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    14 December 2007 Volume 9, Number 49  
  COMMUNITY NEWS    PMI® NEWS

COMMUNITY NEWS

PMI Component Annual Charter Renewal Due 29 February

It’s annual PMI component charter renewal time! PMI components chartered prior to Tuesday, 1 January 2007 are required to submit their charter renewals to the PMI Global Operations Center by Wednesday, 29 February 2008.

The PMI Component and Community Relations Department is happy to introduce to you the new online charter renewal process that is now part of the Component System (CS).

Chartered PMI components provide PMI’s membership with services and networking opportunities and, as such, play a critical role in PMI's member benefits program. The component annual charter renewal provides PMI with validation to ensure the component’s operations align with its charter agreement.

Only officers with the proper permissions set in the CS can access the charter renewal, as follows:

  1. Logon to PMI.org
  2. Once logged on, click on Get Involved in the top navigation bar
  3. From the menu bar on the left, click Components & Communities
  4. Component System/DEP will be the last selection under Components & Communities
  5. The 2008 Charter Renewal link is located on the first page of the Component System (CS) on the left hand side of the page

Follow the submission process: 

It is most important that before starting the charter renewal process, you carefully read the frequently asked questions (FAQ) document located on the Component Leadership Online Community under Policies. The information contained in the FAQ will be critical to the successful completion of the submission process.

If you have questions:

Please call Anne Jenemann at +1-610-356-4600, ext. 5035, or e-mail to charterrenewals@pmi.org.


New VCP Status Report Posted to the Component Leadership Online Community

A new Virtual Communities Project status report dated 14 December 2007 has been posted to the Component Leadership Online Community. You will find it in the Communications section > Virtual Communities Project > Status Report folder > December subfolder.



November 2007 Component Statistics Are Available

Component statistics for November 2007 are now available on the Communications section of the Component Leadership Online Community. Please contact Drew Ihlenfeld for more information.

 
PMI NEWS

PMI Phone System Upgrade to Occur 15–16 December

On 15–16 December, PMI Global Operations Center, including Customer Care in Pennsylvania, USA, will upgrade its phone system and relocate technical equipment, such as servers. We are excited about this upgrade, as it will allow us to better manage our calls for superior customer service.

During this relocation, we anticipate “business as usual” operations with no disruption in service. Customer Care operations are expected to open on Monday, 17 December without event.

Be assured that the features available and the menu options callers hear when they reach Customer Care will not change, and callers will continue to receive the excellent service they expect from PMI.

If any disruptions in service should occur, callers will hear a message explaining the outage, an apology for any inconvenience, our sincere request to be patient, and a request to call us back later in the day. Callers also have the option to e-mail us at CustomerCare@pmi.org. Thank you.


 
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE


Hoping to Become a More Dynamic PMI Component Leader? Join Us in Sydney

Register for the Asia Pacific Leadership Institute Meeting in Sydney, Australia on 1-2 March 2008 at the Hilton Sydney Hotel. For more information, please visit the meeting website or contact Gil Marder.



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