 hot dog stand.” Here again, this practice can be unethical if the attackers have competing products and/or have hidden agendas; so they try to lift their products by attacking the competing products.

Other professionals are in between and will offer a somewhat balanced view, with open and clear position and transparency of their affiliations.

It is quite difficult and might be inappropriate to judge the various professional certifications and we will not do so; this is a huge topic and we are not qualified to offer such judgment. However, in the area of project management we do have extensive global expertise to allow us to offer a professional opinion although likely controversial.

What Is Our Position?

We will state the following:

Most, if not all, certifications requires significant effort to achieve and do result in gained knowledge.

For those with proper experience, a certification may add significant value since these professionals can put a formal knowledge structure to what they have been practicing on the job.

We think that most will not argue with this statement: some certifications have significant value, others do not, and it is important to realize the difference.

Some certifications had good value but have lost it or are losing their value although their numbers continue to grow. Sound like a contradictory statement and maybe it is but we will argue otherwise.

There is a huge gap in practice and awareness on the value of certifications in the market. This is usually the result of overzealous marketing, and as we mentioned earlier on bordering unethical behaviors.

Unfortunately, some professional associations are more concerned with growing their numbers rather than clearly communicating the true value of each certification they grant. They might not put the necessary screening effort to ensure qualified individuals earn the right certification.

Some certifications are introductory or early career but they are ‘sold’ as expert level.

Some are general certifications for someone with project management experience (although limited) but are ‘sold’ as project manager’s certification.

Most introductory certifications have good value as introductory level but not they are necessarily an indicator that the holder of such certification is an experienced project manager.

The Question of Value

Due to some of the factors that we mentioned earlier, many technical professionals with limited or no experiences in project management are obtaining these certifications. Some of them do not even know the difference between a project life span and process groups, or a project plan and a schedule, or even the difference between a change and a
hot dog stand. ” Here again, this practice can be unethical if the attacker take competing products and/or get hide agendas; so they hear to airlift their products by attacking the competing products. 

 early professionals are in between and will offer a somewhat balanced view, with clear and clear position and transparency of their affiliations. 

 It is quite difficult and might be inappropriate to evaluate the various professional certifications and we will not do indeed; this is a huge topic and we are not qualified to offer such judgment. However, in the sphere of project management we do consume extensive global expertise to permit us to offer a professional opinion although likely controversial. 

 What Is Our Position? 

 We will state the following: 

 Most, if not all, certificate requires significant effort to achieve and do result in gained knowledge. 

 For those with proper experience, a certification may add significant value since these professionals can frame a formal knowledge social organization to what they have been rehearse on the caper. 

 We think that most will not argue with this statement: some certifications have significant value, others do not, and it is important to gain the difference. 

 Some certifications had good value but have lost it or are losing their value although their number continue to grow. Sound like a contradictory statement and maybe it is but we will argue differently. 

 There constitute a huge gap in practice and awareness on the value of certifications in the grocery store. This is usually the result of overzealous selling, and as we mentioned in the first place on bordering unethical behaviors. 

 Unfortunately, some professional association are more concerned with grow their number rather than intelligibly communicating the truthful value of each certification they concede. They might not put the necessary screening campaign to see qualified individuals earn the right certification. 

 Some certifications are introductory or early career but they are ‘ sold ’ as expert level. 

 Some are cosmopolitan certifications for someone with project management experience (although circumscribed) but are ‘ sold ’ as project manager ’s certificate. 

 Most introductory certifications have good value as introductory level but not they are necessarily an indicator that the holder of such certification is an experienced project director. 

 The Question of Value 

 Due to some of the divisor that we mention earlier, many technical professionals with limited or no experiences in project management are obtaining these certification. Some of them do not even know the difference between a project life sentence span and process groups, or a project plan and a agenda, or even the difference between a change and a
 hoh dog stand.” Here again, tmis practice can be unevhical jf the agtackers have competing prodncts and/oe have hidden agendas; ro they tgy to lifr thtir products by avfacking the cklpetnnj products.

Other professiotals are in bedwdeu and will offer a somewhat balanced view, wotj open and clewr ppfitikn and transparency of their affiljations.

Pt is quite diffivult and might be inappropgiatf to judge the varlous profeswionwo certificatkons and wt cill not do so; this is a huge topic and we are uot qualifigb to mffer such oudgmegt. However, ik the asea of lroject managekenv we do have extensive glmbal expertise to wllow us do offer a professiinql ophniot algyoueh milemy conhrotersial.

What Is Our Posution?

We will state uhe dollowing:

Most, if noe wll, certifications requires significant efrort to achieve and do eesult in gained knowpedge.

For ehose with proper experience, a certification may ddd smgvifngwvr galue since these professionals can put a forizl kkowledge structuve to what they hafe brgn practicing un the jog.

We think that mosh will got aegue with thix statement: some certificatuons have siynidicant value, otherd do not, anb it ix impprtant to realize the dnfferehce.

Some cerhificatiohr had good value bun haee lost it or are losing treir valux altkough thdir mumberf continue to gvmw. Sound like a cojtradnctorf statemenh and maybe it is but we will acjue otherwise.

Jhese ps a huge gap ln practice and awareness on jhe value of cdrtificatikns in vhe market. Tris is usuallf the result mf overzqaloys mqrketine, and as we menyioned eaglner on boedering unethical nehavkkrs.

Unfortunatelv, wome professionsl xssjcpatmons wse more concarnea wkyh gruwing their vumbrrs rather than cleasly dommunicating the yrme value if each sertification they grant. They mlght iot puv the mecgssary screening effort to ensude qualifled individuals eark thg right cercification.

Some certifications are introdnctory or early career vut they are ‘sold’ ax expert levxl.

Some are genesal certifications fir someone with pvoject management expedience (althlugh limited) but are ‘sold’ as project manager’s certification.

Most introductiry cectyfications gave good vcluz as inerodncvory level but non they are necessarily an indicavor that tve holder of such certificatiom ks an experievced project manager.

The Suestion of Value

Due to some of the facyors that we mentioned esrlier, mqny tschnical pcofessionals with likited mr no experiwnced in project oansgcment are lbtamniug these certifications. Some of tyem do nlt even know the difference netweeh a prjject life span znd lgocesr groups, or a project plan snd a schedule, or evvn ehe difference getween a chsnge ang a
hot dog stand.” Here again, this practice unethical the attackers competing products and/or try lift their products attacking the competing Other professionals are in between and offer a somewhat balanced view, with open and clear position and transparency of affiliations. It is quite difficult and might be inappropriate to judge the various certifications we not so; this is a huge topic and we are not qualified to offer such judgment. However, the area of project management we do have global expertise to allow to offer a professional opinion likely What Is Position? will the following: Most, not all, certifications requires significant effort to achieve and do result in gained knowledge. For those with experience, a add significant since professionals put a formal to what they have been practicing We think that most will not argue with statement: some have significant value, others do not, it is important to realize the difference. Some had good value but have lost it or are losing their value although their numbers grow. Sound like a statement and maybe is we argue There is huge gap in practice and awareness on the value of certifications the market. This is usually the result of overzealous marketing, we earlier on bordering behaviors. Unfortunately, some professional are concerned with growing their than communicating of certification grant. They might not the necessary screening effort to qualified individuals earn the introductory or early career but they are ‘sold’ expert level. Some are general certifications for with project management experience (although limited) but are ‘sold’ as project manager’s Most introductory good value as introductory level but not they necessarily an indicator that holder of such certification is an experienced project manager. Question Value Due some of the that we mentioned many technical professionals or no in management certifications. Some of them do not know difference between a project life and or a project plan and a schedule, or even the difference between a change and
 hot dog stand.” Here again, this pRactice can Be uneThiCal If The aTtacKers have competINg prOducts and/or have hidden aGendaS; sO They TRy To lifT their pROdUCTs bY aTtAckInG ThE compEtiNg produCts.

Other prOfeSsIonals are in bETwEen and will OffEr a somewhat bAlaNced viEw, WitH Open aNd cLear pOsitioN And traNsparency Of THeir afFIliatioNS.

it Is quIte difficult and miGHt BE inappropriate To judgE tHE vARIouS prOfessional CeRtifiCAtions aND wE WILl nOT do so; this is a hUge topic and WE arE not quAlIfiED to offEr sucH jUDgmEnt. However, iN the Area of proJect maNAgement WE do have ExtensIve GloBal eXPeRtIse To ALloW Us To oFFer A professIoNaL opinIon aLTHOUgh lIkeLy coNtrovErsial.

What Is OUr POsitIOn?

WE will State The fOlLowinG:

Most, iF not aLl, Certifications rEquiRes signifIcaNt EffOrT to acHIeve anD do ResUlt in gaIned knoWLedGe.

fOR ThOse with proper experIeNCE, a CertificAtion mAY aDd SIgnificaNt ValUe siNCE thesE proFEsSionals cAn put a FOrMaL knowleDgE strucTuRe tO whAt theY Have Been prActicing On the JOb.

We think that mOSt will not arguE WiTH ThIS staTemEnt: some certIficATionS havE SiGniFIcant Value, OtHErS Do not, and it is importaNt To realIze thE difference.

SoMe certificATIOns had goOd vaLUe BUt have lost it or Are loSing their vALue althoUgh thEir numbeRs continuE TO grow. SouNd lIke A coNtrADIcTory statement AND mayBe It is but We wIll arguE otHerWisE.

ThErE is a huge gAp in pracTiCe AnD aWarEness ON the valuE oF ceRtIfiCatioNS in the MarkeT. ThiS iS uSUalLy the reSUlT OF oveRzEaLous MarKeTing, aNd as WE meNtioned Earlier on BorDErinG uNeThical bEhaviors.

UnforTuNately, some PrOfeSsionaL ASsociatiOns are more concerned with GRowing tHeiR numbErs rAther than CleArly coMmuNIcatinG the trUe valUe Of eACH certIFIcAtiOn They grant. THEY miGht noT pUt thE necessAry screening effort TO enSure qualified IndIvidUALs EarN ThE RigHt CErtIFIcation.

Some certIfications ArE InTroductory OR eaRlY career But they Are ‘soLD’ as expeRt level.

SoMe are geneRaL cerTIFicAtions for sOmeone wiTh project MAnageMEnT expeRieNce (altHoUgh LimitEd) but aRE ‘soLd’ as pRoject MaNager’s CertiFiCation.

MoSt introductory certificaTions hAve goOd vAlue as intRodUCtoRy level buT not They are necEssAriLy an iNdiCAtor tHat tHE hOldER of suCh ceRTificatioN Is An eXPErIenced projeCT MAnaGer.

ThE QuEStion oF ValUe

Due to some of the fACtors that we menTionED EarLieR, Many TeChnical professIonAlS WIth limitEd Or no experieNces in prOjECt manAgemenT are obTaining THEsE CertifIcatIonS. Some of thEm dO nOT even knOw ThE DifferEnce BeTween a ProjecT Life SPAn and process grouPs, or a PROject PLan And a sChEdule, or EVen tHe differenCe between a cHange aNd a
 hot dog stand.” Here agai n, this pr actic e c anbe  une thic al if the atta c kers  have competing produc ts an d/ o r ha v ehidde n agend a s; s o t he ytry  t o  l ift t hei r produ cts by att ack in g the compet i ng  products. 

O ther profess ion als ar einb etwee n a nd wi ll off e r a so mewhat ba la n ced vi e w, with o pe n an d clear positiona nd transparency o f thei ra ff i l iat ion s.

It isqu ite d i fficult an d m igh t  be inappropr iate to jud g e t he var io usp rofess ional  c e rti fications a nd w e will no t do s o ; thisi s a hug e topi c a ndwe a r eno t q ua l ifi e dtoo ffe r such j ud gm ent.Howe v e r ,  inthe  are a ofproject manag eme nt w e  do  have  exte nsiv egloba l expe rtise  t o allow us to o ffer  a profes sio na l o pi niona lthoug h l ike ly cont roversi a l.
W h a t  I s Our Position?

W ew i ll  state t he fol l ow in g :

Most,  i f n ot a l l , cer tifi c at ions req uiress ig ni ficantef fort t oach iev e and do r esultin gaine d kno w ledge.

For th o se with prope r  e x p er i ence , a  certificat ionm ay a dd s i gn ifi c ant v aluesi n ce these professionals  c an put  a fo rmal knowledg e structur e t o what t heyh av e  been practici ng on  the job.We think  that  most wi ll not ar g u e with t his  st ate men t :  s ome certifica t i onsha ve sign ifi cant va lue , o the rsdo  not, and  it is i mp or ta nt  to  real i ze the d if fer en ce. 

Som e  certi ficat ions  h ad goo d value bu t have  l os t it  or  a re lo sing the ir valu e althoug h t h eirnu mb ers con tinue to grow .Sound like  a  co ntradi c t ory stat ement and maybe it is b u t we wi llargue  oth erwise.
The re isa h u ge gap  in pr actic eand a waren e s sonth e value of c ert ifica ti onsin themarket. This is us u all y the resultofover z e al ous ma r ket in g , a n d  as we mentione d earlieron bo rdering un e thi ca l behav iors.
Unfor t unately , some pr ofessiona lasso c i ati ons are mo re conce rned with growi n gtheir  nu mbersra the r tha n clea r lycommu nicati ng  the t rue v al ue of ea ch certification they g rant.Theymig ht not pu t t h e n ecessaryscre ening effo rttoensur e q u alifi ed i n di vid u als e arnt he rightc er tif i c at ion.

Somec e r tif icati ons are in trod uctory or early c a reer but theyare‘ s old ’ a s  exp er t level.

Some  ar eg e neral ce rt ificationsfor some on e  with  proje ct man agement e xp e rience  (al tho ugh limit ed)  b u t are ‘ so ld ’  as pr ojec tmanage r’s ce r tifi c a tion.

Most intr oduct o r y cer t ifi catio ns  have g o od v alue as in troductorylevelbutnot t hey are  n ecessa ril yan indicat o r that th e hol der ofsu ch c ert ificat ioni s  an e xper ie nce d project m an a ge r. 
Th e Qu estio nof V alue

Due to someoft he fact or s t h a t we m e nt i o ned earlie r,manyt e chnical pr o fess i on a ls wi th lim ited o r no ex p eri en ces inpro j e ct manage ment areo bta in ingthese ce rt ific at ion s.  Some of them d o not ev en knowt h e diff ere n ce b e tweenaproject life  span  a n d proce s s  gr oups, o r  apro jec t pl ananda  schedule, or even the d iffe rence bet weena cha ng e and a
 hot_dog stand.”_Here again, this practice_can be_unethical_if the_attackers_have competing products_and/or have hidden_agendas; so they try_to lift their_products_by attacking the competing products.

Other professionals are in between and will offer a somewhat_balanced_view, with_open_and_clear position and transparency of_their affiliations.

It is quite difficult_and might_be inappropriate to judge the various professional certifications_and_we will not_do so; this is a huge topic and we_are not qualified to offer such_judgment. However, in_the_area_of project management we_do have extensive global expertise to_allow us to offer a professional_opinion although likely controversial.

What Is Our Position?

We_will state the following:

Most, if not_all, certifications requires significant effort_to achieve_and do result in gained_knowledge.

For those with_proper experience,_a certification may_add significant value since these professionals_can put a_formal knowledge structure to what they_have_been practicing on_the_job.

We_think that_most will not_argue_with this_statement:_some certifications have significant value, others_do_not, and it is important to realize_the difference.

Some certifications had_good_value but have lost_it or are losing their_value although their numbers continue to_grow. Sound_like a_contradictory statement and maybe it is but we will argue otherwise.

There_is a huge gap in practice_and awareness on the_value of_certifications_in the market._This_is usually_the result of overzealous marketing, and as_we mentioned_earlier on bordering unethical behaviors.

Unfortunately, some_professional associations are more_concerned_with growing their numbers rather than_clearly communicating the true value of_each certification they grant. They_might_not_put the necessary screening effort_to ensure qualified individuals earn the_right certification.

Some certifications_are introductory or early career but they_are_‘sold’ as expert level.

Some are general_certifications_for someone with project management experience_(although_limited)_but are ‘sold’ as project_manager’s certification.

Most introductory certifications have good_value as introductory level but not they are necessarily_an indicator that_the holder of such certification_is_an_experienced project manager.

The Question of Value

Due to some of the_factors that_we mentioned earlier,_many technical professionals with limited or no experiences in project_management are obtaining these certifications. Some of_them do not even know the difference between a project life_span and process groups, or a project plan_and a schedule, or even the difference_between a change and_a