https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:59:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2441788 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:30:15 +0000 anniefannie 2441788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>in the digital industry, scrum is definitely more helpful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2441693 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 11:26:43 +0000 ElbieKay 2441693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I run a team of approximately 20 project managers. My company does not emphasize this certification. We have one PMP who is a disastrous PM and has moved on to another role in the company. We have another PMP who is far less technical than our other PMs, and his lack of technical expertise has held him back a bit (though he is great with clients).</p> <p>We don't tend to value PMPs when we are hiring on to our team. We are much more concerned with analytic thinking, technical background, and experience in the industry we service. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2441568 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 10:14:02 +0000 Corduroy 2441568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the feedback. I'll look into it all.</p> <p>@wheres_c: I'l check out Scrum too. DH is acting as a Scrum master at his job now although he has no formal training. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2441084 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 20:54:00 +0000 yoursilverlining 2441084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: agreed. I work for a large company (fortune 300, international) and we're all agile and scrum here. They are always hiring for scrum masters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2441078 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 20:49:34 +0000 wheres_c 2441078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also I'd look into getting a scrum master certification. Many companies are moving away from the waterfall (PMP) to agile (Scrum). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2440755 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:52:30 +0000 blackbird 2440755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is getting his PMP but he's doing a full masters program through a local university. There have been a few classes where he's applied the info. I debated getting mine, too, but they also sounded painfully dry ;) he said there's a workbook everyone at school has recommended. You could also work towards a certificate, which he started towards before diving in </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2440714 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:29:36 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2440714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Oh yes! That's what i meant when I said "hours worked". I really meant "hours worked per area" (initiating, planning, executing, etc)... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2440701 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:25:49 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2440701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: I think there are new forms. You now have to do a chart I believe showing what stages of each project you worked on and document enough work on all stages. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2440664 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:56:12 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2440664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: In the exam application, there's a section you fill out where you list your hours worked, the project name, and the project description. It's pretty much based on what the applicant says, but if you get audited you will have to get your manager/sponsor from those projects to sign-off and verify that you did the work you claimed you did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2440641 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:42:32 +0000 ksnow 2440641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a PMP thru PMI that I tested for this year. I think if your primary driver is just interest, I might just see if anyone has a PMBOK you could look through. I did it because having the PMP credientals is good in my field. The material in the program was mostly not new to me, but that could just be because I did my MBA recently and most of my work is project mgmt focused. </p> <p>My manager recommended a boot camp and I think it was a great approach for me (if your company will foot the bill, I wouldn't take PTO and pay for it...) I took a week off work and went to this class. It was probably overkill for me since I was already familiar with the material, but a big help for most. </p> <p>The test itself: if you've reviewed the material recently I don't think it's so bad. I passed on my first try.</p> <p>For how you report/record hours - it's self recorded/reported and you do that when you apply to sit for the exam. Some % of applicants get audited and the rest they just trust you told the truth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2440568 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:08:29 +0000 Mommy Finger 2440568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband was going for his PMP and has all of his hours in. He just needs to take the test. He was hoping he could get his company to pay for it so that's the only thing holding him back. From what I gather, it's a definite bonus to have the certification. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2440537 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:53:54 +0000 looch 2440537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Out of curiosity, how do you document your project hours? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2440531 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:52:29 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2440531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Yup! Was going to say the same thing. I have the degree, the hours and taken the coursework but not the exam. For my field it wouldn't get me much right now and with raising babies, studying hasn't been a priority. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2440500 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:36:52 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2440500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For more personal experiences, I love reddit - everyone has different approaches to studying and what worked/didn't work for them... </p> <p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pmp/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/pmp/</a></p> <p>Free practice tests here: <a href="http://www.examcentral.net/pmp/pmp-exam-questions" rel="nofollow">http://www.examcentral.net/pmp/pmp-exam-questions</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2440483 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:31:30 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2440483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: PMI is the official project management institute, so getting the PMP is the most widely recognized certification in the project management industry. Most PM positions will have "PMP required" or "PMP preferred" in the job description. Getting it would definitely be an asset if you want to continue on this career trajectory. If you sit for the exam, it is recommended to become a member through PMI first because then you get a discount on the exam, and a free PDF copy of the PMBOK. </p> <p>In order to take the exam, there are certain requirements you have to meet (and you may get audited like I did where you have to prove your hours and get sign-off from employers) - </p> <p>Prerequisites<br /> Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)<br /> 7,500 hours leading and directing projects<br /> 35 hours of project management education</p> <p>or</p> <p>Four-year degree<br /> 4,500 hours leading and directing projects<br /> 35 hours of project management education</p> <p>****<br /> The exam is 4 hours long and 200 questions. Not easy to pass, and most fail on their first try, but you can retake it up to 3 times within the same year. From the time you get approved for the exam you have one year to schedule your test and take it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-with-project-management-institute#post-2440418 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:12:53 +0000 Corduroy 2440418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I might have an interest in project management when I'm ready to come up for air after baby #2. My career is very project based and I've gotten more interested in efficiencies and processes rather than the products I'm developing. I'm wondering if taking a project management course or certification would be a good step.</p> <p>Do you have any experience with PMI or another project management curriculum? I'd love to hear your experiences. Value, time requirement, difficulty, etc. </p>