PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
THE KEY TO BUILDING A BETTER INDIA
The urgent need for governments to build a
project management culture

To help India achieve her growth goals, it is imperative that governments across the country embrace the culture of project management and acknowledge it as a learnable capability that must be institutionalized in order to start getting better results from the public investment in infrastructure. Project Management Institute (PMI) aims to work with the governments to help build this culture and thereby achieve the nation's growth vision.
About PMI
Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world's leading not for profit membership association for the project, program and portfolio management profession. The primary goal of PMI is to advance the practice, science & profession of project management throughout the world.

PMI, apart from playing a critical role in developing global standards for Project and Program Management, has also been working extensively in a pro bono capacity with governments worldwide to embrace the profession and culture of project management.

About PMI India
The PMI India office has been set up with the key mandate of driving advocacy of Project Management across organizations, academia and governments in India. The charter of this office is thought leadership and dissemination of information related to project management through various vehicles like roundtables, seminars, events and development programs. PMI in India is represented by 8 Chapters (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune & Trivandrum), over 80 Registered Education Providers (Training Institutions) and full time staff based out of PMI offices in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bangalore.
  
MD's Message




As we move towards the next phase of economic growth, the role of project management will be more critical than ever before. The mega programs like Digital India, Smart Cities, Clean Ganga, and Make in India etc. have rightly set the direction for economic growth as well as for inclusiveness and development. For realizing benefits of these crucial initiatives, it is imperative that the projects are professionally managed with proven scientific approach, risk management techniques, better contingency planning, etc. Moreover, it is a globally recognized fact that projects/programs management processes help to bridge the chasm between high-level strategic vision and successful outcomes. Thus, in view of mammoth investment requirements envisaged, the government and organizations in India should urgently realize and develop project management capability.

Mr. Raj Kalady
Managing Director, PMI India

INITIATIVES WITH GOVERNMENT


MoUs with Government
  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
    The Project Management Institute (PMI) India and Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) signed a MoU in the presence of Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon'ble Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, with an objective to enhance knowledge and project management skills of engineers and project managers which would be critical in the successful delivery of the road transport and highways related infrastructure projects.

    Under this initiative 5-day training programs aligned to A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Fifth Edition for Government officials from different states viz. Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Assam, Bihar, etc. have been conducted at the Academy.
  • Government of Madhya Pradesh
    Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, under the aegis of Chief Secretary signed a MoU with PMI India in order to promote the discipline of project management across all state projects and also to accomplish expected results within budget, on-time & quality - aligned with the Central government goals and objectives.

    Key Components/ Activities of the Framework include:

    • Establishment of a Central Project Monitoring Group (PMG) and Project Management Offices at various levels of Project Monitoring.
    • Develop Project Management Tools and Processes (Project Implementation Manuals).
    • Awareness and Capacity Building (Include Training and Case Studies) in the sector of Project Management
    Around 1630 MP Govt. officials are currently being trained which include Chief Engineers, Project Managers, Engineers, etc.
  • PMI is working with the State Governments of Gujarat, Telangana, Rajasthan, Kerala etc. with a view to institutionalize Project Management practice and discipline across all the state projects. Take for instance, the example of Gujarat Informatics Limited (GIL) which has built project management capability of its professionals on PMI Global Standards.
  
Successful programs
  • Standardization Testing and Quality Certification (STQC), Dept. of Electronics & IT, Govt. of India
    PMI is working with STQC towards developing respective Project Management Frameworks for e-Governance Projects under Digital India Program. These Standards once developed, approved and notified by Deity, GOI will be recommended to use them in all e-Governance projects pan-India, including projects under both Central and State Govt. Depts.
  • Standardization Testing and Quality Certification (STQC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India (GOI)
    PMI is working with STQC towards developing Project Management Framework for e-Governance Projects under Digital India Program. The Standard once developed, approved and notified by MeitY, GOI will be recommended for use in all e-Governance projects pan-India, including projects under both Central and State Govt. Departments.
  • Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)
    DoPT acknowledged the value and importance of project management. Accordingly, they have advised the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) to take up this important subject with the PSUs both at the Central and State level. The objective is to incorporate project management training during the induction and in-service training programs imparted to the officials.
  • Department of Public Enterprises (DPE)
    DPE has made training on project management a part of performance indicator for the PSEs in the MoUs that they sign with them every year.
  • Working with National Institute of Smart Governance (NISG)
    In order to promote the culture of Project Management in e-Governance projects in India, PMI joined hands with National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) to execute the National e-Governance Programme (NeGP). Under this initiative, PMI partnered with NISG to design and develop a customised training content/courseware for project officials working on e-Governance projects in various Central and State/UT departments across the country.

    PMI & NISG also released a special report on 'Project Management in e-Governance in India-Issues & Challenges in navigating to the New Normal' with the support of Grant Thornton as Knowledge Partner.
  • Working with Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Govt. of India
    PMI and MoSPI successfully organized a delegation of senior PSU practitioners to China and USA with an objective to provide them first hand exposure to the best project management practices adopted by leading State Owned Enterprises of respective countries. A Study was also conducted to highlight the major reasons for the time and cost overruns across major sectors in infrastructure projects.
  • PMBOK® Guide in Hindi
    In order to expand its reach and build project management capacities at grassroots level of implementation, PMI translated its Global Standard for project management - A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) into Hindi.
For more details on how we can connect and work together, please get in touch with us.

PMI India
Government Relations,
Suite Hibiscus, Level-5, Paharpur Business Centre, 21, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019, India   •   011 - 2620 7525 | rohan.sarin@pmi.org
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