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Re: Any IT Project Managers Out There?
Why not do both the MBA and the PMP? At this point for you, the PMP is simply a matter of taking the exam. In my experience, this was one of the easiest certification exams I've taken. Everyone likes to complain about how hard it is, but it's really not. Back in the days when the PMP was an essay exam maybe it was tough… -
Re: Any IT Project Managers Out There?
It depends on what you want to do. An mba is way overkill if you want to get into project management. PMP is 5 years experience unless they've changed the requirements recently? Its esentially a totally different field with little technical knowledge needed. An MBA would help moving you into management level positons a pmp… -
Re: Any IT Project Managers Out There?
I'll second this, with reservations. ITIL is hot right now worldwide, and is on the cusp of really taking off in the US. My reservation is that this is a totally different direction than the PMP, which is what your post is about. ITIL is more holistic from the standpoint of understanding and managing business in the form… -
Re: Any IT Project Managers Out There?
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Re: Any IT Project Managers Out There?
I don't want to be a project manager for the rest of my life...I just see that as the next big step on my way to being some sort of Sr. Technical Manager (hopefully CTO someday). Therefore I will definitely need my MBA. The PMP requirements haven't changed. It has always been 5 years experience without a bachelors degree… -
Any IT Project Managers Out There?
I'm quickly coming up on the 4 years experience required to take the PMP and am curious about which route I should take to become a project manager? Should I go after my MBA first or get the PMP first? There are some good MBA programs around these parts, specifically I've been looking at the IT Management MBA program at… -
Re: Any IT Project Managers Out There?
IMHO, you are working in the right direction. PMP is very valuable to a lot of multi-national companies like Nokia, Motorola, Oracle, ...etc. It's one of the requirements for a project manager position. MBA is also a requirement for technical managers, I know of many companies that demands it for management positions, so…
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