IAPPM President Kick-off Meeting International Association of Project and Program Management

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Overview Topics

IAPPM

Vision & Mission

IAPPM Positioning

Services and Offerings

CPM Certification

IAPPM Chapters

Questions

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Vision & Mission - IAPPM

Vision

– To become a leading service organization that provides To become a leading service organization that provides membership and learning in higher project business membership and learning in higher project business education on a global basis to both project and program education on a global basis to both project and program managersmanagers

Mission

– IAPPM exists to educate project professionals in all facets of IAPPM exists to educate project professionals in all facets of project and program management through examination and project and program management through examination and ongoing knowledge transfer.  It exists to promote the value of ongoing knowledge transfer.  It exists to promote the value of the Certified Project Manager to business and industry and to the Certified Project Manager to business and industry and to insure that all CPM's in good standing have access to the insure that all CPM's in good standing have access to the most current business management insight available. most current business management insight available. 

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Project & Program Mgt. - Reflection

Recognizing Industry still has problems

– 40% of all Projects, Programs Fail40% of all Projects, Programs Fail– 70% of Projects, Programs Over Budget and Past Due70% of Projects, Programs Over Budget and Past Due– Requirements Gathering Still remains problematicRequirements Gathering Still remains problematic– Communications on Projects need improvementCommunications on Projects need improvement– Too many Project, Program Managers are still ineffectiveToo many Project, Program Managers are still ineffective– Many Project organizations sell Tools and don’t offer Many Project organizations sell Tools and don’t offer

knowledge valueknowledge value– There’s a need for multiple project certification!There’s a need for multiple project certification!

IAPPM PositioningIAPPM Positioning

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Marketplace Analysis

Completeness of Vision

Execu

tion

LeadersChallengers

VisionariesLocal Players

•PMI (Global)

•IAPPM (Global)

•PMISA (South Africa) •IPMA (Global)

•PROMAT(Korea)•SOVNET (Russia)

Marketplace

•ASAPM (USA)

•PMRC (China)

•PMA (India)• JPMF (Japan)

•APM (UK)

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IAPPM- Strategic Differentiators

International Reach

– Chapter outreach program in place; Chapter outreach program in place;

CPM Certification

– Only pay once. If you qualify – it’s yours.Only pay once. If you qualify – it’s yours.

– No re-certification needed. No PDU’s requiredNo re-certification needed. No PDU’s required

Low Membership Fees

– Annual membership fee lowest in category

Members-only Portal

– Username & Password access to Useful PM knowledge. Useful data!

Quality and Service

– Personal and Quick service to each Individual – no bulk service.

IAPPM ChaptersIAPPM Chapters

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Worldwide Chapter Offices

India Country Office opened October

– President - Dr Zakir Hussain, Ph.D.– Chapter opened in Bangalore

More regional Chapters opening soon

Focus on Europe and Asia in 2004

Services & OfferingsServices & Offerings

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IAPPM –2003/4 Focus

CertificationMembership Knowledge

•Volunteer initiatives

•Chapter expansion

•Member Growth

•Alliances

Membership

•CPM Grandfathering

•CPM Exam(300 Questions)

•PM Standards

•CPM Guidelines

Certification

•Knowledge Portal

•Templates

•Case Studies

•Articles

•Product Reviews

Knowledge

Business & Technology Strategy Roadmap

Key Project & Program Knowledge Areas(Integration, Technology, Communication, Finance, Risk, Planning)

Small Projects Medium Projects Super Projects

IAPPM

CPM CertificationCPM Certification

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Certified Project Manager (CPM)

Currently $350.00 USD

Application made via Mail or On-Line

Currently CPM offered through Grandfather option till April 2004

CPM certification gaining ground – well recognized

150 Active CPM’s and growing

CPM does not require re-certification, volunteer programs and project related articles are encouraged by both regular and CPM members – adding value to Industry

IAPPM Volunteer ProjectsIAPPM Volunteer Projects

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IAPPM- Volunteer Projects 2003/04

CPM Questions Development Project – Currently 50% completeCurrently 50% complete– Volunteer Group Verifying Q&A for CPM ExamVolunteer Group Verifying Q&A for CPM Exam– On-Line Exam portal in creation – Target March 2004

PMO Best Practices Project 2004– Open : need volunteers.Open : need volunteers.

CPM Guideline Book Project 2004– Currently in Process – 50% complete

Chapter Development Project 2004 – Need Assistance with Chapter expansion in all countries– Seeking Volunteers and Country Chapter Presidents

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IAPPM

www.iappm.org

Advancing Project and Program Management