PMP Certification - An Important Career Move

More and more employers are seeking candidates with at least proven knowledge of PMI methodology (PMBoK) and having (or in the process of obtaining) the PMI’s credentials.

The clients of consultants, particularly in the IT, Pharmaceutical, Telecom, Construction sectors are particularly looking for PMPs, often filtering out those who do not have this credential.

The Project Management Institute offers two certification that will help you to improve your chances in this competitive industry

The Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) is an industry recognized credential that is attractive to employers.

If you are involved in projects as a sponsor, facilitator, liaison, or subject matter expert, this will give you that extra edge above the competition.

The Certification of the PMP, the Project Management Professional, is for those wish to perfect their skills and who already leading and directing project teams under supervision.

 

So why it is so important for a project manager to obtain the PMP certification? Project managers with multiple years experience under belt still find many circumstances which challenge ones abilities and skills to mange projects successfully. As the projects come in all sizes and shapes, it makes PM job even more challenging and tough.

PMP certification provides a framework, a reference model to be used in overcoming those challenges.

The job as a project leader becomes more daunting as the learning and gathering information phase extends. This brings a lot more pressure to perform within the timelines and budget.

Knowing the right tools and approaches they are introduced in the PMI standards helps leading the projects to the success. For a project manager the responsibility delivering quality results with limited resources often builds up stressful working situation. Importantly as a good project manager you are expected to work against all these odds and still perform.

Some of the challenges that project mangers come across in projects can be listed as:

• Unrealistic deadlines
• Change in project scope
• Failure to manage risk
• Insufficient team skill
• Customers and end users are not engaged during the project
• Lack of well defined vision and goals
• Ineffective communication

PMI’s method provides project manager with the right knowledge and skills. The discipline of Project Management is the answer when its so much at hands, and obtaining a PMP® certification would be the right move for your career.

Project management certification not only equips project individuals with skills to manage projects but also provides value to organizations:

The PMP certification ensures that the individual having this credential has at least 3 year project management experience; The exam objectively challenges individual’s project management skills and knowledge; The methodology behind the PMP certification provides a robust framework and structured approach to project management in the organisation;

• Certified project management utilise professional protocols and practices based on experience, consensus and scholarly research.

• Employing certified PMPs can provide organisations with competitive advantage by delivering new quality products and services to the market faster and more efficiently

Moreover, there are likely to be thousands of qualified professionals who will pursue and gain their PMP® certification in the UK in the coming years.