The Value of Certification

Alan Francis has posted an interesting link to an article entitled Hiding Behind Certification.

Just like most things in life, certification has a time and a place. It should be only one of the metrics used when assessing a company or individuals ability to perform in the real world. There are many other qualities which should be considered in the decision making process: including past performance on similar tasks; ability to work in teams; honesty with the rest of the team and the customer; appropriateness of the certification to the task at hand and a wide range of interpersonal skills that should be brought to the party.