One Framework. Five Certifications.
DRIVE Success™ maps directly to the domains, tasks, and practices of the world's most recognized certifications. Every stage — every task — aligned.
Project Management Professional
PMI
The gold standard for project managers worldwide
26
DRIVE Tasks
5
DRIVE Stages
PMI
Certifying Body
DRIVE Stage Mappings
Direction
Big WHATs · Vision · Goals · Obj · GRC
Vision, Goals, Objectives, GRC. Input: Approved Business Case, Benefits Mgmt Plan, Governance framework
P1Develop a common vision
Shared vision, promote, keep current
BE8Evaluate external biz environment
Regulations, tech, market, geopolitical
BE1Define & establish governance
Structure, rules, escalation paths, thresholds
Route
Big HOWs · Broad Approach
Project Charter, Dev Approach (predictive/adaptive/hybrid), Project Roadmap
BE7Support organizational change
Assess culture, evaluate change impact
Implement
Set the Path · Turn the Key
Project Management Plan + Sub-plans: Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Resource, Comms, Risk, Procurement
Pr1Develop integrated plan
THE plan + all subplans, baselines, thresholds
Pr2Develop & manage scope
Define scope, break it down
Pr4Plan & manage resources
Define, plan, optimize availability
Validate
Monitor · Escalate · Elevate · Adapt
Escalations, Change Requests, Reports: Status, Dashboards, EVM/Forecasts, Burndown/Burnup
Pr9Evaluate project status
Metrics, progress, communicate status
BE3Manage & control changes
Execute change control, implement approved
BE4Remove impediments & issues
Evaluate, prioritize, resolve, risk → issue
Empower
Real Power · Value Realization
Explicit roles, responsibilities, authority levels. Value Chain: Outputs → Outcomes → Benefits → Value
P4Engage stakeholders
Identify, analyze, build trust, influence
P7Help ensure knowledge transfer
Identify, gather, foster transfer
P8Plan & manage comms
Strategy, transparency, feedback, reporting
Guardrails / GRC
Governance, Risk & Compliance woven throughout every stage of DRIVE
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