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Quantitative Measurement of Project Manager Competencies

Quantitative Measurement of Project Manager Competencies. Research Team 306 Plenary Presentation. Setting: Operations Manager’s Office Budget Review Meeting. Setting: Manager of Projects’ Office Business Development Request. Setting: Human Resources Office

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Quantitative Measurement of Project Manager Competencies

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  1. Quantitative Measurement of Project Manager Competencies Research Team 306 Plenary Presentation

  2. Setting: Operations Manager’s Office Budget Review Meeting

  3. Setting: Manager of Projects’ Office Business Development Request

  4. Setting: Human Resources Office Manager of Projects’ Request

  5. Setting: Now, a week later, at the Annual CII Conference…

  6. PM CAT PROJECT MANAGER COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT TOOL

  7. Quantitative Measurement of Project Manager Competencies Research Team 306 Plenary Presentation

  8. Research Team 306Quantitative Assessment of Project Manager Competencies Academic Team Members Awad S. Hanna,University of Wisconsin- Madison Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin- Madison Carol C. Menassa, University of Michigan  Alexandra E. Beletic, University of Wisconsin- Madison Industry Team Members Chair: Richard W. Bradford, Bechtel Group, Inc Vice Chair: Jeffery L. Moore, Ameren Missouri Dale C. Allen, Shell Global Solutions Robert Bryant, BP Refining & Logistics Technology Jose A Buitrago, Jr, CSA Group Richard D. Carrithers, Jr. , DTE Energy George Carter, Anheuser-Busch InBev Jeff Drinkard, Hargrove Engineers + Constructors Ian D. Etzkin, URS Corporation RoqueFrancisquez, SABIC - Saudi Basic Industries Corporation Bryan Hoerner, Audubon Engineering Company, LP Richard A. Krout, Walbridge Rita M. Norat, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Nancy Skinkle, Architect of the Capitol Frank Williamson, Wood Group Mustang

  9. PM CAT (Project Manager Competency Assessment Tool) • Provides a thorough list of competencies and definitions that a PM should possess to successfully lead, manage and execute a project • Assesses the competencies of a PM and compares him/her to the industry • Improves PM effectiveness by targeting specific development needs to enhance their competencies in a personalized and more efficient manner • Enhances the selection process of qualified PMs A user-friendly tool designed to quantitatively assess and score PMs’ competencies.

  10. Data CollectedRespondent and Company Information • 77 PM Supervisors from (at minimum) 29 companies • 154 PMs were analyzed

  11. Company Locations: • United States (92%) • International (8%)

  12. Tool Description and Validation • Designed to reliably and consistently measure PM competencies • Created to run in Excel 2007 (v 12) or later versions • Rates PM’s competence on an industry-based scale • Identifies training and development opportunities (competency gaps) • Can help in the selection or placement of PMs • Validated through beta testing • 93% accuracy rate • Tool enhanced based on beta test feedback

  13. List of PM Competencies

  14. Tool Input • Questions focus on the competencies that a PM should possess to successfully lead, manage & execute a project

  15. Tool Output

  16. The deployment of the PM CAT will: • evaluate PM competence against the industry • identify specific training needs • identify high potential PMs for future employment This will enhance overall project performance by improving the process by which Project Managers are developed and selected. In turn, this will contribute to CII’s mission to improve overall industry performance

  17. Come to our Implementation Session Moderator Richard D. Carrithers, Jr. , DTE Energy Richard Bradford (Chair), Bechtel Group Inc Panel Bryan Hoerner, Audubon Engineering Company, LP Richard A. Krout, Walbridge Rita M. Norat, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Jose (Tony) Buitrago, CSA Group Carol C. Menassa, University of Michigan Alexandra Beletic, University of Wisconsin- Madison Grand Ballroom 7-8 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.

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