tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582097748463419592.post440360858892580501..comments2023-08-20T09:26:36.737-05:00Comments on Oracle BI &DW Technical Blog and More...: Do certifications always prove you're qualified to do the job?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582097748463419592.post-47134165061045332532008-03-31T10:41:00.000-05:002008-03-31T10:41:00.000-05:00I have a PMP, and I believe that the process is wo...I have a PMP, and I believe that the process is worthwhile, but should only be one piece in evaluating a person's project management talent. It can not take the place of years and years of hard experience. There are plenty of people out there getting these credentials (over 250K people!) and one will eventually have to go back to the good old measuring stick- years of experience and amount and quality of large projects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582097748463419592.post-83433491731666615172008-03-31T10:05:00.000-05:002008-03-31T10:05:00.000-05:00As a PMP, I believe that Certifications should be ...As a PMP, I believe that Certifications should be an acknowledgement that one is proficient at successfully accomplishing your job. Certifications should NOT be taking a course and passing a test. An therein is the dilemma; certifications appear to be a pre-requisite to getting a job whereas experience should be the pre-requisite to getting a job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582097748463419592.post-88604803372151065162008-03-30T00:13:00.000-05:002008-03-30T00:13:00.000-05:00As someone who has a PMP title, I can honestly say...As someone who has a PMP title, I can honestly say that smart and strong observers can likely pick up most of the PMP's messages and teachings very quickly. Most of them are common sense. The teachings are not rocket science, not are they extremely detailed. If you've been on a handful of projects, you probably know where problems are likely to occur. You just need to balance the proactive and reactive approaches. I don't feel my PMP was worth my time and effort, and I lead large projects for a Big 5.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582097748463419592.post-55263426072965409432008-03-29T23:54:00.000-05:002008-03-29T23:54:00.000-05:00I can only speak about Project Management certific...I can only speak about Project Management certifications. It seems to me that seasoned Project Managers think that a PMP certification proves nothing, while new Project Managers think of it as a must-have asset. For an example, check this article: <A HREF="http://www.pmhut.com/project-management-institute%e2%80%99s-pmp-qualification" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Project Management Institute`s PMP qualification">Project Management Institute's PMP qualification</A>. Check the article itself and the comment, and you'll see what I mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com