Influence of Project Management Certification on Project Managers’ Career

Abstract

Project Management as profession has been rapidly developing in last few decades. That has been followed by many different Certifications developed by different organizations. The aim of research was to explore how Project Management Certificate can influence on Project Managers' career. The qualitative research was made within 35 Project Managers from 15 different countries. Research was conducted using grounded theory method for identification of the major codes that are representing areas where knowledge and skills required for Project Management Certificate can affect a Project Managers' career. The results of conducted research show that there is not the same level of importance of all identified codes and confirm that the Project Management Certification has positive influence on Project Managers' Career.