PM² for Funded Projects

Discover how the PM² can help you increase your success rates

The PM² Methodology has been developed by the European Commission to fit the specific needs, constraints, and culture of EU Institutions and Public Administrations, assisting beneficiaries of EU Funds and Grants during all phases of the projects’ lifecycle.

While the EU offers funding for a variety of different projects and programmes, at the same time, strict rules apply to secure tight control on spending funds and to reassure that the funds are spent in a transparent and accountable manner. For a project to get funded, the applicant must identify a relevant call and submit a proposal, but given the constantly increasing volume of submitted proposals, a well-developed proposal covering all call’s technical requirements, along with an indication of adequacy in project management, is essential to stand out among all competitors.

A tailorable solution

Being a simple and flexible methodology, PM² can be easily modified according to the specific conditions and requirements of each case. As the methodology is not focusing on specific project categories, it is appropriate for general use and applicable to any organisational function and project type of any size and complexity. Through the tailoring process, the project team can greatly benefit from the appropriate planning, controlling, and governing of the project and deliverables.

PM² and EU Funded Projects

PM² has turned out to be particularly useful in managing public funding projects by providing users with a guideline for all procedures to be followed to receive a subsidy for their project and execute it successfully.

By adopting the standard project management methodology of the EC for the management of your projects, you demonstrate your commitment to high-quality project management and efficient investment of EU funds.

A common project management methodology for European projects

The implementation of PM² is inextricably linked with the effective management of EU-funded projects, greatly benefiting all project coordinators, consortia, and project partners. Improving project management requires a common project language within an organisation, and this is the offering of PM². The methodology can significantly help deal with the various difficulties that may arise during a project by providing a practical guide with step-by-step guidelines, based on optimum documented practices of the EC and the management of many internal and external projects.

Integrate PM² in your project management practices and benefit from its various advantages:

Share the same project language with the European Commission’s staff, Project Officers, assessors, and auditors.
Set up a common language and way of working for your project team.
Demonstrate administrative, operational, and financial capacity.
Assign distinct roles and responsibilities.
Follow a real project lifecycle guiding you throughout all project phases.
Utilize PM² templates, checklists and project logs and incorporate PM² best practices in your documentation.
Attain increased project efficiency and deliver maximum impact results through the application of PM² throughout the range of your EU Funded work; From proposal writing to project coordination and reporting; from the planning of dissemination activities to defining sustainability and exploitation objectives.

The time has come for a pan-European project management methodology for EU funded projects

Your capacity to effectively use the PM² methodology has become increasingly important when involved in European and National, publicly funded or subsidised projects. Stay up to date and get your consortium, organisation, and project PM² enabled.

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