Getting your foot in the door

CompTIA's goal in putting together the Project+ (PK0-004) exam is to call attention to the multiple methodologies and best practices involved in project management.

There are many other certification types that are proprietary, such as the following:

• The CAPM through the PMI, www.pmi.org

• The Project Management Professional (PMP) through the PMI, www.pmi.org

• Axelos PRINCE2 Foundational exam, https://www.axelos.com/certifications/prince2

Although many of these certifications have numerous experience requirements to sit the exam, CompTIA Project+ does not. However, it is a great jumping-off point and shows you are working toward your goals. The content itself is not company-specific or partial to any one set of processes over another.

After passing the exam, you can take your new knowledge and apply it based on your organizational best practices and processes as needed.