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Building Bridges WOrldWide
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PAnAMA ediTiOn
1965 – 2015
50th Anniversary of IPMA
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Contents
1. MESSAGES
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2. ABOUT IPMA
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3. IPMA GOODS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
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4. THE IPMA MEMBERSHIP
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5. IPMA BACKGROUND
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Preface
Many projects and programmes are compared to going on a journey with all the excitement, twists and turns that can take place to
travelling towards a destination.
IPMA is a collection of people and organisations – a family – which is dedicated to projects, programmes, portfolios and how they are
successfully managed.
And IPMA is on its own journey – which in 2015 will reach its fifty year milestone. This is quite an achievement and is worth celebrating.
This colourful volume is one of the means of celebrating the IPMA achievements and predicting the future.
Amongst the texts, charts and photographs within there are:
explanations all about IPMA,
descriptions of the goods, products and services which are provided and promoted by IPMA – it is an impressive collection when
all put together like this,
contributions from every one of over sixty Member Associations of IPMA – which demonstrate the substantial breadth, width and
consistancy of the IPMA network,
there is a history with some key characters and personalities.
So if you have only just heard of IPMA or you are a member of the family for many years you will find this book interesting, entertaining,
informative and encouraging.
You can read it from cover to cover if you wish. You can use it as a reference book to find information from time to time about IPMA
and the global range of friendly national bodies. You can use it to induct potential or new members of the family or customers for the
ever-growing goods, products and services. You can use it as a gift or prize in the right circumstnaces.
This is a celebration of fifty years of IPMA, of project management development, of a professional community. It is also a foundation
for many more years of going on journeys, travelling and searching for success.
In the following section there are messages from the President of IPMA, the current Chairman of the IPMA Council of Delegates, the
current Executive Director of IPMA and from a vice-President of Thales representing the corporate support of IPMA and its activities.
These messages convey the spirit of IPMA, the achievements access fifty years and at the present, and confirm the strong foundations
of IPMA going forward. They also suggest some celebrating.
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IPMA’s Vision
Promoting competence throughout society to enable a world in
which all projects succeed.
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Message from IPMA President
It is my pleasure as the current President of IPMA to say “Happy birthday IPMA!” What a
wonderful anniversary. 50 years ago a few pioneers gathered and started IPMA as a network
for exchange of experience in the field of project management. Today, IPMA is still following
this great idea. Spread across more than sixty countries IPMA is a vigorous network of
project management associations and supporting organisations, people, suppliers and
sponsors moving the profession forward. The idea of a network fits more than ever to the
current situation of the world. A network can adjust flexibly to changes in the context, lever
the diversity of cultures involved and support collaboration between members (e.g. regional
networks). A network needs a powerful vision as orientation for joint activities. Promoting
competence throughout society to enable a world in which all projects succeed was agreed
and adopted by the Council of Delegates last year.
Competence is what differentiates IPMA from other associations. Competence is much
more than knowledge. It is the demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and/or skills,
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and where relevant, demonstrated personal attributes. IPMA standards cover the most
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important success factors. Besides the technical competences (project, programme
and portfolio management) there are personal and social competences as well as the
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competence of dealing with relevant contextual factors. In an increasingly complex world
technical competences are not sufficient anymore. We also address social dynamics and
intercultural settings; communication, cooperation and coordination are the key words for
success in projects, programmes and portfolios.
This is why the 50th Anniversary of IPMA is just a beginning. There is a lot to do in order
to reach our aspirational vision. Thanks to all the pioneers, volunteers, supporters and
passionate people who have been helping IPMA to move the profession forward. Let´s go
for the next 50 years of our journey!
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Message from IPMA Chairman
The creation of IPMA, as the very first global project management association, was
a milestone in the history of project management. Based on a unique vision in which
professionals can dedicate their own free time for volunteering and contributing in project
management development. The idea of IPMA has been accepted across the globe and
today it is represented by around sixty national associations. The power of IPMA comes
from strong commitment of each individual or Member Association involved and the firm
belief that working together we can achieve much more.
As we see at first hand in the IPMA Council of Delegates we also respect our many cultural
diversities and ability to create consensus which brings benefits to the project management
profession and to society. If you are with IPMA, it means you feel at home in so many
countries across all five continents.
The special feeling of IPMA as a Family is something of which we are very proud. It balances
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our every day jobs focused on the profession and on society with moments when we
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enjoy learning from different cultures, and confirming how similar we are despite of all kind
of diversities. The value and the power of IPMA comes from its people, just as in project
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management where people make the difference, where people create positive changes,
results and benefits.
During the last 50 years IPMA has made tremendous contributions in the development
of project management competencies, but also in bringing people and nations closer
together, and sharing positive ideas across the community at large. Sincere congratulations
and many thanks to all champions, contributors, supporters and members for continuously
moving the profession forward; and in parallel bringing people closer for the creation of new
opportunities and new friendships.
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Message from IPMA Executive Director
It is with great excitement that we welcome you to this extraordinary publication! 2015 was
a very special year for all of us! Not only did we have the chance to look back on 50 years
of growth, we could also celebrate 10 years of development of Young Crew which represents
the project management talents below 35, and the 100 years of existence of the opening of
the Panama Canal where IPMA’s annual Congress has taken place. These significant steps
are a showcase of successful international project management. With the excellent support
of our members, volunteers, service providers and only one employee for many years we
achieved this development over the past five decades.
After 50 years, IPMA as a leading professional association for project management
continues to shape the profession in so many ways. The increasing number of volunteers
and certified project managers involved in our network today covers 60 national Member
Associations in the world. They are the driving force of IPMA and their commitment and
engagement in their own environments have made possible the growth and sustainability
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of this vibrant network.
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We would like to thank the many people who have contributed to IPMA’s advancements and
accomplishments throughout the past.
The IPMA community in general have achieved their success today by constantly moving
forward and looking for ways to anticipate future trends and technologies through: targeted
projects, high-quality events, outreach on critical societal topics, best practice principles,
and close cooperation with business representatives – these are some of the key elements
of IPMA’s contributions and leadership to the project management profession.
We invite you to take a look inside this publication at what we have achieved in the last 50
years – and what is yet to come! We need your constant input! Together, as partners, we can
work towards an even stronger professional community for the next 50 years!
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Message from Global Organization -
Thales
First of all, I would like to congratulate all IPMA members for this jubilee of fifty years
dedicated to promote Project Management with respect to each member culture. Thales
and IPMA share the same strategic goal: increasing partnerships between more than sixty
countries around the world like a bridge between cultures. Merging both IPMA and Thales
networks, integrating local specificities was significant to reinforce project management
competences for individual as well as maturity of companies and organisations.
In 2010, IPMA and Thales have started a certification partnership to recognize Project
Managers competences. Based on the innovative Global Organisation approach, a
successful alignment has been reached thanks to team spirit of Member Associations. After
five years, more than 800 Thales Project Managers are certified across the world.
In addition to individual recognition, participation in the IPMA Project Excellence Awards
(IPEA) provides the opportunity to recognize collective results. Professionalism and
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accuracy of assessors are key inputs to improvement plans, as well as an efficient
communication vector towards customers and partners. I truly hope that we will continue
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our common innovative approach to business, through consultant and PMO certification
and Projects, Thales
for example. I wish lots of work, luck and knowledge in reaching success.
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ABOUT IPMA
This section succinctly explains the many features of modern day
IPMA. Within are explanations of current formats, governance
arrangements and structures, mission statements, lists of benefits,
strategy and execution and more. There are also a cross section of
success stories within IPMA and a personal story with overview.
What is IPMA about? ..... 8
Governance Structures ..... 17
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