From an email about IT certification

Certification in project management is also gaining in popularity. "Project management experience is so wide and varied that a standardized way of benchmarking a person's abilities is needed," said Saw.

Certified IT Project Manager (CITPM) is popular in Singapore. "If you check the newspapers for vacancies in project manager positions, CITPM will be asked for in at least eight out of 10 roles," Saw noted.

Certification for process competencies like Project Management Professional (PMP) and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), which builds knowledge and competencies in IT service management, are also emerging in Asia, Nava said.