AIPMO - Association of International Project Management Officers
Founded in 2015 by Dr. Robert Joslin, AIPMO is a Swiss-based, research-driven international organization committed to advancing PMO management as a profession. Specializing in establishing high-performing, collaborative PMOs, AIPMO has developed principle-based frameworks and methodologies.
Vision, Mission, and Strategy
AIPMO’s Vision is to identify and put into place the building blocks for “PMO management” to become a recognized international profession.
AIPMO’s Mission is to advance the theory, design, and implementation of high-performing collaborative PMOs to empower PMO professionals to create a sustainable and measurable organizational impact.
AIPMO’s Strategy is to build and evolve AIPMO’s frameworks, models, methods, artifacts and practices through research, development, and partnering in parallel to determining and establishing the building blocks in creating PMO management as a profession.
AIPMO's Three Categories of Certifications
AIPMO is the leading PMO Certification Authority, recognized for its pioneering standard approach driven by research. In contrast to most organizations that adopt a lagging standard approach, it prioritizes innovation and continuous improvement.
AIPMO’s certifications are based on frameworks for structure and content. The content is based on research findings in PMO/Project management and expert knowledge from international practitioners. AIPMO is using a “leading standard” concept, including the PMO Body of Knowledge, which has been tested, implemented, and improved over three years.
PMO Core certifications include the AIPMO’s Foundation (IPMO-F®) certification for PMO and project team members, the AIPMO’s Practitioner (IPMO-P®) certification for PMO managers and project managers, and the AIPMO’s Expert (IPMO-E®) certification for PMO directors, experts, and consultants.
2. Master Class certifications
Master class certification courses extend the knowledge of the PMO Core certifications and Specialist courses, so you become one of a few elite PMO Master Class professionals. Being a master will help you implement the AIPMO frameworks, concepts, and methods; it will help you extend your lead to becoming a PMO Director or equivalent. These courses' content also applies to the project and operational world; therefore, it is an important personal asset throughout your career. Master class certification courses are as follows: MA-IPMO (Methods & Artifacts), SC-IPMO (Services & Capabilities), CF-IPMO (Consulting Frameworks), and BC-IPMO (Business Case).
Specialist certifications are for anyone involved in project and/or operation environments. The people working in the organizational functions also need to understand these topics and underlying techniques to carry out their day-to-day jobs. This is why this category is not denoted by the word “PMO.” PMOs offer a variety of services, and each one requires an in-depth understanding of the topic. The same applies to portfolio, program, and project management in general.
AIPMO's website has a blog section that provides valuable insights into various areas, including project management, PMOs, leadership, and more.
Our focus remains on boosting knowledge exchange by providing abundant content to elevate your expertise. Anticipate in-depth explorations of emerging methodologies, success stories, leadership strategies, and engaging discussions that aim to enhance your skills and broaden your professional outlook.
Highlights About AIPMO
- Researched PMO success and maturity for the last 5 years and published papers on the topic.
- Developed a principle-based PMO Maturity & Impact Assessment Model.
- Launched its pioneering, principle-based maturity and impact model on April 16th, 2024.
- Offers 3 PMO Core certifications, 3 Master certifications, and 1 Specialist certification.
- Published 3 PMO books on Services & Capabilities, PMO Principles & Service Principles and Organizational, Portfolio, Project & Program Principles.
- Four more books are planned for publishing in 2024, including a world-first on PMO Management Standards.
AIPMO Innovation
- Since 2012, AIPMO has established and run the largest LinkedIn forum for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postgraduate students in Strategy, PPM, and PMO Management. It has over 4,200 members and is neutrally branded.
- AIPMO offers PhD in Strategy, Project Leadership, and PMO Management in partnership with Alma Mater Europaea ECM. This unique program uses the top professors in the world in the project management area and other members of the AIPMO Advisory Board to be available to be assigned as supervisors.
- AIPMO has developed the first principle-based, empirically proven maturity and impact model uniquely designed for assessing one or more PMOs. The PMO-MI® model took five years to build.
- AIPMO launched a unique 10-point book review system. It aims to critically assess any book and identify the best market offerings in PMO management, PPM, and related fields. The system underscores our dedication to promoting high-quality literature in the PMO community.
- AIPMO co-sponsored the development of Marvin, an AI chatbot explicitly designed for PMO management and PPM. Marvin ingested two of AIPMO’s books.
- Through its blog platform, AIPMO translates complex PMO management research into accessible content for practitioners, demonstrating its dedication to educating and informing the PMO community.
- AIPMO’s Global Ambassador Program has experts from every country who can help ensure knowledge is gained and shared across the PMO communities worldwide.
- AIPMO is about to introduce the world's first PMO Management standard, underpinned by sense-making frameworks and methodologies. This complements the other books AIPMO has already published.
- Harvard-type case studies based on generalized past assignments. AIPMO has written seven 40+ page case studies in different industries.
