PMI Bangalore India Chapter

Name

PMI Bangalore India Chapter

Legal name

PMI Bangalore India Chapter

Website

https://pmibangalorechapter.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Certification

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Project, Program & Portfolio Management Certifications (EDAAANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk, Governance & Compliance (incl. PMO) (EDABAHAG), Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Project management certification
• Professional training programs
• Membership association
• Corporate training services
• Agile certification training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Revenue generated from PMI global membership with local chapter affiliation. Members gain access to networking, professional development resources, local events, and certification support.
2. Professional Certification Training: Instructor-led training programs for PMP, PMI-ACP, and DASM certifications. Training satisfies contact hour requirements for certification exams and is offered at member and non-member pricing tiers.
3. Corporate Training Services: Bespoke training programs for corporate clients including 35 contact hours for PMP certification, agile foundation and advanced programs, and business analysis workshops delivered as SME support and in-house corporate training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

PMI Bangalore India Chapter is an autonomous, non-profit, membership association affiliated with the global Project Management Institute (PMI), offering PMP, PMI-ACP, and DASM certification training programs as a PMI Authorized Training Partner. The chapter delivers individual certification training, bespoke corporate training in project management and agile methodologies, and a member ecosystem that includes local events, webinars, workshops, and professional development for the Bangalore project management community.

Product overview

PMI Bangalore India Chapter is an autonomous, non-profit, membership association founded in 1998 and dedicated to the science of project management. The organization operates as a platform offering certification training programs (PMP®, PMI-ACP®, DASM), corporate training services, and member events. The core products include PMP® Certification Training (a 35-hour ATP-accredited program), PMI-ACP® Training (21-hour agile certification), and DASM Certification (Disciplined Agile Scrum Master). Supporting programs include PM Footprints and E&C Footprints (webinar series), PM Enrich (leadership workshops), PM Outreach (community engagement), PM Open Space (forum), Conferences (including AMM and PMPC), and CSR activities for non-profits. The chapter also provides PMI membership enrollment services connecting professionals to the global PMI community of over 700,000 members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PMP Certification Training
• PMI-ACP Training A 3-day instructor-led virtual training program providing 21 hours of training required for the Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification examination, covering Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and other agile approaches.
• DASM Certification Training A certification program providing a toolkit-based, context-aware approach to agility, empowering professionals to lead with hybrid agile methods combining techniques from Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and other methods.
• Corporate Training Bespoke training programs for corporate clients including 35 contact hours of PM education for PMP certification, Agile Foundation and Advanced programs, business analysis workshops, and customized employee upskilling programs delivered as in-house corporate training.
• PMI Membership Membership program providing access to over 700,000 PMI members worldwide, career development resources, events, webinars, project templates, PMBOK Guide downloads, unlimited PMIstandards+ digital access, and local Bangalore chapter connections.
• PM Footprints A webinar and event series featuring industry experts covering project management topics such as AI governance, program management, decision-making, and team upskilling, with registration-based attendance.
• E&C Footprints An educational event series covering leadership, PMO services in Global Capability Centers, and management practices for professionals through webinars and speaker sessions.
• PM Enrich Workshops Interactive professional development workshops such as Leadership Mastery and Storytelling for Project Managers, combining registration fees with PDU-earning professional development for project managers.
• Annual Conferences and AMM Annual Meeting of Members and PMPC conferences bringing together the chapter community for governance, networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 contact hours of PM education to meet PMP Certification requirement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Hemkunt FoundationsminorOthers · 1 January 2021Chapter donated INR 1.00 Lakhs to Hemkunt Foundations to support their COVID relief efforts for purchasing Oxygen concentrators during the second wave of the pandemic.
• Anudip FoundationminorOthers · 1 January 2020PMI Bangalore Chapter made a financial contribution of Rs 1 lakh to Anudip Foundation to support their initiative of distributing food to very-low-income family groups whose primary bread-earners were affected due to COVID. The chapter collaborated with Anudip's task force which delivered supplies to families at their homes during isolation.
• Robin Hood ArmyminorOthersChapter collaborated with Robin Hood Army, a voluntary-based Zero funds organization, to distribute food for the needy. Food distributed was sourced from surplus or freshly cooked food on a goodwill basis.
• Xcelevate Skills FoundationminorOthersChapter featured Xcelevate Skills Foundation founder Umang Doctor as a speaker at PM Footprints event. Xcelevate is a hiring-linked skilling program preparing underprivileged youth for technology careers, recognized as NASSCOM IT skilling partner. Chapter programs demonstrate program management application to social impact initiatives.
• Jayamangali Rural High SchoolminorOthersChapter funded TABS (tablet devices) loaded with 10th Standard Syllabus content for students of Jayamangali Rural High School in a village facing electricity and internet connectivity challenges during COVID period in September 2020.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Scrum Alliance: Global certifying body for Scrum and agile certifications (CSM, CSPO, CSP). Comparable as an alternative agile certification authority competing for the same professional audience the chapter serves with PMI-ACP and DASM.
• Project Management Institute (PMI Global): Global parent organization and the world's leading PM professional body. Comparable as the umbrella brand and certification authority under which the Bangalore chapter operates; sets curriculum, brand standards, and ATP criteria.
• AXELOS (PeopleCert): Global owner of PRINCE2 project management methodology and certifications. Comparable as an alternative PM certification framework competing with PMI's PMP for the same enterprise training budgets.

Emerging players

• GreyCampus: Online certification training provider offering PMP, PMI-ACP, and related PM programs to Indian and global learners. Comparable as a lower-cost online alternative to the chapter's classroom-based PMP training.
• Simplilearn: India-based online professional training provider offering PMP, PMI-ACP, and agile certification programs at scale. Comparable as a competing PMP prep provider with broader course catalog and digital delivery model.
• KnowledgeHut: India and global provider of PMP, PRINCE2, and agile certification training with both virtual and classroom delivery. Comparable as a competing PM training provider targeting the same Indian professional audience.

Direct peers

• PMI Mumbai Chapter: Indian PMI chapter offering identical PMP certification training, membership services, and corporate programs in the Mumbai metro. Direct comparable in chapter operations, training pricing, and event programming.
• PMI Pune Chapter: Sister PMI chapter in Pune with similar structure, member-driven governance, and certification training offerings. Comparable as a regional Indian PMI chapter with overlapping event-based engagement model.
• PMI Delhi Chapter: Another autonomous PMI chapter in India offering the same PMP, PMI-ACP, and DASM certification training under the same ATP framework. Most directly comparable peer as a sister chapter serving a different major Indian metropolitan market.

Regional players

• International Institute of Learning (IIL): Global PM and agile training provider with strong US presence offering corporate PMP and agile certification programs. Comparable as a competing corporate training provider for PMP/PMI-ACP certification delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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