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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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Bannered the Chicago Sun-Times: MARILYN TELLS JOE: YOU’RE OUT AT HOME. Cried the New York Journal American atop Page One: JOE FANNED ON JEALOUSY. Reporting the news, the tabloid New York Mirror breathed heavily: “Shock waves swept around the world.” The shock waves, in Hollywood fashion, were set in motion by the press boss of 20th Century-Fox, Marilyn’s studio. Fast-talking Harry Brand, an ex-newsman with a reputation as one of the smartest press-agents in Hollywood, had carefully prepared for the event. At the time of the marriage he had foresightedly extracted a promise from Marilyn that, if the marriage broke up, she would tell him first. Last week, when she phoned and sobbed out the news. Brand was ready. Quickly, he mobilized his troops. He called in five assistants while he dashed off a short release that the breakup was the result of “conflicting demands of their careers.” Then the staff deployed to their phones, notified four Los Angeles dailies, the wire services and such top columnists as Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons, so that each would be the “first” to know. In only seven minutes, Hollywood’s 20 top news outlets had the word. Virus & Soup. Close to a hundred reporters promptly hustled out to Joe and Marilyn’s rented (at $750 a month) Beverly Hills home. But no one got in. As the newsmen sprawled on the lawn, trampled down rose bushes or broke branches from trees to get unobstructed views for their cameras, a crowd lined the street. From Marilyn’s lawyer, Jerry Giesler, newsmen picked up bits, reported that Marilyn was upstairs sick in bed “with a virus” while Joe “brewed a pot of soup for his ailing wife.” When a reporter asked why Joe didn’t move out of the house, Giesler replied that he “wouldn’t be surprised if Joe stayed until the lease ran out.” Recipe for Happiness. Columnist Sidney Skolsky, who often escorted Marilyn to Hollywood premieres, managed to get through to her, reported “exclusively,” “There is no other man.” Since no other reporters could interview the principals, the newsmen did the next best thing; they interviewed each other, tracked down friends of Marilyn’s and Joe’s, dug back in their memories and files, and wrote stories under such headlines as NIGHTS WERE DULL AT JOE AND MARILYN’S. U.P.’s Aline Mosby, who once took off all her own clothes to report a nudist convention, wrote that Marilyn had once given her the recipe for “happiness.” It was to “serve Joe dinner in his chair while he watched TV,” and let him wear the-pants in the family. Marilyn, according to Aline, also bought a “king-size, eight-foot bed,” because she did not approve of separate bedrooms, and “often in bed you think of something you want to say, and you’re not going to chase down the hall to another room.” Not to be outdone, modish, sexy Columnist Sheilah Graham wrote: “Both parties were ‘bored right to the ears’ with each other . . . Marilyn confided to friends: ‘Joe’s idea of a good time is to stay home night after night looking at television.’ \[He\] objected heatedly to the fanfare of sexy photos.” Many another reporter wrote that Joe was particularly miffed by the publicity photos taken on a New York street a month ago, showing Marilyn’s skirt billowing up over her backside. At the time, Joe was reported to have said angrily: “What the hell’s going on here?” Home to Frisco. After Marilyn and Joe were inaccessible for two days, Lawyer Giesler announced that Marilyn would hold a “silent” press conference; she would pose for pictures but would not talk. While the press waited outside the house, Joe came out with his bags, mumbled that he was going “home” to San Francisco, drove off in his blue Cadillac convertible. Shortly after, Marilyn walked out in a black, form-fitting dress. As reporters crowded around in what was called “a mob scene like something from the French Revolution,” Marilyn burst into tears. She was hustled away in a car with Lawyer Giesler. Said the A.P.: “An exit worthy of an Academy Award.” All-American. Guessing that she had headed for the studio, reporters made straight for Pressagent Brand’s office to wait for the next bulletin. Brand had his script ready. “We’re all sorry at the studio that it happened,” he began. “It was a wonderful kind of legend, Joe and Marilyn. Everybody loves ’em both. Everybody thinks it’s Romeo and Juliet. It’s the All-American Boy divorcing the All-American Girl.” Asked a hard-bitten Hollywood reporter: “But who gets custody of the Wheaties?” Next day Hollywood almost returned to normal. Marilyn was back on the set of The Seven Year Itch in pink pajamas, going through “one of the funniest scenes in the movie” with Actor Tom Ewell. Despite her heartbreak, said a studio pressagent, “the show must go on.” “Why?” asked a newsman. 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