Karthik TSenior Engineering Manager| NikeBangalore, Karnataka, India
When PMP certification covers all the knowledge areas, why there is certification specially for Scheduling and Risk management? and why don’t PMI has certifications for other knowledge areas?
In my opinion, Scheduling and Risk are among the most important aspects of project management. Most of the PM activities and the decisions that are taken on a daily basis revolve around these two aspects, among others. Hence they are specializations in their own. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I am inclined to agree with Venkata on this - All KA's are important but Scheduling, Planning and Risk Management comes on top of the pyramid. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
I think Venkata hit the proverbial nail on the head. Schedule management and risk management are important enough that some PMs specialize in one of these knowledge areas. The certifications support those who choose these specialties. . Saving Changes...
Karthik TSenior Engineering Manager| NikeBangalore, Karnataka, India
Great! Thank you all for sharing your thoughts. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
When I choose a certification I make an estimation about actual and future markets (worldwide market) demmands. As any other type of estimation is based on information I have. And as any other type of estimations an inherent error is there. If you ask me, and if you search for literature about schedule and risk there is not a reason to create and maintain a certification. And the same for program and portfolio management. And returning to the market demmands I do not have actual information to talk about that. For example, in my case, my actual work place offered pay the PMI´s program manager certification to me and I did not accept because in my opinion it has no sence to make the effort.
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Jul 23, 2016 3:21 PM
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Interesting Sergio!
I don't have any clue about the market demands for these. Now I already have PMP certification, is it worth to choose SP / RMP certifications? I haven't researched and don't have much idea at the moment. Any thoughts?
In general, gaining specialisation and having experience on those, will really boosts the PM's capability.
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Karthik TSenior Engineering Manager| NikeBangalore, Karnataka, India
Jul 23, 2016 10:04 AM
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When I choose a certification I make an estimation about actual and future markets (worldwide market) demmands. As any other type of estimation is based on information I have. And as any other type of estimations an inherent error is there. If you ask me, and if you search for literature about schedule and risk there is not a reason to create and maintain a certification. And the same for program and portfolio management. And returning to the market demmands I do not have actual information to talk about that. For example, in my case, my actual work place offered pay the PMI´s program manager certification to me and I did not accept because in my opinion it has no sence to make the effort.
Interesting Sergio!
I don't have any clue about the market demands for these. Now I already have PMP certification, is it worth to choose SP / RMP certifications? I haven't researched and don't have much idea at the moment. Any thoughts?
In general, gaining specialisation and having experience on those, will really boosts the PM's capability. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
I did not make research because, with no offence, those certifications have no sence. But is my personal opinion and obviously I could be wrong.
I would also like to add that even if you are not specifically managing a true project, but set up the work you do on a daily basis as if it were a project you would want to make sure that you are both scheduling your work and performing a risk analysis on the major tasks so you can keep management informed on how risk will affect their decisions.
I also initially had a PMP and then decided to specialize in project risk and now I have migrated out of the project management arena into corporate risk, governance and compliance.
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Jul 26, 2016 4:44 AM
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I agree, I thank you Susan
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Karthik TSenior Engineering Manager| NikeBangalore, Karnataka, India
Jul 23, 2016 7:03 PM
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I did not make research because, with no offence, those certifications have no sence. But is my personal opinion and obviously I could be wrong.
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