1. PDUs PDQ!
60 PDUs in 6 Months!

2. Agenda
Presented by Deborah Whitt (15 Minutes)
Why is the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Program Changing
What does this mean for You!
PMI Talent Triangle
Presented by Nancy Bonesteel (15 Minutes)
CCR Program Updates – Overview
Updates – Education
Updates – Giving Back to the Profession
Key Dates
Presented by Roger Duke (15 Minutes)
How to earn PDUs! PDUs in 6 Months!
Fred Griffin (10 Minutes)
PM Skills for Life

3. What does this mean for You! PMI Talent Triangle
Deborah Whitt
Why is the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Program Changing
What does this mean for You!
PMI Talent Triangle

4. The Why!
The CCR Program was designed to help you grow and develop with the profession.
Evolving project management profession
the program must adapt to provide development of new employer-desired skills.

5. The Why! Employers are seeking
practitioners with leadership and business intelligence skills
The ideal skill set — the PMI Talent Triangle
is a combination of technical, leadership, and strategic and business management expertise.

6. The Why!
Effective 1 December the CCR program will be aligned with the PMI Talent Triangle to ensure you are equipped to remain relevant in a evolving business environment.

7. The Why!
4 in 5 organizations report difficulty in finding qualified talent to fill open project management positions.
75% of organizations rank leadership skills as the most important for successful navigation of complexity in projects.
Source: Pulse of the Profession® In-Depth Study: Talent Management, 2013, PMI
Source: PMI’s Pulse of the Profession In-Depth Report: Navigating Complexity

8. What Does this Mean for You?
Greater Competitive Advantage.
Higher Credibility.
More Direction for Your Career Development.
Your career development
remain relevant in an ever-changing business environment
Leadership and strategic and business management were incorporated into the CCR program.
position yourself to meet market demand
This ensures you can develop your career in a more consistent, actionable and meaningful way. And, most importantly, position yourself as the answer to what companies demand

9. PMI Talent Triangle Technical Project Management: Leadership:
Knowledge, skills and behaviors related to specific domains of Project, Program and Portfolio Management.
Leadership:
Knowledge, skills and behaviors specific to leadership-oriented, cross-cutting skills that help an organization achieve its business goals.
Business and Strategic:
Knowledge of and expertise in the industry or organization that enhances performance and better delivers business outcomes

10. PMI Talent Triangle Examples
Technical Project Management:
Advanced project management Techniques such as WBS development, document requirements, Risk management, etc.
Leadership:
communication, problem solving, and conflict resolution, etc.
Business and Strategic:
product knowledge, industry knowledge, business acumen, etc.
acumen: the ability to think clearly and make good decisions
Technical Project Management:
Examples: Advanced project management Techniques such as WBS development, document requirements, Risk management, etc.
Leadership:
Examples: communication, problem solving, and conflict resolution, etc.
Business and Strategic:
Examples: product knowledge, industry knowledge, business acumen, etc.

11. Nancy CCR Program Updates – Overview Updates – Education
Updates – Giving Back to the Profession
Key Dates

12. CCR Program Updates PDU categories stay the same
Education
Giving Back to the Profession
Education PDUs are now aligned to ‘PMI Talent Triangle’, with minimum requirements
Giving Back to the Profession PDUs are now more limited

13. CCR Program Updates - Education
Before
Minimum of 15 PDUs
PDUs not Classified
Now (1 Dec 15)
Minimum of 35 PDUs
PDUs to be aligned to PMI Talent Triangle, with Minimum of 8 PDUs per classification
Technical Project Management
Leadership
Strategic and Business Management
After 24 minimum (8 per each classification), PDUs earned may be in any of the 3 classifications

14. Education PDUs are as follows:

15. CCR Program Updates – Giving Back
Before
Maximum of 45 PDUs
Now (1 Dec 15)
Total PDUs in has decreased – Now 25 PDUs
Volunteering
Creating Knowledge
Working as a Professional (Maximum 8 PDUs)

16. Giving Back to the Profession PDUs are as follows:

17. CCR Program Updates – Key Dates
1 Dec 2015
Everyone must classify PDUs according to the PMI Talent Triangle
Certification Expiration Date
1 Dec 2015 thru 30 Nov 2017
Do NOT have to meet new requirements to renew, but it is encouraged to do so
1 Dec 2017 and beyond
Have to meet new requirements to maintain active certification status

18. How to earn PDUs How to earn PDUs has NOT changed
taking course from PMI R.E.P.s, universities, or your organization
attending educational activities and events offered by PMI Chapters or other organizations
reading, attending a webinar, or participating in self-directed learning activities
creating new project management knowledge
volunteering
working as a project practitioner

19. Roger
How to earn PDUs! PDUs in 6 Months!

20. Courses from R.E.P.s, universities, or your organization
Attend course with PMI-AA Chapter partner ‘Academy Leadership’

21. Attending events offered by Chapters
Monthly Dinner Meetings
10 times a year
2 PDUs each
= 20 PDUs a year!
Professional Development Day
8 PDUs for the day

22. Reading, Webinars, Self-directed learning
Membership with PMI provides Invaluable training resources!
Webinars – Free!
Topics:
Online Courses –

23. Creating new project management knowledge
Speaker at Chapter Dinner Meeting or PDD
Mentorship / Study Group for our uncertified members
Write a white-paper

24. Volunteering Run for a Chapter Board position
See a need? Create a committee
Assist with Professional Development Day
Get involved with Military Liaison Program
Facilitate a Chapter PMP Prep Class Topic
Volunteer with Megiddo Dream Station

25. Working as a project practitioner
Maximum of 8 PDUs per certification cycle

26. 60 PDUs in 6 Months!
Oct – Leadership Excellence & Executive Coaching course through ‘Academy Leadership’ = 36 PDUs
Jan-Apr – 4 Chapter Meetings and PDD = 16 PDUs
Nov-Apr – 1 Webinar a month = 6 PDUs
Nov-Apr – Spend a hour a week for month helping a member study for certification = 4 PDUs
Nov-Mar – 2 Hours a month Volunteer with PDD committee = 10 PDUs
Nov-Apr – working as a practitioner = 2 PDUs

27. 60 PDUs in 6 Months!
Total 74!!!

28. Fred Griffin
PM Skills for Life