• Enhancements to Community of Practice Online Communities
• Component Dues Changes Reminder

• Join the Leadership Showcase at the 2009 North America Leadership Institute Meeting

• New Continuing Certification Requirements System (CCRS) to be Implemented 25 August 2009
• Reminder for Community Leaders and Members: PMI Board of Directors Election Open through 7 September
• Stock up on Project Knowledge with a Special Bulk Purchase Offer from the PMI Bookstore

As PMI works through the Virtual Communities Project, we continue to enhance the community websites to improve the user experience.

To learn more about year-to-date progress made on feature and function enhancements, please visit the Virtual Community Leadership Online Community. The notes are posted in the Shared Documents Section>Release Notes Folder.

Please note that only virtual community leaders have access to this site.

We thank the community leaders who have suggested enhancements. Future enhancements to the community websites will be noted in Friday Facts.

All PMI component dues changes must be submitted to PMI by 1 September 2009 in order for the new dues changes to take effect on 1 January 2010.

Please forward all dues changes to Component Relations Associate Philomena Aiuto.

PMI is replacing the existing system that manages data and processes for the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) and the R.E.P. programs with a new solution developed and maintained by PMI. The new CCR System is expected to deliver a more seamless customer experience for credential holders, and strengthen PMI relationships with its education providers – both PMI communities and R.E.P.s.

The new CCR System will be implemented beginning 25 August 2009 and will handle all functionality that the current system manages—plus introduce new efficiencies. These improvements will ensure that PMI keeps pace with the needs of the growing number of credential holders and education providers.

The CCR System will provide the following benefits—

Credential holders will find it simpler and more efficient to:

• Select activities (courses/events)
• Report PDUs
• View transcripts
• Maintain multiple credentials

Education providers will have new and improved online abilities to:

• Add and edit activities (courses/events)
• Register activities for PDU eligibility
• Change activity dates and descriptions

The new CCR System provides an easy-to-use graphical interface as the entry point for credential holders and education providers. Locating and entering information is intuitive, and can be done quickly and easily, and transactions will be easier to accomplish. Also, the new CCR System is incorporated into PMI’s single sign-on technology enabling system users to log in only once to gain access to all PMI systems. This saves the users time, and the inconvenience of responding to additional prompts and entering additional passwords.

Access to the system will be available through http://www.pmi.org by using a registered PMI username and password. If you plan to use the CCR System and are not registered on PMI.org, please log in to http://www.pmi.org and create a registered user account.

A list of additional Frequently Asked Questions about the new Continuing Certification Requirements System can be found on the Announcement section of the Community Leadership Online Community.

The annual PMI Board of Directors election opened on 3 August 2009 and will run through 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -4) 7 September 2009. Voting is open to all PMI members in good standing with a valid e-mail or postal address in the membership database as of 31 May 2009.

A link to the secure election site was delivered electronically to all eligible members on Monday, 3 August. Paper ballots were mailed through the postal service to the members that had requested them. The delivery time of paper ballots is subject to local postal services.

To log in and vote via the internet, eligible members will need to enter their election validation number, along with PMI identification number (this is not the same number as a PMP number). Members who did not receive a ballot should contact Paul Nentwig of Intelliscan, Inc. at pnentwig@intelliscaninc.com.

Please take this opportunity – and encourage community members as well - to make your voices heard and vote before the election deadline of 7 September 2009.

Making the changeover to new PMI certification exam prep classes to align with the PMBOK Guide—Fourth Edition? Let us make your resource planning a little easier…Now through 15 October 2009, take advantage of the following discount offers:

• Purchase 5 or more cases of the PMBOK Guide—Fourth Edition (English or translations) at up to 55% off the list price (50% off list price for returnable orders; 55% off list price for nonreturnable orders). Regular discount percentages for 5 cases are 40% returnable and 45% nonreturnable. Each case contains 14 books.

• Purchase 2 or more cases of Q&As for the PMBOK Guide Fourth Edition at up to 55% off the list price (50% off list price for returnable orders; 55% off list price for nonreturnable orders). Regular discount percentages for 2 cases are 40% returnable and 45% nonreturnable. Each case contains 96 units.

This offer is extended to PMI Communities as an extension to your existing discount structure. Offer not valued for any online purchases. Must order through the PMI Book Service Center.

Please refer to the Component Book Ordering Policy posted to the Announcement section of the Community Leadership Online Community for details and ordering information. An order form is available on the site. Applicable sales tax and shipping charges will be added to all orders.

There is still time to register for the North America Leadership Institute Meeting that will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center on 8-10 October 2009 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Along with many networking and educational opportunities, the always popular Leadership Showcase will be held on Thursday, 8 October. Share the community’s best practices, tools, techniques and other important information by reserving a table at this fun networking event.

Learn more about the Leadership Showcase and register by completing and returning the Leadership Showcase Registration Form to Brianne Bangma by 14 September 2009.
Registration for the Leadership Showcase is separate from your personal registration to attend the PMI Leadership Institute Meeting.

Please visit the meeting website for more information about the 2009 North America Leadership Institute Meeting. If you have questions, please contact the Leadership Institute Administrator Gil Marder.

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