Should a PMP certified project manager be able to successfully function across all industries? Or will their success depend on the specific industry they are in? Saving Changes...
Achieving your PMP does not mean you are a competent PM, only that you have some experience managing projects and have passed an exam.
A competent PM in one industry could successfully transition to a different one, but the degree of importance placed on having technical knowledge or business process awareness of the new industry will dictate how successful they are.
One of the reasons PMI introduced the Talent Triangle a few years ago was the recognition that it takes more than just hard & soft PM skills to be a successful PM.
Product Operations Program ManagerBarcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Some industries are more prone to embrace the processes and techniques described in the PMBoK.
Thereby, landing in one of these companies - that tend to recruit PMP holder candidates - increases the chances of professional and personal success.
This is at least what I have experienced throughout my career. Saving Changes...
Mike DewingSenior Project Manager / Program Manager| MLD Holdings Ltd.Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Experience in an Industry will certainly assist in communications for projects in that industry. Saving Changes...
Mahabubur RahmanProject Manager Structures-Bridges| Department of Infrastructure, Government of Nothwest TerritoriesYellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
To my understanding, success of a PMP certified project manager do not depend on the specific industry they are in. It depends on the project manager's ability to apply the knowledge, skills, tools and techniques that help successful completion of a project within the industry actually he is in. PMP certificate helps in creating this ability. Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Having a PMP doesn't guarantee automatic success in every situation. Every organization and project is different, so the amount of industry-specific knowledge and experience a PM will need to successfully manage a particular project will vary. For example, I work in the Information Technology field, and a PM who can't comprehend technical matters to some degree is going to have a very difficult time managing technical projects. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
First of all, you have to define (in fact the organization where you are working) the definition of "succefull project management". Second, a certification say nothing about the grade or quality a person is showing when performing project management. Take a look about the definition about that inside the PMI. Third, a project manager could perform they duties in several businesses. For example, in the company where I am working today, a project manager is managing project in at least two business at the same time. Totally different industries. Saving Changes...
Korah CherusserilProgramme Director| Tech Mahindra LtdPune, Maharashtra, India
The framework and skills obtained is industry independent. Knowledge of the Industry will help in easy communication and compliance requirements in the new world of shrinking personnel per project and multiple roles being managed by single resource.
This should not prevent a PMP from working in any industry. Saving Changes...
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