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The Association for International PMOs (AIPMO) is a professional association for project, programme, and portfolio o�ce leaders, managers and sta� who de�ne, establish, run or work within PMOs across di�erent industry sectors.

The IPMO certi�cations from AIPMO are designed for leaders; managers and core PMO team members in Project, Programme and Portfolio O�ces responsible for the determination of PMO needs, business justi�cation, design, establishment, running including the retirement of PMOs.

AIPMO's mission is to advance the understanding, design and implementation of high performing single, group and enterprise PMOs, through the certi�cation of proven PMO capabilities based on its IPMO Body of Knowledge.

AIPMO o�ers three levels of certi�cation according to the level of an individual’s PMO competency:

IPMO-Expert (IPMO-E) IPMO-Practitioner (IPMO-P) IPMO-Foundation (IPMO-F)

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IPMO Expert Certification

The IPMO-E certification is an intensive 5 day course for PMO Directors; PMO Managers; PMO Consultants and senior practitioners in project, programme and portfolio management with expertise in PMO. The course is designed to inform, challenge and invoke discussion and debate. The course includes a two hour exam on the final day. Successful learners are awarded the IPMO-Expert Certification - IPMO-E and join a growing alumni.

IPMO Practitioner Certification

The IPMO-P certification is also a 5 day course for PMO Managers; PMO Consultants and experienced core PMO team members. The course is designed to inform and challenge through lecture; exercises and discussion.Includes one hour thirty minute exam on the final day.Successful learners are awarded the IPMO-PractitionerCertification - IPMO-P.

IPMO Foundation Certification

The IPMO-F certification is a 4 day course for core PMO team members. The course is designed to inform and increase knowledge of PMOs through lecture; exercises and discussion. Includes one hour exam on the final day. Successful learners are awarded the IPMO-FoundationCertification - IPMO-F.

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Structure Overview of the AIPMO Certifications®

Ten Modules

1. Introduction2. Building the Context and Need for

PMOs3. PMO Lifecycle Framework4. Organisation capabilities to build

and run an Enterprise PMO5. Identify, Evaluate and Strategise for

an Enterprise PMO6. Design and Justification for an

Enterprise PMO7. Pilot and Implement an Enterprise PMO8. Run, Monitor and Control an

Enterprise PMO9. Transform and Retire an Enterprise

PMO10.PMO Success and PMO Maturity

Ten Modules


PMOs3. PMO Lifecycle Framework 4. Organisation capabilities to build

and run a PMO5. Identify, Evaluate and Strategise for

a PMO6. Design and Justification for a PMO7. Pilot and Implement a PMO8. Run, Monitor and Control a PMO9. Transform and Retire PMOs10.PMO Success and PMO Maturity

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PMOs3. PMO Lifecycle Framework4. Developing Capabilities and

Services Within the PMO5. Run, Monitor and Control Services

Within a PMO6. PMO Success & PMO Maturity

Case Study

Each course features its own case study which is used throughout. The case study is designed to build on and embed the knowledge gained throughout the course.

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Module Overview for all IPMO Certifications

Module - Building the Context and Need for PMO Module - PMO Lifecycle to Build and Run PMOs

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Gain an overview of the terms used within and around the PMO and project management environment, that are needed as a foundation of understanding of PMOs and project management. Understand the content of the work environment(s) and understand what is required to become an effective PMO team and project member. Topics including organisational structures, success factors, success criteria, project methodology types, pros and cons, all of which help to build confidence.

Most attendees of this course should have a good understanding of PMOs, projects and programmes and some will go further with an understanding of business strategy and the implementation of the strategy using project portfolio management. This module helps to recap many of the topics required to be an effective PMO, Manager and introduces topics that are important in your understanding and explaining. The history of PMOs is also covered to help understand where they have originated and this in turn will provide some context to where PMOs could go in terms of services and capabili-ties in an organisational context.

High level overview of the context with relevant topics covered that PMO experts are impacted by. This module covers themes required to be an effective PMO Director but also applies to Portfolio Managers. PMOs especially strategic and enterprise PMOs need to fit into the higher levels of the organisation and the PMO expert should understand the challenges and demands at this level.

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An introduction to the PMO Lifecycle and how it works, in this module the topics of business strategy is also introduced, alongside governance and the concept of networked PMOs.

How to work effectively within the PMO Lifecycle Framework with topics such as how business strategy influences the PMO needs, design and running of PMOs. PMO governance responsibilities are covered plus the concepts of adaptive alignment and continous improve-ment.

The introduction of the PMO Lifecycle Framework and business strategy. Deeper governance topics explored including governmentality; governance paradigms and their influence on project success; determining the governance strategy of PMOs and implementing governance metrics to ensure strategic alignment

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Module - Developing Capabilities and Services

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Focused on developing capabilities and skills with a PMO this overview includes strategy management, business related skills including financial management and portfolio management. It also covers the core PMO functions and services plus service design, measurement and improvement.


Module - Organisational Capabilities to Build & Run Module - Identify, Evaluate and Strategise

Focused on Building and Running single PMOs, this module is about understanding to how best to run, control and monitor the PMO, managing and developing the team to deliver the agreed services. Identify and troubleshoot issues with project and programme delivery

Focused on Building and Running an enterprise PMO this module looks at designing and optimising the control framework through monitoring PMO services across the organisation and their contribution to the strategy execution. Identify and troubleshoot issues with PMO issues related to strategy execution

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Focused on single PMOs, identification of existing PMOs and potential PMO need, evaluating existing and new PMO opportunities within the organisational context and the evaluation approach using tools and techniques map and categorise existing PMO topography

Focused on enterprise PMOs, identifying the business needs and align the PMO design and associated business cases across the organisation. Using theories and approaches to strategise how PMOs will best fit and support organisational needs. Identify forces that drive PMO changes and the process alignment of existing PMOs and creation of new PMOs.

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Module - Design and JustificationModule - Run, Monitor and Control Services

Understand the role of the PMO members and the various aspects of their jobs with respect to the agreed services of the PMO.

This module includes the PMO services catalogue; the PMO operations handbook; understanding the roles and responsibilities and the tools and techniques used in running a PMO. The proactive role the PMO plays in monitoring, adjusting and controlling services and how quality is managed and controlled

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® Focused on single PMOs, understanding the design concepts associated with the different types of PMOs including the characteristics of each type of PMO. Includes governance models; sizing options; principles; success factors; pilots and business cases.

Focused on enterprise PMOs, in addition to the Practition-er level, includes the value of system dynamics in modelling proposed PMOs designs, project setups, proposed contracts, Service Level Agreements (SLAs); techniques that can influences the design and error types.

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Module - Pilot and Implement Module - Transform and Retire

Includes how to pilot a PMO; the measures of success and improvements to the PMO design process. Imple-mentation includes the focus on the mandate; developing the vision, mission and principles; stakeholder plan; roadmap; and establishing the processes and tools.

Focus switches to the Enterprise PMO pilot and imple-mentation and includes all the areas covered in the Practitioner course.

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Recognise the signs of PMO drivers of change (especially internal drivers) and how to retire or transform a PMO. Includes understanding what drives transformation or retirement; the detailed process required to retire a PMO; facilitation of lessons learnt and guidelines for transform-ing a PMO into another entity. Practitioner focuses on single PMOs, Expert on Enterprise PMOs.

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Module - PMO Success and Maturity

Module - Run, Monitor and Control Services

Understand to how best to run, control and monitor the PMO but managing and develop the team to deliver the agreed services. Identify and troubleshoot issues with project and programme delivery. Includes developing the service catalogue; PMO operations handbook; supporting troubled projects; assessing project and programme capability maturity levels; managing and controlling quality.

Design and optimise the control framework through monitoring PMO services across the organisation and their contribution to the strategy execution. Identify and troubleshoot issues with PMO issues related to strategy execution. In addition to Practitioner includes; supporting underperforming PMOs and competence assessment and development.

Understanding what makes a PMO successful - how to view success and insights into the current research on PMO success.

In addition includes PMO Maturity; how to define maturity; maturity models; defining maturity metrics; supporting the assessment process; defining the ‘to-be’ state and analysing gaps.

Understanding the connection between PMO success and PMO maturity is also covered.

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The participants will work in teams during the week and follow a structure that models the types of decisions and issues associated with working in or leading PMOs

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Expert Practitioner Foundation PMO€¦ · Building the Context and Need for PMOs 3. PMO Lifecycle Framework 4. Organisation capabilities to build and run an Enterprise PMO 5. Identify,