Project, Programme And Portfolio

The IPMA International Certification Regulations (download)  provide framework for the assessment and recognition of competences in project, programme and portfolio management valid for all IPMA members.

The book IPMA Individual Competence Baseline (IPMA ICB) (download ). Represents the IPMA Standard for the certification and it is used for the assessment of candidates by Certification Bodies  (izbrisati link sa Certification body , jer treba da bude na Book)

“A Project is a unique, temporary, multi-disciplinary and organised endeavour to realise agreed deliverables within predefined requirements and constraints. Project management typically involves personnel from project management associates up to senior project managers.

A Programme is set up to achieve a strategic goal. A programme is a temporary organisation of interrelated programme components managed in a coordinated way to enable the implementation of change and the realisation of benefits. Programme management typically involves senior project managers or project directors.

A Portfolio is a set of projects and/or programmes, which are not necessarily related, brought together to provide optimum use of the organisation’s resources and to achieve the organisation’s strategic goals while minimising portfolio risk. Important issues on a portfolio level are reported to the senior management of the organisation by the portfolio manager, together with options to resolve the issues.