Advancing Technology Management Through Best Practices, Professional Development, and Community
About AOTMP®
Founded in 2003, AOTMP® is an independent organization dedicated to helping professionals, organizations, and technology providers improve technology management performance.
For more than 20 years, AOTMP® has brought together the technology management community through best practices, professional development, certifications, industry insights, events, and collaboration that strengthen capabilities, improve performance, and create greater business value.
Whether you’re looking to grow professionally, improve your organization’s technology management capabilities, or better support your customers, AOTMP® provides practical resources and meaningful opportunities to learn, collaborate, and lead.
Who We Serve
AOTMP® brings together three distinct audiences that share a common objective: improving technology management performance.
Professionals
Technology management professionals seeking to strengthen their capabilities, expand their knowledge, validate their expertise, and advance their careers.
Organizations
Organizations focused on improving technology management performance, developing stronger teams, implementing best practices, and creating greater business value.
Technology Providers & Advisors
Technology providers and advisors committed to developing their teams, building customer confidence, expanding their reach, and helping advance the technology management profession.
Although each audience participates differently, all benefit from the same commitment to best practices, professional development, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What We Do
AOTMP® helps professionals, organizations, and technology providers improve technology management performance through a combination of best practices, professional development, community collaboration, and practical resources.
Our work focuses on six key areas:
Technology Management Best Practices
Proven methodologies and the Efficiency First® Framework that help improve performance and business outcomes.
Professional Development
Certifications, live instructor-led training, study guides, and curated content that strengthen knowledge and capabilities.
Organizational Performance
Programs, subscriptions, and advisory services that help organizations improve team performance and operational effectiveness.
Community & Collaboration
Advisory Council participation, Industry Leadership Committee engagement, online meetings, and live events that encourage peer learning and knowledge sharing.
Industry Insights
Practical guidance, articles, videos, curated content, and publications developed from real-world technology management experiences and best practices.
Technology Provider & Advisor Programs
Programs that help technology providers and advisors develop their teams, build customer confidence, expand their reach, and contribute to the advancement of technology management.
What Guides Us
Everything AOTMP® does is guided by a commitment to advancing technology management through proven best practices, professional development, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Our work is built upon six guiding principles:
Built on Best Practices
Everything we do is grounded in proven technology management methodologies and the Efficiency First® Framework.
Independent Perspective
We provide practical, objective guidance focused on improving technology management performance.
Community-Driven
The experiences and insights shared across the AOTMP® community help shape our best practices, programs, and future initiatives.
Continuous Improvement
As technology management evolves, AOTMP® continually enhances its best practices, professional development, and resources to address changing industry needs.
Practical Application
Everything we develop is designed to help professionals and organizations solve real-world technology management challenges and improve performance.
Industry Advancement
We are committed to advancing the technology management profession through education, collaboration, innovation, and leadership.
Why Organizations Trust AOTMP®
For more than 20 years, AOTMP® has helped professionals, organizations, and technology providers improve technology management performance through best practices, professional development, and community collaboration.
Today, AOTMP® continues to support a growing global technology management community through proven methodologies, practical resources, certifications, events, and continuous learning.
Founded
Advancing technology management for more than 20 years.
Community Reach
Followers, customers, Advisory Council members, and technology management community participants.
Fortune 500 Representation
Fortune 500 organizations represented through AOTMP® programs, customers, and community participation.
Technology Spend Represented
Annual technology spend represented through organizations served by AOTMP®.
Certifications Awarded
AOTMP® certifications earned by technology management professionals.
Annual Events
Annual events bringing the technology management community together to learn, collaborate, and advance the profession.
Leadership
AOTMP® is led by an experienced leadership team that has spent decades helping organizations improve technology management performance and advance industry best practices. Their experience and leadership continue to shape AOTMP®'s commitment to best practices, professional development, community collaboration, and continuous improvement across the technology management profession.
Learn More
Whether you're looking to grow professionally, improve your organization's technology management performance, or better support your customers, AOTMP® provides a variety of ways to get involved.
Explore the opportunities available throughout the AOTMP® website to find the path that's right for you.
About AOTMP®
AOTMP® helps technology management professionals and organizations turn community, learning, and best practices into stronger performance and measurable business results.
Who We Are
AOTMP®, the Authority on Technology Management Practices, is an independent community and certification body serving technology management professionals, teams, and solution providers.
For more than two decades, AOTMP® has helped organizations improve technology management performance through community, practical intelligence, professional development, certifications, research, events, and advisory services.
Our mission is simple:
Help organizations and professionals achieve stronger technology management performance and better business outcomes.
Problems We Help Solve
Technology environments continue to grow in complexity.
Organizations often struggle with:
- Rising costs and limited visibility.
- Vendor performance and accountability.
- Data quality, reporting, and inventory challenges.
- Expanding responsibilities and limited resources.
- Keeping pace with changing technologies and AI.
Professionals often struggle with:
- Staying current.
- Finding practical guidance.
- Learning from peers.
- Demonstrating knowledge and capabilities.
AOTMP® helps organizations and professionals address these challenges through collaboration, practical intelligence, and proven practices.
Our Purpose & Focus
AOTMP exists to help organizations:
- Improve technology management performance
- Reduce cost, risk, and inefficiency
- Establish consistent, repeatable best practices
- Make better, more defensible technology decisions
Telecom, mobility, cloud, and IT are addressed as one integrated technology management discipline, not isolated silos.
How We Help
AOTMP® helps organizations and professionals through:
- Peer communities.
- Practical intelligence and research.
- Professional development.
- Certifications.
- Events.
- Advisory services.
- Industry collaboration.
Our objective is to help organizations and professionals stay informed, strengthen capabilities, improve performance, and contribute to the advancement of the technology management profession.
What We Provide
- Best Practices & Standards
Industry-recognized practices that guide how technology environments are governed, managed, measured, and optimized. - Education, Certification & Validation
Role-based education and independent certifications for professionals, teams, vendors, and advisors—aligned to real-world execution. - Community & Industry Leadership
Advisory Councils, leadership committees, events, research, and insights that keep best practices current and market-relevant.
Why AOTMP®
- More than two decades serving the technology management industry.
- Independent and vendor-neutral communities.
- Industry standards and certifications for individuals, teams, and solution providers.
- The Efficiency First® Framework.
- A commitment to advancing the technology management profession.
- Experience informed by thousands of technology management environments.
Who We Serve
AOTMP supports the full technology management ecosystem, including:
- Enterprises managing complex technology environments
- Technology management professionals and leaders
- Advisors and consultants influencing strategy and vendor selection
- Technology vendors and solution providers
Independence & Neutrality
AOTMP is independent and vendor-agnostic.
We do not sell buyer data, rank vendors for payment, or promote specific solutions.
Our neutrality ensures trust, fairness, and credibility for both buyers and vendors.
Leadership Team
The AOTMP® leadership team brings decades of experience helping organizations improve technology management performance and business results.
Tim Lybrook
Managing Partner and Chair, The Advisory Council Industry Leadership Committee
Oversees business development, sales, member recruiting and marketing teams.
Timothy C. Colwell
Executive Vice President and Executive Director, AOTMP Industry Council
Oversees content development, best practices, certification and Efficiency First® Framework teams.
Cathie Lybrook
Executive Vice President
Oversees business operations, finance and member services teams.
Our Community
AOTMP® brings together:
Organizations
Technology leaders responsible for managing internal technology environments.
Professionals
Individuals seeking knowledge, certifications, and career development.
Solution Providers
Organizations committed to improving customer outcomes and advancing the technology management profession.
Contact Us
Whether you want to stay informed, improve performance, strengthen your team, or contribute to the future of technology management, AOTMP® provides a place to connect, learn, and lead.
Fast Facts & Highlights
- More than 22 years serving the technology management industry.
- Clients representing more than $24 billion in annual telecom spend.
- More than 100 Fortune 500 organizations served.
- Industry certifications for individuals, teams, and solution providers.
- Proprietary Efficiency First® Framework.
- Independent and vendor-neutral communities.
- Community of organizations, professionals, and solution providers.
Trusted by Professionals Worldwide
- Over 7,000 certifications issued and more than 45,000 courses completed reflect the trust organizations place in our expertise and the results we help teams achieve.
A Global Community of 60,000+ Technology Management Professionals
- More than 60,000 followers and subscribers rely on AOTMP for insights, resources, and perspective on the evolving technology management landscape.
100+ Member Advisory Council
- Our non-vendor Advisory Council includes over 100 enterprise technology leaders who meet monthly to share challenges, shape best practices, and influence the future of technology management in a vendor-free environment.
Thousands of Best Practices & Resources
- AOTMP curates thousands of technology management best practices, methodologies, and frameworks, all anchored in the Efficiency First® Framework and informed by community insight and real-world experience.
Programs for Technology Vendors
AOTMP offers programs that help vendors sharpen their value, elevate trust, and accelerate revenue growth:
- Vendor Professional Memberships
- Community & Event Sponsorships
- Solution Certification
- Executive Advisor Certification
- Industry Leadership Committee
- Visibility & Listing Programs
Training & Certifications
AOTMP delivers professional development and certification programs that help individuals and teams improve performance, validate expertise, and apply industry-recognized methods in their day-to-day operations.
Experience You Can Trust
The AOTMP core team brings decades of hands-on experience leading and advising technology management organizations. They have guided teams through vendor selection, service and asset inventory builds, best practice gap analysis, process improvement, audits, Telecom Expense Management selection and implementation, root cause analysis, risk assessments, performance scoring and benchmarking, Center of Excellence development, vendor assessments, and more.
Over the last 15 years, they have helped businesses secure more than $225 million in carrier, cloud, professional, and managed services contracts, providing guidance that improves value, strengthens alignment, and reduces risk.
The team knows the vendor landscape intimately — the strengths, limitations, and real-world performance — and helps organizations select the right vendors for their specific needs.
They also authored the Efficiency First® Framework Guidebook, detailing best practices across 30 telecom, mobile, cloud, and IT workstreams that deliver proven, repeatable results.
Legal Entity
AOTMP University, LLC (d/b/a AOTMP)
AOTMP stands for Authority on Technology Management Practices.
At a Glance
- 22+ years of industry leadership
- 7,000+ certifications issued worldwide
- 19 certification programs (15 Specialist, 3 Professional, 1 Master)
- 45,000+ course completions
- 200+ Master Certified professionals
- Proprietary Efficiency First® Framework
- Proven Technology Management Center of Excellence methodology
Why Organizations Choose AOTMP®
- Proven methodology and vendor-neutral insights
- Access to industry best practices and performance resources
- Peer network through the AOTMP® Advisory Council
- Expertise spanning IT Sourcing, Expense Management, Network, Security, AI, and Mobility
- Programs designed to deliver measurable operational and financial outcomes
Legal Entity
AOTMP University, LLC (d/b/a AOTMP)
AOTMP stands for Authority on Technology Management Practices
2020 - 2023: Pandemic-Driven Focus Shift
- Narrowed focus to training, certifications, industry publications, vendor solution evaluations, and online events
- Continued data collection from 50,000+ industry professionals
- Enhanced best practices based on industry feedback
- Improved content for publications, courses, certifications, and events