PMP Certification
Why should you get your PMP® certification? PMP stands for Project
Management Professional®. It is a term coined by the Project Management
Institute PMI®, they set the international standard for Project
Management. The PMP is a globally recognized credential and according
to a ZDNET Tech Republic survey is the highest paying tech certification
with Certified PMPs on average making $101,000 per year. Vicki Wrona,
of Global Knowledge shows that certified PMPs make 15-30% more than
their non-certified co-workers. Why would employers pay more to
certified Project Managers? The training could well be worth the extra
pay.
Standish Group International estimated that as many as 75% of all
IT projects fail. The definition of failure, in this case is that they
failed to complete on time, they failed to come in at budget, or they
failed completely and were canceled. What was interesting about the
Standish Group findings, however, is the cause of the failures. They
cited Project Management as the root cause of the failures. Project
Managers that are PMI trained, have the tools and the knowledge to
better manage and control projects and are well worth the extra pay. If
you are a project manager, and you have considered getting your PMP
certification, there couldn't be a better time to get it. Do you know
what critical path is? Have you worked with earned value? These
concepts help you manage, monitor, and control your projects. They will
be the tools that will give you the edge in knowing where your project
is and what has to happen to keep it on track. The popularity of the
PMP credential is growing, and management is realizing the real
advantages of the certification. It is likely you will be paid more as a
certified PMP, and you may just "earn" the extra pay when the projects
that you run are more successful.
Elroy King has been involved
in Project Management for many years, he has seen how PMI PMP
certification has improved project schedules and budgets and wants to
promote PMP training and certification for project managers around the
US and the world. Learn about what it will take to pass the PMP
Exam. Or get an effective PMP Exam
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There are now 400,000 certified project managers. With each new certification, PMP and PMI gain in importance.
At the time when I earned a PMP credential there were less than 40,000 who had attained this. It is gratifying to see that the numbers have increased so dramatically.
The graph is getting exponential growth. PMI estimates 20 million people work on projects. (Thats likely low.) Only a fraction have any formal training and fewer yet have certifications.
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