The document discusses the skills needed for engineers to transition successfully into management roles. It emphasizes that management requires both technical skills and "soft skills" like communication, negotiation, leadership, and developing others. It also stresses that continuous self-development is important for managers to stay current on diverse issues, financial management, and other key focus areas. Engineering management certification helps validate an individual's knowledge and skills in these areas and enhances opportunities for success in technology-based organizations.

1. Managing People & Developing Leadership in Technology Related Enterprises Engineering Management International Forum 工程管理国际论坛 Beijing, China -- April 23, 2005 北京 , 2005 年 4 月 23 日 Sponsors and Co-sponsors: (Alphabetically listed) 主办 / 协办 / 支持单位 ( 按英文字母顺序排列 ) ： 主办单位 : 美国机械工程师学会 (ASME) ，中国外专局 (SAFEA) ，清华大学 (Tsinghua University) 协办单位 : 国际工程管理认证中心 (EMCI) ，中国国际人才交流协会 (CAIEP), 清华继续教育学院 支持单位 : ASCE, AIME, AIChE, CMES, US Embassy, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, etc. Sunil B. Gupta

2. Sr. Mgt. Middle Management 1 st Line Management Staff Engineering Management Career “Pyramid” Traditional Model

4. Management Levels & Skills Mix Michael K. Badawy, Developing Managerial Skills in Engineers and Scientists: Succeeding as a Technical Manager , 1982. Administrative and Conceptual Skills Interpersonal Skills Technical Skills 1 st Level (Supervisors) 2 nd Level (Middle Managers) 3 rd Level (Senior Managers)

5. Engineering Management Career Team Leader Project Leader POA&Ms Project Tracking Resource Expenditures Customer Orientation Quality Focus Consensus Myers Briggs Supervisors Situational Leadership Demonstrate Core Values Managing Diverse Workforce Coaching/Counseling Conflict Management Change Management Team Building Influencing/Negotiating Human Resources Mgmt Branch Head (Middle Mgr) Asst. Program Mgr Managers Innovative Thinking Program Development Planning & Evaluation Model/Reinforce Core Values Resource Management Technology Management Process Oversight Management Mentoring Presentation/ Marketing Skills Risk Management Division Head (Sr Mgr) Program Manager Executives Strategic Vision External Awareness Organizational Representation & Liaison Directorate Head (Senior Mgr) Knowledge and Skills

6. 3 Cornerstones to the Top of the “Pyramid” The secret of success is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes. -Benjamin Disreali, British Novelist and Debater (1804-1881) Opportunity Mgmt Career Path Preparation Sponsor (Mentor)

11. Leadership is ….. Setting the bar…then…Raising the bar

12. Management is ….. … Ensuring the bar is cleared…

20. Why is Engineering Management Certification Necessary? For the individual engineers, building on their technical background, engineering management certification opens new career paths – a bridge that facilitates the transition from engineering practice to management. Certification validates the knowledge and skills in marketing, finance, leadership, law, and cultural diversity. Moreover, the experience in managing business operations and technological and human resources enhances the opportunity of success in technology-based organizations in the global marketplace.

21. Engineering managers are distinguished from other managers by the fact that they posses both an ability to apply engineering principles & a skill in organizing and directing technical projects and people in technical jobs. They are capable of designing, implementing, operating and optimizing sophisticated high technology enterprises in manufacturing, government or industrial service sectors of our global economy. There is a growing need in technology driven enterprises to integrate engineering and management systems in order to ensure that the company thrives in global competition. Engineering Managers are the managers for the 21 st Century