The document summarizes information about the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the PMI Turkey Chapter. PMI is an international professional association for project managers with over 400,000 members worldwide. The PMI Turkey Chapter was founded in 2007 and has over 330 members and 1000 PMP credential holders. The chapter organizes professional development events, translated PMBOK into Turkish, and runs a mentoring program connecting students with experienced project managers.

1. PMI Turkey Chapter
Mustafa Tülü,PMP — Volunteer, PMI TR
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2. PMI Project Management Institute
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3. The Project Management Institute
• www.pmi.org
• The Project Management Institute (PMI) is an international
professional society for project managers founded in 1969
• The PMI now has over 400,000 active Project Management
Professionals (PMPs) and 300,000 members worldwide.
• There are specific interest groups in many areas, like
engineering, financial services, health care, IT, etc.
• Project management research and certification programs
continue to grow
• Students can join PMI at a reduced fee
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4. The PMP Certification
• PMI provides certification as a Project Management
Professional (PMP)
• A PMP has documented sufficient project experience, agreed to
follow a code of ethics, and passed the PMP exam
• PMP Exam Requirements
– A four-year degree (bachelors) / Highschool
– 3 years of project management experience, (5 years )
– 4,500 hours leading and directing projects (7,500 hours)
– 35 hours of project management education.
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5. The CAPM Certification
• A certification for new graduates
• CAPM Exam Requirements
- a secondary diploma
(high school or the global equivalent)
- at least 1,500 hours experience
OR
- 23 hours of project management education.
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6. PMI TR (Turkey Chapter)
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7. www.pmi-tr.org
twitter.com/PMI_TR
http://www.linkedin.com/company/pmi-tr
http://www.facebook.com/PMITR
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8. PMI TR
• Founded in Istanbul at the end of
2007 and completed association
process
• 330+ Member and 1000+ PMP
• Publisher of PMBOK 4th edition in
Turkish and Combined Standard
Glossary in Turkish.
• www.pmi-tr.org
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9. The Next Project Hotspots – June 2010
The market could support up to 30,000
Project Management Professional
(PMP)® credential holders.
Right now, however, only about 700
project managers in Turkey have the
credential.
http://www.pmi.org/Resources/Pages/The-Next-Project-Hotspots.aspx
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10. Growing Certification in Turkey
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11. Membership Profile
Banking, Financial Automative Health No company info or
Military
Services, Insurance 1% 2% 3% Retired
12% 1%
Consulting
12%
Electronics,
Computer, IT
Other Services 34%
11%
Telecommunication
14%
Education, Research
4% Construction
4% Energy
2%
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12. Types of Memberships
$25 for Turkey chapter
$10 for Turkey chapter
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13. PMI TR Achievements
• Translation of PMBOK 4th Edition to Turkish
– Sponsored by the biggest Telecom company in
Turkey
• Followed by Turkish language aid in PMP exam
• Hosted many Professional Development events since
2 years both in İstanbul and Ankara (capital city)—
– started at 2009 April with an welcome event
– Continue with monthly events,activities,annual
summits
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14. Translation project:
PMBOK Guide and Combined Standards Glossary into
Turkish
PMP and CAPM exams into Turkish
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15. PMI TR Achievements
• Up to date events
– monthly professional dev. events and networking events
(70 people attend on average) (23+)
– annual PM summits (250 people attend on average) (3)
– PM day celebrations in collaboration with local PM
associations
– professional dev. events in Ankara (capital city)
– CAPM intro at universities (7+)
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16. PMI TR Professional Development Activities
Fun
Sharing Learning Networking
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17. PMDAY 2010
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19. Forthcoming Exciting Project:
PMI® Global Congress 2013—EMEA, 22–24
April, will be held in Istanbul.
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20. Web Site – www.pmi-tr.org
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21. Voluntering
Be part of
team
Produce,
Time Share,
efficiency
Develop
Functional
Get PDUs
Development
Networking
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22. The Mentoring Project
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23. The Mentoring Project
• www.pmi-tr.org and Coaching Platform
http://www.koclukplatformu.org joint project
• Mentors from PMI TR will offer mentoring support to senior
undergraduates or graduate students.
– General Project Management Mentoring
– CAPM Certificate
– Innovative Business Ideas
– Project Management Research
– Career Planning
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24. Mentee Interests
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25. Project Status
• 20 PMPs recieved mentoring training.
• 30 Students are accepted as mentees.
• one hour sessions (f2f or virtual)
• Approx. 12 sessions in 9 months (October to June)
• Project will be repeated if successful.
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26. Mentors – Who are they
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27. Project Management@ Universities
• Excitement
• Challenge
• Diversity
• Sense of Accomplishment
• Excellent Income Potential
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PMI and the Project Manager

28. THANK YOU
www.pmi-tr.org
twitter.com/PMI_TR
http://www.linkedin.com/company/pmi-tr
http://www.facebook.com/PMITRhhtt
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