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Participants of first batch
of IPMA Level B/C certification with first Indian Assessor
and Foreign Assessors from PM Zert, Germany
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Globally recognized, the prestigious IPMA 4 Level Certification System is the platinum
standard in project management excellence. Valued both by management practitioners
as well as employers, it is the perfect way to demonstrate a solid foundation and
clear commitment to the field of project management. If you’re already at the top
of your field, make it official with the only globally recognized project management
credential that twins career path development with professional recognition. |
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Seamus Woods |
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Director of Governance and Assurances |
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HealthServices Executive-Ireland
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MY MOTIVATION TO BECOME A CERTIFIED PROJECTS MANAGER
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The Health Services is currently going through a major change process, with an ambitious
and demanding reform programme commenced to modernize and radically reform the structures
and business processes around the health service delivery. Project Management is
seen as a key tool to achieve these objectives.
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A key role of my office is to drive commonality across projects by providing methodologies,
tools and processes and standards within the Primary Community and Continuing Care
Pillar.
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My achievement in attaining Level B Certification will hopefully further promote
the profession of Project Management throughout the Health Services, and encourage
others to deepen their skills and knowledge in this area and to formalize their
project management skills through certification.
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PMA has already Launched Level B & C Certification Scheme
of IPMA 4 Level Certification
(4LC) May, 2007 onwards
A new beginning… |
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Project Management - the emerging discipline |
Project Management Associates (PMA), a non-profit registered society,
is a professional body of projects and business managers with the aim of strengthening
project management in India. It was formed in 1993 and since then has made tremendous
strides in creating a massive awareness amongst CEO’s, practicing managers &
academia regarding the importance of balancing time, cost
& scope with quality
built-in and meeting the diversified expectations of various stakeholders.
In today’s context of one market-place, only those having a proven track record
in controlling ‘time’ will thrive.
In 1993, PMAwas started with it’s Hony. President, Adesh Jain’s missionary zeal.
PMA, India is the Indian member of International Project Management Association
(IPMA) comprising of 44 Member Associations. Mr. Jain is currently the Dy Chairman
of CoD IPMA.
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Benefits of Project Management Certification |
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Benefits of Project Management Certification
for the Employers |
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- Organisations need personnel with solid project management competence.
- Project management certification is highly regarded - it improves
one's capability to deliver better, faster, less expensive products and
services.
- Performance based certification secures competitive differenciation.
- Project management plays a key role in global business environment -
certification ensures that you have standards by which project
management performance can be measured.
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It provides a benchmark for the recruitment, training and development of project management staff.
- It provides a marketing tool by demonstrating the
company's commitment to excellence in project
management and the competence of its staff at managing
projects.
- It helps significantly, in addition to other employee
technical qualifications, to provide confidence to clients
that the company can handle the clients' business
efficiently and cost effectively.
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Benefits of Project Management Certification for the
Employees |
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Benefits of Project Management Certification
For the Customers |
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- It provides peer recognition of one's competence.
- It compliments and enhances other technical or business qualifications by demonstrating
that an individual is also competent in the crucial ability to manage projects.
- It assists in the recognition of the transferability of an individual's skills from
one company or industry to another.
- Through participation in the certification process, individuals enhance their confidence
in their project management and general business knowledge.
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- It enables clients to assess a proposed project manager's competence.
- It provides positive proof that the individual concerned has gained peer recognition
of his/her ability to manage projects.
- As on date we have 13 Level B & 31 Level C certified professionals from NTPC,
ONGC, NHPC and L&Tetc.
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Foreign Assessors with First Indian Assessor
and Assessor Trainees |
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First batch Level B/C - workshop in progress |
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Providing competitive edge
to organisations and growth to individuals. |
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IPMA 4 Level Certification (4LC)
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The certification of project personnel by PM-ZERT, the certification body of the
GPM (German Association for Project Management), is based on an internationally
coordinated concept, the IPMA Validated Four Level Certification System (IPMA =
Internationality Project Management Association):
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IPMA LEVEL B (Certified Senior Project Manager )
Shall be able to manage complex projects:
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- Has at least 5 years of project management experience* (3-years of which in responsible
leadership functions of complex projects)
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Is able to manage a complex project with all project parameters in all project management
fields.
A complex project is characterised by:
- many dependent subsystems and elements and various project context relations
- several companies involved / organisations / oganisational units
- different types of disciplines,
- different types of project phases of a not too short duration,
- use of various application of conventional pm-methods, -techniques, and -tools.
- Is responsible for and leads a sizeable project management team
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Uses conventional and advanced pm-methods, -techniques, and -tools
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IPMA LEVEL C (Certified Project Manager)
Shall be able to manage non-complex projects and assist the manager of a complex project in all elements and aspects of project management:
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- Has at least 3-years of project management experience in responsible leadership
functions of non-complex projects
- Is able to manage a non-complex project with all project parameters, or a subproject
of a complex project with corresponding project parameters and / or is able to support
the project leadership of a complex project in every project management field, and
to take responsibility for it.
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Is responsible for and leads a small project management personnel team.
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Uses conventional pm-methods, -techniques, and -tools.
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Project Management - the emerging discipline
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Project Management Associates (PMA), a non-profit registered society, is a professional
body of projects and business managers with the aim of strengthening project management
in India. It was formed in 1993 and since then has made tremendous strides in creating
a massive awareness amongst CEO’s, practicing managers & academia regarding
the importance of balancing time, cost & scope with quality built-in and meeting
the diversified expectations of various stakeholders. In today’s context of one
market-place, only those having a proven track record in controlling ‘time’ will
thrive.
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Benefits of Project Management Certification |
Benefits of Project Management Certification for the Employers |
- Organisations need personnel with solid project management competence.
-
Project management certification is highly regarded - it improves one's capability
to deliver better, faster, less expensive products and services.
-
Performance based certification secures competitive differentiation.
-
Project management plays a key role in global business environment - certification
ensures that you have standards by which project management performance can be measured.
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- It provides a benchmark for the recruitment, training and development of project
management staff.
-
It provides a marketing tool by demonstrating the company's commitment to excellence
in project management and the competence of its staff at managing projects.
-
It helps significantly, in addition to other employee technical qualifications,
to provide confidence to clients that the company can handle the clients' business
efficiently and cost effectively.
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Benefits of Project Management Certification for the Employees |
Benefits of Project Management Certification For the Customers |
- It provides peer recognition of one's competence.
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It compliments and enhances other technical or business qualifications by demonstrating
that an individual is also competent in the crucial ability to manage projects.
-
It assists in the recognition of the transferability of an individual's skills from
one company or industry to another.
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Through participation in the certification process, individuals enhance their confidence
in their project management and general business knowledge.
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- It enables clients to assess a proposed project manager's competence.
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It provides positive proof that the individual concerned has gained peer recognition
of his/her ability to manage projects.
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It is a great opportunity for Indian professionals to acquire the best possible
certification credential recognized globally and valued at premium.
IPMA‘s 4 Level Certification (4LC) is the most comprehensive certification scheme
available in the world. 4LC provides a complete career growth for an individual
and a comprehensive maturity path for an organization.
There are over 20,000 Level B and C Certified professionals worldwide.
It is estimated that there are over 20 million professionals engaged in projects.
In time to come, Asia will have more projects undertaken than any other continent
in the world.
We manage business and develop societies through undertaking of projects.
For any discipline to grow, professionals need to demonstrate Knowledge, Experience
and Personal Attitude to practice a profession. Project management is now becoming
a full-fledged discipline and project professionals will need to be certified to
demonstrate their capabilities.
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Procedure Steps for Level B and Level C Certification
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Certification Fee (Assessment + Exam)* |
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Level B:
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- For an Ind./Corp. Life members of PMA Rs. 60,000/-
- For an Ind./Corp Annual members of PMA Rs. 65,000/-
- For non-members of PMA Rs. 75,000/-
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- For an Ind./Corp. Life members of PMA Rs. 50,000/- .
- For an Ind./Corp Annual members of PMA Rs. 55,000/-
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For non-members of PMA Rs. 60,000/-
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* Certification fee covers the expenses of assessors to come to India, Fee to IPMA,
Cost of Administration & Marketing etc.
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Level Certification Schedule |
Next Batch - Level B & C Certification is on March 12 to 14, 2010,
New Delhi, India.
Last date of receiving nomination form with application documents is 20 th
February, 2010
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IPMA's 4 Level Certification (4LC)
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Working in a competitive environment under tight schedules and even tighter budgets
will require project managers to empower themselves with latest tools and techniques.
Unlike in the past where the project head was a person that rose from the ranks
under the guidance of his seniors, project managers of the future will have to be
versatile and innovative having a grasp of both technical and commercial aspects.
Experience would of course count but a different set of skills will have to be imparted
and continuously upgraded. It is a new opportunity for Indian professionals to take
full advantage of IPMA’s 4LC.
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For more details contact to:
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Arvind Agarwal, Director-Certification,
Project Management Associates
A - 48, Sector 5, Noida 201 301
Tel: 0120-242 1757, 242 3550
Fax: (91 120) 2421484
Email: pma1@vsnl.com
or
info@pma-india.org
Web: www.pma-india.org
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PMA's Success is linked with your commitment to PM profession.
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