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PMI, PMP, PMBOK and all that. Vladimir Alexiev, PhD, PMP CTO, Sirma Solutions. Project Management Institute. Not-for-profit PM professional association Established in 1969 Membership has grown from 17,000 in 1995 to over 100,000 Headquartered in Pennsylvania USA
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PMI, PMP, PMBOK and all that Vladimir Alexiev, PhD, PMP CTO, Sirma Solutions
Project Management Institute • Not-for-profit PM professional association • Established in 1969 • Membership has grown from 17,000 in 1995 to over 100,000 • Headquartered in Pennsylvania USA • Worldwide: 200 chapters in 60 countries www.pmi.org
PMI Standards • A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK, not “book”) • ANSI standard since 2000 • Practical Standard for Work Breakdown Structures • Government Extension to PMBOK • Construction Extension to PMBOK • Project Manager Competency Development Framework
Project Management Professional • PMI certification • Touted most popular in the world. • Available immediately, uniform, PMI Certification department has ISO 9001 quality certificate. • Some say it establishes a medium level of competence. • Compare to Project+ and IPMA. • Requires 4500h (2.25y) of work in PM (if you have BS degree), 35h of PM education, 200-question exam, must answer 68.5% correctly. Areas: • Process groups: initiation, planning, execution, control, closing, and professional responsibility. • Knowledge areas: integration, scope, time, cost, quality, risk, human resources, procurement, communications. • Jun 2003: 1925 PMPs, 27% women, 63% men
Other Professional Activities • Registered Education Provider (REP) network • Website: news, information • “PM Network”: PMI news, networking • “PM Journal”: professional journal • International congresses • Knowledge Center • Research and Standards programs • Corporate and Academic collaboration programs • 35 SIGs (e.g. SIG on eBusiness) • Several Colleges (e.g. College of Scheduling)
How much does it cost? • PMI membership: $129 initial, $119/yr (student: $40 initial, $30/yr) • PMI chapter or college: typically $20/y • PMP exam: $405 (member price), $25/yr for continuing certification submissions • Search and use of Knowledge Center: varies