Pmineo chapter meeting template, v5 (051810)

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NEOPMI Chapter Program Meeting

May 19, 2010

6:00 PM Registration opens 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Registration and Networking 6:30 PM - 6:40 PM Chapter Announcements 6:40 PM - 8:30 PM Featured Panel Presentation

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Meeting Agenda

Announcement

New VP of Members Services – Kathy Crowley New Director of Public Relations – Crystal Ogden New Director of Community Service – Michelle

Little Recognition

New chapter members Chapter members who have earned PMP

certification Call for ideas for October chapter meeting Community Service opportunities Recession Proof Your Career updates Close mtg – 2 door prizes; one provided by OSP

International

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10 New Chapter Members in April

Daniel Banick Thaddeus Brown Karen Ferguson Janet Fish Ken Freebern Donald Fritz Mark Howard Tracy knuff Stephen Konzel Brent Laning Bill Mudrak Charlotte Scott Nirav Shah

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19 New PMPs in April

Tony Facca, PMP Mr. Andrew Kinnear, PMP Mr. Michael A Short, PMP Steven A Isaacson, PMP Evlin Kamenar, PMP Mr. Robert William Deppi,

PMP Mrs. Lana Zachlin, PMP Mr. Bob Eckman, PMP Mr. James A Goff, PMP Ms. Yvonne Johnson, PMP

Mr. Jack Trethewey, PMP Mr. Brent W Laning, PMP Mr. Michael Kolias, PMP Mr. Timothy Clayton

Williams, PMP Mr. Gale J. Barnes, PMP Mark Tichinel, PMP Mr. Daniel Paul Jones,

PMP Ms. Hiede Lindsey, PMP Mr. Craig LaVert Borders,

PMP

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Ideas for October chapter meeting

Theme for October’s chapter meeting will be small group discussions on day-to-day challenges PMs face

Tonight’s door prizes will be awarded to chapter members who have submitted at least one idea.

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NEO-PMI supportedcommunity service activities

8th Annual NAMI Walk To support LOCAL mental illness programs in Cleveland Saturday, October 2, 2010 (check-in 9:00 a.m.) Free! Easy to participate: register online or in person the

day of the walk Raise NAMI awareness by your presence (with or w/o

donations) Voinovich Park, downtown Cleveland Information: www.namigreatercleveland.org

Contacts PMI NEO: Patty Abdenour, 216-606-4104

[email protected] NAMI: Bridget Murphy, 216-875-0266

[email protected]

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Recession Proof Your Career Group

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RESUME ANNOUNCEMENTS

For those who have their resumes… PLEASE STAND and introduce yourselves!

GIVE YOUR … <Name> <Position Seeking> <Resume on resume table?>

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Meeting topic: PMI Certifications – DO IT OR LOSE IT!

Joe Leotta – Facilitator James Horvath – PMP certification Linda Stoddard – CAPM certification Blaine Wolff – PgMP Mary Kay Beduhn – PGMP Chuck Feld – PMI-SP Symeon Gunn – PMI-SP Michael Shogi – PMI-Risk How to earn PDUs – Laura Miller, Sheryl

Sovie PMP Study Group – Bob Gombeda

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The PMI Family of Credentials*

* Project Management Institute The PMI Family of Credentials, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2010. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI."

CAPM PMI-SP PMI-RMP PMP PgMPFull Name

Certified Associate in Project Management

PMI Scheduling Professional

PMI Risk Management Professional

Project Management ProfessionalProgram Management

Professional

Project RoleContributes to project

teamDevelops and maintains

project schedule

Access and identifies risks and mitigates

threats and capitalizes opportunities

Leads and directs project teams

Achieves an organizational objective

through defining and overseeing projects and

resources

EligibilityRequirements

Secondary diploma (high school diploma / global

equivalent)AND

1,500 hours experienceOR

23 hours pm education

Secondary diploma (high school diploma /

global equivalent)5,000 hours project

scheduling experience 40 hours project

scheduling educationOR

Four-year degree (bachelor's degree / global equivalent)

3,500 hours project scheduling experience

30 hours project scheduling education


global equivalent)4,500 hours project risk management experience

40 hours project risk management education

ORFour-year degree

(bachelor's degree / global equivalent)

3,000 hours project risk management experience

30 hours project risk management education

Secondary diploma (high school diploma / global equivalent)

5 years project management experience with at least 7,500 hoursspent leading and directing project

tasks and 35 hours projectmanagement education

ORFour-year degree

(bachelor's degree / global equivalent)3 years project management

experience with 4,500 hours spentleading and directing project tasks

and 35 hours project management education


global equivalent)4 years project

management experience7 years program

management experienceOR

Four-year degree (bachelor's degree /global equivalent)4 years project

management experience 4 years program

management experience

Steps toObtainingCredential

Application process +multiple-choice exam




3 evaluation - applicationpanel review +

multiple-choice exam +multi-rater assessment

ExamInformation

3 hours; 150 questions 3.5 hours; 170 questions 3.5 hours; 170 questions 4 hours; 200 questions 4 hours; 170 questions

FeesUS$225 PMI member(US$300 nonmember)

US$520 PMI member(US$670 nonmember)



US$1,500 PMI member(US$1,800 nonmember)

CredentialMaintenance

Cycles andRequirements

5 yars; re-exam3 years; 30 PDUs in project scheduling

4 years; 30 PDUs in risk management

3 years; 60 PDUs 3 years; 60 PDUs

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Project Management Professional

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“The PMP® credential recognizes demonstrated knowledge and skill in leading and directing project teams and in delivering project results within the constraints of schedule, budget and resources.” *

*Project Management Institute http://www.pmi.org/CareerDevelopment/Pages/AboutCredentialsPMP.aspx, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2010. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI.

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Professional Benefit: Shows your commitment to the project

management discipline as a professional

Can lead to greater earning potential and career advancement

Recognized as a significant achievement

Organization benefits from having certified practitioners recognized for using baseline terminology and standard practices

Organization benefits from using industry-recognized processes for selecting, prioritizing and managing projects

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Application Process:

Can submit online – can take 30 to 60 minutes, so be prepared to commit some time to it

Be prepared to provide information on how many hours you’ve dedicated to each of the process groups and knowledge areas

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Application Review / Audit:

Review can take up to FIVE business days to review for completeness

PMI Member Fee: $405.00

Your application may be randomly selected for an audit, which can take up to another FIVE business days

You have ONE YEAR to sit for the exam once approved

Schedule the exam online

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Exam Prep: I took an inexpensive online course

from http://www.pmcampus.com

MANY others are available that are more interactive, but cost much more

Also used Rita Mulcahy’s PMP Exam Prep book and found it extremely (perhaps more) helpful

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Exam Experience:

Be prepared to be intimidated by some of the questions early on

Things I’ve never seen or heard of before were asked on the test, and I was convinced I was doomed

Take advantage of ALL of your time, but use it wisely – PACE YOURSELF

Take breaks to refresh yourself

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Personal Benefits: Resume enhancement

Financial bonus for completing all of my 2009 objectives

Eligibility for promotion to Key Management grade, which became effectiveApril 1, 2010

Organizational recognition as a project management discipline SME

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Certified Associate In Project Management

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Certified Associate in Project Management CAPM

The CAPM® is a credential designed to reflect an individual’s knowledge of project management processes and terminology.*

Eligibility requirements

* Project Management Institute CAPM Credential Handbook, Project Management Institute, Inc.2009. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI.

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Certified Associate in Project Management CAPM

My personal experience... Why - I wanted to differentiate myself and

formally acknowledge my PM knowledge on my resume.

How - I attended the PMI NEO PMP Study Group, Professional Development Days and chapter meetings, plus B-W courses.

CAPM vs. PMP - The PMP registration requires detailed records of your project hours, which I had not kept on my volunteer projects.

Results - I easily passed the exam, then I interviewed for jobs that required the CAPM and/or stated “PMP preferred”.

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Program Management Professional

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What is a Program?

A program is a set of related projects managed in a coordinated fashion to obtain control and benefits that would not be available if those projects were managed individually1.

I managed several program resulting from mergers & acquisitions - the business benefit the programs had to achieve was synergy realization (i.e. cost savings)

Sample projects within these programs: Technology capability assessment & surviving

technology recommendations Data mapping and functionality gap analysis Gap closures Hardware/software repurposing/retirement Data

extract, transformation/cleansing & load Enterprise testing Conversion planning & execution

1 – The Standard for Program Management by PMI ®

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Program Management Professional Certification Process

Must pass a sequence of three evaluations:

1. Application review – a panel of program managers review your professional project and program management experience over the past 15 years

• 6,000 hrs project management experience

• 10,000 hrs program management experience

2. Multiple Choice Exam – 150 questions/4 hours

3. Multi-Rater Assessment – similar to a 360 review process by a team of 12 raters you select

• 1 supervisor

• 4 peers

• 4 direct reports

• 3 professional references

Application audit may be required Sample projects within this program:

Member fee: $1500

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Certification Process – Personal Experience

Documenting the experience was a challenge – it was difficult to find documentation and contacts on projects/programs I managed 5-15 years ago

I was selected for audit so I had to get thee colleagues to certify the information on my application

I prepared for the exam using the Sybex Program Management Professional Exam Study Guide and the Crosswind PgMP Exam Review: Bootcamp Manual

Could NOT find many online sample tests

The exam was difficult!!!

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Certification Process – Personal Experience 2

My application was rejected the first time through because I didn’t break my projects out enough

My PMP application was available as a PDF file on PMI’s web site so I redid my application using that.

I was selected for audit (I’m not aware of any PgMP who wasn’t)

I prepared for the exam using: IIL’s PgMP course (covered content), and

Terminus, Inc. PgMP exam prep (covered how to take the exam.) The exam prep was very valuable

I didn’t find the exam to be difficult (likely due to the test prep class.)

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Opinion of Certification Value

I was the first, and still am the only PgMP at my company (35,000 employees.) It was publicized.

I feel the PgMP has given me a reputation at work as an expert in Program Management Methodology.

I felt some sense of security when there were layoffs on my team in early 2009.

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Program Management Job MarketPersonal Experience

The program management discipline is still in its infancy and PgMP® certification is not well known

During my job search saw three primary types of “program management” positions

Non-profit or social organizations looking for managers/directors for their social programs

Organizations defining this role for account managers or business managers

Organizations that recognized program management as part of the project management family of disciplines

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Program Management Job MarketPersonal Experience

2009 PgMP® opportunities I was aware of:

0 in the Cleveland market

1 in the Columbus market

2 in the Pittsburgh market

Several national & international (many in the DC area especially government related)

2010 opportunities

24 nationwide job posting on Monster in March that specifically listed PgMP

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Recommendation

PgMP® is a fine certification and I have no regrets in pursuing the certification.

There are currently over 400 PgMP® certified professionals worldwide. This makes it a unique certification (pros and cons to that.)

However, I would recommend obtaining the PMP® before the PgMP® only because it is more widely recognized and therefore more marketable.

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Risk Management Professional

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Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®)

Risk“Project risk is an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on at least one project objective, such as time, cost, scope, or quality.”1

Credential“The PMI-RMP® credential recognizes individuals who provide expertise in the specialized area of assessing and identifying project risks along with preparing plans to mitigate threats and capitalize on opportunities.”2

1 Project Management Institute PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) Credential Handbook, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2009. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI.

2 Project Management Institute A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition v1.3, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2004. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from the publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI.

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Domains1. Risk Communication2. Risk Analysis3. Risk Response Planning4. Risk Governance1

Processes 1. Risk Management Planning2. Risk Identification3. Qualitative Risk Analysis4. Quantitative Risk Analysis5. Risk Response Planning6. Risk Monitoring and Control2

1 Project Management Institute PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) Credential Handbook, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2009. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI.

2 Project Management Institute A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition v1.3, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2004. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from the publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI.

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Why Earn Credential?

Recognize importance of risk management to project success.

Recognize importance of continuing PM education.

Minimal experience in risk management

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Why Not Earn Credential? Experienced risk manager

PM

Other fields/industries (financial services)

Credential not widely held

NEOPMI research

Queried three PM groups on Linkedin.com

No one indicated they have credential.

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Conclusion Risk Management is critical to project success.

PMI-RMP® provides grounding in risk management fundamentals.

PMI-RMP® credential is not widely recognized . . . yet.

Worthwhile earning PMI-RMP® if limited experience with risk management and/or want to demonstrate commitment to risk management and continuing PM education

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Scheduling Professional

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“The PMI-SP credential recognizes individuals who provide expertise in the specialized area of developing and maintaining the project schedule. This global credential acknowledges individuals who strengthen and support project management by offering knowledge specific to project scheduling.” *

* Project Management Institute PMI-SP Credential Handbook, Project Management Institute, Inc, August 2009. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI.

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Scheduling Activities

Project Time Management*

Activity Definition

Activity Sequencing

Activity Resource Estimating

Activity Duration Estimating

Schedule Development

Schedule Control

* Project Management Institute PMBOK Guide - 3rd Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2004. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI.

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PMI-SP Examination Domains*1) Schedule Mission Management (9%)

2) Schedule Creation (23%)

3) Schedule Maintenance (23%)

4) Schedule Analysis (22%)

5) Schedule Communication/Reporting (23%)

* Project Management Institute PMI-SP Credential Handbook, Project Management Institute, Inc., August 2009. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI.

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PMI-SP Process

1) Application (education; project hours; contact hours)

2) Normal fee: $520

3) Optional validation (“truth”) audit, at any time

4) Multiple Choice Exam – 170 questions, 3.5 hours

5) Renewal: 30 PDUs, overlap with PMP, but must be project scheduling

* Project Management Institute PMI-SP Credential Handbook, Project Management Institute, Inc., August 2009, pg. 8. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI.

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Hiring process is a compromise

Training provides a foundation

Source of self-confidence

Lends credibility

Professional growth

< 300 PMI-SPs worldwide

PMP has been offered for 30 or so years

Cost

Time commitment

RMP (Risk Management) more strategic

Why Pursue PMI-SP Certification?

+ -

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Job Opportunity…

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How to Earn PDUs

Don’t wait till it is too late

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Why Earn PDUs

Enhance your professional development

Sustain the value and recognition of PMI certification

Needed for recertification or have to test again

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Many Ways to Earn Them

Volunteer in Community Service in Project Management Organization Self Directed Learning Documented Professional Work Speak, Write an Article, Teach Free Webinar PMI’s Publication Quizzes PMI Training Sessions

Seminars World eSeminars World

Registered Education Providers Education by non-PMI registered providers

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Interesting Facts

Defined number every 3 years

Dual certification can use the same credits

Some Categories have a limit within the cycle time

A certain number of credit can be pulled from the third year into the next cycle

New online tool for tracking PDUs

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http://pdu.pmi.org/

Video on how to earn and report PDUs

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PMP Exam Study Group

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Overview…

Co-Sponsored by PMINEO and Progressive Insurance.

The Study Group is not intended for basic project management training but is a gathering of professional project managers preparing to sit for the PMP exam.

PMPs volunteer to work with the study group students to answer questions, share test preparation strategies, and support students in their studies.

Students that have participated in the Study Group program in the past agree that the friendly atmosphere and teamwork eases the hard work of preparing for the exam and is motivational.

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Overview…

Registration and Study Group attendance may be used to fulfill 20 of the 35 Contact Hours of Education stipulation outlined in the PMI PMP Exam Eligibility Requirements.

Study sessions are held weekly from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM on Tuesday nights at Progressive Insurance.

Summer session started May 18th and will run through August.

Fall session will begin in September.

No registration fees.

Students must provide their own study guides.

Students can register at www.neopmi.org

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This study group…

Focuses on key concepts, terms, study hints and exam tips necessary to successfully pass the PMP or CAPM exams

Covers all of the processes in the nine knowledge areas as well as the five process groups covered in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® - 4th edition) that will be tested

Familiarizes participants with the format and makeup of the exam

Enables students to earn contact hours of formal education that is required to sit for the exam as well as learn where to focus their attention to make the best use of study time.

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Oriented to Individuals who…

Are actively pursuing the PMI PMP or CAPM certification

Have some PM knowledge and have been working as part of project teams and/or leading projects or programs.

Have a familiarization with elements of the PMBOK Guide 4th Edition

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Approach

Students will be grouped into small Knowledge Area teams. Each team will be assigned one or more Knowledge Areas and be expected to develop an in-depth understanding of their purpose, inputs, outputs, etc.

In our weekly Knowledge Area review sessions, the class facilitator will frequently turn to these teams for their input.

Practice tests will be administered weekly for each knowledge area.

A website will be provided to store study materials for download, and as a communication venue for self-directed and group study activities.

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Study Guides

We will be using the PMP Exam Prep, Sixth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam by Rita Mulcahy as the basis for our studies and the PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition for reference purposes. The PMBOK Guide is not mandatory for participation in the Study Group but is highly recommended.

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Sessions will be held weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Progressive Insurance

Study Group Schedule

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Team Assignments

Team 1 – Integration & Human Resource

Team 2 – Scope & Communications Management

Team 3 – Time & Procurement Management

Team 4 – Cost & Professional/Social Responsibilities

Team 5 – Quality & Risk Management

Team 1 – Integration & Human Resource

Team 2 – Scope & Communications Management

Team 3 – Time & Procurement Management

Team 4 – Cost & Professional/Social Responsibilities

Team 5 – Quality & Risk Management

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Q & A

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Select your own PrizeToday you could win one of these two prizes:

A complete, 35 contact hours PMP Exam preparation workshop you study on your iPod, iPhone, Blackberry or other player.

A $99.97 value.

Learn more at www.pm-prepcast.com

A convenient way for PMPs and PgMPs to earn over 20 PDUs on their iPod, iPhone, Blackberry or other player in the next year. A $199.99 value.

Learn more at www.pducast.com

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Appendix

Speaker Reference MaterialHow to Earn PDUs

Project Management Institute PMP® Credential Handbook, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2009. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this

publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI."

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PDUs for Self-Directed Learning Activities

2-SDL self-directed learning activities are individualized learning events involving personally conducted research or study.

Learning may include informal activities such as discussions or coaching/mentoring sessions with colleagues, coworkers, clients or consultants. It may include articles, books, instructional manuals, videos, CD-ROMs or other material resources.*

Maximum 15 self-directed learning

PDUs may be earned per 3-year

CCR cycle

* Qualifying self-directed learning activities must be relevant to project and/or program management, meet a specified purpose, and use knowledgeable resources. If you are claiming participation in a coaching/mentoring session, you need to have been the person who was coached/mentored and NOT the coach or mentor.

Documentation required upon PMI audit/request: evidence supporting your reported learning project, including notes from and dates of discussion or reading.

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