Hi, I am a UK-chartered quantity surveyor & builder based in Singapore. Some 3 years back, I joined a government body's IT development department. My role was to kick-start its e-business programme, to raise IT & e-business adoption in the industry. My functions were a mix of program management, product marketing and management, promotion and event management.
However, plans are aloof to merge my department with the Information Systems Department (which is really the 'techie' unit). Recently, I'm tasked with manage system development projects complete with programmers, system analysts, system users and external stakeholders. And I'm not talking small projects but valued at US$1000,000-300,000 range. There are 3 and even include a mobile solution development.
I am afraid that a lack of IT qualification will not just hinder my chance of promotion but also put me at risk at being booted out. I hold a MBA (double specialisation in e-business and techno-entrepreneurship) but this is more focused on business issues. I've managed vendors before but it's more on the client side and less formal and more hands-off.
I do not relish to thought of going back for an IT degree. Which options are available to me? Would a PMP (PMI) or IT Project+ (CompTIA) help? Which would be better, which should I target first?
Do I really need to get a IT degree or at least a Diploma in, say, System Analysis?
I would deeply appreciate your advice, please. Many thanks!
However, plans are aloof to merge my department with the Information Systems Department (which is really the 'techie' unit). Recently, I'm tasked with manage system development projects complete with programmers, system analysts, system users and external stakeholders. And I'm not talking small projects but valued at US$1000,000-300,000 range. There are 3 and even include a mobile solution development.
I am afraid that a lack of IT qualification will not just hinder my chance of promotion but also put me at risk at being booted out. I hold a MBA (double specialisation in e-business and techno-entrepreneurship) but this is more focused on business issues. I've managed vendors before but it's more on the client side and less formal and more hands-off.
I do not relish to thought of going back for an IT degree. Which options are available to me? Would a PMP (PMI) or IT Project+ (CompTIA) help? Which would be better, which should I target first?
Do I really need to get a IT degree or at least a Diploma in, say, System Analysis?
I would deeply appreciate your advice, please. Many thanks!