About the Melbourne Chapter of the PMI
Project Management Institute Melbourne Australia Chapter Incorporated. Reg. No. A0039905P.
The Melbourne Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) is part of an international not-for-profit professional organisation dedicated to the advancement of project management excellence through professionalism. With more than 500,000 members in over 170 countries, PMI is the leading membership association for the project management profession. PMI is recognized for the advocacy programs conducted with governments, organizations and industries around the world as they recognize and embrace project management to achieve business results.
The Melbourne Chapter serves the state of Victoria and was initially formed in 1995 and registered with the PMI on 1st January 1996. The Chapter members are employed across all industries with a majority in the Information Technology and Telecommunications fields.
Chapter Vision:
To be a forum for excellence in project management that will increase the awareness, effectiveness, and value of professional project management for practitioners and organisations.
Chapter Mission Statement:
To establish a strong and vigorous Chapter in Melbourne and to address the specific needs of project management in the State of Victoria by advancing the objectives of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Chapter Objectives:
- Promote the value of the project management profession
- Communicate the value of the profession to business
- Demonstratethe value of the profession to the C-Suite
- Foster strategic partnerships and alliances
- Promote optimum performance of the practice of project management
- Support consistency in the practice of project management
- Promote project management as a profession
- Demonstrate leadership as a Chapter of the PMI
- Develop Chapter Members as leaders
- Sustain the Chapter as a successful business
- Provide networking opportunities and certification training.
The Melbourne Chapter events are great forums for Project Management professionals to learn essential elements of succeeding in business and networking with other professionals.