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Create Momentum at BRMConnect 2019
Join us at BRMConnect to create momentum that will carry attendees throughout the entire year. Find inspiration and motiviation from other BRMs worldwide!
Welcoming the Newest Addition to the BRM Institute Team, Larissa Pienkowski, Managing Editor
by Larissa Pienkowski BRM Institute would like to welcome the newest full-time addition to the BRM Institute team, Larissa Pienkowski! A recent graduate from Simmons College in Boston, MA, Larissa is transitioning from a part-time role as BRM Institute’s editor to a full-time position as the new Managing Editor of all content and publications. We’re thrilled […]
How can the Business Relationship Manager (BRM) role help facilitate innovation within Business Operations and Business Functions (IT, HR, Finance, etc.)?
The BRM is fundamental to business convergence, helping to bring together business operations and business functions at a strategic level. Leading organizations are now eliminating the service silos of yesterday, empowering business functions such as IT, HR, finance and the other departments to share accountability for strategy and business value through a teamed approach to […]
The Unflappable BRM
I was recently reminded of the importance of keeping a cool head during stressful situations while reading articles about the new CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai. One story that went viral on the internet was the “cockroach story” he supposedly delivered at a recent speech. I say “supposedly,” as the story is at least four […]
New Collaboration with International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
We are thrilled to announce the launch of a global strategic alliance with International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), the leading association for business analysis professionals worldwide. This agreement stems from a mutual commitment to building value-add relationships and expanding business outcomes. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between BRM Institute and IIBA will lead to more effective knowledge sharing, […]
BRMs Developing BRMs™ Mentoring
BRM Institute’s New Exclusive Members-Only Program Designed to Strengthen Business Relationship Capability Through Mentoring Business Relationship Management Institute (BRM Institute) is proud to announce “BRMs Developing BRMS,” a BRM leadership development program available exclusively for BRM Institute members. The first program to launch under the BRMs Developing BRMs™ banner is Mentoring. Mentoring is an exciting […]
BRM Institute announces Platinum Sponsorship from CSC’s Leading Edge Forum (LEF)
Since its first days, we, at Business Relationship Management Institute (BRM Institute), have always been looking for and establishing partnerships with select organizations that share our passion for the Business Relationship Management (BRM) discipline and help us better serve the global BRM community. It is our pleasure to announce that CSC’s Leading Edge Forum (CSC […]
BRMP Certification Preferred – Creating a New Business Standard
Syngenta, one of the world’s leading companies with more than 28,000 employees in some 90 countries dedicated to bringing plant potential to life, has posted an IT Business Relationship Manager (BRM) job with the Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®) training and certification as a preferred qualification for candidates to apply. With the BRMP® listed as a preferred […]
BRM Institute email to use the new BRM.INSTITUTE domain name
If you have been keeping an eye on the recent developments in the internet domain naming standards, you know that they are undergoing an explosive expansion, thanks to the ICANN’s (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) approval of hundreds of new gTLDs (or “Generic TLDs”) in addition to the well-established .COM, .ORG, etc. .INSTITUTE […]
A Year Ago Today… Our BRM Institute Community and Giving Back to the BRM Profession
Today, One Year Ago Today, Business Relationship Management Institute (BRM Institute) celebrates our one year anniversary of opening BRM Institute community membership enrollment; Today, on behalf of everyone at BRM Institute and the many passionate volunteers, who made it possible, I honor the Business Relationship Management (BRM) pioneers. They are the dedicated men and women, […]
Business Relationship Manager
and Plan Build Run
In this article, we define business relationship management, business relationship manager (BRM), Plan Build Run (PBR), and show how various BRMs act as both pivotal agents of the shared service provider they represent as well as key involved strategic partners to the business units they support through PBR.
Business Relationship Managers and a Sure Way to Catch Purple Squirrels
Business Relationship Managers and a Sure Way to Catch Purple Squirrels Several years back, I was working with a recruiter to find candidates to fill a newly formed BRM team. The recruiter said to me after several months of searching, “Where do you find these BRMs? They are like purple squirrels!” Recruiters have long used the […]
BRM Institute selects APMG-International as its global Accreditation and Certification Partner
Dear Members of the BRM Community, I am pleased to inform you that BRM Institute signed a partnership agreement with APMG-International, a world’s leading professional training accreditation and professional certification exam provider organization. Under this agreement, BRM Institute courses will be made available through APMG-International’s extensive global network of 270 Registered Providers (RPs). APMG-International, whose […]
BRMP™ Instructor-Led Online Business Relationship Management Course
We are conducting our first fully interactive online Business Relationship Management Professional™ (BRMP™) course which will be delivered through 3 one-day sessions in September. This 3-day BRMP™ course will be delivered online over a 3-week period with full-day sessions running from 9:00AM and 4:30PM EST on September 9, 16, and 23. To complete the course, the students are required […]
Starting a BRM Team
So you have been lucky enough to be selected to build a new team. You might not know what the team name is, what the roles of the team are, you might not even know your own title. All you know is you have been hired or promoted to build a team to align the […]
Building a Strong Community for the Business Relationship Manager
What an amazing show of support for the Business Relationship Management Institute we have received since opening the doors! The most common comment, “It is so exciting that finally there is a professional association supporting the BRM (Business Relationship Manager) role.” BRMs, I can tell you, you are no longer on an island. BRM Institute members now […]