One framework. Four ways to engage.
Read the book. Use the tools. Bring in the consulting practice. Get certified. Every entry point lands you in the same coherent system — pick the one that fits where you are today.
Use the framework as a working tool
One subscription unlocks all six tools — Capability Spectrum℠, Impact Point℠, Objectives Backlog℠, Five What-Ifs℠, Alignment Ceremony℠, and Development Backlog℠.
Solo PMs, consultants, and practitioners applying the framework to their own work.
- ✓All six tools, full authoring
- ✓CSV and PDF export
- ✓Portal access to the book
- ✓3 referral seats
Product teams mapping a shared value stream together.
- ✓Includes 5 Full Member seats
- ✓Additional Full Members: $22 / seat / mo
- ✓Collaborator seats: $12 / seat / mo
- ✓Observer seats (read-only): $8 / seat / mo
- ✓No seat ceiling — add seats indefinitely at the per-seat rates
- ✓3 organization referrals per quarter
- ✓Two admins required (succession safeguard)
Organizations requiring custom SLAs, procurement contracting, or bespoke onboarding.
- ✓Custom SLAs and security review
- ✓Procurement-level contracting (annual)
- ✓Bespoke onboarding and rollout support
- ✓Enterprise is need-based, not size-based — Team scales indefinitely
Read the framework
Every book buyer receives a six-month Practitioner Trial of the tool suite plus five referral seats to share with colleagues.
Hardcover via KDP and IngramSpark.
- ✓Six-month Practitioner Trial (all six tools)
- ✓Five referral seats — share permanent free Practitioner access
- ✓Portal access to the book bundled with the trial
Kindle and direct ebook.
- ✓Identical portal access to the print buyer
- ✓Six-month Practitioner Trial (all six tools)
- ✓Five referral seats
A book buyer or referred practitioner sent you a seat.
- ✓Permanent Practitioner Referral seat — no expiration
- ✓Full authoring across all six tools
- ✓No exports, no integrations, no further referrals
- ✓Upgrade to paid Practitioner in one click to unlock the gated capabilities
Bring in the practice
The framework is the engagement. The tool is the leave-behind. The book is the credential.
A short, focused engagement that produces a Capability Spectrum℠ map and an initial Objectives Backlog. Often the entry point to a longer engagement; always valuable on its own.
- ✓Two-week structured engagement
- ✓Live Capability Spectrum℠ map of your value stream
- ✓Initial Objectives Backlog℠ in user voice
- ✓Assumes a Practitioner or Team License to house the artifacts
Embedded product leadership for an organization already using the framework via a Team License.
- ✓1 team, up to 5 engineers, standard Scrum ceremonies, no travel
- ✓12-month minimum, quarterly renewal
- ✓30-day cancellation notice before renewal
- ✓IPP Staff seat included in the engagement fee (no client-paid seat consumed)
- ✓Client owns all artifacts at engagement end — the work survives the engagement
- ✓Active Team License is a prerequisite, charged separately
PM practice definition, capability mapping, and operating model design.
- ✓PM role framework mapped to Impact Point℠ tiers
- ✓Hiring rubric with tier-specific criteria
- ✓Operating model for Alignment Ceremony℠ adoption
- ✓Recommended tool stack
Workshops and cohort programs in the six frameworks, with practitioner-to-consultant certification paths.
- ✓Half-day workshop: $3,500 (1 team, live Capability Spectrum build)
- ✓Full-day workshop: $6,500 (up to 20 attendees, full framework + Objectives Backlog)
- ✓Multi-session cohort program: $12,000 – $18,000 (6 – 8 weeks, leads to L1 Practitioner certification)
- ✓Keynote / conference: $5,000 – $10,000
Seminars and 1:1 coaching on writing objectives, stories, and acceptance criteria in user voice — the discipline the tools coach inline, taught in person.
- ✓Half-day team seminars
- ✓Multi-session programs for orgs rolling the practice out
- ✓1:1 coaching for PM leads internalizing the discipline
Develop the practitioner
Bi-weekly 60-minute sessions, scoped to a named Impact Point℠ tier. The tier sets what is coached, what assessments are used, and what advancement looks like. The Ideal tier is not offered — by design. Includes a bundled Practitioner license.
Foundation tiers — the basics done well, trust earned through correctness and safety.
- ✓Bi-weekly 60-minute sessions
- ✓Tier placement assessment at start
- ✓6-month initial term; monthly thereafter (30-day notice)
- ✓Practitioner license bundled into the coaching fee
Mid-stack tiers — consistent dependability and real-world outcome production.
- ✓Bi-weekly 60-minute sessions
- ✓Tier placement + mid-point assessments
- ✓Same structure as Functional/Secure
- ✓Practitioner license bundled
Higher tiers — friction removal, experience quality, and the nuanced judgment they require.
- ✓Bi-weekly 60-minute sessions
- ✓Tier placement + mid-point assessments
- ✓Formal written advancement recommendation at end of initial term (with PM consent)
- ✓Practitioner license bundled
Earn the credential
Three certification levels describe cumulative framework mastery and client-facing readiness. Annual renewals are fully waived for practitioners who contribute to the platform's quality assurance corpus.
Foundational framework mastery. Sixty-question proctored exam, ninety minutes, seventy percent pass.
- ✓Self-paced prep course: $149 standalone / $349 bundled with exam
- ✓Annual renewal waived via QA contribution
- ✓Natural next step from the book
Applied framework competence with portfolio depth. Scenario exam plus portfolio review; seventy-five percent pass.
- ✓Prep guide + scenario bank: $199
- ✓Annual renewal waived via QA contribution
- ✓Demonstrates ability to facilitate the framework with a team
Mastery for client-facing deployment. Panel interview, take-home case, reference check.
- ✓Panel prep session: $350 (1 hour with IPP coach, optional)
- ✓Annual renewal waived via QA contribution
- ✓Eligibility for the IPP contractor pool
Corporate certification bulk: 15% discount on exam fees for orders of 10 or more, any level. Annual billing required.
A note on trials: The book bundles a six-month Practitioner Trial. We reduce that window to three months when active use and referral velocity warrant — a data-triggered decision, not a calendar one.
All prices are in USD. Subscription pricing tested against the first twenty customers — material changes will be communicated before any existing subscriber is affected. For questions about pricing or any of the engagements above, use the contact form.