Organisations and business of today need personnel with solid project management competence. Certified project mangers know how to deliver with quality, faster and less expensively. The IPMA certification is performance based and provides standards by which project management performance can be measured. 

Employer benefits
It provides a benchmark for the recruitment, training and
development of project management staff.

It provides a marketing tool by demonstrating the company’s
commitment to professional project management.
 
It provides confidence to clients that the
company can handle the clients’ business efficiently
and cost effectively.

Employee benefits
It provides peer recognition of one’s competence.

It compliments and enhances other technical or business
qualifications

It assists the transferability of
an individual’s skills from one company or industry
to another.

Through participation in the certification process, individuals
enhance their confidence in their project management
and general business knowledge.

Customer benefits
It enables clients to assess a proposed project manager’s competence.

It provides positive proof that the individual concerned has gained peer
recognition of his/her ability to manage projects.

Benefits for global organisations

Communication and co-operation are accelerated due to an internationally compatible certification process.

Cross- comparisons of project management and performance criteria can be made

Appropriate competencies can be set up and developed to uniform standards, thereby ensuring effective placement of personnel.

Benefits for global organisations
Communication and co-operation are accelerated due to an internationally compatible certification process.

Cross- comparisons of project management and performance criteria can be made

Appropriate competencies can be set up and developed to uniform standards, thereby ensuring effective placement of personnel.