Some certification bodies make it mandatory to be a paid up member in order to keep your certifications valid. PMI does not. I can see advantages and disadvantages from PMI's point of view to making in mandatory. What do you think? Saving Changes...
Granted that not doing it would give a better indication of how membership is valued. I guess their goal might be to bridge the gap between active members and certification holders. Saving Changes...
Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
I think whether or not you want to retain your membership is a very personal decision. But If you want to get involved with local chapter or volunteering than the membership is mandatory. As a PMI member, you are also entitled to a free copy of all the standards that PMI publishes. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Ideally, yes. Though understand, it is a bit disjointed. Many PMI members don't know about or use PM.com.
PM.com was not always under PMI. And certainly joining PMI for membership benefits is not automatically throwing your hat in the ring for being an active member. So there is seemingly 3 tiers of PMI'ers - Certified only, certified and member, certified, member, and active . Saving Changes...
Having membership certainly has it's advantages like reduced exam fee, premium content, latest editions of standards. But it's personal preference that someone values it. Making it mandatory may be cost prohibitive for some. Saving Changes...
The cynic in me would say that other associations enforce this as a revenue generator, but PMI already generates quite a bit of revenue through multiple channels!
