Certified Senior Project Manager

  • The IPMA Level B Project Management Certificate proves that the certificate holder has the competencies of a project manager in a complex project environment within the organization. Level B can be applied by those who have the competencies to manage complex projects and they can demonstrate this through the process of testing knowledge, skills, and abilities in practice.

Eligibility criteria

  • In the last eight years, the candidate must have at least five years of experience as a project manager, of which at least three years in a responsible position of managing complex projects.

Certified Senior Portfolio Manager

  • The Level B IPMA Portfolio Management Certificate requires candidates to have operated in a very complex portfolio environment within the organization.

Eligibility criteria

  • In the last eight years, the candidate must have at least five years of experience as a portfolio manager, of which at least three years in a responsible position of managing complex portfolios. The period of admissible evidence may be extended by four years to 12 years with justification.

Application procedure

Application Procedure

  • The candidate must submit to the e-mail info@ipma-greece.gr CV, certification application form, summary of the project report, self-assessment form, references, and management complexity assessment form.
  • After determining the admissibility of the application, the certification body invites the candidate to pay the certification fees or provide proof of the payment already made.
  • Upon confirmation of payment, the candidate is given the task of preparing a report on the example of a project determined by the certification body between the projects described in the summary of the report. The candidate must demonstrate satisfactory evidence in 80% of the competency elements within the corresponding domain defined in ICB 4.0. The report must be prepared and submitted in e-form to the e-mail cert@ipma.hr within a maximum of 90 calendar days since the task was issued.
  • Upon successful completion of the project report, the certification body grants the candidate access to the written exam. The candidate must demonstrate satisfactory evidence in 50% of the competency elements within the relevant domain defined in ICB 4.0.
  • After successfully passing the written exam, the certification body invites the candidate for a final interview.
  • After the interview, the certification body makes a final assessment and for a positive outcome, the candidate is issued an IPMA level B certificate.

Documents

Documents that the candidate should study when applying for certification of competencies and issuance of IPMA certificates:

Documents submitted by candidates when applying for certification:

  • CV
  • Certification and recertification application form – includes all the necessary personal data so that the certification body can identify the candidate and process the data necessary for the applicant and make a decision on access to the certification process.
  • Self-assessment – a form by which the candidate conducts his/her own assessment of competencies in knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Summary of the project report – The report may have a maximum of 15 pages and contains:
    • organization (details of the company, industry, and types of projects, main objectives of the company, and the business unit in which the applicant works);
    • a one-page summary for each project with related timelines and phases and resources available;
    • the role of the applicant (organizational chart with established position, area of responsibility, review of project management procedures they use, relationship with internal and external stakeholders);
    • how the candidate led the project and how he/she meets the complexity criteria for the level for which he/she is applying.
  • Summary of the portfolio report – The report should be between 15 and 20 pages long, with additions to the report of 8 – 15 pages.
    • organization (details of the company, industry, and types of projects, main objectives of the company, and the business unit in which the applicant works);
    • a one-page summary for each portfolio with related timelines and phases and available resources;
    • the role of the applicant (organizational chart with established position, area of responsibility, review of project management procedures they use, relationship with internal and external stakeholders);
    • how the candidate has managed the portfolio and how he/she meets the complexity criteria for the level for which he/she is applying.
  • References for verification – For Level B, the applicant should provide the names and contacts of at least two persons to verify his / her eligibility in relation to the level and domain of certification which he is applying for.
  • Assessment of management complexity – the form is used by candidates and assessors to assess the complexity of project management and serves to qualify the experience. The form contains ten indicators of complexity. A full description of each indicator is included in all worksheets.

Κόστος Πιστοποίησης/Εξέτασης

Level B

Αρχική Τιμή 1250,00 €

Κόστος Επαναπιστοποίησης (πριν την λήξη του πιστοποιητικού)

Level B

Αρχική Τιμή 625,00 €