The Association of Business Process Management

What The Association of Business Process Management does

The Association of Business Process Management (ABPMP Brasil) is the Brazilian chapter of ABPMP International, a global non-profit professional association dedicated to Business Process Management (BPM). Founded in 2008 by volunteer members determined to spread BPM practices in Brazil, the organization is headquartered in São Paulo and operates with 11-50 staff alongside an elected volunteer Governance Council and Fiscal Council. ABPMP Brasil manages the Brazilian adoption of the BPM Common Body of Knowledge (BPM CBOK), which serves as the global knowledge standard for the BPM profession and is maintained in registered trademark form by ABPMP International.

The organization's core products are professional certifications structured in three tiers — CBPA (entry-level associate), CBPP (professional, requiring 4+ years of BPM experience), and CBPL (leadership) — along with the BPM CBOK guide (Version 4.0 in Portuguese, covering nine knowledge areas including AI/ML, RPA, process mining, and IoT), training provider accreditation (PTC program) for consultants and organizations, and higher education institution partnerships (IESC program) integrating BPM CBOK into university curricula at institutions such as PUC Minas, IBMEC, PUC Rio, SENAC, UNIFOR, FAESA, and IPOG. The association also produces events including BPM Day (the largest BPM event globally with 40,000+ participants since May 2011), BPM LIVE (a YouTube-based live streaming circuit launched in 2020), BPM Night, and Conexão BPM.

ABPMP Brasil generates revenue through five primary streams: annual professional membership fees (multiple tiers including individual, corporate, academic, and student), certification examination fees (CBPA USD $400 member / $550 non-member; CBPP USD $500 / $650, with $40-$75 registration fees and recertification every three years), training provider accreditation (annual licensing fees), product sales (CBOK physical guide at R$300, CBPP pins kits at R$88), and event registration via the Sympla ticketing platform. Membership and certification transactions are denominated in USD internationally, while physical products are priced in Brazilian Reais. The association is member-funded and accepts no private equity or venture capital; governance rotates on roughly two-to-four year election cycles (2019-2021, 2021-2023, and an ongoing 2025-2027 cycle). Strategic partners include Neomind (AI-enabled enterprise information management), Interact Solutions (Corporate Governance software), and Otimiza Consultoria (training delivery).

Name

The Association of Business Process Management

Legal name

Associação de Profissionais de Gestão de Processos de Negócio (ABPMP Brasil)

Website

https://abpmp-br.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABPMP Brasil is the Brazilian chapter of the global ABPMP non-profit professional association, offering BPM certifications (CBPA, CBPP, CBPL), the BPM CBOK knowledge standard, training provider accreditation, and events for BPM practitioners and organizations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Association & BPM Certification

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEAHAA

Workflow & Case Management (Human-Centric BPM)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Business Process Management (BPM), Workflow & Automation Platforms

Keywords

• Business process management
• Professional certification programs
• BPM training accreditation
• Process management standards
• Professional association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions to ABPMP International with different tiers including professional, corporate, affiliate, academic, student, webinar, and assistant memberships. Provides access to member benefits including free CBOK download, certification discounts, and networking.
2. Certification Examination Fees: CBPA exam fee of USD $400 for members ($550 non-members) with $75 discount for members; CBPP exam fee of USD $650 for members ($500 for members per some sources) with $150 discount for members. Registration fee of $75 for CBPP and $40 for CBPA.
3. Product Sales: Sale of BPM CBOK physical guide books at R$300 (Portuguese version 4.0), CBPP pins kits at R$88, and recertification with distinction services at R$500.
4. Training Provider Accreditation: Accreditation fees for Training Providers (PTC) and Higher Education Institutions (IESC) to deliver BPM courses aligned with CBOK standards. Annual renewal fees apply.
5. Recertification with Distinction: Fees for the Brazilian distinction recertification process (Blue, Red, Black Seal levels) which includes case presentation and evaluation by commission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ABPMP Brasil is a non-profit professional association that promotes the Business Process Management (BPM) discipline through a globally recognized certification framework (CBPA, CBPP, CBPL), the BPM Common Body of Knowledge (CBOK) standard reference guide, accredited training provider programs, and large-scale professional events. It serves individual BPM practitioners, organizations implementing BPM, academic institutions, and consultants across more than 56 chapters worldwide.

Product overview

ABPMP Brasil operates as a professional association offering a portfolio of certification programs (CBPA, CBPP, CBPL), educational resources (BPM CBOK guide version 4.0), training accreditation (PTC and IES programs), and professional development events (BPM Day, BPM LIVE, BPM Night, Conexão BPM). The core offering centers on the BPM CBOK knowledge framework as the foundation for all certifications, training programs, and professional development activities. Certifications range from entry-level (CBPA) through professional (CBPP) to executive leadership (CBPL), with a Brazilian distinction recertification program offering Blue, Red, and Black seals. The association also provides BPM Boot Camp as an intensive preparation program for CBPP certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABPMP Brasil Professional Membership
• CBPA Certification (Certified Business Process Associate)
• CBPP Certification (Certified Business Process Professional)
• CBPL Certification (Certified Business Process Leader)
• BPM CBOK Guide Version 4.0 (Guia para BPM Corpo Comum de Conhecimento)
• Recertification CBPP with Distinction (Brazilian Seals Program)
• Training Provider Accreditation (PTC - Provedor de Treinamento Credenciado)
• Higher Education Institution Partnership (IESC)
• BPM Boot Camp
• BPM Day
• BPM LIVE
• BPM Night
• Conexão BPM
• CBPP Pins Kit

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ participants in BPM Day events since 2011
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NeomindcoreTechnology or IntegrationNeomind is a national reference in technological solutions for information management, founded in 2006 in Joinville (SC). The partnership provides ABPMP members access to Neomind's Fusion Platform for BPM, document management, signatures, indicators, risks, and legal management. The platform features AI capabilities for document translation, analysis, and extraction, supporting digital transformation for BPM practitioners.
• OTM (Otimiza Consultoria)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOtimiza Consultoria specializes in business organization, planning, control, and BPM projects. The Academia Otimiza offers practical BPM training courses in partnership with ABPMP Brasil, providing CFGP (Formação de Gestores de Processos) and other BPM courses in both in-person and EAD modalities. Coordinator: Edson Fernando Graiczyk, CBPP, based in Caxias do Sul, RS.
• Interact SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationInteract Solutions has over 25 years of experience delivering integrated software solutions for Corporate Governance. The partnership provides ABPMP members access to Interact Suite SA for BPM, Project Management, Strategic Planning (BSC), Risk and Compliance Management (GRC), Quality Management, and Audit Management. Supports multi-sector organizations in Brazil and internationally.
• Partnered Higher Education Institutions (IESCs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership program including institutions such as: Faculdade CDL (Fortaleza), FAESA (Vitória), IBMEC DF (Brasília), IBMEC MG (Belo Horizonte), IPOG (Goiânia), PUC Minas (Belo Horizonte), PUC Rio (Rio de Janeiro), SENAC (Joinville), UNIFOR (Fortaleza). These institutions integrate BPM CBOK content into undergraduate and graduate programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scrum Alliance: Non-profit professional association for Agile/Scrum practitioners offering tiered certifications (CSPO, CSM, CSP). Comparable member-funded association model competing for the same practitioner professionalization wallet share.
• APICS / ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management): Non-profit professional association for supply chain and operations management with tiered certifications (CPIM, CSCP, CLTD). Operates a similar chapter-based, certification-centric member model in an adjacent process discipline.
• International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA): Global non-profit professional association for business analysts, with a comparable member-funded model, tiered certifications (ECBA, CCBA, CBAP), chapter structure, and knowledge body (BABOK). Highly comparable business model and member engagement mechanics.
• ISACA: Global non-profit association for IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals (CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT). Comparable member-funded, multi-tier certification model with chapters and continuing professional education requirements.
• ABPMP International: The global parent organization and creator of the BPM CBOK standard that ABPMP Brasil operates under. Directly comparable as it runs the same certification programs (CBPA, CBPP, CBPL) and CBOK content framework across 56 chapters worldwide.
• ASQ (American Society for Quality): Global non-profit quality professional association offering certifications (CQE, CQA, Six Sigma) and a knowledge body analogous to BPM CBOK. Directly comparable operating model in an adjacent process improvement discipline.

Emerging players

• OCEG (Open Compliance and Ethics Group): Non-profit that issues the GRC Professional (GRCP) certification and maintains the GRC Capability Model. Comparable niche professional association model intersecting with BPM through process and compliance governance.
• Scaled Agile (SAFe): Provider of the leading enterprise Agile framework with SAFe certification programs (SA, SP, SSM). Competes with ABPMP for organizational transformation certification budgets in Brazilian enterprises.
• The Open Group: Global standards consortium issuing certifications such as TOGAF and ArchiMate. Comparable non-profit standards body operating in adjacent enterprise architecture and process modeling disciplines.

Broad incumbents

• Project Management Institute (PMI): The largest global non-profit professional association for project managers, offering tiered certifications (CAPM, PMP, PfMP). Similar professional association model at much greater scale, with comparable chapter network and global credentialing infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ABPMPBrazil
• Xx.com/abpmp

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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