Certification Update
28 January 2007
Presented by
Betsy Redden PMP & CAPM Examination Developer
Tom Bates, MBA Certifications Standards Supervisor
Worldwide, organizations will embrace, value and utilize project management and attribute their success to it. – PMI Vision Statement
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Discussion Points
• Background on PMI Certification Practices & Processes • PMI Certification Program • PMP® • CAPM® • PgMPSM • Maintaining Your Credential
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Background on PMI Certification Practices and Processes
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Certification Program Governance
Certification Governance Council (CGC) re-chartered in 2005 to assume increased responsibility for Certification Program An administratively independent body reporting to the PMI Board via the Governance Committee Responsible for identifying and supporting implementation of strategic objectives as specifically related to the Certification Program Representative of credentialed populations
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Global Practices and Acceptance ISO 9001 certified
Certification Department - first of its kind
Successfully passed routine audit Q1 „06
ISO 17024 accreditation
Awarded to PMI in 2006 ISO is the International Standard Organization, a fair, impartial and globally recognised accreditation body
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First-ever Regional-based Study
5 regional focus groups held to gather information
North America Asia Pacific EMEA Latin America Summary Meeting
Role Delineation Study
Web-based survey instrument developed and launched globally to validate regional findings A global certification standard that serves as the basis for the revised exam New exam questions developed based on current PM reference texts and mapped to ensure sufficient questions to assure candidate knowledgeable in areas identified as necessary for PMPs
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PMP Examination Specification
Global Certification Standard
Why create an exam specification?
Provides percent of questions/domain on exam
Used by trainers to guide instructional design Used by students to guide their studies Critical to ensure exam has content validity
Content validity – does the exam evaluate the knowledge or skill required to function as a practitioner in the field?
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PMP Examination Specification
Resulted from market research project
Establishes the blueprint for exam construction
Identify domains, tasks, knowledge and skills Use psychometrically-sound methodologies
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PMP Examination Specification
Examination Blueprint
Domain
Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring and Controlling Closing Professional and Social Responsibility
Percent of Questions
11% 23% 27% 21% 9% 9%
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Questions about Certification Practices & Processes?
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Overview: PMI Certification Program
Data on the Value of Certification
PMI’s Executive Survey on Project Management Study Findings from the 2004 survey showed: 26% of executives reported using "trained, certified project managers" to lead new projects
increased to 40% in 2005 Findings from the 2005 survey showed: 61% of executives consider certifications "somewhat useful" or "very useful" in evaluating employees' abilities at managing projects
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KPMG Global IT Project Management Survey (2005)
Data on the Value of Certification
Included "qualified PMs" as a factor that exists in “organizations with lower project failure rates” Complete profile of these organizations is:
Have PMO that manages all projects Report to board on major projects Have formal benefits tracking process Have formally qualified PMs Always perform rigorous risk assessment
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Interest in the PMP
PMP Growth Since 1984
250,000 200,000 150,000
100,000
Total PMPs
200,000 180,000
100,000 50,000
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75,000
0 1984 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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Demand for Project Managers
PMI performed a global survey of senior corporate executives in 2004
73% of these executives currently employ professional project managers
92% concur that “utilizing professional project managers is an effective way to ensure success”
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PMI Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP®)
Global community of over 200,000
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®)
Over 1,500 people worldwide have attained More than 3,500 approved and preparing to sit for the exam
NEW – Program Management Professional (PgMPSM)
Developed for practitioners who manage programs Available in 2007
OPM3® ProductSuite certification
Nearly 30 certified since launch in June 2006 For internal and external service providers (professionals) who perform assessment and consulting services
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PMI’s Certification Program
Program = 1 PgMP overseeing multiple projects
Project = 1 PMP and multiple CAPMs
Portfolio = Organizational Project Management (OPM3)
OPM3® ProductSuite Certification
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Defining Programs and Projects
Projects – are temporary, meaning they have a definite beginning and end, and they are undertaken to create a unique product, service or result. Programs – a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain strategic benefits and control not available from managing them individually.
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Career Path
Project management skills are an imperative for
improving operational performance and customer satisfaction.
Having a career path is an important part of employee
retention and it reflects directly on the bottom line.
Organizations are embracing credentials in their
professional development and performance appraisal processes.
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Project Management Professional (PMP®)
Who Can Benefit by Obtaining a PMP Credential?
Practitioners who:
Are responsible for all aspects of the project for the life of the project
Lead and direct cross-functional teams to deliver projects
Demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience to apply a methodology to projects
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PMP Certificants: Who Are They?
From the 2005 Member Satisfaction Survey...
45% work in IT/IS
85% have at least 5 years of project management experience
62% are program or project managers
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PMP: Benefits to Project Teams Enhances communications among project peers Makes project team more marketable/viable to potential
clients
Helps organization achieve more accurate assessment
of the scope of their project needs
Time allocated more efficiently – assessing needs prior
to project initiation, less time on administration
Increases likelihood of projects being successfully
managed within the triple constraints
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PMI Salary Survey: Compensation Rises With PMP
Source: PMI’s Project Management Salary Survey – Fourth Edition, for PMP holders based in the US.
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What are the PMP Eligibility Requirements?
Educational Background* Bachelor‟s degree or the global equivalent
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Project Management Education 35 contact hours of formal education
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Project Management Experience* Within the last 8 consecutive years, 4,500 hours or a minimum 36 months, of unique and non-overlapping project management experience spent leading and directing project tasks.
*Eligibility requirements are different for candidates who do not hold a bachelor‟s degree or the global equivalent
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How Do I Prepare for the PMP Examination?
Study the following project management
content areas:
Communications Management Cost Management Quality Management Risk Management Human Resources Management
Procurement Management Scope Management Integration Management Time Management
Become familiar with PMP Examination Specification
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Questions about the PMP credential?
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Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®)
Who Can Benefit by Obtaining a CAPM Credential?
Project team members who wish to demonstrate their
knowledge of project management processes and lexicon used by most project managers
Project management practitioners seeking to advance
their careers in project management
Qualified undergraduate and graduate students with an
interest in project management
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CAPM Certificants: Who Are They?
Overall, CAPM certificants can be considered to have fundamental project management knowledge:
On average, 5 years of project management experience About 20% hold titles of project coordinator, functional manager or project engineer
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CAPM: Benefits to Project Teams
Allows project team members to “speak the same language”
Effective communication can be like a technical skill: How to write a project plan How to set up a schedule These processes are very different from managing a project.
Fundamental understanding of project management processes (based on the PMBOK Guide® Third Edition)
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What are the CAPM Eligibility Requirements?
Educational Background Bachelor‟s or Associate‟s degree or High school diploma, or the global equivalent
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Option 1: Project Management Education 23 contact hours of formal education
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Option 2: Project Management Experience 1,500 hours of work on a project team
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How Do I Prepare for the CAPM Examination?
A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Third Edition Providers (R.E.P.s), Component organizations, or other trainers
Prep courses offered by PMI Registered Education
University/college academic and continuing education
programs
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Project Tasks and Roles
Responsible for leading and
directing project tasks
PMP
Tasks concentrated in project
integration, time, scope, and communication management
CAPM
Responsible for overall project
success
Responsible for individual project
tasks
Manages projects to stay within
specified scope, budget and timeline
Heavily involved in project plan
execution
Responsible for individual
projects
Some assume full, rather than
partial responsibility for project tasks
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Questions about the CAPM credential?
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Program Management Professional SM (PgMP )
Program Management Professional SM (PgMP )
The role of a program manager is to:
Coordinate the management of multiple related projects Lead and direct constituent project managers Make and implement decisions that accomplish strategic
objectives
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Program Management Competence Evaluation
3-step assessment process:
1. Review of candidate‟s work experience 2. Multiple-choice exam 3. Multi-rater assessment
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What are the PgMP Eligibility Requirements?
Educational Background* Bachelor‟s degree or the global equivalent
AND
Experience* Minimum 4 years project management experience, and Minimum 4 years program management experience Project and program management experience must have been accrued over the last 15 consecutive years
*Eligibility requirements are different for candidates who do not hold a bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent
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PgMP: Benefits to Project Teams
Individuals who attain the Program Management Professional credential bring value to PMOs by:
Aligning multiple projects to optimize achievement of program
goals
Providing a more comprehensive approach to resource
allocation
Increasing support for accomplishment of organizational
project management maturity
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Project Tasks and Roles
PMP
PgMP
Responsible for leading and
directing project tasks
Manages a group of projects that
are directed toward a common organizational objective
Responsible for overall project
success
Works to ensure ultimate
success of the program
Manages projects to stay within
specified scope, budget and timeline
Demonstrates sufficient
knowledge and experience to make decisions that advance strategic objectives
Responsible for individual projects
Makes recommendations to
modify programs to more effectively achieve objectives
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Questions about the PgMP credential?
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Maintaining Your Credential
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Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR)
Rationale
Enhance ongoing professional development of certificants Encourage and recognize individualized learning opportunities Offer a standardized and objective mechanism for attaining and recording professional development activities Sustain the PMP as a globally recognized credential
Participation
PMPs who wish to renew and maintain their PMP Credential
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How are the requirements met?
Participants earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) Education, work related activities, and volunteerism = PDUs PDU = Equal to one hour in a structured learning activity
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CCR Renewal Process
Renewal application + PMP Code of Professional Conduct Renewal Fees
$60 (US) for members $150 (US) for non-members
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Thank you for your attendance and participation
For more information…
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Certification Program brochure CAPM, PMP and PgMP Handbooks CCR Handbook
www.pmi.org – follow link to Certification Program
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Any Questions?
Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR)
Contact: Tom Bates, Certifications Standards Supervisor at tom.bates@pmi.org
PMP & CAPM Contact: Betsy Redden, PMP & CAPM Examination Developer at betsy.redden@pmi.org PgMP Contact: Elisa Kahn-Ellis Program Management Examination Developer at elisa.kahn-ellis@pmi.org
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