Stanford Center for Professional Development

IPS has joined forces with Stanford University's Center for Professional Development to create and deliver a breakthrough program in advanced project management for senior professionals. The curriculum is designed to advance the discipline and practice of project management for industry-leading organizations throughout the world. Courses in this program go well beyond basic skills, and address the challenges of successfully converting organizational strategy into action through the superior execution of complex projects and programs. Program participants are positioned to become key contributors to their organization through their ability to generate exceptional operational results.

The partnership between Stanford and IPS is truly unique. IPS contributes real-world expertise and experience working with organizations ranging from Fortune 100 companies to New Economy product and service providers, while Stanford's faculty provides insight into the latest research in emerging concepts, methodologies, and enabling technology for managing projects and project portfolios. The result is an effective mix of hard-hitting project management skill-building processes, practices, and techniques.

For detailed program information, course syllabi, and course dates, visit the program Web site: Stanford Advanced Project Management.

Project Management Institute (PMI)

With over 135,000 members in nearly 150 countries, Project Management Institute (PMI^®) is the global advocacy organization for the project management profession. PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards, conducting research, and providing access to a wealth of information and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities.

Long acknowledged as a pioneer in the field, PMI represents a truly global community with over 100,000 professionals representing 125 countries. PMI professionals come from virtually every major industry, including aerospace, automotive, business management, construction, engineering, financial services, information technology, pharmaceuticals, health care, and telecommunications.

PMI stands as a global leader in the development of standards for the practice of project management. Its standards document, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide), is recognized throughout the world as a standard for managing projects in today's marketplace.

PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP^®) certification is the preeminent professional credential for individuals associated with project management. Since 1984, PMI has been dedicated to developing and maintaining a rigorous, examination-based, professional certification program to advance the project management profession and to recognize the achievements of individuals. In 1999, PMI became the first organization in the world to have its Certification Program attain International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 recognition.

For more information, visit the PMI Web site.