Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
I think the reason I always refer to the above certifications as PMI-ACP and PMI-RMP is because many people do not recognize ACP and RMP. There are so many acronyms out there for certifications it is easy to get lost in them. When you add PMI onto the front, then more people will recognize that this is a certification along the likes of PMP.
...
1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 30, 2018 9:48 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
...
True Dinah, but when the PMP was first released it wasn't known also.
I think the reason I always refer to the above certifications as PMI-ACP and PMI-RMP is because many people do not recognize ACP and RMP. There are so many acronyms out there for certifications it is easy to get lost in them. When you add PMI onto the front, then more people will recognize that this is a certification along the likes of PMP.
True Dinah, but when the PMP was first released it wasn't known also.
...
1 reply by Dinah Young
Mar 30, 2018 10:00 AM
Dinah Young
...
Then the answer to this question, may be based on timing. Currently on ProjectManagement.com there are 2735 RMPs and 9605 ACPs.
Are there enough of us out there to drop the PMI?
Or should we wait and reexamine in a couple of years when our numbers have grown and the world recognizes these certifications?
Saving Changes...
Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
Mar 30, 2018 9:48 AM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
...
True Dinah, but when the PMP was first released it wasn't known also.
Then the answer to this question, may be based on timing. Currently on ProjectManagement.com there are 2735 RMPs and 9605 ACPs.
Are there enough of us out there to drop the PMI?
Or should we wait and reexamine in a couple of years when our numbers have grown and the world recognizes these certifications?
...
1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 30, 2018 10:08 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
...
Perhaps, I guess the question is more based on the logic of it, since the PMP was named the PMP when they only had a handful certified way back.
Then the answer to this question, may be based on timing. Currently on ProjectManagement.com there are 2735 RMPs and 9605 ACPs.
Are there enough of us out there to drop the PMI?
Or should we wait and reexamine in a couple of years when our numbers have grown and the world recognizes these certifications?
Perhaps, I guess the question is more based on the logic of it, since the PMP was named the PMP when they only had a handful certified way back.
...
1 reply by Dinah Young
Mar 30, 2018 10:10 AM
Dinah Young
...
True. I guess I see including the PMI as tying them all together.
But that is just my perspective. I understand your perspective as well.
Saving Changes...
Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
Mar 30, 2018 10:08 AM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
...
Perhaps, I guess the question is more based on the logic of it, since the PMP was named the PMP when they only had a handful certified way back.
True. I guess I see including the PMI as tying them all together.
But that is just my perspective. I understand your perspective as well.
...
1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 30, 2018 6:04 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
...
I only have one certification from PMI at the moment anyway lol, so it doesn't affect me yet :-)
I'm with you on this one - when I'm creating training or presentation decks, I have to reduce the typeface case of my credentials to get them all to fit on a line :-)
Every other credential I have (e.g. PSM II, CDAI) all are a single acronym without any hyphenation...
Perhaps PMI will permit the following optimization: PMI-[PMP,ACP,RMP]
Kiron
...
1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 30, 2018 6:05 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
...
Yeah it's mainly the titling on presentation, cards, social media etc that kind of stands out with the "PMI-" especially when you have a few of them.
In my experience people do recognize PMP as project management professional certification but most of them don't know that it's from PMI. Probably this was the reason that PMI was added to later certifications.
But for me, PMI-ACP or ACP both are fine as in any case I almost always have to explain that it's an Agile certification from PMI. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I actually agree with Dinah and Sante/Kiron:
Dinah you are right, not too many people know what those certifications are but I am not sure this is the main reason because if they were introduced from the beginning as RMP & ACP, they would have been known as is just like the PMP. Why PMP is not written as PMI-PMP. What also makes me wonder if this is the main reason is because on your certificate, it is written like this: PMI Risk Management Professional, not Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) so the RMP comes also before the full name of the certificate amd I honestly have mixed feelings about this.
As per PMI Today, the current numbers for ACP & RMP are 19,600 & 4,500. ACP is getting very famous and the number will soon I believe rise significantly.
Sante, Kiron, I also agree with you as when I tried to make a presentation, I also have issues with so many letters but the main issue I have in my e-mail signature & business card. RMP is a very decent certificate so I had to give up showing another credential on my business card in order to put the 7 letters of the PMI-RMP. If it was RMP alone, that would have been much better and flexible. Maybe they will change it one day.
...
1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Mar 30, 2018 6:09 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
...
Even the PMI-SP I think should be changed to PSP - Project Scheduling Professional, but hey it's just an idea. At the end of the day people who are interested in the certification (ie, employers, colleagues) are going to know what it is anyway.
Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
It helps keep the link of the certification to an established, recognized authoring body. Which goes to the points mentioned - recognition of a professional designation with its provider. Give it time. Saving Changes...
Community Champion
