Benefits of Earning the NPDP Certification
For Individuals:
- Confirms mastery of NPD principles and best practices
- Enables better job performance
- Enhances career/promotion opportunities
- Recognizes growth, professional development and competence in NPD
- Increases recognition by peers, employers, and recruiters
- Sets you apart as an expert and leader in your field
- Is unique: ours is the only certification program for the NPD Professional
For Management:
- Identifies those who have sufficient product development knowledge and experience to move into a leadership position.
- Differentiates between hiring candidates. Beyond considering an individual’s experience, you can assess their product development knowledge as well as their interest in professional growth and development.
For Organizations:
- Supports an organization’s drive for process consistency and discipline in new product development. It offers the right “big picture,” baseline, and areas of focus.
- Top-performing companies understand that properly training employees leads to direct, measurable bottom-line benefits. Several leading companies are already sponsoring NPDP Certification across their corporations.
The primary responsibilities for an organization are product management and innovation. They deliver value to customers. They're also exciting responsibilities for those properly equipped. That is my job - equipping product managers and innovators. 