The PMO-IP® (PMO Implementation Professional) Certification from AGPMO® is the first of it’s kind that focuses on the practical side of PMO implementation and takes a unique 2-Step approach in the assessment of potential candidates who wish to obtain the PMO-IP® credential.
PMO-IP® (PMO Implementation Professional) Certification
Purpose of the PMO Implementation Professional Qualification is to confirm that a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the AGPMO Canvas, body of Knowledge and able to implement it on real life.
Project Management officers or anyone who needs to understand the terminology and concepts underpinning APGMP Canvas and those wishing to pursue higher level qualifications.
The candidate should understand and ably the key principles and terminology within the AGPMO Body of Knowledge, and they should be able to:
PMO-IP® Exam and Assessment Model
AGPMO® is using the Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives for its education and assessment, Bloom’s Taxonomy of education classified the learning objectives into six ascending learning levels (1) Knowledge, (2) Comprehension, (3) Application, (4) Analysis, (6) Evaluation, each defining a higher degree of competencies and skills. (Bloom et al, 1956, Taxonomy of Educational Objectives).
The PMO-IP® assessment consists of two parts described below; the passing score is 60% (Part 1 + Part 2) combined
First Part:
The PMO-IP® examination questions are created to a consistent level of difficulty to examine the learning outcomes at levels 1 (Knowledge) and 2 (Comprehension/Understanding).
The PMO-IP® exam is proctored & online, it consists of 50 multiple choice questions, duration of the exam is 75 Minutes and candidates have to select one answer from the provided options.
The first part represents 60% from the total passing score.
Second Part:
The PMO-IP® qualification additionally tests learning outcomes 3 (Application), 4 (Analysis), 5 (Synthesis), 6 (Evaluation).
Candidates will be asked to prepare a complete PMO Manual based on a given case study using the AGPMO® canvas and body of Knowledge.
Candidates receive the assignment after the course, which must be completed within 14 days and sent back to the evaluation board at AGPMO®.
Test whether a candidate has gained specific information from the AGPMO® Canvas and Body of Knowledge.
For example, have they memorized the PMO Principles, the main contents of the AGPMO® Canvas and also knowledge of the main ideas that are being taught.
Translate, interpret, extrapolate, but not see full implications or transfer to other situations, closer to literal translation for example; How PMOs can provide value to different stakeholders? How can the candidate use the AGPMO® Canvas to build a new service?
Apply abstractions, general principles, or methods to specific concrete situations.
Candidates will be asked to solve a problem with the information they have gained in class being necessary to create a viable solution. For example, develop a new service for a PMO or design a complete PMO for a certain organization, or build a PMO Manual.
Candidates will be required to go beyond knowledge and application and actually see patterns that they can use to analyze a problem. Breakdown the complex idea into its constituent parts and an understanding of an organisation and relationship between the parts. Includes realizing the distinction between hypothesis and fact as well as between relevant and extraneous variables for example develop the gap analysis and how can you build the capabilities to cover this gap.
Candidates are required to use the given facts to create new theories or make predictions. Also, it will cover creative, mental construction of ideas and concepts from multiple sources to form complex ideas into a new, integrated, and meaningful pattern subject to given constraints. For example, the candidates are asked to invent a new PMO Service and are being asked to synthesize. For example, imagine that you are working as a PMO Manager and a company asks you to create a new service that you never had before, and people don’t want to change their work routine to use this service, how will you build it using AGPMO® Model and how to manage the change resistance?
Candidates are expected to assess information and come to a conclusion. They make a judgment of ideas or methods using external evidence or self-selected criteria substantiated by observations or informed rationalizations. For example, based on a case study what is the PMO Maturity level?
The PMO-IP® (PMO Implementation Professional) Certification is valid for 3 years
The Certificate can be renewed by reporting 30 PDP (Professional Development Points)
The PDPs can be gained by:
