AIPMO Welcomes Millainen Consulting Oy as a Strategic PMO-MI® Partner

The Association of International Project Management Officers (AIPMO) is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Millainen Consulting Oy, a Finland-based, globally operating PMO and project leadership consultancy recognized for strengthening PMO and EPMO capabilities through practical, business-driven approaches, leadership development, and sustainable, human-centered project cultures.

This collaboration marks an important milestone in extending the reach of AIPMO’s PMO-MI® (PMO Maturity and Impact) Model across Finland and the wider Nordic region, empowering organizations to accurately measure, strengthen, and elevate the true value of their PMOs.

About Millainen Consulting

Based in Finland, operating globally, Millainen Consulting supports organizations in:

  • establishing and developing PMO and EPMO practices,
  • applying AI and sustainability in project, portfolio, and PMO management with a practical, business-driven approach,
  • developing leadership capabilities, processes, and tools,
  • and building resilient, sustainable project culture.

Millainen is simplifying complex concepts, enabling sustainable long-term profitability, and helping organizations align strategy, change, and execution. Millainen’s work spans interim assignments, EPMO and PMO development, capability building trainings, consulting engagements, and designing inclusive project cultures that support long-term value creation and innovations.

The Goal is simple: to deliver sustainable impact that matters. 

Learn more at: https://www.millainen.fi/

Why This Partnership Matters

AIPMO’s mission is to advance the project management and PMO profession through thought leadership, research, and world-class maturity and impact assessment methodologies.

Millainen’s expertise supports this mission by bringing:

  • Nordic clarity and design thinking into PMO development
  • Strong focus on value, innovations, and sustainable impact, 
  • Competence in building AI-enhanced, sustainable project operations
  • Commitment for human-centered change, transforming the work life more sustainable for people

Together, AIPMO and Millainen will expand support for organizations aiming to elevate their PMOs, strengthen governance, and build modern, future-ready capabilities.

The PMO-MI® Advantage

Developed through years of academic and applied research, the PMO-MI® (Maturity and Impact) Model is a globally recognized framework that evaluates PMO effectiveness across 24 service domains. It measures both capability maturity and the tangible business impact PMOs create.

By combining AIPMO’s research-driven rigor with Millainen Consulting Oy’s practical, human-centered PMO and project leadership expertise, this partnership offers organizations a structured, actionable, and scientifically grounded approach to maturity assessment, improvement planning, and executive decision-making

A Shared Vision for the Future

AIPMO and Millainen Consulting share a vision to elevate the Finnish and Nordic standard of PMO management, governance, and organizational maturity. Together, they unite world-class research with practical PMO leadership, bridging methodology and culture, structure and people, and intention and measurable value.

This collaboration reflects a shared mission: to empower organizations with clarity, capability, and sustainable impact in an environment defined by rapid change, complexity, and continuous transformation.

 

“AIPMO’s work is raising the standard for PMOs worldwide. I’m proud that Millainen can contribute to this momentum. Together, we can help companies use data, strategy, and modern project leadership to create real, measurable impact across the world – not only in delivery, but in long-term value, resilience, and sustainable development. For me, a great PMO is one that turns strategy into action in a way that is good for people, business, and the planet.” Milla Ranta, Founder, Millainen Consulting Oy
“The partnership with Millainen Consulting Oy marks an important step in bringing research-based PMO maturity and impact assessment into transformation programs across Finland and beyond. The PMO-MI® model goes beyond performance measurement, revealing how PMOs can evolve into engines of strategy execution and value creation. This collaboration strengthens PMO-MI® as an international standard for PMO maturity and impact assessments across single and multi-PMO environments, while advancing AIPMO’s research into the next frontier of organizational maturity. Together, structure, data, and learning form the foundation for AI-enabled management offices. With Millainen Consulting Oy’s regional expertise and principled, business-driven approach, this partnership sets a new benchmark for evidence-based governance and sustainable impact.” Dr. Robert Joslin - Founder and President, AIPMO