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| We are: |
| PMI Chennai chapter is a chartered component of Project Management Institute, USA [www.pmi.org] and is also a registered society under Tamilnadu Registration of Societies Act. |
| The chapter was born with a need for a regional organization that can provide a platform for project management practitioners and certified project management professionals to network among fellow members and interact with business, educational and other management institutions. |
| PMI Chennai chapter is a non-profit oriented organization and shall help in the advancement and development of modern Project Management concepts.The Chennai Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) was started in 2002 as an independent, non-profit, tax-exempt, membership Society. |
| Vision: |
| Regional excellence in the practice of Project Management through modern, structured project management concepts that are widely recognized and consistently applied. |
| The Chennai Chapter will: |
- Provide a forum for Project Managers to promote the principles of the Project Management Institute through networking with other chapters in other states of India and neighboring countries
- Facilitate the project management community to share project experiences
- Provide training in the core competency and advanced knowledge areas of project management to the ever growing population of the project managers
- Support PMP® in their certification efforts
- Support PMP® in their post certification efforts to share the knowledge gained with the community.
- Support and provide training in project management at school and university levels.
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| Birth of a chapter in Chennai: |
| Dr. P.N. Sridharan initiated the process of establishing a new PMIŽ - affiliated chapter in Chennai. |
| Purpose: |
- To generate awareness about compiled wisdom and state-of-the-art knowledge and practices
- To develop expertise, build competence and showcase best practices
- To perform research and advance the frontiers of knowledge in project management.
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| Types of Projects (stakeholders' interests): |
- Construction projects (Industry and infrastructure)
- Software projects
- Trade & Commerce projects
- Business projects (mergers & acquisitions, tendering, technology transfer, marketing and sales campaigns)
- Organizational projects (performance evaluation, process reengineering, promotion)
- Socioeconomic projects
- Cultural projects (temple renovation, cultural festivals, movie-making)
- Educational projects
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| Activities: |
- Training programs
- Competitions
- Expert lectures/seminars
- Conferences
- Research & Publications
- Field visits
- Demonstrations
- Examinations and certification support
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| The Board for 2009-20011: |
President
Mr. Karthik Ramamurthy PMP (PMI # 321452)
KeyResultz Ventures |
Secretary
Mr. Vajjiravelu Nemasayee PMP (PMI # 336626)
HP |
Vice President - Treasury and Finance
Mr. M. Palaniappan PMP (PMI # 366836)
Redington India Ltd. |
Vice President - Communications and Coordination
Mr. Subbiah Vallinayagam PMP (PMI # 586507)
Cognizant Technology Solutions |
Vice President - Programs & Public Relations
Mr. P. Ramasubramaniam PMP (PMI # 674958)
Coromandel Infotech India Ltd |
Vice President - Publicity & Special Projects
Mrs. Indira Porwal PMP (PMI # 1107085)
Solivar Software |
Vice President - Education & Certification
Mrs. N. Dhamayanthi (PMI # 1335124)
HCL Technologies Ltd. |
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| Previous Board (Founding) for 2002-2005: |
President
Dr. P. N. Sridharan |
Vice President & Secretary
Mr. Angyan P. Jagathnarayanan |
Vice President Treasury and Finance
Mr. G. Kannan |
Vice President of Communications and Coordination
Mr. Dhandapani Deivasigamani |
Vice President of Education & Certification
Mr. R. Seshadri |
Vice President of Publicity & Special Projects
Mr. Raju Rao |
Vice President Programs & Public relations
Mr. Arivazhagan Ondiappan |
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| Previous Board for 2005-2007: |
President
Dr. S. Muralidharan |
Vice President & Secretary
Mr. K. Ganesan |
Vice President Treasury and Finance
Mr. G. Kannan |
Vice President of Communications and Coordination
Mr. B. Subramaniam |
Vice President of Publicity & Special Projects
Mr. Ragunath Ramasamy |
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| Previous Board for 2007-2009: |
President
Mr. Bhaskar Swamy PMP (PMI # 205584)
Satyam Computer Services Ltd. |
Vice President & Secretary
Mr. Vajjiravelu Nemasayee PMP (PMI # 336626)
HP |
Vice President Treasury and Finance
Mr. M. Palaniappan PMP (PMI # 366836)
Redington India Ltd. |
Vice President of Communications and Coordination
Mr. B. Subramaniam PMP (PMI # 265544)
Covansys - a CSC Company |
Vice President of Education & Certification
Mr. A. Chandrasekaran PMP (PMI # 379421)
InfyCareer |
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