The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a non-profit professional
organization dedicated to advancing the state-of-the-art in the
management of projects. PMI membership is open to anyone actively
engaged or interested in the application, practice, teaching, and
researching of project management principles and techniques.
PMI's objectives are to:
- Foster professionalism in the management of projects.
- Advance the quality and scope of project management.
- Stimulate the application of project management to the benefit of the public.
- Provide
a recognized forum for the free exchange between Institute members, of
ideas, applications and solutions to project management problems.
- Identify
and promote the fundamentals of project management and advance the body
of knowledge for managing projects successfully.
- Provide an interface between users and suppliers of hardware and software systems.
- Collaborate
with universities and other educational institutions to encourage
appropriate education and career development at all levels in project
management.
- Encourage academic and industrial research in the field of project management.
- Foster
contacts internationally with other organizations, both public and
private, which relate to project management, and cooperate in matters
of common interest.
- Maintain methods for ethics, standards, and accreditation.
To accomplish these objectives, PMI provides:
Project Management Standards, Certification, and Practices Programs
- The ethical and professional standards applicable to
practitioners of project management, including A Guide to the Project
Management Body of Knowledge, a structured identification of the
concepts, skills, and techniques unique to the project management
profession.
- The widely recognized Project Management
Professional (PMP) certification program. Earning the PMP designation
demonstrates knowledge and understanding of basic project management
principles, tools and techniques.
Project Management Publications
- PM Network, the monthly professional magazine, and Project Management Journal, the quarterly research journal.
- PMI books, monographs, CDs, case studies, and PMP study materials on project management related topics.
- Access to a large selection of project management and general management books.
Shared Interest Groups
- More than one hundred PMI chapters and affiliate societies throughout the world.
- Specific Interest Groups in more than thirteen industries.
Project Management Career Services
- Access to PMI's CareerLink Job Referral Service and low-cost access to Job Bank USA.
Project Management Education and Training Initiatives
- The Annual Seminar/Symposium provides an opportunity to
meet and hear experts in the field and an exhibition of the latest
project management products and services available.
- Regional and local workshops and courses offered by PMI and PMI Chapters.
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