Comments on Project Management That Works!: To PMP or not to PMP, is that a question?

Dr. PDG, I respect your opinion and your reasons f...

2010-07-07T01:54:02.940-05:00

Dr. PDG, I respect your opinion and your reasons for stepping away from the organization. However, employers today are looking for the PMP certification, and the credential gets you to the short list of people who make it to the interview (note: I think, however, the credential has lots of value beyond just getting the interview). There are other great certifications out there, and I encourage people to check them out. With that said, project managers in the US limit their career options by not having the PMP credential. That's just the reality of it.

I have a PMI CAPM certification and happy to stay ...

2010-05-10T12:04:48.612-05:00

I have a PMI CAPM certification and happy to stay at that level. I have a very good knowledge of the PMBOK, often more than some PMP's I know.

Hi Rick, I gave up my PMP #740 because I no longer...

2010-05-10T07:57:44.295-05:00

Hi Rick,
I gave up my PMP #740 because I no longer believe PMI represents the values that I, as a life long project manager, subscribe to.

So what do I recommend? Take a look at a bit of research I published recently to see where the PMP stands vis a vis other credentials. http://www.pmforum.org/library/papers/2010/PDFs/feb/FP-Giammalvo-PMCertsCompared.pdf

Assuming you are an American, you may want to check out what asapm offers http://www.asapm.org or if you REALLY want to challenge yourself, try out the credentials that AACE offers. http://www.aacei.org/certification/

Bottom line- PMI has become, IMPO, nothing more than a 20 million dollar a year business, conveniently masquerading as a 501(c)(3) not for profit professional organization. I am quite confident you will find other organizations which are not as well marketed, offering much more respected credentials.

BR,
Dr. PDG, Jakarta, Indonesia
http://www.build-project-management-competency.com