Transformation of the International Project Management Association Project Managers Individual Competencies Model

Abstract

The document discusses the changes in the model of individual competencies (ICB) of project managers proposed by the International Project Management Association (IPMA) that occurred after the harmonization of this standard with project management standards issued under the auspices of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). For comparison, it is proposed to use the conceptual model of the “system landscape of competencies” of the project manager, created solely on the basis of the analysis of the content of texts of IPMA ICB standards (versions 3.0 and 4.0). A comparative analysis of these two standards is proposed for the first time on the basis of differences in the presentation of profiles of “system landscapes“ of competency models, taking into account the structure of their internal relationships. The influence of harmonization processes with ISO standards on the structure of IPMA ICB 4.0 standard is shown. A method for evaluating and comparing the importance of groups of elements of the considered competency models based on the analysis of Markov models developed for them with practical implementation using Microsoft Excel software is proposed.