Member Central

Connect

PDMA offers many ways to connect, network, get involved and learn alongside your peers.

Education

Attend the Annual Conference, get certified, access journals, attend webcasts — view opportunities to continue your education.

Membership

Below you may access the tools, resources, and professional connections that help you do your job more effectively and be more successful.

CONNECT

Chapters

PDMA offers the opportunity to network, learn and get involved through local Chapters in North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. PDMA chapters sponsor events which offer an excellent opportunity for local involvement, networking and exchange of ideas. Most events also include a program on current topics of interest.

Career Center

The PDMA Career Center is a unique resource to connect members and users to hiring managers and relevant professional careers in product management and new product development. Whether a job seeker or employer, our Career Center can forge meaningful connections with just a few clicks of a button.

Member Directory

Find and connect with fellow PDMA members. Reminder, keep your member profile updated so colleagues can find you.

Volunteer

PDMA offers several ways to get involved in the association at the local, national or international level. If you are interested in joining a committee or want to get involved, check out our volunteer page.

PDMA Annual Conference

You can’t miss PDMA’s Annual Conference! The conference delivers a mix of keynotes, workshops, TED-style talks, presentations from Outstanding Corporate Innovators (OCI) Award winners and career-enhancing networking. You’ll come away with PDMA’s vast body of knowledge that has direct application to your role in product development and innovation.

EDUCATION

Body of Knowledge

To help you prepare for the NPDP exam, PDMA is excited to announce the publication of a newly revised NPDP Body of Knowledge (BoK), which combines all preparation materials needed for the revised exam into a single publication.

Access JPIM

Take account of issues that are crucial to successful product innovation in your organization’s external and internal environments with the Journal of Product Innovation Management (JPIM).

Certification

When you earn your NPD Professional certification, companies looking to hire the best of the best will see your commitment to the profession, know you have top-notch product development and management ability and a track record of professionalism and success.

PDMA Webcasts

PDMA Webcasts provide premium content for product development and management professionals who need access to emerging information from experts on a variety of new product development topics. Featured presenters include academics, authors, practitioners, and service providers. Login to receive free recordings of past webcasts.

Publications

PDMA has many publications available to members and those in the product development and management industry. PDMA offers (JPIM) to members, a monthly Connections E-Newsletter to all subscribers, PDMA Books, Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award presentations, and more!

MEMBERSHIP

My Member Profile

Access your member profile to connect with members, get an overview of upcoming events, access Social Link, and to edit your custom profile.

Website FAQs

A quick guide to managing your PDMA membership, navigating the website, certification, subsciptions and more. Check out our helpful on-demand webinars that will guide you through the PDMA website platform.

Social Link

Communicate with colleagues, share information across the PDMA network, access the site through a native app on your mobile device, and manage your membership preferences. Finding member information and updates will be easier than ever.

PDMA Store

View and purchase past OCI Award presentations, webcast recordings, white papers, Visions issues and more.

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Not a Member? Ready to Join PDMA?

Ready to gain access to tools, resources, and professional connections that help you do your job more effectively, be more successful, and gain the recognition you deserve?

PDMA is where product professionals belong. We are a global collective of talented innovation executives, product development and management practitioners, and top global university academics eager to welcome and support you at every point in your professional career. Together we focus on best practices and research that help you and all our members achieve greater levels of success and satisfaction in the dynamic and accelerating field of product development, product management and innovation.

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