Project Management Institute (PMI) , with more than 150,000 members in over 150 countries, is the world’s foremost advocate for the project management profession. A vital and forward-thinking organization, PMI is comprised of 236 chartered chapters, 34 new potential chapters, 33 Specific Interests Groups (SIGs) and two colleges. PMI sets industry standards, conducts research and provides education, certification and professional exchange opportunities designed to strengthen and further establish the profession. PMI advances the careers of practitioners, while enhancing overall business and government performance, through documentation of return on investment.
Project management is a strategic competency that has successfully been applied in such high profile projects as rebuilding the Pentagon after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the transformation of IBM by Lou Gerstner from an IT hardware giant to an IT software and computer services leader, organizing and managing the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and the upcoming Summer Games in Beijing, just to name a few. If project management can play a major role in these success stories, just imagine what it might be able to do for your own organization!