IV 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 813 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 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

That the House of Representatives supports the designation of Project Management Month.