May 2008 "Hot Button" Survey Results

In May we asked, "What qualities are most important in a product management or product marketing certification program?"

Every respondent -- 100% -- said that the certification must be widely recognized in the professional community.

Most agreed that the certification should be cross-industry. No one said it should be specific to any vendor or methodology; in fact, 33% said it should not be.

Some responses and comments indicated that Product Managers would like for certification to be combined with education, with progressive levels of credentials. One Product Manager commented: "Multiple levels are important in order to make sure that the information presented in the program is appropriate and meaningful, rather than it being important in order to recognize experience or rank."

Thanks to everyone who responded and commented!

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