On the situation of women in project management although the gainful employment of women increasing, 2006 she was over 60%, according to the IAQ-report of the University of Duisburg and women do whatever more qualified statements, they are still significantly underrepresented in the field of project management and process management similar to in other leadership positions. Their share is about 18% according to estimates the company of Unisys. In a 2009 study, the German Association for project management (GPM) rose that 13% of members are women, the PMI Munich chapter e.V. has female members of 850 12% currently, four ladies in the Board are active. That some women can engage in project management and to shows, the fact that two of the German PMI chapter of women were founded, Berlin and Munich. Experts argue that women are particularly suitable because of your social competence for this profession.

However project management is a field of activity often in technical Appointed occurs and this explains the low proportion of women in this sector. In the IT/TK, the proportion of female project managers with approx. 30% is relatively high. Many women work part-time and from a business perspective, this is a common reason to prefer rather male project manager. The profession is associated with travel, what does not go for many workers for reasons of compatibility of family and career.

At the same time can be concluded that the project management Institute (PMI ) with more than 300,000 members in 194 countries is less women in the training for professional project management the PMI, the world’s largest Association for project management, Pennsylvania, United States. “” It gives the internationally recognized project management professional certificates”(PMP ), certified associate for project management” CAPM and program management professional “PgMP. Additional certificates, which acquired may, PMI scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) and PMI risk management professional (PMI-RMP). The aim of the PMI is Theory, to lift the practice and profession of project management at a level so that companies can trace back their successes in professionally conducted projects all over the world. The PMI Munich chapter e.V. The Munich chapter was founded in 1998 and has about 850 members. It primarily serves the economy of southern Germany and supports the development and dissemination of international and standardized methods of project management.