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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. 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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The learned Sir Edmund Gosse called her “the most accomplished living poet of India.” Even Queen Victoria was impressed by Sarojini Chattopadhyav, the brilliant daughter of a fabulously rich Hindu of the highest Brahmin caste — but all that was years & years ago. Last week Poetess Mrs. Sarojini Chattopadhyav Naidu became Acting President of the Indian National Congress, the sixth Acting President appointed since St. Gandhi was clapped into jail in January (TIME, Jan. 11). Poetess Naidu is still rich, still a potent poetess, but the slender, bashful Victorian maiden has become a matron with grown children who now devotes her large person and her vast wealth to the cause of Indian Independence. Fully expecting that His Majesty’s Government would soon jail her, Mrs. Naidu keynoted while she could last week these facts: ¶ St. Gandhi and 26 of the most prominent Gandhites have been jailed without trial or opportunity to defend themselves. ¶ Forty-two other Gandhite leaders are exiles from India. ¶ Among the 27,000 political prisoners in jail last week was Tycoon Purushotanbas Thakureas, reputed Bombay’s richest cotton broker, and Mr. J. M. Sen Gupta who was Mayor of the great city of Calcutta when taken into custody. As President of the Congress which is “fighting passively” for freedom. Poetess Naidu had, of course, no active policy last week. An active poet is Chinese General Tsai, whose 19th Route Army astounded the world by its resistance to Japan. But Mrs. Naidu is a passive poet. “What do we think of England?” she said in answer to a correspondent’s question. “What would any country think of another which held it in subjugation? It is vain to expect justice from a race so blind and drunk with the arrogance of power,\* the bitter prejudice of race and creed and color, drunk moreover with abysmal ignorance.” If an Englishman or Englishwoman wants to have a pleasant chat with Poetess Naidu, he or she should coax her to reminisce about her old father and the Court where she was brought up, the Court of the Nizam of Hyderabad, famed “Richest Man in the World.” “I don’t suppose,” Poetess Naidu will say fondly of her father, “that in the whole of India there were more than a few men of greater learning or more greatly beloved. He had a great white beard and the profile of Homer and a laugh that brought the roof down. He wasted all his money on two objects: to help others and alchemy. He held huge courts every day in his garden and entertained all the learned men of all religions, rajas and beggars, saints and downright villains, all delightfully mixed up and all treated as one. And then his alchemy! Oh. dear, night and day the experiments went on and every man who brought a new prescription was welcome as a brother. But this alchemy is, you know, only the material counterpart of a poet’s craving for beauty, the eternal beauty. The makers of gold and the makers of verse, they are the twin creators that sway the world’s secret desire for mystery, and what in my father was the genius of curiosity—the very essence of all scientific genius—in me is the desire for beauty.” Poetess Naidu says of St. Gandhi: “He is the soul of India!” But she belongs to the class of Gandhite disciples who drink no goat’s milk, keep their Rolls-Royces and live at luxurious hotels. The police, instinctively respecting Mrs. Naidu’s wealth, have not beaten her though they have busily beaten other Indians in demonstrations led by the Poetess. Once she sat in the middle of the street all day in a rocking chair, defying the police, but they simply would not beat her (TIME, May 26, 1930). In past years Mrs. Naidu has written many a graceful poem to such personal friends as His Exalted Highness, the Nizam of Hyderabad and other titled Indians, male and female. But she now writes such patriotic, feminist and Gandhite poems as: Oh, young through all thy immemorial years, Rise, Mother, rise, regenerate from thy gloom, And, like a bride high-mated with the spheres Beget new glories from thy ageless womb. Poetess Naidu always carefully points out that India is feminine. Asked about the U. S. when in Manhattan, she reflected for a moment, then exclaimed: “You have what I call—the perpendicular gesture of aspiration.” \*Wrote Rudyard Kipling in 1897: If, drunk with sight of power, we loose Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe, such boastings as the Gentiles use, Or lesser breeds without the Law— Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/archive/6863098/india-rise-mother-rise/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/archive/6863098/india-rise-mother-rise/"},"headline":"INDIA: Rise, Mother, Rise!","datePublished":"1932-03-28T05:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-13T18:26:19.259Z","description":"Oscar Wilde swathed her in orchidaceous epigrams. 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