PMI Japan Chapter

What PMI Japan Chapter does

PMI Japan Chapter (一般社団法人 PMI日本支部) is the sole authorized Japanese chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's largest project management association. Founded in November 2008 and headquartered in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, the chapter operates as a Generally Incorporated Association under Japanese civil law. It serves Japanese project management professionals, corporations, academic institutions, and government bodies through a portfolio of certification support, education, and community services. Its core offerings include PMI credential support (PMP®, CAPM®, PMI Agile), Japanese-language access to PMI global standards via the Standards DL service, standard and discovery seminars, the annual PMI Japan Forum, the PM Award program, regional branches (Kansai, Chubu), and an extensive volunteer committee structure covering topics such as Standards Promotion, SDGs, Social PM, PMO, and Agile.

The chapter has developed proprietary content beyond PMI standards, most notably the SDGs Startup Methodology — an original framework combining PMI global standards with Lean Startup, Agile, and Design Thinking — which is delivered through the Cabinet Office Regional Revitalization SDGs Platform and has trained over 120 organizations over 7 years. Educational content includes manga-based PM learning materials and a trial AI chatbot (P-Chan Bot) for member support.

PMI Japan Chapter monetizes through five primary streams: membership dues (collected jointly with PMI headquarters), corporate/academic/administrative sponsorship program fees, paid and free seminar and event revenue, PMI standards publication and merchandise sales via its online shop, and website banner advertising (publicly listed rates of ¥101,860/month for general advertisers and ¥50,930/month for corporate sponsors). GTM is primarily event-driven and community-led, leveraging the annual PMI Japan Forum, recurring seminars, committee-based knowledge sharing, the Cabinet Office platform, and partnerships with major Japanese enterprises (NTT DATA Group, NEC, Tokyo Electron, IBM Japan, DXC Technology, PERSOL) and academic institutions (Taisho University, Ehime University, Cyber University). The organization's president, Takeshi Hayama, is a senior executive at NTT DATA Group, illustrating the embedded corporate sponsorship model.

Name

PMI Japan Chapter

Legal name

PMI日本支部

Website

https://pmi-japan.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

PMI Japan Chapter is the sole authorized Japanese chapter of the Project Management Institute, providing PMP/CAPM certification support, Japanese-language PMI standards, seminars, and community programs to project management professionals, corporations, academic institutions, and government bodies in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Program & Project Management (PMO) Consulting (BPAHACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

IT Program/Project Management (PMO) & Delivery Assurance (BPAEAAAO)

Keywords

• Project management education
• Professional certification support
• Membership association
• PMBOK standards
• Professional training seminars

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: PMI Japan Chapter membership fees collected alongside PMI global membership. PMI Japan Chapter membership requires simultaneous PMI headquarters membership. The chapter has individual member and corporate sponsor programs.
2. Seminar and Event Revenue: Revenue generated from PMI Japan-organized seminars, standard seminars, discovery seminars, workshops, and the annual PMI Japan Forum. Many seminars are free or discounted for chapter members; some premium programs charge participation fees.
3. Book and Publication Sales: PMI Japan operates an online shop (PMI日本支部オンラインショップ) selling PMI standards publications in Japanese, PM-related books, and merchandise. Also offers PMI standards download services.
4. Banner Advertising: PMI Japan Chapter sells banner advertisements on its website, which attracts high traffic from project management professionals. General advertisers pay ¥101,860/month (under 6 months) or ¥81,400/month (6+ months). Corporate sponsors pay ¥50,930/month or ¥509,300/year. Banner size: 190x55 pixels.
5. Corporate Sponsorship Programs: Corporate sponsors (法人スポンサー) pay membership fees to PMI Japan Chapter in exchange for visibility, access to PMI Japan events, and recruitment benefits. Programs include Corporate Sponsor, Academic Sponsor, and Administrative Sponsor tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PMI Japan Chapter is a non-profit professional membership association (一般社団法人) that serves as the sole Japanese chapter of the global Project Management Institute (PMI). It delivers project management education and certification support services, including PMP/CAPM/PMI Agile credential information, standards-based seminars (PMBOK, Program/Portfolio Management, OPM, Business Analysis, Risk Management, WBS), and an original SDGs Startup Methodology combining PMI standards with Lean Startup, Agile, and Design Thinking. It also operates the PM Award program, the annual PMI Japan Forum, regional branches (Kansai, Chubu), volunteer committees, and a Japanese-language PMI Standards download service.

Product overview

PMI Japan Chapter (一般社团法人 PMI日本支部) operates as the sole Japanese chapter of the Project Management Institute, offering a portfolio of project management education and certification support services. The organization provides PMI® credential services (PMP®, CAPM®, Agile certifications), standard seminars on PMI methodologies (PMBOK®, Program Management, Portfolio Management), chapter-hosted training programs, and the SDGs Startup Methodology—a proprietary methodology combining agile, design thinking, and lean startup approaches. The chapter also delivers the Method to Learn Methodology Course (basic) and Practice Support Course (advanced) for SDGs initiatives, along with manga-based PM learning materials, an AI chatbot (P-Chan Bot), the PM Award program, annual PMI Japan Forum events, and community/committee activities including branches in Kansai and Chubu regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 cumulative participants in standard seminars since 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ehime University (愛媛大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMI Japan Chapter has a formal partnership agreement with Ehime University's Advanced Social Management Graduate Program. The partnership supports the PM Coordinator Talent Bank program, where PMI-certified professionals serve as PM coordinators or advisors for doctoral students working on social impact research projects. This bridges practical PM expertise with academic research, addressing social challenges through project management.
• Cabinet Office Japan - Regional Revitalization SDGs Platform (内阁府 地方創生SDGs官民連携プラットフォーム)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMI Japan Chapter's SDGs Startup Study Group (分科会) operates within the Cabinet Office's Regional Revitalization SDGs Platform as one of its active subcommittees. The platform connects 7,921 corporations (as of March 2025) seeking to advance SDGs through project management. PMI Japan provides its SDGs Startup Methodology training and PM support to platform member organizations.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Global HeadquarterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMI Japan Chapter is the sole authorized Japanese chapter of PMI, the world's largest project management association. This partnership grants exclusive rights to represent PMI in Japan, distribute PMI standards in Japanese, support PMI certification holders, and operate local PMI programs and events.
• NTT DATA Group Corporation (株式会社NTTデータグループ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTT DATA Group's Takeshi Hayama serves as President of PMI Japan Chapter. NTT DATA Group provides executive leadership to the chapter and contributes to its strategic direction. The partnership supports PM practice advancement in Japan's IT and consulting sector.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Scrum Alliance: Global Agile certification body offering Scrum-specific credentials that increasingly compete with PMI's Agile offerings. Comparable as a parallel professional certification/community organization targeting the same project and product delivery professionals.
• Scaled Agile (SAFe): Provider of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), a competing enterprise PM/Agile methodology. Represents the Agile-first wave that competes with traditional PMBOK-based training delivered by PMI Japan.

Broad incumbents

• Japan Information Technology Services Industry Association (JISA): Major Japanese IT industry trade association serving software/IT services firms. Comparable as a domestic professional association with corporate sponsorship and training programs, though JISA focuses on IT services broadly rather than PM specifically.
• PMI Global Headquarters: The parent organization and global umbrella that defines PMI standards, certifications, and member benefits. Comparable as the source-of-truth for all chapter activities; PMI Japan is operationally dependent on PMI HQ's strategic direction.

Direct peers

• Japan Project Management Association (Nihon PM Kyokai): Independent Japanese PM-focused association with overlapping community, training, and certification-adjacent activities. Comparable as a domestic peer organization competing for Japanese PM professionals' attention and corporate training spend.
• Project Management Association of Japan (PMAJ): The Japanese national project management association (PMIJ/PMAJ) operates as a parallel PM-focused membership body in Japan. Highly comparable as a domestic PM professional association with overlapping certification and community missions, making it the closest direct peer.
• PMI India Chapter: Another large Asia-Pacific PMI chapter operating with similar mission, structure, and product offerings (certification support, seminars, standards translation). Comparable as a peer national chapter model that PMI Japan can benchmark against for scale and program design.
• PMI China Chapter: Sister PMI chapter serving the Chinese PM market with comparable services including certification, seminars, and corporate programs. Comparable regional peer for understanding chapter economics and engagement patterns across Asia.
• IIBA Japan Chapter: International Institute of Business Analysis Japan Chapter - shares board members with PMI Japan and provides adjacent BA certification and standards in Japanese. Directly comparable as a sister professional membership chapter operating in the same Japanese business analysis/PM ecosystem.

Others

• ISACA Japan Chapter: Global association for IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals with an active Japan presence. Comparable as a professional certification body operating in the Japanese market with corporate sponsorship and chapter governance structures similar to PMI Japan.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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