U may go for something better. There r MBA courses in market for strategic project management or strategic planning. These r far better than having PMP or PSP.
PMP / PSP is just a certification course and actually doesnt add value to ur professional work, but its just a certification to ptove that u r at par with industry.
PMP salary survey states that there is 15-20% salary rise in US after completing PMP. This is of no use.
Masters in any specialised subject will definitely add value to you and at professional front and will also fetch more money than what u must be getting now.
U can check courses offered by hariott-watt university based in UK.
Cheers,
Ravi
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21 years 4 months
Member for21 years4 months
Submitted by Carmen Arape on Sat, 2008-07-26 07:27
After 26 hours you give up your question regarding your future as a planner or project manager. Sorry, but thats the first item to learn: Stay on the ball (I like this English expression) and be persistent if there is the smallest chance. I totally agree to Carmen and Anoon: start to use what you learnt in the job and why not continue to work with the theory in parallel? There are many possibilities, e.g. join actively your PMI chapter, look for co-operation to work on a certain topic of your special interest. Many ideas you can find in the PMBoK. Join an academic team, look for co-operation with someone from a university, participate in discussion here in PP. Youll learn a hell.
One more certificate? I dont believe this would bring you ahead. Maybe a master in PM after some more years of practical experience.
There are many more items. Just remember a lion who is hungry and there is a nice and tasty deer - if he would give up, he would remain hungry.
If you are looking to acquire more knowledge, then you need to stay in a job that will expose you to the realities of the game... Imn my opinion, experience is the best way to learn and develop your skills... You already have a job which is good, and yu also got the quals, which is even better... So what next? Stay in your job! and if youre not satisfied with your current job, then you quit and get a better one... Its as simple as that...
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Submitted by mohamed Ibrahim on Fri, 2008-07-25 11:06
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18 years 5 monthsRE: Next Step ( After PMP & PSP )
HI Mohd.,
U may go for something better. There r MBA courses in market for strategic project management or strategic planning. These r far better than having PMP or PSP.
PMP / PSP is just a certification course and actually doesnt add value to ur professional work, but its just a certification to ptove that u r at par with industry.
PMP salary survey states that there is 15-20% salary rise in US after completing PMP. This is of no use.
Masters in any specialised subject will definitely add value to you and at professional front and will also fetch more money than what u must be getting now.
U can check courses offered by hariott-watt university based in UK.
Cheers,
Ravi
Member for
21 years 4 monthsRE: Next Step ( After PMP & PSP )
Mohamed,
You wanted the experts advising you. You got the advise.
Using different words, but the message is the same. JUST DO IT.
Ciao,
Member for
20 years 3 monthsRE: Next Step ( After PMP & PSP )
Mohamed,
Make a lot of money.
Get rich.
Be a millionaire in dollars, british pounds.
Be a billionaire in Indonesian Rupiahs, Japanese Yen.
What is knowledge for???
Create your own project management company.
ans start bullshitting your client and constractor by flashing your PMP and PSP certificate.
Very simple "JUST TELL THEM (CLIENT AND CONTRACTOR) YOU HAVE PMI AND PSP CERTIFICATION"
so they have to listen and follow you
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18 years 9 monthsRE: Next Step ( After PMP & PSP )
Mohamed
After 26 hours you give up your question regarding your future as a planner or project manager. Sorry, but thats the first item to learn: Stay on the ball (I like this English expression) and be persistent if there is the smallest chance. I totally agree to Carmen and Anoon: start to use what you learnt in the job and why not continue to work with the theory in parallel? There are many possibilities, e.g. join actively your PMI chapter, look for co-operation to work on a certain topic of your special interest. Many ideas you can find in the PMBoK. Join an academic team, look for co-operation with someone from a university, participate in discussion here in PP. Youll learn a hell.
One more certificate? I dont believe this would bring you ahead. Maybe a master in PM after some more years of practical experience.
There are many more items. Just remember a lion who is hungry and there is a nice and tasty deer - if he would give up, he would remain hungry.
Good luck!
Dieter
Member for
18 years 9 monthsRE: Next Step ( After PMP & PSP )
Mohamed...
If you are looking to acquire more knowledge, then you need to stay in a job that will expose you to the realities of the game... Imn my opinion, experience is the best way to learn and develop your skills... You already have a job which is good, and yu also got the quals, which is even better... So what next? Stay in your job! and if youre not satisfied with your current job, then you quit and get a better one... Its as simple as that...
Member for
20 years 4 monthsRE: Next Step ( After PMP & PSP )
i already had a job
but i am looking for acquire more knowldge and more development , i do not think that make life complicated or not simple .
i am sorry if i think that the forum have any expert that can advice me
i was wrong.
Member for
21 years 4 monthsRE: Next Step ( After PMP & PSP )
Anoon is very simple with his answer and I am fully agree with him.
After reading his post, the following saying came to my mind:
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. ~Confucius
Cheers,
Member for
19 years 1 monthRE: Next Step ( After PMP & PSP )
get a job and see if what youve learned really works