Certification MCTS in Project 2010

In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the advantages that the Microsoft Certified Technical (Technology) Specialist certification for Project 2010 bring forth to the project manager's career when combined with other certifications such as CAPM or PMP from PMI. He explains that a professional who has both qualifications has more chances of success in the field for he knows how to apply the technical theory using a PM tool.

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Hello everybody welcome. Welcome to the five minutes. PM Podcast Today let to discuss about the MCTs ATS credential for Microsoft proto at the Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist In Microsoft Project and not hear thinking about doing an advertisement. No, this is not the case, but one thing that I like to reflect with all of you is that most of the people that are listening are, think of the PMP credential that CAPM credential or Prince to credential or IPM a credential from a two.

So you were thinking about the technique of managing projects, but I know a lot of great project managers that have the zero skills in the softer side. And the way I am saying this, because it's unbelievable nowadays people trying to managing projects without knowledge in the tools and techniques, because everything right now is made by the use of the proper software.

And that Microsoft product is a great software for that. I did my first credit in the 99, five or 1996. I don't remember exactly, but about 15 years ago for Microsoft project four. And why I did that because this was a great differential for me in the marketplace, knowing pro's at management plus software plus software. So this is a great advantage. So what I'm thinking, bang to reflect on a few is that do great professional must combine great to with great knowledge.

So a CAPM credential holder with the Certification in Microsoft. Project will be great. Good it to be great. Why? Because you will have both tools you will understand, and you know how to apply in the order thing that it's really, really important is prepare study and Certified in the two, without enough knowledge, we will be extremely dangerous to them because you will have an extremely powerful two, but you don't know how to drive it, how to drive it.

So the result is made by the company, all of these two things, but a combination of great in the PM field and also a great knowledge in the tools. And the XM is really, really simple. You can prepare maybe in 45 days and be ready from zero to that in five days, because it's simple because a lot of people use a Microsoft office. So they know how to handle with the money and the rebound, the new Ray bone.

That is a challenge. They know how to handle that. They know if you use a lot of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft word, Microsoft project, we'll not be a nightmare for you. It's easy. It's 55 questions. You can do it on the Prometric center. And it's very easy. It's a three hour test or nothing special success rate, the extremely high hundreds off a simulate, the task bank's on the web and a lot of companies training.

And it's really, really one of the best cost benefit. I don't know worldwide, but in Brazil, the cost of the Certification is $80, eight to zero. It's the price of a book. So it's very easy and you will keep this credential forever. And let's suppose if you introduce your CV and I see that you are qualified as PMP or something like that. And now So the MCTs is, will be in that vantage for you in that very easy to get So it's an advantage that it's easy for you to pursue and not talking here only about Microsoft project.

If you work and the Primavera, or if you work on clarity or any order, you must develop your skills. You must develop. If there are any Certification regarding the software, do it, do it because this will make, you will make the market, see you in a much better way, because there is no body working and looking for that. There is no body. Only one company in Brazil is investing a huge amount of time and money to qualify people for them, CTS together with the CAPM to prepare all the roots of the project management in the company, to make sure that everybody has a common lexical.

And now this will come on too. So this is the challenge. So I want that to think about that this week, and maybe this is a good idea for you and for your career. I hope you enjoy this podcast. See you next week with another five minutes. PM Podcast. Bye.

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