• Date: October 18, 2010.
• Time: 11:30 am: Sign-in & Networking; 12:00 Noon - 1:00 pm: Presentation.
• Location: U.S. Department of Agriculture (South Building), 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. Metro Accessible via Smithsonian Station. Note: Photo ID is required to enter the facility.
• Room: USDA Cafeteria Conference Room (this is a glass-enclosed area at the back of the cafeteria).
• Speaker: Tom Erickson, M.S., P.E., PgMP
• Topic: PMI's Program Management Certification
• Cost: FREE!!
• PDUs: YES! This event is worth 1 PDU. Information on claiming PDUs will be made available on the day of the event.

PMI's Program Management Credential

The Program Management Professional (PgMP) Credential is PMI's answer to the growing complexity of the management landscape. It addresses the skills and knowledge of managers who must juggle a portfolio of projects for strategic, rather than tactical benefits. This introduction provides an overview of the credential, including the rationale behind its creation, where it fits in relation to other PMI credentials, and the process for obtaining the credential.

Tom Erickson, M.S., P.E., PgMP

Tom Erickson's career spans over 35 years of program and technical management in fields as diverse as software development, communications, business development, test engineering, airfield lighting design, digital control systems and construction management. He holds a B.S. in Electronic Engineering (Circuit Design) from the University of Minnesota and a M.S. in Engineering Management (AI & HF) from George Washington University. He was one of the first 31 individuals world-wide awarded the PgMP from the Pilot Credential Program. In addition, he is a Registered Professional Engineer (EE, Vermont) and a certified Program Leader for Kepner-Tregoe Problem Solving & Decision Making techniques. Since 1985, he has worked for Lockheed Martin in a variety of program and technical management roles and is currently supporting the corporation's enterprise risk management efforts.