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asapm Young Crew
Developing Young Project Managers of Today and
for Tomorrow

• IPMA Certifications Webinar
• Presented by the asapm Young Crew
• in partnership with the GWU PMSA
• December 3, 2009

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Agenda

• About asapm Young Crew Jhaymee Wilson
• The IPMA Certification Program Joseph Gruber
• Overview of IPMA Certifications Bill Duncan
• IPMA vs. PMI Certifications Sloane Whiteley
• The IPMA Certifications Process Bill Duncan
• Certification Opportunities Bill Duncan
• Contact Information/Questions Jhaymee Wilson

Joseph Gruber Founder asapm Young Crew
Jhaymee Wilson President asapm Young Crew
Bill Duncan Certification Chair asapm
Sloane Whiteley VP Marketing asapm Young Crew
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About asapm Young Crew

• Mission
• The primary mission of the asapm Young Crew is to
  cultivate, develop, and support young project
  managers of today and for tomorrow using
  strategic innovation, sound leadership, and
  inspiration to achieve excellence within the
  project management community.
• Vision
• Our vision is to be recognized as the flagship
  organization that will foster and advance project
  management excellence for young project managers
  and project management practitioners throughout
  the United States.

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Partnership with GWU PMSA

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is in place
  to allow the asapm Young Crew to collaborate with
  the GWU PMSA on speakers and events
• asapm Young Crew would like to offer
  opportunities to the GWU PMSA for international
  awards and recognition
• Project Excellence Award
• Young Project Manager Award
• Research Awards

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The IPMA Certification Program

• IPMA Certification Program
• Designed to be an ongoing development process
• Not just a pass/fail assessment, but tests
  behavioral, contextual, and technical competency
• Globally Recognized
• Over 100,000 members in more than 50 countries
• Respected industry standard ranging from IT to
  Aviation to Banking and beyond

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Global Recognition
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Overview of IPMA Certifications

• Level D Certified Project Management Associate
  Shall have the knowledge in all competence
  elements and be able to apply
• Level C Certified Project Manager Shall be able
  to manage projects with limited complexity and/or
  to assist the manager of a complex project.
• Level B Certified Senior Project Manager Shall
  be able to manage complex projects.
• Level A Certified Projects Director Shall be
  able to manage complex project portfolios or
  programs

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IPMA vs. PMI Certifications

• IPMA

• PMI

• Multiple, published, tried and true study
  guides and exam questions
• Computer-based certification exam
• Globally recognized and respected certification
• Many local / community PMI chapters and learning
  opportunities

• Certifications (from the C level) confirm
  managerial and interpersonal competencies
• Interviews enhance the creditability of the
  certifications
• Certifications are performance-based
• Interactive evaluation process involving personal
  interviews
• Extensive IPMA network for job opportunities
  career development

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IPMA vs. PMI Certifications
asapm/IPMA asapm/IPMA asapm/IPMA asapm/IPMA PMI PMI PMI
IPMA-D IPMA-C IPMA-B IPMA-A CAPM PMP PgMP
Years of experience 0.5 3 3 3 2 1 3 4 4
Type of experience Any PM PM PgM PM Any Lead PgM PM
Exam? MC Essay Essay No No MC MC MC
Interview? No Yes Yes Yes No No No
Exam preparation needed? No No n/a n/a Yes Yes Yes
IPMA has minimum requirements for project and
program complexity.
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The IPMA Certification Process

• Level D
• Entry level
• Exam plus minimal experience required
• Exam is essay questions plus multiple choice
• Levels C, B, and A
• Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Program
  Manager
• Stage 1 Application to verify experience
• Stage 2 Application to provide evidence of
  performance
• Interview to confirm competence

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Application Process (C, B, A)
Evidence
Stage 1 Application
Stage 2 Application
Candidate
Interview
Both
Review
Review
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What is the PROMOTE Program?

• PROject Managers Open To Excellence
• Targeted at senior project managers
• Designed to certify and train 2-4 qualified
  assessors in all major US metropolitan areas
• Application available online
• Requires assessment interview to verify evidence
  of competence

If you are interested in applying to the PROMOTE
program, please fill out the application form
that will be provided to you at the end of the
webinar.
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Can I Get Extra Credit?

• asapm will award IPMA Level D certification to
  qualified applicants
• Completed Masters Degree in Program or Project
  Management
• Completed training certificate of at least 120
  contact hours
• Holds certain select certifications from another
  professional association
• Program will be offered again during 2010
• Date and details to be announced

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Contact Information/Questions

• For more information regarding IPMA
  certifications, asapm, or asapm Young Crew,
  please contact the following individuals
• Jhaymee S. Wilson, President of asapm Young Crew
  president_at_young-crew.org
• Bill Duncan, Certification Chair at asapm
  wrd_at_pmpartners.com
• Websites available for review include
• www.asapm.org
• www.ipma.ch
• www.asapm.org/blog/index.php