PM² Project Management Methodology Guide

Open edition

PM² is a Project Management Methodology developed and supported by the European Commission. Its purpose is to enable project teams to manage their projects effectively and deliver solutions and benefits to their organisations and stakeholders.

PM² is a light and easy to implement methodology suitable for any type of project.

PM² has been custom developed to fit the specific needs, culture and constraints of EU Institutions, but also incorporates elements from globally accepted best practices, standards and methodologies.

Open PM² is an initiative taken by the European Commission that brings the PM² Methodology and its benefits closer to its broader stakeholders and user community. Open PM² provides open access to PM² to all European Union Institutions, EU Member States, contractors and the general public.

The PM² Guide provides:

A Project Governance Model (i.e. roles & responsibilities);
A Project Lifecycle (i.e. project phases);
A set of Processes (i.e. project management activities);
A set of Project Artefacts (i.e. templates and guidelines);
A set of Mindsets (i.e. effective beliefs and behaviours).

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