How a Certification Helps Advance Your Project Management Career

Published: Sun, 11/10/19

For your Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam

How PMP® Certification Helps Advance

Your Project Management Career

In the current environment of professional fields, there is an endless number of certifications and licenses that one can obtain to prove the expertise level and proficiency of each respective field. The value for each certification will vary greatly depending on the complexity, need, and current demand of each credential. The PMP certification offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® happens to be one of the most highly sought after and rewarding certifications in the field of project management.

The PMP certification is one certification that is in high demand, and has continued to develop and grow into a powerhouse needed across every career domain from hospital care to construction, to IT, and interacts with almost every other career field there is. As our world becomes more complex there is a growing demand for PMP certified leaders to deliver consistent value to projects by utilizing the skills needed to tame and conquer the obstacles faced on each project they manage. In this article we explore the PMP certification benefits for your career.

Cornelius interviews Sunil Prashara,
President and CEO of PMI®

In this PM Podcast episode, Cornelius interviews Sunil Prashara who is the President and CEO of PMI.

This interview was recorded at the PMI Global Conference 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. We discuss Sunil's responsibilities within PMI, how project management is changing the world, delve into PMI's transformational journey and touch upon how PMI members can help the organization succeed in today's constantly evolving environment.

Here is what one of my colleagues had to say after listening to the interview:

"Bravo! That was an awesome interview! I was very impressed with Sunil, on many levels. He is a true visionary who knows himself and the changing world around him. He is an excellent speaker who understands project management, PMI, and it’s potential future.
This is an interview that many people will listen to and say, "Wow! This is where the future of project management and PMI is headed and it’s inspiring." - Jonathan Hebert, PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP

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Sample Question and Answer

You are leading a project to build an oil pipeline in a foreign country, and you are looking for local contractors to outsource some of the construction work. You are in the process of preparing the bid package for prospective sellers. Which of the following documents would you leave out of the package?

A. Request for proposal
B. Statement of work
C. Independent cost estimates
D. Source selection criteria

HINT: To answer this question correctly, you need to consider the flow of information between the buyer and prospective sellers before the procurement selections are made.

Get the correct answer here!

Student Profile: Cindy Thai, PMP

"...Don’t get discouraged if you don’t understand certain concepts or questions, the simulator provides a detailed explanation and rationale for their answer, the key is to read the questions carefully and look for specific terms that could change the entire answer..."