Consulting Frameworks (CF-IPMO ®)

VIRTUAL

CF-IPMO,
LIVE VIRTUAL,
24-26 Jul, 2023

Instructor: Robert Joslin

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LIVE VIRTUAL,
7-9 Aug 2023

Instructor: Robert Joslin

CF-IPMO,
LIVE VIRTUAL,
25-27 Sep 2023

Instructor: Robert Joslin

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LIVE VIRTUAL,
6-8 Nov 2023

Instructor: Matt Swan

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LIVE VIRTUAL,
18-20 Dec 2023

Instructor: Laurent Kummer

FACE 2 FACE

CF-IPMO,
Dubai, UAE,
13-15 Jun, 2023

Instructor: Robert Joslin

Foundational Certification

Course Description

The expert certification for International Consulting Frameworks for Consultants, Project, Program, PMO managers, and senior team members covers every aspect of organizations from strategy to operations, including the world of project/program, PMOs, and portfolio management. Organizations are complex systems in their own right, so understanding the building blocks of an organization, including its value chain and operating environment, requires a mix of competencies, including the ability to design and build frameworks, concepts, and models. Consulting professionals who have mastered the above will know what and how to focus on using multiple techniques to create immediate value. PMO professionals, managers, and project professionals are included in this group because they are the experts who really understand the PPP and PMO world.

They must be able to support the PPP and PMO teams to approach identifying the problem (sometimes through sense-making), structuring problems, developing concepts, frameworks, and models to ensure that the problem universe is fully understood. It is important that internal consulting (including external consultants) and “PMO consulting teams” work together on assignments that bridge strategy formation and execution. Professionals who need to resolve complex problems will likely cover the strategy formulation and operational side of the organization. However, PMO teams who cover every aspect of the PPP world are likely in the best position to offer a PMO consulting service because of in-depth knowledge of the PPP environment.

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Certification

Consulting

Business

Digital

Teaching Approach

The training approach includes

Lecture

Team exercises

Group discussions

Case study

Personal coaching

Exam

Your instructor: Robert Joslin

CEng, ACE, IPMO-E, PfMP, PgMP, PMP

Dr. Robert Joslin is a management consultant/instructor and the founder of AIPMO. He is a professor at SBS Swiss Business School, responsible for the MSc and DBA programs in “Strategy, Project Leadership, and PMO Management.” Robert has more than 25 years of experience in designing, initiating, and international program management delivery of large-scale organizational transformation, reengineering, infrastructure, and strategy development. Robert has designed and implemented hundreds of PMOs and during this
time evolved the PMO-specific methodology that formed the basis of AIPMO’s PMO strategic lifecycle framework. Robert has published books, book chapters, and research papers. He is a peer reviewer for three project management journals and is in the process of co-authoring AIPMO’s Body of Knowledge (BoK), which comprises several books.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Strategy, Program and Project Management,
Skema Business School
Bachelor of Engineering
Durham University

Contributions to leading practice

Project Management Methodologies
Governance and Success
PMO Principles and PMO Service Principles, 2ed
PMO Services and Capabilities, PMO, Portfolio, Program, and Project Competences
(forthcoming), Association of International Project Management books

Modules

Module 0: Introduction and Welcome

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

Module 1: Overview of the Consulting Industry, Trends, and the Role of Consultants

Definition of a consultant
What is consulting
Top tier consulting companies and what made them top
Second Tier consulting companies
History
Trends in consulting - such as internal consulting
Why hire consultants?
Typical week
Consulting lifestyle
Networking
IQ, EQ, MQ, TQ consulting profiles
ISO 20700:2017 - Guidelines for Management Consulting

Module 2: The Need for Frameworks

Organizational challenges
Why Frameworks are useful
The complexities of the PPP and PMO environments
History for Frameworks
Difference between Frameworks, Models, Concepts, Techniques and Tools
Examples of academic and practitioner frameworks Tools

Module 3: Consulting Services

Internal/External
How to define Consulting Services
PMOs and Internal Consulting Department
Capabilities to carry out consulting services
Sustainable consulting Services

Module 4: Consulting Assignment

Definitions
Problem solving approaches
Which ones to use when
Dangers of using well known techniques that cause type 2 errors
Success factors/Success Criteria
Using the McK approach
Introduction
Business need
Case study

Module 5: Standard Frameworks

Definitions
Value of Frameworks
Understanding/Implementation view of ‘frameworks, models, concepts, techniques and tools
What are standard frameworks
How to categorize frameworks depending on area of interest
Process to identify and select a standard framework as part of the Strategic Problem solving model
Success factors and Success Criteria
Reviewing the consulting framework project – assessment form

Module 6: Building your own Frameworks

Introduction
The way consulting companies build frameworks
The dangers of PowerPoint 'SmartArt Graphics '
Methodology to build your own
Applying the framework
Success factors of applying custom frameworks
Hints and tips

Module 7: Building your own Consulting Packs

What are consulting packs
Why are they useful
Who uses them?
Examples of consulting packs
Organizational Frameworks
Operational Effectiveness
Strategy Development
PPP and PMO Effectiveness
Maturity Development PPP and PMO

Module 8: A Register for Consulting Frameworks and Consulting Packs

What is a register
Examples of registers
Why is it important
Consulting Framework register

Module 9: Challenges in Using and Developing your own Frameworks

Getting to the facts as a basis of developing frameworks
Sources of resistance
Where to go for advice
What is known in the firm, both uncodified and codified knowledge.
Developing meaningful Knowledge Management codification systems is ensuring accurate and timely data availability
Taking assumptions for granted
Evolution of frameworks

Module 10: Exam and Certification

Revision and Exam

What is the difference between Core, Foundational, and Specialist certifications?

Each of the certification categories serve a difference purpose. The first category “PMO Core Certifications” shows that you have the competencies to design and build a service-orientated PMO with services that are needed by your project community. At the top-level (Expert) certification, you will have to show that you have the competencies to design and build one or more PMOs (called PMO topologies) within an integrated PMO Services topology. The second category of courses, called “Foundational certifications,” comprise of three certifications that are needed by everyone irrespective of whether you are a PMO or project team member or a PM/O director. The foundational courses are the techniques and tools of a trade, so they are needed by everyone including project professionals. The third category of certifications is called the “Specialist” certifications because they directly relate to the ability to offer PMO services. If a PMO service is planned, then the PMO needs to have the capability to offer them. There are over 20 specialist courses at the time of writing. These courses are also needed by project team members.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any discounts if I take more than one course?

Short answer, yes. There are bundles shown on the website, but you can also call to ask if you can get a special discount. If you join as a group to the course, then this will also be taken into consideration.

Who should attend

Consultants and professionals wishing to get into consulting
PMO/IT directors
PMO managers and PMO Core team members involved in consulting
Senior project/program management professionals
Managers and team leaders
Engineers and others involved complex problems
Any professional wishing to become more effective and be able to demonstrate it

Key takeaways

Explain the key aspects of the consulting industry and the types of situations when consulting is required

Know how to quickly frame complex problems and visualize them for presentation

Undertake framework development to reflect real environments

Apply many techniques in the context of problem solving, framework development, analysis, presentations and communications

Use a technique and framework register to increase knowledge in your organization

Undertake the creation of consulting packs to quick start consulting assignments

Know how to build consulting packs for your team, section or organization

Prerequisites

Problem solving and conceptual mindset
2 years or more consulting experience
Ideally, 5 years plus project, program, and portfolio management and PMO management
Degree, but ideally an MSc/MBA or higher

Exam

The online exam is run by AIPMO, and moderated by a proctor from AIPMO at the end of the course.

Open book exam, 50 multiple choice questions
Duration: 1 hour

Attendees are notified by email of the results of the exam