IPMA LEVEL D – CERTIFIED PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
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Experience in the project management competence elements is not compulsory; but it is an advantage if the candidate already has applied his project management knowledge to some extent (entry requirement).

Shall have the knowledge in all competence elements and be able to apply it (core competence):

Can practice in any competence element. May work in some fields as a specialist.
Works as a project team member or a member of the project management staff.
Has broad project management knowledge and the ability to apply it.


Certification Benefits
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Organisations and business of today need personnel with solid project management competence. So, certified project managers 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
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It provides:
A benchmark for the recruitment, training and development of project management staff.
A marketing tool by demonstrating the company’s commitment to professional project management.
Confidence to clients that the company can handle the clients’ business efficiently and cost effectively.

Employee benefits
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Provides peer recognition of one’s competence.
Compliments and enhances other technical or business qualifications.
Assists the transferability of an individual’s skills from one company or industry to another.
Last, through participation in the certification process, individuals enhance their confidence in their project management and general business knowledge.

Customer benefits
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It enables clients to assess a proposed project manager’s competence and also
It provides positive proof that the individual concerned has gained peer recognition of his / her ability to manage projects.

Benefits for global organizations
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Communication and co – operation are accelerated due to an internationally compatible certification process.
Cross – comparisons of project management and also performance criteria can be made and
Appropriate competencies can be set up and also developed to uniform standards, thereby ensuring effective placement of personnel.