Comments on: Five Reasons to Get Your Certification http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/five-reasons-to-get-your-certification/ For Business Analysts and Project Managers Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:13:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ollie http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/five-reasons-to-get-your-certification/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Ollie Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:10:18 +0000 http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/?p=153#comment-17 Nice post - very informative! Thanks Here is a nice model on preparing for CBAP certification: <a href="http://www.knowledgegenes.com//home.aspx?kgid=10594" rel="nofollow">Prepare for CBAP Certification Model</a> Nice post – very informative! Thanks

Here is a nice model on preparing for CBAP certification:
Prepare for CBAP Certification Model

]]> By: RichLarson http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/five-reasons-to-get-your-certification/comment-page-1/#comment-7 RichLarson Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:58:13 +0000 http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/?p=153#comment-7 Excellent point Stevie, and another value of certification. Like you said, certification doesn't guarantee competency, but it sure improves the odds. Excellent point Stevie, and another value of certification. Like you said, certification doesn’t guarantee competency, but it sure improves the odds.

]]> By: Stevie Peterson http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/five-reasons-to-get-your-certification/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Stevie Peterson Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:48:50 +0000 http://www.watermarklearning.com/blog/?p=153#comment-6 Speaking as someone who's built several PMO's, I require the PMP certification when hiring Project Managers because in order to sit for the exam, one has to have several thousand hours of experience under their belt leading/managing projects as well as some formal training in project management. So, it's not the fact that they passed the test that's important to me, but rather, that they are experienced and "speak the language." Now, not all PMP's are good project managers just like not all MD's are good physicians. But, the certification is a good screening mechanism. Speaking as someone who’s built several PMO’s, I require the PMP certification when hiring Project Managers because in order to sit for the exam, one has to have several thousand hours of experience under their belt leading/managing projects as well as some formal training in project management. So, it’s not the fact that they passed the test that’s important to me, but rather, that they are experienced and “speak the language.” Now, not all PMP’s are good project managers just like not all MD’s are good physicians. But, the certification is a good screening mechanism.

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