EY, PMI-KSA unite to support project management profession in the Kingdom

EY, PMI-KSA unite to support project management profession in the Kingdom

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London-based multinational professional services network Ernst & Young Global (EY) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Project Management Institute (PMI) chapter in Saudi Arabia to support the project management profession in the Kingdom.

According to the statement, the MoU with PMI-KSA is in line with EY’s expansion of their project management consulting services. It will allow improving project management competencies based on EY’s practical experience on the ground while capitalizing on the knowledge, standards, and methodologies of PMI.

EY will also be able to use the PMI’s extensive network to share its leading practices and solutions both locally and globally. Furthermore, the MoU will provide possibilities for Saudi nationals to become project management professionals, thereby supporting the country’s nationalization agenda.

Badr M BurshaidPresidentPMI – KSA

“The MoU between PMI-KSA and EY will help grow not only the number of project management professionals in Saudi Arabia but deepen the skillset and proficiency of the talent that is currently working here. The PMI-KSA Chapter facilitates the training and development of project management strategies and techniques for project execution across all businesses and government sectors in Saudi Arabia. Today PMI-KSA is one of the largest project management institutions in the Middle East, and