Hossein Hamidifar
PMIS Strategy, Governance and Architecture Consultant
Hossein Hamidifar is the Founder of the International Institute of Project Management Information Systems (IIPMIS) and the Creator of PMISbok, the Project Management Information Systems Body of Knowledge.
With more than 28 years of professional experience, his work focuses on advancing PMIS as a professional discipline for project information governance, traceability, architecture and decision-grade project information.
Creator of PMISbok
Author of Practical Guide to PMIS
Years of Experience
Professional experience in project management, PMIS, project controls, digital transformation and information technology.
Early PMIS Book
Author of one of the earliest dedicated books on Project Management Information Systems.
PMISbok Volume 1
Creator of PMISbok, with Volume 1 planned for official release in Fall 2026.
Reliable project outcomes begin with reliable project information.
Projects are ultimately shaped by decisions. The quality of those decisions depends on the quality, governance and trustworthiness of the information behind them.
Despite decades of progress in project management methodologies, enterprise software, dashboards, analytics and Artificial Intelligence, many organizations continue to face the same fundamental challenge: how can decision-makers truly trust the information they use to manage projects?
This question has shaped Hossein Hamidifar’s professional work and long-term contribution to the field of Project Management Information Systems.
Professional Background
Hossein Hamidifar holds a degree in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Process Design for the Oil Industry from Sharif University of Technology. His professional path has combined engineering, project management, project controls, information systems and organizational transformation.
Across EPC, infrastructure, construction, oil and gas, software development, PMO, EPMO and enterprise project environments, he repeatedly observed that organizations were investing in more technology while paying insufficient attention to the governance of project information itself.
This experience led him to a central conclusion: PMIS should not be treated merely as software, but as a socio-technical professional discipline that integrates people, processes, information, governance and technology.
PMIS is not merely software.
Project Management Information Systems should not be reduced to software selection, dashboard design or fragmented reporting. A mature PMIS requires clear information ownership, defined processes, reliable data flows, traceability, governance mechanisms and decision-support capability.
In this view, PMIS is the discipline responsible for designing, governing and continuously improving the project information ecosystem throughout the project and enterprise lifecycle.
Governance
Who owns, validates, maintains and uses project information?
Traceability
Can project information be traced to reports, risks, changes, decisions and outcomes?
Decision-Grade Information
Is the information reliable enough to support project, program, portfolio and executive decisions?
From Practical Guide to PMIS to PMISbok
In 2010, Hossein Hamidifar authored Practical Guide to Project Management Information Systems. At a time when dedicated PMIS literature was still limited, the book introduced an early structured and governance-driven view of PMIS in Persian.
Over the following years, that early work expanded into the multi-year PMISbok initiative. PMISbok, the Project Management Information Systems Body of Knowledge, was created by Hossein Hamidifar to help establish PMIS as a distinct professional discipline.
PMISbok brings together principles, knowledge areas, governance concepts, implementation guidance, professional roles, competencies, maturity concepts and a certification roadmap for the future development of PMIS.
Why I Founded IIPMIS
Establishing a professional discipline requires more than a Body of Knowledge. It also requires an independent institution, an engaged professional community, continuing research, practical application and open professional dialogue.
For this purpose, Hossein Hamidifar founded the International Institute of Project Management Information Systems (IIPMIS). IIPMIS has an international orientation and focuses on supporting the development of PMIS as a professional discipline.
The institute seeks to support the gradual formation of an inclusive global PMIS community through research, publications, education, professional collaboration, practical application, open critique and continuing professional dialogue.
Core Professional Focus Areas
PMIS Governance
Designing ownership, accountability, decision rights and governance controls for trusted project information.
Project Information Governance
Clarifying how project information is created, validated, maintained, shared and used across the organization.
Decision-Grade Information
Improving the reliability, traceability, ownership and usability of information used for project decisions.
PMIS Architecture
Structuring information models, system layers, integration logic and decision-support capabilities.
Information Stewardship
Defining stewardship roles and responsibilities for project information across project-driven organizations.
PMIS Maturity
Assessing and improving the maturity of PMIS capability, governance, processes, data and technology.
Enterprise PMIS
Connecting project-level information systems with PMO, EPMO, portfolio governance and enterprise decision needs.
AI Readiness
Helping organizations prepare for AI-enabled project delivery through better information governance and data trustworthiness.
Management and Executive Background
Founder and Project Manager of a Comprehensive PMIS Initiative
Led the introduction, definition, analysis, design, implementation, deployment, development and support of an integrated Project Management Information System consisting of multiple subsystems.
CEO of PMIS Solution Co.
Managed specialized PMIS activities, project information systems initiatives and related consulting services.
Project Management Office Manager
Served as PMO Manager in project-oriented organizations, with responsibility for project governance, reporting, controls and coordination.
Project Management and PMIS Consultant
Provided consulting services for public and private sector organizations in project management, PMIS and project information systems.
Professional and Association Activities
Iranian Project Management Association
Member of the Board of Directors and Secretary of the Iranian Project Management Association.
PMIS Working Group
Founder and member of the Project Management Information Systems Working Group at the Iranian Project Management Association.
Conference and Professional Sessions
Hossein Hamidifar has contributed to professional discussions on project management information systems, project controls, PMIS implementation and project information governance through conferences, working groups and professional sessions.
Practical Guide to Project Management Information Systems
Originally authored in 2010, this book presented a practical and process-oriented view of PMIS architecture, governance, processes and implementation for project-driven organizations.
More than fifteen years before PMISbok Volume 1, this early publication helped establish the foundation for a broader research journey that later evolved into the PMISbok initiative.
Mission
Hossein Hamidifar’s mission is to help establish PMIS as a globally recognized professional discipline and to contribute to a future where trusted project information becomes the foundation of better decisions, stronger governance and more successful projects.
His current work welcomes professional exchange and collaboration in PMIS, Project Information Governance, Decision-Grade Information, PMO, EPMO, Project Controls, AI-enabled project delivery and the future of project information.
For PMIS strategy, governance or architecture discussions
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