Project Management, PMBOK Guide and PM²

Well, as any mature organization, the EC (European Commission) has a PMO, the CoEPM2. This PMO developed a methodology to project management for the organization, as good PMOs do. If you look at it, it is mainly based on the PMBoK (which is not a methodology).

So, no, it is not competition at all, it is rather application of PMI knowledge and good practice. It also has some misunderstandings, like labeling the process groups as phases.

There are many organizational methodologies, e.g. at IBM or New York State. The link to PMBoK is sometimes explicit, sometimes not.

https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail...F/source-search

I agree with @Thomas, in that it disproportionately shadows PMBok, though they make the statement that it incorporates elements from a wide range of project management best practices. So, in some ways – a compliment, in others – not so much.

Although they were rooted in providing best practices for EU projects, they have now strategically aligned themselves with “OpenProject” (which is an open-source project management software organization), a partnership stated as one that “… will bring free and open source project management closer to project teams.” Notice the “open source project management” statement, so they are jumping on the anti-proprietary standards movement and marketing certifications – interesting.

On face value, I see some “let’s give it to the big guy” positioning from the “PM² Alliance,” and a few other things as well. Maybe I’m wrong, but we will know more when they make their next strategic move

Dear Thomas
Thank you for participating in this reflection.
Until recently my reading was identical to your

But when I hear about:
- https://www.pm2alliance.eu/
- Which have launched certifications in the market
- I know that there are several training organizations that have started developing content to teach courses on this methodology.
- Have a training program for trainers
- I have news that you are organizing chapters in EC countries
- In other countries outside the EC, interest in and training on this methodology

What can i think?

Dear Luis

personally I do not think it is or will be so relevant for the global PM market.

It is again another organization offering PM certifications, which extends the PM market. Their primary target is EC project management, as part of the government sector, which indeed needs some boost, so there is a merit if someone helps with it and moves up the understanding of the profession. Not many governments understand and support it yet. Which governments mandate a PM method or roles anyhow? I count about 10 globally. Would private and social sector jump at such a method?

Did you know there is a German mandatory PM methodology called V-model? Some agencies used it, but it did not really take off.