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Re: Value of a CAPM as a Sys Admin
Comment by ChrisPEditor · · Home› Certification Preparation› Other Certifications› Project Management CertificationsI don't actually have a PMP myself, but I can say with certainty that we use a lot of the PMP's core techniques to manage and organize our production output. Which, I guess, means that the PMP is applicable in a wide range of industries. -
Value of a CAPM as a Sys Admin
Discussion by SrSysAdmin · · Home› Certification Preparation› Other Certifications› Project Management CertificationsDo you guys think there is much of a value in the CAPM certification (aka junior PMP) for those of us in sys admin roles? I have a B.S. in business management and would like to get into IT Management once I have the experience. Would this be a worthwhile investment in my time? From what I understand this is one of the more… -
Re: Value of a CAPM as a Sys Admin
Comment by eMeS · · Home› Certification Preparation› Other Certifications› Project Management CertificationsPMI's PMBOK is definitely applicable across various industries and activities. As a sysadmin, you might be assigned projects, and you might choose to manage aspects of those projects in line with the PMBOK. Remember, the PMBOK is a set of best practices. You'd be hard pressed to find an organization that follows everything… -
Re: Value of a CAPM as a Sys Admin
Comment by SrSysAdmin · · Home› Certification Preparation› Other Certifications› Project Management CertificationsExcellent advice. Thanks for the well thought out advice. I actually just finished speaking with our HR lady and she said a lot of the projects we bid on (federal contracting) require PMPs. However, she has never seen a project which requires a CAPM, so it clearly wouldn't offer as much of a value (to this company at… -
Re: Value of a CAPM as a Sys Admin
Comment by SrSysAdmin · · Home› Certification Preparation› Other Certifications› Project Management CertificationsI guess I was really wondering because all of the PMPs at my current company are project managers for software development. I wasn't sure if it would be beneficial for IT as well. -
Re: Value of a CAPM as a Sys Admin
Comment by eMeS · · Home› Certification Preparation› Other Certifications› Project Management CertificationsYou're welcome. Yeah, certifications are often a method of risk management (e.g., if I have PMP certified people working my projects, then chance of failure is decreased is the line of thinking). Doesn't surprise me that there is no such demand for CAPMs, and there are more than enough PMPs. Very easy. They have an online…
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