We find several organizations work on a project focused way and as a result, the scope for project management is increasing and becoming the career choice for aspiring individuals.

1. Top 6 Benefits of PMP Certification to
Organization - Mercury Solutions

2. Your Employer Asked You to Earn PMP Certification! Do
You Know Why?
We find several organizations work on a project focused way and as a result, the scope for project
management is increasing and becoming the career choice for aspiring individuals. The entry-level
positions include Project Assistant or the Assistant Project Manager and involves working on
projects. Then, gaining more experience and knowledge equips oneself to handle complex projects,
programs, and the portfolio management.
As a general trend, a graduate who has just stepped out of his University may not immediately land
into the job of project manager. It is advantageous to have a proper job before so that one can gain
complete knowledge of the project base and get experience as a good team player.
In most of the Project Manager jobs posted on the well-known job sites like
the naukri.com, dice.com or the indeed jobs.com, the key skills mentioned for the said post is PMP.
Moreover, in the upcoming years, only the PMP professionals will be hired.
Evidently,
“You may be one of the person pampered so far by the organization. Yet, your employer directed to
get PMP certification with a favorable deadline”
Or
“You may be one of the aspiring professionals who want to climb the ladder from the existing post to
Project Manager”
Or
“You simply want to learn about the benefits of PMP certification for an organization”
If so, then, you are at the right place!
As a first step, let us understand about the PMP Certification.

3. What is PMP Certification?
 The Project Management Professional [PMP] is one of the important industry-recognized
certification meant for project managers. The PMP Certification could be obtained by the
Project Management Institute [PMI] and is valid throughout the world.
 Going through the PMP examination appears to be costly, complicated, and demands a lot of
preparation. But, the effort towards acquiring the certification is worth at the end.
 It is the certification program with International credibility. It is recognized by
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000.
 The Credentials are exclusively designed for the project managers. It meets the
industry standards.
 The Certification assures the consumers that the people/or the organization deliver
the service that meets the verified standards of practice.
 The Professionals are competent as they are assessed by reliable way of project
management like a scenario-based examination.
 The program deploys the reliable methodology deployed by the world-class licensing
organization.
 The certified professionals are assessed for the 5E’s of project management
competence like the Education for eligibility, Experience, Examination, Ethics, and
Education for Certification maintenance.
 The transparent system of assessment acknowledges the credentials of the certified
professional.
 Moving forward, if an organization hires them, quite obviously they are going to change the
game.

4. Let us know the Advantages of PMP Certification
The Project Management Professional training holds global standards of excellence for validating the
skills and knowledge essential in a project management team. This is an industry-recognized
certification that helps individuals to understand the functionalities of project management at wider
horizons. After completion of this course, an individual will be able to initiate, plan, execute,
monitor, control and close a project successfully, disregard of any industry.
Certification Path – For a candidate to pass the PMP certification should possess the following:
Four-year degree with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project
management education.
OR
A secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent) with 7,500
hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education.
1. The demand of The Customer:
Customer service is the motto of any business. Meeting their demand is crucial for businesses
irrespective of its segment or size.
Steve DelGrosso, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and currently serving as Chair
of the Project Management Institute’s Board of Directors; the Director of IBM’s Project Management
Center of Excellence says in one of his articles to CIO.com, 2010.
"The marketplace in the U.S. is demanding the PMP or other project management certification. IBM
has seen requests for proposals where the clients are demanding certified project managers be part of
the proposal. If you can’t present a certified project manager on their deal, they won’t consider you."
Generally, the clients are of the opinion that a strong project management discipline is needed in
delivering successful projects, and spontaneously believe that there is a qualitative difference
between the pool of certified and non-certified candidates.

5. 2. PMP Professionals Are Beyond the Call of the Duty:
Any employer would hire the people who can go beyond the call of duty.
Achieving a PMP certification conveys this message to the potential employers and the clients as
well. The organization will be benefited as it is possible to undertake new challenges of the project,
follow the best practices set forth by PMI, and bring substantive value to the organization’s projects.
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3. Organization Speaks the Common Language:
It is a known fact that the team members differ for varied projects. A common business language
ensures communication with team members, program manager, the partners or the clients.
4. For instance: Procurement Audit and Procurement
Performance Review
The PMP certified professional comprehends the accepted project management framework,
communicates with the clients and vendors in a processed and harmonized manner. It reduces the
chances of losing a project as there is a common understanding of each process and technique.
5. Collaboration Made Easy:
The projects could be delivered with a set of standardized processes amidst unexpected risks. PMPs
are able to manage the unexpected as they are learnt to expect the unexpected. When the organization
team up with other organization, there would be nothing to blend the processes and fall prey to
unwanted or unexpected risks.

6. A standard project management techniques and processes make the collaboration easier, saves time,
economy and risks are mitigated easily. The processes, tools, and documents endorsed by the PMI
ensure a common approach for risk identification, analysis, and its management.
Following a structured processes adds to the business value and create an environment where
collaboration and innovation are met with required competency and less risk.
6. Make Projects Successful:
Some of the reasons that could be attributed to a project failure are
 Poor project specification,
 Scope of the objectives remain unclear,
 Timescales are unrealistic or exhibit over optimism,
 Fewer resources or inappropriate staff,
 Failure to manage change
 Failure to meet client’s expectation,
 And so forth.
However, the PMI has introduced a project management framework which is the basis for a PMP.
The framework is based after years of research and industrial liaison. Thus, the PMP professionals
are capable of managing the project in a smart way and bring success to the project.
In addition, they are able to save a lot of time and costs to the company they are hired into.
And, the last but not the least, the PMP professionals will not change their career path. The
organizations can invest in them.

7. Conclusion:
PMP certification is beneficial for the individual and the organization alike. The learning and earning
curve keeps raising for the individual. For the organizations, it is crucial to employ them.
The updated skills, techniques, methodologies, redefined set of tools, and, etc., help the organization
to gain new projects, deliver successful projects, increase productivity, and finally the growth of the
organization.
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