08.04.2015 - The PMI (Project Management Institute) recently announced that changes to the recertification process would be introduced on 1 December 2015. In future, it will be more difficult for PMI certificate holders to obtain recertification. The PMI has introduced what it calls a “Skill Triangle“ comprising “Leadership“, “Technical Project Management“ and “Strategic and Business Management“. From December onwards, every certificate holder will require a minimum number of PDUs (Professional Development Units) in each of the three areas to extend his or her certificate. Read more »

13.03.2015 - The book is an excellent standard reference work on operative project management topics providing 560 pages of essential and practical knowledge. It describes the basics of project management and includes an excellent bibliography of more detailed reading material. Costing CHF 62 (EUR 55), there is nothing comparable to ProjectManager currently available. Professional project management is the key to successful projects and an increasing number of companies are now relying on project management organisational structures and methods. The IAPM International Association of Project Managers certifies the project managers who are necessary to ensuring that these structures and methods work. Read more »

26.02.2015 - Everyone with an interest in project management is welcome to attend the Project Manager Network Meeting in Nuremberg on 18 March 2015 at Fujitsu Technology Solutions. FTS is Europe’s leading IT infrastructure provider and is present in numerous markets around the world. Michael Gebauer, Project Manager and Lead Solution Architect at FTS, will be providing us with some exciting insights into the project... Read more »

25.02.2015 - The IAPM’s objectives are to promote the development of project management personnel, to ensure the widespread communication of project management knowledge and to improve competence in the field of project management. With these objectives in mind, it has introduced a new certification called Certified Junior Project Manager. It could be described as the ‘little brother’ of the Certified Project Manager certification. It is inexpensive and it certifies basic knowledge. Read more »

22.01.2015 - Harald Kiendler, Group Leader for Chassis Development at Siemens AG Austria, Mobility, Mainline Transport, Bogies in Graz, was named Project Manager of the Year by the IAPM in December 2014. This is the third time that the award has been presented to the most outstanding IAPM-certified Senior Project Manager in the preceding twelve months. In addition to his excellent performance in the certification examination, Harald Kiendler’s managers have confirmed his outstanding leadership qualities. Read more »

12.01.2015 - Michael Taube has been an IAPM International Association of Project Managers official training partner since October 2014. In his blog contribution he introduces himself and his company, and explains why he decided to collaborate with the IAPM: I’ve spent my entire career in projects. And I’ve always loved the fact that my profession involves trying out new things, as well as the development and implementation part. My two favourite sectors are the ICT industry and higher education. Read more »

17.12.2014 - The IAPM International Association of Project Managers is delighted to present Harald Kiendler, Bogies Development Group Leader at Siemens AG Austria, Mobility, Mainline Transport, Bogies in Graz, with the IAPM Project Manager of the Year Award. The IAPM selects its Project Manager of the Year on the basis of a comparison of the best Certified Senior Project Manager profiles over the last twelve months. It has chosen Harald Kiendler for several reasons. Read more »

11.12.2014 - We recently came across an article that immediately caught our attention on the eteoBoard (ETEO is a German abbreviation for “one team one office“) by Saxonia Systems AG, a digital task board for project managers. It has been on the market since the beginning of 2014 and is a pioneering innovation for agile project teams. Developed specifically for agile projects, this planning tool could become indispensable to distributed agile project teams. Read more »

03.12.2014 - The IAPM is increasingly being discussed by other renowned project management organisations. This shows us that we are becoming more strongly perceived by the public and that we can no longer be ignored. Companies are showing more interest in the IAPM’s certifications and we are receiving certification enquiries daily. In this process, our IAPM (Senior) Officials and our executives are being approached with important questions, most of which relate to the following subjects and are answered below. Read more »

21.11.2014 - Bad news is good news - sad but true. You can see evidence of it everywhere - on TV, on the internet and in the print media. And it also applies to the project industry. Just think about what’s been said in the news about German projects such as the Berlin Airport, Stuttgart Central Station or the Hamburg Opera House. It all gives the impression that projects swallow up mountains of money and are regularly run aground. Who pays the price? Tax payers, operagoers, train users and air travellers. Read more »