Skills and Certifications

While browsing through some Project Management links, I came across an interesting discussion whether we really need PMP or other PM certifications. Comments by one of the contributor reminded me of some comments by the Hon'ble Judges from an earlier Supreme Court of India judgement on exams for senior advocates. (Well, I'll come back to this comment later and I'm not going to search through the AIR for case # and quote it.) The topic of discussion was whether the PMP certification is worth it. A lot of contributors were of the opinion that the certification serves as a gate-opener and it is the individuals performance that would make it not to open from the other side once for all. True. This happens with MBA also, and for that matter any professional qualification.