The certification does not make you a better project manager.
But it provides you the base to become a better project manager.
And this can only happen if you use and tailor the knowledge you have collected properly to your own environment.
Different projects will have different approach although the basis will remain the same. It is up to the project manager to wisely identify the best way to manage, monitor and/or correct the project. As it is with people. Different people requires different communication style or intervention approach. A leader should be able to get close to the team he or she coaches with variety of styles and skills.
Any certifications or degrees provides us the knowledge.
It is up to us how we use the knowledge for our purposes and improvements.
You are only as good as the knowledge that you use correctly.
If you are really interested in career of project manager in future so it's necessary. Because employers are looking for the certification as an indication of what they can expect from you in a PM role.
ReplyDeleteI agree employers are looking for certified PM.
ReplyDeleteMy post is actually a respond to statements that said certifications are "irrelevant and unrealistic".
I'm keeping it real here. While it's true that employers are looking for certified PMs, it does not necessarily mean they are getting good PMs.