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🎉 Cognilytica is now part of the Project Management Institute (PMI)! 🎆
What’s to come and what this means for YOU
We have some super exciting news to share with you all!
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading organization for the project management profession has acquired Cognilytica and Managing Partners Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer have joined the PMI Team!
We’re so excited about this opportunity to engage with the large PMI community, continuing the ground-breaking work and thought leadership on AI best practices we’ve developed at Cognilytica.
Cognilytica is now part of PMI and we will continue providing our customers and community with thought leadership on AI and best practices focused on running and managing AI projects, and through our AI Today podcast. We will also continue to push for CPMAI, a best practices approach for running and managing AI projects.
While changes are inevitable with any acquisition, we are committed to making the process as seamless as possible to continue the great momentum and benefits we’ve been providing all these years. Below are some answers to frequently asked questions about what this means for YOU and what’s to come with the acquisition.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s happening to the CPMAI Certification?
First and foremost, the CPMAI methodology is here to stay! Cognilytica has spent years establishing the Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) Methodology as a best practices approach for running and managing AI projects. We’re excited to be working with PMI to transition CPMAI to PMI’s learning systems and into PMI’s portfolio of certifications. CPMAI methodology will be included in a PMI Specialized Certification in the near future under a new name (stay tuned for that announcement).
Existing Cognilytica CPMAI certified customers, during this transition period, will receive a new badge from PMI. Customers who have not completed their CPMAI certification training are encouraged to continue completing their CPMAI training on the Cognilytica Learning Management System (LMS) during the transition period; when they complete a certification course they will continue to earn the certification and a digital badge to provide evidence that they learned the CPMAI methodology.
What’s happening to the CPMAI Methodology?
The CPMAI methodology is being adopted by and playing a core role at PMI. The methodology itself, and the name, is not changing. PMI’s new AI-focused Certification will leverage and incorporate the CPMAI methodology as a core part of its training and certification. Stay tuned for a new certification name, and big announcement to come when it’s available for enrollment.
Will I receive a new PMI certification if I already successfully completed and received my CPMAI certification?
Yes! Everyone who has successfully earned their CPMAI certification (any version) will also receive the new PMI-branded Certification badge. PMI will email all customers who have earned a CPMAI certification with details on how to receive their PMI badge soon, so stay tuned.
How long will I be able to enroll in CPMAI Training & Certification?
The Cognilytica Learning Management System (LMS) will continue to be up and operational, accepting new enrollments and registrations during the transition period. Once the courses are migrated to the PMI learning management systems, we will transfer all active users to PMI’s LMS to continue their learning journeys. So, feel free to enroll and start your CPMAI training and certification today if you are interested!
How long will I have access to the Cognilytica LMS if I have enrolled before the CPMAI content has migrated to PMI systems?
Everyone who has enrolled in the CPMAI certification on the Cognilytica system will have access to the Cognilytica LMS including all videos, exercises, and final exam for up to ninety (90) days from date of enrollment. Make sure to complete your training and certification before the three (3) months are up. Once the PMI systems have been set up with CPMAI training and certification, we will transition new enrollments to the PMI systems. Those who have enrolled in the Cognilytica LMS will maintain access to the Cognilytica LMS until the end of their 90-day enrollment period.
What Will Happen with My Existing Cognilytica Badge and Certification Documentation?
All customers who have earned a Cognilytica certification in the past such as the CPMAI, will soon receive a Credly badge from PMI via email. Instructions on how to access the Credly platform and redeem your badge will be included in the email from PMI.
Additionally, Cognilytica and PMI will migrate CPMAI certified and other certified customers to PMI’s Certification Registry during the transition period.
What’s happening to the Cognilytica Management team?
Ron and Kathleen have joined PMI’s leadership team and will play an integral role in the further expansion of PMI’s role in applying AI to elevate project professionals, further enhancing the PMIxAI initiative.
What’s happening to Cognilytica content on the Cognilytica website?
Cognilytica’s content including our blog posts, articles, infographics, white papers, research, and more will be migrated over time to PMI websites.
What will happen to the other non-CPMAI Cognilytica training, courses, and certifications?
Cognilytica will migrate content from other non-CPMAI Cognilytica training and certification courses to PMI for use as future supporting content and potential future online courses.
What’s happening to the AI Today podcast?
The AI Today podcast will continue providing great content, thought leadership, insights and interviews. There will be slight changes to the podcast branding, and we will include more content focused on making AI work for project professionals. If you haven’t done so, make sure to subscribe to AI Today to get notified of all our upcoming episodes.