IPMA-SA and IPMA
IPMA-SA
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IPMA-SA is a not-for-profit company with the purpose of enhancing project management capabilities in South Africa and on the African Continent.
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At IPMA-SA, we're honoured to be part of the global network represented by the International Project Management Association. Our affiliation strengthens our commitment to excellence in project management practices worldwide.
IPMA,
International Project Management Association
IPMA is a federation of about 70 Member Associations. Our MAs develop project management competences in their geographic areas of influence, interacting with thousands of practitioners and developing relationships with corporations, government agencies, universities and colleges, as well as training organizations and consulting companies.
Through IPMA, project management practitioners from all cultures and all parts of the world can network, share ideas, and move our practice and our stakeholders forward through effective collaboration and cooperation.
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History
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IPMA is the world’s first project management association, founded in 1965. Our Member Associations cooperate to help project and programme managers achieve project and business success. Originally started as an international network to exchange project management experiences, the organisation developed into global organisation in the 1970s, organising courses and events. In 1996 the organisation was renamed as IPMA, International Project Management Association, and started its certification activities.
Did you know?
Project Manager is the 7th most emerging job role in the private and public sectors.
- The Future of Jobs, 2020. World Economic Forum
Did you know?
Project management has become known as ‘the last profession’.
- Future of Project Management, 2017. Arup & UCL & APM
Did you know?
By 2027, nearly 88 million professionals will be required in project management-oriented roles.
- Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap 2017–2027, PMI