SHALL I PURSUE MY (PMP)® CERTIFICATION?
50 REASONS WHY I SHOULD INVEST IN IT: THE BLISS!
10 OBSTACLES THAT YOU MAY ENCOUNTER IN YOUR JOURNEY TOWARD ATTAINING THE PMP?
SHALL I PURSUE MY (PMP) ® CERTIFICATION?
The short answers is: “A big YES!”
As many of you know, the Project Management Professional (PMP)® is the world’s leading project management certification. In this blog, I will explain to you some of the benefits of this certification in your career, why it is important, and how it will change your perspective and your approach at work. I will also guide you through the obstacles that you may encounter in your preparations to take the exam and to attain your certification. Some of you may agree or disagree with my views, which is TOTALLY fine! I would love to hear from you and to go over the technical aspects of this interesting certification! We provide high-quality training for aspiring professionals who are seeking their PMP in the most hands-on way!
50 REASONS WHY I SHOULD INVEST IN IT: THE BLISS!
- It is designed for any skilled professionals, managers and leaders!
- It is designed by project professionals to project professionals
- It validates that you have the project leadership skills employers seek!
- It gives better credibility and visibility!
- The more experience you have, the more valuable this certification becomes!
- It covers three approaches in project management: Predictive, Agile, & Hybrid!
- CIO magazine ranked the PMP as the top project management certification in North America!
- The median salary for project professionals in North America is nearly 25% higher than those without it!
- It increases your chances to deliver successful projects and reach positive outcomes!
- It is an unbiased proof of a person’s project management talents and expertise!
- It proves that you work smarter!
- It shows you have the skills to drive business results!
- It increases your organization’s impact in the office and around the world!
- Over 1000,000 people across the globe hold a PMP!
- You may be given the opportunity to lead challenging projects!
- It may help you reach your next career milestone more quickly!
- It is for you if you are experienced project manager responsible for all aspects of the project delivery, directing cross-functional teams!
- It helps make your resume stronger and places you among the top candidates!
- It is universally recognized!
- It is truly global and works with any industry and in any location!
- It helps you learn valuable domains and skills!
- It helps you lean several hard and soft skills!
- It supercharges your career given the solid skill sets you attained!
- It may improve your job security!
- It keeps you to up-to-date when you earn the PDU’s (Professional Development Units) during each three-year renewal cycle!
- It connects you with like-minded people in blogs and via professional social media networks!
- It implies your drive towards improving your professional abilities, knowledge, and credentials!
- It helps you earn respect among peers and team members!
- It allows you to speak a common language and use the lingo of project professionals globally!
- It encompasses predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches!
- It exposes you to the three essential domains: people, process, and business environment!
- It covers a wide range of processes in all project life cycles from initiation to closing!
- It is still in demand all over the world!
- It is good for various industry and particularly IT and construction, besides others!
- It is unique because there are only few other certifications available in project management!
- It is still relevant in 2022 and beyond because of the continual update of standards by PMI!
- It covers a large number of well-established tools and technique in all knowledge areas!
- It reflects the dynamic changes that the industry sectors are going through!
- It focuses on project outcomes and deliverables!
- It recognizes that one size does not fit all, and therefore it emphasizes tailoring!
- It addresses 8 project domains such as uncertainty, planning, measurement, and delivery, among others!
- It offers incorporates a list of tools to include models, methods, and artifacts!
- It stresses on situational leadership, motivation, change, team development, and complexity!
- It encourages practitioners to be more flexible, proactive, and effective when expressing project requirements!
- It is aimed not only at project managers, but also at anyone who is involved in any aspects of the project!
- It focuses on the 12 principles that are standards of moral and ethical conduct, widely agreed assumptions and truths, and fundamental laws and rules!
- It addresses the needs and trends of “modern” project management!
- It ensures that you pass a rigorous exam that covers a wide range of project management topics!
- It ensures that you possess the practical know-how to qualify and that you learned practice oriented aspects rather than purely theoretical knowledge!
- It proves that you’re serious about your career and profession! And Many More!
10 OBSTACLES THAT YOU MAY ENCOUNTER IN YOUR JOURNEY TOWARD ATTAINING THE PMP?
- The exam may be difficult for some!
- Duration of the exam can be challenging for some!
- It is a closed-book exam!
- It requires extensive study of the standards, exam content outlines, study aids, besides several practice exams!
- It is not dependent on memorization, but rather requires practice oriented skills besides knowledge!
- Agile may represent up to 50% of the exam content!
- For some, it can be costly to apply, obtain materials, and get training!
- Preparation and exam rehearsal can be time consuming and require discipline!
- The PMP is not a guarantee that you are a good project manager!
- According to some, it may promote bureaucracy and may impede progress, but this is a controversial statement!
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