Contribute to the Project Management Knowledge Base
One of the key professional responsibilities of a project manager is contributing to the project management knowledge base. What does this mean?
In a nutshell, don’t keep your knowledge and experience locked in your brain. Share it!! 
- Share knowledge
- Research
- Build the capabilities of colleagues (i.e., teach, mentor, provide opportunities for your colleagues and your team members to build experience and knowledge)
- Advance the profession (engage in activities that will improve the overall PM profession; engage in activities that will promote the profession)
- Step up, at your own organization, to champion the value of project management. That is, playing a key role in the growth of PM within your organization
- Always record “lessons learned” at the end of a project or project phase; contribute to your organization’s organization process assets (OPAs). These 2 activities contribute to PM knowledge base and will help your colleagues during future projects
- Participate in PM forums, conferences and PMI chapter meetings
- Write articles
PMI expects PMPs to stay engaged with the profession.
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