what makes pmi credentials stand apart? wael al-jasem 12 june 2011
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What Makes PMI Credentials Stand Apart?
Wael Al-Jasem
12 June 2011
Agenda
• Importance of professional PM certifications
• Introduction to PMI’s Certification Program
• What sets PMI’s credentials apart?
• What are the benefits of PMI credentials?
Why PM Certification?
• Complex project environment
• Expensive
• Diversified teams
• Technology development
• Evolution of the body of knowledge
We want competent leaders & managers!
Introduction to PMI’s Certification Program• PMI offers five certifications
– Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® – Project Management Professional (PMP)® – PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)® – PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)® – Program Management Professional (PgMP)®
PMI’s Certification Stats
PMI’s AGC Certification Stats
– Membership = 4,399 (6.62% growth)
CAPM PgMP RMP SP PMP
Kuwait 12 3 17 5 435
Bahrain 12 2 1 3 332
Qatar 8 4 7 13 688
Saudi 46 7 36 10 2015
UAE 85 7 67 26 3384
Total 163 23 128 57 6854
Why choose a PMI certification?
• Flexible and transferable
• Keeps you up-to-date
• Encourage professional growth
• Help practitioners develop their careers
• Renowned worldwide
What sets PMI’s credentials apart?
Internationally Recognized, Globally Accredited• Launched in 1984 – PMP: first designed
specifically to credential project managers– PMP is also accredited under ISO 17024– It is also accredited by ANSI
• 400,000+ credential holders…and growing– Credential holders in 170+ countries
• Reflects project management practice established through global studies
By project managers, for project managers
• Thousands of project management practitioners volunteer every year– Create examination questions– Rigorously review these questions– Provide strategic oversight to certification
program– Drive change initiatives
• Volunteers represent PMI’s diverse population
Transferable between methodologies, standards, or industries• PMI Certifications reflect project
management best practices– Do not represent any single methodology,
standard, or industry
• Transferable around the globe
• Consistently examined to reflect current practice– Maintained through gaining project management
education and working experience. – Ensures that PMI’s certifications never become
obsolete – and our active credential holders keep up with their project management competence.
Valid and reliable ways to assess competence• PMI certification measure more than
knowledge– Education for Eligibility
– Experience
– Examination (scenario-based examination)
– Ethics
– Education for Certification Maintenance
Summary
• Remember what sets PMI credentials apart:An internationally recognized, accredited programBy project managers, for project managersTransferable between methodologies, standards,
or industriesValid and reliable ways to assess competence
Now that you know – why should you obtain a PMI certification?
• Credentialed project managers are tied to
improved project performance
• 80% of high-performing projects use a
credentialed project manager– Most commonly held PM certification was the PMP
PricewaterhouseCoopers Insights and Trends: Current Programme and Project Management Practices (2007)
Benefits of certification
Higher maturity organizations have
higher certification rates
PricewaterhouseCoopers Insights and Trends: Current Programme and Project Management Practices (2007)
Benefits of certification
Higher maturity organizations have better
project performance
75% 73%
36%
82% 80%
48%
59%60%58%
75%70%
48%43%
64%
51%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
On time On budget Scope creep Metgoals/intent
Increase inprojects that
meet goals
High Meduim Low
Benefits of certification
• Certification indicates a baseline level of competency, education, and experience to an employer
• Certification indicates a dedication to the profession, when employers are focusing on acquisition/retention
• Certification allows companies to recognize specialized practitioners
Thank you
• For questions, please contact:– PMI AGC Kuwait at [email protected]
or– E-mail PMI directly at [email protected]