Organizational Transformation: Foundation (Micro Credential)

Hello Heather, I took a look at this site you provided. What is a micro credential?

Good question. I have both now and it's a bit of an apples-to-oranges comparison. The CCMP is the ACMP's change management equivalent of PMI's project management PMP (IMO). Both require hours of training, experience, and a multi-hour exam. PMI's OT feels like an extension of the PMP for those working on/ leading larger organizational transformations.

The CCMP is 100% focused on the people side of change (from small shifts to large transformations). It is geared more towards the Change Manager role. It's a bigger investment of time and money. The certification is gaining popularity but is still small with just over 1,000 certifications since 2016.

PMI's "Organizational Transformation: Foundations" micro-credential is focused on larger organizational transformations, more so on the project/tactical side but also touches on gaining buy-in. It is geared towards the project or transformation leader. Much lower cost and time commitment. This micro-credential is very new and has yet to earn street-cred (but it may at a later date - especially if it grows to a full credential once all 3 courses are rolled-out).

So, if your focus is pure change management as a career path or augmenting your project management skills, gravitate towards the CCMP. If your focus is on large / enterprise-wide organizational transformation, go for the PMI-OT micro-credential but understand you'll probably want to complete all 3 sections when available.

Hope that helps.

(P.S. If you do go for the CCMP, be sure to check out my "CCMP Exam Quick Reference Guide" available on Amazon)

@Troy, I couldn't hope for a better perspective. Is a close read of Cotter with highlights and sticky notes at the ready + a few scars from the ring, better than the CCMP for the people piece? Thank you.

Hello, from your previous answer, I understand you went through the Organizational transformation foundation e-course and passed the exam to get this new micro-credential.

Is the course truly helpful in passing the exam? I just did modules 1 and 2. And there are a lot of references to articles, reports, books on Brightline and other sources. Did you read all of that material to pass the exam?

I expected a « real » person explaining the concepts and knowledge. But it’s a VoiceOver that is not really engaging from my point of view.

So I am wondering if I should just read the references material and skip the course.

Does it get any better?

Regards, Chantal

Kotter is a great book but the CCMP certification and Prosci for example take you a bit deeper and more at a practitioner level in terms of strategy and tools. Kotter is a great high level strategic read and great starting point if ever there was one.

Hello Chantal, How do you do? I hope you are doing well.
Regarding the OTF course + exam I was wondering if you have took the exam and would give me an image of how it looks like.

PMI says the exam consists of 30 multiple choice questions in 45 mins. and that is the only information I can find on the OTF exam.

I also somehow agree with you regarding the voiceover in the course, it isn't really engaging, but I completed the course because I also needed the PDU's :)

Do you think the materials are enough (Brightline's Transformation Compass, and The transformation Playbook)?

Kind Regards, Islam

Hello Islam,

Unfortunately, I haven't gone back to the OTF course yet. Since 2021, my focus has been on DASM, DASSM and PMI-ACP. I also did the CDP and IIBA-CCA.

So I cannot give you any feedback on the content of the OTF e-course or exam at the moment. I was a bit put off my the material in 20-21. So I hope that I will be in another mindset when I go back to it.

I am preparing for the CDBA I want to finish before the year's end. Then go back to OTF.

Sorry I cannot be of more assistance. I wish you success.

Regards, Chantal

Here is the link to Organizational Transformation Foundational Course
https://www.pmi.org/organizational-transformation/foundation