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I would describe myself as a whole lot of things, including a Lean Practitioner.  I was forwarded this survey and thought I would give it a go.  It only took me about 10 minutes and it felt great that I was able to contribute.

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In the survey, you’ll be asked to share your experiences in learning, adopting or practicing Lean. LeanKit will compile and share the results in early 2016. Together, we’ll gain a deeper understanding of how Lean works for business.

If you provide your email address, you'll receive an early copy of the Lean Business Report and also be entered to win one of five $500 Amazon gift cards. Here are some quick facts to know before you begin:

  • The survey will take approximately 11 minutes.

  • Only questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

  • Your responses are completely anonymous.
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Agile Certification Survey Results

Fewer people fear change more than a traditional Project Manager.  Should I add Agilists to that list as well? Well, now it's time to accept the facts.  Though some of us in the Agile community knew this certification was in the works for quite some time, it seemed to take some by surprise.  Though I don't know if the results of my survey could be considered a representative sample, it is what it is.  I only wanted to ask two questions.  Will PMI adding an Agile Certificate be good or bad of the traditional Project Management community and will it be good or bad for the Agile community?  I think the only other question I would have asked was do you consider yourself traditional or agile? As I attempt to read the tea leaves, I looked at my survey results and realized there was a relatively mixed response.  There were no outliers.  I'm just going to publish my findings and let others prognosticate against it.  Though this may not be a correct statement, this is how I see it.  Those with the will and the money have the voice.

The Will

First, you have to want something.  I think PMI sees Agile, not as the future of project management, but rather it recognizes it as a viable practice. On PMI's homepage, they state their mission:

We serve practitioners and organizations with standards that describe good practices, globally recognized credentials that certify project management expertise, and resources for professional development, networking and community.

PMI can't rightfully bring the Agile community completely into the fold, unless they offer a certification.  Because the Agile community has not yet offered its own certification, now would be a perfect time to develop one.

The Money

PMI brings in some serious revenues.  First, there is revenue from the membership fees of over 340,000 members.  Add to that the money made for renewal fees of the over 400,000 PMP certifications and you have a nice revenue stream.  For the sake of brevity, I'll stop there.  The Agile Alliance, on the other hand, basically has the Alliance membership fee.  I have yet to find publicized data on how many members they have or if they have any other main revenue streams.

The Voice

I honestly do not believe PMI is an evil empire or that there is some kind of plot to destroy or pervert Agile.  Hell, some of the best and brightest from the Agile world are involved.  PMI sees an opportunity and they are seizing it.  By offering the APP certification, they just purchased a huge megaphone.  This booming voice will aid in a much more rapid adoption of Agile, compared to allowing it to continue its current organic growth.

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PMI Agile Project Professional Survey

The Project Management Institute (PMI) finally made the public announcement that they intend to have an Agile Project Professional "APP" certification. Surprisingly, I have heard very little negative feedback. My questions? Do you think this new certification will be good or bad for either the Agile Community or the Traditional Project Management Community?

I created a survey form in Google Docs. After you enter your choices, you will have a chance to see what others selected. I thank you so very much for participating!

Regards, Derek

Thank you for your interest. This survey is now closed.  Here are the results.

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