PBP Qualification & Certification – the Corporate Program
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How organizations improve their Project Business and get their professionals
Qualified & Certified
The Concise Business Case
Organizations involved in project business encounter challenges as contractors delivering products and services and as customers procuring them. By treating Project Business as high-risk business, the PBP qualification and certification brings professionalism to these areas.
When independent organizations work together on a project, their project managers must ensure business success not only through technical execution but also through commercial performance.
PBP qualification: The business case
The business case of the PBP qualification and certification works for all companies in cross-corporate projects:
Business Case for Project Customers
Procuring organizations face commercial, contractual, and financial risks. PBP-qualified professionals strengthen supplier governance and protect business interests.
The PBP qualification and certification deliver the condensed capabilities of the Project Business Foundation for orchestrating complex networks of vendors and service providers for success.
Invest:
- € 990 per PM*
- 2 days training
Benefits:
- “Mission Success First” mindset
- Professional contract knowledge
- Understanding of international contract law
- Tools for the management of cross-corporate projects
- Tools for crisis management
- Project management certification for better standing
- Access to additional training programs with focus on project business
Costs of doing nothing:
- Missing tools for complex project procurement
- Poor management of business risks
- Cost overruns, claims, and legal disputes
- Poor orchestration of project vendors and service providers
*: Can be scaled down in corporate classes. In Germany, this includes VAT (USt).
Business Case for Project Contractors
Customer projects generate revenue but expose contractors to contractual and financial risks beyond technical delivery. PBP-qualified professionals strengthen profit margins and manage these relationships for success.
The PBP qualification and certification deliver the condensed capabilities of the Project Business Foundation for managing customer projects as business ventures.
Invest:
- € 990 per PM*
- 2 days training
Benefits:
- “Mission Success First” mindset
- Professional contract knowledge
- Understanding of international contract law
- Tools for the management of profit margins and cash-flow
- Tools for crisis management
- Certified project managers for winning offers
- Access to additional training programs with focus on project business
Costs of doing nothing:
- Missing tools for profitability
- Customer projects run like internal projects
- Cost overruns, claims, and legal disputes
- Lost opportunities for new business
- Poor management of business risks
*: Can be scaled down in corporate classes. In Germany, this includes VAT (USt).
The PBP qualification and certification deliver the condensed capabilities of the Project Business Foundation for managing customer projects as business ventures and orchestrating networks of vendors. More…
Why now?
For companies involved in Project Business, times are more challenging than ever. Facing the cost of chaos, both sides must protect their business interests now.
For some, survival is at stake.
What can they do?
Qualify their Project Managers to run cross-corporate projects not as internal initiatives but as businesses. That’s what they are.
Find Out if the PBP Training Suits Your Needs
The process is simple:
Step 1: Review Testimonials
Project Business Foundation
“The PBP seminar delivers high-quality, focused training for project managers working in client-facing, outsourced, or cross-corporate environments. No other certification addresses this space with such clarity and depth.”
– Cornelius Fichtner, PBP; CEO at OSP International, USA
Google Reviews and References
“Highly Recommended
The certification course was excellent. The content was clearly structured, very practical, and directly applicable to real work situations. Oliver provided valuable insights, relevant examples, and hands-on exercises that made the learning experience both engaging and effective. I genuinely enjoyed the course and would strongly recommend it to anyone looking to deepen their skills and gain meaningful, practice-oriented knowledge.”
– Anne-Kathrin Mesch, PBP; CEO at Mesch Projekttalente, Germany
Seminar Feedback after Certification
When you have reviewed the testimonials and wonder what business value the PBP Qualification and Certification brings, move on to the next step:
Step 2: Send Try-Out Candidates
The Training Offer
Up to three corporate employees* are welcome to attend a public online class free of charge and take the certification exam.
The classes take place monthly and are optimized for different time zones.
Seminar content: https://oliverlehmann.com/pm-training/individual-pbp-certification
*: Depending on the size of the organization
The Business Impact
These free test participations are no gifts.
The offer gives corporations a risk-free insight into the business value delivered by the PBP qualification and certification. It will bring change:
- Clarified roles and responsibilities
- Fewer disruptive conflicts at interfaces
- Earlier recognition of and responses to business risks
- More disciplined decisions with commercial impact
- Tools for effective client/contractor interaction
- And most importantly: Business spirit protecting the project and the organization
Get Free Tryout Seats & See the Impact
When the tryout was convincing that the PBP Qualification and Certification brings net business value, it’s time to send more employees.
Step 3: When You Like the Results, Roll out the Training
Option 1: Vouchers
This option is the simplest: You buy vouchers for your employees that they use during their individual registrations. During booking to set the price to zero.
Benefits:
- Employees can select their seminar and examination dates individually.
- Not all employees are booked at the same time.
Option 2: Corporate Seminars
Have the seminars as corporate events hosted by your L&D (Learning & Development) department or PMO (Project Management Office).
Benefits:
- We can adapt and expand the seminars to meet your wishes.
- The seminars give your people an opportunity to meet.
- The seminars can be done virtually or in classroom.
