How to Post

PMI Survey Links Program

Interested in posting a survey link to PMI.org, but not sure how to get started? If you have an academic research survey that is for the purpose of advancing the Project Management Body it may be able to be posted to PMI.org.

After a two year review of submitted surveys, the Survey Links Program has been revised and the program has been re-launched as of 1 December 2010.

PMI will consider surveys that meet the following guidelines:

    • Research question and accompanying survey must advance the body of knowledge in project management. Research question must be original.
    • The survey must be judged as meeting the highest standards of survey construction and its language must be grammatically correct.
    • A letter of approval from the university/organizational Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Committee on Human Subjects must accompany the survey. If the university/organization does not require IRB/Human Subjects clearance, a letter from the chief grants administrator stating such must accompany the survey.
    • The letter of introduction to the survey must include a statement of confidentiality and clearly describe how the data will be protected.
    • Posted survey cannot capture directly or indirectly the contact information of respondents, including email addresses.
    • The survey cannot be used for commercial gain nor can it be perceived as such.

PLEASE NOTE: If a survey is rejected because of the failure of the researcher to advance knowledge in project management, the survey cannot be re-submitted; if rejected due to sub-standard questionnaire design, it may be resubmitted only once and will be assigned to the same reviewers. All decisions are final.

To Submit an Application:

  • The application and all supporting documents will be submitted electronically to the Research Coordinator at research.program@pmi.org
  • As part of the application the researcher must complete and submit the following required documents:
    • PMI Survey Links Application
    • PMI Survey Links Agreement
    • A copy of the survey questions in Microsoft Word Format
    • Proof of required ethics clearance or document stating absence of university policy
    • If student, written approval of the survey by dissertation/thesis advisor

Survey Links Review Process

    • The application and all supporting documents are submitted electronically to the Research Coordinator at research.program@pmi.org
    • At the time of application, the academic researcher will sign an agreement to make the survey findings available to PMI membership and to confirm that he/she has agreed, if asked, to include questions from PMI in the survey.
    • The Manager of Academic Resources and two members of the Academic Member Advisory Group will evaluate the survey and supporting documents. Reviewers will make a decision whether to post or reject the survey application. There is no appeal process. All decisions are final.
    • If accepted, a link to the survey will be posted within 30 days on www.pmi.org. The link will remain active for a period of sixty (60) days. The academic researcher may request to have the Survey Link removed before the end of 60 day period by contacting the Research Coordinator at research.program@pmi.org