About SIP Certification
Overview - Develop the knowledge, skills and ability to become a Strategy Implementation specialist
Strategy Implementation Professional Training and Certification
Benefits of SIP Certification
For Individuals
- Gain Clarity on Strategic Challenges - Understand the real-world obstacles that hinder successful strategy execution—and how to overcome them.
- Follow a Proven Implementation Roadmap - Adopt a structured, step-by-step guide to lead your organization confidently through the strategy implementation journey.
- Become a Certified Implementation Specialist - Build practical skills and master essential tools to drive strategy execution—positioning yourself as a go-to expert in your organization.
- Lead High-Performing Strategy Teams - Learn how to inspire, direct, and manage teams effectively to deliver strategic outcomes.
- Avoid Costly Mistakes - Recognize and avoid the common pitfalls that derail strategy implementation efforts.
- Tailor Strategies to Your Organization - Identify what works—and what doesn’t—for your unique context, ensuring relevance and impact.
- Earn a Globally Recognized Credential - Validate your expertise with a certification that enhances your professional credibility and career prospects.
- Join a Global Community of Experts - Connect, collaborate, and grow with fellow implementation specialists from around the world.
Useful links
Useful links
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Strategy Implementation Institute
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Strategy Implementation Roadmap (SIR)
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Recommended reading
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Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez Linked In
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BLOG: My Strategy Implementation Journey
Documentation
Documentation
Success in 1 2 3
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Pass the exam & receive a certificate
When you are ready to take your exam, book an online timeslot yourself with APMG, or your training organization may organize this for you. If you pass your exam APMG will issue you with a digital badge for you to share!
SIP Certification levels
Testimonials
I have been practicing strategy implementation for a few years now. For the first time, I have found in the SIP certification a holistic body of knowledge that brings it all together and allows me to leverage my strategy, performance mgmt and project mgmt experience under one same umbrella. It is exciting to see how a distinct, new professional role – the Strategy Implementation Professional – is being created and acknowledged. I believe that companies across all industries and sectors will benefit from having professionals certified in this critical area and hence be able to execute their strategies more successfully.
I just wanted to express my thanks for introducing the Strategy Implementation Professional course. It has been a fantastic learning experience and it has also helped me to secure a new position. During my interview I referred to the Strategy Roadmap and how it could be used to help manage and support complex projects and programmes. They were clearly impressed as they gave me the job - so thank you!
I have seen both in my own experience as well as in conversations with other companies that the disconnect between strategy and implementation and the various teams involved is a huge barrier to full success. This course and certification directly address that need by bridging strategic business decisions and the execution of initiatives to make sure all players are speaking the same language, thinking of the same strategic issues, and knowing how to get initiatives executed.
I have been looking, for some time, for a course to upgrade my strategy execution skills but everything I came across was too theoretical, too academic. The search though was over the minute I came across the course offered by the Strategy Implementation Institute. It had everything I was looking for – clear structure, relevant and practical content, connection to a community of professionals. Antonio and Robin have created a great course, a must for every strategy implementation professional and every organization nowadays.
Videos & Case studies
Videos
Build competencies in Strategy Implementation - A discussion with a CEO and a Strategy Implementor
The Strategy Implementation Challenge
Case studies
SFIA
This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.
knowledge
Strategy Implementation Professional
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 6, Generic attribute Business Skills up to level 6, Strategic Planning up to level 6
Same as above plus Generic attribute Knowledge level 7, Generic attribute Business Skills level 7
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