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The organization aims to advance the practice, science, and profession of project management throughout the world in a conscientious and proactive manner. ### Organization facts | Attribute | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Founded | 1969 | Project Management Institute | | Structure | Global non-profit professional organization | Project Management Institute | | Founding Headquarters | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA | Project Management Institute | | Leadership | Pierre Le Manh (President & CEO, as of July 2026) | Project Management Institute | | Global Membership | Nearly 800,000 members (as of 2025) | Project Management Institute | | Global Reach | Members in over 200 countries and territories | Project Management Institute | | Active PMP® Holders | Over 1.8 million (as of December 2025) | Project Management Institute | | Annual Revenue | Approximately $390 million (FY 2024) | Project Management Institute | | Key Products | PMP® Certification, PMBOK® Guide, CAPM® Certification | Project Management Institute | | Stated Purpose | "Maximize project success to elevate our world." | Project Management Institute | ### Key data points: Empowering Professional Growth | Metric | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Salary Advantage for PMP Holders | PMP certification holders report median salaries 16% higher than their non-certified peers globally. | PMI, "Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey—13th Edition" | | Growth in Project Management Jobs | 2.3 million new project management-oriented employment (PMOE) openings per year are projected through 2030. | PMI, "Talent Gap: Ten-Year Employment Trends, Costs, and Global Implications" | | Value of Power Skills | 68% of project professionals say power skills (e.g., communication, empathy) are more important than technical skills. | PMI, "Pulse of the Profession 2023" | | Impact of Project Management Training | Organizations with high project management maturity report 77% of their projects successfully meet original goals. | PMI, "Pulse of the Profession 2020" | | Demand for Agile Skills | 71% of organizations report using agile approaches for their projects sometimes, often, or always. | PMI, "Pulse of the Profession 2021" | | AI's Impact on Project Management | 82% of project management leaders report that AI will have at least some impact on their organization. | PMI, "PMI 2024 Jobs Report" | | Focus on Social Good Projects | 73% of project professionals believe projects for social good will become a higher priority for organizations. | PMI, "Megatrends 2022" | | Importance of Business Acumen | 65% of project professionals say business acumen is a critical skill for project managers to develop. | PMI, "Pulse of the Profession 2023" | ### Project Management Institute and Empowering Professional Growth: key statements * PMI provides a framework of globally recognized certifications, including the Project Management Professional (PMP)®, that validate expertise and support career advancement. * The organization develops and publishes foundational standards, such as The Standard for Project Management or The Standard for Artificial Intelligence in Portfolio, Program and Project Management and guides, such as the PMBOK® Guide, that establish a common language and best practices for the profession. * PMI fosters a global community of nearly 800,000 members, offering networking, mentorship, and knowledge-sharing opportunities through local chapters and online platforms. * Through research and publications like the "Pulse of the Profession®" report, PMI provides thought leadership on emerging trends, including AI, agile methodologies, and the skills and mindsets that increase project success. * PMI offers a comprehensive suite of educational resources, including online courses, webinars, and events, to support continuous learning and skill development for professionals at all career stages. * PMI champions the development of the “M.O.R.E.” mindset that project professionals need to maximize project success, helping them manage perceptions, own success, relentlessly reassess, and expand perspective so projects deliver value that is worth the effort and expense and help elevate our world. * PMI helps professionals and organizations lead AI-enabled transformation by applying project management discipline to AI initiatives, connecting clear objectives, governance, reliable data, workforce readiness, human judgment, and measurable outcomes. * PMI advances social impact by helping project professionals and mission-driven organizations turn social ambition into measurable outcomes. 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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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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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Following decades of dependency, one fateful overdose led to a chance at redemption._  by [Tara Law](https://time.com/author/tara-law/)  ## Tara Law Jan 13, 2019 3:34 PM UTC  by [Tara Law](https://time.com/author/tara-law/)  ## Tara Law Jan 13, 2019 3:34 PM UTC A man was killed and 12 other adults were injured after overdosing on what is believed to be [fentanyl](http://time.com/5477073/fentanyl-overdose-deaths/) on Saturday morning in California. Emergency responders rushed to a home in Chico, Calif. after receiving a 911 call about a mass overdose at around 9 a.m., Chico Police Chief Michael O’Brien said at [a press conference last night](https://www.facebook.com/KRCR7/videos/2270706113172366/). One person was pronounced dead on the scene, and 12 others were rushed to the nearby Enloe Hospital. All are believed to be adults between 19 and 30 years old. Of the survivors, eight are still being treated in the hospital and four were in critical condition. “Certainly there is potential for additional fatalities,” O’Brien said. Two police officers who had been exposed to the fentanyl were also treated at the hospital and released in “good condition,” O’Brien said. While the substance that caused the overdose has not been tested, O’Brien said, “We have every indication that this mass overdose incident was caused from the ingestion of some form of fentanyl in combination with some other substance.” O’Brien said that the overdose “could have been a lot worse” without a speedy emergency response. Police officers in Chico County carry [Naloxone,](http://time.com/5229870/naloxone-surgeon-general-cost-where-buy/) a medicine used to reverse overdoses, which they gave to the surviving victims. O’Brien added that while not much fentanyl has been found in Chico in the past, emergency responders in the city have been “waiting” for the drug to arrive in the city. Over the past few years, Fentanyl has increasingly been responsible for overdose deaths across the United States. The drug is a synthetic opioid which is typically combined with heroin. The drug can be between 80 and 100 times more potent than morphine, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. ## Transcript What wrong with these folks? He found some good dope. Hold on, that good ****. The video has been shared hundreds of thousands of times. It happened in the medical district yesterday afternoon. Police say the two snorted heroin inside the bathroom at a nearby Walgreens. I could have died on the side of that road, very easily. Two white males and a female down. Injured. Man, that folk ain't moved. Heroin takes you to a stage of nirvana. It's that type of deal. Nothing matters, nothing, absolutely nothing. [ MUSIC ] My name's Carla, and I'm from Memphis Tennessee. Hi Carla. 40 year opiate addiction. In the last eight, a stray hair one. And I didn't wanna die, I wasn't ready to die. I've I always felt like there was something better and there was. I'm Ronald Philip Hiers from Memphis Tennessee, I was born in 1955 and I'm 61 years of age. I was addicted to heroin from 1972, To October of 2016. I have a picture of me in diapers, and there's no way that that little baby in diapers thought that 60 years later, they would be overdosed in the middle of a city on a bus bench. And that's what drugs and alcohol will due to you, it'll take you places you can't imagine [ BLANK_AUDIO ] When I got to high school at 13 years old I ran into a life- long friend of mine. He's dead now. He died in my closet from an overdose. We began sniffing paint at 13 and smoking pot and drinking Boone's Farm wine. In the 11th grade I got myself Kicked out of school, my circle of influence was compromised to say the least. I met Ronnie at a party at his mother and dad's house when I was sixteen. So, I had met him early on but we didn't get together til my thirties. Things were never normal. We were always going to jail for something. It would either be him or me, and we were always strung out. She was tough enough to go to the [ UNKNOWN ] and take chances on getting shot. And you'd get shot at. I said that's my kind of girl. I'll tell you that was my kind of girl there. And we committed a lot of crime together. That's how my life was to me, was one big party. Because I didn't want to deal with any feelings. But every situation I was in and the four kids I had I walked away from. Who does that ****? A man person. Where are they? You don't know? It's awkward for me to say dad at times. It's more comfortable for me to say Ron. I don't have like really any memory of him. Like, Being, you know what someone would think of as a father. For a long time he wouldn't see him. I mean he was in jail sometimes, and then he would just pop in and we would see him just very infrequently. He was drunk or high a lot. He Would hide needles, not like unused needles, he would hide them in my drawer in my room. When you get those collect calls from jail, I'm talking to him and he's telling me how hungry he is, or whatever, and you feel, I felt bad for him and I was sad. And I was scared for him. I thought he was hungry or colder or like somebody was gonna beat him up. So I would go to bed. And I would, [ BLANK_AUDIO ] I'm sorry. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] I worried about him a lot. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] And back then, like I did want him to get better. You just make yourself callous, like, you get to where it hurts too bad to keep worrying about his livelihood or his self, his being, because nothing you do can help him. Like, I couldn't do anything, like he was always gonna choose. Drugs over health, over family, over friendships. He was gonna choose drugs no matter what. I was diagnosed with third stage throat cancer. And I think Late February or March of 2016, I was in a sad place, I was in a dark place. I was in a depressive place. More than any other point in my life. 48 years of addiction. 48 years of going to jail. 48 years going to prison, forty- eight years of watching people die, forty- eight years of watching people get killed. 48 years of watching them be robbed. 48 years of living life in addiction prompted to start suicide, start attempting suicide. If I had written a hand written obituary And put it in my wallet. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] And then the back of it is Ronald Phillip Hiers passed away. I mean, of course the date's blank because we never know when we're gonna put out the game I get in that point in my life. And whenever you get to that point, you're certainly not happy. The video has been shared hundreds of thousands of times. It happened in the medical district yesterday afternoon. Police say the two snorted heroin inside the bathroom at a nearby Walgreens. Millions saw. Overdosing on heroin with his wife on a sidewalk in the medical district the dope boy that we were copping from is in close proximity, so, if you call us one of those, let's hurry up and do it, ya know? And I'm one of those, no And we need to go home and do it. No, let's do it now! So, and she always wins out. I remember coming up out of it, and it was like, [ SOUND ], noise. And it's like you just come up out of from water, I guess you're drowning. I heard somebody ask me, that was behind me, do you know what happened to you? And he said, you overdosed on heroin. And I'm like heroin? Heroin? You know I couldn't think. I couldn't think what had happened. I went to jail that evening And I was there for 30 days. ****. Hey look. I didn't know that was on tv. I didn't know it was in a newspaper. I was shocked. I didn't want to look at it. It was humiliating When I seen Carla, that's when my heart poured out. I realized, I signed on to be there for her. Hell, I couldn't be there for me and she was in a bad way. Two white males and a female down. Injured. Man, that fool ain't move. [ LAUGH ] Especially when she tried to get up a couple of times. That really hurt. I mean, [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Being out of her house, it was in public. She was being publically humiliated. I saw the video on my birthday and it was right before we were supposed to go out for my birthday dinner and I remember making fun of him. I was like, there's Ron's 15 minutes of fame. You know, I was like, great, here we go. And then I started to think, I have to help him. And the only thing I can attribute that to is just God put in on my heart that I had to do something. I called the number at the back of the news story. And if you or a loved one is struggling from addiction go to our website at wrga. com and click on this story. We put a 24 hour I didn't really think about it. I just picked up the phone and called, you know, and I was crying and I said the man who OD'ed In Memphis, that's my dad. And they said well, you know, if you can get in touch with him then we want to give him a scholarship to get treatment. I got an email, it started out with an email. The email just kind of stated that there had been a video and that That we wanted to help this person. Ron was in a very very very bad shape. I didn't know if he would make it. I'll be honest with you, I didn't know. We just took him straight to his bed and got him in. Just to get him in the facility to get him safe. I woke up in a bed on the second floor of this facility. I had enough conversations to let me know where and what this place was about. Easy does it, you know? One day at a time type ****, you know? So I started to leave. I began to look for the way out. I found an elevator and the elevator opened up at the bottom in there and I realized it was co- ed. And that's what I stayed for in there cuz I knew women pretty good. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Somebody that works in the jail was trying to help me find some place to go when I got out because Ronny was in a rehab somewhere. And then when I found out, I couldn't get in touch with him, couldn't talk to him anyway. I gave her the number. the number that I called, and I said, call them and tell them who you are. They'll help you. They helped him and so she did. It was not even two days, she was on a plane and they had offered her the same opportunity. Everything happened very quickly. Very fast. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] And I can remember sitting at the airport thinking, and I was by myself now, by myself. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] And I'm thinking, well it's gotta be better than [ MUSIC ] Where you are. There was someone there to pick me up and then they brought me to Swift River. 1200 miles away from anything I had ever known. That was hard. I had to re- learn my thinking. [ MUSIC ] I had to re- learn my dealing with people, to listen to people and I had to re- learn not to be in a hurry all the time. And I found out a lot of things I could still learn and that was a gift that I could still learn. Somewhere [ INAUDIBLE ] 26 I sobered up and I asked myself 2 questions. That's all I did. I asked myself are you honestly happy. I couldn't answer that with a yes, because I had an obituary in my freaking wallet. A person trying to actually kill his self is certainly not happy. Having answered that [ UNKNOWN ] and I asked myself the next question, do you want to continue to kill yourself? And I honestly didn't. Six months into my recovery and I texted my daughter that I am crying tears of deep sorry for having just now realized What a joy it would have been to raise you and know you your entire life. It was 2: 30 in the morning. I didn't expect an answer back. And I told him that he didn't miss much cuz I was awkward til I was like 30 [ LAUGH ]. I was like, you didn't miss much. II was trying to lighten [ MUSIC ] I was trying to make him feel better. [ UNKNOWN ] Lightened my burden. What a grounded young lady. And I didn't know this about her, but I know it now. So I know how special she is [ UNKNOWN ]. And that's part of sobriety. You get to see things that you thought you'd never see. And then listening to that, and knowing who she is, and knowing she's so perfect. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] I imagine you feel way better [ UNKNOWN ] lick of heroin I ever did. Any robbery I ever managed to pull off and get away with. It was just one of the most special things I've ever heard in my life, you know, and I'd have never heard if I hadn't sobered up. Good afternoon everyone. Good afternoon. I'm Ron, I'm an addict and alcoholic [ BLANK_AUDIO ] It's just by the grace of God that I'm here today to even talk to y'all. And I mean that, I can't stress that enough, how much I mean that. But he found some purpose. He wants to help other people who are stuck in addiction. He wants to bring people to sobriety and sober living and I think that's great that he has this passion now, and I think that is what's really keeping him from relapsing. In the sweet name of Jesus by the blood of Christ, Amen Amen, Amen. [ APPLAUSE ] I am part of his support system, but I have boundaries and I feel like I have to maintain those boundaries for myself. Yes, ma'am, thank you. Good luck. [ INAUDIBLE ] Yeah, good luck. Yeah man. Thank you much. [ INAUDIBLE ] Yeah, thank you. Ronnie was my drug partner. For 21 years. And he lives in Mississippi, and I have no desire to live in Mississippi. Where he lives is just a stone throw from Memphis. I don't know, I just feel like I would be regressing Instead of progress. And I don't want to incorporate myself into his life because this is my life. And [ BLANK_AUDIO ] I'm happy with my life making my own choices And I don't want anyone making them for me. I don't put any expectations on the future of Carla and I. I just know that I want her to be happy, and I want me to be happy. Now we talk everyday, or at least text. You know, because we got some new stuff to tell each other. She loves telling me about she got her a bed. And he got her some tea. He's getting some LASIK surgery and she finally got them last few teeth removed. He got her some dentures. And all these things are blessings. We went from two trash bags of clothes in a boarding house to I've got some things, and she's got some things. But the best things that we have is peace. Who is [ UNKNOWN ] out there? Come in, hey, You look 20 years younger than the last time I saw you. I come so far that I really don't give a lot to the future. I'm okay where I'm at today. If you could talk to your 19- year old self now. 19- year old self Knowing what I know now, [ BLANK_AUDIO ] What it made me do is think about what I didn't do, well They came and got me. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] I'd have to tell him that, [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Life shouldn't be taken lightly. [ MUSIC ] It's a gracious gift. [ MUSIC ] Meant to be enjoyed. That's why. 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