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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 813 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 813

 Expressing support for designation of the month of October as Project 
                           Management Month.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 7, 2009

    Mr. Sestak (for himself and Ms. Watson) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Expressing support for designation of the month of October as Project 
                           Management Month.

Whereas project management is a multidisciplinary skill set allowing a 
        practitioner to originate, manage, and close a project and credentialed 
        project managers are certified as having the training and knowledge to 
        implement the responsibilities of the profession;
Whereas project management is defined as a professional discipline, similar to 
        accounting, engineering, IT, or legal training and provides the skills, 
        tools, and techniques to meet the requirements of a particular project;
Whereas project management yields results by effectively ``initiating, planning, 
        executing, controlling, and closing'' objectives;
Whereas the skills of a project manager include all of the following: 
        integration management, scope management, time management, cost 
        management, quality management, human resource management, 
        communications management, risk management, and procurement;
Whereas project management training allows an individual to speak with one 
        common language, no matter their industry, geography, or whether they 
        manage projects, programs, or portfolios which steer organizations 
        toward achieving repeatable and predictable results;
Whereas the Project Management Institute (PMI) was founded in 1969 by working 
        project managers and is now celebrating its 40th anniversary;
Whereas the PMI's global standards have helped establish the Institute as the 
        premier authority in project management;
Whereas the PMI's standard development efforts started with the groundbreaking 
        PMBOK Guide, with over 2,800,000 copies in distribution, and now 
        including 11 additional standards titles;
Whereas with more than half a million members, credential holders, volunteers, 
        and trained project professionals worldwide, the Institute develops the 
        research, credentials, standards on behalf of the profession and 
        advocates for project, and the program and portfolio management that can 
        enhance and accelerate organizational change by driving innovation, 
        improving bottom line performance, and strengthening competitive 
        advantage; and
Whereas October would be an appropriate month to designate as Project Management 
        Month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the 
designation of Project Management Month.
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