About CMC-Alberta
Who We are
The Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Alberta, (ICMCA) is the official name of CMC-Alberta. The ICMCA is the provincial body responsible for accrediting and overseeing those who hold the CMC designation in Alberta.
CMC-Alberta works with other similar Institutes in various Provinces across Canada and with the Canadian Association of Management Consultants, (also known as, CMC-Canada), to promote and foster excellence and integrity in the management consulting profession. Together, we advocate for the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation and are dedicated to advancing the profession and delivering the benefits to the client community.
Our Mission
The mission of the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Alberta is to provide leadership for practicing management consultants and to assure management consulting clients and the public of the qualifications, competence and ethical standards of Alberta’s Certified Management Consultants.
PDF of Mission, Vision and Values
Our Vision
By 2025 CMC-Alberta will be an energetic community of ethical and competent consultants with specialties in such diverse fields as: Technology, Software, AI systems, Engineering, Environmental, Governance, Finance, Strategy, Human Resources, Customer Service & Hospitality, Data Measurement & Analytics, Quality/Six Sigma/Business Processes, Social Media, Marketing, Branding & Communications who have minimum competency across several areas and identify generally as Management Consultants.
Business, government and NFP executives will have come to appreciate the value and benefit CMC’s, FCMC’s & CMC-Firms can bring to their organizations, and regularly choose the services of CMC’s over those without certification credentials. The public will trust CMC’s as professionals and CMC-Alberta.
An expanded membership-registrant base inclusive of student, associate/candidate, and full-time CMC/FCMC members category dues, along with profitable Member events, has delivered an increased, sustainable income stream supportive of a CMC-Alberta staff & volunteer cadre proud to deliver tangible impact for both members and member clients.
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Critical Success Factors 2025
Revitalize the CMC-AB Member community, with impactful events that encourage networking, sharing, learning, and volunteering; plus building the “esprit de corps” among fellow professionals.
Goals
- Grow the numbers of both certified and associate members
- Continue to enhance competency of CMC and members through ongoing education/events
Measure(s) of Success
- Build CMC/FCMC # of Members to 270 (40 new CMC’s), Associate members to 220 (with 75 new Candidate + 75 new Associate members) and 100 new student members
- At least 90% (370) of CMC/FCMC and associate members attend at least 1 member Institute(s) seminars/events.
Primary Lead Responsibility
- Growth Committee w/ Registrar
- Education & Events C’tee
Streamline Certification processes, Recertification, FCMC recognition, Practice Review and Discipline that leverages our self-regulatory privilege and proactively protects clients & public.
Goals
- Enhance the Institutes’ proactive approach to practice review and complaint/discipline readiness.
- Ensure existing CMC/FCMC members take continuous competency advancement seriously.
Measure(s) of Success
- 100% achievement of annual CPD & Attestation to the Code though annual renewal process.
- 5% (~12 people) of members will receive a proactive practice review assessment in 2021.
- 2 Articles in CMC-AB Members Update and regular elements in Member Education/Events promote the responsibilities of professionals
Primary Lead Responsibility
- Board Chair & Registrar
- Practice Review & Discipline C’tee
- Doug/Cathy
Implement a multi-faceted promotional initiative in traditional media, LinkedIn, and other channels to build the reputation of the CMC designation with business, government, NFP, plus major & mid-sized Consulting Firm leaders.
Goals
- Put together & launch a marketing campaign for billboards, internet & social media
Measure(s) of Success
- Feature 20-25 ICMCA Members in a campaign across a number of media elements. Starting in Q1 2021
- Update by January 2021 CMC-Alberta website as a foundation for members and marketing initiatives.
Primary Lead Responsibility
- Marketing Sub-Committee
- Website & Social Media Committee
- Website & Social Media Committee
Implement an outreach campaign to attract various specialty area Consulting Firms & Consultants to see themselves as Management Consultants and value the CMC designation.
Goals
- Reach out to Major & Mid-sized consulting firms to recruit new Associate members and CMC-Candidates including regular, MBA, experienced and executive streams.
- Reach out to other consultants
Measure(s) of Success
- Gain new CMC’s/members in a variety of categories:
- 10 Executive
- 10 Experienced
- 10 MBA-Continuous Ed
- 10 Regular
- 75 Candidate members
- 75 Assoc Members
- 100 Student Members
Primary Lead Responsibility
- AB Growth Committee – “Sales Team”
Ensure updated documents, policies and administrative resources (web, digital, communications, financial, staff and volunteers) evolve to support the advancement of CMC-Alberta.
Goals
- Complete Governance-Operational Policies
- Work with CMC-Canada to ensure sustainable administration set-up for CMC-Alberta
- Work w CMC-Canada to ensure accurate and up-to-date Register of members, Accuracy of Candidate status, and advancement towards certification, Tracking of CPD & Attestation to the Code of Conduct.
Measure(s) of Success
- Remainder of ICMCA Policies Manual to be completed by March 2021
- Ensure error-free implementation & ongoing operation of new members CRM/SharePoint systems.
- Implement an up-to-date database of prospective members, stakeholders, influencers and POARA contacts.
Primary Lead Responsibility
- Governance Committee
- Registrar and Institute Secretary
- Registrar
Annual Reports
History of ICMCA
The Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Alberta (ICMCA) is the professional body of the Certified Management Consultants. As an Institute we are responsible for upholding the knowledge, competency and ethical standards of practice for Registrants – both certified and non-certified, and also public and client protection against poor management consulting practices by our registrants.
The Alberta Institute was created in 1974 and structured as a Not-for-Profit Society under the Alberta Society Act.
In 1991, ICMCA became a professional institute under the terms of the Professional and Occupational Associations Registration Act (POARA) of Alberta. This is currently within the authority of Alberta Labour and Immigration.
Canadian management consultants have a rich history spanning more than 50 years.
The origin of the field began prior to WWII and was developed from the industrial engineering profession. Frederick W Taylor is viewed as the pioneer of management consulting, specifically for his approach and early contributions to the scientific approach of management consulting. When he died in 1918, Taylor had inspired many individuals to expand his work in the field.
The Second World War brought many opportunities for growth for management consultants. Canadian opportunities arose with both the private and government sectors and encouraged the employment of new strategies and techniques in the field. 1939 marked a vital time for management consulting in Canada; during this time, chartered accountants (CA’s) began to recognize the importance of management consulting and decided that it would be a valued additional service to offer in their firms. Chartered Accountants became involved in management consulting as a way to been as a reputable adviser to their clients, as new management techniques such as cost controls and budget planning became more popular.
In 1963, after many years of committee work by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Quebec, and meetings between senior representatives of the largest accounting firms and major consulting practices, it was agreed that there was much to gain by working together to build and standardize the emerging profession of management consulting. This group created in 1963 the Canadian Association of Management Consulting (CAMC), and then started to create the individual Professional Institutes in various provinces across Canada. For further interest, please read History of the First 25 years of CAMC.