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might involve overlapping resources. An example is a financial system conversion that takes place because of a company acquisition. There might be several related projects, including data cleaning and conversion, application development, user training and capacity planning. The successful execution of the conversion will require the coordinated delivery of these projects. In contrast, PMP’s focus is on the management of individual projects. These credentials have different prerequisite eligibility requirements, depending on whether you hold a bachelor’s degree. • A PMP candidate with a bachelor’s degree will need three years (4,500 hours) of project management experience and 35 hours of formal project management training. Without a degree, a candidate will need an additional two years (3,000 hours) of project management experience. The eligible candidate will then sit for the exam, which is made up of 200 questions that cover project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, closing, and professional and social responsibility. • A PgMP candidate with a bachelor’s degree will need four years (6,000 hours) of project management experience and four years (6,000 hours) of program management experience. If your bachelor’s degree is from a university accredited by PMI, you get 1,500 hours of credit toward the experience requirement. Without a degree, a candidate will need an additional three years (4,500 hours) of program management experience. Assuming you’ve met the eligibility requirements, you’ll need to pass the exam, which consists of 170 multiplechoice questions. The exam covers six areas: defining, initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing the program. Additionally, PMP is not a prerequisite for PgMP. SANS/GIAC and ISACA Audit Certiﬁcations IT audit and compliance have become a greater concern for businesses of all sizes. This is due to the ever-increasing laws and regulations that govern the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data entrusted to, or managed by, companies. These include Sarbanes-Oxley, the Gramm-LeachBliley Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. One way IT professionals can broaden their skills and differentiate themselves is to obtain an IT audit certification. Often, internal audit and compliance groups focus on financial audits and might not have the technical expertise to properly assess compliance of systems and their configurations. Because Scientists have determined that we only use 10% of our brains. Make the most of it. There’s only one way to prepare for your next certification exam and that’s with Self Test. It’s the only tool you’ll need to improve your IT IQ. Self Test Software helps you figure out what you know and gives you the answers to what you don’t. Hey, you’re already smart. We help you be smarter. w w w. s e l f t e s t s o f t w a re . c o m · 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 4 4 - 7 3 3 0 © 2006 Kaplan IT, Inc. All rights reserved. SELF TEST SOFTWARE® Kaplan IT, Inc. All rights reserved. be smarter November 2007 CERTIFICATION MAGAZINE 21 http://www.selftestsoftware.com http://www.selftestsoftware.com

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Certification Magazine - November 2007

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