CEPM and PMForum have partnered to provide concrete benefits to more project management professionals and organizations around the world. Primary benefits include low cost and high quality project management education and certifications for project managers, project teams and organizations.

Modern Project Management Saves Time and Money

The benefits of modern project management are now well established, with many project management applications, methodologies and tools available for managing nearly any type of project or program. Clearly, if one wishes to achieve a project or program at the lowest cost, in the shortest amount of time, and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders, the best project management practices should be applied. In order to harness the power of project management, however, project managers and project management teams must be both educated and qualified!

Global Body of Knowledge can now be Tapped

The global project management body of knowledge continues to expand, as more experiences are gained and more information is documented and shared by professional bodies, researchers and authorities in the field. There are many books and educational programs available today about project management. Such professional organizations as the Association for Project Management (APM) in the UK and the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the United States have well documented project management bodies of knowledge, but there is still much more to consider. It is clear now that one course or educational program cannot cover everything; there is too much to learn about project management today. More knowledge is always needed, and continuous learning is absolutely necessary!

Certifications provide Competitive Advantage

More organizations require their project managers and project management leaders to hold certifications so qualifications are demonstrated and documented. In many organizations around the world, project management certifications are required in order to be hired or promoted to manage critical projects or programs. In order to win contracts with many government and other large organizations, project managers must now hold recognized project management certifications. The leading project management certifications today are the four-level project manager certifications offered by the International Project Management Institute (IPMA) and its various national member associations, and the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification offered by PMI®. CEPM offers a third project management certification, the Certificate in Project Management (CiPM®) at much lower cost, for organizations that need to qualify large numbers of project participants and for individuals who want to document their knowledge at lower cost. A certification demonstrates knowledge to employers and customers!

PM Education and Certification at Lower Cost

In today’s global economic environment, individuals and organizations cannot afford high priced education and certification programs. As fewer project managers remain with one organization for long careers, fewer organizations are investing in education. As more individuals move from project to project, they must educate themselves. While quality remains important, cost is an ever more important factor. Because the global project management body of knowledge is now so large, more education is needed. Project management courses must be less expensive. Less expensive PM education allows more project managers and organizations to gain more knowledge!

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Project Management Education & Certification