Transcript Presenting the Project Management Institute and the PMI

Presenting
the Project Management Institute
and the PMI Belgium Chapter
Project Management Institute
• Not-for-profit professional association
• Established in 1969
• Global Organization
• Over 265,000 members worldwide
• Members in approximately 170 countries
• 2008 PMI Chair is Philip R. Diab, MBA, PMP
PMI Membership
PMI membership opens up a world of opportunity –
• sharing ideas and experiences, accessing industry information,
• attending seminars and workshops on leading-edge topics,
• increasing your professional exposure through networking and
project participation, and gaining leadership experience.
Where’s the right place for you? Choose from three levels: Chapters,
Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and Colleges.
Chapters – Chapters are geographically based and number over
200 worldwide.
• Specific Interest Groups – SIGs give members access to project
management practitioners from similar industries and who share
professional interests.
• Colleges – Colleges help further develop and refine a formal body
of knowledge related to project management.
PMI Products & Services
Project
Management
Certification
Project
Management
Professional
Development
Programs
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Project
Management
Research and
Standards
Project Managem ent Institu
Project
Management
Publications
Professional Development programs
• PMI Global congress
– PMI Global Congresses are the profession's premier
educational and networking events.
– Congress topics (Areas of Focus) are a mix of global
and regional concerns for those in the project
management profession.
– Presentation styles range from the familiar lecture
format to case studies and simulations.
– Topics can be presented for all skill levels from basic
to advanced.
• Corporate relations
Professional Development Programs
• PMI’s SeminarsWorld®
– in various project management topics
– in locations all over the world
• eSeminarsWorldSM courses
– adaptations of the SeminarsWorld offerings
• An Applied Framework for Project Management
– an eleven-module series introducing participants to the core competencies
and structure of project management (based on the PMBOK® Guide)
• Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.s)
PMI Products & Services
Project
Management
Certification
Project
Management
Professional
Development
Programs
®
Project
Management
Research and
Standards
Project Managem ent Institu
Project
Management
Publications
PM Research & Standards
• Professional Needs Assessment
• Useful Information & Tools/Techniques for
Current and Future Applications
• Assessment & Forecast of the Future of Project
Management
• Evolution of the Profession
Through
• PMI Research Conferences
• External Project Management Research Projects
• Worldwide PM Research Database
PM Research & Standards
• Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK® Guide)
– Government and construction extension
• Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures
• PM Competency Development Framework
• Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3)
• Selected current projects:
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Review of Government extension
Practice Standard for Earned Value Measurement
Practice Standard for Scheduling
Configuration Management Practice Standard
Program/Portfolio Management
PMI Products & Services
Project
Management
Certification
Project
Management
Professional
Development
Programs
®
Project
Management
Research and
Standards
Project Managem ent Institu
Project
Management
Publications
PMI Publications
• PMI Online Bookstore
• PMI Knowledge & Wisdom Center
• Periodicals
– Quarterly Project Management Journal®
– Monthly PM Network®
– Monthly PMI Today®
PMI Products & Services
Project
Management
Certification
Project
Management
Professional
Development
Programs
®
Project
Management
Research and
Standards
Project Managem ent Institu
Project
Management
Publications
PMI Certification
Individual Benefits of PMI ® Certification:
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Provides professional/personal recognition
Expedites professional advancement
Creates job growth/opportunities within an organization
Provides framework for standardized project
management requirements
• Increases employee’s value to the organization
PMI Certification
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
– project management practitioner who has demonstrated
fundamental project management knowledge and experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP®)
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demonstrated experience
demonstrated education
pass examination
agree to abide by the Code of Professional Conduct
satisfy all elements of the Continuing Certification
Requirements Program (60 PDUs in 3-year cycle)
What is the PMP Certification?
• The Project Management Professional (PMP) is a
professional certification granted to individuals:
– displaying a firm grasp of the various Areas of Knowledge put forth in
the PMBOK-Third Edition, or PMBOK,
– as well as the ability to effectively apply these skills and techniques to
numerous project scenarios.
• Adherence to a code of professional conduct for project
managers is required before taking the PMP
examination.
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Eligibility
• Applicants must have 35 hours of specific project management
education.
• With a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global equivalent):
Applicants must have a minimum three years’ professional project
management experience, during which 4,500 hours are spent
leading and directing project tasks, up to eight years from the time of
application.
• Without a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global equivalent):
Applicants must have a minimum five years’ professional project
management experience, during which at least 7,500 hours are
spent leading and directing project tasks, up to eight years from the
time of application
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Experience
• Experience must have been accrued in the last eight years
• Number of Months of Project Management Experience
– Each month in which you worked on multiple, overlapping
projects is to count as one month toward the total months of
unique non-overlapping professional project management
experience.
• Number of Hours that You Led or Directed Project Tasks
– Consider all of the projects that you have worked on and identify
how many hours you led or directed project tasks. If you worked
on multiple projects at one time, all the hours spent leading and
directing project tasks count toward the requirement.
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Authorization To Test Letter
• Applicants who are deemed eligible and have paid for
the examination (candidates) will receive an electronic
authorization to test (ATT) letter,
• All of PMI’s credential examinations are administered in
English. Examination language aids are available to
assist candidates for whom English is a second
language.
• The aids provide a translation of exam questions and
answers and are available in 10 languages – Chinese
(Simplified), French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese,
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Audit
• All eligible applications are subject to an audit.
• Candidates whose applications have been selected for
an audit will be notified after the electronic eligibility
notification letter is issued and payment of the exam fee
is remitted.
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Exam format PMP
• The test taker must answer 200 questions in 4
hours
– Each multiple-choice question has four answer options, often
with two or more right answers.
– 25 pre-test questions randomly dispersed throughout the test
that will not be scored
– A 15-minute tutorial at the beginning is not included in the 4
hours
• Diagnostic score reports
Candidates are provided with an overall “score” of questions
answered correctly for each Domain and Knowledge Area
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What is the PgMP Certification?
• The PgMP is a credential that recognizes demonstrated
experience, skill, and performance in the oversight of
multiple, related projects that are aligned with an
organizational objective and strategic goal.
• Candidates for the PgMP manage a program’s
resources to ensure the ultimate success of the program
and are responsible for modifying programs and making
decisions that advance strategic and business objectives
to ensure the ultimate success and acceptance of the
program.
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Eligibility
• With a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global equivalent):
Applicants must have a minimum four years (6000 hours)
professional project management experience and a
minimum of four years (6000 hours) professional program
management experience. Both unique and nonoverlapping in a period up to 15 years from the application
• Without a Bachelor’s Degree (or the global equivalent):
Applicants must have a minimum four years (6000 hours)
professional project management experience and a
minimum of seven years (10500 hours) professional
program management experience. Both unique and nonoverlapping in a period up to 15 years from the application
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Experience
• Experience must have been accrued in the last fifteen
years.
• Number of Months of Project and Program
Management Experience
– Each month in which you worked on multiple, overlapping projects
is to count as one month toward the total months of unique nonoverlapping professional project / program management
experience.
• Hours of Program Management Experience
– To satisfy your professional program management experience
requirement, you are asked to enter the number of hours spent
performing tasks in each of the six program management domains.
The six domains are defined in the Program Management
Professional Examination Specification, a book that details the
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knowledge and skills associated with each domain.
Panel review
• Applicants who are deemed eligible and have paid for the
examination (candidates) will be moved to the panel
review : A panel of program managers will assess your
professional experience based on your responses to the
Program Management Experience Summaries provided
on the application.
• If you fail the panel review, a certification associate will
contact you to discuss your status. It is not possible to
continue to the examination without passing this review.
• Once you pass the panel review, you will be eligible to
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take the examination (refer to the Examination
Exam format PgMP
• The test taker must answer 170 questions in 4
hours
– Each multiple-choice question has four answer options, often
with two or more right answers.
– 20 pre-test questions randomly dispersed throughout the test
that will not be scored
– A 15-minute tutorial at the beginning is not included in the 4
hours
• Diagnostic score reports
Candidates are provided with an overall “score” of
questions answered correctly for each Domain and
Knowledge Area
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Multi-rater Assessment (MRA)
• After PMI receives your passing score for the multiplechoice examination, PMI begins the multi-rater
assessment (MRA) process. The MRA is the third and
final evaluation for the PgMP credential and functions
similar to a 360-degree review
• The survey consists of 74 questions/statements to which
you and your raters must respond. The raters will
evaluate your ability to perform tasks that are relevant to
program management, as defined by the Program
Management Professional Examination Specification.
• Once you pass the MRA, you will receive the PgMP
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Testing Center
• PMI test centers are located at Prometric.
– http://www.prometric.com/PMI/default.htm
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Re-test
• Candidates who do not pass the exam on the
first attempt may re-test up to twice within their
one-year eligibility period by submitting a
completed re-examination form and paying the
associated re-examination fee.
• After the third unsuccessful attempt, candidates
have to wait one year from the date of their last
test before re-applying for the credential and
attempting to test again.
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New releases
Exam
Planned Date to sit for
Examination
Study recommendation
PMP
Prior to June 2009
PMBOK® Guide—Third
Edition
PMP
After June 2009
PMBOK® Guide—Fourth
Edition
PgMP
Prior to August 2009
The Standard for
Program Management—
First Edition; PMBOK®
Guide—Third Edition
PgMP
After August 2009
The Standard for
Program Management—
Second Edition;
PMBOK® Guide—Fourth
Edition
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Differences PMBOK 4th edition
• All process names are in a verb-noun format
• Efforts were made to distinguish between Enterprise Environmental
Factors and Organizational Process Assets.
• A standard approach for discussing requested changes, preventive
actions, corrective actions and defect repairs was employed.
• The processes decreased from 44 to 42. Two processes were deleted,
two processes were added and 6 processes were reconfigured into 4
processes in the procurement knowledge area.
• To provide clarity a distinction was made between the project
management plan and project documents used to manage the project.
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Differences PMBOK 4th edition
• The distinction between the information in the Project Charter and
the Project Scope Statement was clarified.
• The process flow diagrams at the beginning of chapters 4-12 have
been deleted and replaced with data flow diagrams.
• A data flow diagram for each process has been created.
• A new appendix was added that addresses key interpersonal skills
that a project manager utilizes when managing a project.
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Practical
• PMI website:
http://www.pmi.org
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Presenting the
PMI Belgium Chapter
PMI Belgium Chapter - Vision
The PMI Belgium Chapter, an
active organization of Project
Managers, serves the business
community of Belgium and
Luxembourg through the
advancement of Project
Management.
PMI Belgium Chapter - Mission
The PMI Belgium Chapter is a forum for
project managers that promotes the
principles of the Project Management
Institute by providing project managers with
the opportunity to share thoughts and
experiences with other project managers, to
receive and provide training, and for support
with regard to their certification as Project
Management Professionals.
PMI Belgium Chapter - History
• Early nineties: potential chapter called Norden for PMI members in
Benelux area
• 1997 - PMI Europe Conference in Paris: idea for Benelux chapter
• 1998 - recognition of PMI Benelux Chapter
• 2001 – recognition of PMI Netherlands Chapter
• 2002 – renaming to PMI Belgium Chapter
• 2005 – launch of PMI Belgium Chapter Luxembourg Section
• PMI Belgium Chapter is second largest Chapter in Europe:
– 835 members in Belgium and Luxembourg
– 420 Project Management Professional (PMP) certified individuals.
Board 2008-2009
Board 2008-2009
1. Chris Kindermans, PMP, President
2. Anja Vandenbergh, PMP, Vice President and secretary
3. Francis Moeris, PMP, Director Sponsorship & Events
4. Wouter Neirinck, PMP, Director in charge of Marketing
5. Stephan Vandevoorde, Director of Programs
6. Wouter Bigaré, PMP, Director of Professional Development
7. Peter Sarasyn, Director of Finance
8. Wouter Ducheyne, Director of Liaison
9. Freddy Wildemeersch, PMP, Director of Membership
10. Wim Gardin, PMP, Director of Communication
11. Kris Troukens, PMP, Director of Special Events
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PMI Belgium Activities in 2008
• 2008 Chapter Meetings
– Tuesday 26 February
• Alcatel Lucent - Antwerp
– Tuesday 22 April
• Prosource - Mechelen
– Tuesday 03 June
• Research Collaboration Fund – Antwerpen
– Saturday 27 September: 9th PMI Benelux Day
• The Symphony of Knowledge – Godshuis
– Tuesday 14 October
• Leuven - AE
– Tuesday 25 November: open chapter meeting with
the award of PM of Year 2008
• Liège - PMI Belgium challenges her members with 3 missions
Membership for Students
• Join PMI as a student member for just $30
(U.S.) per year, plus a $10 application fee for
new members. All you need:
passion for project management
&
verification of college enrollment.
Eligibility
Membership is open to any student enrolled in a
degree-granting program at an accredited or
global equivalent, college or university.
Presenting the
Project Management
Body of Knowledge
PMBOK® Guide
• Provides basic structure for understanding project
management and the environment in which projects
operate
• Generalized view of how various project management
processes commonly interact
• Centered around 9 knowledge areas and 5 main
process groups
– Project integration management
– Project scope, time & cost management
– Project risk, quality, HR, communications & procurement
management
– Initiation, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, closing
Knowledge Area’s and Process Groups
Process Groups
Initiating
 Integration
 Scope
 Time
Knowledge Area Processes
 Cost
 Quality
 Human Resources
 Communications
 Risk
 Procurement
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Questions & Answers