Letter from the Editor - PM Network®

 

Dear Readers,

I hope this letter, my first, finds you well.

Let’s take a quick trip back to 1998. The internet was barely out of its infancy. Titanic became the first movie to gross US$1 billion. Nokia was the leading mobile phone manufacturer. Plans for the euro were solidified.Google was founded. And PMI Today launched as a supplement to PM Network®.

At the time, Jim Pennypacker, PM Network’s then-publisher/editor-in-chief wrote, “PMI Today will feature current news about the exciting changes and events in the Institute—the latest on certification, training, publications, networking opportunities, professional development and more. The format of the news magazine allows us to publish Institute information in a timely and economical manner and provides more editorial space in PM Network for articles on the state of the art of project management, which is PM Network’s mission.”

A lot has happened since 1998.

The internet grew up. In today’s connected world, people don’t want to wait months for information, as can often be the case with print publications. Nearly a quarter-century after PMI Today’s launch, our community can interact with one another through a robust mixture of digital offerings, including PMI.org, ProjectManagment.com, podcasts like Projectifed®, mobile apps and a plethora of social media channels.

These and many other forms of engagement are a testament to PMI’s digital transformation. More than ever, PMI is working to make content available when, where and how you need it.

Because of all this, PMI has made the decision to retire PMI Today at the end of the year. Yes, the November/December publication is the final issue of PMI Today.

But never fear! Most of what you find in PMI Today is also available through digital channels, such as the Events and Certifications sections of PMI.org, webinars and PDUs on ProjectManagement.com, the PMI Educational Foundation,and the official PMI blog,  with more ways to access chapter news coming in 2021.

You may have also noticed that PM Network is publishing more stories online. New products, tools and learning experiences are launching such as Navigator, Snippets, PMIstandards+™, Ascent, Disciplined Agile™ certifications, the Virtual Experience Series and much more. It’s all part of PMI’s digital transformation.

So, while we may be saying a fond farewell to one publication, PMI is dedicated to delivering more informative, accessible, entertaining and actionable content than ever.

We hope you like what you’ve been seeing so far, and as always, we appreciate your feedback so keep it coming!

All the best,

Al Kalman
Editor in Chief, PM Network and PMI Today