Comptia Project+ Certification Offers Wide Range Of Possibilities

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Improved communication among members is cited as the number one benefit to becoming CompTIA Project+ certified, according to a survey conducted by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).

The survey was intended to find out what benefits candidates were experiencing as a result of becoming CompTIA certified, and other profile information, including their roles and responsibilities regarding project management in their organizations.

The number one benefit to being CompTIA Project+ certified was improved communication. Approximately 78 percent of participants reported that since becoming certified, their projects have benefited from better communication among team members. Survey participants also reported their project planning is more specific, and they are better able to communicate with vendor project managers.

"Project management skills are rapidly becoming a necessity for the type of business consulting Ricoh provides for our customers," said Teresa Hiatt, director of solutions and professional services education. "In addition, we have a strong ...
... continuous process improvement culture where project management skills help to drive our business excellence programs.

CompTIA Project+ is a globally recognized project management comptia certification that provides validation of fundamental project management skills. It covers the entire project life cycle from initiation and planning through execution, acceptance, support and closure. CompTIA Project+ gives individuals the skills necessary to complete projects on time and within budget, and creates a common project management language among project team members.

Certified individuals have also seen an increase in responsibility given to them. The scope of the projects assigned has increased for certified individuals, as well as the number of projects they are assigned to work on. Approximately 90 percent of respondents have reported that they have led between one or more projects since becoming CompTIA Project+ certified. Just over 79 percent said since they became certified, they have been responsible for multiple projects at one time. Of the respondents, 33 percent said that they received a promotion or a pay raise since becoming certified.

The survey revealed most CompTIA Project+ certified individuals manage one to three projects lasting anywhere between one to nine months with four to nine team members. Eighty-five percent of A+ training course individuals are responsible for anywhere from two to five projects at the same time.