I Won’t Earn 60 PDUs
by 31 December!
What Do I Do?
If you are in active PMP status and have not earned all 60 of the required Professional Development Units (PDUs) necessary for credential renewal, don’t panic! You still have an opportunity to retain your credential.

PDU Reminder
The deadline to submit PDUs for the Project Management Professional (PMP^®) class of 2006 is 31 December 2006.

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Despite some challenges, the OPM3^® update
team continues its work on revising the standard.

by Michelle Bowles
Project Management Professional (PMP^®) credential holders understand the value of continually re-assessing their processes and methods to improve themselves and their organizations. PMI is no different, updating its standards every five years with best practices, capabilities, outcomes and key performance indicators.

PMP holders can use their credential to land
lucrative government projects.

by Jeffrey Steele
Project management practitioners who have contributed to major government projects say that holding a Project Management Professional (PMP^®) credential can be a determining factor in landing these lucrative jobs.

Allen Schubert, PMP, Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA-based vice president and director of strategic planning for CH2M-WG Idaho—and a participant in the Rocky Flats Closure Project that won PMI’s 2006 Project of the Year—says that hiring a project management practitioner with the PMP credential provides a level of comfort. Their mastery of project management principles has been tested and certified. “It tells me you know how to run and close projects, and provides an independent validation of your knowledge when you apply for a project management job,” he says.