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Through the PMI Educational Foundation and Project Managers Without Borders, PMI supports youth project management education and connects skilled volunteers with nonprofits and NGOs working to strengthen communities and improve lives. ### FAQ #### Is a PMP certification worth it? A Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is widely considered a valuable certification for project managers seeking to advance their careers. According to PMI's Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey—Fourteenth Edition, professionals with a PMP certification report median salaries 17% higher on average across the 21 countries surveyed than those without it. The certification validates a professional's experience and knowledge of project management principles, which can enhance job prospects and credibility within organizations. #### What are the best certifications for project managers? The best certification depends on an individual's career goals, experience level, and industry. 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. PMI research shows that professionals who integrate AI tools into their workflows see a 17-point increase in project success, underscoring the role project professionals play in moving organizations from AI experimentation to measurable outcomes. #### What are the most important skills for a project manager? Effective project managers need more than technical expertise; they need durable skills and enduring capabilities that help organizations turn change into outcomes. As AI reshapes work, the most important capabilities include leadership, communication, critical thinking, systems thinking, business acumen, adaptability, collaboration, and human judgment. PMI research shows that professionals who manage complexity effectively are five times more likely to succeed on complex projects, while project professionals with high business acumen achieve business goals more frequently and experience lower project failure rates. #### How can I get involved with the PMI community? 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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R. He soon parted with this property at a profit and, in 1860, went down to Manhattan. In the remaining 32 years of his life he amassed a fortune of some 72,000,000\. Two-fisted and far from scrupulous, he turned to speculation in railroad stocks, buying and selling roads on a great scale. At one time, he was credited with controlling every important through railway route west and southwest of St. Louis except the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and the Atlantic & Pacific. He was credited with control, at one time or another, of the Erie, the Union Pacific, the Kansas Pacific, the Denver Pacific, the Missouri Pacific, the Wabash, the International & Great Northern, the St. Louis Southwestern, the Texas Pacific, the ron Mountain— together with the Western Union Telegraph Co. He bought arid sold and sometimes he ruined, but he always profited. After a time, he turned to more constructive practice, planned a great ocean-to-ocean railroad system— the Western Maryland, the Wabash, the St. Louis Southwestern, the Missouri Pacific. Then, worn out with thunderous living, still in his fifties, he died. He left this system— under a trust designed to preserve it— and six children— George Jay, Edwin, Howard, Helen, Frank J. and Anna. Three of the sons married actresses and one daughter married a foreign nobleman. There have been three divorces in that generation. George Jay, the eldest son, undertook to complete his father’s transcontinental system and “muffed it.” He started building the Western Pacific. He fought Harriman, Morgan and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. He bought an entrance into Pittsburgh for the Wabash at a great price. When the panic of 1907 came, several of the roads were in poor condition, went into bankruptcy and George Jay was obliged to go to his enemies for money. He lost control of the Missouri Pacific, of the Western Union Telegraph Co., of the Denver & Rio Grande. He lost the Western Pacific, the Texas Pacific. Meanwhile, his losses had aroused his brothers and sisters, who succeeded in ousting him from control of his father’s estate. The fight is still on, although George Jay died nearly two years ago. His brothers and sisters are trying to recover $30,000,000, which they say he lost from the estate by mismanagement, from his ten children by two marriages. Of the seven older children by his first marriage— Kingdon, Jay, George Jay Jr., Marjorie, Vivien, Edith, Gloria— three eloped, one married an English nobleman, and one the daughter of an Hawaiian princess. The family has spread, but hardly aggrandized itself. All but one of the railroads controlled by Jay has slipped from their grasp. Last week, Edwin, second son of the great Jay, let it be known that even that had gone— control of the St. Louis Southwestern was sold to the Rock Island. So has the Gould empire disintegrated. Nearly 30 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, descendants of the great Jay, survive. The royal family multiplies, but the royal domain shatters and divides. What comes when the old passes? A new type. Charles Hayden, of Hayden, Stone & Co., bankers, Chairman of the Board of the Rock Island R. R. (and a director of nearly 60 other companies), announced the taking over of the last Gould road by the Rock Island. Hayden, another type of business man, son of two generations of prosperous business men, graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, sophisticated rather than two-fisted, swift-minded, direct, a bachelor who lives at the Ritz and attends dances, concise of speech, quick of manner— the names of his kind appear in the chapter which follows the chapter of Goulds, of Harrimans, of Hills; and the piper pipes: “The Goulds are going, the Haydens are coming.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/archive/6818759/business-the-goulds-are-going/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/archive/6818759/business-the-goulds-are-going/"},"headline":"Business: The Goulds Are Going","datePublished":"1925-03-23T05:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-04T03:27:15.494Z","description":"Some 90 years ago, a man-child was born into the family of a New York state dairy farmer and christened Jason. 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