History of ICM and CMII

1970's
1970's - reengineered the CM process

1980's
1981 - began teaching the new principles
1982 - expanded the courseware
1984 - Formed ICM
1984 - San Diego State U. became sponsor
1986 - initiated 6-course certification series
1987 - 1st certifications (CMIICs) awarded
1988 - renamed CM process as CMII
1989 - Arizona State U. became the sponsor

1990's
1991 - moved headquarters to Scottsdale
1992 - expand courses to the UK & Canada
1993 - U. of Tennessee became a co-sponsor
1994 - 3 full and 4 part time instructors
1996 - initiated www.icmhq.com web site
1996 - 1000th CMII certification
1997 - 1st aerospace firm adopted CMII
1998 - 1st automotive firm adopted CMII
1998 - 1st telecom. firm adopted CMII
1998 - Courses translated into German
1999 - 2500th CMII certification

2000's
2000 - 1st tool certified as CMII-compliant
2000 - new ICM/CMII logo with two columns
2001 - 1st software developer adopted CMII
2001 - 3500th CMII certification
2002 - CMII book published
2004 - Courses initiated in South Africa
2005 - CMII grads in 30+ countries
2005 - CMII book orders from 40 countries
2005 - Courses initiated in Australia
2006 - formed the CMII Research Institute
2006 - first CMII Professional certifications
2006 - 1st CMII conference in South Africa
2006 - published 2nd edition of CMII book
2007 - GfKM is CMII Provider for Europe
2007 - 750+ organizations have CMII grads
2008 - Courses translated into French
2008 - CMII rebranded as Path to IPE
2009 - CMII 15: CMII Bootcamp for Mgmt
2009 - Certifications (CMIIB/CMIIA/CMIIS)
2010's
2010 - CMII Standard for Enterprise CM (100E)
2010 - CMII-16 CMII Laboratory
2010 - New University Sponsor (NAU)
2010 - First PLM tool to achieve 5th star
2011 - Courses translated into Italian & Spanish
2011 - Changed course numbering convention
2011 - Course CM-01: CM/DM per -973/-649
2011 - Course CM-02: -973/-649 Imp. Guide
2011 - CMII courses available online