proyectos]] <-- [[2.3.1 Project Organisation]] --> [[2.3.3 Project Management Competences]] ___ ![[👉 Quick links]]