If your profession calls for IT Service management to gain business value through customer services, ITIL is the best option. And if you want to grow in technical leadership or management, then obviously PMP stands as the right option.
ITIL equips you with the skill of service level delivery and PMP gives you the skill of project management.
One of the differences is that PMP (Project Management Professional) applies to projects while ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is service oriented. In addition, ITIL is specific to the IT industry, whereas PMP tools and techniques can be applied to a wide range of industries.
ITIL® v3 Foundation and PMP® are two of the most popular management certifications in the world. Every year, thousands of exam aspirants would prepare and sit for the ITIL® and PMP® exams. Some PMP® Certified Professionals would study for the ITIL® 4 Foundation Exam while some ITIL® holders would aspire for the Project Management PMP® credential. Below are the similarities and differences between ITIL® and PMP®.
IT Service Delivery is concerned with the application of principles for ensuring quality of deliverable’s in terms of IT services to the customer.
The Project Management Institute (PMI ®) conducts the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam on the PMBOK ® Guide.
Almost 80% of the questions in PMP exam till 31st Dec 2020 come from PMBOK® Guide sixth edition. The Guide recognizes 49 processes that fall into five basic process groups and ten knowledge areas that are typical of almost all projects.
As defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) is the sum of knowledge within the emerging profession of project management. This includes knowledge of proven, widely-applied traditional practices, as well as knowledge of innovative and advanced practices.
Starting 02nd Jan 2021 there will be a major revamp in the PMP exam. The Domains will reduce to three with the percentage questions as follows. The exam will continue to be on PMBOK® Guide sixth edition and 50% weight-age will be given to questions related to Agile and Hybrid methodology. Professionals preparing for the PMP exam will have to additionally refer the Agile Guide.
The three new Domains and percentage questions in exam as per new exam outline pattern.