MA-IPMO (Methods & Artifacts®)

Foundational Certification

Course Description

The Methods and Artifacts (MA-IPMO®) international certification is based on the upcoming book from AIPMO on “Project, Program, Portfolio and PMO Methods and Artifacts” that focuses on PPM professionals and PMO professionals and other technique-driven professions to understand, for the first time, the important details behind “what exactly is a method and what is an artifact.” The course explains that not all techniques are equal, and some are basic techniques, others are a chain of techniques (hereafter called chains), and the third type is called a category of techniques (hereafter called CATs). All exist within a hierarchy identified by AIPMO. To help in the understanding of the complexities of PPM techniques and methods, AIPMO has built a techniques and tools framework within their PMO Lifecycle Framework (see below). This framework guides the professionals to determine the following:

· What are Basic techniques, Chains, and CATs

· How they should be selected and adapted for one or more PPMs

· What are the considerations to carry out a pilot using one or more complex chains and CATs

· Implementing steps to apply, and use, the techniques including the tools to support them.

Certified MT-IPMO will have demonstrated, through a combination of formal training and competency assessment, that they have an in-depth understanding of the definitions, types, and structures of PPM and PMO techniques and methods. They know the practices including how to identify the need, select, adapt, pilot, implement, use, and improve techniques and methods while taking a holistic techniques and methods topology view across project types, the organization, and its partners.

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Modules

Module 0: Introduction and Welcome

Course outline
AIPMO
Introductions
Certification path, Different levels of exam & Sample foundation questions

Module 1: Building the Context around the World of PPM and PMOs

PMOs, and success - the link
What research reveals (the average number of T&Ts known is only 10 for project managers and less for team members from a total of approximately 200)
The shortfall in knowledge

Module 2: AIPMO's Journey to Crack the Problem of M&A Ignorance

The review, analysis and confusion
The path to understanding – frameworks, filters
The understanding and testing
The book on Project, Program, Portfolio and PMO Tools and Techniques
Your role in the AIPMO M&A journey

Module 3: Generic Tools, Commercial Tools, Basic Techniques, Chain and Category of Techniques - Explained

Definitions and a ‘Definition-Gap’
Tools- Generic and commercial
Techniques – Basic, Chains and CATs
Some Statistics on the types of techniques and tools
Implications and importance of the findings

Module 4: Overview of the AIPMO T&Ts Framework

Introduction to the T&Ts Lifecycle Framework
Organizational strategy, EEF, PMO Vision, Mission, Strategy, Goals, Governance, Management, Continuous improvement, Adaptive alignment
Definition of capability, service and how they are applied within the PMO context
T&Ts Principle based Maturity Model and T&Ts Utilization Lifecycle

Module 5: T&Ts Categorization and Implementation Framework

T&Ts Categorization & Implementation framework
Identify the need for T&Ts
Selection and rational
Adaption - chains, CATs and generic tool structures
Pilot, Implement, Apply & use, Monitor & Control

Module 6: What T&Ts to Use in Which Phase of the Project

Background to the research findings on the determination of the top 30 T&Ts (Patanakul et al 2010) across project phases
Discuss and review

Module 7: T&Ts for Decision Making, Risk Management and Conflict Management, Communication Management

Decision making T&Ts
Risk management T&Ts
Conflict management T&Ts

Module 8: PMOs Role in T&Ts

Determining root cause(s) of project failures linking to T&T

Overview of PMO Services

Managing and approving T&Ts

Risks of outsourcing with respect to T&Ts

Building a T&Ts Set of Services

T&Ts register

T&Ts maturity assessments

Module 9: Exam and Certification

Revision and Exam

Teaching Approach

The training approach includes

Lecture

Team exercises

Group discussions