The iron triangle of project management has scope+ time+ cost and at the core rests the Quality. Meaning none of the axes can be compromised, which consequently impact Quality adversely. So what’s about Quality? Well, everything boils down to Quality. Standards are Quality measure. High standards attributes to High Quality. Well, when thoughts transcend from personal experience as Project Manager, I always ensured the quality team has the final word on everything shipped much to the chagrin of the development team. They often sparred as to ‘who called the shots?’ and I will put my best foot forward “I do” to the eerie silence of the team. A team is a bunch of individuals with their own talent, and that’s why we refer recruitment more as Talent Acquisition. No matter the nomenclature associated, no two individuals are going to be the same. Like-minded perhaps, but unlikely twins in thoughts. So it’s a mixed pool. Fundamentally its still the make, sell, support, and the Quality team falls under the support bucket while developers act as the breadwinners in the ‘make’ stream, and hence feel privileged and even entitled. At the inception of the project, when the Developers roll up the sleeves and get busy writing Unit Cases, testers too are full of activity preparing test cases. So the any claim of entitlement is very juvenile in judgement and I dare say never to expect anything additional other than the allocated. One incident always enlivens and worth narrating. He was a super-duper geek that touching his code is deemed an insult. It’s like rinsed with Listerine mouth freshener every five minutes that the teeth are sparkling white and fragrant. One should marvel at the pride taken in their work that they come down to challenge “check my code and any bug, I am toasted else you are roasted”. I found a demure girl, belying her age, walking up to the rock star “I am sorry but there seems to be a bug”. A volcano just erupted. When the pride is pricked, what else can you expect? Fireworks. I was observing the exchange from a distance but didn't intervene. They are professionals and ought to conduct like one. A dent to his dignity, he mounts a ferocious attack justifying every nook and corner while the tester patiently hears him out. After a full fifteen minutes of explanation, the girl calmly states “I understand but it’s a bug”. The developer slams his forehead and unloads a heap of curses in which one expletive burst out unbeknown. Now discipline and decorum can never be conceded at any cost. Since the unfortunate exchange happened on the floor, the shrill pitch made heads turn around. The lady was unmoved and strangely didn't emote at all but retained her composure. The developer, in sharp contrast, was belligerent and a nervous wreck. However sharp you might be, team play takes prominence and position. Both approached my desk and my silence spelled ANGER. My glare at nowhere but all ears, I wanted to hear one word ‘sorry’ instead he defied everything that’s sacrosanct and conduct hardly propriety. I demanded ‘Apologize. Now’. It was not a counsel but a command, and reluctantly he budged and muttered the apology. He might be a rock star but that lady’s attitude made her much taller and he dwarfed in stature. I then requested the tester to walk through the bug and she clearly made her case which was watertight. Confounded with the bug and confused as how his code can be cracked, the developer was at his wits ends and close to tears. Passion is different to taking things personal. After all to err is human. Managing people is far too different and difficult than project. My call still remained unaltered ‘the tester will have the final word’ and pausing “if the client finds fault in the UAT [User Acceptance Testing], it will the tester who will be taken to task”. Even that developer smiled. Much rests on the shoulders of the tester who are gate-keepers. Nothing can or should slip or creep between their legs. With an eye for details and investigating instincts to sniff something unusual, they treat every test case as a suspect and once convinced of merits pass it for clearance. That tester demonstrated typical traits expected – the poise, politeness, profound knowledge, patience, perseverance, while the other (Developer) displayed pettiness. Her signature statement was bereft of sentiment but well stated “I am more concerned about the Quality of the Project just as you are about the principles of Project Management.” Well said! Quality Management is a key knowledge area in PMP® Certification exam. For more details visit http://goo.gl/U4Rtez

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People are leaving. Dropping off like nine pins. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, stating he the people who quit was at 2.2% which translates to 3.22 million Americans. The highest seen since February 2001.

Does it impact the companies when employees leave? It depends on who is leaving. If it is a top performer, then it might rock the boat 

No Scarcity In Skills

iCertGlobal has faced a number of challenges, but never struggled with talent erosion. The ability to anticipate and manage expectations is one of its cornerstones. The company has risen in headcount steadily – not in leaps and bounds, but steady growth, just as their bottom line. “From that simple set-up with few heads” acknowledged their CEO Irfan Sharief “to where we stand today, I would say we have grown in numbers, increased our technology space but never compromised on core principles.” 

Attrition Low. So what’s the big deal? That speaks a lot that fails to meet the eye. For an industry that’s known for poaching talent, it speaks a lot about the stability of the company. 

It’s not a story by luck or chance that a company is started and survives and thrives in the digital transformation age when competition is fierce and you need to more than firefighting tactics. It’s one of audacity and ambition.

So, the challenge always is to enroll the employees in your mission. Unless, there is a buy-in from the staff, things will stall. 

Pay, Passion, Or Profession

Why do employees stay or quit? The same reason can be cited for staying or leaving – the corporate culture, may be suiting or stifling. Again, subjective. The likes and dislikes vary from person to person. As a professional, what drives you to work? Pay, passion, policies, principle, or perks or any other factor. It could also be the same for you to stick on. It may be difficult to pinpoint. It is imperative to retain key talent. Looking at workforce, some have chosen to stay since inception.remain since inception.

What makes them stay? This is a place wherein every hand is ‘deemed’ indispensable and the philosophy of the ‘leader is as good as the team” is perfectly embodied in spirit and letter.

Automation is almost everywhere, and head more in the IT sphere. Of course it started from there and soon spread to other industries. It wasn’t a question when they are introduced in software industry, especially in testing. It was more about the replacement skilled hands good at manual testing. No matter how good you are testing, there is a slack on everyone as the day wears out, human fatigue, wear and tear is all part of the daily rigor, but for a machine that’s lifeless and programmed to perform complex and complicated work, there is no such fatigue except the glitch, which the engineers anticipate, preempt before deploying into production. 

There is flip side into automation but the benefits far overweigh manual testing and hence the job loss.  With automation taking over as a technological drive, it was only a matter of time before manual testing would replace men with machines. That’s the reality and sooner one reconciles and find alternatives to stay relevant, and required there is less to worry about pink slips.

It is a technique that was devised way back in 1990s by two engineers working in Motorola to improve the quality by decreasing the numbers of errors that might occur. It is basically about identifying the causes of the errors, and systematically removing there errors, so that there will be not any recurrence. The quality engineer follows management methods based on experimentation and observation and analyse their findings through statistical methods. 

The higher the probability of reducing the errors, then higher will the profitability to the organization. This was the underlying principle. This practice created a specialized pool of talented people who have an eye of detecting the flaws and direction solutions to fix. 

They follow a step of methods that sequential in inspecting and identifying the defect to create a defect-free product. Statistically speaking 3.4 defective features per million opportunities means 99.99966% of all opportunities to produce some feature of a part that are free from defects. That is six sigma in a nut shell.

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

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DPMO is Defect Per Million Opportunities. From the chart, it is evident the desired six sigma level is 6.

Along with the various level of identification came the expertise with in a person to handle six-sigma related projects and to evaluate their expertise, karate belts like yellow, black were used to identify the skillset of the six sigma professionals.

The Six Sigma Green Belt professionals are generally employees who are involved with maintenance of Six-Sigma as part of their job responsibilities. This does mean that this is their only job but one among many parts of their line of work.   Six Sigma Certification Online is very much possible as training centers provide different modes of imparting knowledge transfer: Instructor-led Classroom, Instructor-Led Online Class and E-Learning.

There are many benefits of Sig Sigma testing, some of which are highlighted below:

Improved quality: when Motorola initiated in early 90s, it almost went unnoticed. Jack Welch made it popular when he announced the annual results and heads started turns to Six Sigma and more companies followed suit.

Increased ROI:  As mentioned above, higher probability of reducing the errors leads to greater profitability to the organization.

Greater Customer Satisfaction: It’s a win-win where both the stakeholders are happy: the client and vendor.

Employee Recognition. The employees who worked in bringing the turnaround by tightly controlling the defects deserve due appreciation and accolade.

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The Sixth Edition of PMBOK® Guide Will Be Soon Out | Project Management

PMI (Project Management Institute) is expected to roll out the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition by the third quarter of 2017. It is expected that the draft version of the Sixth Edition is ready by the first or second quarter, and the final version of the Sixth Edition should be available by mid-2017, if things go as planned.

What are the changes expected in the Sixth Edition?

>> The size of the book. Presently, the fifth edition PMBOK® Guide, has 13 chapters that spans 415 pages. The sixth edition is expected to be quarter the size of the 5th edition, which means it should be close to 84 pages and the number of chapters too have come down to 10. So, sixth edition should be 10 chapters with 84 pages in the draft version. By the time sixth edition gets published, PMI  possibly will add more pages. The final number of pages for now is unknown.

>> Inputs, Tools & Techniques, Outputs (ITTOs) – the sixth edition will not dwell deep into ITTOs, rather it will be covered at a high level.

>> The first version of the PMBOK 6th edition is ¼ the size of the PMBOK 5th edition. The 6th editions currently has 10 chapters and 84 pages, while the 5th edition had 13 chapters and 415 pages.

>> Alignment with Process Groups: the sixth edition will be divided based on the 5 process groups, and not the 10 knowledge areas. This is considered a major change as the Role Delineation Study (RDS)  conducted by PMI has presented its findings and proposed the changed to be aligned  with process groups.

>> Combination of first three chapters. In the sixth edition, the first three chapters will be combined as one – the interpersonal skills  of the project manager and organizational skills will be merged in to one.

>>Two processes are expected to be deleted. The Close Procurements process and Estimate Activities Resources are more likely to be deleted.

>>Two knowledge areas to be renamed; Time Management  and Human Resource Management to be renamed.  Time management will be renamed Schedule management, while human resource management becomes Resource Management

>> Knowledge Areas to feature four section. Every knowledge areas will  have four new sections, namely, Key Concepts, Trends and Emerging Practices, Tailoring Considerations and  Considerations for Agile/Adaptive Environments.

>> An exclusive chapter on role of Project manager.  This chapter on Project Manager will cover the key concepts about core competencies, expertise, leadership skills expected in leading a project.

>> Approaches for Agile  : every knowledge area will be inclusive of a section with  approaches to Agile, Iterative and Adaptive Environments’. This section will  detail the integration of agile practices in project backgrounds.

>> PMI Talent Triangle™: PMI spells the details about the technical skills, business intelligence , and leadership considered the key skills for success. It is also known as Talent triangle.

Reference source: http://www.examspm.com/2016/07/16/pmbok-6th-edition-release-date-changes/

https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/about/current-projects

http://www.pmi.org/certifications/types/project-management-pmp/update

https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational-standards-exposure-draft

https://www.pmi.org/learning/training-development/talent-triangle

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The most powerful mode of marketing is the word of mouth.  

Is Digital marketing same as word-of-mouth marketing?  Yes or no? Well, what do you call ‘thing going viral on the social media’. The word spreads faster than a forest fire. We bank on referrals and trust the testimonies of our contacts before deciding on a service provider or business provider.

Today, it’s too expensive to try out the trial and error, and hence we follow footprints to be better safe and sure. Check and double-check. And that’s the reason why the online reviews are attached too much importance because you can’t collect all the information from your known sources, and hence, need to rely on unknown sources as well. Be it a travel or hotel booking or buying a car, we need to arm ourselves with facts, figures and Opinions. It matters more these days on others’ experience to get a perspective of ‘how it will be’, before doing it on our own for the ‘self-experience.’ Isn’t it? How many times have you checked a restaurant‘s reputation online before booking a table? And scrolled down all the way to sniff out foul smell? Yes, that one star rating which makes your face frown. Yes!

Word of mouth is more personalized. But in this digital era, where time is money, it’s impossible to knock on every door to get first-hand feedback. Technology has advanced. We speak of being ahead or behind the curve in technology. So the best way to pool in people’s views in one place would be the internet. And if that be, what’s stopping you from marketing using internet as a channel.

This could be the genesis of digital marketing. People prefer both brick and mortar shops and online shopping too. There exists a market share for both, and if you consider convenience, comfort, choice, online shopping is head over shoulder.

Times have changed and it’s wise to turn along the tide. So hoardings which do exist have shrunk in number and instead the online banners have risen exponentially in numbers. The medium of sale has shifted. Online transactions have spiked in numbers. Marketing of products and services using technologies through internet is otherwise known as Digital marketing, wherein the online space is used to provide the user experience to the best extent possible in promotions and pushing sales.

‘data is the new oil’

Why? Because that’s the most valuable resource. What moves the needle? Sales. And sales to happen, you need data. Refined. There, indeed, is an information overload. Looks like there is a data dump, and that’s why refined. 

Transparency is the key. Be it a website or a product/service promoted in a website. ‘how many users? how many likes? how many new users?  And that leads to the next poser ‘do you have the resource to refine?’ 

People are crunching the numbers and scrambling for data to dissect the demography in order to study and better understand the market conditions and customer behavior.  Anything that cannot be backed up with data becomes merely an opinion. Credibility is the cornerstone.  Data integrity. Everything centers on it.

Know your customer.

When a customer shops for a book, or a perfume or a laptop, or holiday vacation or anything for that matter, it gives a glimpse of the customer in terms of taste and take. Next time when the same customer visits the page, there will be “you might also like” with several  allied products or services listed. If that can bring a smile on customer’s face, then its good user experience.

Now this can be made possible only we have credible data.  Don’t let data sound so technical. It is information. How much you know about your customer to serve better and thereby improve your relationship. Relationship building is the ultimate key because that's how you earn the customer’s confidence. 

Data is the decisive factor.

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We will discuss more about this subject in the week to come.  Stay tuned.

There seems to be early burn-out in IT professionals. Doctors are appalled at the heart-risks and related ailments that when wheeled a young person into the emergency ward, the first question invariably is “are you working in IT?” why is too so? Job pressure, peer pressure, management pressure – the stress is too much. a number of factors collide and contribute to this havoc wreaked on youngsters. Heart attack in the forties or fifties doesn’t shock or surprise but in late twenties and early thirties psyches the physicians, who are perplexed dealing with the predicament. Such is the severity, and cut-throat the companies, work force either by choice or force end up staying late at their desk ‘burning the midnight oil’. 

Does the number of hours clocked or the contributions made in fewer count. The misconception in the market is one who spends long hours in the office is deemed ‘hard working’. Anything less and your talent is questionable or the workload is not just enough to justify your paycheck. So some just pretend to stretch or ‘kill’ time by indulging in other activity instead of freeing up bandwidth to take up additional tasks. “If I do this task or accommodate more chores in addition, will the amount in the salary credited change?” this reflects not just the individual lack of commitment, but reflects poorly on the leadership as well. 

Devotion to work should be willful lest its leaves one dissatisfied and disgruntled. Once resourceful, now turned rebels are primarily due to poor people management. Hours makes one hardworking? Then at what cost? Tradeoff at the cost of health? Everything ought to be balanced – including work. 

A project manager, whom I used to report, will sit beside me and plan the ‘tasks for the week’ taking my inputs for the ‘hours allocated’ and sometimes let me estimate the ‘number of hours’. Effort estimation is both critical and crucial. Bagging the project by heck or crook, and later slogging the days, night and weekend are typical signs of burnout. It’s like cutting the foot to match the boot. That’s not project management. Weekends usually act as buffer and my manager maxim of “if you can’t get the work done in eight hour, either you are inefficient or incompetent.’  People also tend to procrastinate – another malaise with no medicine in sight. Hence there is blaming the managers. There has to be a middle ground. 

The 40 hour week

Any project manager with appreciable knowledge and experience will not estimate more than 8-hours as man day in the project plan. How many hours do the team work is another question but for the record its hours, and usually the weekends are not factored – and mostly serve as buffers. Remember time is money and hence any inflation in your estimation will have an adverse implication on your cost estimation. The budget balloons and the project just slipped out of your hands. It’s a typical trapeze act or skating on thin ice. So balancing the 40-hour and keeping the project within cost calls for a skilled and smart time management.

Performance and Productivity

No matter how many hours you clock, its 4 hours spread across 8.  The body might be willing but the mind simply is not up to it. Exhaustion, fatigue leads to failure. Your ability to concentrate ebb s with passage of time. There should be a reason why Henry For came out with the brilliant strategy of ‘weekend’ so as to boost morale, improve productivity and increase time spent with family.  Sources from public domain cite that working fewer hours increase productivity and thereafter tend to wane.

Work-Life balance

“I am too busy at work” is the usual refrain. You start before the kids awake and return after the fast asleep. Many professionals itinerary falls in to this pattern. Genuine cases of work chewing and even gobbling time is a possibility but that can’t become the norm. Its not family first or work at any cost. One has to strike a balance to do justice to both – stakeholder management.  Your internal and external client included family too is part of stakeholders. And its important to attend on everyone, and if possible content.

A gallup study revealed that we work 47 hours – which is 7 hours more. What will all the dollars, incentive, promotions and perks amount when the people you value the most – your family aren’t there to share your moment to happiness and bask in glory. 

Reputation management is critical to business interest. Customer experience is THE differentiator in moving the needles. Ensure the user experience in the superlative, lest your business interest would be superseded. Bad user experience is more than a frown. It can beat your bottom-line so hard to mark it purple and bleed crimson. You don’t need others to wreck your image: your action or inaction will do the damage, sometimes beyond repair.

Googled is an acceptable word today replacing ‘searched’. Adults to kids are aware and even decided that the search engine has an answer for every query posed. Remarkable, more than a search engine, it becomes kind of a genie ‘to fetch the answer at your beck and call’. It’s no more an illusion of the Alibaba ‘open sesame’. But every tidbit pooled as and served as ‘information’ – whether phony or perfect, anything on the net leaves a digital imprint. So it is imperative to be on your toes when it comes to customer service –regardless of the domain or industry as a customer is a customer. In as many languages possible. Period.

What rattles a service provider – it’s the review. For 100 positive reviews, it just takes one nasty one to make you feel so negative. Like a pin-prick to a blown-up balloon. Why? Is it because bade vibes spread fast and leaves distaste? From your personal experience, checks out how many time you have searched for ‘any negative comments’. Because we tend to believe others’ experience. Because we lend credibility to the bitter cry of wrong customer, without even validating the statement, assuming everything typed by an individual is true to the last letter. Because we are too lenient to offer ‘the customer’s experience the benefit of doubt’ rather than question the authenticity of the statement.

If one cares to notice, more than ever new business boom big with growing interest and alarming consumption of the internet that people’s lives are impacted by internet, Google and social media – which seem inevitable and indispensable. Gone is a single day without a shy at the social media and as consumers, our appetite is insatiable. Our hunger to know is fuelled all the more. Our thirst for knowledge is never quenched. It’s for the good? No one is competent to address that poser, but admittedly inadequate to come out with a convincing answer.

When business depends on the customer, then make sure the deal is fair, engagement positive and memories pleasant, else it will boomerang and knock you out of your senses. For the best brand out there, their best ambassador is the customer. The unofficial spokesperson. Any word spoken out of place from that spokesperson can erode your company’s credibility and cast you into infamy , We weigh in too much about the personal experience and too much reliance on anecdotes, which can be figment of imagination or statement of exaggeration or just someone settling scores. Words can be far from the truth, but who validates before your reputation is already in ruins. 

Modern economy is way much different as plastic money and e-wallets are highly innovative when it comes to transaction. It’s a huge leap from the barter system, but what happens if there is a shutdown of services, including the internet. And growing dependence on the internet also makes it vulnerable for cyber-attacks throwing the reputation on the line. The best adocates are the rocogntion and repuation, so protect and preserve it.

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PMI (Project Management Institute) was expected to roll out the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition by the third quarter of 2017.  AND IT IS OUT. 

What are the changes in the Sixth Edition?

>> Approaches to Agile.

Every knowledge area will be inclusive of approaches to Agile, Iterative and Adaptive Environments’. This section will detail the integration of agile practices in project backgrounds.

 >> PMI Talent Triangle™.

PMI spells the details about the technical skills, business intelligence, and leadership considered the key skills for success. It is also known as Talent triangle. 

>> The size of the book.

The fifth edition PMBOK® Guide, has 13 chapters that spans 415 pages. The sixth edition is expected to be quarter the size of the 5th edition, which means it should be close to 84 pages and the number of chapters too have come down to 10. So, sixth edition should be 10 chapters with 84 pages in the draft version.

>> Inputs, Tools & Techniques, Outputs (ITTOs).

The sixth edition will not dwell deep into ITTOs, rather it will be covered at a high level.

>> Alignment with Process Groups.

The sixth edition will be divided based on the 5 process groups, and not the 10 knowledge areas. This is considered as a major change. The Role Delineation Study (RDS) conducted by PMI has presented its findings and proposed the changed to be aligned with process groups.

>> Combination of first three chapters.

In the sixth edition, the first three chapters  combined as one – the interpersonal skills of the project manager and organizational skills will be merged in to one.

>>Two processes are expected to be deleted.

The Close Procurement process and Estimate Activities Resources are more likely to be deleted.

>>Two knowledge areas to be renamed.

Time Management  and Human Resource Management to be renamed.  Time management will be renamed Schedule management, while Human Resource Management becomes Resource Management.

 >> Knowledge Areas to feature four section.

Every knowledge areas will have four new sections, namely, Key Concepts, Trends and Emerging Practices, Tailoring Considerations and Considerations for Agile/Adaptive Environments.

 >> An exclusive chapter on role of Project Manager.  

This chapter on Project Manager will cover the key concepts about core competencies, expertise, leadership skills expected in leading a project.

 Reference source: http://www.examspm.com/2016/07/16/pmbok-6th-edition-release-date-changes/

https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/about/current-projects

http://www.pmi.org/certifications/types/project-management-pmp/update

https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational-standards-exposure-draft

https://www.pmi.org/learning/training-development/talent-triangle

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We have moved past the times when experience was enough for an audience with the HR, if not an offer.  

Present times have a different kind of poser.  Experience needs to be backed up with a certification. There isn't much of a choice. Credential is a key differentiator.  This paper will discuss the prospects of PRINCE2® shaping up your profile as that consummate project management professional.

PRINCE2® is a major prerequisite for Project Management 

In UK, PRINCE2® (Projects in Controlled Environments) is considered de facto standard for IT project management. PRINCE2 doesn’t define project as temporary endeavor, rather as a project management method it delivers based on a business case. The progress of the project is measured and monitored through periodical review of the business case so as not to deviate from the business outcome, and thus the situation at the ground level is assessed and addressed with a greater control and clarity. PRINCE2 can be used for any kind of project cutting across culture and setting aside geographic barriers.  It is an effective process method, also easy to learn and the ease of use of framework makes it more favorable with newcomers to PRINCE2®. The merits of PRINCE2® are phenomenal that more companies consider as a major requisite in shortlisting and selection process.

PRINCE2® helps the Managing Project Management  

In PRINCE2 methodology, the decision making doesn’t rest with the project manager, rather the functional and financial authority is with the senior executive. The project manager will help in managing and administering he project by directing resources on behalf of the board  and primarily the reason why government sector prefer this program due to its standardized approach.

PRINCE2® improves employment opportunities. 

The mind has never been at such a premium and to those talented, corporate are just waiting to tap to make it a win-win. . It’s very mutual. But how does PRINCE2 can turn out to be an asset? Its world class and widely renowned and increasing number want to be certified, especially the PRINCE2 Practitioner. You can go global for opportunities and show you got it what it takes with your PRINCE2 credential.  Just check the stats at the top which is a clear indicator in the surge for the demand for qualified and PRINCE2® certified project managers. 

You can reach us at info@icertglobal to know more PRINCE2® certification program.

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This is a very common question heard in the corridors treaded too often by the Information Technology professionals, while other verticals and domains are following suit. And the answer is: Yes, you can.

Enroll for Project Management Professional (PMP) with a reputed education provider to earn 35 Contact Hours which is mandatory as prerequisite for taking up the PMP exam. You must possess the major prerequisite in terms of education and experience:  Secondary degree (High School) and 60 months spent  leading and directing project tasks [or] Four-year degree(Bachelor's) with 36 months unique, non-overlapping professional project management experience  leading and directing project tasks.

The 4-day program will enable you to become proficient with the Principles of Project Management, mainly the 47 project management processes and 10 knowledge areas – this will be the curriculum or syllabus. The trainer, at best, can take you through the topics by apportioning time required to spend on modules as careful analysis has defined the hours to be dedicated to a particular module and they greatly differ from one to another.

The basic training must be supplemented through self-study by diving deep into the 10 knowledge areas as detailed in   ‘PMBOK Guide- A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge’ as key reference and the course materials provided by the education provider. It’s to be noted that PMBOK will be offered by the PMI (Project Management Institute). as part of your registration exam fees as a soft copy.

How the 4-day training can be taken is matter of choice and convenience, be it classroom or virtual classroom or e-Learning. End of the day, much depends about your competency and capability in cracking the PMP certification examination.  So far the answer is academic. Now from a practical perspective, your performance in the final exam boils down to the preparation. The better prepared you are, best are chances of making it big at the first attempt. Every institution’s bet is to equip their participants to pass PMP, and this is the differentiator for iCertGlobal to be one of the most sought after destination in preparing for professional certification.

We offer, in addition to the well-planned and well-structured schedule classroom or LVC {Live Virtual Classroom] training, other notables that prove to be the key ingredients to our immense success and popularity:

Exemplary course materials prepared by Industry experts who are PMP certified with hands-on experience in project management and training. Hence they bring tremendous inputs in terms of experience and expertise in carving out the course related resources like Books, Quiz, Practice Questionnaire, Case Studies, and real-time scenario analysis.

Exam Simulator with more than 6000 questions. The questions are created in the same complexity as it would be in the final PMP exam. The pattern and population of questions drawn for various modules will be of the same density as expected in the PMP exam.

Refreshing sessions are for those, on request, to brush up the lessons already learnt to brace for the final race.

Participants are encouraged to stay in touch and maintain contact through the 24x7 support to enhance improved communication. They can create as many opportunities at every turn to learn in as many forms to sharpen the skills in gaining the edge. A repository of resources is available for online access anytime, more as a supplementary link.

Moreover, we follow-up with every participant to sense their progress understand and offer services wherever struggle is detected or discovered.

Of course, the growing testimonies speak for itself!!

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The Top 15 High Paying IT Certification Courses | Professional Certification

Fast track your career by enrolling in one of the top 15 courses identified as the “highest paying” certification courses. Professionals, professional certification and pat are closely connected and interrelated. 

According to the 15 Top Paying IT Certifications In 2019 listed in  forbes .com,  here there are some of the highest paid certification

•   Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect is the highest paying certification of 2019, paying an average salary of $139,529.

•   Certifications in virtualization and cloud computing pay an average salary of $127,494 this year, up from $112,955 in 2018, a 12.8% increase in just one year.

•   Five of the top 15 highest paying certifications of 2019 are for cybersecurity expertise, and they pay an average of $115,867.

•   Project Management Professional (PMP®) certifications increased in value by 18.6%, jumping from a median salary of $114,473 in 2018 to $135,798 in 2019.

Key insights on the 15 top paying IT certifications in 2019 include the following:

•   Average salary across all 15 certifications is $121,514 for 2019. Virtualization and cloud computing certifications pay an average salary of $127,494 in 2019, soaring over the median salary of $112,955 in 2018. 

•   The five cybersecurity certifications pay an average salary of $115,867.

•   Network certifications pay an average salary of $111,555. 

•  Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate and AWS Certified Developer – Associate all have salaries above the median of $121,514.

•  Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) – Server Infrastructure certification pays an average salary of $121,288, up from $100,656 in 2018. 

•  The two highest-paying AWS certifications in 2019 have an average salary of $131,605, $6K higher than $125,591 which is the average of the five highest-paying AWS certifications of 2018.  The following table provides a breakout of the top 15 IT certifications in 2019 according to  latest survey.

Here are some of the top fifteen courses that you can select in propelling in your professional growth.

1.Artificial Intelligence (AI)

2. PMP

3.Google Cloud Certified Professional

4.Certified Scrum Master

5. ITIL Foundation

6.Machine Learning

7.Robotic Process Automation or RPA

8. Blockchain

9. Internet of Things 

10. Data science 

11. Cyber Security

12. Edge Computing

13. Big Data Certifications

14. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

15. Networking

1. Artificial Intelligence

What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science that emphasizes the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. Some of the activities computers with artificial intelligence are designed for include: Speech recognition. Learning. 

Who should take this Artificial intelligence (AI)?

Software analysts and developers.

Computer scientists and computer engineers.

Algorithm specialists.

Research scientists and engineering consultants.

Mechanical engineers and maintenance technicians.

Manufacturing and electrical engineers.

How much Salary can I Expect once I am a Certified Artificial intelligence (AI)?

According to Indeed.com, the average IT salary – the keyword is "artificial intelligence engineer" – in the San Francisco area ranges from approximately $134,135 per year for software engineer to $169,930 per year for machine learning engineer.

What are the Top Companies hiring Certified  Artificial intelligence (AI  )?

The Top 15 Employers Hiring Artificial Intelligence Talent 

1. Amazon

2. Nvidia

3. Microsoft

4. IBM

5. Accenture

6. Facebook

7. Intel

8. Samsung

9. Lenovo

10. Adobe

11. MoTek Technologies

12. Uber

13. PCO Innovation

14. Rakuten Marketing

15. Wells Fargo

What are the Top Industries Hiring Certified Artificial Intelligence?

E-commerce, Health and Power industries, Logistics, Mobility Solutions, Computer and computer related.

What's the Career Path to Become  Artificial intelligence (AI)   Professional?

6 Easy Steps To Get Started Learning Artificial Intelligence

STEP 1.) Learn Python & SQL

STEP 2.) Learn Machine Learning from some of the below courses.

STEP 3.) Learn basics of probability theory, statistics, and Maths.

STEP 4.) RECOMMENDED BOOKS to READ

STEP 5.) PRACTICE FEW EXERCISES

STEP 6.) Practice—Learn—Practice on your own, step by step you will slowly become AI programmer.

What's the Demand for Certified Artificial Intelligence Professionals by 2020?

With AI projected to create 2.3 million jobs by 2020, according to a Gartner report, it's safe to assume that machine learning will remain an in-demand skill for the foreseeable future.

Artificial intelligence (AI) skills dominated the list of the fastest-growing jobs in 2018—a trend that is expected only to grow in the future. Machines and algorithms are predicted to create 133 million new jobs by 2022, 

Where can I get trained for the Artificial Intelligence?

You can get trained at iCertGlobal. They offer one of the best courses on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DEEP LEARNING CERTIFICATION, MACHINE LEARNING AND ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION

What are the eligibility requirements to take up this Certified Artificial Intelligence?

Educational Requirements for Careers in Artificial Intelligence

•   Various level of math, including probability, statistics, algebra, calculus, logic and algorithms.

•   Bayesian networking or graphical modeling, including neural nets.

•   Physics, engineering and robotics.

•   Computer science, programming languages and coding.

How much does the Exam Cost?

Artificial Intelligence at Columbia University (Price: Content is FREE; Certificate Is $300) Machine Learning at Columbia University (Price: Content is FREE; Certificate Is $300)

Why do Companies Hire Artificial Intelligence Professionals?

The followings are the reasons companies hire Artificial Intelligence:

•   Encourage more creative artistic jobs

•   New customers means more jobs 

•   More data analysis

•   Encourage entrepreneurship

•   Programming.

Roles and responsibilities of Certified Artificial Intelligence professional

The roles and responsibilities of Artificial Intelligence are:

1. AI architect

This position focuses on individual business operations—along with the big picture—to determine where AI can be most successfully executed, the report said. The person in this role is responsible for measuring AI performance and maintaining AI sustainability.

2. AI product manager

Working alongside the AI architect, the AI product manager coordinates between business teams to make sure solutions are integrated correctly, according to the report. They also determine what organizational changes need to be made for optimal performance between employees and AI.

3. Data scientist

Data scientists have consistently appeared on top AI jobs lists, and these professionals typically earn an impressive salary. These employees are experts in analyzing data and gaining meaningful insights from the information for the business, said the report.

4. Software engineer

Scalable deployment is one of the biggest obstacles in AI adoption, according to the report. Software engineers are the ones working directly with data scientists to execute AI in a way that best works towards the company's goals. 

5. AI ethicist

AI brings about many ethical and social issues, especially in regards to bias and taking jobs away from human workers. AI ethicists are the designated representatives who establish AI plans that align with the company's codes of ethics and standards, the report noted. 

2. PMP

What is PMP?

Project Management Professional is an internationally recognized professional designation offered by the Project Management Institute

Who should take PMP?

Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General)

Project Manager, Construction.

Operations Manager.

Project Manager, Information Technology (IT)

Project Engineer.

Construction Project Manager.

Senior Project Manager, IT.

How much Salary can I Expect once I am a Certified PMP?

At the lower end, a travel services PMP project manager in 2017 can expect to make $83,000-$90,000, according to PayScale. In the financial and insurance industries, PMPs typically make between $114,000 and $144,000. Both salary ranges represent a 20-22 percent increase over non-PMP project manager salaries.

To provide an idea of how lucrative this field can be, take a look at these job titles and average salaries for these project management jobs, collected from a leading online job website:

Job Title                                               Average Salary

IT Project Manager                               $113,038

Senior Project Manager                          $111,691

Construction Project Manager                  $110,988

Technical Project Manager                       $113,276

Project Manager                                       $110,342

What are the Top Companies hiring PMP?

These five jobs for project management professionals pay the most. 

1. Pharmaceutical project management professional

Average U.S. salary: $131,833

Globally, the pharmaceutical industry is expected to breach $1.1 trillion in sales by 2022. So it’s no wonder that pharmaceutical project management professionals make more money, on average, than in any other industry.

The job: Pharmaceutical PMs work with doctors, researchers, and engineers to ensure that research and development stay on schedule and on budget. A successful project means overseeing the development of new medication for the treatment of diseases or other health problems.

Pros/cons: A pharmaceutical project manager can literally help find a cure for cancer and save millions of lives. Talk about a rewarding career! On the flip side, pharmaceutical PMPs will need an advanced healthcare degree or experience to approach top-tier salaries. Also, pharmaceutical research can move at a frustratingly slow pace to ensure compliance with necessary quality and safety regulations.

Top pharmaceutical companies:

1.   Roche

2.   Pfizer

3.   AbbVie

2. Resources project management professional

Average U.S. salary: $129,368

Resources project managers work in industries such as mining, petroleum, and agriculture that extract and grow natural resources.

The job: Resources PMs work with farmers, mining, and oil companies to make the process of extracting and growing natural resources as efficient as possible by eliminating waste and improving communication. A successful project means overseeing the procurement of natural resources for efficient delivery to end consumers.

Pros/cons: Resources project management offers plenty of opportunities to travel and be outdoors. Because of the specific processes related to each natural resource, background as an engineer in a given field (farming, mining, drilling) may be required to become a resources project manager.

Top resources companies:

1.   ExxonMobil (oil)

2.   BHP Billiton (mining)

3.   Cargill (agriculture)

3. Consulting project management professional

Average U.S. salary: $129,208

A consulting project management professional is different from a project management consultant—the first works as a project manager for a consulting company while the second works as a consultant who specializes in project management. We’re talking about the first of the two.

The job: A consulting project manager is the chameleon of the project management universe. The consulting PM could work with environmental engineers one month, and sales managers the next. A consulting project manager’s goal depends on the industry of the company they are working with on a case-to-case basis. In general, the goal is to furnish industry expertise and advanced knowledge to the client so that they can be successful in their project.

Pros/cons: A career as a consulting project manager is especially rewarding for someone who enjoys variety, as they will be asked to wear every hat from a construction helmet to a computer technician’s computer hat? However, that same unpredictability could be dizzying for someone who works best in a defined environment.

Top consulting firms:

1.   McKinsey & Company

2.   The Boston Consulting Group

3.   Bain & Company

4. Aerospace project management professional

Average U.S. salary: $121,923

If you were the kind of kid who built model airplanes and dreamed of flying, but became a project manager instead, a job as an aerospace project management professional might be what you’re looking for.

The job: Aerospace PMs work with engineers and designers to make sure that new aircraft is delivered on time and on budget. Focus areas include risk management and quality control. A successful project means overseeing proposals leading to the development of new aircraft and aerospace systems.

Pros/cons: An aerospace project manager gets to work with airplanes and some of the most advanced technology on the planet. Because aerospace projects have a lot of moving parts (like, a lot) there are lots of opportunities for something to go wrong if something is missed.

Top aerospace companies:

1.   Boeing

2.   Airbus

3.   Lockheed Martin

5. Engineering project management professional

Average U.S. salary: $121,769

Anyone who knows an engineer knows that they are some of the smartest people on the planet, but they can sometimes get caught up in the minutiae. An engineering project management professional is responsible for keeping the engineers focused.

The job: Engineering PMs work with, you guessed it, engineers. They also communicate with clients to make sure that the end product is what the client wants. A successful project means guiding the development of a product (often a complicated product) to completion within a specified timeline and budget.

Pros/cons: An engineering project manager has the satisfaction of seeing something very real, useful, and tangible at the end of their project—a large bridge, a new computer chip, or a satellite. On the other hand, the engineering PM must have extensive knowledge of the product they are overseeing, so experience as an engineer in that field is a prerequisite.

Top engineering companies:

1.   Google Inc.

2.   Microsoft

3.   Apple

What are the Top Industries Hiring Certified PMP?

E-commerce, EdTech, Engineering, IT, BFSI, Pharmaceuticals, Health and Power industries, Logistics, Mobility Solutions, Computer and computer related. PMP is applicable across all verticals and platform or domain independent.

What's the Career Path to Become PMP Professional?

PMP® CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

What's the Demand for Certified PMP Professionals by 2020?

The Project Management Institute (PMI) expects the future to be bright, with the global gross domestic product (GDP) in projectized industry anticipated to increase in the United States by $4.5 trillion by 2016.

Where can I get trained for PMP?

You can get trained at iCertGlobal. They offer one of the best courses on  PMP .

What are the eligibility requirements to take up this Certified PMP?

The criteria stipulated by PMI ®  clearly states the education background and number of hours of experience required in order to become eligible to apply for PMP ®  exam. 

How much does the Exam Cost?

The PMP Certification exam fee is 555 USD for the people who are not a member of PMI and for the members it is 405 USD. If you choose to become a PMI member at the time of your application, you will just have to pay 555 USD for the exam fee and the membership fee combined.

Why do Companies Hire PMP Professionals?

The followings are the reasons companies hire PMP:

•   Encourage more creative artistic jobs

•   New customers means more jobs 

•   More data analysis

•   Encourage entrepreneurship

•   Programming.

Roles and responsibilities of PMP

The roles and responsibilities of PMP can be explained with some examples:

•   Launching a new product for a pharmaceutical firm

•   Developing a new mobile application for a telecommunications company

•   Implementing an internet-based banking system for a financial institution

•   Standardizing testing procedures for an environmental organization

•   Rolling out a new brand for a global retailer

Project manager job descriptions will reflect the specific needs of the company, the project manager will generally plan, coordinate, implement and finalize projects according to the specifications and deadlines, all while keeping the project within budget.

Depending on the industry and specific initiative, project managers may put together teams of personnel from a number of departments, such as information technology, purchasing, product development, marketing or distribution.

Project management professionals oversee projects from the planning stage through implementation, testing and reporting. They typically choose and manage the project team members, and are ultimately responsible for the project’s success or failure, based on objectives set by project stakeholders. Success may depend on whether the project is completed within the financial budget allocated or the established time frame – or whether it is completed at all.

3. GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED Professional Cloud Architect

What is GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED Professional Cloud Architect?

A Professional Cloud Architect enables organizations to leverage Google Cloud technologies. With a thorough understanding of cloud architecture and Google Cloud Platform, this individual can design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, highly available, and dynamic solutions to drive business objectives.

How much Salary can I Expect once I am a GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED Professional Cloud Architect?

The average pay for a Cloud Architect is $129,171 per year as per payscale.com

What are the Top Companies hiring GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED Professional Cloud Architect?

Cloud Platform Architect - Google

IBM - United States 3.9

Consult with clients on how to best design Cloud High Performance and High Throughput Computing in the Google Cloud Platform.

Estimated: $120,000 - $170,000 a year 10d

Cloud Systems Architect - Connected Aircraft

Honeywell - Atlanta, GA 3.8

Amazon, Google, or Microsoft). 25 Connected Aircraft Cloud Architecture. Join a team assessing and driving cloud enabled initiatives within Honeywell's.

Estimated: $110,000 - $160,000 a year

Google Cloud Architect

Arth Consulting - New York, NY +3 locations

Google Certified Professional – Cloud Architect or Azure, AWS equivalent preferred. Amazon, Google, or Microsoft).

Estimated: $130,000 - $180,000 a year 5d

Cloud Solutions Architect

Center For Internet Security - Remote 4.6

The Cloud Solutions Architect position will work closely with the Cloud Product Owner (PO). Develop and implement cloud migration strategies.

Estimated: $120,000 - $160,000 a year

Solutions Architect, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Google Cloud

Google - San Francisco, CA +2 locations4.3

Your relationships with customers are crucial in helping Google grow its Google Cloud business and in bringing our product portfolio into companies around the.

Estimated: $120,000 - $170,000 a year

Cloud Architect - AWS / Google Cloud

Slalom Consulting - Silicon Valley, CA 3.7

Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud. Be versed in Google Cloud Platform and/or Amazon Web Services cloud solution, architecture, related technologies and their.

Estimated: $120,000 - $160,000 a year

Google Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Neudesic LLC - United States +2 locations

We are currently seeking a Google Cloud Infrastructure Architect, to become a member of Neudesic’s Cloud Infrastructure Team.

Estimated: $120,000 - $170,000 a year

Cloud Integration Architect

Sierra-Cedar - Remote 4.0

Hands-on Public Cloud (IaaS) – One or more of AWS, Google, Azure, OCI, etc. Sierra-Cedar is seeking a bright and motivated Cloud Automation Architect.

Estimated: $130,000 - $160,000 a year 12d

Google Cloud Platform Architect

Nerdery - Chicago, IL +2 locations3.3

Experience with at least one cloud orchestration tool such as Terraform or Google Deployment Manager Templates.

Estimated: $140,000 - $180,000 a year

Partner Engagement Manager, Google Cloud

Google - New York, NY 4.3

Provide best practices and accelerated support for Google Cloud Platform and G Suite Solutions. Google Cloud helps millions of employees and organizations.

Estimated: $110,000 - $160,000 a year

Multi-Cloud Solutions Architect

World Wide Technology, Inc. - Remote 3.6

Mid-Level Industry Certifications such as AWS Associate Level, MCSA - Cloud Platform or Google Associate Cloud Engineer.

Estimated: $130,000 - $170,000 a year

What are the Top Industries Hiring GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED Professional Cloud Architect?

Telecommunication, Analytics, Pharmaceutical, Security, Networking

What's the Career Path to GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED Professional Cloud Architect?

Required Education. Individuals will need a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline to work as a cloud architect. 

Required Skills. Excellent technical abilities are the most vital asset for cloud architects. 

What's the Demand for GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED Professional Cloud Architect by 2020?

It’s estimated that by 2025 the datasphere will grow to an incredible 163ZB, that’s over a trillion gigabytes! With such an enormous amount of data being created it needs to be stored somewhere for people to access. In recent years, cloud computing has become a popular data storage solution for both personal and business use.

Unfold Labs, an innovative product and service company based in San Diego, predicts that ‘in 2018 at least half of IT spending will be cloud-based and that by 2020 roughly 60-70% of all software, services and technology will be cloud based.’

Where can I get trained for GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED Professional Cloud Architect?

You can get trained at iCertGlobal.

What are the eligibility requirements to take up this GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED Professional Cloud Architect?

Career Requirements

STEP 1.) Earn a Degree. Systems architects usually need a bachelor's degree or higher related to information technology, software engineering or computer science. 

STEP 2.) Consider Certification.

STEP 3.) Obtain Relevant Experience and Advance Your Career.

How much does the Exam Cost?

About this certification exam

This exam objectively measures an individual’s ability to demonstrate the critical job skills for the role. To earn this certification you must pass the Professional Cloud Architect exam. The format is multiple choice and multiple select. The exam has no prerequisites. This exam must be taken in-person at one of our testing center locations.

Locate a test center near you.

Length: 2 hours

Registration fee: USD $200

Language: English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese

Why do Companies Hire GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED Professional Cloud Architect?

According to CRN, Apple will pay Google between $400 and $600 million for access to the platform. In other words, Apple is spending big with a company typically thought of as its chief rival.

Now, if a company of Apple’s magnitude will pair up with a direct competitor to power its own services, it’s a pretty good sign that cloud adoption is growing at a breakneck pace. Which means: jobs in cloud computing are a hot prospect right now (they pay well too, with a median salary of $124,300)

You could still be a cloud computing analyst or engineer for a traditional organization. Banks, IT companies and automotive manufacturers, as well as the government and military, are looking to hire cloud specialists in roles like cloud computing analyst, cloud administrator, cloud architect and cloud engineers.

These positions often demand ability with specific programming languages like Python, Java and Ruby on Rails, as well as experience with different operating systems (specifically Linux), and a database querying language like SQL. A company may already be committed to a specific cloud provider, so your resume may need to show you already have experience working with Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform or another product in their vein.

Roles and responsibilities of GOOGLE CLOUD CERTIFIED Professional Cloud Architect

A Cloud Architect is an IT specialist who is responsible for deploying overseeing a company's cloud computing strategy. This includes cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring. Cloud architects oversee application architecture and deployment in cloud environments.

4. Agile Certified Scrum Master

What is Agile Certified Scrum Master?

An Agile Scrum Master certification is a designation given to Scrum Masters who understands the agile project methodology and scrum practices.

Who should take this Certified Scrum Master?

The Agile Scrum Master Certification course is recommended for:

•   Project Managers

•   Team leaders

•   Scrum Team Managers

•   Scrum Masters 

•   Developers and Product Owners.

How much Salary can I Expect once I am a Certified Scrum Master?

The annual average salary of a Certified Agile Scrum Master salary is $86,305 per year.

What are the Top Companies hiring Certified Scrum Master?

Many companies all over the world are using Agile to react to change, develop collaboration, raise the quality bar and produce happier employees. Such companies include Banks, Data services, IT companies, Energy supply firms, Marketing firm, etc.

What are the Top Industries Hiring Certified Scrum Master?

The top industries hiring Agile Scrum Masters are the Tech industry, Finance industry, and banking industry.

What's the Career Path to Certified Scrum Master?

To become an agile scrum master, you must have:

•   3+ years of experience in implementing Scrum for organizations

•   Over 6 years of overall project management experience

•   Attend a Certified Scrum master training program

•   Take the exam, pass and get certified as an Agile Scrum Master.

What's the Demand for Certified Scrum Master by 2020?

The PMI® Talent Gap Report showed close to 16 million new project management jobs will be created by 2020 in 7 project-intensive industries. Since Agile Scrum Master is part of project management, there will a huge demand for Agile Scrum Master professionals with certification.

Where can I get trained for Certified Scrum Master?

You can get trained at iCertGlobal. It is a detailed course that teaches you how to:

•   Become skillful in Scrum applications

•   Organize daily Scrums, sprint planning and reviews

•   Produce different Scrum artifacts, spring and product backlog

•   Get the ultimate benefit from the Scrum methodology ntrol

•   Create and carry out projects on a JIRA cloud site.

What are the eligibility requirements to take up this Certified Scrum Master?

There is no requirement to take the Agile Scrum Master certification. It is designed for any professional who wants to undertake a career in management.

How much does the Exam Cost?

The cost of the Agile Scrum Master exam is included in the course fee.

Why do Companies Hire Certified Scrum Master?

Companies hire Agile Scrum Master professionals because:

•   Scrum masters improve customer satisfaction

•   They improve organizational processes to lessen time to market.

•   They ensure that better quality products are developed

•   They improve progress visibility

•   They improve team participation and ownership of tasks to establish a secure environment for teams to work.

Roles and responsibilities of Certified Scrum Master

The Agile Scrum Master takes care of development process and also serve the business, product owner, team, and individuals.

The roles and responsibilities include:

•   The scrum master creates a safe environment that encourages collaboration.

•   The scrum master helps in product planning and ensure that scrum techniques and practices are adhered to.

•   The scrum master guide, coach, support and help to get rid of any stumbling block that teams may face along the line.

•   The scrum master backs up individual efforts, solve any issues and get rid of problems that individuals may face

5. ITIL Foundation

What is ITIL Foundation?

ITIL, formerly an acronym for Information Technology Infrastructure Library, is a set of detailed practices for IT service management (ITSM) that focuses on aligning IT services with the needs of business.

The Foundation level is the entry level certification which offers you a general awareness of the key elements, concepts and terminology used in the ITIL service lifecycle, including the links between lifecycle stages, the processes used and their contribution to service management practices.

Who should take this ITIL Foundation?

•   IT Managers/Support Teams

•   IT Architects, Planners and Consultants

•   System Administrators/Analysts

•   Operations Managers

•   Database Administrators

•   Service Delivery Professionals

•   Quality Analysts

•   Application Management Team/Development Team

•   Process Owners/Practitioners.

How much Salary can I Expect once I am a ITIL Foundation certified professional?

The average pay range for an ITIL Foundation varies modestly (up to $66,000) per year.

What are the Top Companies hiring ITIL Foundation certified professional?

Intel

McAfee

AT&T

Urbanpro.com

Computer Power Inc

HCL

British Telecom

Hitachi Consulting

American Express

Capgemini

What are the Top Industries Hiring ITIL Foundation certified professional?

The top industries include Telecommunication, BFSI, Service based industry, Operations, Manufacturing, computer and computer related, Analytics, any industry where service is a critical facet in running an opereation.

What's the Career Path to ITIL Foundation certified professional?

Achieve AXELOS-accredited ITIL® Foundation certification by following these steps:

STEP 1.) Appear for the ITIL Foundation exam after completing the training

STEP 2.) Score 65% on the exam [i.e. 26 out of 40 questions] in 60 minutes

STEP 3.) Earn two ITIL credits on successful completion of ITIL Foundation exam

What's the Demand for ITIL Foundation certified professional by 2020?

Businesswire predicted that the ITSM (IT service management) industry will increase from $4.4 billion in 2016 to $8.78 billion in 2021.

Where can I get trained for ITIL Foundation certified professional?

You can get trained at iCertGlobal. It is a detailed course that teaches using the IT Resources (IT Professionals, IT Infrastructure) in such a way that the customers get better service and the business gets profit out of it.

What are the eligibility requirements to take up this ITIL Foundation certified professional course?

There is no defined eligibility criterion for the ITIL Foundation exam. ITIL Foundation certification is in itself a prerequisite for other levels of ITIL certifications.

How much does the Exam Cost?

As of Dec'17, the costs for the exams for ITIL Foundation level is about $250 (about INR 15500/- or 210 EURO).

ITIL (foundation) certification costs

Country                                ITIL-F Certification exam fee

United States                          US $314

United Kingdom                      £269.00

Canada                                        US $314.00

Australia                                    AU $395

Why Companies Hire ITIL Foundation certified professional?

ITIL Foundation certified professional have a solid understanding in

•   IT service management best practices, concepts and principles

•   The purpose, aim, and scope of the service strategy, service design, service transition, service operations and continual service improvement

•   Application of lean principles and automation of standard tasks to enhance efficiency of ITSM processes.

•   Cost reduction by centralizing activities and teams using the right processes.

•   Using ITIL® services to meet the needs of your organizations.

Roles and responsibilities of ITIL Foundation certified professional

Increase your contribution to ITSM in your organization by: automating standard tasks; identifying alignment opportunities of IT services with the business; cost optimization; taking a customer-centric approach to ITSM; and more.

6. Machine Learning

What is Machine Learning?

Machine Learning is the learning in which machine can learn by its own without being explicitly programmed. It is an application of AI that provide system the ability to automatically learn and improve from experience.

A definition. Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence (AI) that provides systems the ability to automatically learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed.

The basics of machine learning:

Machine Learning algorithms can be classified into: Supervised Algorithms – Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine (SVM), Decision Trees, Random Forest. Unsupervised Algorithms – K Means Clustering. Reinforcement Algorithm.

Who should take this Machine Learning?

•   Programmers, Developers, Architects, Technical Leads

•   Developers who want to be a ‘Machine Learning Engineer’

•   Analytics Managers leading a team of analysts

•   Business Analysts who want to understand Machine Learning (ML) Techniques

•   Business Analysts who want to understand Artificial Intelligence (AI) Techniques

•   Information Architects who want to gain expertise in Predictive Analytics

•   ‘Python’ professionals who want to design automatic predictive models

How much Salary can I Expect once I do Machine Learning?

The average pay for a Machine Learning Engineer is $42.50 per hour. The median Machine Learning Engineer has a base pay of $111,453. Salaries generally range from $76k to $153k as per payscale.com

What are the Top Companies hiring Machine Learning?

10.  Salesforce – Intelligent CRMs

9.   IBM – Better Healthcare

8.   HubSpot – Smarter Sales

7.   Baidu – The Future of Voice Search

6.   Edgecase – Improving Ecommerce Conversion Rates

5.   Google – Neural Networks and ‘Machines That Dream

4.   Twitter – Curated Timelines

3.   Facebook – Chatbot Army

2.   Pinterest – Improved Content Discovery

1.   Yelp – Image Curation at Scale

What are the Top Industries Hiring Machine Learning?

Telecom, Healthcare, Social Media, Analytics, Search Engines, neural Networks, e-Commerce

What's the Career Path to Machine Learning?

Here are the skills needed to begin and advance your machine learning career path:

•   Basic Skills. As a conglomeration of math, data science and software engineering, machine learning will require you to be proficient in all three fields. 

•   Programming Skills. 

•   ML Programming Languages.

What is the best language for machine learning?

Top 5 best Programming Languages for Artificial Intelligence

1.   Python. Python is considered to be in the first place in the list of all AI development languages due to the simplicity. 

2.   R. R is one of the most effective language and environment for analyzing and manipulating the data for statistical purposes. 

3.   Lisp. 

4.   Prolog. 

5.   Java

What's the Demand for Machine Learning by 2020?

Machine Learning focuses on the development of computer programs, and the primary aim is to allow computers to learn automatically without human intervention. Google says "Machine Learning is the future," and the future of Machine Learning is going to be very bright.

Where can I get trained for Machine Learning?

You can get trained at iCertGlobal, which offers Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Process Automation.

What are the eligibility requirements to take up this Machine Learning?

Prerequisites

•   Mastery of intro-level algebra. You should be comfortable with variables and coefficients, linear equations, graphs of functions, and histograms.

•   Proficiency in programming basics, and some experience coding in Python. Programming exercises in Machine Learning Crash Course are coded in Python using TensorFlow.

How much does the Exam Cost?

Machines Learning with Python will costs you less than $400.

Why Companies Hire Machine Learning?

Machine Learning Engineer responsibilities include: Designing and developing machine learning and deep learning systems. Running machine learning tests and experiments. Implementing appropriate ML algorithms.

Roles and responsibilities of Machine Learning

Machine Learning Engineer responsibilities include: Designing and developing machine learning and deep learning systems. Running machine learning tests and experiments. Implementing appropriate ML algorithms.

7. Robotic Process Automation

What is Robotic Process Automation or RPA?

Robotic process automation (RPA) is the application of technology that allows employees in a company to configure computer software or a “robot” to capture and interpret existing applications for processing a transaction, manipulating data, triggering responses and communicating with other digital systems.

Robotic process automation (or RPA) is an emerging form of business process automation technology based on the notion of software robots or artificial intelligence (AI) workers. These tools also automate interactions with the GUI, and often do so by repeating a set of demonstration actions performed by a user.

Who should take this Robotic Process Automation or RPA?

There are no such prerequisites to learn RPA. From freshers to experienced professional, this technology is open for all. To master the concept of RPA, you need to have basic understanding of:

•   Basic programming knowledge of using if/else and switch conditions

•   Logical thinking ability

How much Salary can I Expect once I do Robotic Process Automation or RPA?

Average Salary of Robotic Process Automation Specialist is $126,094 (Indeed.com salary data)

What are the Top Companies hiring Robotic Process Automation or RPA?

Leading Players involved in the development of Robotic Process Automation:

•   Automation Anywhere (U.S.)

•   UiPath (Romania)

•   Blue Prism (U.K.)

•   Celaton Ltd (U.K.)

•   IPSoft (U.S.)

•   Nice Systems Ltd. (Israel)

•   Pegasystems (U.S.)

•   Redwood Software (U.S.)

•   Verint (U.S.)

What's the Career Path to Machine Learning?

One of the most straightforward careers for an RPA expert is to become an RPA developer. With all the training and skills that one gain in their programs, this might be the best option for anyone. 

The job of an RPA Developer is to build systems that can help to get a complete Robotics process automation work. For any professional, this would be something that they have trained in for months. These types of jobs pay well but sure they are time-consuming too. The projects are lengthy but all things considered being an RPA developer pays off well.

What's the Demand for Robotic Process Automation or RPA by 2020?

According to Forrester wave Q1 2017 Report, RPA Market Will Reach $2.9 Billion By 2021

Where can I get trained for Robotic Process Automation or RPA?

You can get trained at iCertGlobal.

What are the eligibility requirements to take up this Robotic Process Automation or RPA?

Prerequisites.

There are no such prerequisites to learn RPA. You don’t need any knowledge of programming language to use it to implement RPA.

How much does the Exam Cost?

RPA certification training costs $300.

Why Companies Hire Robotic Process Automation or RPA?

Here, we list top-5 benefits of implementing RPA software for your company.

1.)   Reduced costs: By automating tasks, cost savings of nearly 30% can be achieved over the output of productivity. Software robots also cost less than a full time employee.

2.)   Better customer experience: Deploying RPA frees up your high-value resources for them to be put back on the front line defining your customer success.

3.)   Lower operational risk: By eliminating human errors such as tiredness or lack of knowledge, RPA reduces the rate of errors thereby providing a lower level of operational risk.

4.)   Improved internal processes: In order to leverage AI and RPA, companies are forced to define clear governance procedures. This in turn, allows for faster internal reporting, on-boarding and other internal activities.

5.)   Does not replace existing IT systems:  One of the biggest advantages of using a virtual workforce, or an RPA bot is that it does not require you to replace your existing systems. Instead, RPA can leverage your existing systems, the same way a human employee can.

Roles and responsibilities of Robotic Process Automation or RPA

An RPA approach to streamline internal processes, where people and technology play their part in synchrony, enables better insight into trends and opportunities for business. Robotics process automation (RPA) works best with rule-based, regular tasks that require manual inputs.

8. Blockchain

What is Blockchain?

A global network of computers uses blockchain technology to jointly manage the database that records Bitcoin transactions. That is, Bitcoin is managed by its network, and not any one central authority.

Who should take this Blockchain?

Software Developers, IT Professionals, Engineers, Analysts, Technical Leads

How much Salary can I Expect once I do Blockchain?

Average yearly salary for "Blockchain Developer" ranges from $85k for Application Developer to $115k for Sr. Software Engineer as per indeed.com

What are the Top Companies hiring Blockchain?

Dell, vmware, Cisco, Honeywell, wipro.

What are the Top Industries Hiring Blockchain?

Telecom, Healthcare, Social Media, Analytics, Search Engines, neural Networks, e-Commerce

What's the Career Path to Blockchain?

For a Blockchain Developer, technical skills in the distributed ledger technology form the backbone of their career. A good place to start is Solidity for the development of Smart Contracts, and JavaScript for the development of a website.

What's the Demand for Blockchain by 2020?

According to the World Economic Forum, 18% of the world's GDP will be on Blockchain related technologies by 2025

Where can I get trained for Blockchain?

You can get trained at iCertGlobal.com. 

What are the eligibility requirements to take up this Blockchain?

There are no prerequisites as such for this Blockchain Online Course. However, development experience on an object-oriented language, fundamentals of networking, and basic knowledge of command line & Linux would be advantageous. Further to brush up your skills, 

How much does the Exam Cost?

The exam cost is $299 and it tests participants based on 100 questions spread across topics such as technical understanding, monetary implications, practical use, and regulations of cryptocurrencies. If you wish to take the training for this certification before you take the test, then it will cost you $2,995.

Why Companies Hire Blockchain?

Many industry leaders have already achieved significant business benefits, including greater transparency, enhanced security, improved traceability, increased efficiency and speed of transactions, and reduced costs. Read how blockchain provides these benefits to learn more about using blockchain in your industry

Roles and responsibilities of Blockchain

Responsibilities may include developing and implementing items like accelerators and assets, assisting with an organization's infrastructure setups utilizing technologies like Ethereum, and ensuring applications are secure. Blockchain engineers may analyze code artifacts and provide training to junior personnel.

9. Internet of Things

What is Internet of Things (IoT)?

The Internet of Things, commonly referred to as IoT, is the network of physical objects, devices, vehicles, buildings, and other items that's been integrated into the technology of modern electronics, software, sensors, and other “things” with network connectivity that enables them to collect and exchange data.

Who should take this Internet of Things (IoT)?

Software Developers, Engineers, Data Analysts, Big Data Professionals

How much Salary can I Expect once I do Internet of Things (IoT)?

Average salary of IoT Developer is $150k - Glassdoor.com

What are the Top Companies hiring Internet of Things (IoT)?

Dell, VMware, Cisco, Honeywell, 

What are the Top Industries Hiring Internet of Things (IoT)?

Sensing — IoT endpoints

Communicating — IoT communications

Securing — IoT security

Understanding — IoT data and analytics

Acting — IoT artificial intelligence (AI)

What's the Demand for Internet of Things (IoT) by 2020?

By 2020, we will have over 50 billion devices connected to the Internet of Things.

The IoT will have an economic impact of up to $11 trillion by 2025 – McKinsey Global Institute.

There will be 250 million IoT connected automobiles creating new advancements in transportation by 2020.

Where can I get trained for the Internet of Things (IoT)?

You can get trained at iCertGlobal.com. 

What are the eligibility requirements to take up this Internet of Things (IoT)?

There are no prerequisites for taking up this IoT training course.

IoT Certification Training on Azure demands an intermediate knowledge of the following:

Linux Fundamentals

Basic Python Programming

Working Knowledge of Azure IoT Hub and Azure Storage

How much does the Exam Cost?

The training cost works out to $400

Why Companies Hire Internet of Things (IoT)?

Internet of Things IoT for Businesses. Internet of things (IoT) is emerging as the next big revolution in the world of technology. A place where devices are smartly connected to communicate with each other. It can be anything; your smart phones, smart TVs, smart watches and smart homes.

Much of the IoT information will be stored in the cloud, so experts in providing cloud-based solutions will need to create storage big enough to host this volume of data, as well as enabling accessibility to facilitate a two-way process so that the provider of the data (you or me) is also able to consume the data. Hence, we will see an increase in SAN and server consultants.

Security professionals will be needed to guard against breaches in data protection, and to offer us some peace of mind that our data is not being accessed by those we would prefer not to access it.

Back-end developers will be required with skills in languages like NoSQL and, as we accumulate greater amounts of unstructured data in the form of sensory information, in developing non-relational databases.

Mobile app developers will have the opportunity to create apps that can harness data to provide live, up-to-date information that can inform our daily decision making.

Drones are set to be central to IoT, replacing sensors that would have been at rest on buildings, bridges or other infrastructure. Drones offer flexibility in information gathering due to their mobility. They have data collection and processing software, and GPS, built in for geo-processing. They are of huge benefit to organisations in the utility, transport, mining, mapping and energy sectors. They will require infrastructure to host data – usually in the cloud – which in turn will generate more work for the aforementioned storage and server consultants.

Roles and responsibilities of Internet of Things (IoT)

Dashboards play a big role in the internet of things. An IoT developer will be responsible for data processing, data storage, data preparation and dashboard development. A huge amount of data on countless different formats will be the standard in the world of an IoT developer.

Since Internet of Things involves communication between applications and physical devices, an IoT development team tends to be large, and different developers are assigned in different areas, among these software programming, hardware programming, security implementation, networking, and systems engineering.

10. Data science

What is Data science?

Data science is a field of Big Data geared toward providing meaningful information based on large amounts of complex data. Data science, or data-driven science, combines different fields of work in statistics and computation in order to interpret data for the purpose of decision making.

Who should take this Data science ?

Software Developers, Engineers, Data Analysts, Big Data Professionals

How much Salary can I Expect once I do Data science?

Despite a recent influx of early-career professionals, the median starting salary for a data scientist remains high at $95,000. Mid-level data scientist salary. The median salary for a mid-level data scientist is $128,750. If this data scientist is also in a managerial role, the median salary rises to $185,000.

What are the Top Companies hiring Data science ?

Angel Broking, Deloitte, HDFC, Ford Automotive, VM Ware, Exponentia, Clover Infotech, Value Direct, Virtusa, Credit Vidya, Guppy Media, Shzertech, Loginext, Persistent, L & T Finance, Whizminds, Mii app, K2 Analytics, Eclerx, Mobiliya, Emmfer, Suzlon, Infrasoft, Impact Analytics, IBM, Eigen Technologies, Intelenet, Pentation, Light app, Ixsight, Aangan NGO, Softcell, Nelsen etc.

What are the Top Industries Hiring Data science?

Make sure you don't overlook compact online Data Science courses that will provide exactly what you need to start your career in Data Science.

5 career options for graduates of Data Science.

Statistician. 

Business intelligence reporting professional. 

Data Analyst. 

Data Mining or Big Data Engineer. 

Program/Project Manager.

What's the Demand for Data science by 2020?

The number of Data Science and Analytics job listings is projected to grow by nearly 364,000 listings by 2020 - Forbes.

Where can I get trained for Data science?

You can get trained at iCertGlobal.com. 

What are the eligibility requirements to take up Data science?

The prerequisites to learn data science:

You will find many data scientists with a bachelor's degree in statistics and machine learning but it is not a requirement to learn data science. However, having familiarity with the basic concepts of Math and Statistics like Linear Algebra, Calculus, Probability, etc. is important to learn data science.

Technical Skills: Computer Science

Python Coding. Python is the most common coding language I typically see required in data science roles, along with Java, Perl, or C/C++. 

Hadoop Platform. 

SQL Database/Coding. 

Apache Spark. 

Machine Learning and AI. 

Data Visualization. 

Unstructured data.

How much does the Exam Cost?

The training costs is around $300.

What is the career path to become a Data Scientist?

There are three general steps to becoming a data scientist:

1.)   Earn a bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, math, physics, or another related field.

2.)   Earn a master's degree in data or related field.

3.)   Gain experience in the field you intend to work in (ex: healthcare, physics, business).

Why Companies Hire Data science?

Data Science and Its Growing Importance – An interdisciplinary field, data science deals with processes and systems that are used to extract knowledge or insights from large amounts of data. With advancements of so much of data, many aspects of data science are gaining immense importance, especially big data.

Roles and responsibilities of Data science

A data scientist is someone who makes value out ofdata. Data scientist duties typically include creating various machine learning-based tools or processes within the company, such as recommendation engines or automated lead scoring systems. People within this role should also be able to perform statistical analysis.

When it comes to programming, here are the list of courses are that quite in demand that draws attractive pay too.

Programming:

Most popular programming languages certification:

•   Python

•   Java

•   C#

•   Swift

•   Scala

•   R

•   SAS

•   JavaScript

•   Typescript

We, at iCert Global offer you a wide array of courses and our Lead- Sales Consultants would be more than happy to clarify any concern you might have with regard to course offerings. We request you to spend time in checking our course catalog .  www.icertglobal.com 

ITIL is updating! Version 3 to V4 | ITIL

So, ITIL is upgrading to V4

ITIL 4 is an evolution from ITIL v3, providing a practical and flexible transition that allows organizations 

to adopt the new ways of working required by  the modern digital world.

What’s different in ITIL 4

ITIL 4 reflects and introduces the modern methods of digital transformation like   DevOps, Agile and Lean IT.

The ITIL version 3 has a different lifecycle and credit system as compared to the newly launched version 

4. The ITIL 4 Foundation was successfully launched in the month of February 2019 as per Axelos release statement.

ITIL evolution

ITIL ® V1

            – Focus on systems Mgmt

            – Business support focus

 ITIL ® V2

            – Focus on processes Mgmt for IT Services

            – Business alignment focus

 ITIL ® V3

            – Focus on service lifecycle Mgmt with the help of processes

            – Business Integration focus

 ITIL ® V4

            – Focus Digital transformation & New ways of working

            – Integration & Coordination Focus

ITIL 3

ITIL Qualification Structure

 ITIL 4

ITIL V4 Certification

In case you are doing ITIL V3, do not worry as your learning will be still be valuable but just hold it a

 moment in pursuing further as ITIL 4 has a different pathway altogether. Remember, regardless of 

ITIL V3 or V4, the core remains the same as we start off with Foundation Module and end up in Masters. 

The modules in between changes. 

As per the Axelos in their official page have reported that ITIL 4 expands on previous versions and 

provides an end-to-end IT/digital operating model for the delivery and operation of tech-enabled 

products and services.

10 Top Paying Certifications To Target In 2020

2019 has been a great year so far! Many new technologies grabbed a lot of attention this year. It will continue to shape up the future and beyond. Cloud Computing, Internet of Things(IoT), Big Data, Cyber Security, and other emerging technologies are changing the way companies do business and taking technology innovation to a higher level.

In this highly competitive and technology-driven world, wherein everyone is giving their best to prove their excellence and stand out in the crowd. Professional certification helps to scale up and stay updated with the latest technology trending in the industry. Along with many job opportunities for candidates, Professional Certifications also helps employers to select the potential candidate.

The 10 top-paying certifications to target in 2020 are:

1. Certified Information Systems Security Professional® (CISSP)

2. AWS Certified Solutions Architect

3. Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect 

4. Big Data Certification

5. Data Science Certification

6. Certified In Risk And Information Systems Control (CRISC)

7. Certified Information Security Manager(CISM)

8. Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification

9. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

10. Certified Scrum Master (CSM)  

Search queries for the term 'cyber security certifications' over the past five years, as per Google Trends. 

Data dt. 8th November 2019.

Search queries for the term, 'scrum certification' over the past five years, as per Google Trends. 
Data as of 8th November 2019. 

Comparison of Cyber Security courses search queries (CISSP, CEH, CISM, and CRISC), over the past five years from 2014 onwards until date, as per Google Trends. Data dt. 8th November 2019.

1. Certified Information System Security Professional® (CISSP)

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a certification accredited by International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, (ISC)², is one of the world's largest IT security organizations. CISSP certified professionals are considered specialists on key security issues. This includes mobile security, risk management, application development security, cloud computing, among others. 

According to Cybercrime Magazine, Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that cybercrime damages will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021. To mitigate these damages, there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs globally by 2021.

· They also predict that there will be 6 billion Internet users by 2022 (75 percent of the projected world population of 8 billion) — and more than 7.5 billion Internet users by 2030 (90 percent of the projected world population of 8.5 billion, 6 years of age and older).

According to ziprecuriter.com, the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) salary can go as high as $171,000

CISSP Average Annual Salary in the United States

Data as of 1st November 2019.

Eligibility criteria:

- Have a minimum 5 years of cumulative paid full-time work experience in two or more of the 8 domains of the (ISC)² CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)

- One-year experience waiver can be earned with a 4-year college degree, or regional equivalent or additional credential from the (ISC)² approved list.

How to become a Certified Information System Security Professional®( CISSP)?

Get trained for CISSP which validates your knowledge on information security. Apply for CISSP online, clear the exam, and you must ask an (ISC)² credential holder who can attest to your industry experience to complete an endorsement form for you if (ISC)² randomly selects(ISC)² -certified individuals for auditing. Successful completion of the certification entitles to automatic membership to the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)² Membership. The CISSP certification has a three-year validity. You need 120 continuing professional education (CPE) credits for renewal.

2. AWS Certified Solution Architect

AWS Certified Solutions Architects are one of the leading professionals in cloud computing. This certification is accredited by Amazon Web Services. AWS architect is someone who can evaluate an organization's requirements in cloud computing and make architectural recommendations for implementing and deploying applications on AWS. 

According to Forbes,

· Currently, 69% of businesses are already utilising cloud technology and it is predicted that 83% of enterprise workloads will be in the Cloud by 2020.

· The public cloud market is expected to reach $236 billion by 2020, and AWS is the topmost cloud computing player with a 43% yearly growth.

According to ziprecruiter.com,  AWS Certified Solutions Architect’s salary can go as high as $202,000

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Average Annual Salary in the United States
Data as of 1st November 2019.

Cloud services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure appeal to many organizations because of their stated features, such as pay per use, ability to scale up or down based on usage, high resiliency, and self-service. All these benefits are expected to lead to much lower IT costs, faster time to market, and better service quality compared with traditional IT offerings.

Eligibility criteria:

- At least one-year hands-on experience in cloud and AWS. These professionals should know about topics such as business continuity, deployment management, network design, data storage, security, scalability and elasticity, cloud migration and hybrid architecture.

How to become an AWS Certified Solution Architect?

First, you will need to set up an AWS Account. All AWS certifications are conducted at PSI test-taking facilities—typically a local community college. By taking up AWS Solution Architect training course you get well-versed with concepts, fundamentals,  architectural best practices, designs and deployment of scalable systems on AWS.

3. Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect

Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect certification is currently the industry standard to help you emerge above the rest in this cloud job world. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) has evolved from being a niche player to a serious competitor to Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. According to Fiormarkets, Global cloud computing market is expected to reach USD 712.83 Billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 18.46% from 2018 to 2025.

As per an article on Dataversity.net, according to Gartner TalentNeuron, an online real-time labour market insight portal, “there are about 50,248 cloud computing positions available in the U.S. from 3,701 employers, and 101,913 open positions worldwide.”

According to ziprecuriter.com, the Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect‘s salary can go as high as $201,500/year.

Google Cloud Platform - Average Annual Salary in the United States

Data as of 1st November 2019.

Eligibility Criteria:

The Cloud Architect should have 3+ years of industry experience as well as 1-year designing and building solutions on Google Cloud Platform.

How to become a Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect?

Register with Google cloud, Enhance your skill in Cloud adoption plans, Cloud application design, Cloud management and monitoring, Application architecture, Deployment strategies and get certified.

4. Big Data Certification

"Big Data" is a field that treats ways to analyze, systematically extract information from, or otherwise deal with data sets that are too large or complex to be dealt with by traditional data-processing application software.

A Big Data Certification will equip you with the skills and knowledge to tackle the 3 Vs of Big Data - Volume, Velocity, and Variety. 

For professionals, who are skilled in Big Data Analytics, there is an ocean of opportunities out there. There is a huge demand for big data professionals in industries like entertainment, automobile, government, education etc. According to Forbes, IBM stated that by 2020, the number of jobs for all US data professionals will increase by 364,000 openings to 2,720,000.

According to ziprecuriter.com, Big Data Certified professional's salary can go as high as $196,000/year

Big Data Analytics - Average Annual Salary in the United States

Data as of 1st November 2019.

Eligibility criteria:

There is no such eligibility criteria to take up Big Data Certification. Preferable to be acquainted with the Core Java and SQL.

How to get certified in big data?

Enhance your skill by enrolling in Big data certification course. Prepare yourselves with quality study material and attempt as many mock exams to check and confirm your proficiency in the subject matter.

5. Data Science Certification:

Data science is a multi-disciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge and insights from structured and unstructured data.

The Data Scientist certification is a certification which validates data scientist’s knowledge on SAS, R, Hadoop, Python and Spark and how to use data concepts such as data exploration, visualization hypothesis testing, and predictive analytics. There is a huge demand for Data Scientists in industries like Aerospace industry, IT industry, e-commerce industry and healthcare industry. According to Forbes, IBM predicts that demand for Data Scientists will increase by 28% by 2020. IBM also predicts that 59% of all Data Science and Analytics (DSA) job demand is in Finance and Insurance, Professional Services, and IT.

According to ziprecuriter.com, the Data Science Certified professional's salary can go as high as $185,000/year

Data Scientist - Average Annual Salary in the United States

Data as of 1st November 2019.

Eligibility Criteria:

There are no prerequisites for this data science online training course. 

How to get certified in Data Science?

Go for the Data scientist training course. Gain well-versed knowledge on using tools such as statistic hypothesis testing, clustering, decision trees, linear and logistic regression, R studio and Data Visualization. Pass the exam and get certified as a Data Scientist.

6. Certified In Risk And Information Systems Control (CRISC)

The Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) is the certification accredited by Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) which engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems. CRISC professionals are one of of the highest-paid employee. The curriculum is based on 4 domains prescribed by ISACA.

Domain 01 - Risk Identification

Domain 02 - Risk Assessment

Domain 03 - Risk Response

Domain 04 - Risk and Control Monitoring and Reporting

According to isaca.org,

· More than 20,000 professionals worldwide have earned the CRISC to affirm their business and IT risk management competence, and their ability to design, implement, monitor and maintain effective, risk-based information systems controls.

· More than 1,300 CRISC holders are CIOs, CISOs, or chief compliance, risk or privacy officers and over 600 are CEOs, CFOs or equivalent executives.

CRISC certification makes you highly valuable to enterprises seeking to manage IT risk as a critical component of the innovation process.

According to ziprecuriter.com, the Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) salary can go as high as $143,000/year

CRISC Average Annual Salary in the United States

Data as of 1st November 2019.

Eligibility Criteria:

According to ISACA, The requirements for CRISC Certification – 2015 exams and later are:

- Successful completion of the CRISC examination

- Three (3) or more years of cumulative work experience performing the tasks of a CRISC professional across at least two (2) CRISC domains, of which one must be in Domain 1 or 2, is required for certification. There are no substitutions or experience waivers.

- This experience must have been gained within the 10-year period preceding the application date for certification or within five years of passing the examination.

- A completed application must be submitted within 5 years from the date of initially passing the examination.

How to become a Certified In Risk And Information Systems Control (CRISC)?

First, candidates must register and pay a non-refundable and non-transferable fee prior to becoming eligible to schedule their test. To register for the CRISC exam, candidates must create an ISACA profile at www.isaca.org. After the login, candidates can schedule the exam. Candidates who clear the examination need to pay a maintenance fee and earn a minimum of 20 contact hours of CPE annually. Additionally, a minimum of 120 contact hours is required during a fixed 3-year period.

7. Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Data as of 1st November 2019.

Certified information security manager (CISM) is accredited by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). CISM supervises enterprise information security. As recommended by ISACA, There are 4 primary domains to be focused on to get CISM Certification:

· Information Security Governance.

· Information Risk Management.

· Information Security Program Development and Management.

· Information Security Incident Management.

According to ziprecuriter.com, the Certified information security manager (CISM) salaries can reach up to $216,000 per year.

CISM Average Annual Salary in the United States

Eligibility criteria:

- A completed application must be submitted within 5 years from the date of initially passing the examination.

- All experience must be verified independently with employers.

- This experience must have been gained within the 10-year period preceding the application date for certification or within five years of passing the examination.

- Three (3) years of the five (5) years of work experience must be gained performing the role of an information security manager

- In addition, this work experience must be broad and gained in three (3) of the four (4) CISMR domains

How to become a certified information security manager (CISM)?

Take up the course, gain knowledge on four domains and register with ISACA or exam locator.  Every year, the exam is offered by ISACA during the designated testing of windows. Clear the exam and get credentials. Continuing education credits are required each year to maintain your certification.

8. Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification

Data as of 1st November 2019.

Project Management Professional (PMP)  accredited by Project Management Institute (PMI) is an industry-standard certification which is globally recognized. According to the PMI (2013). Talent Gap: Project Management through 2020 article by the Project Management Institute, Inc. - Through the decade ending in 2020, 15.7 million new project management roles will be created. The profession is expected to grow by US$6.61 trillion. Now is the time for professionals and job-seekers to build project management skills, as demand for these skills outstrips supply.

The PMP Certification has consistently been among the top ranked certifications worldwide and according to the 10th edition of PMI’s Project Management Salary Survey, Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Earning Power Report reveals a significant advantage in earning potential for PMP® certified practitioners. Survey respondents holding the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification reported higher median salaries than those without a PMP certification―23% higher on average across the 37 countries surveyed.

A PMP certification demonstrates your Project Management knowledge, experience, and skills to potential employers and clients. It also provides professional skills necessary to lead project teams and bring projects to successful completion. A PMP certification will enable you to command higher salaries than non-certified individuals by showcasing competencies in leading and directing projects. Accelerate and expand the scope of your career with a globally recognized and in-demand certification. Know more about our PMP Exam Prep Certification Training courses at a location near you. 

According to ziprecruiter.com, Project Management Professional's salary can go as high as $172,000

PMP - Average Annual Salary in the United States

Eligibility criteria:

For Graduates:

- 3 years or 4,500 hours of project management experience

- 35 hours of project management education

For non-graduates

- 5 years or 7,500 hours of project management experience

- 35 hours of project management education

How to become a Project Management Professional (PMP) ®?

Create a professional profile by signing up at PMI.org. Take 35 hours of PMP® Certification training course. For a special discount on PMP exam application fee and the access to a free PDF copy of the PMBOK Guide, apply for PMI membership. Fill the online application within 90 days. You can schedule the exam at your nearest test centres. Once you qualify the test, get PMP® certification. Your credentials are valid for only three years. You need to maintain your PMP® certification by earning 60 PDUs to fulfil the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR).

Test your level of preparation for the PMP (Project Management Professional) Examination. 
Free Download full-length PMP Exam Practice Test with 200 PMP Questions. 

9. Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Certified Ethical Hacker, accredited by EC-Council(The international council of E-Commerce consultants), validates the baseline knowledge on five phases of ethical hacking. These are:

· Reconnaissance,

· Gaining Access,

· Enumeration,

· Maintaining Access,

· Covering your tracks.

CEH Stimulates the real-time threats, counter-defensive mechanisms to eliminate threats and protective measures to prevent attacks. CEH simulates real-time threats, counter-defensive mechanisms to eliminate threats and protective measures to prevent attacks and breaches.  There is a difference between Hacker and ethical hacker. Hacker hacks the system and steals the information, while CEH defends attacks and threats using the same techniques the hacker used. CEH professionals are in-demand and are internationally recognized because of the continuous updates of tools and techniques.

According to ziprecuriter.com, Certified Ethical Hacker salaries can go up to $220,000 per year.

CEH - Average Annual Salary in the United States

Data as of 1st November 2019.

Eligibility criteria:

There are no such eligibility criteria to take up CEH. Basic knowledge of  Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is advised.

How to become a Certified Ethical Hacker?

Take up training on CEH to learn tools and programs used for security, ethics, network security etc. With the knowledge of the above mentioned skills, you can pass the exam. The CEH certification is valid for three years and can be renewed by earning 120 continuing education credits within the three-year period.

10. Certified Scrum Master (CSM)  

Certified Scrum Master, accredited by Scrum Alliance validates the knowledge of Agile principles and practices and makes you more noticeable than others. According to the State of Agile report, the Scrum Methodology is most widely used amongst software development creating many job opportunities.

According to ziprecruiter.com, Certified Scrum Master Salary can reach from median of  $118,353/year to $160,000/year.

CSM - Average Annual Salary in the United States

Data as of 1st November 2019.
 

Eligibility criteria:

There is no such eligibility criteria to take up CSM. You can become a Certified Scrum Master regardless of your educational background.

How to become a Certified Scrum Master?

To become a certified Scrum Master, you need to take the Certified Scrum Master course from Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) or Scrum Alliance Authorized Trainer. Scrum Alliance will send you a link to create login credentials after completion of course. Clear the exam and get certified along with two-year membership with Scrum Alliance.

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The 10 Most Important IT Skills For 2020

“Skills matter the most and we actually value skills over experience in the grand scheme of things,” says Janelle Gale, Facebook’s vice president of Human Resources to CNBC Make It.
In this blog, let's know more about the 10 Most Important IT skills that are most in-demand and that help you to fast-track your career in the year 2020.

1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

2. Big Data Analytics

3. Cloud Computing

4. Cyber Security

5. Project Management

6. Agile and Scrum

7. DevOps

8. Business Analysis

9. Digital Marketing

10. Networking

It is always a smart move to expand your skillset to be on top of your career in a fast-changing world where each day brings forward innovations that are changing the professional landscape at the workplace. Each day that you spend in learning is preparing for a better tomorrow for yourself and also for your family.
Learning new skills opens doors, more often than not;

• To an increase in remuneration,

• Greater recognition at work,

• More lucrative job assignments,

• Paves the way for career acceleration through greater visibility and demand from employers, peers, and potential recruiters.

1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

‘Machines with intelligence.' AI -Artificial Intelligence is a concept of machines being able to carry out tasks in terms of natural intelligence or stimulation of human behavior.
ML-Machine Learning is an application of AI Machine learning is the study of computer algorithms that allow computer programs to automatically improve through experience.

Demand for AI and ML:

According to McKinsey, Artificial Intelligence promises to boost profits and transform industries.
Amazon has achieved impressive results from its $775 million acquisition of Kiva, a robotics company that automates picking and packing. Netflix has also achieved impressive results from the algorithm it uses to personalize recommendations to its 100 million subscribers worldwide.

Sectors leading to AI adoption today also intend to grow their investment the most.
The below data represents the leading sectors adopting AI.

Average Annual Salaries of AI and ML:

According to neuvoo.com,

How AI and ML are shaping the world?

According to Microsoft,

Biggest environmental challenges can be faced when human ingenuity and technology meet.

• Farmers use AI to scale the growth of crops

• Physics-enabled AI models help everyone understand the climate-related risk at the hyper-local level.

• Collecting farmland data in the cloud and making it available to farmers to enable precision agriculture.

• Using satellites and AI to preserve biodiversity, protect livelihoods, and prevent slavery in the seafood industry.

• AI and citizen scientists work together to fight extinction.

• Protection Assistant for Wildlife Security (PAWS) uses AI to aid conservationists in the fight against poaching by utilizing machine learning, AI planning, and behavior modeling.

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2. Big Data Analytics

Big Data Analytics is a process of examining a large set of data to uncover hidden patterns, correlations and other insights. It helps to identify new opportunities and guide to smarter business moves.

Demand for Data Science and Big Data Analytics:

According to Market Expert24,

Data Science Platform Market is expected to grow from USD +19 Billion in 2016 to USD +101 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of +38% from 2019 to 2025.
According to IBM, by 2020 the number of positions for data and analytics talent in the United States will increase by 364,000 openings, to 2,720,000.

Average Annual Salaries of Data Scientists:
According to Neuvoo.com,

How Data Science and Big Data Analytics are shaping the world?

• According to CIO.com, Data science helped Zoomcar (Self Driven Service) capture 75% of Indian market.

• According to GCN.com, Data science could help Californians battle future wildfires.
  
  For more information on how iCert Global can help you to achieve your Data Science Certification goals, please visit our Data Science Certification Training Courses on our website.

3. Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing is the delivery of on-demand computing services over the Internet (the cloud) offering faster innovation, flexible resources and economies of scale. The computing services include storage, servers, software, analytics, databases, networking, and intelligence.

Demand for Cloud Computing: There is a huge demand for cloud computing services. According to Forbes, IDC predicted that by 2022, 70% of enterprises will integrate cloud management.

Average Annual Salary of Cloud Architect: According to Nevuoo.com,

For more information on how iCert Global can help you to achieve your Cloud Computing Certification goals, please visit our website.

4. Cyber Security

Cyber Security is a practice of protecting data from malicious attacks or unauthorized access. It ensures integrity, confidentiality, and availability (ICA) of information.

Demand for Cyber Security:

According to Cybercrime Magazine, Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that cybercrime damages will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021. To mitigate these damages, there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs globally by 2021.

Average Annual Salary of Cyber Security Professionals:

According to Neuvoo.com,

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5. Project Management

Project management is the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing of projects to achieve business goals within a constrained time.

Demand for Project management:

According to PMI.org,

By 2027, employers will need 87.7 million individuals working in project management-oriented roles.

Attrition, particularly as seasoned practitioners reach retirement age, is creating many project-related job openings. Leading sectors with job openings due to attrition are shown in the image below:

(Source: Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017–2027)

Average Annual Salary of Certified Project Management Professionals:

According to Neuvoo.com,

For more information on how iCert Global can help you to achieve your Project Management Certification goals, please visit our website.

6. Agile and Scrum

Agile is an iterative method to develop software step by step taking frequent reassessment whenever required, instead of delivering the whole product after completion. Agile is a framework and there are various approaches to implement agile. Scrum is one of the most popular ways to implement agile.

According to the 12th Annual State of Agile Report, The Scrum Methodology is most widely used amongst software development teams as it divides complicated tasks to user stories.

Demand for Agile and Scrum:

According to the report by EY: Digital Transformation for 2020 and beyond, Global Telecommunications Study, improved organizational agility is at the heart of successful digital transformation.

Average Annual salary of Agile Coach Scrum Master

According to Neuvoo.com,

For more information on how iCert Global can help you to achieve your Agile and Scrum Certification goals, please visit our website.

7. DevOps

DevOps is a collaborative approach of Software Development (Dev), Technology Operations (Ops), and Quality Assurance. This enables businesses to build, test, iterate and release software faster and in a more efficient manner.

Demand and Scope for DevOps:

According to IDC.com,

The worldwide DevOps software tools market achieved a level of $5.2 billion in 2018. The market is forecast to reach $15 billion in 2023.

Average Annual salary of DevOps Engineer

According to Nevuoo.com,

For more information on how iCert Global can help you to achieve your DevOps Certification goals, please visit our website.

8. Business Analysis

"Business analysis is the practice of enabling change in an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to clients".

Demand and Scope for Business Analysis:

According to IIBA 2018 Annual Business Analysis Salary Survey Summary Report,

The U.S. Bureau of labor indicates that Business Analysis is one of the highest growing occupations, with 14% growth projected between 2014-2024.

Average Annual Salary of Certified Business Analysts:

According to Nevuoo.com,

For more information on how iCert Global can help you to achieve your Business Analysis Certification goals, please visit our website.

9. Digital Marketing

• Digital Marketing is implementing marketing strategies through digital channels like Search, Performance Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Mobile and Video Marketing, Content Marketing, and Web Analytics to increase brand recall, leads, sales, and business for organizations.
  
  What separates digital marketing from traditional marketing is that it is:

• Scalable: You can scale your marketing initiatives across geographies and digital has the ability to allow marketers to implement their strategies across the globe through various media as mentioned above.

• Measurable: Each click, lead, enquiry, and sale is measurable giving superior insights on Return on Investment for better business monitoring and performance.

• Targeted: Digital marketing is targeted and focused and can be used across countries and languages and also pinpointed to within a certain radius.

• Granular: The granularity of drilling down on data, analytics and metrics that count for the business make it a must implement marketing strategy for companies and businesses looking to win in a fast-changing digital world.

Demand and Scope for Digital Marketing:

According to the report by Market Hiring Trends,

There is a considerable gap between the supply and demand of digital marketing professionals. The demand stood at around 59%, but the supply was only 19%.

Taking up an in-demand Digital Marketing Certification Course will help you increase employability.

Average Annual Salary of Digital Marketing Manager:

According to Nevuoo.com, Average Annual Salary of Digital Marketing Manager can go as high as, $127,690/year.

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10. Networking

Networking is the practice of exchanging or transporting data between nodes in an information system through a shared medium. Devices are connected through switches, routers and wireless access points.

Demand for Networking:

The companies have expanded their IT networks over the last decade resulting in high demand for network engineers.

Popular certifications in Networking are Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNA)

Average Annual Salary of Certified Network Engineers:

According to Ziprecuriter.com,

The average annual salary of CCNP Professional is $108,474/year.

The average annual salary of CCNA Professional is $84,424/year.

For more information on how iCert Global can help you to achieve your Networking Certification goals, please visit our website.

For more information on how you can accelerate your career with these certifications, visit us at https://www.icertglobal.com/ or call now on +1-713-287-1213 / 1214 or e-mail us at info {at} icertglobal {dot} com. 

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• Machine Learning Certification Training Course

• Big Data Certification Training Courses

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• CISSP Certification Training Courses

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• CRISC Certification Training Courses

• CISM Certification Training Courses

• PMP Certification Training Courses

• CAPM Certification Training Course

• CompTIA Cloud Essentials Certification Training Course

• AWS Solution Architect Certification Training Course
  
  Footnotes:

• Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017–2027

• 12th Annual State of Agile ReportEY: Digital Transformation for 2020 and beyond, Global Telecommunications Study

• IDC: Worldwide DevOps Software Tools Forecast, 2019–2023

• IIBA 2018 Annual Business Analysis Salary Survey Summary Report

• United States Department of Labor: Bureau Of Labor Statistics

The Benefits Of Getting a CAPM Certification

The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) is a globally recognized entry-level certification accredited by the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI®).

If you are a junior level Project Manager and want to set the stage for a glittering career, then CAPM is the right credential to pursue to take you on the path of success and progress.

CAPM provides the fundamental knowledge on all the aspects of project management including Project Management Phases, Knowledge Areas and Processes.

Why get CAPM Certified?

There is a huge demand for Project Managers in all sectors.

Did you know, according to PMI’s Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap Report (2017-2027),

by 2027, employers will need 87.7 million individuals working in project management-oriented role.

(Source: Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017–2027)

To meet this demand and skill gap, many professionals are taking up industry-recognized Project Management certifications to enhance their skills and stand out from the crowd.

What is the eligibility criteria for CAPM?

What is the CAPM Certification Exam Fees?

What is the CAPM certification course outline?

CAPM certification is designed based on the PMI framework and follows the standards as mentioned in the PMBOK Guide (A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge). 

What are the Benefits of getting CAPM Certified?

1. Professional Credibility: Thorough Understanding of the fundamental concepts through CAPM makes an individual highly proficient and boosts professional credibility.
2. Global Recognition:  Credentials from PMI is considered as industry- standard in-demand certification which validates the knowledge on project management.
3. Stepping stone for PMP Exam Preparation: The familiarity with PMBOK and the experience you gain after implementing the skills acquired from CAPM Certification will act as a strong footing for PMP examination preparation.
4. Enhance Project Management Skills:  CAPM Certification not only enhances your knowledge of Project Management, but it also helps to attain leadership quality and team management quality.
5. Career Advancement: CAPM accelerates the scope of your career as a Certified Associate Project Management professional with career advancement, professional growth, increase in salary and earning potential. 
6.  Higher Recruiter Visibility: Getting globally recognized professional certification captures the recruiter’s attention for a potential hiring requirement. The certification at the early stage of your career will make a path for better job opportunities.
7. Higher Pay: