Work Management Professional (WMP™)
Become a Work Management Professional (WMP™)
Advance your career with the professional-level credential in the emerging discipline of work management.
Designed for operators, team leads, department heads, workflow designers, and execution-focused professionals who want to lead work at scale.
What is WMP™?
Work Management Professional (WMP™) is the second tier in the Work Management Institute’s certification pathway.
It validates your ability to:
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Translate strategy into actionable work
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Architect predictable cross-functional execution systems
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Align teams around clarity, coordination, collaboration, and completion
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Diagnose execution gaps and workflow problems
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Create high-performance operating environments
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Scale work management practices across teams and departments
WMP™ is for professionals who want to lead how work gets done—not just track projects.
Who WMP™ Is For
This certification is designed for:
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Team Leads & Operations Managers
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Chiefs of Staff
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Project & Program Managers
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PMO / WMO staff
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Work Management Specialists
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Workflow Designers
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Process Improvement Professionals
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Anyone responsible for improving how teams execute work
If your role involves turning goals into execution, scaling workflows, or managing cross-functional operations, WMP™ was built for you.
What You Will Learn
The WMP™ curriculum builds on CAWM™ and takes your skills to a professional level with advanced concepts, frameworks, and systems.
You’ll learn how to:
Clarity (Advanced)
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Translate strategy into actionable workstreams
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Build Clarity Cascades™
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Strengthen roles, responsibilities & decision rights
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Establish single sources of truth
Coordination (Advanced)
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Design cross-functional workflows
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Build predictable handoffs
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Create cadence & communication systems
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Reduce collaboration debt and work friction
Collaboration
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Develop psychological safety
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Architect team operating rhythms
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Improve cross-functional accountability
Completion
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Design completion systems
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Build throughput & cycle-time diagnostics
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Implement quality standards & continuous improvement
Workflow Architecture
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Map, analyze, and optimize workflows
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Identify constraints
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Build scalable work systems
AI & Intelligent Work Management
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Integrate AI into workflows
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Automate routine coordination tasks
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Create AI-augmented execution systems
Course Modules
The WMP™ program includes ten in-depth modules:
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Foundations of Professional Work Management
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Advanced Clarity
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Advanced Coordination
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Advanced Collaboration
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Advanced Completion
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Workflow Orchestration Systems
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Work Design & Operating Systems
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AI & Intelligent Work Management
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Organizational Work Management
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WMP™ Capstone + Professional Exam
Why Earn the WMP™ Credential?
Build career-defining expertise
WMP™ gives you the skills organizations are desperate for: the ability to orchestrate work across people, tools, and processes.
Stand out as a leader of execution
Professionals with strong work management skills are becoming essential as teams struggle with clarity, coordination, and predictable output.
Advance your career
Differentiate yourself from project managers, ops leaders, and workflow specialists by earning a credential that signals execution excellence.
Become part of the discipline’s early professional community
WMP™ places you among the early leaders shaping the future of work management.
Certification Requirements
To earn the Work Management Professional (WMP™) credential, learners must:
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Complete all WMP™ modules
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Pass the WMP™ Professional Exam
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Submit & pass the WMP™ Capstone Project
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Agree to the WMP™ Code of Professional Practice
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Renew certification every 2 years (CEUs or future offerings)
The WMP™ Capstone Project
Your capstone project demonstrates mastery by applying work management principles to a real organizational challenge.
You will:
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Select a workflow, team, or system
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Conduct analysis using WMP frameworks
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Design improved workflows or operating systems
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Create a Work Management Improvement Plan
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Present your recommendations
This is what makes WMP™ truly professional-level.
Elegibility Requirements
To enroll in WMP™, must meet one of the following prerequisites:
Path 1 - Standard Pathway
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Certified Associate in Work Management (CAWM™)
Path 2 - Professional Experience Pathway
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Hold an approved external credential demonstrating foundational work management knowledge, such as:
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Asana Ambassador or Partner
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Monday.com Solutions Partner or recognized Monday.com certification
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Smartsheet Certification (e.g., Core Product Certification)
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ClickUp Verified Consultant
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Other recognized collaboration/work management certifications (subject to WMI approval)
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When Does WMP™ Launch?
WMP™ is currently in development and scheduled to launch in 2025.
Join the waitlist to receive:
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Early access pricing
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Program updates
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Founding cohort announcements
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Priority enrollment opportunities
Join the WMP™ Waitlist →
About the Work Management Institute
The Work Management Institute (WMI™) is the first professional institute dedicated to advancing the discipline of work management.
We exist to:
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Provide education & certifications
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Establish common standards
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Build shared vocabulary
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Advance research in work management
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Professionalize how modern teams work
WMP™ is part of our growing certification pathway designed to elevate the field.
Frequently Asked Questions
Begin your journey toward becoming a Certified Associate in Work Management.
👉 Join the CAWM Program
👉 Join the Founding Cohort ($199)
👉 Download the State of Work Management 2025 Report
Your future in modern work begins here.