What is more valuable in the civilian workforce, 6 Sigma Green Belt or PMP certification?

Sgt Matt Medhat — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:17:25 -0400

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Sep 3 at 2021 12:51 PM

SSgt Christophe Murphy — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:51:37 -0400

Both are good. PMP is more common but you should be good with either. The trick with LSS is that you need the formal certification not just a certificate stating you attended a class. The Military has a habit of putting folks through the class but they don't have the certification.

Response by LTC John Shaw made Sep 3 at 2021 3:18 PM

LTC John Shaw — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:18:21 -0400

I recommend PMP over GreenBelt LSS. PMP is the most common certification for any government position. For many government positions they want PMP and Agile SAFE certifications. If you are going to do LSS then you will need to target the Black Belt and focus on Lean processes in manufacturing, process engineering. The Six Sigma part is all about being able to map processes in different methods and models.
The link for Agile SAFE is below.
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/

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Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2021 8:59 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:59:59 -0400

I have both and PMP will open more doors. LSS I'd good but there are so many groups that certify it's hard to know if your cert is worth it.

Response by CDR Robert Carlson made Sep 4 at 2021 2:30 PM

CDR Robert Carlson — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 14:30:17 -0400

As a former Program Manager, PMP is more valuable for getting your foot in the door. From my professional friends, the 6 Sigma will earn you more in some companies but if you come without being in the position in a former company than it doesn't differentiate you from a PMP. Great if you have both but PMP tends to be a predecessor to 6 Sig.