User:C891112/ITIL for PMP

I have been asked this question at least a hundred times “Should I invest my time in ITIL or should I work on my PMP Certification?” After working in IT industry for over 20 years with Project Manager as a service provider, my answer is quite easy and without any hesitation. “Get both, One at a time”

For some reason the two Frameworks have been seen as competition to each other when they actually complement each other. ITIL, on a broader scale provides you vision, direction and a methodology to run your IT shop whereas PMP allows you to effectively, efficiently and consistently execute the projects within that environment.

In order for the project to create value, one must look towards service strategy to provide input towards project scope. During the execution of the project, Change Management should guide the Project Team to successfully implement the project in the production environment without causing havoc to the existing processes and procedures and PM walking away with “Out of Scope” banner. During Closing, the measurement capabilities of the CSI should be used to determine the success of the project to ensure alignment with the Vision.

In conclusion, understanding the ITIL concepts by a Project Manager can only help towards the successful completion of the project, which is aligned with the company’s mission.

Nadeem Naqvi