CSM or PMP? Thoughts?

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I have yet to see an agile project managed or delivered effectively, or leadership understand the nuances on when to apply agile vs not. Seems like a buzzword that everyone uses but very few understand. I'd love to hear if anyone has success stories though... I'm just not seeing it personally across any clients

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Waterfall is outdated

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PMP

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None.

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^On point! Most tech companies are going agile !

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What are those?

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Agile is a mess.

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CSM if any. PMP is borderline useless and I know clients who specifically avoid PMPs because they tend to be tied to PMBOK and avoid critical thinking.

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Neither...from someone who has managed to avoid getting a PMP for now...

As someone who has both...PMP opens more "doors" as it's normally more challenging to receive than the CSM (which any person with a brain can get). While I agree with the statement above that most "agile" projects are not effectively delivered, both have good points that you can use when managing your engagements.

I have both. CSM is useless. PMP is at least tougher to get and practical.

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