A slide deck from the first Legal Project Management (LPM) Network event held in May 2018, hosted by Rebecca Fox, Head of Commercial, APM.

1. Legal Project
Management
Networking Event
17th May 2018
London
VinceHines
ManagingDirector
Wellingtone

2. Rebecca Fox
Head of Commercial
APM
Vince Hines
ManagingDirector
Wellingtone
Helga Butcher
VP – Legal Project Portfolio
Lead
Barclays
Networking
Welcome
• House keeping
• Introductions

3. Project
Management
Context

5. Project Management Maturity Drivers
01: METHODOLOGY
Define consistent, practical, fit
for purpose PPM
Methodology, Lifecycle &
Governance structures based
on best practice, but tailored
to the organization.
02: PMO
Develop PMO capability to
support best practice Project,
Programme and Portfolio
Management. Benchmark,
establish a PPM Maturity
Roadmap, and ensure PMO
value
03: TECHNOLOGY
Lever Microsoft enterprise
PPM solution to enable
consistency in approach, one
version of the truth, resource
management, transparency &
collaboration
04: TRAINING &
SUPPORT
Establish training in
methodology & practical PPM
tools & techniques. Establish
a PPM Community of
practitioners, mentoring and
career development

6. Wellingtone

7. Enabling Step-Change Since 2001…

8. What is “good” project management?

9. The case for LPM

10. Pop Quiz…
LPMgrs… are you:
(a) Engaged in matter management
(b) Engaged in client management (such as
managing against agreed client KPIs)
(c) Business process improvement

11. State of PM Survey Data
40% of projects are
mostly or always
completed on time
46% of projects are
mostly or always
completed on budget
36% of projects mostly
or always deliver their full
benefits

12. Room for Improvement…
32% are somewhat or very
satisfied with the current
level of PM maturity

13. Pop Quiz…
LPM…should it vary by matter type
/ practice or by size & complexity?

14. PM Challenges
“Lets improve our
resource forecasting with
improved planning!”
“Lets train those running legal
matters and improve our
performance!”
“Lets agree a consistent,
practical, scalable way of
working!”

15. LPM Foundation – An APM Accredited Professional Course
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16. Legal Project
Management
Network

17. LPM Network: Objectives
 Drive the conversation forward about the benefits of LPM within the industry
 Recognised practitioners define “best practice” principles, standard language, and practical guidance. Creation
process similar to the APM Body of Knowledge
 Publish this “best practice” knowledge for all those involved in LPM
 Enable the legal profession to make a step change in LPM maturity
• Define LPM Principles
• Create a Library of Terms / Taxonomy
• Create LPM Competency Framework

18. LPM Network: Principles

19. LPM Library of Terms / Taxonomy

20. LPM Network: APM Competency Framework

21. Wellingtone PMO Competencies
The PMO Strategy competencies
test an individual’s toolset, their
strategic foresight and business
management skills
The PMO Delivery competencies
test an individual’s toolkit, their
adaptiveness to their environment to
enable successful outcomes
The PMO Center of Excellence
competencies test the mindset,
behaviours and leadership skills of
an individual
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22. LPM Network: LPM Competency Framework
Role Tech PM Comp Behavioural Comp Legal Matter Comp
Senior LPM High High High
LPM Medium Medium Medium
LPM Analyst Medium Low Low

23. LPM Network: What else?

24. LPM Network: Next Steps
July
Sept
Nov

25. Pop Quiz…
Views? Thoughts? Suggestions?
• LPM Network & Working Group
• Objectives

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