Project Management

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Hi all,
I just wanted to find out some information about project management/consultancy. Can anyone involved within project management be able to tell me whats expected of you in the role, what kind of experience you need, and how you get the experience?

I've just started out in IT, but was looking to progress fairly quickly into consultancy or project management. (Im working for a fairly large IT outsourcing company). Ill be taking the ITIL exam fairly soon.

As far as I know, there are 2 routes you can go down in IT, one being the technical route, involving things such as desktop/server/network support, programming, etc, and the other being consultancy/project management and service management. Is this correct?

Most jobs, in the management/consultancy field, require a few years of experience, so I just wanted to know how you gain experience to get started with, and what qualifications are required?

Thanks