Overview

 

Pearl City Chapter, Hyderabad, India is one of the fastest growing components of PMI in the Asia pacific region. The chapter was incorporated in the year 2001 with 25 members and it has grown close to 1000 members. The chapter has made significant contribution in the region by evangelizing the project management profession through seminars, workshops, conferences and network meetings. During the year 2007 we reached over 1500 students with a unique Project Management competency development program.

Pearl City Chapter was the recipient of “2005 Community Advancement through Project Management” award in the Component category. The last international conference from this chapter called Gyan Lahari (Knowledge Waves) attracted over 500 PM professionals. The then Hon’ble president of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam inaugurated and delivered the keynote address at the Conference

The last international conference from this chapter called Gyan Lahari (knowledge waves) attracted over 500 PM Professionals. The then president of India Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam inaugurated and delivered the keynote address at the conference.

Our Vision:

To be globally respected “not-for-Profit” Organization making Project Management and Leadership vital for shaping Academia, Business, Society and Nation.

Strategic Objectives:

  • Advocate Project Management and Leadership Culture
  • Enhance Project Management & Leadership Intellect of Youth & working professionals
  • Drive Innovation in Project Management & Leadership
  • Champion Project Management & Leadership Adoption
  • Establish mutually beneficial strategic alliances/partnerships
  • Make Volunteer Leadership a strategic competency
  • Provide a platform for members & volunteers to hone their professional competencies
  • Build a Project Management & Leadership Competency Building Platform
  • Build a self-sustained member and volunteer management system
  • Maintain Financial Viability

Goals:

To Create Volunteers Power House (25% of members) To Build Project Management Competency Building Platform To Build Student Leadership Competency Building Platform Create Mentors Power House Set Up R & D Center for New Standards (e.g. LBOK)

Academy:

PMIPCC has set one of its key strategic objective to spread PM Knowledge across it's different stakeholders like members, academia, business , society and Nation. To achieve this, we have established one of the strategic units - PMIPCC Academy . This academy has been playing a key role in this objective by continuously delivering high quality workshops with the help and support from volunteers with divergent backgrounds. More than 50+ active Faculty who come with rich industry experience from across IT / Public Sector/ Pharma / Academia and Government sectors. Each facilitator is selected based on stringent criteria like relevant Project Management experience, PMP Certified, Communication & Training skills, Commitment to contribute and expand on the knowledge of Project Management. Academy has key alliances with strategic partners in government and corporates to spread the knowledge of Project Management. Few of our partners are Deloitte/ Avineon / Microsoft, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Rural Development (APARD), etc. where regular Project Management programs are conducted. In order to foster the PM Knowledge further, real time value enhancement activities are organized as part of PMIPCC Clusters

Members outreach:

From a humble beginning in 2002 with 25 members, the chapter has grown by leaps and bounds to about 900+ as of June 2010.

Alliances and partnerships:

We have formed strategic alliances to propagate the Project Management knowledge to different organizations. They include: Deloitte, Avineon, GE, Microsoft, GOVERNMENT organizations like APARD, MANAGE, HYSEA and educational institutions such as VIGNAN University etc.

Few of our delighted Clients:

ADP, Avineon, Bank of America, BEL, Cell Exchange, CMC, Cognizant, Convergys, DELL, Dr. Reddy’s, Fusion, GE, HCL - Chennai, Invensys, Kanbay, Microsoft, Navionics, Oracle, Pfizer, Vertexcs, Visual Soft, Virtusa - Chennai & Hyd, Prodapt - Chennai, Springboard Technologies, Zen Technologies...

PMIPCC Journey:

  • 2001: PMIPCC Chapter Registered
  • 2002: Formal Launch of PMIPCC Chapter
  • 2003:
    • National Symposium on Project Management 2003.

      Keynote speaker - Prof. U.R.Rao, Chief of ISRO.

      Speakers from Industry, Government and Academia

      Over 200 participants

  • 2005:
    • Gyan Lahari Project Management APAC Conference 2005 “Unleash the Power of Project Management to shape academia, business, society & nation”.

      Keynote address delivered by Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, honorable president of India

      Around 500 intellectuals from the Industry and Government attended the Inaugural session and Keynote address. Around 350 Delegates attended the 2-day conference

    • Student Leadership Competency Building Program was unveiled to “Build Leadership and Project Management Knowledge” at Academia
    • Conducted awareness sessions for more than 5000 students covering 85 institutes in 12 cities/towns in 7 different states of India
  • 2006:
    • PMIPCC wins Award among PMI chapters world-wide. “PMI Community Advancement through Project Management Award”
    • PMIPCC obtained the benefit of Section 80 G and 12A under Income Tax Rules of Govt. of India.
  • 2007:
    • Organised a major conference "Gyan Lahari 2007 Student Leadership Conference" with focus on students.
    • Around 1200 plus students across the country attended this program.
  • 2008:
    • Announced February 3rd of every year as International Student Leadership Day.
    • Celebrated this event with more than 3000 students by organising a 3 km walk
  • 2009:
    • Celebrated 3rd February at various academic institutes
    • Organising the first National Project Management Conference India, 2009 in collaboration with other PMI Chapters in India along with PMI India
  • 2010:
    • Gyan Lahari 2010 - a Mega event of the chapter
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