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This second-of-a-series IPMA/asapm webinar, Navigating the Gap Between Project and Product Managers, is complete. It served participants from over 22 countries. The purpose of this webinar is to improve product and project management collaboration, by clarifying the roles and relationships of these two essential “change agent” roles. (more…)

This IPMA webinar served participants from over 20 countries; see the recorded version here on the IPMA website. See how Product and Project Managers work together for success. Do you know the best ways for Project Managers and Product Managers to improve their interactions in developing new products? Have you seen cases where the two disciplines work together well? Have you seen cases where they do not? (more…)

IPMA Guatemala asks: Want to know if you really are a Project Manager (PM)?
Or if you ask yourself the question from your company’s perspective: Am I really hiring a PM?

Forget what you know about diplomas or certifications. IPMA’s certification purpose is to appraise the professional ability based on past execution. Someone who gets the IPMA Certification has the experience generated through applying their knowledge in a manner consistent with the International Competence Baseline (ICB) in project management. There are 4 levels of certification: D, C​​, B ​​and A. Think you’re a PM or you hired one? Do you have the ability to manage projects successfully? (more…)

The IPMA Research Award and the IPMA Young Researcher Award applications are due 15 May. This highlight of the research community recognises and promotes excellent research to enhance project and programme management.

See the call for applications for the IPMA Research Awards 2012.

Application Form, 2012 IPMA Researcher Award (MS Word doc).

Application Form, 2012 IPMA Young Researcher Award  (MS Word doc )

Following the successes of the 25th IPMA World Congress, hosted by AIPM (IPMA-Australia) in Brisbane, the challenge is clear: Produce another excellent IPMA World Congress, in Crete, 29-31 October, 2012.  Now, you have the opportunity to help with that challenge. (more…)

TUNDE Ajia, an APM member (Association of Project Management, IPMA-UK) and leader in the APM Young Crew Programme, has recently been inducted as an Associate of the Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI). These associates are emerging leaders and influencers in Nigeria and the Diaspora. The NLI currently has a network of over 200 Associates globally; all professionals cut across all sectors of industry and from diverse backgrounds. Tunde was lucky to be one of the 25 newly inducted NLI Associates picked in October 2011. (more…)

IPMA Press Release; 15 January 2012, Milan; Reported by Luca Cavone and Alessandro Galli

In November 2011 was held in Milan the International Workshop organized by Young Crew Italy and Italian Project Management Academy on “Project Management in Fashion, Luxury and Design”. The main focus of the initiative was to explore the current application and the future development opportunities of project management methodologies, in these areas characterized by a strong creative component. (more…)

Present at the CEPMa 3rd International Construction and Engineering Project Management Workshop’12. Short paper Submission deadline: March 30th, 2012. Event date: October 4-5, University of Valladolid; Valladolid, Spain. See the Workshop Website! 

8 May 2012 Update: The call for papers has been extended to 30 May for Professional papers only, for the 26th IPMA World Congress on Project Management, with the theme „Integrating Project Management Standards“, that will be held on the Mediterranean Island of Crete, Greece during 29-31 October 2012. See the Submission Information for the 26th IPMA World Congress. (more…)

November 15, 2011; Nijkerk, The Netherlands. At the end of the Global Young Crew Workshop in Brisbane, Australia, during the gala dinner, IPMA Young Crew announced Alexandre Rech, from Brazil (see ipma-brasil.org), as the winner of the Young Project Manager Award – 2011. Congratulations Alexandre! (more…)

International Project Management Association (IPMA) has recognized excellence in project management research, and awarded IPMA Research Awards 2011 at the 25th IPMA World Congress. The awards were presented to the award winners in the 25th IPMA World Congress Gala Awards Dinner by Dr Nino Grau, IPMA Vice President, Awards and Standards, and Mr Miles Shepherd. (more…)

Dr Martin Barnes, President of APM and a past President of IPMA, Mr Gilles Caupin, a past President and Honorary Member of IPMA, Mr Adesh Jain, President of PMAI and past President of IPMA, Mr Roberto Mori, current President of IPMA, Mrs Brigitte Schaden, immediate past President and current Chair of the IPMA CoD, Mr Miles Shepherd, past President and past Chair of CoD and Honorary Member of IPMA were all nominated for the International Honorary Fellow Award of Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM). (more…)

Submit your paper, and participate in this International Congress on Project Engineering! Taking advantage of the 20th anniversary of AEIPRO, the Congress Organizing Committee invites all professionals to submit papers and to assist in our discussions, with the aim of interchanging knowledge, ideas and opinions. With your help we can all manage successfully all our projects in the current circumstances of challenge and crisis. (more…)

IPMA helped The PM Podcast celebrate its 200th episode of its popular series, released 29 November 2011. The four-part podcast features 20 PM speakers who offer their unique opinions about the number one challenge project management faces today. (more…)

Mr Gilles Caupin, Dr Lynn Crawford and Mr Miles Shepherd were nominated International Pro-ject Management Association (IPMA) Honorary Fellows in the 25th IPMA World Congress in Brisbane, Australia. The nominations were announced by Mr Roberto Mori, President of IPMA, and Mrs Brigitte Schaden, Chair of IPMA Council of Delegates, on Tuesday, 11.10.2011, the second Congress day of the 25th IPMA World Congress. See the full Press Release. (more…)

IPMA awarded the elite companies in the world that achieved international standards of Project Excellence on 11th of October, at the 25th IPMA World Congress in Brisbane. See the 2011 Awards Winners section for more information about the 2011 Awards Winners, and, see this video on YouTube. And, we offer a summary .pdf document that lists all the 2011 winners’ achievements. Congratulations!

Reported and photographed by IPMA Correspondent Jouko Vaskimo, Helsinki
Chilean Corporation of Project Management Corporación Chilena de Dirección de Proyectos (CCDP) application for membership in the International Project Management Association (IPMA) was unanimously approved at the IPMA Council of Delegates meeting on September 24th and 25th 2011 in Drammen, Norway. CCDP was warmly welcomed into the global family of IPMA Member Associations by the IPMA Council of Delegates. (more…)

Reported and photographed by IPMA Correspondent Jouko Vaskimo, Helsinki
Panamanian Association of Project Management, Asociatión Panameńa de Gestion de Proyectos (APGP), application for membership in the International Project Management Association (IPMA) was unanimously approved at the IPMA Council of Delegates meeting on September 24th-25th 2011 in Drammen, Norway. APGP was warmly welcomed into the global family of IPMA Member Associations by the IPMA Council. (more…)

The second Award Jury meeting for the IPMA International Project Excellence Award 2011 took place on 18 September 2011 in Berlin. Several projects in the three categories: Medium, Big and Mega have been presented and final decisions for Finalists, Prize Winners and Award Winners have been taken. The Status of Finalist represents that the Project has reached the Level of Project Excellence. (more…)