Predictable Revenue, Margin Protection.

CM2 is a holistic business philosophy and comprehensive operating model designed to achieve Integrated Process Excellence by eliminating the organizational chaos caused by poor information integrity. Far exceeding the technical boundaries of traditional configuration management,CM2 spans every phase of the lifecycle, from concept and requirements through design, production, service, and end of life, ensuring that information remains accurate, connected, and actionable at all times. By treating the entire enterprise, including its people, processes, systems, and data, as an integrated “system of systems” that must be managed with the same rigor as financial or physical assets, CM2 creates the conditions for predictable revenue, margin protection, and confident decision making across the value chain through data integrity.

The ethos of continual process improvement is central to CM2, achieved through a perpetual cycle of evaluation, optimization, and adaptation. The framework's design ensures agile responsiveness to shifting needs and emerging technologies. It guarantees that an organization’s ecosystem is consistently honed for optimal efficacy, unwavering dependability, and expansive growth potential. With a commitment to meticulously purposeful data and information management, CM2 inherently maintains a transparent audit trail. Its innate adaptability champions strategic advancements, cultivating an infrastructure that not only responds to change but anticipates and shapes it, ensuring perpetual progression and excellence.

Why is it so effective?

When we think about how an organization uses its data, we usually see that data as just a tool to get things done. With CM2 we at IpX challenge that concept. A corporation's data is so much more than a simple tool. It's the organization's digital DNA (“dDNA”). We know how to sequence your ecosystem's digital DNA using our CM2 framework so that the product definition and supporting data digital threads mesh seamlessly into a cohesive fabric.

The Power of CM2 Certification

The best way to learn about it is to become CM2 certified. CM2 certifications are globally-recognized credentials for configuration and change management, awarded by the Institute of Process Excellence. They equip professionals with the knowledge to apply the CM2 framework to any of the contexts to which it applies.

Units 01-06 form the CM2 Core Certification. You can find details below of the first six CM2 modules and course availability. If you would prefer to sign up for all six units as one package, the CM2 Core Ceritification can be found below.