Authors and articles are being sought for the online PM eJournal Project Management World Today (PM World Today).  Beginning with the January issue, PM World Today introduced its own website, editorial team and identity.  Authors of selected professional papers published in PM World Today should now be able to claim up to 15 professional development units (PDUs) for PMP recertification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®)

According to managing editor David Pells, “The content, scope and distribution of PM World Today have continued to increase over the last few months.  The publication has become more global as well, as PMForum has added global advisors and international correspondents.  Now we have also added a global Editorial Advisory Council of representatives from leading universities around the world. We want to continue this direction, so we are seeking authors and content on a global basis.”

With the January 2007 issue, PM World Today was published on its own website, with editorial advisors, author showcase, archives and other new features, officially launching the eJournal as a separate and independent online PM publication.

According to Mr. Pells, “we are also interested in publishing good student papers.  We want to encourage young people who are studying project management at either the graduate or undergraduate level to publish their research papers as a way to jump start their professional careers.  Both professors and future employers might like to see such initiative, and it can be good publicity for the students, professors and universities.” 

Publication of professional articles in PM World Today can provide authors with professional development units (PDUs) for Project Management Professional (PMP) recertification.  According to PMI’s Continuing Certification Requirements Program (CCR) Handbook (page 6), PDUs are available under Letter Code 2B for an “Author or co-author of an article pertaining to project management published in a non-refereed journal.”  An author can receive 15 PDUs for each article; co-authors can receive 10 PDUs for each article.  (Claims for PDUs, however, should be agreed with the managing editor.)

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