Knowledge, skills and networks for projects and profitability for business
- 2. 2 Contents • What is PMAF? • For whom? • Knowledge and skills • Profitability • Networks • International certification • Exercising social influence • International operations • Become a member
- 3. 3 What is PMAF? • PMAF is a non‐profit organisation • Mission: PMAF is a promoter of networking‐based project activities and project management that • strengthens Finnish society by developing the profitability and results of corporations, private sector projects and public projects • improves project competences and skills among Finns • Vision 2020: • A promoter of networking‐based project activities and • a pioneer in project management
- 4. 4 What is PMAF? • PMAF is IPMA’s member association in Finland • IPMA • over 50 associations around the world • over 60,000 members in total • PMAF has operated for over 32 years • 2,700 members representing 600 organisations • over 150 organisational members
- 5. 5 For whom? • Individuals • Operations directed at top management, decision‐makers in the field of projects, project professionals, project owners, service and product suppliers, researchers, young professionals and students • Organisations • Target group comprises private sector corporations and organisations as well as municipalities and state‐owned organisations
- 6. 6 Knowledge • ”Projektitoiminta” magazine • ”Project Perspectives” magazine • Member newsletters • IJPM journal, 8 issues • Books on the subject matter • www.pry.fi • Members’ meeting place • Events and groups • Research activities
- 7. 7 Skills • Project activities and their development • PMAF develops project skills • PMAF and its network members offer all the services and products needed for PM in organizations • The skills on offer are listed in the Directory of Service Providers • Project days and other events • Perspectives, experiences and tools • Special Interest Groups (SIG) and Comparison of Project Practices groups • Specialised expertise in various areas, benchmarking • Best and worst practices
- 8. 8 Skills 2 • IPMA Advanced Courses • Skills enhancement for senior project managers, consultants and trainers • PE Awards • Project Excellence Awards • Assessment of Projects • IPMA Delta • Assessment of organisations
- 9. 9 Profitability • Projects are an effective way of managing and developing organisations • Good project skills create competitive advantage, ensure profitability and produce cost savings • Competent people and organisations motivate everyone to perform at a high level • A developed project culture makes an organisation interesting and appealing
- 10. 10 Networks • Domestic • 2,700 PMAF members • PKV and SIG groups • Young Professionals Crew • Partners and other organisations • International • IPMA (International Project Management Association) • 50 associations with a total of 60,000 members • Nordnet, ICEC, IACCM, PMI, IRNOP
- 11. 11 International certification • PMAF certifies project management professionals under the IPMA system • Certification • develops individuals’ competences and skills • provides international and objective project management qualifications • develops organisational competence and competitiveness • The assessment of three competence areas makes IPMA certification unique!
- 12. 12 Exercising social influence • Developing Finnish society • Project skills to become a new core competence for Finland • Project training in Finland on a broad basis and across all levels of the education system • Project skills as citizen skills • Improving the profitability and results orientation of public administration projects • state and municipal organisations • Promoting R&D in the project sector
- 13. 13 International operations • Developing international project activities • Taking advantage of international networks to bring knowledge in the field of projects to PMAF and its members • International speakers in Finland and Finnish speakers abroad • Exercising influence through IPMA and PMAF • PMAF members attending the IPMA World Congress are eligible for the member discount
- 14. 14 Become a member! • It’s easy to join PMAF! • Attractive membership fees! • individual membership EUR 50 (+ 23% tax) • organisational memberships even cheaper • Member services are free to all members! • member discounts for chargeable services • We invite you to join PMAF – let’s identify the most economic membership option for your needs! • Thank you for your interest ‐ keep in