PM2 (project management methodology)

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PM2 (stylized PM², sometimes pronounced as P M square) is a project management methodology developed and endorsed by the European Commission.

PM² certification exams are available in the 28 EU countries via Prometric , but are only available to EU institutions' staff. In 2017, the European Commission issued an open guide to the PM² methodology, freely available through the EC. However, as of July 2017, the certification program is still available only to the EU institutions' staff.

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History

The PM2 methodology was developed in 2007, and the first version was released via the PM2 Wiki in 2008. Some milestones in the development of methodology include:

• 2007: Introduction of roles and responsibilitied for IT projects.
• 2008: Introduction of PM²
• 2009: Pilot implementation of PM²
• 2009 Project management courses for PM²
• 2011: Endorsement by CTI.
• 2012: Release of the PM² Training Programme for IT Projects
• 2012: Release of the PM² Guide, 1st Edition (PDF)
• 2012: Training Courses for Business Managers
• 2013: Release of the PM² Methodology 2.0 and the PM² Guide, 2st Edition (PDF)
• 2013: Introduction of PM² Certification Level-2
• 2014: Release of Agile@EC
• 2016: Release of Agile@EC Guide, 1st Edition
• 2015: Release of the PM² Methodology Guide ver. 2.5
• 2016: Release of the PM² Guide, Open Edition

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Overview of PM2

PM² is the official project management methodology of the European Commission (EC). It incorporated elements from a range of widely accepted best practices in project management, and builds heavily on PMBOK, Prince2, IPMA-ICB, CMMI, TEMPO, and operational experience from EC institutions. In essence, the PM² methodology provides:

• Project governance structure
• Process guidelines
• Artefact templates
• Guidelines for using the artefacts
• Set of effective mindsets

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See also

• List of project management topics
• Gantt chart
• Work breakdown structure
• Comparison of project-management software
• Project Management Institute (PMI)
• AXELOS

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External links

• PM² Project Management Methodology Guide at EU Law and Publications
• PM² Project Management Methodology Guide

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References

Source of the article : Wikipedia