Farouq ZaababResearcher, Coach, Trainer, Consultant| FreelancerSohar, Oman
I was listening to an interview lately, and the host said this "granted, PMP helps on a professional level, but how does it help beyond that if at all?" How would you respond if you were in the guest's place? Saving Changes...
Vivek BhatiaPrincipal| The Bhatia GroupOakland, Ca, United States
Aug 01, 2018 11:21 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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I will disagree (professionally, of course) with my virtual colleagues. The PMP, in and of itself, is purely of value for your career. Project management education, on the other hand, helps in many ways. If the only project management education you have was in pursuit of the PMP, then it's the education, and not the PMP itself which is helping...
Kiron
I'm 100% with Kiron here. The PMP is just a piece of paper that helps prove to companies & clients that you know whereof you speak.
Project Management concepts, THAT is what helps.
Or hurts. I got sick of my (then future) father-in-law lollygagging on the wedding plans. Handed him an excel based "project plan" with tasks, due dates, and predecessor/successors. I put mine on there too, so he could see that him slacking off was impacting my work.
A) Yes. He was very annoyed. But I didn't care because
B) He finally got his crap done.
20 years later he knows that when our families are doing things together, i'm not messing around when I provide cost, scope, & time boundaries. He'll joke, harass me, but he'll never approach me with a change request :-) Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
As Bob Thomas says, confidence builder.
Earning my PMP was a shift in my career and my life. I will never forget that day and what it did for me as a professional. We all have different backgrounds, challenges that we have had to overcome and rate our achievements accordingly. Saving Changes...
Tamer Zeyad SadiqAssistant Cost Manager| Turner & TownsendRiyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
They are many benefits of PMP. It's a strong and famous of certificate in the world and high demand by the companies. It provides you skills, knowledge and talents to increase your power and position. And you can solve any problem or issue as per PMBOK!!! Also your career pathe and position will be promoted and salary...etc. Saving Changes...
RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Agree with Sante & Dinah, Saving Changes...
Farouq ZaababResearcher, Coach, Trainer, Consultant| FreelancerSohar, Oman
Thank you Kevin, Rajesh, Vivek, Andrew and Tamer for contributing to this discussion. Saving Changes...
Let me give a different scenario then. When I met my boyfriend we found out that we were both PMPs which increased the attraction. :)
Dinah -
Wow - that's a great example which I'll re-use whenever someone asks me this question!
Of course, with the ever increasing number of PMPs, soon it might be a case of someone NOT having a PMP making them a good match for someone with a PMP as the former might be dwarfed by the latter :-)
Kiron
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1 reply by Dinah Young
Aug 02, 2018 8:56 AM
Dinah Young
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Well there are always the additional certifications. Since meeting him, I have gone on and obtained my ACP and RMP. So even though we have the PMP foundation, I have "dwarfed" him. It is all OK, because he knows and accepts that I am an over achiever.
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Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
Aug 02, 2018 7:47 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Dinah -
Wow - that's a great example which I'll re-use whenever someone asks me this question!
Of course, with the ever increasing number of PMPs, soon it might be a case of someone NOT having a PMP making them a good match for someone with a PMP as the former might be dwarfed by the latter :-)
Kiron
Well there are always the additional certifications. Since meeting him, I have gone on and obtained my ACP and RMP. So even though we have the PMP foundation, I have "dwarfed" him. It is all OK, because he knows and accepts that I am an over achiever. Saving Changes...
