PM²
PM² (pronounced “P-M squared”) is a project management methodology developed and endorsed by the European Commission (EC).[1][2] It is the official project management methodology of the EC, incorporating elements from a range of widely accepted best practices in project management, and builds heavily on PMBOK, Prince2, IPMA-ICB, CMMI, TEMPO, and operational experience from EU institutions. In essence, the PM² methodology provides:[1]
- Project governance structure
- Process guidelines
- Artefact templates
- Guidelines for using the artefacts
- Set of effective mindsets.
PM² certification exams are available in the 28 EU countries via Prometric, but are only available to EU institutions' staff. In 2017, the European Commission issued an open guide to the PM² methodology, freely available through the EC. However, as of July 2017, the certification program is still available only to the EU institutions' staff.[3][4][5]
History
The PM2 methodology was developed in 2007, and the first version was released via the PM2 Wiki in 2008. Some milestones in the development of methodology include:[1]
- 2007: Introduction of roles and responsibilities for IT projects.
- 2008: Introduction of PM²
- 2009: Pilot implementation of PM²
- 2009 Project management courses for PM²
- 2011: Endorsement by CTI.
- 2012: Release of the PM² Training Programme for IT Projects
- 2012: Release of the PM² Guide, 1st Edition (PDF)
- 2012: Training Courses for Business Managers
- 2013: Release of the PM² Methodology 2.0 and the PM² Guide, 2st Edition (PDF)
- 2013: Introduction of PM² Certification Level-2
- 2014: Release of Agile@EC
- 2016: Release of Agile@EC Guide, 1st Edition
- 2015: Release of the PM² Methodology Guide ver. 2.5[1]
- 2016: Release of the PM² Guide, Open Edition[2]
See also
- List of project management topics
- Gantt chart
- Work breakdown structure
- Comparison of project-management software
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- AXELOS
External links
- PM² Project Management Methodology Guide at the EU Bookshop
- PM² Project Management Methodology Guide
References
- ^ a b c d Athanasios Maraslis, Nicos Kourounakis (2015). The PM² Project Management Methodology Guide (2.5 (2015) ed.). DIGIT.B1 Advisory Service, European Commission.
- ^ a b Nicos Kourounakis & Athanasios Maraslis (January 2016). The PM² Project Management Methodology Guide – Open Edition (PDF). DIGIT.B1, European Commission. ISBN 978-92-79-63872-5. Archived from the original on 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ Henny Portman (Jan 29, 2017). "EU Commission released new PM Methodology (PM2) guide". WordPress. Archived from the original on 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ Dmitry Kharebov (Feb 13, 2017). "PM² - a Project Management methodology by EU Commission". IPMA. Archived from the original on 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ Reinhard Wagner (Jan 29, 2017). "EU Commission released new PM Methodology (PM²) guide". IPMA - International Project Manager Association. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
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