HAWAZIN ABBASICEO/ Project Manager| SMART Leaders SolutionsLincoln, Ne, United States
Hello everyone,
I like to obtain some of the PMI certifications to support my experiences in BA/PM fields. I completed my doctoral degree in Management Information System last year. Currently, my job responsibilities are very similar to the Business system analyst, but I like to be Agile/scrum certified. However, I need to start getting certifications in the field step by step, so I need some advice from you please about which certificate I have to start with till I get PMP certification, I don't mind if the journey will be long, thank you!
I'd suggest you download the PMP Handbook to see if you can meet the prerequisites for that credential. If it will take more than a few months to meet those, then you could consider the CAPM.
As far as agile certification goes, don't bother until you have gained sufficient hands-on agile experience (either being part of or leading agile teams) to make the certification meaningful.
Kiron
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1 reply by HAWAZIN ABBASI
May 06, 2020 4:30 PM
HAWAZIN ABBASI
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Kiron,
Yes, I agree, thanks a lot for the valuable information!
Hawazin
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Amanda WilliamsProject Manager II| CHG HealthcareDeerfield Beach, Fl, United States
I would definitely recommend getting your PSM I (Scrum Master) certification first. It's really inexpensive (I think $150), and easy enough to learn. Should only take you a month or so to get your certification.
CAPM would also be a good first step if you aren't ready for your PMP. Know your ITTOs for CAPM!
Good luck :-)
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2 replies by Amanda Williams and HAWAZIN ABBASI
May 06, 2020 4:39 PM
HAWAZIN ABBASI
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Amanda,
Thanks for your response, I will review if I meet the prerequisites for PMP, then I check which one is easier to study now scrum master or CAPM, thanks a lot for your help!
Hawazin
May 07, 2020 10:53 AM
Amanda Williams
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I would definitely recommend Scrum Master certification first. CAPM is still a lot to learn and know. Scrum is much easier/less to learn. I had very little exposure to Scrum before I started studying for it, and I even finished and passed my exam in 20 days. You can do it! :-)
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HAWAZIN ABBASICEO/ Project Manager| SMART Leaders SolutionsLincoln, Ne, United States
May 06, 2020 1:22 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Hawazin -
I'd suggest you download the PMP Handbook to see if you can meet the prerequisites for that credential. If it will take more than a few months to meet those, then you could consider the CAPM.
As far as agile certification goes, don't bother until you have gained sufficient hands-on agile experience (either being part of or leading agile teams) to make the certification meaningful.
Kiron
Kiron,
Yes, I agree, thanks a lot for the valuable information!
Hawazin Saving Changes...
HAWAZIN ABBASICEO/ Project Manager| SMART Leaders SolutionsLincoln, Ne, United States
May 06, 2020 2:42 PM
Replying to Amanda Williams
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I would definitely recommend getting your PSM I (Scrum Master) certification first. It's really inexpensive (I think $150), and easy enough to learn. Should only take you a month or so to get your certification.
CAPM would also be a good first step if you aren't ready for your PMP. Know your ITTOs for CAPM!
Good luck :-)
Amanda,
Thanks for your response, I will review if I meet the prerequisites for PMP, then I check which one is easier to study now scrum master or CAPM, thanks a lot for your help!
Hawazin Saving Changes...
Amanda WilliamsProject Manager II| CHG HealthcareDeerfield Beach, Fl, United States
May 06, 2020 2:42 PM
Replying to Amanda Williams
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I would definitely recommend getting your PSM I (Scrum Master) certification first. It's really inexpensive (I think $150), and easy enough to learn. Should only take you a month or so to get your certification.
CAPM would also be a good first step if you aren't ready for your PMP. Know your ITTOs for CAPM!
Good luck :-)
I would definitely recommend Scrum Master certification first. CAPM is still a lot to learn and know. Scrum is much easier/less to learn. I had very little exposure to Scrum before I started studying for it, and I even finished and passed my exam in 20 days. You can do it! :-) Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Hawazin,
there are many career paths and they include certifications, but also more, like university degrees, micro badges, even knowledge gained without proof (e.g. thru mentors). Also just-in-time learning gains ground, with the speed of changes.
Depends on your goals, where you are, and what opportunities come along. It is good to have a roadmap as long as you are open to reflect on it.
If you for now want to stay in the wider project management profession, PMI offers a tool called navigator, I think it is still in beta, but maybe useful anyhow https://navigator.pmi.org
Still PMP (or for starters CAPM) is for me the crown jewel. If you have been in business for more than 3 years, it is worthwhile analysing if you fulfill the requirements for PMP.
And get a career mentor or two. Can be virtual.
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1 reply by HAWAZIN ABBASI
May 08, 2020 3:50 PM
HAWAZIN ABBASI
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Thanks, Thomas, I completed the navigator, I check the result, to see what I have to do:)
Sincerely,
Hawazin
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HAWAZIN ABBASICEO/ Project Manager| SMART Leaders SolutionsLincoln, Ne, United States
May 08, 2020 11:43 AM
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Hawazin,
there are many career paths and they include certifications, but also more, like university degrees, micro badges, even knowledge gained without proof (e.g. thru mentors). Also just-in-time learning gains ground, with the speed of changes.
Depends on your goals, where you are, and what opportunities come along. It is good to have a roadmap as long as you are open to reflect on it.
If you for now want to stay in the wider project management profession, PMI offers a tool called navigator, I think it is still in beta, but maybe useful anyhow https://navigator.pmi.org
Still PMP (or for starters CAPM) is for me the crown jewel. If you have been in business for more than 3 years, it is worthwhile analysing if you fulfill the requirements for PMP.
And get a career mentor or two. Can be virtual.
Thanks, Thomas, I completed the navigator, I check the result, to see what I have to do:)
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Hawazin
Congrats on your PhD. If you want to learn about agile, buy Mike Griffiths book, although it is for ACP Exam prep, yet it’s great for agile learning.
In terms of certifications, PSM I and PSPO I are a good start then you can think of PMI-ACP or one of the micro-certifications thy PMI will be introducing soon of which one is Agile.
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
If you have more experience in business analysis than project management, why not pursue the CBAP or PMI-PBA? Saving Changes...
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