Walter RedaelliPM Specialist| GesiassMasate, (Milano), Italy
Hello !
ITIL vs PMP
If in your future there is only "demand management" + software and demand processes go for ITIL.
If you are more open to changing business, company and kind of project's content (i.e. technology, services, construction, telecom, human, etc) go for PMP
PMP opens your horizons, it let you see end to end content from business needs -> requirements -> deliverables passing through contracts, risks, communication etc.
PMP deals with managing various Knowledge areas that affect general projects (scope, time, costs, quality etc). developing your
transversal management skills.
ITIL to me seems focused on a niche.
That's my view, maybe right or wrong but at least something you can elaborate...
Ciao
Walter
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George MARKProject Manager| myProNotes.comLane Cove, Nsw, Australia
I have found that ITIL is considered as something extra. Tapping into other lucrative opportunities I have experienced some roles that require ITIL on top of Project Management certification (PMP or Prince2).
But nothing beats matching experience. Saving Changes...
Chris van der LeerProject Manager| StantecChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
I am a beneficiary of both the certifications. Go for both. First go for PMP, and then ITIL Expert (as ITIL expert takes more time to build). Saving Changes...
Gopal SahaiCorporate Trainer| Self employedNew Delhi, Delhi, India
For someone considering one of the two certifications, the suggestion would be "It is a matter of approach".
(1) This is what I am and now I need to know which certification do I go for?
(2) This is the certification that I have, is there is a scope?
In my opinion, it is a matter of identifying your interest (and flair) and then to firm it up and to walk that path - go for a certification.If that is the approach taken, it is easier to identify which one to go for - ITIL or PMP? The combination works excellently well for some.
ITIL - focus on service operations.
PMP - focus on managing the projects.
And you can have projects to manage service operations - where a combination could work out the best.
If your flair is on managing projects but not keen on IT services, there is no need to go for ITIL and focus on PMP. I have come across people who work on a very specialized (focused) work area engaging skills related to PMP ITIL BA. Some people will go only for ITIL and have little interest in managing projects (although whatever chair we sit on, it would require things/people/processes/etc to be managed).
So there can be many scenarios - originating from what your personality traits are and your work area interest is. Saving Changes...
Andreas MadjariSenior Consultant| consigma Management Beratung GmbHVienna, Austria
In my personal opinion choosing a certification very much depends on one''s own personal goals. It therefore is a very individual decision.
A helpful starting point may be to ask yourself: "where do I want to be in one year, five years, 10 years". I personally find it very challenging to answer those questions, but the output always is most valuable when it comes to making decisions about career moves and education.
So based on that I fully agree with Gopal on his excellent remarks regarding these topics. Saving Changes...
Luis Fernando MirandaInternational Project Manager| Coca-Cola EuroPacific PartnersMadrid, Madrid, Spain
I think it depends on your job and what you want to achieve. If you are more focused on IT service management (service design, transition, operations, etc) then you should pick ITIL for sure. If you are more focused on project management, understanding as project every controlled internal or external change in your company, then PMP is the best option. Also, ITIL is centered on IT, while PMP is more horizontal, in my opinion. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
I have PMP and ITIL Foundation. As expressed by the previous contributors, the PMP gives you broad appeal. The ITIL is more more focused and, therefore, less versatile. Saving Changes...
Steven ZacharyDirector| Alberta Health ServicesCalgary, Alberta, Canada
It depends on what you are trying to do.
I would recommend the PMP, with ITIL as a very good addition to supplement it. ITIL isn't really a "Class-A" certification, unless you goal is change management. Even then experience matters as much if not more in CM then the certification, and you'll need more then the practitioner level. Saving Changes...
