Karl StillerEmbedded Software Engineer| NOJA PowerBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Hi, I have two questions relating to the PMI-ACP certification.
Firstly for what kind of job position is the PMI-ACP certification aimed to help? Scrum master? Product Owner? Developer? Project Manager? Or is it a general certification for any of these positions?
Secondly, particularly for those with a PMI-ACP certification. Do you think it is a certification worthwhile to have? Would you recommend someone to get this certification over certifications from the scrum alliance? They have a number of levels of certifications targeting the three job positions CSM/CSPO/CSD.
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Unlike many other agile credentials, the ACP has a broader scope and is a good complementary credential for those already possessing a PMP. That is likely one of the reasons why it is PMI's third credential (by number of certified practitioners) and has been growing steadily year-over-year.
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Anton OosthuizenSenior Business Analyst / Project Manager| Self EmployedPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
ACP is aimed at proving your ability to manage agile projects as a whole, rather than manage agile teams. Scrum Alliance certifications are more focused on the methodology itself and the team. Which one is better? They are too different to compare and which is more beneficial would depend on your position and aspirations. If you are planning to work 'outside' the agile team managing agile project delivery then ACP is probably best, if you are planning to work 'inside' the agile team as part of the team then something like CSPO/CSM would be better. Saving Changes...
