An IT certification is a recognized benchmark mapped to a specific skill set based on role of employees within an organization. A certification demonstrates employee’s dedication, motivation, and technical knowledge on a specific scope of technology and platform. A relevant certification does add credibility to an organization’s portfolio. When it comes to businesses, a certification can be related with any of the three categories- corporate, profession-based, product-specific or role based.
Acknowledging that IT roles cover a wide range of responsibilities, and touch a range of technologies, it is important that certification is more job or role specific than simply in-depth knowledge of a specific technology. Certification is to prepare for well-constructed role ensure IT professionals' skills align with the responsibilities they have. These certifications need to be kept current with new features while services are added to the solution area and job role. On top of that setting-up technology practice within the organization will require having employees certified in different technology roles within the practice.