Dr. O. ARIVAZHAGAN

THE STALWART PROVIDING GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AT LOCAL PRICES ACROSS PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPACE…

Dr. O. Arivazhagan is an honours graduate in Civil Engineering and is spearheading IIPM as the CEO. His very first business establishment i.e. IIPM was conceptualized in the year 2001. The inception was directed towards advancing the profession of Project Management in India and Asia-pacific region in the fields of Software projects, Construction projects, Manufacturing / New product Development projects and Entertainment projects.

Today, IIPM takes immense pride to have become one of the Registered Education Providers (REP) of PMI®,USA. At present, Dr. O. Arivazhagan aka Dr Ari has been sincerely committed to providing Consulting and Training services in the above areas utilizing the state-of-the art- tools, software and techniques for the potential clients to introduce International standards of Project Management Services across Asian region.

When asked what inspired him to establish IIPM Chennai, he replied that he witnessed good business practices being followed across eastern and western parts of the world in project management space where such practices were needed to be included in our country as well. The motive was to fill in the existing gap across the project management industry, especially targeting the construction projects. Project management Consulting, Project Management Software, Project Management Trainings, Software Project Development, Construction Project Management, and Movie Project Management are the services provided across the industry.

ABOUT THE VISION
The vision was simple behind the establishment- to introduce global project management standards and practices into the Indian business landscape- targeting different domains. And while addressing the mission, Dr O. Ari stated, “Our mission at the time of establishing this organization was to raise the bars of Indian Project Management industry and expand its reputation across the world with new-age techniques of workings. Global knowledge at local prices.” As per him, within two decades of IIPM’s successful expedition, they have pretty much achieved both – vision as well as mission.

THE CORE VALUE
The most important value shared by them in their niche is the value for money. The knowledge dispensed by them to their clients usually costs pretty high at the global scale but Dr O. Ari has been delivering it to those in need for the growth of the Indian economy at reasonable prices, despite ignoring the profit prospects for the overall organization. This speaks volume of the dedication and service-oriented nature of the business he has established- bringing global clientele under IIPM’s umbrella.

THE USP
Paying heed to attendees’ feedback is one of the most significant aspects of their competitive advantage in the market. The course/ training offered by IIPM equips all the attendees with the nuances of Modern Project Managementdiverging from tools to techniques- in the most sophisticated manner. This programme efficiently helps any Project Manager learn basic methodologies to complete the projects on time while keeping the budget issues under control. From learning soft skills to accumulating CPM/PERT techniques- the institute allows the attendees to master the skills required to enjoy a successful career as a project manager. In addition, IIPM also delivers training & provides consultancy services in turn-around, soft skills, lean six sigma, data analytics, change management, enterprise risk management, PMO, etc.

A KEY NOTE TO THE ENTREPRENEURS OUT THERE…
“The only way to shine and grow within an organization is to think and act like an intraenterprise entrepreneur. As per a recent study of Harvard Business School students- only 3 percent of them were opting for entrepreneurship after their graduation, but the rest wanted to join a great company as an employee with an excellent pay package. Not all who join a great company survive employment beyond two years, on an average.

After that time, the enterprise starts to view an employee as a liability if they are not efficient and do not add value. In fact, in the IT and ITeS industries, this turnaround time for an employee is much less, say about six months only, compared to other core industries.” Dr O. Arivazhagan-askari@iipmchennai.com