IPMA Global Customer Meeting at the Headquarters of Infineon in Munich (Germany): A new milestone!

After the meeting in Paris in April 2022 at the Headquarters of Naval Group, the Global Customers of International Project Management Association met in Munich (Germany) on 25th November 2022 at the Headquarters of Infineon, the number one provider in the world for semi-conductor solutions in the automotive and power industry (www.Infineon.com). With its 56.200 […]

Stakeholders: Why they like to be cared for and Should we care for them all equally?

❝ Life is perhaps the only painting that is painted with colours not entirely chosen by the painter ❞ It has been a common belief and understanding that stakeholders are those people who like to be cared for or whom project managers should care for—even though this may not be said so explicitly. But this […]

Project/programme/portfolio managers, a scarce resource in many sectors?

In many economic sectors in Europe (but not only), the supply of skilled professionals also is not matching the demand that is continuously increasing. Although the ageing of the working population is one of the reasons that explain the scarcity of skilled professionals, this phenomenon has been particularly revealed since the outbreak of Covid 19 […]

An interview with the IPMC winners – Spanish team!

The Spanish team of the University Master’s Degree in Project Management from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) achieved victory in the International Final of the IPMA Project Management Championship 2022 held in Berlin and organised by IPMA Young Crew. The Spanish team comprised Paula Guijarro Muntaner, Vincenzo Pedro Cozza, Juan Pablo Morales González and Luis Felipe Vanegas Giron. It is the first time a […]

Reasons behind the success of YPMY award in Iran

Abstract: Participation in the Young Project Manager of the Year Award brings great achievements for young project managers and their organizations. In such a way that it can be a stimulus to step forward and shine in national and international competitions. In this regard, the Iran Young Project Manager of the Year Committee (Iran YPMY), […]

Project Management as-a-service (PMaaS): Time to think from within the box

❝It is not what you sell but what you solve that really matters❞ Project Management as-a-Service (PMaaS) is an emerging concept and is seen as a shift in thinking and mindset in how project management can be used. It is touted as a new business model in line with a series of on-demand cloud-based service […]

What if the concept of project management had not existed?

Modern-day project management is roughly seventy years old and is evolving continuously. From traditional process and methodology-driven approaches to more flexible, agile-based approaches and various in-betweens, there is no shortage of prescriptions on how project management should be done or how projects should be delivered. It is so pervasive that project management is used for […]

Project leadership and situational sensitivity

Project leadership is a journey of continuous adjustments and refinements of actions and behaviours, rather than the mere mastery of a best practise-based set of skills. It has remained one of the most talked about issues in project management, if not contentious. The role of project leadership is critical to the outcome of the projects, […]

Monitor progress using standards and facts

I speak to many CIOs and IT managers, and I notice that many of them are struggling in this ‘Agile’ era. They often have many (self-managing) agile teams, and they lack control. When it comes to software development, for example, they often have no idea which functionality is ready at what time, how much it […]

Become globally recognized as an expert in project management by publishing with IPMA

The IPMA is a worldwide federation of national project management associations with an ambitious vision of promoting competence throughout society to enable a world in which all projects succeed. Since 1965 the IPMA has facilitated co-creation and leverages the diversity of a global network to benefit the profession, economy, society, and environment. By offering know-how, […]