PMI TO FOCUS ON INDIA AND DEVELOP EDUCATION PROGRAMMES SUITED TO INDIAN INDUSTRY
May 7, 2006 Four Cities in India (Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore) stood witness to a new leaf turn in the history of Project Management in India. Project Management Institute (PMI) , a US based global advocacy organization for project management profession having over 230,000 members in nearly 168 countries plans to foray deep into India with an aim to provide industry specific standards, international best practices to the project managers in various fields in the country.
With mega projects coming in the country , Sector specific project management competency development programs are the need of the hour to keep pace with the growth in upcoming projects and subsequent requirement for certified project managers to mange the mega projects.
PMI provides education and training modules and certification for various sectors including Oil & Gas, Engineering Procurement and Construction, Construction, Defence, IT, Power Generation, Power Distribution and transmission and Government sector.
In India there is a scarcity of key level project managers in various fields including Information Technology, engineering, accounts, textiles, finance, construction, power and oil despite various professional and technical colleges in India.
“ Despite lakhs of graduates coming out from various professional colleges in India, various industries are facing shortage of manpower in the middle level management occupations. This problem is further coupled by new entrants often luring qualified managers”. Said Mr Pratap Jadhav, Strategy planning and alliances, PMI, USA.
“ In India there are only 6000 globally certified project managers as compared to 40,000 in China. Benchmarking and knowledge management are the key requirement for Engineering, procurement and construction industry, where PMI can play a crucial role” Mt Jadhav added
PMiConclave2006, a premier event jointly organized by the Project Management Institute USA and PMI Team India was held in Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. The event which showcased many of the best in India Techno Business Domain offered more highlights to participants than what they had bartered for. At all four cities it was used by many from the Indian ‘C’ Suite to voice their opinions about the need for good project management practices in India and how a country like ours could benefit from the adoption of globally benchmarked best practices in project management, advocated by the Project Management Institute USA. According to Mr. Upendra Giri President of PMI North India Chapter, “At a crucial time when India stands at an exponential economic growth, PMiConclave2006 is truly that opportunity that we can all leverage to align our corporate strategies with the best practices in project management”
PMiConclave2006 had a rich assortment of Indian leaders coming from all industry verticals. Thus participants in every city gained from the rich experience of the panelists who were not restricted to just one sector. The event, which was based on the principle of knowledge sharing, took the participant experience to a new level. Unlike most other events, PMiConclave stood apart by its unique agenda. All the half day events were divided into two parts Panel Discussion and Group Break out. In the first half the panelist who were all established icons in their respective domains, set the tone of the evening, enlightening the participants on high value topics like Delivering Business Success with Project Management, which was beautifully weaved into the following session which was a unique opportunity offered to the participants to voice their own perspectives on Project Management and also to debate with the panelist about what they thought was needed for the adoption and spread of Project Management in India.
From a strong panel to hand picked participants, from high value topics to industry centric key findings, from geographic spread to content depth – PMiConclave2006 was one event that not only demonstrated the firm resolve of PMI Team India but also acknowledged India as a budding pool of intellect when it comes to Project Management. Overall it was a truly a global experience at national level. For an event which had a total step in of around 400+ participants was different from others by having the highest embrace of Indian corporate. It was graced by the presence of everyone from the top management to the practitioner level.
The first of its kind in India, PMIConclave2006 had tremendous response and representation from Oil & Gas, Engineering Procurement and Construction, Construction, Defence, IT, Power Generation, Power Distribution and transmission and Government sector.
The key outcomes from the proceeds were
Representative from Oil & Gas, Power Generation and Distribution expressed that the Sector specific project management competency development programs by PMI are the need of the hour to keep pace with the growth in upcoming projects and subsequent requirement for certified project managers to mange the mega projects.
Benchmarking and knowledge management are the key requirement for Engineering, procurement and construction industry, where PMI can play a crucial role.
Panel members discussed that PMI can provide industry specific standards, international best practices, lessons learned etc from their project knowledge archive. Government panel members expressed their need to setup a program management office (PMO) for national level e-governance initiatives. Project management consulting organization will play a crucial role in supporting the PMO in various industry verticals in the years to come.
Panel members also emphasized that Project management industry-institutions engagement must be reinforced and the investment in education and certification must be customized to suit Indian market.
There is a common agreement about the changing landscape in Project Management scenario in India hence PMI and their Indian chapters need to increase awareness by conducting seminars and recognizing professionals in project management.
Overall the general consensus was that a country like India which stood on the verge of economic transition could gain a lot from the globally accepted Best Project Management Practices.
Some of the key panelists were
Himadri Banerji, CEO CTS Reliance Energy.
Pawan Sharma, President KPIT Cummins
Ashishkumar Chauhan, CIO, Reliance Group
Ravi Pandit, Chairman and Group CEO of KPIT Cummins
Atul Chitnis, Consulting Technologist Open Source Software.
Dr. MP Ravindra, Sr VP Infosys Communications Sector
Mr.Vedavyas Mysore, Sr. VP Satyam
N S Parthasarathy, Exec VP, MindTree Consulting
Nilay Jhala, A V. P, Hexaware
Vivek Pandey, COO, AG Technologies
S Sriram, Vice President, IBM
Roney Joseph, Vice President, ITS CFCI
Gautam Mudbhatkal, Sr. VP, Reliance Infosolutions
Ravi Kulkarni, Sr. VP, Reliance Infosolutions
Venugopal, Director, IOTM
Ramesh P, COO, mphasis
Tejas Sura, Joint MD, Conart Engineers Ltd.
Ravindra Kulkarni, Sr. VP, MOTECH Software.
Sanjeev K Jain, Chief Manager (IT), State Bank Of India
Ms Usha P Pol, Zonal Jt. DGFT, Mumbai.
Darshan Singh, Zonal Jt. DGFT, Mumbai.
Mr.Vedavyas Mysore, Sr. VP, Satyam Rtn.
Yogananda, Past District Governor Rotary
Mr. Atul Chitnis, Consulting technologist, Open Source Software
Dr. MP Ravindra, Sr VP Education research, Infosys
S.Mohan Ram, M.D. Power Transmission Corporation of Uttranchal Ltd
Project Management Professional (PMP®) ranked No. 4 in “10 Hottest Certifications for 2006” By CertCities.com
New Delhi, 10-jan-2006– Project Management Institute (PMI®), the world's leading not-for-profit professional association for the project management profession, announces that its Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential has been ranked No. 4 in CertCities.com's 10 Hottest Certifications for 2006 at Newtown Square, Pennsylvania , USA .
Project Management is a booming profession in India which is only going to get bigger in the years ahead. It offers excitement, challenge and a good income. PMI's PMP credential is considered by many as the “gold standard” of global project management certification. This credential, which is ISO 9001: 2000 compliant, connotes the holder as one who has demonstrated the knowledge, experience and leadership skills required to competently practice project management. During 2005, PMI has experienced an extraordinary increase in the number of practitioners taking the PMP examination, resulting in 86,925 PMPs being certified during this 12 month period. Globally, there are 181,281 PMPs who have received the credential as of 31 st December 2005.
CertCities.com looks for certifications it thinks will be the most influential in the upcoming year, that will grow the fastest, and that it thinks will show the true future of IT certification. The list is based on the results of CertCities.com's annual reader survey, which asks a diverse group of Internet technology (IT) professionals which certification titles they plan to achieve within the next 12 months. These results are compiled into a "reader interest score" for each title. In addition, a "buzz score" from industry experts and contributing editors is also added based on the certification's reputation, the industry's take on the title and accolades it has received.
The PMP debuted on the CertCities.com list last year, and is tied this year with the Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) credential. The PMP's move from 10th place last year to fourth place this year is another indication of the certification's importance within the IT community. According to Emmett Delaney, a Linux columnist for the site, “The recent updates to this certification have kept it current …. [It's] useful for administrators, engineers — just about anyone.”
Global Wave binding Pakistan and India with Project Management
Theme: “Managing Projects Beyond Oceans & Firewalls”
The Project Management Day under the aegis of Project Management Institute (PMI®), the world's leading professional association for the project management profession based at USA , was organised by PMI ® Lahore Chapter at the Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore on 19 th December, 2005. The theme for the Project Management Day was “Managing Projects Beyond Oceans & Firewalls”.
The conference was a stepping stone to rekindle the relations between India and Pakistan with common binding factor of Project Management. It provided an excellent platform for project practitioners, academicians and professionals together to participate, share, publish and leverage experiences and best practices in project management across boundaries. The occasion was graced by the presence of PMI ® North India Chapter President, Upendra Giri, PMP® .
The one day Conference was held on Monday, 19 th December, 2005 with welcome note delivered by Mr. Khalid Ahmad Khan, President, PMI ® Lahore Chapter. It was graced with the speech of Mr. Rizwan Amin Sheikh, Chairman Punjab IT Board. It was followed by keynote address delivered by Mr. Upendra Giri who is the Founder and CEO of AstroWix Corporation, a company exclusively committed to the Project and Program Management discipline. Upendra is an entrepreneur, consultant, mentor, trainer, and adviser on project management practices to some of America 's leading companies. Upendra had been contributing to the Project Management community across the globe and is President of PMI ® North-India Chapter. Additionally Mr. Giri is also a Charter Member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), New Delhi .
Apart from discussions and general sessions, the program included sessions by experts from the Industry, such as:
Mian Imran Masood, Minister-Education Punjab (Guest of Honor)
Malik Imran Ijaz, Govt Account Manager -Microsoft Corporation
Arif Iqbal Rana, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Lahore University of Management Sciences
“Project Management is being held in Pakistan at a crucial juncture when developing countries are at the verge of transition and going through economic transcendental which is opening up avenues for multi-dimensional, cross cultural projects. In India itself the demand for certified professionals has helped grow the number of PMI® Certified project management professional to more than 6,000, which is the second largest in Asia. Developing countries like India and Pakistan need the best practices in project management both in the public and the private sectors. Good project management will help in creating a roadmap in various national initiatives and make sure that the road map is followed to achieve the desired goals” said Upendra Giri, President PMI-North India Chapter. “In a world where all business initiatives need to be focused and result-oriented, organizations are applying project management to target corporate needs, rather than to merely accomplish specific individual project goals. As awareness among executive increase, corporations are starting to promote project management as a method of formulating plans and executing those, and today project management discipline is an international fact.” further added Mr. Giri.
“Project Management is a methodology to achieve desired goals and utilize resources to the maximum capacity with proper control on overall performance of project. It is an approach which can be useful for developing countries like us where we have limited resources and multiple projects. Project Management Day is an initiative to create a platform to share our experiences and to make our country sufficient enough to meet upcoming challenges” expressed Mr. Khalid Ahmad Khan, President PMI® Lahore Chapter.
Global Project Management Experts congregated at New Delhi
First Time in India - India Hosted International Project Management Congress - PMiCon2005
Theme: “Achieving India Inc. Objectives with Project Management Excellence”.
The Project Management Congress - PMiCon2005- under the aegis of Project Management Institute (PMI®), the world's leading professional association for the project management profession, was organised by PMI-North India Chapter at the InterContinental, New Delhi from November 10, 2005 – November 11, 2005. The theme for the PMiCon2005 was “Achieving India Inc. Objectives with Project Management Excellence”.
This was the first time that the Congress took place in India and provided an excellent platform for project practitioners, academicians and professionals together to participate, share, publish and leverage experiences and best practices in project management. The occasion was graced by the presence of PMI CEO, Gregory Balestrero, and Vice Chairman, Iain Fraser.
The two-day Congress got started on Thursday, 10 th November with a keynote address by Gregory Balestrero and on 11 th November, the keynote address was delivered by Mr. Brijesh Kumar, I.A.S., IT Secretary – DIT, Government of India.
Project Management Congress 2005, was the pioneering effort towards promoting best practices in Project Management in India . This Congress based on the theme “Achieving India Inc. Objectives with Project Management Excellence” was enriching in experience for the people who are already member of PMI as well as for non members.
Apart from discussions and general sessions, the program included sessions by experts from the Industry, such as:
Saurabh Srivastava Executive Chairman, Xansa ( India ), the co-founder and Past Chairman of NASSCOM
J. Satyanarayana, CEO, National Institute of Smart Government (NISG)
John Vines CEO of the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA)
Himadri Banerji, CEO, CTS Reliance Energy
Ashok Trivedi, Chairman, iGATE
Dr. Lant Pritchett, Lead Economist, World Bank
Robert Jenkins, Chief Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, UNICEF
Shashank Ojha – World Bank
Amrendra Sinha, IT Secretary, Govt. of Uttranchal
Gregory Balestrero, CEO of PMI. Said, “ China and India would be the largest markets when it comes to the demand for project managers. For India – which is witnessing a significant infrastructure growth – the biggest challenge would be project integration. This will be driven by ongoing projects in infrastructure, highways, power amongst others – where there will be a demand for professionals who can improve the project performance on parameters, such as managing costs and deadlines, achieving the value deliverables and mitigating risks.”
“PMiCon2005 is being held in India at a crucial juncture in our economic development. The significant amount of infrastructure activity in both the public and private sectors has helped grow the number of PMI Certified project management professional to more than 6,000, which is the second largest in Asia . India needs the best practices in project management both in the public and the private sector. Good project management will help in creating a roadmap in various national initiatives and make sure that the road map is followed to achieve the desired goals” said Upendra Giri, President PMI-North India Chapter. “In a world where all business initiatives need to be focused and result-oriented, organizations are applying project management to target corporate needs, rather than to merely accomplish specific individual project goals. As awareness among executive increase, corporations are starting to promote project management as a method of formulating plans and executing those, and today project management discipline is an international fact.”“ further added Mr. Giri.
Microsoft Chooses The Project Management
Institute’s PMP Certification As Credential Of Choice
For Worldwide Services Operations
Release Number
040-001-2003
For Release on:
30 January 2003
For more information
contact: Newtown Square, PA, USA – Microsoft has
chosen the Project Management Institute’s (PMI)
Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification
Program as the certification of choice for Microsoft Services.
PMI is project management’s leading global professional
association with nearly 100,000 members in over 125 countries.
“We were in need of an internationally recognized
project management certification that would support the
professional development of our Services personnel,”
said Joe Austin, Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft Services.
“PMI’s credentials parallel our own ongoing
commitment to quality aimed at customer, partner and employee
satisfaction.”
Worldwide there are over 50,000 PMPs who provide project
management services in 120 countries. Many corporations
require that for individual advancement within the corporation
or for employment, the individual have the PMP credential.
“Microsoft’s investment in the PMP Certification
Program solidifies the global importance of the PMP designation
and its growing recognition worldwide. By supporting the
PMP certification program within their organization, Microsoft
has proven that they are committed to advancing project
management, both internally and across the globe,”
says Gregory Balestrero, Chief Executive Officer, PMI.
"The PMI Certification Department
is the first professional certification program of its
kind in the world to receive the ISO 9001 certification,
a globally recognized mark of a quality management system"
IBM Cyprus Launches Its 2004 Project
Management Certification Program
IBM Cyprus, in its
continued effort to promote and strengthen the project
management profession in the local business market,
and to promote the culture of ‘enterprise project
management’, has recently started rolling-out
a complete theory & practice program, aiming to
assist local enterprises/institutions and individual
consultants/PM practitioners, in obtaining one of the
highest possible certification schemas in the profession,
the Project Management Professional (PMP®), as offered
by the internationally approved Project Management Institute
(PMI®)
The program, offered for the first time in Cyprus, was
successfully launched on 10 – 13 February 2004,
when a full-house of 23 delegates (from 10 companies/organisations,
representing the Banking, Utilities, Retail, Education
and IT Services sectors), attended the inaugural ‘Principles
of Project Management - PPM’ course that was delivered
at the IBM Education Centre in Nicosia.
IBM Cyprus, and their expert PM consultants/instructors
(both local and overseas), will be covering all the
relevant PM curriculum, and corresponding knowledge
domains, through a series of five (5) courses, covering
the areas of risk, cost management, leadership and procurement,
bringing people up to the required standard by the PMI®,
before taking the relevant exam, leading to their PMP®
certification.
