Over 70% of projects (across all industries) deliver 'unsatisfactory' results to the people who sponsor them and over a third of them are considered to be outright failures in that they never get implemented in real life. The following diagram shows some of the prominent reasons why projects deliver unsatisfactory results or fail outright.

Source: Boston Consulting Group, 2005

PMI was founded in the USA in 1969 and has pioneered project management as a discipline with its PMBOK® Guide. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge®, or the PMBOK® Guide, is a dynamic body of knowledge that is constantly updated and Fourth Edition is in current use. Over the years, PMI has expanded the framework to encompass program and portfolio management.

Project Management Professional (PMP®) is the leading certification provided by PMI® that recognizes an individual's efforts and commitment to professional project management discipline and has become the de-facto standard globally in this subject area.

With the very survival of organizations and governments depending on the outcomes of projects in healthcare, defense, research, economic development, security and other areas, many blue-chip companies as well as governments have made PMP® certification a criteria for employees progressing into managerial roles in their organizations.

As of June, 2009, there were over 460,000 PMP® certified professionals worldwide and the community expansion is gathering momentum as organizations realize the importance of giving their top performers the tools and knowledge to deliver successful projects.

PMP examination can be taken by professionals who meet the following minimum criteria:

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4,500 hours of project management experience OR a High School diploma with a minimum of 7,500 hours of project management experience.

A minimum of 35 hours of formal project management training prior to the examination.

The training program announced via this mail fulfils this formal training criteria and on completion of this program, you will be eligible to appear for the examination if you meet the other criteria of education and experience.

TriumphSys is a leading provider of IT solutions and services providing software development, training & professional services with its 350+ strong team operating from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune. TriumphSys's project management practice consists of establishing and operating project management offices (PMO) at customer locations, project review and mentoring services and training. As a PMI® Global Registered Education Provider (REP), we provide both public and in-company training to help companies groom their managerial talent and the individuals to learn the discipline, achieve certifications and career growth using the project management framework.

Program Name: PMP® Certification preparatory course

Modeled on: PMI mandated 35 hours of formal training to be eligible to appear for the examination

Dates: 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th July, 2010   Location: The Avenue, Andheri (East), Mumbai.

Duration: 36 hours

Fees: Rs. 10,500/- + Service Tax

Course Kit will consist of: Course material, Reference and supporting information, 200 Sample Questions and access to our e-Learning website.

Participants wishing to avail of Hard copy of PMBOK® Guide - Fourth Edition, can do so at the discounted price of Rs. 2000/-. The actual cost price is $65.95. Electronic copy of PMBOK® Guide - Fourth Edition is available for download to PMI members. Membership fee is $129 and provides benefit for exam fees.