With Dec 2010 a handful of Project Managers from Railsfactory and our partner organization have ventured forth to do a preparatory study for taking the Project Management Professional ( http://www.pmi.org/Certification/Project-Management-Professional-PMP.aspx ) (PMP) exam in 2011. These Project managers qualify more than 4500 hrs of Project Management with involvement in various levels within projects over the last 4 years. Building this capability will be a significant step for us in our effort to serve best of practice in our offerings to our customers worldwide.

The Preparatory study will be a sort of knowledge sharing exercise where project managers will seek to relate their experiences with the PMBOK Edition 4 and try to benchmark existing practice at Railsfactory with that of PMI . A certification like PMP will credit the experience of project manager on par with industry standards and their competency to successfully lead and direct projects in this competitive global economy.

To apply for the PMP, you need to have either:
A four-year degree ( Bachelor’s or the global equivalent) and at least three years of project management experience, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education.
OR
A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent) with at least five years of project management experience, with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education.

If anyone from Chennai is interested to join the prep group pls ping us here ...Good day !