PMP vs CSM (Certified ScrumMaster)

Submitted by jagadeesh2k3 on Mon, 11/25/2013 - 16:13
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 Hello All,

 

Need some clarification on PMP and  certified scrum master.

One of my colleague had passed PMP recently and started prep on CSM. Can you guide me as to which one between these two is major cartification? can both add value to profile. CSM after PMP -s is it worth spending time and money.

 

thanks in advance.

 

 

 

 

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jagadeesh2k3

Tue, 11/26/2013 - 15:53

Please kindly provide your views on this.

 

thanks

 

 

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Wed, 11/27/2013 - 03:50

 PMP is globally recognized and a industry neutral certification.

CSM is mainly for Software industry and within that only for Agile / Scrum projects. So in some ways its a specialized field. It will definitely give you an edge during promotions and job changes. Having said that experience in delivering Large Scrum projects will always more value. 

A better comparison would be PMI ACP Vs CSM 

 PMP gives you the foundation for Project Management. After receiving that, you can better understand the different methodologies available and use what works best for your organization. Agile, Scrum, Prince2, Waterfall, Method 123 or strictly PMBOK; the project management profession has evolved so much over the years and expect it to continue evolving as organizations determine what better fits their needs.

If you are only interested in certification, and looking for a set of practical project management skills immediately applicable to your current job, then adopt some basic Scrum principles in your work first. Then, if you enjoy using Scrum, go for the CSM certification. If it turns out you don't like Scrum, look into the broader PMI-ACP agile certification

 

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jagadeesh2k3

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 04:37

Thank you very much for detailed explanation, dear Admin :)