Project Management

PM professional associations are of vital importance to PM practitioners. These governing bodies provide certification in various aspects of PM, while keeping members informed of the latest research, standards, laws, and news. They often publish peer-reviewed journals and organize conferences, providing members with the opportunity to contribute to PM knowledge, and to meet with other like-minded professionals. This a list of some of the major PM associations: 

• American Management Association (AMA) 
• American Association of Cost Engineers International (AACEI)
• American Association for Quality (ASQ)
• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
• Construction Managers Association of America (CMAA)
• Earned Value Management Institute (EVMI)
• Institute of Risk Management (IRM)
• International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC)
• International Project Management Association (IPMA)
• Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI)
• National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
• Project Development and Management Association (PDMA)
• Project Management Institute (PMI)
• SAVE International [Society for the Advancement of Value Engineering]