What is Great with PMP Certification

I've been in the construction industry since the year 1991 engaged in project management and construction management that includes planning in general. After acquiring the PMP knowledge and certification on the year 2009 it was only then I realized that my past achievements should have been better if I already had that PM framework and knowledge through that PMI training.

So, may I say that having the PMP certification is not just about having big bucks or salary but most importantly it is the knowledge and framework in doing project management tasks that generally engulf the planning functions. To have the PMP certification, for me it is another level of understanding that is correspondingly paid for.

I wish everyone in PP community a very Happy and Prosperous New Year of 2012.

Regards,

Ferdinand

Certification is useful and do seem to make getting better paid jobs easier, but pick your credential wisely…

We have a paper looking at the options for Project Managers at: http://www.mosaicprojects.com.au/PDF_Papers/P138_PM_Credentials_Aus.pdf(it’s written for Australia but applies globally)

If you want to be a planner and scheduler the specific qualifications are likely to be more useful. My paper for the Construction CPM conference later this month covers the current state of play in our sector, see “Should you certify your schedulers?” at http://www.mosaicprojects.com.au/Resources_Papers_149.html

Hello every one,

Am payal ( Territory manager in Simplilearn solutions). I would like to invite you all for the PMP certification training this Dec month.

 BangaloreHyderabadDelhiKolkataPuneChennaiMumbaiNavi MumbaiVishakhapatnamTrivandrumGurgaonAhmedabad26th & 27th November, 2011 (Registration Open)3rd & 4th December, 2011 (Registration Open)26th & 27th November, 2011 (Registration Open)26 – 27 Nov & 24 – 25 Dec, 2011(Registration Open)26th & 27th November, 2011 (Registration Open)3rd & 4th December, 2011 (Registration Open)26th & 27th November, 2011 (Registration Open)7th & 8th January, 2012 (Registration Open)26th & 27th November, 2011 (Registration Open)3rd & 4th December, 2011 (Registration Open)26th & 27th November, 2011 (Registration Open)17th & 18th December, 2011 (Registration Open)

For further Information you can call on 9738440695/ 08060001202 or you can write a mail to payal.choudhury@simplilearn.com. Do participate in this even & get PMP Certified and get 40% hike in your salary

Simple!



PMI gives you a framweork to manage your projects. We all managed projects good or bad in way which we like. Now due to increased internationalization there was a need of common lexion. Through PMBOK(R) PMI provides a common lexion between Project Management Profession and practice for talking and writing about project management. PMP is a certification to prove your command on this common methodology taught by PMI.



So friends PMP certification or being belivers of PMI is just to stand on a common platform so that you know how to communicate and others knows how to understand.



Cheers!

Back to the question



PMP Certification?? Why??



I guess some planner gone though the formal training... some don’t, but it does not means that the one without formal training is not a good planner, that why we need some sort of the benchmarking facility to distinguish between to "The good, the bad and the ugly"



PMP is only one of the many way of distinguish/reassure your PM skill. There are many other alternatives. Personality I think PMP need more practical test in order to separate the groups.



Cheers



Alex



ALex

Answers to the questions:-



1) PDUs only count after you have passed your PMP exam, you need 60 every 3 years to maintain the credential.



2) 1 PDU = 1 Hours training in a course, seminar or lecture focussed on an aspect of project management.



3) PDUs are registered on-line with PMI using your PMI membership or PMP number.



4) You need to keep a record of attendance at home to validate the PDUs if you are audited by PMI as part of the PMP renewal process – this does not need to be overly formal; a letter is excellent but a brochure may be adequate backed up by proof of payment or something similar.



If you would like more information PDUs, etc go to www.mosaicprojects.com.au/Training_PDUs.html



Pat

The person to ask this one is Philip Jonker.



His father in law sits on the board.

I think the PMP certificate is a high credit on the CV...Of course, it is beneficial to have the PMP courses (introduction, preparation of documents and others) for more knowledge and professionalism but it remains an Intn’l factor used to differentiate between one Professional and another...My questions are as follows:

1) if I got previously many training courses in different fields without having certificates for these or even PMI registered units, could I use other documents like Booklet, minutes of meeting, correspondence, etc. to prove that I attended successfully these courses?

2) Is it sufficient to arrange for an official letter from the Sponsored Company that I attended these training courses with their related spent hours?

3) What is the equivalence of PMI units in the hours spent on training course, for example, I followed a training course of 3 days (20 hrs) done by Projacs for Expedition and I got 20 PDU, does this means that 1hr spent is equivalent to 1PDU?



Regards,

J. Daniel

I think it has to do with the maturity level of the PM process within different organizations. In the USA (and apparently increasingly in India and around the world), the PMP credential is listed as a requirement for many PM positions.



PMI has recently modified the certification requirements for the PMP to strengthen the credential (ie. make it harder to obtain), so it will likely just become more valuable within the job market under PMI’s sphere of influence.



Stacy

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