About PMI

The Project Management Institute

Making project management indispensable for business results_®

PMI was founded in 1969 by five forward-thinking individuals who understood the value of networking, sharing process information and discussing common project problems. After their first official meeting in October of that year at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the group officially incorporated the association in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA.

• With more than 280,000 members in over 171 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project management profession.
• PMI is actively engaged in advocacy for the profession, setting professional standards, conducting research and providing access to a wealth of information and resources.
• PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities.
• For over 50 years, PMI has advanced the careers of practitioners who make project management indispensable for business results.

For more general information about PMI visit their home page. You might also be interested in PMI certification information or PMI membership information.