The Project Management Institute

PMI is the premier project management organization in the world. It is a nonprofit, educational group intent on advancing the practice of project management through the promotion and promulgation of widely accepted standards. It has more than 150,000 members in over 150 countries with 247 charter-based local chapters. This is quite a feat for an organization that started in 1969 with five volunteers!

PMI establishes professional standards, provides continuing education opportunities for members, engages industry-specific research, and offers certifications aimed at unifying and strengthening the discipline of project management.

If you consider yourself a project management professional and want to earn your PMP, consider joining PMI. You will receive a reduced rate when sitting for your PMP examination as well as all the other benefits of PMI membership. These benefits include a community of peers offering valuable information exchange about industry trends and access to the latest knowledge through a monthly magazine and quarterly research journals.

Depending on your location, PMI offers seminars, workshops, and other continuing education opportunities as well as networking through local chapter and specific interest group involvement.

Your local chapter might also offer tutorials and other study courses in preparation for taking your PMP Certification Examination. Study groups and examination assistance through local chapters can augment the information you are learning in this book by offering opportunities to apply your newly acquired knowledge. To learn more about PMI and membership, visit PMI's website at http://www.pmi.org.