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Project Managers (PM) seek for numerous courses that can increase their credibility in the work environment and make them one of the preferable candidates by the top employers. However, the PM peers usually get confused between the selection of the two most preferred courses, namely PRINCE2^® and PMP^®. Is there a need of PRINCE2^® or PMP^® Certification? Well, an answer to this will be yes! These two courses are the two sides of one coin that at the end helps in getting good salary perks. But, there are some differences as well that the two have in them, as covered in the article, ahead. Defining PRINCE2^® and PMP^® PRINCE2^®: It is a methodology that involves the collection of processes that must be carried out by the Project Management team, in order to successfully deliver the product to the clients. PMP^®: It is a methodology that works on the principles of PMBOK^® guide. The PMP^® credential is preferred by many organizations handling projects and takes it as a criterion for choosing the candidates. What does PRINCE2^® and PMP^® test? PRINCE2^®: This exam tests the ability of applying this software based methodology, in handling complex projects. This allows in analyzing numerous Project Management conditions and further making the decisions depending upon PRINCE2^®. PMP^®: This exam aims at measuring the testing of the real life project based conditions that candidates may face while handling a project. PMP^® is based on the PMI^® PMBOK^® and the exam patterns are taken from it. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG9x6kzo_10[/embed] Prerequisites for PMP^® and PRINCE2^® PRINCE2^®: Foundation level does not require any pre-requisites, while before attempting for the Practitioner level, the candidate must have cleared the Foundation level. PMP^®: It needs the following prerequisites:

• A secondary-level degree / diploma along with minimum 5 years of work experience in Project Management with 7,500 hours in directing projects. Also, 35 hours of education in Project Management.

Or

• A 4 year or bachelor degree with minimum 3 years of Project Management experience with 4,500 hours in leading projects. Also, Project Management education of 35 hours.

PRINCE2^® and PMP^® preferred regions PRINCE2^®: The regions that prefer these professionals include UK, Australia, and Europe. PMP^®: These Certified professionals are preferred by the countries like USA, Middle East, Canada, and Australia. Conclusion With a rapid increase in the globalization of industries, both the Certifications are gaining fame. However, it can always be chosen upon the requirements of the candidates. If one has to attain knowledge about successful management, execution and delivery of a project, PMP is a good choice; while, PRINCE2^® focuses on the framework for successful execution of the project. Though, it can turn good to start with PRINCE2^® and moving on to attaining the PMP^® Certification to build a strong knowledge bank to handle projects.

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Salesforce® Developer Certification examination has undergone changes of late, and previous exam such as Salesforce® Dev 401 no longer exists. Platform App Builder and Salesforce® Certified Platform Developer I are certification exams that would be considered in its place. Unlike Salesforce® Dev 401 or Force.com Developer exam, Platform App Builder examination focuses on building robust and customized applications on Force.com platform. The table given below shows the concepts and topics the candidates need to be cognizant with to clear the respective exams.

S.No	Salesforce® Dev 401 or Force.com Developer Exam	Platform App Builder Examination
1	Development of analytics and custom applications using declarative capabilities on Force.com platform	Designing, creating, and implementing custom applications using declarative capabilities
2	Using point-and-click capabilities on Force.com platform to develop customized applications	Design data model and dashboard
3	Design user interface	Designing report, business logic
4	Create reports and data model	Creating and managing custom applications
5	Designing portals and dashboards	Managing Security of the applications
6		Customizing mobile applications
7		Post Platform App Builder examination, candidates can prepare for Advanced Developer examination

In addition to Platform App Builder examination, candidates can opt for the following options:

1. Salesforce® Certified Platform Developer I examination which would focus on creating custom applications using Apex and Visualforce. It also evaluates candidate’s fundamental programing ability on Force.com platform. Besides to clear this exam, the candidates should know to:
2. Create the data model, business logic, custom applications security, and user interface.
3. Have knowledge about developmental lifecycle including testing and development, and related environments.
4. Salesforce® Certified Platform Developer II examination concentrates on:
5. Developing business logic and complex interfaces
6. Advanced programming techniques that consist of object-oriented programming on Force.com platform.

Online App Builder Training Course [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU8z6ivbF3k[/embed] For candidates who are keen on understanding Salesforce® Platform App Builder certification, opting for Online App Builder Training Course would be helpful. The training program will acquaint the participants with the topics related to app designing and development; handling mobile application on Force.com platform, and business logic designing to offer in-depth knowledge of different features of the software to complete the certification examination. Multisoft Virtual Academy (MVA) will be holding “Free Live Webinar” based on Salesforce® Sales Cloud on 24 April, 2016, from 5 to 6 pm (IST). Register yourself today to attend it. For more information, check out @ http://www.multisoftvirtualacademy.com/knowledge-bank/webinars/

Both PMP^® and CBAP^® have been around from many years. After gaining certain years of work experience in Project Management or Business Analysis, many professionals think of getting a certification. Sometimes, with more than 7 to 10 years of work experience, many professionals wonder which certification – PMP^® or CBAP^® - will be apt for them. This article will list down the features of both certification exams which would help them to decide which certification is suitable for them.

A quick glance at CBAP^® and PMP^®

CBAP^®: Certified Business Analysis Professional^TM (CBAP^®), offered by International Institute of Business Analysis^TM (IIBA^®), is a professional certification for the professionals who are into the field of Business Analysis.

PMP^®: Project Management Professional (PMP^®), focuses on the methodologies and practices to streamline the various processes of a project; make them smooth, and deliver the expected result.

	CBAP®	PMP®
What it is?	It is based on six knowledge areas of BABOK® (Business Analysis Body of Knowledge) guide	It is based on 10 Knowledge Areas and 5 Process Groups of Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK® Guide)
Knowledge Areas	The 6 knowledge areas are Business Analysis, Elicitation and Collaboration, Strategy Analysis, Requirements Life Cycle Management, and Requirement Analysis & Design Definition	The ten knowledge areas are Project Integration Management; Time Management; Scope Management; Risk Management; Quality Management; Cost Management; Human Resource Management; Stakeholder Management; Communications Management, and Procurement Management.The five Process Groups are Planning; Initiation; Execution; Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing.
Most suitable for	CBAP® certification is ideal for the following professionals:· Analysts· Systems Analysts· Business Analysts· Specialists - Process Improvement   · Consultants · Managers - Process Improvement	PMP® certification is best suited for Project Managers who want to enhance their project management knowledge.
Eligibility Criteria to earn the certification	· Work experience as Business Analyst with a minimum of 7500 hours.· At least 21 hours of Professional Development in the past four years    · Two references   · Implementation of Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) in the last 10 years   · At least 900 hours of experience in four of the six knowledge areas	• A secondary degree or the global equivalent• Minimum of five years of experience in project management• 35 hours of project management education• 7,500 hours of directing and leading projects   Or • A four year bachelor degree or equivalent • 35 hours of project management education • 4,500 hours of directing and leading projects

Conclusion:

For professionals whose work will only entail hard core Business Analysis, CBAP^® is the best option. Similarly, if the role of Project Managers involves only project management, PMP^® is the best option. However in many organizations, the line between Project Management and Business Analysis is blur. To be specific, the Project Manager’s profile may entail business analysis and hence in such case, acquiring both PMP^® and CBAP^® certifications will be useful. Similarly, if Business Analyst’s work entails project management roles then completing PMP^® certification will help the individual to move up the corporate ladder.

Preparation for Certification exam through PMP^® Course

Preparing for a certification exam by oneself without any guide is a difficult task, and hence, getting a help in form of PMP^® certification online training from a reputed organization will be useful.

IIBA^® (International Institute of Business Analysis) the regulating authority of CBAP^® (Certification of Competency in Business Analysis™) offers the best in class solution for the Business Analysts who wish to establish their career in this domain. The primary step for any exam is to have a proper knowledge of the concepts imparted by an experienced mentor and this can be done by getting an appropriate formal training. Once, the candidate gets proficient enough to attempt for an exam, the next step comes in about filling up an application form for appearing in the Certification exam. It is counted as an initial step towards the journey of attaining the CBAP^® Certification. Today, we bring some handy tips that can help you in filling up the CBAP^® Certification form that can help you the best possible way and eliminate the chances of any error that may lead to rejection of your application. Let’s take you through the journey about filling up the CBAP^® form and answers the related questions. Requirements For filling up the CBAP^® Application Form If the aspirants are moving ahead to fill the form, they need to satisfy the following requirements:

• At least 7500 hours of experience in leading the projects
• 21 hours of Training from an authorized EEP (Endorsed Education Partner)
• 2 references either from CBAP^®, Career Manager or Client
• The total Business Analysis hours have to be minimum of 900 hours in at least 4 of the 6 Knowledge Areas, namely 'Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring', 'Enterprise Analysis', 'Elicitation', 'Requirement Analysis', 'Solution Assessment and Validation' and 'Requirement Management and Communication'.

Different Screens/Sections of an Application Form 1. Personal Details 2. Education 3. Work Experience 4. Professional Development              5. References Points to Remember

• The candidate should prefer filling up more than the suggested working Hours i.e 7500.
• The number of hours can be 8500 in order to eliminate the reasons that lead to failure of application submission.
• IIBA® suggests the candidates to fill in the reference part to avoid any delays in submission, as it cannot be submitted until there is approval from the references entered by the candidate.
• Try to fill in the form as early as possible, as the updates must be saved within 1 hour or else the changes may get discarded.
• Check only those Business Analysis hours that are aligned with BABOK^®, otherwise the non corresponding hours result in deduction of tasks; thus, reducing the number of approved hours.
• All the Business Analysis and work experience hours should be from the span of past 10 years.

Once the Submit button is clicked the candidate is taken to the payment page, wherein the candidates can choose to pay now or pay later options Finally, the candidate’s application gets submitted (all sections show the Complete status) and the payment gets confirmed; 'IIBA^® assess it and send the result by email within two weeks, as mentioned under CBAP^® handbook. Multisoft Virtual Academy provides guidance through the CBAP^® online training course for the candidates. Not only this, but it also avails 10% discount offer on CBAP^® under its offer of the month scheme. Offer lasts till April 30, 2016.

The volume of data around the globe is increasing at a fast pace and is likely to increase even more with time. It has been found out that the data is increasing at a doubling rate every two years, currently. This has given rise to the term known as Big Data. The explosion of data and managing the structured and unstructured data is one of the biggest concerns of the businesses. Hence, to make this task easier, the two primary software that aid organizations are Hadoop and MongoDB. These two have certain similarities, yet their way to process and store data has some differences. Let’s take a look at the aspects that make them look different. Platform History of Hadoop and MongoDB Let’s take an insight to the platform history of the two software: Hadoop: It  was launched as an open source software. Hadoop has its root connected to the project named as Nutch and further, Hadoop got officially launched in 2007. It adopted the concepts from Nutch and became a widely chosen platform that made the organizations to process large volume of data. Hadoop is not meant to replace RDBMS; instead it works as a replacement of them. MongoDB: It was launched in 2007 by the organization named as 10gen with an intention to run the software related services. However, it didn’t bring any fame to it and MongoDB was then launched as an open source software. This helped the software to garnish the needs of innumerable users and very soon it replaced the RDBMS systems. Which one works well? Hadoop or MongoDB? Hadoop: The primary components that make up Hadoop are namely MapReduce and Hadoop Distributed FIle System consists of some components, Pig to analyze large datasets, Hive to query data, and HBase. Hadoop consumes data in any format, even though it is integrated from different sources. HDFS takes account of data distribution and allocation of data in various columns. MongoDB: It is a database management system and stores data in the form of collections. This helps in querying various data fields to be queried once, which allocates the data among multiple tables, located  one place. Deployment of MongoDB can be done on Windows or Linux systems; but, it is considered bet to be deployed on Linux for better work efficiency. Conclusion: When it comes to dealing the data that is real-time based, MongoDB is the best choice and when it's about working in the form of batches; Hadoop turns to be the best solution.

Primavera P6 is used to work on big scaled projects, having multifaceted aspects, across various industries. In other words, the software presents unparalleled control on projects of any size and makes planning activities simple. It turns any large and complex project with many resources easy to manage and maintain. The Primavera is widely used in the industries pertaining to engineering, transport, construction, energy, IT, aerospace, security, and many others. This blog will list down five key reasons why Primavera P6 is one of the preferred choices of the organizations in various verticals. Given below are benefits and vital factors of the tool which makes it the best for managing projects, activities associated with it, resources and targets:

1. Managing Project Activities: With Primavera P6, project planning to project management to process monitoring to organizing project activities are possible. In fact, be specific, it is possible to arrange about 100,000 activities with unlimited target goals and resources.
2. Instant access to the information: The tool allows scheduling and planning studded with intricate details. Professionals of different departments; right from project managers to planning controllers to project planners to other professionals associated with projects, all get instant access to the required information by click of a button.
3. Reducing expenditure: With Primavera P6, unthinkable situations or other factors that lead to excess expenditure can be identified and managed during the planning phase or other phase. This may help to keep risks at bay and expenditure within the estimated budget.
4. Forecasting with up-to-date information: Primavera provides quick access to all information to all departments involved in a project. Thus, with up-to-date information, underutilized resources and other factors that may affect the project can be figured out and eliminated. Thus Primavera allows improved forecasting for resources, activities, and other factors by allowing access to up-to-date information.
5. Identification of risks: Primavera helps to identify and mitigate any form of risks posed to the project’s completion.

Therefore Primavera offers a host of benefits; especially, to manage resources; mitigate risks and forecast the business growth. Not surprisingly, individuals having deep understanding of the software are always in demand in the market. Primavera P6 training For candidates with no prior knowledge about Primavera may find it difficult to learn the software by their own if they are thinking in making career working on Primavera. In fact many seasoned professionals struggle to handle the software if they aren’t well versed with the features of the software. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n6RWVUDNpA[/embed] In such cases, Primavera P6 training will be a better option. For professionals who cannot attend physical classroom owing to the lack of time, Primavera P6 online training is the ideal choice, as the online mode makes studying simpler by allowing learning candidates from a place and time of their convenience.

SAS® is mainly used for crunching numbers and forecasting result. Besides these, it also serves as a useful tool for understanding consumer’s behavior pattern, project management, application development, data entry, report writing, storage, and decision making. Thus it is acts as a customized integrated tool, providing a plethora of useful multiple features. Moving beyond statistical analysis SAS® is designed to perform Business Intelligence (BI); time series analysis; data mining; predictive modelling, reporting, and many more. Hence it is loaded with many handy features which allow to carry out numerous functions besides statistical and mathematical analysis. For example, it can be used for financial analysis. In financial analysis, consumer’s behavior's analytical models are created for prediction. Application of SAS® With SAS®, database can be accessed along with un-formatted and flat files; data can be changed, and graphical output can be created for web pages, publication, and other purposes. Thus due to the features SAS® renders, it finds application in pharmaceutical analysis; sales forecasting; financial risk analysis and psychological testing. Besides these, SAS® is used in various sectors such as pharmaceuticals, banking, education, government, and other sectors too. It also forms a major analytics platform for work related to academic research and data analysis carried out in various organizations and institutions worldwide. Different Modules of SAS®

• Base SAS®deals with data access; data manipulation, SQL, data set management, and statistics
• SAS®/ETS is used for time series analysis and prediction
• SAS®/QC is used for quality control analysis
• SAS®/STAT is used for multivariate statistical modeling
• SAS®/OR is useful in Operations Research
• SAS®/Graph is useful for creating graphs and business charts
• SAS®/AF is Applications Framework used for creation of application
• SAS®/Access is a host of interface components made for vendor databases
• SAS®/IML is Interactive Matrix Language for program construction
• SAS®/Connect is used for bridging and submitting programs to other SAS® installations in different platforms

SAS® online training Learning SAS® by oneself is a difficult task as just like any programming language it has functions, statements, built-in procedures, control structures and many more. Thus for individuals who are not thorough with SAS® concepts but want to understand it completely can enroll for SAS® online training from a reputed organization.