Annually: $10
Aerospace & Defense SIG members address such issues as military project management and Department of Defense (DoD) requirements. The SIG invites anyone who is involved in projects related to DoD or the aerospace industry to join.
Automation Systems
Annually: $15
Automation Systems are an integral part of modern civilization and will be even more extensively utilized in the future. They can be complex and represent additional costs over traditional systems. They are, however, implemented on the basis that the benefits outweigh the costs. Some examples of these benefits are energy conservation, increased labor efficiency, preventative maintenance, health & safety, information gathering and fast response, in addition to going "where no one has ever gone before…"
From a PM perspective, one of the greatest challenges automation systems introduce into a project is their pervasive nature. They cross over numerous traditional work package boundaries and sub-trade boundaries, impacting scope, time, and cost in a significant way.
Automotive SIG
Annually: $15
The AutoSIG provides a forum for the sharing of project management knowledge, practices, and skills within the automotive industry. Objectives include networking, developing standards and practices, developing technical papers, and working on special projects.
Configuration Management SIG
Annually: $20
The Configuration Management Specific Interest Group (CMSIG) exists to provide its' membership a perspective of configuration management as it relates to project/program management. While Configuration Management is a distinct field in and of itself as is Master Scheduling, few will relate it to Project Management.
Consulting SIG
Annually: $20
The Consulting Specific Interest Group exists to provide its members with the collateral, resources and services for furthering the practice of project management consulting. Consulting, whether performed as an individual or in a corporate environment, transcends all industries and requires a set of support elements addressed by this SIG.
Design-Procurement-Construction SIG
Annually: $15
Professionals involved in the management of any phase of the process of creating physical structures of any type are in the Design-Procurement-Construction SIG . Members are involved in the development, design, engineering, procurement, and construction processes for projects involving buildings and facilities in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors worldwide.
Dispute Management
Annually: $10
Simply put the credo of the Project Management Institute is promote, educate, develop and implement professional Project Management of the highest quality. There is a dark side to Project Management, though. This can be identified with one word, DISPUTES! Disputes are not a day-to-day, organized, cyclical or planned part of Project Management.
But when occurring, a dispute can proceed from difficult to catastrophic in its impact to a project. The purpose of the DISPUTE MANAGEMENT SIG is to add to the PMI pantheon a positive forum to promote, educate, develop and implement professional management of disputes in managing projects!
Diversity SIG
Annually: $15
The mission of the Diversity SIG is to identify, compile, develop and disseminate diversity information, guidelines and best practices related to project management for the benefit of both PMI & DSIG members and all industries utilizing project management and managers.
eBusiness SIG
Annually: $20
Never before in the annals of modern project management history has an opportunity arisen that represents such a significant shift in how we conduct business in our global village then eBusiness. All the norms and barriers to the business will, in the not too distant future, be discarded or replaced at speeds that will boggle the mind.
Those businesses that recognize this shift will have a distinct advantage, but recognition alone will not guarantee their survival. The intent is to bring e-business to the forefront of project and program managers alike and develop a medium to share knowledge and wisdom about the art and science of e-business developed through PMI.
Education & Training SIG
Annually: $20
If you care about education and training - whether you are an educator who uses project management to control and deliver your workload or a project manager who seeks training and development for your team - EdSIG invites you to join, learn, share, and participate in our expanding and growing evolution of resources, such as online news, live webinars, current research, professional networking, job opportunities, and more.
We offer access to talented, dedicated people who share your unique interest in that special juncture where education and training merge with project management.
Financial Services SIG
Annually: $20
The FSSIG purpose is to establish and promote the use of project management to all financial services institutions by providing the knowledge and expertise to effectively manage change. Members are from banking, insurance, real estate, investments, and other financial service companies.
Government SIG
Annually: $15
The Government SIG was created to address the needs of the public sector to adopt and apply project management principles and methods. Members are involved in all types of projects - large public works projects, internal organizational improvements, projects improving the delivery of public services...
Healthcare Project Management
Annually: $20
The Health Care Industry is changing like never before, and is beginning to recognize the need for project managers. For example, today the health care industry is largely paper-based (except for the retail pharmacy industry, which is light years ahead in conducting electronic transactions).
There is a regulation that was recently released that will mandate the use of standard electronic transactions. This is a huge culture shift for the health care industry! We would like to provide a SIG to support Project Management professionals to address these industry-specific types of issues.
Hospitality Management SIG
Annually: $10
This SIG is dedicated to introducing project management processes to professionals in this field and to demonstrate the benefit of using the project management discipline as an approach to doing business. It will also serve to offer an alternative for full integration of business activities and provide a link to those operations offering ancillary services.
Human Resources SIG
Annually: $20
The Human Resources SIG is dedicated to promoting the application of project management in the Human Resources profession.
The HR SIG will provide the opportunity to network with other Human Resources (HR) and Project Management (PM) individuals, learn best practices in the new and growing field of PM in HR, and provide coaching and support as you introduce PM into your company's HR organization.
Information Systems SIG
Annually: $20
ISSIG supports project managers in the development and deployment of integrated information systems. ISSIG is committed to furthering member skills through the benefit of publications, conferences, webinars, individual mentoring and local chapter affiliations.
Information Technology & Telecommunications SIG
Annually: $20
The Information Technology & Telecommunications industry is composed of companies and individuals involved with technologies that include voice/data/video transmission and switching (e.g. analog, digital, terrestrial, satellite, microwave, fiber-optic), end users of the deliverables and infrastructure providers.
International Development SIG
Annually: $10
The International Development SIG (Internationally Funded Projects in the Public Sector in Developing Countries) focuses on the specific and specialized project management needs and issues of this sub-group within project management.
The International Development SIG is comprised of professionals from the lending organizations, NGOs, and independent professionals with experience in PM in developing countries in order to explore ways to define the unique nature of international development project management. Future activities include plans to contact the PMI Standards Department and Standards Member Advisory Group to explore the best way to develop an International Development Project Management Extension to the PMI PMBOK® Guide and promoting quality training.
Manufacturing SIG
Annually: $15
The Manufacturing SIG is geared toward the use of modern project management in the planning, execution and control of the manufacturing process including projects involving new product and process development, production upgrades, and efficiency upgrades.
Marketing & Sales SIG
Annually: $15
The Marketing & Sales SIG is dedicated to opening the channels of communication with traditional project managers, spreading the techniques of Project Management to the Marketing & Sales profession, and sharing information between professionals in the field.
Metrics SIG
Annually: $20
The Mission of the Metrics SIG is to monitor the various state-of-the-art approaches to metrics of project management regardless of industry or sector in order to promote and share the most useful and relevant techniques, procedures and theory regarding how the science of metrics can advance any performance issue.
New Product Development SIG
Annually: $15
The NPD SIG is for individuals involved in the development and introduction of new products, processes, and services in all industries and sectors. The NPD SIG was formed to provide a mechanism for networking and for working together to improve the management of new product projects.
Oil, Gas and Petrochemical SIG
Annually: $10
Oil, Gas & Petrochemical SIG Mission is to provide a recognized forum for the focus and exploration of ideas for applications and solutions to project management challenges related to the management of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical projects. We will foster communication among members and disseminate information within the OG&P project management community regarding current techniques and developments in project management.
We will use our expertise to achieve and maintain "world class project management" for the oil, Gas and Petrochemicals industry.
Pharmaceutical SIG
Annually: $20
The Pharmaceutical SIG provides a unique opportunity for project management professionals in the pharmaceutical, bio-tech, contract research and medical device industries to exchange ideas and information with one another and advance state-of-the-art project management techniques.
Program Management Office SIG
Annually: $20
The Program Management Office SIG will promote the values of program management and PMO utilization at different levels within organization or enterprise through the application of established standards for communications, practices, growth, and success.
Quality in Project Management SIG
Annually: $20
If you deal with projects, either as a project manager (or perhaps you are aspiring to become one?) and want to share and improve your knowledge in the Quality concepts and the integration of Quality into planning, leading, organizing and controlling of project work, the Quality in Project Management SIG can help your course.
Retail SIG
Annually: $20
The purpose of the Retail SIG is to establish and promote the use of project management in the retail industry. The Retail SIG provides a unique opportunity for project management professionals in the retail industry to exchange ideas and information with one another and advance state-of-the-art project management techniques. If you would like to share and improve your knowledge of the tools, techniques, and concepts used to effectively manage projects and change in the retail industry, the Retail SIG can help you.
Risk Management SIG
Annually: $20
The Risk Management SIG seeks to promote risk management principles as a highly effective means for planning and managing projects by providing a forum for the free exchange of risk management ideas, solutions, experience, and applications. If you would like to share and improve your knowledge of the tools, techniques, and concepts used to effectively manage risk, the RM SIG can help you.
Service & Outsourcing SIG
Annually: $15
The Service & Outsourcing SIG serves to promote professional project performance of Service and Outsourcing projects through sharing of experience, identification of successful processes, guidelines and standards, and the development of appropriate enhancements of the PMBOK® Guide.
Students of Project Management SIG
Annually: $10
The Students of Project Management (SoPM) Specific Interest Group is being formed to address the interests, needs, and concerns of a growing population within PMI: students. The term 'student' is used in a broad manner here to mean anyone interested in learning more about project management. This could include, but is not limited to, practitioners, educators, life-long learners, and of course, 'traditional' students who may be enrolled in business and project management programs. Including all of these diverse groups will enable the SIG to foster a rich learning environment for all.
Troubled Projects SIG
Annually: $15
The objective of the Troubled Project Recovery SIG will be to:
- Provide a forum and focus group for all project management professionals interested in the topic
- Provide a network of people with a common interest
- Formulate a body of knowledge in this subject area
- Develop the framework of a methodology to deal with recovery and prevention of troubled projects
Urban Development (Potential SIG)
Annually: $15
The purpose of the PMI Urban Development SIG is to facilitate the professional development of Project and Program Managers responsible for the implementation of projects and programs that are deployed in an urban environment.
Ranging from those who deliver information technology solutions to managers of disaster relief and emergency management or other civil affairs projects, all are welcome to join and share ideas and experiences with an overall goal of enhancing urban project deliveries with the solid fundamentals of the PMBOK® Guide.
Utility SIG
Annually: $15
To provide a forum whereby utility industry PMI members can network with global peers and colleagues to enhance project management practices.
Web (Potential SIG)
Annually: $20
This SIG's mission is to develop a shared environment for PMI professionals to discuss, provide information, and learn more about the dynamic concepts of web technology.
Our vision is to act as a strategic medium for information, ideas, and research about the growth of the web civilization.
Women in Project Management SIG
Annually: $15
The WIPM SIG provides a vehicle for networking opportunities in the field of project management for women, a forum for discussing and disseminating information on current trends in project management, and provides visibility for women in the field of project management.
