re: Project Management Professional Accreditation

As it relates to the OP, obtaining a PMP designation does not ensure that you will magically become a good project manager - it just means that you can pass a test. However, the concepts that PMI preaches are undoubtedly good for projects (and business in general) if applied correctly.

I can't vouch for the competence of the PMPs that you have dealt with, but I would say that a similar low number of "people doing the real work" have a solid sense of the big picture as it relates to the company's strategic schedule and budget needs, project risks, and appropriate communication.

Successful projects tend to be those where both sides have a good understanding as opposed to a project manager forcing arbitrary dates and budgets and front line employees ignoring them.

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85% of the PMPs I've encountered are clueless. Seriously clueless. They work long hours for sure but have very little feel for what's really going on.

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I've been putting off getting mine for this fact. They give it to anyone who will pay the money and can past the test, even complete idiots.

However, most of our clients like PMPs so I'm about to bite the bullet and go get it against my will.