CIGNA Joins the CompTIA Project+ Advisory Committee

Business Wire, Dec 14, 2004

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- CIGNA is the newest member of the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Project (TM) certification advisory committee.

"Becoming a member of the CompTIA Project advisory committee will give CIGNA an opportunity to interact with a wide range of organizations that are involved in project management and provide us with an informal benchmarking opportunity," said Mark Petruzzi, director of Technology Training, CIGNA. "We hope to gain fresh insights into common project management problems, solutions to those problems, and best overall practices. We will also be more closely tied into the key issue of career development and certification for mid-level project managers."

The CompTIA Project advisory committee is made up of training companies, courseware providers, and organizations with extensive project management engagements. The committee is responsible for guiding the development of the Project certification.

Project is an international certificate for mid-level project managers -- those with more than 2,000 hours of experience. To earn Project certification, individuals must demonstrate knowledge mastery of critical elements of the project life cycle and project management soft skills, including conflict resolution, negotiation, issues management, team building, and setting and managing expectations.

For the last 18 months, CIGNA has been implementing a unified project management methodology designed to improve the organization's return on investment in information technology and business process improvement related projects. A key component of this effort has been a focus on career development for CIGNA's more than 250 project managers.

For more information on the organizational and individual benefits of mid-level project management training and certification, visit the CompTIA website www.comptia.org. Organizations interested in committee membership and individuals looking for volunteer opportunities as subject matter experts should contact anickerson@comptia.org.

About CompTIA

CompTIA is a global trade association representing the business interests of the information technology industry. For more than 22 years CompTIA has provided research, networking and partnering opportunities to its 20,000 members in 102 countries. The association is involved in developing standards and best practices, and influencing the political, economic and educational arenas that impact IT worldwide. More information is at www.comptia.org.