Aims of the AFMDT
As such, the AFMDT, an association founded by several interim management providers, is committed to the professionalization of interim management in France and thus the structuring of the market.
Its declared aims are :
- to define interim management, clarifying what the term represents – and what not.
- to explain when to use interim management
- to establish standards of professional practice concerning interim management projects as well as the providers’ recruitment of and relations with interim managers.
The AFMDT’s main objective is to bring together all interim management providers adhering to the AFMDT Ethics and Deontology Charter.
As such, the association represents the interests of interim managers in defining a framework for their enrolment and subsequent relations with their providers.
A quick introduction to interim management
What is interim Management?
Interim management is the temporary assumption of executive roles in order to :
- turn around a company,
- launch strategic projects,
- ensure the continuity of a service provision.
Why use an interim manager ?
The goal of interim management is to allow the client company to :
- turn around one of its subsidiaries,
- structure a central service,
- handle a strategic project (merger, product launch,…),
- maintain a service or during a period of change…
What positions can interim managers assume?
Interim managers take up executive functions on managing board level such as: CEO, CFO, CCO, CRHO, …
What is the profile of an interim manager?
An interim manager is a highly experienced executive, often having worked not only a functional but also an operational level.He/She is an autonomous leader, firm, as well as a project manager.