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Project Management becomes mainstream Melanie Franklin, Chief Executive, Maven Training

Project Management becomes mainstream Melanie Franklin, Chief Executive, Maven Training. Objectives. Review the broadening definition of project management Explain how the strategic importance of project management is increasingly recognised

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Project Management becomes mainstream Melanie Franklin, Chief Executive, Maven Training

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  1. Project Management becomes mainstreamMelanie Franklin, Chief Executive, Maven Training

  2. Objectives Review the broadening definition of project management Explain how the strategic importance of project management is increasingly recognised Demonstrate how the role of the project manager is expanding to include greater responsibility for business change Discuss why organisations are investing more in building the skills and capability of those responsible for delivering successful projects and programmes © Maven Training Ltd 2012

  3. Mainstream indicators Project management methods are embedded in the operational DNA of organisations Project management is a recognised academic discipline, with over 90 under-graduate degrees provided by UK universities Project sponsorship is recognised as a key responsibility of senior management Board level reporting on the portfolio of projects, programmes and change initiatives Supporting infrastructure for project management including software and PMOs are the norm Expansion of roles away from specialists to generalists, with job descriptions including project management responsibilities © Maven Training Ltd 2012

  4. Old world/New world Time Cost Quality © Maven Training Ltd 2012

  5. Old world/new world

  6. Organisational Context v v ANNUAL CORPORATE PLANNING PORTFOLIO Project outputs Programme Change activities Project outputs Strategic Objectives Transformational change Programme Change activities Market Forces Project outputs Incrementalcharge Change activities Internal Capabilities © Maven Training Ltd 2012

  7. Manage your project as part of a portfolio Strategic Objectives drives content of the portfolio v PORTFOLIO balance between incremental and transformational change Transformational change Incremental change priority in the portfolio driven by scale of benefits and their strategic importance reporting against pre-defined criteria understand and actively manage interdependencies between projects apply benefits management © Maven Training Ltd 2012

  8. Include change management in your role Project lifecycle Change lifecycle Deliverables Productivity / Efficiency / Customer service Time © Maven Training Ltd 2012

  9. Next steps • Plan your career: • Project management expert • Business change expert • Update your qualifications • Join a professional body: • Assess yourself against their competency framework • Attend events and webinars • Contribute blogs and articles • Track your success: • Create a record of your involvement in projects • Retain evidence of learning and development events © Maven Training Ltd 2012

  10. Update your qualifications Risk Management Change Management Benefits Management Service Management Delivery Management Portfolio Management Programme Management Project Management © Maven Training Ltd 2012

  11. Maven Training Maven is a thought leader in portfolio, programme, project and change management, offering access to the latest developments in best practice We transfer our knowledge so that you become self sufficient in the skills needed to be your own change agent We help you to define your portfolio of projects and change initiatives that will deliver your strategic objectives We work alongside you to create your methodology for managing transformational change We deliver capability assessments for individuals and teams to identify the skills needed to deliver your strategy We deliver learning and development programmes to develop these skills © Maven Training Ltd 2012

  12. Contact us on: E: info@maventraining.co.uk T: 020 7403 7100 www.maventraining.co.uk Facebook: MavenTraining Linkedin: Melanie Franklin SlideShare: Maven YouTube: MaventrainingLtd Scribd: MavenTraining Twitter: @MavenMelanie @Maventraining © Maven Training Ltd 2012

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