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Certificates for Project Managers

Seminar, March 15, 2017 Malmö

Jan Raaschou, PMP, P2RP Project Management Consultant & Partner, Arkatay Consulting AB [email protected] 0721-616971

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About Arkatay

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PM

COMPETENCE PM

MATURITY PM

RESOURCES

PORTFOLIOS

PROGRAMS

STRATEGYBUSINESS

VALUE

SUSTAINABLEPROJECT SUCCESS

SUSTAINABLEPROJECT SUCCESS

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Introduction and agenda

First things first


Introduce yourselves:

• Name, employer, role

• What is your experience of project management?

• Are you planning to take any certificate?

• What are your expectations of this seminar?

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Introductions


• Give you an overview of project management certifications:

• Different types of certifications

• Benefits of having a certification

• Popular PM certifications

• Discuss which certification you should chose based on:

• Experience

• Organization

• Level of effort

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Seminar Objectives


1. Rationale for certificates

2. Certificates for project managers

3. Discussion, which certification you to choose

4. Extra material

• Agile certifications, some examples

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Agenda - Seminar


Rationale for certificates


Why become certified as a project manager?

1. Demonstrates proof of professional achievement

2. Increases your marketability

3. It raises customer confidence in you and your company’s services

4. You get skilled in PMI® good practice processes

5. You learn a common Project Management language

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What are the benefits to your organization?

• Creates a project management culture within your organization

• Reduces delays and improves efficiency, lowering time-to-market and raising ROI

• Improves stakeholders’ satisfaction and trust

• Creates a career path for Project Managers

• Builds trust with clients, and opens doors to new ones

• Contributes to higher billing rate for PM services9


Certificates for project managers


PM Certifications - comparison

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SENIORJUNIOR

GENERAL

SPECIFIC

PRINCE2Foundation

PRINCE2Practicioner

CAPM

PMP

IPMA BIPMA C

IPMA D

PMI-ACP PRINCE2Professional

PRINCE2Agile

IPMA

PMI

Axelos


About IPMA®

1. International Project Management Association - IPMA®

2. Founded 1965.

3. Promoting competence throughout society to enable a world in which all projects succeed.

4. IPMA does not provide specific standards for project management processes.

5. Swedish Member Association: Svenskt Projektforum

6. The IPMA Competence Baseline (ICB) s used as frame of reference for certifications (IPMA Level D-A).

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About the IPMA D, C and B Certifications 1 (2)

1. Certified Project Management Associate - IPMA® D

• is a certification of theoretical knowledge

2. Certified Project Manager - IPMA® C

• Three of the past six years in a responsible leadership position in the management of projects.

• Knowledge test, workshop and interview

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About the IPMA D, C and B Certifications 2 (2)

3. Certified Senior Project Manager - IPMA® B

• Three years in a responsible leadership position in the management of complex projects, plus two additional years in project management. All five years of experience must have been obtained during the last eight years.

• Project report and interview

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Related certificates, IPMA®

• Certified Projects Director - IPMA® A

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About PMI®

1. Project Management Institute - PMI®

2. Founded 1969. Today world’s largest PM organization.

3. ~480.000 members, ~760.000 credential holders.

4. Maintain and endorse standards and ethics in the field of Project Management (PM)

5. PMI® Sweden Chapter: ~1.600 members

6. PMP® certification since 1984: ~713.000 certificate holders16


About the PMP® & CAPM® Certifications

1. Project Management Professional - PMP®

• is a certification of theoretical knowledge and practical experience

• is the world’s most internationally recognized PM certification

2. Certified Associate in Project Management - CAPM®

• is a certification of theoretical knowledge

• is the entry level certification with less experience required

3. CAPM/PMP/PMI/PMBOK are not project methodologies or project models

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Qualifying to take the Exam

Experience requirements for the PMP exam:

Category Level of Education PM Education PM Experience

1 Bachelor Degree 35 contact hours 3 years (4,500 h)

2 High School graduate 35 contact hours 5 years (7,500 h)

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Reference: PMP® Handbook


Qualifying to take the Exam

Experience requirements for the CAPM exam:

Category Level of Education PM Education Project Experience

1 High School graduate <None required> 1,500 hours

2 High School graduate 23 contact hours <None required>

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Reference: CAPM® Handbook


How to get certified, CAPM®/PMP®

1. Submit an application • On-line form at www.pmi.org - expect to spend 2-3h • PMP®: USD $555 ($405 for PMI members) • CAPM®: USD $300 ($ 225 for PMI members) • Expect 4-5 working days to get approved. Valid 12 months. • 1 of 10 applications get audited.

2. Schedule the exam 3. Study 4. Attend a CAPM/PMP Exam Prep Course 5. Study 6. Take the Exam 7. Maintain your certification

• 60 PDUs are required every three years

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http://www.pmi.org


The Exams

1. PMP: 4 hours, computer-based test, 200 multiple choice questions

2. CAPM: 3 hours, computer-based test, 150 multiple choice questions

3. 25/15 questions will not be scored (“pre-test” questions)

4. PMI does not publish a passing score

• Arkatay recommends to score above 80% on mock-exams

5. Exam done at Prometrics (nearest test centers: Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Hamburg)

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• Intended for agile practitioners

• not only project managers

• Measures knowledge and skill in:

• agile principles, practices, tools and techniques

• Covers multiple agile methodologies and frameworks

• Requires both general project experience and agile experience

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PMI-ACP


• PgMP®: Program Management Professional

• PfMP®: Portfolio Management Professional

• PMI-RMP®: PMI Risk Management Professional

• PMI-SP®: PMI Scheduling Professional

• PMI-PBA®: PMI Professional in Business Analysis

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Related certificates, PMI®


About Axelos

1. AXELOS is a joint venture company, created in 2013 by the Cabinet Office (UK) to manage, develop and grow the Global Best Practice portfolio.

2. AXELOS’ best practice methods include ITIL®, PRINCE2®, and MSP® as well as guidance on cyber resilience, risk, value and portfolio management.

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PRINCE2, the Swirl logo and the PRINCE2 Accredited Training Organization logo are registered marks of AXELOS Limited. The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc. © 2009-2013 Arkatay Consulting AB. © AXELOS Limited 2009-2013. All rights reserved. Material is reproduced under license from AXELOS

Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2

• PRojects IN Controlled Environments 2 (PRINCE2)

• Current edition published 2009

• Abbreviated to: PRINCE2 Manual

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About the PRINCE2® Certifications

• PRINCE2 Foundation®

• Closed book, exam testing mostly nomenclature (60 min)

• PRINCE2 Practitioner®

• Open book, Pre requisite: PRINCE2 Foundation or similar certificate* (2.5 hrs)

• PRINCE2 Professional®

• Pre requisite: PRINCE2 Practitioner®, 2,5 day assessment on fictional case (no test)

• PRINCE2 Agile®

• Open book, Pre requisite: PRINCE2 Foundation® or similar certificate* (2.5 hrs)

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* Any of a number of PM certificates


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PRINCE2® related certifications

Management of Risk

Management of Value

Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices

Portfolio Management (MoP)

Programme Management (MSP®)

Project Management (PRINCE2®)

Portfolio, Programme and

Project Management

Maturity ModelP3M3

PRINCE2 Maturity Model

P2MM

GUIDANCE

GLOSSARY

MODELS

P3O® ITIL®MoVM_o_R®

M_oR, MoV, P3O, MoP, ITIL, P3M3, and MSP are registered marks of AXELOS Limited.


Discussion, which certification you to choose


Many factors influence which certification to choose:

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Which certificate is right for you?

• Are you looking for a traditional or an agile certification?

• What is your level of experience?

• Do you want a general or specific certification?

• Where in the world do you plan to work?

• Do you work on local or global projects?

• How soon do you want your new certificate?

• How much time are you willing to invest?

• Are you aiming to increase your rates or salary?

• Do you want to focus on knowledge, method, process or behavior?

• Has your organization chosen a preferred certification?

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• Both IPMA and PMI provide well defined career paths through certifications

• PMI certifications are usually cheaper and quicker to get

• IPMA certifications usually provide more of a learning experience

• PRINCE2 is a good methodology (go for Practitioner), but not a general PM certification

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Which certificate is right for your organization?


Agile certifications, some examples


Scrum Alliance

Certified Scrum Developer

Certified Scrum Master

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Certified Scrum Professional

Certified Scrum Trainer

Certified Enterprise

Coach

Certified Team Coach


Scaled Agile

• SAFe Agilist (SA)

• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)

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Standard Developer Badge 2013.

Black, green and white versions, stacked or horizontal.Any of the colour options can be used on dark or light backgrounds.

© 2009-2017 Arkatay Consulting AB. PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, PMI-RP, PMI-SP, PgMP, PMI, PMBOK and the PMI Registered Education Provider logo are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Thank you!

[email protected]

Jan Raaschou, PMP, P2RP Project Management Consultant & Partner, Arkatay Consulting AB [email protected] 0721-616971

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