This document summarizes and compares several project management certifications and frameworks: PMI PMBOK, IPMA, and PRINCE2. It outlines the key knowledge areas, competencies, and methodologies covered by each. The PMBOK focuses on knowledge areas and inputs/outputs across a project lifecycle. IPMA emphasizes competencies in experience, method application, and leadership behaviors. PRINCE2 provides a methodology with principles, themes, and processes for steering projects based on quality, time, cost, and risk. Overall, the document provides a high-level overview of the approaches taken by prominent project management certifications and standards.

1. CERTIFICATION
/ ATTRIBUTES PMI PMBOK Project Excelence IPMA Prince2
PRACTICE BASE Knowledge Taxonomy Competence Framework Methodology
SHORT
DESCRIPTION
Project Management Theory, primarily focused on
knowlegde areas and for each knowlegde area defined:
Inputs -> Tools& Techniques ->Outputs
during a Projects Life-Cycle from
Initiation -> Planning -> Execution -> Closure
with overlay of Monitoring and Control
Project Management requirements on Competences
(NCB) within:
- Experience Application
- Method Application
- Leadership Behavior
with a focus on development initiatives with in
Innovation and learning
Project Management Methodology with focus on
steering and control for e.g. quality and configuration
and the environment for which the methodology has to
be tailored with business case requirements during a
complete Project Life-Cycle
AREAS Project Management Knowlegde Areas:
1. Integration
- Planning, Execution, Integrated Change Control
2. Scope
- Initiation, Planning, Definition, Verification, Control
3. Time
- Activities, Sequencing, Duration, Dependencies, Control
4. Cost
- Resources, Estimation, Budgeting, Control
5. Quality
- Planning, Assurance, Control
6. Human Resource
- Organization, Staff Aquisition, Team Development
7. Communications
- Planning, Information distribution, Reporting, Closure
8. Risk
- Planning, Identification, Analysis, Response, Control
9. Procurement
- Planning, Solicitation, Selection, administration, closeout
Project Management Competence Areas:
1. Experience applications:
- Duration
- Resources
- Participants
- Type of project
- Own role,
- Project phases
- Complexity.
2. Method applications:
- Plan and evaluate the project management
- Organize the project management phases
- Perform overall project management
- Perform ongoing project management
- Manage corporate project processes
3. Leadership behaviors:
- Develop confidence
- Handle relations
- Promote dynamics
Project Management Methodology Areas:
1. Principles
- Continued business justification (Cost/Benefit <1)
- Learn from experience (improvements?)
- Defined roles & responsibilities (Board-Manager-Team)
- Manage by stages (stage delegation)
- Manage by exceptions (frame delegation)
- Focus on product delivery (scope and quality)
- Tailor to project environment (priority, complexity)
2. Themes
- Business case (Cost/Benefit)
- Organization (Roles)
- Quality (Specify-design-build-test)
- Plan (delivery-time-cost : monitoring & control)
- Risk (management of uncertainties)
- Change (impact and decision)
- Progress (follow up on baseline targets)
3. Processes
- Project start up and initiation
- Direction of project
- Controlling stage and managing stage boundary
- Managing product delivery
- Closing project (User acceptance and handover)