• NEW PMI Component Resource: Online Component System (CS) Gives Leaders Access to Important Information.

• It’s Not Too Late to Join Your Peers in Atlanta.
• Leadership Institute Meeting to Focus on Latin America.

• Program Management Professional Credential is Available on Monday, 1 October.
• Mumbai Meeting Gathers Business and PMI Leaders. PMI CEO Calls Project Management a Cornerstone to Nation Building.

The PMI Component and Community Relations Department would like to introduce component leaders to the new online Component System (CS). It’s a Web-based resource that gives you access to important information about your component and a wide variety of information that is on record with PMI.

To support greater information flow between PMI and the component leaders, CS allows leaders to update the main contact information and officers of their component.

Initially, the system will allow chapter and college presidents and SIG chairs to edit the contact information and officers for their component. These two sections can be edited with edit permissions, while all other information is read-only. At their discretion, chapter and college presidents and SIG chairs can give edit rights to other officers of their component.

The Component System is now also the central location for the DEP real time reports .... so in addition to accessing administrative information about your component, you can access the DEP real time reports if you have access rights to the DEP.

You will find a complete user guide located in the Support/FAQ section of the CS.

Component System Sections are as follows:

• Component Home
• Component Contact Information — can be edited with permission rights
• Business Records
  • Legal records
  • Financial record
  • Insurance records
  • Tax records
  • Dues specifications
• Officers — can be edited with permission rights
• DEP — available to those with DEP permission
• Support/FAQ

How to Access the Component System:

1. Sign in to PMI.org
2. Click on Get Involved in the top navigation bar
3. From the menu bar on the left, click Components & Communities. The last item on this menu will be Component System/DEP.

If you have any questions or problems with the new CS, please contact Drew Ihlenfeld or Nina Aiuto. 

Component leaders and chapter members who manage programs can now obtain a credential that recognizes their knowledge, experience and skills.

PMI’s Program Management Professional (PgMP)^SM acknowledges practitioners responsible for the management of multiple, related projects that advance organizational objectives.

Building on the rigors of other PMI credentials, the PgMP uses three pass/fail evaluations that include:

• An application review by a panel of program managers
• A multiple-choice examination and
• A Multi-rater Assessment (MRA) in which a team of raters review the candidate’s abilities to perform tasks that are relevant to program management

Completing the three evaluations allows program managers to assess their knowledge and skills against industry standards and provides them with feedback that they can use for professional development.

Candidates progress the evaluations online, which allows for global participation in both the panel reviewers and raters selected for the MRA.

Information on PgMP eligibility requirements, credential policies and continuing certification can be found online in the credential handbook. Online applications are welcome as of Monday, 1 October.

Learn more about the new PgMP credential.

PMI CEO Gregory Balestrero and PMI Board of Directors Chair Linda Vella, PMP

In September, Team India, the informal coalition of PMI chapter leaders in the country, held a meeting with business executives in Mumbai that was attended by PMI CEO Gregory Balestrero and PMI Board of Directors Chair Linda Vella, PMP. They discussed the challenges to businesses in this rapidly growing nation, the challenges in project management, and how PMI can help.

Attending were representatives of Satyam Computer Services, Reliance, ABN Amro, Affinity, i2M, KPIT Cummins, Indian Institute of Technology and Welingkar Institute of Management. Most participants were from the information technology sector.

Mr. Balestrero said, “All of the leaders that I met helped me realize that project management in India is not only about productivity and profitability, but it is about nation building. Project management is one of the most critically needed professions in India to ensure that its future can be achieved … Project management in India is not merely an important profession; it is a cornerstone to building the future of a nation.”

Organizations in India are experiencing a lack of qualified project managers and a need to develop and retain project managers. Leaders see the need for increased focus on the benefits of project management.

Mr. Balestrero presented an overview of project management and how it is addressing global challenges. Prior to the meeting in Mumbai, he had been in New Delhi to introduce PMI to government and association officials there.

You can still register onsite at no additional cost and join your colleagues at the 2007 North America Leadership Institute Meeting, 4-6 October, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.

Attend the Leadership Institute Meeting Opening Session and hear transformational keynote speaker Susan Scott, as she discusses how to achieve success at work and in life, one conversation at a time.

You will also have opportunities to participate in rewarding educational sessions and attend networking events with members of the PMI Board of Directors, PMI staff and fellow colleagues.

Bring a completed registration form to make your registration experience a breeze. The form and additional information are available on the meeting website. Registration opens at 3:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, 3 October in the Grand Hall Foyer of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.

If you have questions, please contact Leadership Institute Administrator Gil Marder.

Join your peers for a powerful networking and information-sharing experience at the Latin America Leadership Institute Meeting on the weekend of 10–11 November in Cancun, Mexico.

The meeting will feature regional leadership education for the organization and administration of components within Latin America.

Component presidents and chairs were e-mailed a code to receive one complimentary registration for their components. Additional registrations are available at a per diem cost. If you have questions, please contact Leadership Institute Administrator Gil Marder.

Friday Facts is a weekly report on PMI events and opportunities. Information contained herein may be reprinted in PMI component newsletters.

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