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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. This reflects PMI’s broader purpose: maximizing project success to elevate our world. ### Sources * Project Management Institute | [pmi.org](/c/pmi-2026-q3/home?i=2f916335-9650-425a-91c7-ea601e1f553f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, "Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey—Fourteenth Edition" | [pmi.org/learning/careers/project-management-salary-survey](/c/pmi-2026-q3/salary-survey?i=2f916335-9650-425a-91c7-ea601e1f553f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, "Global Project Management Talent Gap" | [pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/global-project-management-talent-gap](/c/pmi-2026-q3/talent-gap?i=2f916335-9650-425a-91c7-ea601e1f553f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, "Maximizing Project Success" | [pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/project-success](/c/pmi-2026-q3/project-success?i=2f916335-9650-425a-91c7-ea601e1f553f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, “Pulse Report 2025: Boosting Business Acumen” | [pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/boosting-business-acumen](/c/pmi-2026-q3/business-acumen?i=2f916335-9650-425a-91c7-ea601e1f553f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, “Pulse of the Profession® 2026: Driving Success in Complex Projects” | [pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/driving-success-in-complex-projects](/c/pmi-2026-q3/complex-projects?i=2f916335-9650-425a-91c7-ea601e1f553f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI, “Step Up: Redefining the Path to Project Success with M.O.R.E.” | [pmi.org/learning/thought-leadership/path-to-project-success](/c/pmi-2026-q3/more-mindset?i=2f916335-9650-425a-91c7-ea601e1f553f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) * PMI Education Foundation, PMIEF 2024 Annual Report, [pmi.org PMIEF 2024 Annual Report (PDF)](/c/pmi-2026-q3/pmief-report?i=2f916335-9650-425a-91c7-ea601e1f553f&cr=agentads-creative-pmi-v1) ### FAQ structured data (JSON-LD, optional) by [TIME](https://time.com/author/time/) Feb 2, 1953 5:00 AM UTC by [TIME](https://time.com/author/time/) Feb 2, 1953 5:00 AM UTC The new tenants at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue had their share of moving-in headaches. Ike Eisenhower found the bookcases empty in his White House office, and the pale green walls all but stripped of their pictures.\* When Ike started to open his mail, he had to buzz for a letter opener. A little later he tugged in vain at the drawer of the broad mahogany presidential desk (which once belonged to Teddy Roosevelt). “Mr. Simmons.” said Ike to Receptionist Bill Simmons, “is there a key to this desk? I can’t get into this drawer.” Simmons produced a key, Ike opened the drawer and pawed tentatively through some confidential papers left for him by the man who had just moved out. Some of Ike’s staff members had to ask the Secret Service to lead the way to new offices. Others were temporarily stymied until the old civil-service retainers showed them how to order such basic items as pencils and paper clips. The usually efficient White House switchboard got calls mixed up. And one of Ike’s personal secretaries, Wave Chief Yeoman Helen Weaver (who has 20 medals as a crack pistol shot), got lost for a while on an errand between the east and west wings of the White House. Businessman’s Lunch. Ike was out of his new bed at 7:30 on the first morning, even though he had not turned in until 2 a.m. He put on a brown business suit, a white shirt and brown figured tie, sat down in his bedroom to eat a breakfast alone (his usual: a half grapefruit and cup of coffee). He was just two minutes behind his own schedule when he got in his office downstairs at 8:02\. (To a staff member who complained mildly about his early starting hour, Ike said jovially: ”You change. You’re younger.”) The first item of business was a conference with Attorney General Herbert Brownell about Charles Erwin Wilson’s troubles with Congress (see below). After staff conferences and the morning mail, Ike got around to that other eternal function of high office: handshaking. First, a call from Pillsbury Mills Vice President Bradshaw Mintener & wife, who helped Candidate Ike get a big write-in vote in the Minnesota primary last March 18\. Then 29 red-jacketed members of the Palomino Mounted Patrol of Colorado, followed by the boys of the Junior Police Band of Denver. Each one expected, and got, the presidential grip. Unlike Harry Truman, Ike likes business lunches. For his first in the White House he invited his campaign friends, Colorado’s Governor Dan Thornton and Wisconsin’s Governor Walter J. Kohler, in for fried chicken. They talked, among other things, about federal encroachment on state tax sources. Ike took them on a 45-minute tour of the White House, and was back at his desk by 2 o’clock. At 3:30 he watched benignly as seven members of his personal staff were sworn in. Two hours later, Ike walked over to a more elaborate ceremony in the great East Room of the White House. There, before full-length portraits of George & Martha Washington, Chief Justice Fred Vinson swore in the members of the Cabinet—plus Federal Security Administrator Oveta Gulp Hobby and minus unconfirmed Erwin Wilson. A Cabinet member’s commission must be signed by the President and countersigned by the Secretary of State. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was sworn first, and his commission was countersigned by interim Secretary H. Freeman Matthews. Thereafter, Dulles countersigned for the other Cabinet members with a rare and wonderful flourish, thus: No Leaks. On his second day, Ike broke his own schedule to linger at a family breakfast with Mamie, son John and John’s wife Barbara. It was the last time they would be together before Major John started back to his job (assistant operations officer) with the 3rd Division in Korea. Ike didn’t get to the office until 8:50, but he put in a full day working over his State of the Union message (set for delivery to a joint session of Congress next Monday), conferring with his staff and greeting callers. The Cabinet met for the first time on Friday, and its two-hour session from a news viewpoint was remarkable for one reason: not even the most headline-conscious Cabinet member dared violate Ike’s no-leak edict to tell what had happened. Saturday, on Ike’s schedule, is supposed to be a day for rest and relaxation. But on his first presidential Saturday, Ike held what was, perhaps, his most important conference of the week. For half an hour he talked over Korean war problems with the new commander of the Eighth Army in Korea, Lieut. General Maxwell Taylor. Dew-Drop’s Day. During the week the White House announced that Ike would return Harry Truman’s Independence, a DC-6, to routine VIP service. Ike will fly instead in the plush VIP Constellation No. 8610\. The decision had an ironic twist. No. 8610 is nicknamed the Dew-Drop because—according to legend—the Air Force got it ready in 1948 for Tom Dewey, the G.O.P. candidate who never got to use it. The press gave Page One treatment to an announcement about itself. For weeks, capital reporters have been telling each other that Ike was going to cancel out the give & take press conferences (and some of Ike’s advisers thought he should). Last week, as his first official act, Press Secretary Jim Hagerty reassured the newsmen. The President not only will stick to the old schedule of press conferences but also is trying to work out some way to talk to the people via television, perhaps once a month. The President also: ¶ Got off a birthday letter to his trusted friend and political adviser, Kansas’ Senator Frank Carlson, 60\. ¶ Delighted the tiny Duchy of Luxembourg by cabling congratulations to well-liked Grand Duchess Charlotte for her 57th birthday celebration. ¶ Discussed his forthcoming State of the Union message with G.O.P. House and Senate leaders. 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