Honestly, one of the most tedious and boring jobs out there, but extremely important none-the-less.
One does not simply do something, when it comes to a big job. I know how you feel, once you're given an assignment you just want to dive in and get 'er done, but there's many things that have to happen before that.
The first thing you need to know before starting a project is who your project sponsor is. Without funds or an employer, how is one supposed to know what they're doing? Project sponsors can hire other people as sponsors, such as a major company hiring a construction manager, who then hires a crew. Sponsor's should always be included in the project as it is their will that brought the project to life, and their final say in whether it meets their needs.
The sponsor can then hire project managers to create documentation of the requirements for the project, including how long the project is estimated to complete, how costly the project will be, and who will be involved in the project. And changes to any of the original documentation must be approved by the project sponsor first before it can be applied. These documents are known as a project plan, project management plan, project charter, requirements management plan, and possibly others we weren't required to make for our project.
Project Manager is a very important job, I just don't see myself being one.
Ever.
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