The Project Management Institute (PMI^®) is a professional organization committed to the "development of standards for the practice of the project management profession" and is known for their highly recognized standards document, "Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK^® Guide) which is recognized by the American National Standard and the National Standards Institute. PMI^® is also committed to research focused on improving project management, continuing professional development and training, and disseminating information via a number of respected publications.

PMI^® is dedicated to developing and maintaining a rigorous, examination-based certification program to advance the project management profession and to recognize individuals, in project management, who have achieved a prestigious level of performance.

For more information about PMI^® and the PMP^®, please refer to : http://www.pmi.org