Project Management Institute
| Project Management Institute (PMI) |
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| legal form | American Incorporation , 'not-for-profit organization' |
| founding | 1969 |
| Seat | 14 Campus Boulevard, Newtown Square PA, USA |
| main emphasis | Project management |
| method | Certifications, industry standards, conferences, publications |
| Action space | worldwide |
| people | CEO:
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| Members | over 700,000 members, certificate holders and volunteers |
| Website | www.pmi.org |
The Project Management Institute ( PMI ) is a global project management association founded in the United States of America .
overview
The PMI was founded in 1969 outside of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA . The establishment of the Institute's statutes by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania marks the beginning of the Institute's activities. That same year, the first seminars and symposiums were held in Atlanta , Georgia with 83 attendees. At the end of 2019, the PMI had more than 591,000 members with over 300 local organizations (chapters) in over 200 countries. PMI is the project management organization with the largest number of members worldwide and has been the publisher of the “ Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge ” (PMBOK Guide) and other standards for project, program and portfolio management since 1996 . The PMBOK Guide is both an American ANSI standard and the basis for the ISO 21500 standard.
The PMI offers several individual certifications :
- Since 1984: A Project Management Professional ( PMP ® , project management expert) must - depending on the training - have specific training and relevant experience of at least 3 years / 4,500 hours or 5 years / 7,500 hours (within the last eight years) in the field of project management . He has passed an exam that checks project management skills according to the PMI standard. In addition, he has agreed to follow the rules of the PMI Professional Code (“ Code of Conduct ”). In addition, a PMP must meet ongoing certification requirements in order to maintain its certification. These re-certifications are due every three years. At the end of 2019 there were over one million Project Management Professionals (PMPs) in over 200 countries, of which 15,000 were in Germany, 1,500 in Switzerland and 1,200 in Austria. The PMP has been offered internationally since 1996.
- since 2003: A Certified Associate in Project Management ( CAPM ® , certified employee in project management) has basic knowledge of project management. The prerequisite is 23 hours of attendance in a formal project management course. The certificate is acquired through a written examination.
- since 2007: Program Management Professional ( PgMP ® )
According to PMI, program management is the centralized, coordinated management of a group of projects to achieve a strategic program objective. In order to obtain certification as a PgMP, one must prove at least four years of professional experience as a project and program manager, pass an examination on knowledge and techniques of program management and undergo a performance evaluation by a group of colleagues and experts.
- since 2008: Scheduling Professional ( PMI-SP ® )
A specialization in project management training in the direction of scheduling.
- since 2008: Risk Management Professional ( PMI-RMP ® )
A project management training specializing in risk management.
- since 2011: Agile Certified Practitioner ( PMI-ACP ® )
A certification for the application of agile methods in project management.
- since 2014: Professional in Business Analysis ( PMI-PBA ® )
A certification for Business Analysis.
- since 2014: Portfolio Management Professional ( PfMP ® )
- Disciplined Agile The Disciplined Agile Consortium (DAC) is part of the Project Management Institute and offers various certifications: Disciplined Agilist (DA), Certified Disciplined Agilist (CDA), Certified Disciplined Agile Practitioner (CDAP), Disciplined Agile Lean Scrum Master (DALSM) , Certified Disciplined Agile Coach (CDAC) and Certified Disciplined Agile Instructor (CDAI)
Other project management organizations
In addition to the PMI, there are other project management organizations, the two best known are the International Project Management Association (IPMA) based in the Netherlands with its national representatives (including the German GPM , Project Management Austria, IPMA-USA, the British APM and the Australian AIPM) and the British AXELOS as the publisher of the project management method PRINCE2 .
Web links
- Project Management Institute (en.)
- Disciplined Agile Consortium (en.)
- Project Management Institute - Austria Chapter (de.)
- Project Management Institute - Website of the four German Chapters (de.)
- Project Management Institute - Berlin Chapter (de / en.)
- Project Management Institute - Cologne Chapter (de.)
- Project Management Institute - Frankfurt Chapter (de./en.)
- Project Management Institute - Southern Germany Chapter (de. / En.)
- Project Management Institute - Switzerland Chapter (en.)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Project Management Institute, Inc .: What is PMI? Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Project Management Institute, Inc .: Mark Langley, President and Chief Executive Officer . ( Memento of the original from February 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. PMI, Newtown Square PA (USA). Retrieved March 29, 2013.
