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Certifications are valuable…but leadership is the ultimate!

Certifications add to your hard skills and cover the whole a breadth of knowledge in the space. They also provide you with a resume boost. But there is another side to the coin – leadership. The...

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Certification, Lifecycles, and Personal Development

Multiple certifications have there benefit for you in terms of enhancing your resume and boosting your knowledge. You need a “certification strategy” that fits with your career strategy, and there are...

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Three Triggers Reveal Whether You Need a Certification

Maybe there is a job you want. Or a particular role or set of activities. Or maybe you just want to earn more money… But in any case you want to advance in some way, and would like to take control and...

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Certified ScrumMaster (SCM) Certification versus PMI Agile Certified...

The Certified ScrumMaster (SCM) certification differs from the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) in some subtle ways. The Certified ScrumMaster (SCM) is under the authority of the Scrum...

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5 Ways to Make Professional Certifications Work for You

Should you consider earning a professional certification as part of your fulfillment of your PDU requirements?  This really is similar to the question anyone should ask when they are considering...

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Do you think you need a certification?

You may be considering the possiblity of earning a business certification this year. This is a good thing, and can only help you…and will surely not hurt you (did a little hard work ever hurt anyone?)!...

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Six Ways To Evaluate Your Readiness To Take The PMP Or CAPM Exam

When preparing for any certification exam such as the PMP or CAPM, we need to evaluated our readiness in taking the exam. There are many ways to do this but one is the application of a unique framework...

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Make a Plan to Pass the PMP Exam

Candidates for the PMP exam usually have some level of project management experience; indeed, it is required in order to qualify to take the PMP exam. However there are many structures, terms and...

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Lean versus Six Sigma

There is much discussion, and often confusion over the difference between Lean and Six Sigma.  In general, here is the essence of the two approaches: Lean = Improved process flow Six Sigma = Reduced...

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Certification vs Earning a Degree: 3 Questions to Consider

Many people who consider getting into the project management profession are also considering other options, such as earning a degree, perhaps in project management.  There are also certificate programs...

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Which Way to Go: PMP or MBA?

There are many posts in the forums and blogs on the topic of whether it is better to go for a PMP or MBA.  I think there is great value in both, but I think they serve 2 different purposes.  Having...

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Earning PDUs and Maintaining PMP PgMP Status Is Easy

It is actually very easy for serious professionals to earn PDUs and maintain PMP and PgMP certification.  The PMI provides many opportunities to earn the required 60 PDUs every 3 years, such that it...

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CAPM Certification: To Renew or Not to Renew

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification credential from the Project Management Institute (PMI) does not require ongoing education to earn PDUs, but it does not last forever....

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