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Part 2. This episode of The PM Podcast is a 4-part webinar presented by Andreas Heilwagen on the topic of Risk Management. In Part 1 we looked at risk management critical success factors and we're continuing that topic today.

He stipulates that it is a critical success factor for your project success. We look at a definition of risk management, present the value that it offers to your projects, go through the processes offered by The PMBOK® Guide, take a look at the free risk management templates [Update: the template website is no longer available, so we removed the link] offered by Andreas and the look into the success factors that will make your internal risk management approach a winning activity.

Risk management strategies for agile projects might feel a little different from what is being discussed here, but you'll still be able to apply the principles of risk management to your work, whatever kind of delivery environment you work in.

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Part 4. This episode of The PM Podcast is a 4-part webinar presented by Andreas Heilwagen on the topic of risk management.

Each part of this webinar is looking at risk management critical success factors. Andreas says that the effective management of project risk is a critical success factor, and I can see why. We look at a definition of Risk Management, present the value that it offers to your projects, go through the processes offered by The PMBOK® Guide, take a look at the free risk management templates [Update: the template website is no longer available, so we removed the link] offered by Andreas and the look into the success factors that will make your internal risk management approach a winning activity.

Agile project risk management isn't something we go deep into specifically, but risk management is a universal concept. You will be able to take the ideas here and apply them to your agile team environment, if you are using agile methods.

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Let's continue our look at How to become a project manager.

And because Josh and I realize that many of you may already have some seniority under your belt, we are also going to take this to the next level: How you can help someone  - maybe a junior project or even someone who is just now starting to think about going into project management - how to help this someone as a mentor and assist them with tips and tricks. So don't dismiss this discussion, simply because you are farther along in your career. Listen to it and use the discussion to help others.

Josh is the man behind PM Student and PM Student eLearning, which you can find at www.mypmstudent.com.

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Here is a question that I have received from quite a number of podcast listeners in the past few years: How do I overcome the Catch 22 situation of getting into project management, that in order to get assigned a project you need to have experience as a PM. And in order to get some experience as a PM you first need to have a project assigned. Is there a way around this? Project manager coaching and mentoring is a starting point, but that doesn't address the question of experience and how to gain it.

This and may other questions about how someone who is interested in becoming a Project Manager can get started in our profession are at the center of my discussion today with Josh Nankivel. You will hear how both he and I started our careers as project managers, what books to read, what training to get and what websites and social media for project managers are great places to start.

There are so many ways to niche down in project management. Your goal, for example, might be a role of project manager in SAFe agile teams, but before you can make that move, you need to get the basics right and gain experience that will let you ultimately take on your dream job.

Josh is the man behind PM Student and PM Student eLearning, which you can find at www.mypmstudent.com.