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), […]

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, […]

IPMA Hackdays successfully performed in Serbia

Within the framework of the 10th IPMA Research Conference in Belgrade, the 2nd IPMA Hackdays took place between June 18 and 20 (https://www.ipma-research-conference.world/ipma-hackdays-2022/). In contrast to the first edition, which had to take place virtually due to the pandemic, this time three student teams were able to compete against each other in person for hacking […]

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of Wessel Pieters…

Wessel Pieters passed away yesterday morning. He will always be remembered and cherished for his contribution to APMSA, PMCB and Project Management in general. He has been a Board member, director and vice president of APMSA-IPMA since 2002. For over 20 years, he represented the APMSA membership at the international IPMA level, promoting competence in […]

IPMA’s Global Customers meeting on 08 April 2022 in Paris: a new milestone in IPMA history

IPMA (www.ipma.world) and its Global Customers met for the first time on 08.04.2022 in Paris. The objective of the one-day workshop was to share experiences and best practices regarding certification of their project and programme managers according to the IPMA Individual Competence Baseline ICB4 and International Certification Regulation. A Global Customer (GC) is a medium […]

Project manager – project staff fit: Does it matter?

The ad-hoc nature of project organizations necessitates putting together new teams at the start of almost every project. This could be unsettling for people who are coming into the project to work with people that they may have never worked with before. People have to adjust, find common ground, and be ready for an environment […]