Discover IPMA & why certification matters: Learn how internationally recognised competence-based certification can accelerate your career
Speakers
Paul Bradley
Simon Wallace as host
Agenda
18:30 - Intro & announcements
18:40 - Talk commences
- IPMA – what is it?
- Perspectives, People, Practices – the 28 project competences
- Certification – what is different and why IPMA matter
20:00 - Talk concludes
Synopsis
IPMA Certification: Building Project Excellence Through Competence In an increasingly complex and fast-changing world, project success depends on more than processes and methodologies - it depends on people.
Join project management expert Paul Bradley for an engaging introduction to the International Project Management Association (IPMA), one of the world's leading competence-based certification frameworks. This session will explore the benefits of IPMA certification for project professionals, programme managers, portfolio leaders, and aspiring practitioners. Attendees will gain an overview of the IPMA Four-Level Certification System and discover how the internationally recognised Individual Competence Baseline (ICB4) assesses capability across project, programme and portfolio management competencies.
The presentation will examine the three competence domains - People, Practice and Perspective and explain how they contribute to improved project performance, career progression, professional credibility, and organisational success. Whether you are new to project management or an experienced practitioner seeking international recognition, this session will provide valuable insights into developing and demonstrating professional competence in today's project-driven world.
About the speaker
Paul Bradley is a senior project management professional and educator with over 25 years of international experience in portfolio, programme and project management (PPM) training, consultancy, and professional certification development. Since becoming an accredited trainer in 2000, Paul has overseen the professional development of more than 15,000 project professionals globally, delivering programmes through classroom, virtual and blended learning environments. Paul is an accredited trainer for APM, APMG, PeopleCert and Scaled Agile. Paul has also held multiple industry leadership roles, including Managing Director at SPOCE, CEO at PM Academy, and roles of Vice-President and UK First National Assessor at IPMA-UK.
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