Understanding Project Management-Presentation by the Project Management Institute

Illinois Tech’s Industrial Technology & Management program invites
all students and faculty to learn more about project management careers
and the resources offered by the Project Management Institute.

Understanding Project Management

Presented by Bill Baxter

Project management is the discipline of driving projects from conception through planning and execution and on to successful completion. Unique and critical time-boxed work efforts are often performed intuitively. This primer will provide a detailed summary of the PMI framework for project management and highlight common challenges and current trends. The discipline is applicable across industries.

PMI -- Making project management indispensable for business results.® PMI (Project Management Institute) serves practitioners and organizations with standards that describe good practices, globally recognized credentials that certify project management expertise, and resources for professional development, networking and community. Long acknowledged as a pioneer in Project Management, PMI now embodies a truly global community of over 500,000 individuals across 207 countries.

PMI Chicagoland Chapter -- Advancing the project management profession. The PMI Chicagoland Chapter is proud to be one of the largest and most well established local networks of project management professionals in the United States. The Chicagoland Chapter was chartered in 1977 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The chapter has over 4,500 members and over 200 volunteers. It is one of the most active chapters in the Project Management Institute, with over 70 events and programs every year.