CompTIA Project+ is one of the easiest IT certifications for project managers.
It’s easier to get than other certifications like PMP or PRINCE2 Foundation, but this is a great start for each Project Managers.
Books or trainings teach you how to start a project, manage it and (what is the most important) end with success.
You do not need too much money or experience to gain this title.
Do not forget to read our QA session with Rick Bauer from CompTIA.
PRINCE2 Practitioner is the second IT certification based on PRINCE2 2009 Manual.
The purpose of this certification is to confirm you understand how to use the PRINCE2 methodology in a scenario situation.
First level, PRINCE2 Foundation is a normal test, where you answer questions. Second level, PRINCE2 Practitioner is based in 100% on real examples from a project management field.
The exam is based (in 100%) on Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 2009 Edition Manual
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The PMI-ACP certification is the newest product created by Project Management Institute.
Gartner predicts that by the end of 2012, agile development methods will be used on 80% of all software development projects.
If you company use agile practices with your IT team, the PMI-ACP can provide an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of agile practices. It is the first certification that represents complete definition of agile.
The exam is not based on a specific agile methodology (Scrum, XP, TDD, etc…), but covers principles, practices, tools and techniques across agile methodologies.
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This is an interview with Tony Johnson. Tony was working as a Project Manager in the biggest IT companies and started Crosswind PM, which helps people to grow their project management career.
This a long interview. But each word gives you an amazing value and knowledge. Tony is a real expert (PMI-RMP, PMI-ACP, PMP, PgMP) and his company create the best training materials for Project Managers.
In this interview you will learn:
Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in IT certification news. To help you stay up-to-date with IT certifications, here are some of the news items that caught our attention.
F5 Announces a New Certification Program. The new F5 program presents 12 new certifications divided into 4 levels. What is the most interesting to all engineers, the highest level, Master Application Delivery Engineer will be a practice test. F5 is also going to provide new training materials. This month we’re going to publish an interview with Kenneth Salchow from F5 (the creator of the new certification program).
PRojects IN Controlled Environment (PRINCE2) is a project management method and PRINCE2 Foundation is a first step to prove your understanding of this framework.
At this moment APMG-International developed three certifications that help you understand the PRINCE2 method. PRINCE2 Foundation, Practitioner and Professional.
Today we concentrate about the first step – PRINCE2 Foundation.
You can confirm your knowledge and understanding on the PRINCE2 method with the foundation qualification. It’s a good place to start if your project management team (and company) supports PRINCE2. The foundation certification is also a pre-requisite for PRINCE2 Practitioner.
The exam is based (in 100%) on Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 2009 Edition Manual
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