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PMI Standards & Membership

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FAQ - About PMI Standards & Membership
  • 1. What is PMI?

      PMI is the world’s leading not-for-profit association for the project management profession. PMI is recognized for the advocacy programs. With more than 265,000 members in over 170 countries, PMI is the leading membership association for the project management profession.

      For 25 years, PMI’s global standards have helped establish the Institute as the premier authority in project management. For more information on PMI please visit www.pmi.org

  • 2. What are the standards offered by PMI?

      The Standard for Program Management – 2nd edition
      Project Management Body of Knowledge – 4th edition
      The Standard for Portfolio Management – Second edition
      Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3) – Second edition

  • 3. How do PMI standards help organizations / individuals?

      Global standards are crucial to the project management profession because they ensure a basic project management framework is applied consistently worldwide.

      For 25 years, PMI’s global standards have helped establish the Institute as the premier authority in project management, helping it mature into the global organization it is today.

  • 4. Is the PMI standards industry specific?

      PMI standards are not industry specific. They are practicable across industry.

  • 5. Is the PMI standards benchmark practices and how?
  • 6. Where can I buy PMI standards?
  • 7. When is the PMI expected to release PMBOK 4th edition?

      PMI has released new edition of PMBOK (4th edition) on 31st Dec 2008.

  • 8. What are the major changes between PMBOK 3rd & 4th edition?

      The Fourth Edition continues to reflect the evolving knowledge within the profession of project management. Like previous editions it represents generally recognized good practice in the profession. However, the Fourth Edition also reflects a focus on improved consistency and clarity.

      Great consideration was given by the project teams to remove redundant information and add clarifying statements where needed. Terminology was updated only to present process names consistently in a verb-noun format.

  • 9. What is PMI membership and what are the benefits?

      PMI membership is open to any individual interested in project management.
      Key benefits of PMI membership are:
      • Exclusive members-only content on PMI.org
      • Knowledge sharing and networking opportunities through PMI communities
      • Job search capabilities using Career Headquarters
      • Leadership and volunteer opportunities through PMI components and communities, certification program, research program, standards program and other areas
      • Access to A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
      • Access to PMI's career framework

  • 10. How to apply for PMI membership and what is the validity?

      Please visit www.pmi.org to apply for membership and to know more on benefits and validity
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