PMI Sweden Chapter

What PMI Sweden Chapter does

PMI Sweden Chapter (PMI SE, legal name: Project Management Institute Sweden Chapter) is a non-profit professional membership organization founded in January 1998 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It is a national chapter of the global Project Management Institute (PMI) and operates entirely through volunteers, with no paid staff and 19 documented volunteer positions. The chapter is geographically organized into four regional networks — Nord, Öst, Väst, and Syd — plus a Young Professionals segment for members under 35.

The chapter's core offerings include preparation resources for PMI's globally recognized certifications (PMP, CAPM, and ACP), a structured mentorship program, regional events and seminars, podcasts and articles, and two flagship annual conferences: Passion for Projects Congress (Scandinavia's largest project management conference, held since 2011 at Svenska Mässan in Gothenburg) and Samhällsbyggnadsdagen (a sector-specific conference on infrastructure and construction project management). PMI SE also produces original research, most notably a multi-chapter AI in Project Management study spanning 31 chapters across 26 countries, and runs annual recognition programs including the Under 35 Changemaker Awards.

The business model is subscription-based membership (memberships are created on pmi.org and remitted to the chapter) supplemented by event ticket revenue and corporate sponsorships. The chapter does not publicly disclose financial figures; its operations are funded by these member dues and by sponsors including Antura, Asana, Bluehive, cplace, Favro, IIL, and Korn Ferry. Its customer base is composed of individual project management professionals and a secondary segment of society-building sector practitioners, with strategic partnerships with organizations such as Swedish Project Forum (IPMA), ACMP, Agile Alliance, KPMG, and Sweco.

Name

PMI Sweden Chapter

Legal name

Project Management Institute Sweden Chapter

Website

https://pmi-se.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PMI Sweden Chapter is a Stockholm-based non-profit volunteer-run national chapter of the global Project Management Institute, serving Sweden's largest network of project management professionals through certification preparation, regional chapters, and two flagship annual conferences (Passion for Projects and Samhällsbyggnadsdagen).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Project, Program & Portfolio Management Certifications (EDAAANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Project management certification
• Professional membership services
• Networking events
• Project management training
• Professional development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: PMI SE generates revenue through membership fees. Members create their membership on PMI's global website (pmi.org) and pay dues. PMI SE receives member data through automated nightly imports via webservice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

PMI Sweden Chapter is a nonprofit professional membership organization and official Swedish chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI). It delivers project management certification preparation (PMP, CAPM, ACP), the annual Passion for Projects Congress, the Samhällsbyggnadsdag conference, mentorship programs, webinars, podcasts, articles, regional chapter events across Sweden (Nord, Öst, Väst, Syd), and the Under 35 Changemaker Awards for young professionals.

Product overview

PMI Sweden Chapter operates as a professional membership organization (not a technology product company) that delivers a portfolio of project management services including major annual conferences (Passion for Projects Congress, Samhällsbyggnadsdag), PMI certification preparation programs (PMP, CAPM), a structured mentorship program, salary surveys, research publications on AI in project management, and the Under 35 Changemaker Awards. These services support Sweden's largest network of project professionals through events, learning resources, and professional recognition programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Passion for Projects Congress: The annual national conference organized by PMI Sweden Chapter, originally called PMI Sweden Congress, held annually in different Swedish cities since 2011.
• Samhällsbyggnadsdagen
• Under 35 Changemaker Awards
• PMI Mentorship Program

Products and services

• Passion for Projects Congress Sweden's leading annual conference for project professionals, organized by PMI Sweden Chapter, featuring international speakers, workshops, and networking opportunities for project, program, and portfolio management practitioners.
• Samhällsbyggnadsdagen (Society Building Day)
• PMBOK Guide & Standards
• PMP Certification Preparation
• CAPM Certification Preparation
• PMI Mentorship Program
• Project Management Salary Survey
• Under 35 Changemaker Awards
• AI in Project Management Research Reports
• Articles and Podcasts

Quantifiable outcome

• Earned PMI Excellence Certificate of Appreciation for AI in Project Management initiative

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core sponsor, core partner, supporting partner and internal chapter.

• Anturacore sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerAntura is listed as a sponsor of PMI Sweden Chapter, contributing to the development and value creation of Sweden's largest project management network.
• Asanacore sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerAsana is listed as a sponsor contributing to PMI Sweden Chapter events and activities.
• Bluehivecore sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerBluehive is listed as a sponsor of PMI Sweden Chapter.
• cplacecore sponsorGTM or Marketing Partnercplace is listed as a sponsor of PMI Sweden Chapter.
• Favrocore sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerFavro is listed as a sponsor of PMI Sweden Chapter.
• IIL (International Institute for Learning)core sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerIIL is listed as a sponsor of PMI Sweden Chapter.
• Korn Ferrycore sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerKorn Ferry is listed as a sponsor of PMI Sweden Chapter.
• PMI Rio de Janeirocore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMI Sweden Chapter Board and PMI Rio de Janeiro Board jointly endorsed the continuation of AI in Project Management research, collaborating across chapters from different countries.
• ACMP (Association of Change Management Professionals)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMI and Passion for Projects Congress 2022 have a unique collaboration with ACMP, featuring speakers from ACMP covering aspects of change management. This collaboration adds value to the conference content.
• Svenska Mässancore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSvenska Mässan in Gothenburg has been the venue partner for Passion for Projects Congress since 2011, hosting the annual conference which is Scandinavia's largest project management event.
• Swecocore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSweco has partnered with PMI Sweden Chapter for Samhällsbyggnadsdagen events. In 2024, the conference was held at Sweco's office in Gothenburg with the theme 'Project Management for a Sustainable Future'.
• Swedish Project Forum (IPMA)supporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish Project Forum, with background in IPMA standards, collaborated with PMI Sweden Chapter on certification advocacy articles and professional development content.
• KPMGsupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPMG collaborated with PMI Sweden Chapter on 'Swedish Project Review' which measured project maturity in Sweden, with results presented at Passion for Projects conferences.
• Agile Alliancesupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgile Alliance collaborated with PMI to provide the Agile Practice Guide as a bonus with PMBOK Guide sixth edition.
• Young Professionals Networkinternal chapterChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYoung Professionals (YP) is an internal network within PMI Sweden Chapter focused on professionals under 35, organizing events, Under 35 Changemaker Awards, and Emerging Project Leaders Forum.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Scrum Alliance: Global non-profit certifying Scrum Masters and Agile practitioners. Comparable as a competing certification body in the adjacent Agile methodology segment, increasingly attractive to PM professionals transitioning from waterfall PM.
• Agile Alliance: Global non-profit for Agile practitioners. Already partners with PMI (co-published the Agile Practice Guide), suggesting an adjacent positioning that competes for mindshare within the same Swedish PM audience.

Broad incumbents

• Project Management Institute (PMI Global): Global parent organization of PMI Sweden Chapter. PMI Global sets certification standards (PMBOK), owns the PMP brand, allocates membership fee splits to chapters, and drives the global membership model — making the chapter's product essentially a white-labeled local distribution of PMI Global's offerings.
• IPMA (International Project Management Association): Global umbrella body for national PM associations using the IPMA ICB standard, competing globally with PMI. Comparable as the parent body of one of PMI SE's main competitors (Swedish Project Forum).

Regional players

• PMI Norway Chapter: Norwegian PMI chapter with similar size, volunteer model, and Nordic PM market focus. Comparable as a sister Scandinavian chapter — operates dual national/regional events, certification prep, and sponsorships in a similar economy.
• PMI Finland Chapter: Finnish PMI chapter offering the same PMP/CAPM certifications and community model. Comparable as a Nordic peer organization of similar scale targeting the same professional segment.

Direct peers

• Association for Project Management (APM): UK chartered body for the project profession, offering its own chartered project professional designations. Comparable as a national PM professional association competing for corporate training budgets and individual certifications in an adjacent geography.
• PMI UK Chapter: One of the largest PMI chapters in Europe, offering PMP/CAPM certification prep, regional events, and major annual conferences in the UK. Direct structural peer to PMI Sweden Chapter with similar event-led, community-driven revenue model.
• Swedish Project Forum (IPMA Sweden): Sweden's IPMA-affiliated project management professional association. Most direct competitor to PMI Sweden Chapter — both serve Swedish PM professionals seeking certification, competency development, and networking, but offer competing certification frameworks (IPMA ICB vs. PMI PMBOK).
• PMI Germany Chapter: Another large European PMI chapter with a similar volunteer-led, conference-driven model serving DACH PM professionals. Comparable because it operates the same chapter format, hosts major annual PM conferences, and delivers the same PMP/CAPM certifications in a German-speaking market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PMISweden
• Facebookfacebook.com/PMISweden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pmi-sweden-chapter
• Instagraminstagram.com/pmisweden

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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