State-of-the-Art Report on ISO 21500 Implementation

ProjectManagers.org and the ISO 21500 Analysis Group are collaborating together for contributing to expand the ISO 21500.

The ISO 21500 Analysis Group is a Special Interest Group (SIG) that was born in 2011 inside the PMI’s chapter of Madrid as a Community of Practice. One of their great achievements was the development of the ISO 21500 Implementation Guide. PMI strict rules doesn’t allow developing new best practices guides to their Communities of Practice. PMI stated that PMBOK is the only ISO 21500 implementation guide. So in April 2013, PMI’s Madrid decided to disassociate their relationship with this group.

ProjectManagers.org recognizes the talent of this group of trusted and reputed professionals, and has established a collaborative partnership where we are working together for contributing to expand the ISO 21500 worldwide.

As a result of this collaboration, today we are proud to share with you the State-of-the-Art Report on the ISO 21500 Implementation in the Spanish-speaking countries. Also PDF downloads are available in English and also in Spanish.

Following is the State-of-the-Art in the ISO 21500 Implementation on May 2014:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ARGENTINA – IRAM

Curent situation: The IRAM/ISO 21500 “Guidelines for Directing and Managing Projects” standard went into effect on 30/08/2013.

Courses are held in different locations. See here.

Argentina is a contributingmember of theTC 258 Project, Programmeand Portfolio Management.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN BOLIVIA – IBNORCA

Current situation: It has been released in communication with those responsible for creating Bolivian standards within Ibnorca.

To expedite the matter it is considered not changing anything of the norm because it is already translated into Spanish, taking into account that there are no substantial changes to be made to make it applicable to the national situation. People, especially project managers are very interested in the topic, and the progress that is achieved with Ibnorca open doors for new stakeholders.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN CHILE – INN

Current situation: In December 2013, the local standard NCh-ISO 21500 “Guidelines for Directing and Managing Projects” was adopted. It can be purchased here.

In April 2013, it was celebrated a presentation event of the ISO 21500 standard in Santiago, attended by 80 people. It was a very successful live event.

Upcoming actions: A form to be analyzed ISO 21500 for returning national standard will be presented.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN COLOMBIA – ICONTEC

Current situation: Published in December 2013 the GTCISO/IEC 21500 standard “Guidelines for Directing and Managing Projects” through the ICONTEC 227 Business Committee . You can buy ithere.

Has begun the process of socialization of the standard and the Implementation Guide by the ISO 21500 Analysis Group in meetings with various committees and associations.

Colombia isa contributingmember in theTC 258 Project, Programmeand Portfolio Management.

Upcoming actions: Getting that the 227 ICONTEC Business Committee will adopt the guide by the ISO 21500 Analysis Group as a recommendation for any kind of company. Keep going ahead with the process of socialization of the standard.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN COSTA RICA – INTECO

Current situation: Costa Rica is a contributingmember in theTC 258 Project, Programmeand Portfolio Management.

Upcoming actions: It is planned to formally introduce the local standard to the communitythis year.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN MEXICO – Dirección General de Normas (DGN)

Current situation: ItwasestablishedtheProject Management Subcommittee No. 236 who participated in the translation into Spanish.

Upcoming actions: Currently working with the Mexican DGN to form the Mirror Committee of the TC 258 Project, Program and Portfolio Management.

It is planned to have the ISO 21500 as a Mexican Standard (NMX) in early 2015.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN NICARAGUA – MIFIC

Current situation: ISO 9000  Implementing and certifying on businesses. The ISO 21500 standard is in submission process at the government level.

Upcoming actions: keepaheadwiththecampaign for  spreading the ISO 21500 at all levels.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN PARAGUAY – INTN

Current situation: Established an schedule for the adoption of the ISO 21500 as a local standard. Held meetings with sectors, professionals, academics, unions, government, etc.., and with the Paraguay’s normalization entity (INTN).

Upcoming actions: Publishing of the local standard late in the first half of 2014.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN PERU – INDECOPI

Current situation: FromFebruary and via INDECOPI, Peruis a contributingmember of theTC 258 Project, Programmeand Portfolio Management.

As part of the adoption of ISO 21500 as a NTP Peruan Technical Norm, in March the 28th 2014 it was held at the Pontifical Catholic University an event, sponsored by the PMI Lima Peru Chapter, in which it was presented to the community the ISO 21500.

Upcoming actions: Publishing of the NTP PeruanTechnicalNorm.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN SPAIN – AENOR

Current situation: In March 2013, it was published the UNE/ISO 21500  “Guidelines for Directing and Managing Projects” by AENOR. It can be purchased here.

In July 2013, Sach Consulting becomes the first certified company by AENOR on the management of its portfolio of projects as part of a pilot project. Aninterview is attached. It is unknown if there was continuity in this model certification.

Training is carried out about the norm. To sign up use the following  link.

Spain is a contributing member of TC 258 Project, Program and Portfolio Management.

Upcoming actions: AENOR will present its new certification scheme around the ISO 21500. They will not certify individual projects or portfolios of projects and will only certify section 4 of the standard (processes). They will develop regulations to explain the “rules of the game”.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN URUGUAY – UNIT

Current situation: PU UNIT-ISO 21500:2012 standard was published. It can be purchased at this link.

Trainings are conducted from the norm. To sign up use this link.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN VENEZUELA – SENCAMER

Current situation: Venezuela currently is not part of ISO, although it keeps certifying still in ISO 9001 and ISO 18000. Currently there is not prospect of making a local standard.

Upcoming actions: Continue spreading its importance and use through the PMI (Project Management Institute) events.