5 things to read ITIL Or PMP. Which Certification suit you?

PMP or ITIL is the highest search looked by professionals as which would suit their career the most. To give a standpoint both ITIL Training & Certification & PMP Certification & Training has great value in their respective implementations.

If you work in IT Service Management Industry who handles projects or anywhere involved in the life cycle of a project, Both ITIL Certification & PMP Certification adds value projecting that you are aware of both process & project management.

If you work out of IT Service management industry, PMP Certification alone makes much sense with knowledge areas giving clear picture of the project.

In all these two certification programs, PMP Certification is tougher than ITIL Foundation. But equally, ITIL has advanced level ITIL Intermediate certifications from ITIL Intermediate Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation to Continuos Service Improvement.

What are 5 Differences?

1. What is ITIL? 

ITIL is known as Information Technology Infrastructure Library. ITIL contains the set of best practices for IT service Management. ITIL helps any organisation to integrate these best practises with organisation goals & strategy to deliver value & compliance.Axelos administers ITIL & its Certification Programs.ITIL clearly describes 

◈ Processes

◈ Procedures

◈ Tasks

◈ Checklists

1. What is PMP ?

Project management Institute is known as PMI® administers Project Management Professional (PMP). 

PMP has become widely recognised certification for project managers in China, India, Middle East, USA & Australia. 

2. What does ITIL Contain?

ITIL has Five Different levels.

They are:

◈ ITIL Foundation

◈ ITIL Intermediate Level

◈ ITIL Managing Across the Lifecycle

◈ ITIL Expert Level

◈ ITIL Master Qualification

ITIL Foundation is an entry level certification program to bring awareness to the professionals of concepts, Key elements & terminology of ITIL Service Lifecycle and is also pre-requisite for the next advance levels.

2. What does PMP contain?

PMP has 5 process groups & 10 Knowledge Areas. 

They are:

1. Process Groups:

2. Initiating the project

3. Planning the project

4. Executing the project

5. Monitoring and controlling the project

6. Closing the project

Knowledge Areas:

1. Project Integration Management

2. Project Scope Management

3. Project Time Management

4. Project Cost Management

5. Project Quality Management

6. Project Human Resource Management

7. Project Communications Management

8. Project Risk Management

9. Project Procurement Management

10. Project Stakeholders Management

3. Who is Eligible?

ITIL - IT Infrastructure Library has no specific pre-requisites. Anyone who pursues career at IT Service Management Industry can take up ITIL Foundation Certification & Training. But to continue to advance levels of ITIL Intermediate Modules, ITIL Foundation Certificate becomes mandatory.

3. Who is Eligible?

PMP - Project management Professional has prerequisites. PMP Certification is best suited for the professional who handles the project or anywhere associated with the life cycle of project.

Don't have a Bachelor's Degree:

You need 5 years or 60 months or 7500 hours - Leading & Directing a project with 35 PDU Certificate

Have a Bachelor's Degree:

You need 3 years or 36 months or 4500 hours - Leading & Directing a project along 35 PDU Certificate 35 PDU - It is certificate obtained to prove that you have a formal education of PMP and will be provided at the end of training.

1 Hour = 1 PDU

4. Exams Pattern of ITIL

40 Multiples choice question with one hour of time.

To pass: 26 out of 40 (means 65%)

ITIL Certificate is valid for lifetime

4. Exam Pattern of PMP

200 Multiple choice question with 4 hours of time including 25 unaccounted research questions.

NO specific pass percentage for PMP. 

But professionals will be awarded grades " proficient, moderately proficient or below proficient"

PMP Certification has to renew with 60 PDU Once in three years after obtaining the Certified PMP credential.

5. Where can I take ITIL Exam?

The professional has to approach ITIL Approved Examination Organisation on behalf of Axelos to enrol for ITIL Exams.

5. Where can I take PMP Exam?

The professional has to register in PMI and pay for the PMP certification Exam & obtain exam voucher. 

The professional has to approach Prometric examination Centre recognised by PMI to write the examination