What is better..a Scrum Master or PMP certification?

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Both are vastly different. Scrum master makes you a scrum master. PMP makes you a project manager.

Scrum master works in agile. PM works in both Agile and waterfall.


PMP expensive and takes a lot of work experience and class etc. SM tests are pretty easy.
What is you ultimate goal with a new certification?

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PMP with experience in Agile environments here.

Like the above profile said they are different. For someone trying to find their way take an intro course on both. Takes relatively little investment.

PMP is a methodology that is really similar to a standardized test - you learn what the book tells you to pass an exam. Your learned experience may be different. It is something a lot of places will note as nice to have for general Pm jobs. You will learn many things that apply to other jobs though (budget management concepts / communication mgmt concepts etc).

Scrum master will give you an intro to Agile environments which you largely see with software development.

TLDR. Depends on what you’re looking to do. Read a summary or take an intro course on udemy or even just a YouTube video or two

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If you want to be in tech then definitely do Scrum. Take it further and do SAFe Agile which is what software dev teams in Fortune 20 use.

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Software developers are the same as software engineers?

Thank you D1 and PM1! I would like to get into tech and the majority of positions that I like are either a project/program manager or scrum master. I have 4yrs of experience as a project manager and I really like it that’s why I started thinking of a PMP certification. A friend suggested scrum..I haven’t done too much research on scrum but from what I hear it seems okay. I’m also thinking of a long lasting career and of course a nice pay as well.

Good luck! Hope this all helps

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There is a lot of good feedback here! If you are under 3 years in project experience, for sure go for the Scrum Master certification (I recommend this because I did it :)). I just hit 3 years and am now going for PMI's Agile certification (PMI-ACP). I personally don't think the PMP will carry as much value as it use to due to the drastic changes in project management philosophies.

Agreed with Vestmark and D1s take on scrum now.

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