For product managers, which of the two certificates, PMP and NPDP, is more authoritative?

NPDP： International Qualification of product manager ,New Product Development Professional(NPDP), By the American product development and Management Association （PDMA） Initiated by , Is the only internationally recognized professional certification for new product development . Is set theory 、 Method and practice as one of the all-round knowledge system , Plan for the organizational level of the company 、 Decision making 、 Implementation provides a good methodology support .

PMP： It refers to the accreditation of project management professionals . By the American Project Management Association （Project Management Institute( abbreviation PMI)） launch , In the world 200 Promoted and highly recognized in many countries and regions , It is the highest gold content certification in the field of project management . Its purpose is to provide a unified industry standard for project managers .

Both are international qualification certificates , The gold content is relatively high , Which is more helpful to your work , This actually depends on the nature of your work , It is helpful to the project products . In fact, the key value of the two is mainly reflected in the knowledge you learned during the test preparation process , That is, the knowledge system of both , This is different .

About NPDP The knowledge system of ：

About PMP The knowledge system of ：

️ Hard skills ： It comes from the systematic knowledge that project management needs to learn , That is to say The contents of the three major fields ： personnel 、 The process 、 Business environment .

personnel （42%）： Manage conflicts 、 Leading the team 、 Support team performance 、 Authorized training 、 solve the problem 、 negotiation 、 Collaboration, etc ;
The process （50%）： communicate 、 Assessment and risk management 、 Planning and managing resources 、 Schedule 、 Delivery of results 、 quality 、 Scope Management 、 Changes, etc ;
Business environment （8%）： Plan and manage project compliance 、 Evaluate the benefits and value of project delivery 、 Assess the impact of business changes on the scope of the project 、 Provide support, etc .

️ Soft skills ： That is, when you encounter problems in your work or life , How do you solve it 、 Judgment, etc , Or communication with the team .

Include ： Ability to solve problems 、 Ability to know people 、 communication skills 、 Adaptability 、 Goal setting 、 Team management 、 Strategic thinking 、 Build trust 、( demand 、 Make a decision 、 negotiation 、 organization 、 Judge ) Ability ....

in addition PMP It can help you master advanced project management concepts , If you can study systematically after heavy work and get a certificate , In fact, no matter what the certificate is , It also reflects one's learning ability 、 self-control

And self-motivated . Highlight a person's ability . Better able to let your superiors see your efforts .

As for the product manager, you need to take a test NPDP still PMP？ Or that sentence , Look at your needs , After all, everyone needs different knowledge and the nature of work .

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