
The CM2 Platform
CM2 is the industry standard for the digital thread and the supporting infrastructure framework that bridges interoperability gaps between design and data flow analysis tools with a common language. It empowers cohesive interoperability and brings together many systems to make them more resilient within zero-trust, multi-stakeholder environments without the need for intermediaries or certificate authorities.
Discover why CM2 is the industry standard for process excellence from Nutrition to Nuclear and from Automotive to Outer Space for over 1800 companies in ~40 countries. CM2 training is delivered through IpX's
IDEA Academy platform.
The CM2 Model is the foundation for our
Ecosystem Transformation Services bringing your digital transformation strategies to an executable level.
Creating Ecosystem Excellence with Integrated Agility
When we think of an organization's processes and data, we traditionally think of them as a simple tool or step in the system that helps an organization accomplish a goal. With CM2 we challenge that concept. A corporation's data is so much more than a simple tool. It’s the organization’s CM2 Digital DNA - the foundational building blocks that allow you to leverage institutional knowledge, optimize current product offerings and conceptualize the products of tomorrow with complete end-to-end ecosystem traceability.
The terms Digital Thread and Digital Twin have been a favorite of industry over the last several years. What exactly is the Digital Thread? What is the Digital Twin, and how do we get there? Think of the Digital Thread as the digital connective tissue between enterprise disciplines and datasets akin to the building blocks of a DNA strand. Individually they each tell part of the story from a different perspective and with a different focus. But connected together they become far more powerful. They build upon one another to create a product or project...a Digital Twin.
Thus allowing an organization to work initiatives and challenges tactically with confidence that the scope of the change is understood not only at its current point in the lifecycle but with an understanding of downstream implications to ensure the decisions being made address the full lifecycle of the product.
Drawing from IpX’s experience, we believe breakthrough business process improvement outcomes are achieved by holistically addressing the interoperability of your organization's people, processes, systems, and data. Technology enables process change, but desirable business improvement outcomes cannot be achieved without organizational changes. Ultimately, people must be inspired, empowered, and engaged.

Globally Recognized Certifications
Who Should Attend Courses
Everyone plays an important role in change and configuration management. Our certification courses support any of these roles and more. CM2 graduates have an expansive, enterprise-wide awareness and skillset in understanding your organization's
full change process from ideation through decommission while understanding how it affects your bottomline.
Application Managers/Specialists
Business Analysts
CAD Engineers
Change Specialists/Leaders
Configuration Managers/Analysts
Data Managers/Specialists
Design Engineers
Document Control Managers
Electronics Engineers
Enterprise and Solutions Architects
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Manufacturing Engineers/Specialists
PLM Managers/Analysts
Process Managers/Engineers
Project, Program, and Product Managers/Engineers
Quality Managers/Specialists
Software Configuration Managers
Solution Engineers/Architects
Systems Managers/Engineers
Technical Writers/Specialists
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Value and Benefits of CM2 - Fast Change, Better Documentation
- Increased efficiency with a defined configuration process that provides control and improves visibility with dynamic traceability.
- Cost reduction by having detailed knowledge of all the elements of the configuration which allows for rework to be avoided.
- Your business will have greater agility while shifting from a corrective action mindset to one that thrives on continual improvement.
- Efficient and effective operating standards and procedures that transform the legacy business models of the past.
- Closed-Loop change management reduces the risk, improves communication and shifts the focus from engineering to the enterprise.
- Faster restoration of your service if a process failure occurs. If you know the required state of the configuration then recovering the working configuration will be much quicker and easier.
Certification Courses
CM2-C (CM2 Comprehensive) Certification Requirements: Courses 01 - 06
CM2-P (CM2 Professional) Certification Requirements: Courses 01 - 09
Locations and Options
Our staff and partner network spans the globe. Our instructors enrich our mission with decades of real-world experience in both the public and private sectors.
IpX offers multiple options for taking courses:
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Attend public courses virtually with a live instructor in a group of professionals looking to better their organization.
This is a great opportunity for learning how other industries manage change within the enterprise.
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Attend private courses virtually within your organization with as few as 4 students for in-depth discussions tailored to your company's
issues and opportunities.
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If your organization has a special request for onsite training with tailored discussions and to tackle issues facing your company, please contact us at info@ipxhq.com.
IpX True North Podcast
Hear more information about the IpX Community through our
True North Podcast. In this episode, IpX Workforce Academy
Chief Ken Black and VP of Field Services
Michael Benning define what Corrective Action is, how to measure it and offer their experience and knowledge surrounding:
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“Intervention resource expenditures” and initiatives on how to eliminate waste
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The immeasurable costs of corrective action including impact to culture and deferring of innovation
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How corrective action creates a culture of “firefighting"
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How to reduce and overcome corrective action mode with proper processes that provide predictable output
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How CM2 reduces process failure by ensuring you start with the right requirements that are clear, concise, and valid
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How to use your change process as a competitive advantage