knowledge, skills and networks for projects and profitability for business
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Knowledge, skills and networks for projects and profitability for business
Project Management Association Finland is the country’s most significant organisationin the field of project management
23 Nov 2010 / Jyry Louhisto ©2010 Project Management Association Finland
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Contents
• What is PMAF?
• For whom?
• Knowledge and skills
• Profitability
• Networks
• International certification
• Exercising social influence
• International operations
• Become a member
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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 projectmanagement
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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
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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 sectorcorporations and organisations as well as municipalities and state‐ownedorganisations
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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
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Skills
• Project activities and their development• PMAF develops project skills• PMAF and its network members offer all the servicesand 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
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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
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Profitability
• Projects are an effective way of managing and developingorganisations
• Good project skills create competitiveadvantage, ensure profitability and produce cost savings
• Competent people and organisationsmotivate everyone to perform at a high level
• A developed project culture makes anorganisation interesting and appealing
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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
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International certification
• PMAF certifies project management professionals under the IPMA system
• Certification• develops individuals’ competences and skills
• provides international and objective projectmanagement qualifications
• develops organisational competence and competitiveness
• The assessment of three competence areasmakes IPMA certification unique!
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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 levelsof the education system• Project skills as citizen skills
• Improving the profitability and results orientationof public administration projects• state and municipal organisations
• Promoting R&D in the project sector
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International operations
• Developing international project activities
• Taking advantage of international networksto bring knowledge in the field of projects toPMAF and its members
• International speakers in Finlandand Finnish speakers abroad
• Exercising influence throughIPMA and PMAF
• PMAF members attending the IPMA World Congress are eligible for the member discount
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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 economicmembership option for your needs!
• Thank you for your interest ‐ keep in