My boss wants me to take the PMP cert but everyone says it’s useless. Thoughts?

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I think you’re gonna be getting a pmp

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It’s useless, but clients see value in it therefore can be monetized.

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Useless money grab. Test also got a lot easier a couple years ago

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Essential aspects of effective project management can be taught, can be learned, and can be taught but not learned. Note that a shared vocabulary is a significant benefit. Internal & external project reporting has value. Internal/external project reporting without a shared vocabulary is much more challenging. I am not a PMP but there have been a few occasions when an assumed competence would have been useful.

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