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Rabih Sukkar, Senior Project Management Specialist

Rabih

Sukkar

Senior Project Management Specialist

Rabih Sukkarn is a Senior Project Management Specialist. He has worked in project management in various roles for more than 15 years. His proficiency includes project planning and scheduling, risk management, project controls, contracts management.

Self-study

Self-Study via Public Exams

Professional Experience and Motivation

Can you tell us about your background and your current role?

I have been recently interested in strategy execution, digital transformation and change management. Having worked in project management in various roles for more than 15 years – project planning and scheduling, risk management, project controls, contracts management, I was keen to explore further the link between project delivery and company strategy.

What motivated you to take this training and certification?

The occasion presented itself just before a five-day national lock down due to the pandemic. During a webinar hosted by ADVISORS on the 21st of June, Dr. Saadi Adra - the founder of ADVISORS - hosted Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, co-founder of the Strategy Implementation Institute, and Mark A. Langley, former PMI president and CEO. The new Strategy Implementation Professional (SIP) course and certification from the Strategy Implementation Institute in partnership with APMG International were announced.

Training and Exam Experience

Who provided your training, and how was the experience?

I immediately registered for the online course, which I planned to take during the national lockdown. It was one way to undertake some serious up-skilling and a personal development challenge.

Was the training virtual or in-person, and did it meet your needs?

What an amazing course it is! It reminded me of my MBA classes and includes papers, articles, presentations and videos by some of the most brilliant practitioners, thinkers, speakers, authors and CEOs of our time.

How would you summarize your overall certification journey?

With regards to the certification, I figured out - with the material fresh in my mind - why not dive head-first into the exam. I had finished the course in five days – from the 23rd until the 27th of June. With testing centers closed worldwide, it was not possible to register to take the exam with APMG International before Friday the 29th at night. I passed the Strategy Implementation Professional exam that evening and received the certification badge a few hours later. One of the impacts of taking this interesting course is that the list of strategy and management books that I now want to read has increased significantly!

The exam was administered by APMG International and the experience was extremely smooth, with a lot of support from my exam’s proctor.

Certification Impact

How has the training and certification influenced your work and career?

I feel that the SIP certification is a particularly valuable addition to my project management and risk management experience and certifications. I highly recommend the course and certification to my project management colleagues!

“For me, the Strategy Implementation course was like a lightbulb coming on and linking all things together—especially after working in project management for more than 15 years. I think it was a very good decision. It’s not just a certification; it’s the beginning of something much bigger.”

Rabih Sukkar

From Projects to Strategy: My Story