IPMA Level D case studies

IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate) is the entry point of IPMA's four-level certification scheme, 4-L-C. IPMA describes it as "IPMA's starting level, aimed at starting professionals" - the tier below Level C®, which IPMA positions for people with three to five years of working experience, and below the senior Levels B® and A® for very experienced, all-round professionals. IPMA certification is competence-based rather than methodology-based: candidates are assessed against the Individual Competence Baseline (ICB), the global standard that "describes the competences that project, programme and portfolio managers should possess". Assessment happens locally - IPMA promises certification "in your own country, in your own language, at your own competence level" - delivered by national Member Associations and their Certifying Bodies, which means the practical exam format, scheduling, language and pricing are set nationally rather than published globally. The IPMA Level D case studies are 5 cases and about 3,367 words.