PMI Certification or I GANTT to Get it Done
It's been a while, taking time off for the holidays and vacation but now I'm ready to start back up again. It was not a clear road to get a certification. The first thing I realized about getting PMI certification is that it can put you into a bit of a Catch-22 situation. In order to get clearance to take the test, you have to show you can manage projects but if you want to be a project manager to do that, many require you to have a certification. Now, I got very lucky. I was able to convert a lot of work I did with BellSouth and later with Equifax into projects. Further, I came along when there was a shortage of qualified PMs and Bank of America was more interested in people with experience than certifications. That I had. After a couple of rough starts, primarily due to layoffs, I was finally able to get in a Program Management Office and get a couple of Design Team Leads (DTLs) with a lot of experience. This allowed me to really work on my project management skills. Also, t