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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. The PMP is for experienced project managers and requires a combination of formal education and years of documented project leadership experience, making it a more advanced and globally recognized certification. #### How does PMI support social impact? PMI supports social impact by helping individuals, nonprofits, NGOs, and communities use project management to turn purpose into measurable outcomes. Through the PMI Educational Foundation, PMI expands access to project management education for youth worldwide, including underserved and underrepresented populations. Through Project Managers Without Borders, PMI connects chapters and volunteers with nonprofits and NGOs that need project management expertise to strengthen the effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of social initiatives. 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It has been a system wrapped in a colorful, tile-based user interface that’s been hampered by performance issues and organizational clutter. Not any more. As of this morning at roughly 3:00 AM ET, the console is an official member of[ Microsoft’s Windows 10 family](http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/12/new-xbox-one-experience-begins-today/). I’ve been using what the company’s dubbed its “New Xbox One Experience” for a few weeks now, and can say it’s awash in meaningful improvements, all of which you’ll get automatically and gratis when you power up your Xbox One today. The biggest, most visible of those would be a significant upgrade in raw speed. Not in terms of game frame rates or pixel counts—let’s dispel any hype straightaway—but in how you interface with the system itself. Say what you will about Sony’s PlayStation 4, it’s user interface zips along like a nitro-powered hotrod. The Xbox One, in comparison, has always felt a little sluggish to me. (Partly this is the result of the systems’ fundamentally different design philosophies.) Where you might describe the PlayStation 4’s interface as a study in rapid-fire minimalism, the Xbox One’s panels and screens are splashed with lavish pictures and columns or rows of dynamic content that update daily. As a consequence, the interface often struggled to keep up when you wanted to move quickly between areas. Running Windows 10, the Xbox One’s user interface finally and routinely achieves what it sets out to do. Everything now happens faster, whether navigating left or right through the revised tabbed sections (Home, Community, OneGuide, Store), launching or backing out of games and apps, loading in all that online-driven content, or summoning the new “guide” by double-tapping the Xbox button. The latter’s essentially an old (but much loved) Xbox 360 trick carried forward. Perform that trick, whether in an app or not, and a simple blade-like column now slides in from the left, offering instant access to Friends, Parties, Messages, Notifications, Settings or the option to snap apps (a Windows 8 featured carried forward to Windows 10 that lets you quickly divide the screen between activities). It’s smart and fast and while I won’t pretend to speak for every Xbox One user who might want this or that option situated somewhere else or in a different order, I think it’s an enormous improvement over the comparably discombobulated layout we had to rifle through before.  Microsoft I’m also digging the new Community tab, which on the one hand is just a streamlined version of the old Activity Feed. But it’s now more like something you’d find in a social network crawl, all the interactive stuff now inline to entries that look like a visual Twitter (or Facebook-lite) activity crawl. I haven’t been able to test backward compatibility, because I don’t have any of the 104 Xbox 360 games Microsoft’s supporting as of today lying around, but you can scan [the complete list to see if you have any of them here](http://news.xbox.com/2015/11/09/introducing-your-first-104-xbox-one-backward-compatibility-games/). I also don’t use my Xbox One to watch TV (these days, only for Plex), so all I can do is acknowledge the new OneGuide’s elegant, uncluttered layout for anyone that uses the system as a central media hub for live tv, movies, tv shows, app channels and so forth. This last thing is super-nitpicking, but a few items still feel out of place, filed away in sections with misleading labels. Take “use a code” to redeem digital content. Instead of putting that choice up top in the new Store, you have to click “Browse all games” to find it listed at the end of a tab menu. I don’t mind having to drill down for it, but “Browse all games” sounds like the sprawling games library it mostly is, not a place to transact for something you already have in hand. Why not slap “use a code” to the right of “Search all games” on the main Games screen? Maybe they’ll tweak it in an update, or if not that one, whatever thing I missed that’s bugging you. When I spoke with Xbox director of program management Mike Ybarra a few days ago, he told me the plan now that Windows 10 is here, is to continue the Xbox One’s frequent bite-sized updates. The days of epic Xbox 360 overhauls that happen once a year (or every other) are long gone. “Incremental” is the new watchword. It’s an approach that sounds both smarter from a stability standpoint, and more rewarding from a usability one. ### Microsoft’s Newest Product Is Like Apple in Alternate Reality  The flag covering Microsoft's Flagship Store is dropped as the store opens to the public on Oct. 26, 2015. Josh Raab for TIME  Microsoft Store Microsoft's new flagship store opening on Oct. 26, 2015 in New York. Josh Raab for TIME  Josh Raab for TIME  Microsoft Store A help desk and checkout counter. Josh Raab for TIME  Microsoft Store Dell computers are on sale with other laptops behind them. Josh Raab for TIME  Microsoft Store The glass stairs to the second floor. Josh Raab for TIME  Microsoft Store Displays line the walls of the first and second floors. Josh Raab for TIME  Josh Raab for TIME  Microsoft Store Headphones on sale. Josh Raab for TIME  The Hololens, Microsoft's virtual reality headset, is on display but not yet available for live demonstrations. Josh Raab for TIME  Guitar Hero is setup for all to play. Josh Raab for TIME  Microsoft Store Surface Pro computers with the Microsoft logo that will raise and lower itself with the sun. 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