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The International Association of Project Managers (IAPM) is a certification organisation like the PMI, IPMA, Scrum Alliance and others. Due to the various certification options, job advertisements often refer to "certification according to IPMA, PMI or similar". For Germany, the  Procurement Office of the Federal Ministry of the Interior has further specified "or similar". The IAPM is recognized as a certification organisation in official calls for tenders by the Federal Government, alongside the PMI and IPMA, and, for example, certification as Cert. Project Manager (IAPM) is a basic requirement for the management of projects.   The IAPM is not specialised in one field of project management but is offering certifications in traditional, agile and international project management. But this fact is not the only difference between the IAPM and other certification organisations. Further benefits are described below:   IAPM’s certification fees are based on the GDP of the nation according to the nationality of the examinee. This characteristic makes certification affordable for a wide range of people – independent of their nationality. IAPM’s certification exam is held online, like it's done for example at the MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology or Stanford University. The advantage is that examinees can take the exam anytime and anywhere they want to. The only requirement is an internet-ready device (PC, smartphone, tablet, or similar) and a stable internet connection. Due to this, examinees are very flexible, and an objective evaluation of the exam is guaranteed. Similar to university degrees IAPM’s certificates don't need to be updated, i.e. there is no obligation to spend time or money in a re-certification process. With this, the IAPM has responded to one of the central demands of international human resources managers and human resources developers. This characteristic saves the examinee both time and money. The IAPM is not a project management but a project manager organisation. IAPM focuses always in project manager – we are people-centered!

The International Association of Project Managers (IAPM) is a certification organisation like the PMI, IPMA, Scrum Alliance and others. Due to the various certification options, job advertisements often refer to "certification according to IPMA, PMI or similar". For Germany, the  Procurement Office of the Federal Ministry of the Interior has further specified "or similar". The IAPM is recognized as a certification organisation in official calls for tenders by the Federal Government, alongside the PMI and IPMA, and, for example, certification as Cert. Project Manager (IAPM) is a basic requirement for the management of projects.   The IAPM is not specialised in one field of project management but is offering certifications in traditional, agile and international project management. But this fact is not the only difference between the IAPM and other certification organisations.  Further benefits are described below: IAPM’s certification fees are based on the GDP of the nation according to the nationality of the examinee. This characteristic makes certification affordable for a wide range of people – independent of their nationality. IAPM’s certification exam is held online, like it's done for example at the MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology or Stanford University. The advantage is that examinees can take the exam anytime and anywhere they want to. The only requirement is an internet-ready device (PC, smartphone, tablet, or similar) and a stable internet connection. Due to this, examinees are very flexible, and an objective evaluation of the exam is guaranteed. Similar to university degrees IAPM’s certificates don't need to be updated, i.e. there is no obligation to spend time or money in a re-certification process. With this, the IAPM has responded to one of the central demands of international human resources managers and human resources developers. This characteristic saves the examinee both time and money. The IAPM is not a project management but a project manager organisation. IAPM focuses always in project manager – we are people-centered!

The IAPM extists since 1997. You can read the history of the IAPM here in detail.

The IAPM Ambassadors are particularly committed to IAPM and act as brand ambassadors for the philosophy and ideas of IAPM. They maintain close contact to companies and the economy and are contact persons for all questions concerning IAPM. 

The IAPM Officials and Senior Officials are deployed in their respective metropolitan regions. Here they organise IAPM network meetings and are contacts for organisational questions. Their task is to represent the IAPM outwardly and to offer all those interested in IAPM added value by exciting events/lectures, etc. They also maintain contact with companies and project managers in the respective region.

The respective PM Guide is a guide that lists and discusses all the topics that are needed as a basis for carrying out a traditional, agile or international project. Moreover, the guides also provide the educational requirements of the respective IAPM certification. To prepare for the exam, we recommend that you learn the topics listed in the PM Guide in more depth. To do this, you can research online, read the recommended literature, (if available: use the web-learning platform) or get trained by one of our training partners.

The IAPM is not an association of members, which means that there are no paying members. IAPM is headed by the executive board. Furthermore, there are numerous volunteers who help to shape the association. These include the IAPM advisory board, which is responsible for publications such as the PM Guide and technical questions, and the IAPM Ambassadors, who are particularly committed to IAPM and its dissemination, as well as the IAPM Senior Officials and Officials, who organise network meetings in their respective regions and are contacts for companies and interested parties in their area.

The IAPM Senior Official is the executive Official and has a senior certification level. He is also the contact person and mentor for his Officials.

The IAPM is committed to imparting practical knowledge. It deliberately distances itself from purely academic teaching content and is oriented towards what is required for active project work. This also includes the compatibility of the examination preparation with everyday work. The reduction of the teaching content to the essentials as well as self-organised learning make this possible. In addition, IAPM avoids costly recertification. An IAPM certification is valid for life, just like a university degree, driver's licence or high school diploma does not have to be repeated. Furthermore, the IAPM wants to give as many people as possible the opportunity to afford a certification. Therefore, the respective citizenship or the gross domestic product of this country decides on the amount of the costs for the certification.

The IAPM International Association of Project Managers is a global project management association dedicated to supporting people interesting in project management and active project managers. This is implemented, on the one hand, in form of numerous certification options via the IAPM certification body. On the other hand, the IAPM offers a communication platform on which expertise and ideas can be shared, as well as fostering international cooperation. This happens through IAPM network meetings and IAPM Official meetings.

The IAPM Network University was founded in 2013 by students in cooperation with the IAPM and forms a link between the IAPM and universities. Universities can offer their students interested in project management close cooperation with IAPM and, if desired, IAPM certifications integrated into the university process. They also raise students' awareness of the importance of good project management and lay the foundation for the future of university graduates. The IAPM has set itself the goal of networking students from all faculties with an interest in project management and facilitating the exchange of experience among themselves and with companies from the region. Network University Officials are students and lecturers or functionaries at universities.

The IAPM's headquarters is in the Principality of Liechtenstein. The full address is: IAPM International Association of Project Managers Zum St. Johanner 22 9490 Vaduz Principality of Liechtenstein

Hans Stromeyer, Ph.D. is the chairman of the IAPM, Roland Ottmann, Ph.D. acts as deputy chairman. The following chairpersons act in the individual departments: Traditional Project Management: Roland Ottmann, Ph.D. Agile Project Management: Hans Stromeyer, Ph.D. International Project Management: Harald Steinmüller

Hans Stromeyer (Ph.D.) is chairman of the executive board of the IAPM and chairman of the IAPM advisory body "Agile Project Management". He is also a consultant, coach and trainer in project management. The graduated Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Medicine founded in 1999 "Stromeyer & Partners Consulting LLC." of which he is since then its CEO. The company is located in Houston, Texas. The focus of the company is the consulting and financing of start-up companies (venture capital), project consulting and the training of project managers. Dr. Hans Stromeyer has been awarded several international prizes for his activities in aerospace as well as project management.

Harald Steinmüller is chairman of the IAPM’s “International Project Management“ advisory body. In this function, he was a key contributor to the PM Guide for International Project Management and the associated certification system. After almost 25 years in management and project management functions in the household appliance industry, including many years spent abroad in Australia, Asia and Eastern Europe, he founded “Harald Steinmüller Projekt Partner” in 2011. In addition to being an IAPM training partner, HSPP provides project management services to companies requiring external project managers. He works freelance on international projects, either providing advice and support to project teams or actually managing the project. For three years now he has been collaborating with the global company RavenTech GmbH, which gives him access to an experienced and long-established team of specialists.

Roland Ottmann (Ph.D.) is deputy chairman of the board of IAPM and chairman of the IAPM advisory body "Traditional Project Management", author of numerous well-known publications and since 1992 CEO of Ottmann & Partner GmbH - one of the leading training companies for project management in Germany. He is seen as a proven expert in project management, has precide over the "GPM German Association for Project Management" for many years and initiated the German Project Excellence Award in 1996 and the International Project Management Award in 1998. He was centrally involved in th specification of the learning content for the IAPM certification courses and in the development of the IAPM certification system.

As the seat of the IAPM is in Liechtenstein, the currency shown on the invoices is the Liechtenstein national currency. This is the Swiss Franc (CHF).

The IAPM is an international association and takes this circumstance account. On the basis of their real life situation, people worldwide should be able to take the opportunity to have their knowledge and experience certified in project management. Therefore, the prices for IAPM certifications are based on the gross domestic product of the country whose citizenship the prospective examnee holds. The IAPM also offers people from countries with weak GDP the possibility of certification.

The IAPM is based in Liechtenstein, in Europe. This means that IAPM has to work according to European law. One piece of legislation that affects many areas is the so-called "European General Data Protection Regulation" (GDPR). IAPM is obliged to take the GDPR into consideration in all its activities in order to protect the data of its certificate holders, interested parties etc. in the best possible way. If, in addition to the services offered on the IAPM website, third party providers such as ACCLAIM are commissioned, these activities must be checked in terms of data protection. If the third party provider is GDPR-compliant, IAPM may consider working with them. Unfortunately, many organisations (such as ACCLAIM) are not GDPR-compliant.   Even though the IAPM is an international organisation with international clients, it makes sure that the GDPR is taken into account for all IAPM clients, even if this would not be necessary. IAPM wants to provide its certificate holders and interested parties with the best possible data protection. For this reason it is also not possible to make exceptions for non-Europeans. If organisations like ACCLAIM start to work according to European standards in terms of data protection, and if IAPM is allowed to use their services, it will be considered using them.     If you still want to show a certification badge (e.g. on LinkedIn, in your signature or on your website), you can use these.

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