Introducing the Society of Project Management
http://www.spm-hq.jp/

The Society of Project Management

The Society of Project Management
Welcome message from the President
Society of Project Management has beenin the pursuit of advancement ofacademics and technology of the ProjectManagement as well as activities that are
beneficial for the members of the society.
Many of the members have participated in
the international conference ProMAC andspring and autumn conferences where themembers present their achievement ofresearches and corporate activities, which
has enabled us to contribute toaccumulation and publicity of enormousachievement.
Especially ProMAC, ofwhich purpose is to achieve balanced
development of Project Management
Capability among North American,European, and Asian regions, has
contributed to the education anddissemination of the Project Managementin Asia as well as communication ofdistinctive activities by the member
companies.
ProMAC is now highly
acknowledged in both theoretical andapplicational fields through the global
circulation of papers. In addition, we
provide the members with over 1500
pages of information per year throughperiodical journals, newsletters, and many
seminars. These enormous numbers ofissues are kept in National Diet Libraryand made available for pubic view on CiNii
that is run by National Institution ofInformatics.
This increases value ofliterary works of the members andprotects their originality, and help ProjectManagement disseminate.
We are also active in assuming
responsible roles such as a domestic
deliberative body of ISO TC258 Portfolio,
Program and Project Management.
Our ability relies on active participationby the members. Vigorous discussion
and publication of articles by manymembers will grow our ability andenhancevalueofthemembers
themselves. We are waiting for yourjoining
theSocietyofProjectManagement.

Profile of the Society of Project Management (SPM)
Name of the organization
The Society of Project Management (SPM)
A member of the following associations:Japan Federation of Managerial Engineering Societies (FMES)
Transdisciplinary Federation of Science and Technology
Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE);
PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.)

President
SEKI Tetsuro (Bunkyo University)

Visions
Making a contribution to the international community through developing,establishing and promoting academic and technical frameworks of project
management. Members from various fields vigorously implement activities in anopen, unbiased, cooperative and interdisciplinary manner. Through variousactivities, SPM aims to produce high-level results of academic research, improve
technical and practical approaches and promote advancement of project
management. In addition, SPM would like to contribute to progress in corporate,industrial, social, economic, academic and cultural environments. SPM willcontinue to grow, and motivate and give a sense of achievement to its members.

Objectives
In order to establish and continuously develop project management practices
and increase public recognition of project manager’s status, SPM is committedto aggressively implementing activities in line with the organization’s visions andmissions:
1) Contributing to society through project management.
2) Providing opportunities to have broad discussions for improving the status ofa project manager and for broader application of project management.
3) Reinforcing the organization’s operation structure

Organization structure
General Meeting
Board of Directors

Advisory Board

President

Board Members

Auditor

Headquarters

Committees

Branches

General Affairs

Peer Review and Editing

Shikoku

Conferences

Study Groups

KyushuMembership and Promotion

Academic Affairs

ChugokuInternational Affairs

Education and Publishing

Chubu

Standardization

Survey and PlanningKansaiPrizes and AwardsHokkaido

President SEKI Tetsuro
Oct 2013

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Major Activities
１．Journal and newsletter publication
Publication frequency: bi-monthly
Journals and newsletters present highly technical study papers and contributed
articles as well as latest trends and feature articles in specific application areas forcomprehensive understanding of project management.

２．Regular and special events

International conference (once/year)
ProMAC (International Conference on Project Management)is held for promoting international exchange.
Conference (twice/year): Spring/autumn conferences are held for presenting research
results, special lectures and keynote speeches.
Twilight salon (six times/year): This casual form of meeting held after office hours aims
to provide basic knowledge of project management.
Others: Symposiums, forums and seminars are organized to exchange information
regarding project management approaches.

Snapshot of 2013 Spring Conference

３．Technical review of study papers

Based on observations of at least two reviewers, the technical review and editorialcommittee duly examines validity of presented papers in terms of academic and/or
practical attributes and makes a judgment. Many individual members have used papers
examined by SPM to obtain a doctorate.

４．Recognition

SPM presents awards to members who have made significant contributions todissemination and advancement of project management through their distinguishedpapers and/or writing efforts and corporate activity.

５．International research exchange

SPM is a domestic deliberative body of ISO/TC258. We promote inclusion of project
management in ISO. Survey & Planning committee supports TC258 Task Force
Committee and Standardization committee collects and submits opinions from themembers to the task force.

６．Research and development

ProMAC 2012

Study groups for various research fields are open to all members.
(Currently there are eight study groups. New groups will be added in line with latest technical trends in project management
and needs from members. )７．Education and publication

Books on project management basics as well as comprehensive methods and guidelines are published. SPM presents
standard PM training curriculums.

８．Branch activities

There are six regional branches in Japan. Each branch contributes to developing talents for project management andstimulating its designated region through research and application of project management.
※Please visit SPM’s Internet site (http://www.spm-hq.jp/) for detail information about our activities.

How to become a member
There are three types of membership: regular member (individual), student member (individual) and corporate member.
Please visit SPM’s Internet site (http://www.spm-hq.jp/) for details.
SPM always welcomes new members.

Member’s benefits
Members can:Receive a wide range of information including journals, newsletters
Receive special discounts on admission fees for SPM’s conferences and events.
Attend special events exclusive for members.
Publish study papers and articles in journals and newsletters; make a presentationat a conference.
Obtain points including PDU by attending conferences/seminars.

Members (Sep 2013, approx.)
Individual members: 2,900
Corporate members: 150

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Footsteps of the Society of Project Management - 1999 ~ 2012
YearMajor events

1999

・March 1999 - SPM founded・Publication of “SPM journal” and “SPM Letters(@pm.Letters)” started
・First conference held
・PM glossary (English - Japanese) compiled

2000

・SPM’s visions and missions formulated
・SPM joined FMES(Japan Federation of Managerial Engineering Societies)

2001

・Journal bi-monthly publication started with featured topics
・SPM’s official logo created2002・Accreditation from Science Council of Japan as an academic research association granted
・Shikoku branch opened
・Became a member of Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE)・Research committee forum started
・Special symposium commemorating the 3rd anniversary held
・ProMAC2002 international conference jointly organized (in Singapore)

2003

・Kyushu branch opened
・Twilight salon started
・Publication of PM promotional books started
・Special seminar for corporate members started

2004

・Education forum for establishing standard PM training curriculum held
・ProMAC2004 international conference organized (in Makuhari)

2005

・Chugoku branch opened
・ SPM awards (for overall achievement, distinguished study papers and encouragement ofprospective papers） presented

2006

・New office opened in Nishi-Funabashi
・ProMAC2006 international conference organized (in Sydney)
・Education forum 2006 held

2007

・Advisory board commissioned
・Shinbashi office opened

2008

・ProMAC2008 international conference organized (in Anchorage)
・Representative system introduced
・Chubu branch opened

2009

・ProMAC Symposium 2009 organized (in Bangkok)
・A general incorporated association started
・The tenth anniversary of establishment held
・SPM awards (PM performance） presented

2010

・ProMAC2010 international conference organized (in Tokyo bay)・“Organizational functionalities for project promotion” published2011

・Kansai branch opened
・ProMAC Symposium 2011 organized (in Batam Island, Indonesia)
・Became a domestic deliberative body of ISO/TC258.

2012

・Hokkaido branch opened
・ProMAC 2012 organized (in Honolulu)

The Society of Project Management （SPM）
URL: http://www.spm-hq.jp/
FAX: +81-50-3588-6935
Address: 2nd floor, ABC Building, Shinbashi 5-12-9, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0004,Japan

9th edition, Oct 2013