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Subject:  A New Role for the Project Management Professional - Advocate for Project Management Ready Youth

In the Fall 2020, the Project Management Institute [PMI] launched their newest certification program – PMI Project Management Ready ® . This
revolutionary certification program targets high school students to immerse them in the project management industry and connects them with a very passionate community of professionals – the PMI membership. This entry-level certification does not require prior work experience or previous education/training in project management. Young people will be able to fast forward their careers as they prepare for entry level positions in project management at an early age.

Although this first-level Project Management Certification, available through Certiport [ fills a critical void both nationally and globally,
implementing this program within the American high school education system is a certain challenge. The program implementation will require the Project Manager to serve in a new role – Advocate for PM Ready Youth. Further, initiating this new certification program will require adept leadership of the key stakeholders, especially the HS educators who will need coaching in their new role of the executive sponsor. This program presents exceptional opportunities for PMI Chapters and PMI members to reach out to high school educators and their local community.

This presentation will address these challenges and opportunities. Items covered include a review of the PMI Project Management Ready Certification Program content, a discussion of the individual requirements to serve as an advocate for the project management profession, and insights from the author’s own advocacy journey initiating the PM Ready Youth certification program.

Speaker: Dr. Bill Moylan PHD, PMP, FESD, DTM

William A. Moylan, PhD, PMP, FESD, DTM, is a Professor Emeritus of construction management with Eastern Michigan University. In addition, he
professionally practices, consults, trains, and provides expert witness testimony in project management and construction engineering. Dr. Bill has extensive professional experience in all aspects of program and project management, having worked throughout North America, the Middle East and Asia. His project experience includes new product development, quality improvement, computer and information systems, and facility engineering and construction projects. He has also led and managed projects within the oil and gas production, petroleum, chemical processing, energy, academic, government, public service, automotive and manufacturing industries.

In 2005, he completed his PhD in Organization and Management, with a specialization in Leadership, from Capella University (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA). He received his Bachelor of Science {BS] degree in construction engineering from Lawrence Technological University (Southfield, Michigan, USA) and his Science Masters [SM] degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA), where he majored in project management and minored in international business. In 1991, he earned the Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential.

Dr. Bill is active in a variety of professional societies and civic activities, including Project Management Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineering Society of Detroit, Habitat for Humanity, Rotary International, Toastmasters International, and St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center - Board of Directors.

An active member of PMI since January 1983, he served on the PMI Board of Directors for six years from 2008 through 2013. His other PMI leadership services include the PMI Educational Foundation, Certification, Standards, and the Assembly of SIG Chairs. He has been a component officer of the Great Lakes Chapter and several SIGs. In 2000, PMI honored him with the Distinguished Contribution Award. In 2004, the PMIEF awarded him the PMI Fellows Scholarship.

Agenda

Speaker: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Attendees will receive 1.0 PDU for this event.

REGISTRATION NOTE: Advance, online registration will close at 12:00noon the Wednesday prior to the meeting.  Please register in advance to secure your seat.