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Project Business Professional
Where is Demand Highest for Project Managers?
The simplified diagram shows the needs:
- Internal Project:
Just one project manager is needed. This is the sharp focus of traditional Project Management certifications. - Simple Project Business:
Customer and contractor need two project managers, one each. Both should be qualified and certified in Project Business Management. - Complex Multi-Tier Project Business:
Each organization involved needs a project manager, and there may be hundreds. With its focus on Project Business, the PBP is their certification of choice.
Project Business generates estimated 20% – 30% of the Global GDP and employs over 50% of Project Managers. Here is your future as a qualified and certified Project Manager.
Project Business is high risk business for all parties involved. To meet the challenges, employers need you as a qualified Project Business Professional.
The PBP certification separates you from other applicants:
- Gain and signal proficiency
- Obtain know-how to meet the challenges of Project Business
- Earn increased income
Other certifications signal your competency in managing projects. The PBP certification demonstrates that you can take this further – into cross-corporate Project Business, where contractors earn revenue, customers orchestrate networks of suppliers, and where the projects is the business.
Put Your Foot Firmly in the Door
“I am very happy I did this course. I actually function as a seller and prime contractor and project manager in my business. Its good to receive formal training that can improve and elevate how I operate in my business.”
The job market in Project Business urgently needs educated professionals in two areas:
- On the customer side:
Orchestrating networks of contractors - On the contractor side:
Ensuring business success in projects performed for paying customers
The PBP qualification and certification are your keys to unlock this job market for you. They includes two crucial steps:
- The official PBP seminar
Sharply focused on Project Business Management, it is conducted by the world’s leading expert in the field. It addresses:- Winning the business and winning the project
- The commercial aspects of Project Business
- Legal and contractual matters
- The high-risk nature of Project Business
- The PBP exam
Exam success makes your learning visible to others. The exam takes place in the last hour of the qualification. It is- Offered by the Project Business Foundation
- Done directly before the seminar ends
- Proctored by the trainer
In addition, the PBP qualification is a forum for reflection and discussion with colleagues from the same field. And when the next recruiter or prospective customer asks you, “Are you certified?”, you can proudly answer, “Yes. I am!”
Note: Certification holders with PMI, the Project Management Institute, can claim 14 PDUs for attending this qualification course.
Repeatability: As a PBP-certified professional, you can retake the qualification class for free. “Repetition is the mother of qualification”.
Details on the Seminar
“Margin is not a dirty word in project management. A project that delivers value to the client AND generates a return is not a compromise — it is the standard we should all be working towards. The PBP formalizes exactly that mindset.”
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Comments
“This is an amazing training that could benefit people from all works of life because if you are not the contractor, you could be the customer or the prime contractor”
“Oliver is very knowledgeable in this field and has many decades of first-hand experience in Project Business. His sessions were very engaging and filled with relevant stories, analogies, and examples.”
“Big thanks to Oliver for conducting this insightful training! The slides were top-notch and the explanation understandable.”
“The Project Business Professional workshop with Oliver Lehmann exceeded all my expectations. Great insights, professional delivery, and a very clear approach to project-related business challenges. Thank you Oliver, for a fantastic experience.”
“Thank you Mr. Oliver Lehmann!!! For your passion to deliver on the Project Business subject. Such insightful, well organized & knowledge packed sessions with real-world examples.”
“Thank you very much for this highly interesting and relevant training. In four half-days you provided an excellent and comprehensive overview of project business.”
“It seems the emphasizing of people management is a absolute must as you insist a lot. Luckily this part is pretty obvious to me and it is part of my strength. Thanks a lot it was very valuable for me.”
“I loved the discussion and slides around the change control process and requesting changes, and especially appreciated the inclusion of healing days and cyber security. The programme has been a very well rounded and practical coverage of all things project for businesses. It lives up to its title!”
“The content was well structured, engaging, and reinforced a lot of concepts in a practical way. It was clear that a great deal of effort went into preparing the material and delivering it effectively.”
Is it Worth the Investment?
In March 2026, a pilot group of 53 attendees was asked after the class if they considered the seminar a good investment.
50 out of 53 (= 94%) answered yes.
- 22 (= 42%) answered it is worth the money and time invested.
- 26 (= 49%) answered it is a very good investment.
Did it Bring New Insights?
The same group was asked if they learned new insights.
- 47 out of 53 (= 88.7%) answered yes.
What’s its NPS?
The same group was used to identify the Net Promoter Scroe.
The Net Promoter Score (NPS): 62.3.
- 38 Promoters (= 71.7%)
- 5 Detractors (= 9.4%)
- NPS: 71.7 – 9.4 = 62.3
What it means:
“NPS 50-70:
A company in this range is doubling down on customer experience — and it shows. Some of the most beloved brands have an NPS in this range, and it means that they have a larger than average group of promoters sharing their positive perception with their personal networks.”
How are the PBPs Distributed?
The PBP qualification and certification isn’t just a title –
it’s a global community. Here’s where its members come from:
- 25% of certified professionals are in the USA.
- 13% are in Germany, the second-largest group.
- The rest are spread worldwide – from India to Canada, Africa, Europe, the UAE, Latin America, and East Asia.
Data source: Project Business Foundation
Assess the seminar agenda
- 1. Introduction
- What is Project Business?
- 2. When the Project is the Business
- Players & roles
- The Process
- The customer-contractor interface
- Legal & commercial factors
- Interpersonal relationship and leadership
- Integrity
- 3. The Process for Project Business
- The overall process and decision points
- Business development
- Carrying out the work
- 4. Contract Knowledge and Special Tools
- Contract types
- Other forms of project business
- Tools for customers:
- NASA’s “Mission Success First” paradigm
- The perfect orchestration tool: Rolling Award Fee contracts
- Tools for contractors:
- What project managers need for business success
- The high art of successful Project Business Management: Benefit engineering
- 5. Examination
| Seminar style: | – Lecture – Discussion – 76 practice questions |
| Allover duration: | 14 h (incl. exam) |
| Literature: | – PBP Student Handout – Project Business Compendium |
| Corporate prepaid vouchers: | On request |
| Corporate classes: | On request |
Note: Certification holders with PMI, the Project Management Institute, can claim 14 PDUs for attending this qualification course.
Your employer may sponsor your efforts
Talk to your management about sponsorship. Qualification and certification of Project Managers are the most effective tools to improve project business.
To make it easy for them, they can send up to three employees into the program as tryout candidates before they make the investment decision. You could be one of them. More…
The Corporate Tryout offer
Send up to 3 employees* as tryout candidates to the PBP qualification and certification before you invest money into upgrading your staff.
Use their feedback to decide whether you can improve your Project Business by utilizing this qualification and certification.
Then, use one of the two options:
*: Depending on the size of the organization
1st option: Buy corporate vouchers
The most flexible solution. The process is simple:
- Buy the number of vouchers you wish to pass on to your staff.
- When your staff enroll to public life classes, the vouchers set the price to Zero.
Using this option, employees of the organization attend regular classes that end with the PBP examination.
2nd option: Book corporate classes
A class goes over 2 full or 4 half days. It can be conducted:
- Online
- On-site
Corporate classes can be adjusted to the specific needs and wants of the organization, for example by adding one or two more days focused on processes and tools implemented by the organization.
Secure Your Place!
“I encourage others to not only explore PBP, but invest in themselves by becoming a PBP and adding a differentiator between themselves and other candidates in contract or job roles.”
PBP Class 2026
| 07 Apr – 10 Apr 17:00 – 20:30 UTC In your time zone | 20 Apr – 23 Apr German/Deutsch 13:30 – 17:00 CEST In your time zone | 05 May – 08 May 08:30 – 12:00 UTC In your time zone |
| 01 Jun – 04 Jun 16:00 – 19:30 UTC In your time zone | 07 Jul – 10 Jul 17:00 – 20:30 UTC In your time zone | 03 Aug – 06 Aug 09:00 – 12:30 UTC In your time zone |
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-> To become certified as an Approved Consultant and Educator (ACE) in Project Business Management, click here.
PBP Qualification Live
Qualifies and certifies:
- Customer-side
Professionals orchestrating networks of contractors - Contractor-side
Professionals ensuring business success in projects for paying customers
Includes:
- Project Business Professional (PBP) training
- PBP certification by the Project Business Foundation
Supporting literature included:
- Seminar Handout
Digital, accompanies the seminar - Project Business Compendium
A digital handbook, packed with knowledge to apply learned skills after the qualification
Details on the certification: https://project-business.org/certification/pbp-certification.
