asapm Strategic Alliances and HotLinks

asapm Offers Three Types of Relationships
* Strategic Alliances who have established a formal relationship with asapm (see below).

* HotLink Exchange: Non-Profit and professional organizations related to Project Management
can sign up with us for a reciprocal Link Exchange, see below.

* asapm Competence Enablers: Commercial organizations can sign up as asapm Competence Enablers, our
relationship management program for PM Vendors that understand how to develop PM Competence.

And, for those who desire constant contact, go to our asapm Linked In Group. Note that the asapm Linked In Group is open to all, and not limited to asapm members, like our special Members Only area.

asapm Strategic Alliance and Affiliate Relationships
The links below reflect several types of special relationships and signed agreements with Project Management-related organizations that work together with asapm to advance the state of the program and project management discipline.

In September 2008, representatives from a number of professional organizations met at the headquarters of the American Society of Association Executives in Washington, DC, to establish strategic alliances through an umbrella organization, later named the "International Business Development Council" (IBDC).

The Council was officially formed on 9 March 2009. Read the press release here. The Council’s goal is to develop global partnerships and programs that benefit the members represented by the consituent organizations, and promote the value and recognition of their respective professions.

See more about the IBDC Strategic Alliance Members here.

Business Development Institute International
(BD-Institute) is a key Strategic Alliance for asapm. They are a not-for-profit organization that specializes in improving the relationship between Buyers and Sellers before a Contract begins.

Just one of BD-Institute's secrets to success is a Business Development Capability Maturity Model (BD-CMM®), helping improve the business maturity of capture management and contract success. Visit the BD-Institute website and download your copy of BD-CMM.

Use BD-CMM to improve your project and program success; then attend one of BD-Institute's stellar workshops to see how to further improve your winning ways.
CMM is a registered trademark of Carnegie Mellon University.

Got a Project Management question?
Max Wideman, the primary author and editor of the 1987 PM Body of Knowledge, probably has the answer at: www.maxwideman.com.

IPMA - International Project Management Association.
With Member Associations in over 50 countries, IPMA is the first PM Association to serve the practice of Project and Program Management, the first to offer advanced role-specific, competence-based certifications of project and program managers, and the first-to-mind for multi-national Project-Oriented-Enterprises, and for government agencies that wish to improve their practice of PM. asapm is IPMA-USA, the U.S.A. Member Association of IPMA.

Institute of Project Management, Ireland
Initiated by Institute Director General Edward Naughton and asapm President Dr. Lewis Ireland, this is the first Affilliate Agreements we signed. Such Affilliate Agreements provide a framework for more than co-marketing and content sharing, to include sharing research, joint conferences, and other member benefits. Visit our Ireland friends at: www.projectmanagement.ie.

Want To Connect with asapm?
asapm is negotiating additional Strategic Alliances and Affilliate Agreements with other not-for-profit organizations, and those will also appear on this page. We are interested in establishing Strategic Alliance agreements with other Project-related non-profit membership organizations. Working together, we can more quickly advance the practice of Project Management.

Each relationship involves a signed agreement that spells out the intent and advantages of the working relationship. Please contact us if you are involved with a not-for-profit organization that could benefit from the relationships identified on this page, Strategic Alliance Partners. Please submit your suggestions for inclusions on this page by e-mailing us about Alliance Partners.

The HotLink Exchange is our reciprocal exchange of links with non-profit and professional associations related to Project Management. We provide them as a courtesy to Members and Associates. Commercial organizations should investigate our asapm Competence Enabler page as the best way for you to achieve your asapm acclaim.

IACCM: International Association for
Contract and Commercial Management
With members from more than 90 countries and over 1,600 corporations, IACCM is leading the way in responding to the demands of global networked markets. Membership is drawn from many industries and is made up of contract and commercial managers, negotiators, attorneys and supply chain professionals.

APM - Association for Project Management
The IPMA Member Association for the UK, APM is a World leader in advancing the practice of Project Management. www.apm.org.uk. APM is not only the UK member of IPMA, it is a thought leader in the practice of project management around the World.

Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis www.sceaonline.org

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