1. Our Speaker Today
Business Transformation Consultant
Project Management Practitioner
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25+ years of Project Management experience
Owner, SRE Solutions – successful business
consulting and training practice
Client – focused
Business Consultant for wide range of business
projects
Student – focused
Provides training services for major institutions
and clients across Canada
A passion for enabling process improvement,
effective risk management and PMO
implementation that translates into successful
engagements and effective project delivery
2. Presented by Sylvie Edwards, PMP, STDC
February 13th, 2014
Everything
you want
to know
about PMI®
3. Introduction
Our Agenda Topics for Today
• Overview of PMI®
• Your membership: it has great value!
• Certification options
• Looking at PMP® a bit closer
• Maintaining the certifications once completed
– It’s more than the PDUs
• Importance of volunteering
– Giving back and getting in
4. Overview of PMI®
A bit of history:
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Established in 1969 (October 9th, to be
exact), PMI® has been promoting project
management for over 40 years now.
To think it all began with a dinner
between 3 people!
Vision, goal statement and core values:
Worldwide, organizations will embrace,
value, and utilize project management and
attribute their success to it.
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First founded in Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
it now holds its headquarters in
Pennsylvania.
To advance the practice, science and
profession of project management
throughout the world in a conscious and
proactive manner.
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With over 1,000,000 members and
credential holders all over the World.
The Four Main Core Values are:
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Credential holders can be found in more
than 171 Countries.
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Over 282 Chapters in 88 Countries.
• Professionalism
• Knowledge
• Community and Volunteerism
• Value of Project Management to Business
6. Overview of PMI®
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Structure:
• PMI Headquarters (Pennsylvania, USA with relation offices in Europe, Asia and India)
• Regions (15 in all) (we are Region 3 – North East North America)
• Chapters and Communities of Practice
7. Overview of PMI®
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Chapters are a big part of the PMI® family
in terms of support, networking and
community of practice.
Eventually, you will want to belong to a
Local Chapter to add to your experience.
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Chapters in
Ontario
18 Chapters
across Canada…
9. Your membership: It has great value!
Some people look at PMI® solely for certification but it’s much more
than certification, a PMI® membership adds great value to any project
management individual. Here are some of the tangible benefits:
Professional Certification (currently in 7 areas)
Professional knowledge resources
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Standards access
Monthly publications (PMI Today, Network & Journal)
Listing of available seminars
Electronic content via Books24x7
Access to Research projects
Project management salary survey
White papers from Virtual Library
Knowledge and Wisdom Center
PMI job search, coaching & resume critiques
PMI Career Framework
PMI Volunteer Engagement System
10. Your membership: It has great value!
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PMI® marketplace (the place to look for resources at a discount)
Access to Global innovations and ideas
Mentoring programs
Some other less tangible yet important benefits:
Opportunity to belong to a Chapter and gain invaluable opportunities for
networking with your peers and share professional knowledge at all stages of your
career.
Beyond networking, PMI® chapters and SIGs provide opportunities for members
to forge lasting friendships and collaborations.
Community involvement through Volunteering opportunities
(we will talk later more on volunteering and it’s potential for growth in your career)
PMI® is an advocate for Project Management World Wide
Strong Ethics protocol and processes
Philanthropic arm (PMIEF) promoting Project Management
11. Your membership: It has great value!
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Greatest asset the PMI® website
www.pmi.org
Most PMI® publications are now
available on-line through the website.
PM Network can also be viewed
as an app on your iPad, iPod or
Phone.
12. Your membership: It has great value!
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An invaluable
resource
available to
all members:
PMI® eReads
and
reference.
13. Your membership: It has great value!
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Each Chapter offers a comparable list of benefits. Please review each
Chapter Website for the one that best suits your needs.
Most offer the following: (and more)
• Access to Certification preparation classes
• Mentoring programs
• Monthly meetings
• Professional Development events and seminars
• Professional newsletters to keep you up to date with Chapter
and PMI® information
• Special member discounts or rates on most events
14. Your membership: It has great value!
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PMI Southern
Ontario Chapter
The largest Canadian Chapter, the Southern Ontario
Chapter counts more than 5400 members. It is the
second largest worldwide.
www.soc.pmi.on.ca
It has been in existence for more than 30 years (1995).
Membership fee: $ 30
Student fee available
15. Your membership: It has great value!
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PMI Durham
Highlands Chapter
PMI Durham Highlands serves the Eastern portion
between Toronto and Ottawa. It was founded in 1998
and incorporated in 2002.
www.pmi-dhc.ca
The Chapter now counts more than 550 members.
Membership fee: $ 25
Student fee available
16. Your membership: It has great value!
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PMI Lakeshore
Chapter
The Lakeshore Chapter of the Project Management Institute is a non-profit body
of volunteers established in 1998 to promote the effective use of proven
methodologies for structured project management in organizations in the Regions
of Peel, Halton, Hamilton-Wentworth and Niagara.
www.pmi-lakeshore.org
The Chapter has over 2400 members.
Membership fee: $ 25
Student fee available
17. Your membership: It has great value!
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PMI Canadian
Technology Triangle
Chapter
www.pmi-ctt.org
Canada’s Technology Triangle Chapter of PMI is located in Canada’s Technology
Triangle centered in Waterloo Region, 100 km west of Toronto. The chapter was
chartered by PMI on March 20, 2001 and remains in good standing. Now grown to
over 750 members, it continues to draw membership largely from Kitchener,
Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph.
Membership fee: $ 25
Student fee available
18. Your membership: It has great value!
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PMI South Western
Ontario Chapter
www.pmiswoc.org
Canada’s South Western Ontario Chapter serves the London, Windsor and
Western region. This Chapter counts more than 600 members.
Membership fee: $ 30
Student fee available
19. Your membership: It has great value!
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PMI Ottawa
Valley Chapter
www.pmiovoc.org
Since 1995, PMI OVOC has enjoyed a substantial growth,
led by extremely competent and committed volunteers.
The membership for OVOC stands at more than 2100.
Membership fee: $ 25
No student fee in place
20. PMI®
Certification Options
PMI ®
PMI®’s credentials and professional development opportunities can help business
professionals start, build or advance their careers in project, program and portfolio
management:
PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®):
Certified Associates in Project Management (CAPM®)
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Understand the processes and terminology and have a
fundamental knowledge of the PMBOK® Guide
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Demonstrate knowledge of project management
practices
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Contribute to project team as a Subject Matter Expert
Project Management Professionals (PMP®)
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Are responsible for all aspects of the project for the life
of the project
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Lead and direct cross-functional teams to deliver
projects
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Demonstrate sufficient knowledge and experience to
apply a methodology to projects
Program Management Professionals (PgMP®)
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Are responsible for achieving an organizational
objective by overseeing a program that consists of
multiple projects.
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Define and initiate projects and assign project
managers to manage cost, schedule and
performance.
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Maintain alignment of program scope with strategic
business objectives.
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A project risk management professional provides
expertise in the specialized area of assessing and
identifying project risks, along with plans to mitigate
threats and capitalize on opportunities.
Responsible for identifying project risks and preparing
mitigation plans.
Supports project management and the team as a
contributing member.
Minimum of three years of project risk management
experience.
PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP®):
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A project scheduling professional provides expertise in
the specialized area of developing and maintaining the
project schedule.
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Responsible for creating and maintaining the project
schedule.
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Supports project management and the team as a
contributing member.
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Minimum of three years of project scheduling
experience.
PMI Agile Certified Professional (PMI-ACP®)
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Most recent addition with over 4,600 certificants
PMI Portfolio Professional (PfMPSM) in pilot mode
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22. 10 reasons to consider Certification
1. PMI® credentials show your
commitment to the project
management profession.
6. PMI® credentials prepare you
for greater job
responsibilities.
2. PMI® credentials recognize
your knowledge, skills and
abilities.
7. PMI® credentials improve
skills and knowledge.
3. PMI® credentials reflect
achievement.
4. PMI® credentials can lead to
greater earnings.
5. PMI® credentials can lead to
career opportunities and
advancement.
8. PMI® credentials build self
confidence.
9. PMI® credentials allow for
greater recognition from
peers.
10. PMI® credentials enhance
the profession.
23. Impact of Certification on Salary
A recent (2013) PMI® Salary Survey shows that PMP® certification has a direct
impact of about 9% on an individual’s salary.
* PMI® Salary Survey 8th Edition, 2013 – Canadian Figures
26. Requirements for the Application
If you have a bachelor’s degree
If you have a high school degree
• 35 contact hours of formal project
management education
• 36 months unique non-overlapping
professional management
experience
• at least 4500 hours spent leading
and directing project tasks
• 35 contact hours of formal project
management education
• 60 months unique non-overlapping
professional experience
• at least 7500 hours spent leading
and directing project tasks
* The data for the required curriculum must be valid for the last 8 years.
** Project management experience must be obtained within 8 years of the date of application.
*** Leading and directing project tasks as identified in the PMP Examination Specification.
For degrees that were acquired outside of the United States or Canada, you will need to verify with PMI® as to
their compliance with the requirements.
27. Seven Steps in your PMP® journey
Execute,Succeed & Celebrate
Time: 4 Hours
Schedule examination date through
exam link at the Prometric center
Receipt of PMP® examination eligibility
letter from PMI (Time: two weeks)
Submit PMP® examination application
Cost : $405 US
Time: Two weeks at most
Prepare for the exam
Exam preparation class, study group, review
Mandatory training / PM education for
35 hours of credits (chapter, university, institute or REP)
Become a PMI member. Cost $129 US.
Time span: Online or one week through snail mail
28. The first hurdle… applying
Apply Now if you have the requirements – Don’t Wait!
• You have to be approved by PMI® to take the exam, and
your approval is ‘valid’ for such a long time (one year) that
there is no reason to delay application—even if you’re
not even close to being ready for the exam. If you delay
application until later, two undesirable things may
happen:
– You may be denied approval, in which case all that time and
money you spent preparing thus far goes to waste.
– You may be audited. This isn’t inherently bad, but the audit will
add time (about a month) to the approval process. This could
wreck your plan to take the exam before the baby is born, school
starts, or whatever.
29. Registration Process
• Most people find the registration process very complicated and
spend an enormous amount of time detailing their experience
• Create a simple spreadsheet to gather all of your information for
ease of registration
• For the CAPM® participants… this is probably the easiest part
• For the PMP® participants:
– DON’T panic… just prepare a simple spreadsheet and work with % to
achieve your breakdown in each of the process groups (initiation, planning,
executing, control, and closing)
– DON’T… stop at the 4500 or 7500 hours… document as much as you can
over the period of 8 years
30. Eligibility Notification
Once you have submitted your information… you now wait…
– An examination eligibility e-mail message, followed by a Letter, will be
mailed to qualifying candidates on receipt of application
– PMI® will notify a candidate within 14 days. Don’t despair if you don’t see a
notification right away
– All eligible applications are subject to auditing. Approximately 10% of
applications are audited at random for accuracy
– Maintain support documentation for your records in case of audit
– Candidates must take the PMP® or CAPM® Certification Examination by the
expiration date shown on the eligibility notice
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31. Format of the PMP® Exam
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Computer based exam conducted in Prometric centers
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Exam is preceded by a 15-minute computer tutorial on the format of the exam
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Each question has exactly one correct answer. Most people find 4 hours to be
sufficient
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200 multiple choice questions to be answered within 4 hours
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25 questions are research questions randomly placed throughout the exam. These
questions are not evaluated while computing exam results
There is no penalty for wrong answers
Unanswered questions are treated as wrong
On clicking the final submission button, the system will compute the results immediately
and provide you with the Pass or Fail message
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Situational Questions
Questions with what appears to be two or more right answers
Questions with extraneous information
Out of the blue questions
Questions where understanding is important
Questions with new approach to known topic
33. PMI’s Family of Credentials
Project =
Program =
1 PgMP overseeing
multiple projects
1 PMP holder and
multiple CAPM
holders
Organizational Project Management
OPM3 Product Suite
Project =
1 PMP holder
and multiple
CAPM holders
Also added now:
PMI – RPM
PMI – SP
PMI – ACP
PfMP
OPM3® Product Suite Certification
34. After the Test
• Now that you’ve passed the exam, you will have
learning to keep your PMP® certification. That said, it
simpler as this is done via the collecting of PDUs
development units) for specific activities related
management
to continue
will become
(professional
to
project
• 60 PDUs need to be earned over a period of 3 years in order for
you to retain your PMP® designation
• Stay in contact with your local Chapter for more information on how
you can collect these PDUs easily
• The CAPM® credential does not require you to accumulate PDUs.
As part of the requirements for the CAPM®, you will have 5 years to
decide whether to keep being a CAPM® or to move on to becoming
a PMP®
35. Maintaining the Certifications
It’s more than the PDUs
“Hi, My name is Jon Doe, PMP®
my certification is up for
renewal in 3 months.
What do I do ???”
Don’t be this person!
– It’s not hard
– It’s not complicated
– It should be part of your growth process
With a little work you can have your 60 PDUs in no time
as well as gain valuable working knowledge.
36. Maintaining the Certifications
It’s more than the PDUs (continued)
Understanding the PDU process
• Once a person has gained a certification from PMI®
this person is required to maintain the certification by
accumulating a certain number of PDUs (Professional
Development Units) during their certification period (usually
3 year cycle from the anniversary date).
• One exception to this rule, the CAPM® certification.
37. Maintaining the Certifications
It’s more than the PDUs
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New Category
Definition
Old Category
Limitations
Category A
Education PDU
Courses offered by PMI’s
REPs or Chapters
Category B
Continuing Education from
Formal academic
Category 1
education
No limitations per cycle
Category C
Self-directed learning
2SDL
Maximum of 30 PDUs
per cycle in this area
Category D
Creating new project
management knowledge
Now includes:
2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E,
2F and 2G
Category E
Volunteer services
Now includes:
5A, 5B and 5C
Category F
Working as a professional
in project management
2H
Category 3 and 4
No limitations per cycle
Maximum of 45 PDUs
per cycle in Categories
D, E and F
Note: F can be worth15
of the 45 PDUs by itself
38. Maintaining the Certifications
It’s more than the PDUs (continued)
Here are some ways to get PDUs:
• Attend a Chapter meeting or PD event
• Volunteer with your local Chapter
• Write a newsletter article
• Attend training programs at the University
• Teach a class
• Mentor a fellow project manager
• Schedule lunch & learn session at work
• Keep up to date on the latest PM publications
And so much more….
40. Importance of Volunteering
Giving back and getting in
PMI® is always looking to advance the profession and as
such member support is a key to this effort. This is
achieved through a great volunteering program.
There is no better way to maximize the value of your PMI®
membership than to get involved in a PMI® community.
These professional groups offer the chance to network
with others in the field, discuss project management issues
and challenges, gain deeper knowledge of standard and
practices, and participate in events and educational
opportunities.
41. Importance of Volunteering
Giving back and getting in (continued)
Some of the benefits of volunteering include:
• Networking opportunities
• Sharing knowledge and experiences
• Becoming more active in the project management profession
• Contributing to and advancing as well as enhancing the profession
• Personal satisfaction
• Earning PDUs to support your certification maintenance
• Getting involved in a community hence becoming part of that
community and establishing key relationships
• Active members of the PMI® community have great opportunities
through the Leadership Institute as well as Global Congresses
42. Importance of Volunteering
Giving back and getting in (continued)
Some volunteering opportunities:
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Be part of a local Chapter (no contributions is too small)
Assist in improving a Standard
Volunteer your PM services to a non profit group
Become part of a Committee at the Global level
Write articles of interest for the PMI® publications
Get involved in Project World
Become a presenter at one of the PMI® Congresses
Become a mentor via a Chapter membership program
• Work as part of the PMI® Education foundation
(PMIEF)
And so much more…
43. PMI® volunteers are: People like you and me working to
learn more about and better the project
management profession.
45. We hope that this session was beneficial and
answered some of your questions about PMI®.
Do not hesitate to contact me if
you have further questions.
Thank you for your participation!
46. Key Resources
Listed below are some key resources that will assist you in either the registration or
preparation processes for the PMP® certification:
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www.pmi.org
(a must…) Please download any of the
Each local Chapter websites:
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Certification Handbooks as soon as possible if
you have not done so already.
These site will help you prepare:
• www.pmstudy.com
• www.whizlabs.com
• www.projectiopm.com
• www.pmcampus.com
• www.preparepm.com
There are countless sites, books and
information dedicated to passing or study
for these exams… just use what works for
you for the least cost. Be careful of
version control for the PMBOK® Guide
content.
www.pmi-dhc.ca (local to Durham Region)
www.soc.pmi.on.ca
www.pmi-ctt.org
www.pmi-lakeshore.org
www.pmiswoc.org
Books that are good:
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Andy Crowe
(How to pass the PMP Exam on the first try)
– Head First PMP
Again here 1000s of books… be careful
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Look at available networking groups on
Yahoo and LinkedIn
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Lots of stuff on YouTube as well
