This project is a collaborative venture among Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, Project Management Associates (PMA), India and Centre for Excellence in Project Management (CEPM (P) Ltd), directed towards the dissemination of knowledge and skill upgradation in the area of project management.

Project Management Associates (PMA)

Project Management Associates (PMA) established in 1993 with the main objective of propagating project management ideas and practices in India. Its other objectives are to create awareness amongst all the stakeholders, the imperatives of sound project management methodology as the backbone for the growth of the society; to conduct examinations or tests in one or more aspects of project management and to promote certification in the field of project management. Project Management Associates, a vibrant non-profit national body of project managers in India, is a member of International Project Management Association (IPMA), Switzerland. IPMA was formed in 1965 to create a fraternal body of National Associations. IPMA, a body comprising 44 National Project Management  Associations from all over the world, is providing the visionary direction to the project management profession and facilitating the pooling of national experiences to form a global depository of knowledge. As a member of IPMA, PMA, India has access to the latest concepts and methodologies related to PM through the literature of IPMA and by participating in its programmes.

Centre for Excellence in Project Management (CEPM (P) Ltd.)

Centre for Excellence in Project Management (CEPM (P). Ltd., established in 2003, is in the forefront in developing the world class training material on the varied aspects of project management and related to various certification schemes. Over the years, CEPM has evolved world class online training contents to prepare students to have access to the contemporary project management topics and trends. CEPM's experience in delivering consultancy, training and Project Management software solutions is highly rated by the industry. CEPM provides project management training through in-company and public seminars and supports both critical path and critical chain based enterprise- wide project management solutions. CEPM is a leader in training professionals in the effective use of Project Management tools such as Sciforma's Project Scheduler & Communicator and Microsoft's MS Project.

Thus, all the three project constituents have distinct areas of expertise which has been effectively used in programme design and development of PGCPM. IGNOU, PMA, CEPM partnership is a major step in strengthening Project Management moment in India