General Questions
- What is Project Management?
- Project Management is the application of knowledge,
skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the
project requirements. Project management is accomplished through
the use of processes such as: initiating, planning, executing,
controlling and closing. The project team manages the work of
the projects, which typically involves:
- Competing demands for: scope, time, cost, risk and
quality.
- Stakeholders with differing needs and expectations.
- Identified requirements.
- It is important to note that many of the processes within
project management are iterative in nature. This is in part due
to the existence and necessity for progressive elaboration in a
project throughout the project life cycle: i.e., the more you
know about your project, the better you are able to manage it.
- What is the Project Management Institute?
- Established in 1969 and headquartered outside Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, USA, the Project Management Institute (PMI) was
founded by five volunteers. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania USA
issued Articles of Incorporation for PMI which signified the
official inception of the organization. During that same year,
the first PMI Seminars & Symposium was held in Atlanta,
Georgia USA and had an attendance of 83 people. More...
- What is the PMI Switzerland Chapter?
- The PMI Switzerland Chapter is the officially recognised
PMI Chapter in Switzerland, with over 650 active members
throughout the country. More than 350 of these people are PMPs,
(Certified Project Management Professionals) or CAPMs (Certified
Associates of Project Management). We are a not-for-profit
professional business organisation, with the goal to
promote and advance project management as a profession in
Switzerland.
How do I join PMI and the PMI Switzerland Chapter?
See the page How to Join for
complete information.
Project Management Professionals (PMPs)
- What is a PMP®?
- A PMP® is a certified Project Management Professional.
- To be eligible for the PMP certification, the candidate must
first meet specific education and experience requirements and
agree to adhere to a code of professional conduct. The final
step in becoming a PMP is passing a multiple-choice examination
designed to objectively assess and measure project management
knowledge. This computer-based examination is administered
globally.
- In addition, those who have been granted the PMP credential
must demonstrate an ongoing professional commitment to the field
of project management by satisfying PMI's Continuing
Certification Requirements Program.
- I want to earn the PMP certification. Which training courses or training providers do you recommend in Switzerland?
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There are a few PMI Registered Education Providers (R.E.P.) in Switzerland, including AB&P.
The PMI Switzerland chapter does not provide training courses, but we do award Professional Development Units (PDUs)
when PMPs and CAPMs participate in chapter knowledge events.
- Our members are occasionally offered discounts by
professional providers like ESI International,
IIL International Institute for Learning
and the like which are published on our
web page. It is one of our goals to provide more such
information on the certification web page, but we are also
dependend on feedback from people who have taken such courses
and can recommend them.
- Does the chapter provide training or PMP Certification Exam preparation?
- No. The PMI Switzerland Chapter does not offer any training
or exam preparation courses.
However, we do encourage our members to form self-study groups. If you would like to join a study group for preparing yourself for the PMP or CAPM certification exams,
please send an
e-mail to Rüdiger Geist, VP Education & Certificatione-mail to Serge Schiltz, VP Education & Certification, indicating your contact details,
location preferences and planned examination date. He will put you in contact with other candidates and hold a short kick-off session.
- PMPs as Volunteers for Study Groups
- Are you a PMP and would you be interested in helping PMP/CAPM candidates prepare themselves for the certification exam?
We are looking for volunteers who would accept to hold PMP/CAPM Exam Preparation Sessions for certification study groups.
In some cases, a modest compensation may be possible. Please contact Rüdiger Geist, VP Education & Certificationif you are interested.
- Project Management Training and PMP Exam Preparation courses are available from
PMI R.E.P.s in Switzerland including:
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Scheduling certification examinations has never been easier!
Effective immediately, all eligible Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM™)
candidates can now quickly and easily schedule, cancel and reschedule their certification examinations online at
www.2test.com.
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If you are a member of the PMI Switzerland Chapter, be sure to mention that fact when
registering for any training courses, as several of the above companies offer discounts
to our members!
- I have a Swiss Federal Certificate, does that count toward the pre-requisites for the PMP Exam?
- The Swiss Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (BBT) has confirmed that "Federal Certificates"
(Eidgenössischer Fachausweis, Brevet Fèdèral, Attestato Federale)
are considered equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma and PMI headquarters does accept this equivalence.
Therefore, persons holding a Federal Certificate can apply for the PMP Certification under category 2 (7'500 hours experience required).
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Chapter Events
- Where can I find more information about past PMI Switzerland Chapter activities and events?
- The best place to look is the Knowledge Library section of our site. The following events have taken place:
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