I recently joined PMI. Interest in Building Design & Construction?
PATRICK DONOHOERecords Analyst| Virginia Tech; University Design & ConstructionBlacksburg, Va, United States
How do I get in touch w/ others who are involved in Building Design & Construction? Saving Changes...
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Years ago - PMI used to have Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and they were semi-independent (like chapters) but PMI killed them. I will not get into the politics of the execution :-). One of those SIG was Design/Build and it was a good SIG.
Nowadays - the SIGs have been replaced with COPs - Communities of Practice. However, since I am no longer a PMI member - I am not sure how active are those but I know for sure they are less powerful than the SIGs used to be.
Final comment, IMHO, PMI has been moving more and more into IT domains and away from capital projects (engineering, construction). However, there are a few people here that have common interest (same as you) Saving Changes...
Julia CunninghamManager Project Management| BattelleRichland, Wa, United States
As a former member of the Design/Build SIG, I have to agree with Mounir that it was a good one. I got busy with some other interests outside of Project Management for a while, and have recently re-engaged, but haven't gotten involved with any of the COP, but suppose it is time to look into those as well. Saving Changes...
PATRICK DONOHOERecords Analyst| Virginia Tech; University Design & ConstructionBlacksburg, Va, United States
Julia and Mounir,
Thanks for your input. It is a shame that there is no longer a Design/Build SIG. I guess I will need to look at the COPs that y'all recommend.
Why do you think that PMI is moving away from engineering and construction domains? Do you know appx. what percentage of PMI members are building design professionals or project managers? Saving Changes...
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Patrick
You raise two questions
1. Why PMI is moving away from E&C
2. Percentage of members from E&C
Let us start with number 2; less political. I do not know the answer to your question about percent of members who are from E&C or capital projects industries (including like Oil and Gas). I do not remember seeing anything from PMI in recent years. If my memory does not fail me; back 15 years ago or so - the percent was quite low; less than 5% who were members in D/B SIG.
A less scientific approach - just go onto any PMI LinkedIn group and check the profiles of their members ... you will find majority are IT or Technology.
Now question 1.
Obviously, no one knows what PMI strategy is - not much is communicated. I also do not think they are consciously moving away from engineering and construction. Lacking data, we monitory behavior. Here are a few points (IMHO)
1. Majority of PMI members come from IT - when PMI published SIG data, the largest four groups were from different industries but from their IT departments. For example, financial institutions was a large SIG but - IT people in these institutions.
2. PMI is following its mass - just see the recent certifications PBA, ACP ...
3. Construction supplement to PMBOK Guide has not been updated in 13 years. For 2 years now I have been hearing it is being updated but have not seen it. In 13 years PMI launched 10 practice standards (+/-) and about 5 or 6 certifications
Many in the E&C do not depend on PMBOK Guide or PMP certifications since some of them believe you learn on the job. I can tell you when I was with an Oil & Gas company, my company would not even support membership in PMI but supported AACEI. I think because the Capital Projects industries are more mature than what PMI offers.
Anyway - I am just sharing thoughts and opinions; I am not sure if we will ever know the facts. Saving Changes...
