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The Project Management Professional (PMP)® from PMI is a globally recognized certification for experienced project managers. For those newer to the field, PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is a common starting point. Other notable certifications include those focused on agile methodologies, such as the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®, and program management certifications like the Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. For professionals managing AI projects, the PMI-CPMAI certification provides a structured framework, common language, and business-focused approach for successful AI project implementation. #### How does PMI support career growth for professionals? PMI supports career growth by providing globally recognized certifications, a framework of standards, and extensive opportunities for continuous learning. Members gain access to a global community for networking, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. The organization also produces research and thought leadership on emerging trends, helping professionals stay current with skills in areas like AI, agile practices, and strategic business management. These resources are designed to help professionals at all levels enhance their skills and advance their careers. #### What is the PMBOK® Guide? The PMBOK® Guide, or A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, is PMI’s foundational guide to generally accepted project management knowledge and practice. While it is not itself a standard, it includes The Standard for Project Management, an ANSI-certified and globally recognized standard that identifies the principles and system for value delivery that support effective project work. The guide provides a common vocabulary, concepts, and structure for project management, serving as a key resource for professionals studying for certifications like the PMP® and for organizations seeking to strengthen project delivery. #### How is AI changing project management? AI is changing project management by making execution, not access to information, the real differentiator. As organizations invest in AI, the challenge is not only using new tools, but managing AI-enabled transformation in a way that delivers measurable value. Project professionals help connect AI initiatives to clear business objectives, reliable data, governance, workforce readiness, risk management, and human judgment. 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Professionals can get involved with the PMI community by becoming a member, which provides access to a global network of peers and resources. Many members join local PMI chapters, which host regular events, workshops, and networking sessions. Online, PMI's projectmanagement.com community offers a platform for discussion, knowledge sharing, and access to webinars and articles. Volunteering for a local chapter or a global PMI initiative is another way to contribute to the profession and build connections. #### What is the difference between PMP and CAPM? The PMP (Project Management Professional)® and CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)® are both certifications offered by PMI, but they target professionals at different career stages. The CAPM is an entry-level certification designed for individuals with little or no project experience, validating their understanding of fundamental project management knowledge and terminology. 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Even in countries where opposition parties are weak and divided, unpopular leaders can lose their political mojo surprisingly quickly–and nowhere is that clearer today than in four key Latin American countries. Venezuela In a nation that must import almost everything but crude oil, crashing oil prices make President Nicolás Maduro’s life even tougher. Maduro has been in office less than two years, but his party has held power since 1999\. The hand-picked successor of the charismatic Hugo Chávez, he has an approval rating of 22%. The economy will shrink this year by 7%. Inflation has climbed to 68%, and unequal access to hard currency ensures that the poor are hit harder than the rich. In Caracas, rates of violent crime per capita remain among the highest in the world. Add it up and Maduro is the Latin American leader least likely to finish his term. Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto has been in power just 27 months, and his presidential honeymoon is long over. Sluggish growth, a large tax hike, the presumed murder of 43 missing students and conflict-of-interest allegations against Peña Nieto, his wife and some of his closest advisers have helped make him the least popular Mexican President in a generation. Yet GDP growth is expected to reach 3.4% this year, more than double the rate expected for the region. Peña Nieto’s PRI party controls Congress, and the opposition also faces corruption allegations. He should hang on. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff begins her second term with much bigger problems than she has ever faced. Stagnant growth, high inflation, the prospect of rationing water and electricity, and a scandal at state-owned oil firm Petrobras–a company Rousseff once led–all weigh on her. The percentage of poll respondents who rate Rousseff’s performance as “excellent” or “good” has fallen from 42% to 23% in just the past two months. It’s going to be a rough ride–for Rousseff and her country. Argentina President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s approval ratings are below 30%. Growth is slow. Worst of all, Kirchner has been formally accused of trying to cover up the deadliest terrorist attack in the country’s history. Accusations against Kirchner began immediately after the mysterious death on Jan. 18 of prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was set to testify the next day on allegations that in exchange for economic favors from Tehran, Kirchner hid evidence of Iran’s responsibility for a terrorist attack on a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people in 1994\. Kirchner is lucky her term will end later this year before mounting political and legal problems can finish her off. Foreign-affairs columnist Bremmer is the president of Eurasia Group, a political-risk consultancy U.S. ‘I pray that we can find and build the government that we deserve.’ ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU, the Mexican director of Birdman, speaking at the Academy Awards ceremony after the movie won Best Picture on Feb. 22\. The thinly veiled jab at Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, who is embattled by personal scandal and gang violence, drew national attention in Mexico. The President’s party, the PRI, tweeted, “We are building a better government.” POLL DO YOU LIKE YOUR POLITICAL SYSTEM? The Pew Research Center asked people in 31 emerging and developing countries if they were satisfied by the political system where they lived. Here’s a sampling of how many said yes: \[This article consists of an illustration. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.\] 63% India 53% Jordan 29% Brazil 25% Thailand 10% Lebanon Breaking and Entering SPAIN Police push past furniture as they force their entry into the Madrid apartment of Emilia Montoya Vazquez on Feb. 25 to evict her and her family. Montoya could not afford to pay rent to the apartment’s owner, a state-run company that has sold hundreds of units to private investors to accommodate budget cuts linked to Spain’s austerity measures. The eviction was carried out despite activists who attempted to block the door. ROUNDUP How Greece’s Rebellion Unraveled Euro-zone finance ministers agreed to a four-month bailout extension on Feb. 24 for Greece after weeks of bitter negotiations. But to win their support, newly elected Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of the far-left Syriza Party had to agree to scale back earlier antiausterity pledges. Here’s a look at the status of some of those promises: \[X\] No Extension Tsipras initially refused to seek an extension to Greece’s $273 billion bailout. But as funds dried up and a run on banks appeared imminent, his government had little choice but to enter talks. \[X\] No Privatization The Prime Minister will likely have to reverse course on halting the sale of publicly owned ports and rail-freight companies now that Greece has promised creditors it won’t touch ongoing privatizations. \[X check\] No Wage Cuts Tsipras says he still won’t cut public-sector wages. But he has had to delay his campaign promise to raise the minimum wage nationwide; it was lowered to $660 a month under the 2012 bailout agreement. \[check\] No Pension Cuts Tsipras averted further cuts to pensions by agreeing to modernize the pension system. He’ll be looking for similar concessions on social programs as his country negotiates a new longer-term bailout. QATAR 74 DEGREES Average daily high (23ºC) in Qatar in December; the international soccer body FIFA is expected to vote in March to shift the 2022 World Cup to November–December from the summer, when temperatures routinely exceed 104°F (40ºC) Trending In CENSORSHIP A court in Thailand sentenced two activists to 30 months in prison on Feb. 23 for “damaging the monarchy” in a student play they staged in 2013 about a fictional King. The ruling military junta says enforcing Thailand’s strict law against insulting the monarch is a national priority. ACTIVISM Turkish men donned miniskirts for a demonstration on Feb. 21 to protest violence against women after the murder of 20-year-old student Ozgecan Aslan, allegedly for resisting a rape. A human-rights group says the number of women murdered in Turkey rose by 31%, to 281 in 2014. WAR GAMES South Korea and the U.S. begin two months of joint military drills on March 2\. 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