IPMA Level B: Certified Senior Project Manager

IPMA Level B is a project manager certification issued by the International Project Management Association (IPMA). Levels B and C are both project manager certifications from the IPMA.  Level B is for complex projects where project managers are full time professional project managers, and Level C is for simple projects where project....

16 Project Manager Certifications

Project management certification is one of the best ways to get ahead in your career.  Certification gets you started on ladder to success, and the next rungs are promotions and salary increases.  Although the first step is the most important, wise builders must make sure the ladder is positioned in....

Overview of the IPMA Methodology

The International Project Management Association (IPMA) maintains a project management methodology and certification scheme which is outlined in the Individual Competence Baseline.  This manual outlines 29 'competence elements' which define a competent project manager. The competence elements are divided into three subcategories: Perspective People Practice. Perspective Strategy This competence element....

IPMA Certification vs. PMP

Project management certification can be a difficult field to navigate.  You want to be recognized for your expertise and further your job prospects, but if you choose the wrong certification you could jeopardize those goals.  You have to know which to choose before pursuing them. There are many variables to....

IPMA vs. PRINCE2: How to Decide Between Them

Project management certification can boost your job prospects, increase your salary, and get you a promotion.  But it is important to choose the right certification, or you could end up spending alot of time and money only to be disappointed with the result. The International Project Management Association (IPMA) and....

IPMA Certification: What You Need to Know

So you want to get certified as a project manager. The International Project Management Association (IPMA) maintains one of the three main project management certification schemes in the world. If IPMA is the route you wish to pursue, you must choose between four levels in the IPMA scheme: Level A....

PRINCE2 vs. PMP: The Head-to-Head Analysis

PRINCE2 and PMP (Project Management Professional) are the two main certifications for project managers in the world today.  Although the certification bodies, Axelos and the Project Management Institute (PMI), tend to play friendly with each other, they are competitors. In most areas of the world, project management certification is a....

Guide to Project Management Methodologies

In many areas of life there are multiple ways to accomplish a goal, and project management is no different.  At its most basic level, project management is the organization of people to accomplish a task. Humans have been successfully performing complex projects, like the ancient pyramids of Egypt, for thousands....

The PRINCE2 Project Management Method

PRINCE2 is one of the world's most used project management methodologies, driving projects from infrastructure to I.T.  Like the engine inside a car, it is the invisible, behind the component that ensures the project gets where it needs to go. But to get you to your destination it needs to....

The 26 Project Documents of PRINCE2

PRINCE2 is a project management methodology which specifies a series of project management documents (called products) that aid the project manager in carrying out their duties.  Each PRINCE2 process and theme are mapped to the documents which are used to carry out that process.  The documents (products) are core to....