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On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Tom Pilsch wrote:
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> I have said this before, but it bears repeating: Take a look at the model
> used by the Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org) for Project
> Management Professional certification. They have developed and published a
> standard as contained in their Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
> available from their web site.
I took a quick look, but didn't learn very much. Could you please be
more specific to what we should learn or copy from them? I see they will
give you a certificate for being a Project Manager. I couldn't locate the
PMBOK you mention.
> PMI builds and administers the
> certification process and provides materials to assist in the training
> process, but they do not dictate the training curriculum or methods. The
> marketplace screens the quality of the training. The word gets around.
> Vendors who do a poor job of preparing people for the profession (not just
> the exam!) do not get repeat business. How does someone locate a competent
> training provider? They ask others who have been there -- exactly the kind
> of interaction a professional network is supposed to encourage.
>
> I have made contact with the PMI leadership and am looking for an
> opportunity to sit down with them in a benchmarking session. I will share
> the results of their experience with the group.
Yes please let us know.
> For those who would favor approving each vendor's program, what would LPI
> do if a vendor who did not have an LPI-approved curriculum used the
> following words in their marketing material: "We teach to the LPI
> standard"?
Sue them? LPI, LPIC will be trademarked etc.
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