A presentation by Carolyn Limbert, made at the APM South Wales and West of England branch seminar 'Project Controls: A 1 day Seminar' on Wednesday, 2nd October 2013
This short presentation is about Project stakeholders. Who are the project stakeholders for a given project? Will briefly discuss the project manager, project management team, project team, sponsor, and other stakeholders.
في هذه المحاضرة تحدثت عن التغيير المتوقع حدوثه في النسخة الجديدة للدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع
PMBOK 7th Edition
حيث أعطيت نبذة مختصرة عن النسخ السابقة للدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع ثم تحدثت عن سبب التغيير للنسخة الجديدة وما هي أسباب هذا التغيير.
بعدها تطرقت للتغيير الذي تم من الدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع النسخة السادسة إلى الدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع النسخة السابعة المتوقع صدورها في الربع الرابع من العام 2020
وضحت بالتفصيل التغيير الذي تم على
Standard of the Project Management
وأيضا التغيير الذي تم على
Guide of the Project Management Body of Knowledge
حيث يعتبر هذا التغيير تاريخي بتحول الدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع النسخة السابعة معتمدا على
Principled Based
بديلا عن
Processed Based
مما استدعى ابعاد
Process Groups, Knowledge areas and ITTO
بالكامل في الدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع النسخة السابعة وذلك لكي يكون مناسبا للاستفادة من كل العاملين في إدارة المشاريع بغض النظر عن الطريقة التي سيديرون بها مشاريعهم سواء كانت
Waterfall or Agile or Design Thinking or Lean Startup or Kanban or Hybrid or any approaches
وأيضا تحدثت عن المنصة الرقمية الجديدة التي سيتم نقل كل ما يسهل الممارسة العملية في إدارة المشاريع وربطها بكل ما صدر من معهد إدارة المشاريع
PMI Digital Content Platform: Standards Plus™
يمكنك الاطلاع على المحاضرة على قناتي على اليوتيوب على هذا الرابط:
https://youtu.be/DGaaLKBJMAA
(** PMP® Training: https://www.edureka.co/pmp **)
This Edureka tutorial on Project Scope Management will give you an insight into the various process and activities covered in the Scope Management of a Project. In this tutorial you will learn the below topics:
Project Scope Management
Scope Management Overview
Scope Management Processes
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This short presentation is about Project stakeholders. Who are the project stakeholders for a given project? Will briefly discuss the project manager, project management team, project team, sponsor, and other stakeholders.
في هذه المحاضرة تحدثت عن التغيير المتوقع حدوثه في النسخة الجديدة للدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع
PMBOK 7th Edition
حيث أعطيت نبذة مختصرة عن النسخ السابقة للدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع ثم تحدثت عن سبب التغيير للنسخة الجديدة وما هي أسباب هذا التغيير.
بعدها تطرقت للتغيير الذي تم من الدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع النسخة السادسة إلى الدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع النسخة السابعة المتوقع صدورها في الربع الرابع من العام 2020
وضحت بالتفصيل التغيير الذي تم على
Standard of the Project Management
وأيضا التغيير الذي تم على
Guide of the Project Management Body of Knowledge
حيث يعتبر هذا التغيير تاريخي بتحول الدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع النسخة السابعة معتمدا على
Principled Based
بديلا عن
Processed Based
مما استدعى ابعاد
Process Groups, Knowledge areas and ITTO
بالكامل في الدليل المعرفي لإدارة المشاريع النسخة السابعة وذلك لكي يكون مناسبا للاستفادة من كل العاملين في إدارة المشاريع بغض النظر عن الطريقة التي سيديرون بها مشاريعهم سواء كانت
Waterfall or Agile or Design Thinking or Lean Startup or Kanban or Hybrid or any approaches
وأيضا تحدثت عن المنصة الرقمية الجديدة التي سيتم نقل كل ما يسهل الممارسة العملية في إدارة المشاريع وربطها بكل ما صدر من معهد إدارة المشاريع
PMI Digital Content Platform: Standards Plus™
يمكنك الاطلاع على المحاضرة على قناتي على اليوتيوب على هذا الرابط:
https://youtu.be/DGaaLKBJMAA
(** PMP® Training: https://www.edureka.co/pmp **)
This Edureka tutorial on Project Scope Management will give you an insight into the various process and activities covered in the Scope Management of a Project. In this tutorial you will learn the below topics:
Project Scope Management
Scope Management Overview
Scope Management Processes
Check out our PMP Tutorial blog series: http://bit.ly/2BvgNE4
Check out our complete Youtube playlist here: http://bit.ly/2AnvOqJ
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This Slideshare presentation is a partial preview of the full business document. To view and download the full document, please go here:
http://flevy.com/browse/business-document/pmp-exam-preparation--200-questions-3196
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
200 PMP questions and answers.
PMP exam very very similar questions.
You can increase your chance to pass the exam with seeing very similar questions.
You can use this document for PMP problem solving sessions, PMP preperation classes or to pass PMP.
PMP Lecture 1: Introduction to Project ManagementMohamed Loey
https://mloey.github.io/courses/pmp2017.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUoEr6kee6k&list=PLKYmvyjH53q13_6aS4VwgXU0Nb_4sjwuf&index=1&t=2s
We will discuss the following: History of Project Management, Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Project Management Office, PMBOK, PMI.
PMBoK 6 - Chapter 9 for Project Resource Management.
This presentation material is presented for CAPM students of Telkom University Bandung, Indonesia on 16 December 2018.
Chapter 10 of ICT Project Management based on IOE Engineering syllabus. This chapter includes topic related to quality theories, quality planning, cost of quality and more on quality management of project. Provided by Project Management Sir of KU.
Project management essentials 3 day training programParamjit Arora
This is an essentials program on project management which I created and imparted to a captive audience in my organisation. The objective is to create an awareness of the essentials / fundamentals of project management within the organisation. Today organisations are increasingly using project management methodologies to conduct their tasks. Hopefully this ppt would help trainers in their endeavour. Thanks
Procurement Management is one of the key aspect of project success. As a PM you whole need a solid understanding of different contract type, how your company specific procurement process works and how does general procurement process be conducted
The New PMP Exam: Changes and Implications (With Annotation)CliffordEgbomeade
Find out what is changing and get your questions answered - Separating facts from myths.
As you may already know, the PMP exam changes from January 2, 2021.
We are aware that questions about this change abound.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
〉 Why the change
〉 What are the change: Exam based on new exam content outline, online proctored, a new set of books, PMBoK, REP to ATP, etc.
〉 Implications & Options: Cost & time implication
〉 Next step
A series of modules on project cycle, planning and the logical framework, aimed at team leaders of international NGOs in developing countries. (Part 3 of 11)
There are two handouts to go with this presentation,
- the Project Planning slides as a handout: http://www.slideshare.net/Makewa/3-proj-plan-handouts
- Project Management Terms: http://www.slideshare.net/Makewa/project-management-terms,
& the Project Planning Presenter Notes: http://www.slideshare.net/Makewa/3-proj-plan-notes
A presentation given by Carolyn Limbert to the APM Planning, Monitoring and Control SIG and guests in Coventry 2015.
Carolyn Limbert, Harmonic – by popular demand the Mayonnaise analogy was back. When prioritising using MoSCow technique, not everything is a must have!
This Slideshare presentation is a partial preview of the full business document. To view and download the full document, please go here:
http://flevy.com/browse/business-document/pmp-exam-preparation--200-questions-3196
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
200 PMP questions and answers.
PMP exam very very similar questions.
You can increase your chance to pass the exam with seeing very similar questions.
You can use this document for PMP problem solving sessions, PMP preperation classes or to pass PMP.
PMP Lecture 1: Introduction to Project ManagementMohamed Loey
https://mloey.github.io/courses/pmp2017.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUoEr6kee6k&list=PLKYmvyjH53q13_6aS4VwgXU0Nb_4sjwuf&index=1&t=2s
We will discuss the following: History of Project Management, Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Project Management Office, PMBOK, PMI.
PMBoK 6 - Chapter 9 for Project Resource Management.
This presentation material is presented for CAPM students of Telkom University Bandung, Indonesia on 16 December 2018.
Chapter 10 of ICT Project Management based on IOE Engineering syllabus. This chapter includes topic related to quality theories, quality planning, cost of quality and more on quality management of project. Provided by Project Management Sir of KU.
Project management essentials 3 day training programParamjit Arora
This is an essentials program on project management which I created and imparted to a captive audience in my organisation. The objective is to create an awareness of the essentials / fundamentals of project management within the organisation. Today organisations are increasingly using project management methodologies to conduct their tasks. Hopefully this ppt would help trainers in their endeavour. Thanks
Procurement Management is one of the key aspect of project success. As a PM you whole need a solid understanding of different contract type, how your company specific procurement process works and how does general procurement process be conducted
The New PMP Exam: Changes and Implications (With Annotation)CliffordEgbomeade
Find out what is changing and get your questions answered - Separating facts from myths.
As you may already know, the PMP exam changes from January 2, 2021.
We are aware that questions about this change abound.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
〉 Why the change
〉 What are the change: Exam based on new exam content outline, online proctored, a new set of books, PMBoK, REP to ATP, etc.
〉 Implications & Options: Cost & time implication
〉 Next step
A series of modules on project cycle, planning and the logical framework, aimed at team leaders of international NGOs in developing countries. (Part 3 of 11)
There are two handouts to go with this presentation,
- the Project Planning slides as a handout: http://www.slideshare.net/Makewa/3-proj-plan-handouts
- Project Management Terms: http://www.slideshare.net/Makewa/project-management-terms,
& the Project Planning Presenter Notes: http://www.slideshare.net/Makewa/3-proj-plan-notes
A presentation given by Carolyn Limbert to the APM Planning, Monitoring and Control SIG and guests in Coventry 2015.
Carolyn Limbert, Harmonic – by popular demand the Mayonnaise analogy was back. When prioritising using MoSCow technique, not everything is a must have!
A brief introduction tot project management for learners, a simplified lay man introduction thet will give insight into what Project Management is all about.
APM event sponsored by the Scotland Branch on 21 July 2022.
Speakers: Rob Leech and Steven Jackson
The Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven Project is a continuation of the existing Edinburgh Tramway Network, which runs from Edinburgh Airport to York Place. The continuation runs from York Place, down Leith Walk and then into Newhaven via Ocean Terminal.
The statutory powers to support the construction were gained in 2006 under the Edinburgh Tram (Line 1) Act 2006, however the line was not completed. The project team, headed up by Hannah Ross of the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC), have managed the legacy elements of the phase 1a and are now well on with construction of the remaining element of Line 1.
Overview of the event
Construction methodology, planning and approach, managing stakeholders and their expectations and techniques and approach.
Benefits of attending
Experience of managing multiple stakeholders in a complex environment. Lessons learned from previous projects. Project governance and structure. Update of progress on the project.
https://www.apm.org.uk/news/edinburgh-trams-to-newhaven-project/
Lars Kruse, COWI - International Experience in Developing Skills and Capacity...OECD Environment
Presentation by Lars Kruse, COWI, Focus Group Discussion: Skill and Capacity Development to Support Clean Energy Finance and Investment, 15 October 2020
Course Assignment: Financing and Initiating Major Engineering ProjectsFragoso Josue Muhae
Development of an industrial major project as part of the Managing Major Engineering Projects specialization. The project is premised on the development of a 5-6 km conveyor belt system (ABC Belt) that will service the expansion area towards the south and southwest of the original pit and will depart from current operational area to the processing plants (CPPs).
APM webinar hosted by the Scotland Network on 14 May 2024.
Speakers: Chris Drysdale and Peter Huggett
An interactive session discussing how Project Managers can identify mental health symptoms, provide tools to help themselves and others, plus also increase the capabilities of the Project Management function. This webinar was held on 14 May 2024.
The covid-19 pandemic led to concerns about a worsening of mental health & wellbeing across the world and increased awareness in both society and the workplace. This webinar looks to advise the benefits of having a Mental Health First Aid function in the workplace whilst also providing tools and techniques that can be readily used and applied to yourself and colleagues. Additionally, there are wider benefits to Project Management which will be proposed and discussed.
Making communications land - Are they received and understood as intended? webinar
Thursday 2 May 2024
A joint webinar created by the APM Enabling Change and APM People Interest Networks, this is the third of our three part series on Making Communications Land.
presented by
Ian Cribbes, Director, IMC&T Ltd
@cribbesheet
The link to the write up page and resources of this webinar:
https://www.apm.org.uk/news/making-communications-land-are-they-received-and-understood-as-intended-webinar/
Content description:
How do we ensure that what we have communicated was received and understood as we intended and how do we course correct if it has not.
APM Welcome
Tuesday 30 April 2024
APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors
Presented by:
Professor Adam Boddison OBE, Chief Executive Officer, APM
Conference overview:
https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/
Content description:
APM welcome from CEO
The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.
Projecting for the Future: Harmonising Energy and Environment
Tuesday 30 April 2024
APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors
Presented by:
Graham Winch, Professor of Project Management, Alliance Manchester Business School
Conference overview:
https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/
Content description:
APM launched Projecting the Future in June 2019 to debate the challenges and opportunities for the profession, building on the 2017 Future of Project Management exercise conducted by Arup and University College London. This presentation provides the initial results from this third phase of reflection on the future of our profession.
The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.
New to Nuclear - Transition into nuclear from other sectors
Tuesday 30 April 2024
APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors
Presented by:
Elaine Falconer, Head of Profession for Project Management, Jacobs
and
Karen Williams, Project Manager, Jacobs
Conference overview:
https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/
Content description:
In this session, Jacobs shared insights and learning from its ‘New to Nuclear’ programme designed to support mid-career and lateral entrants whose existing skills and expertise can be utilised in the nuclear sector.
The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.
Tell us what to do, not how to do it
Tuesday 30 April 2024
APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors
Presented by:
Alan Livingstone, Project Delivery Lead, UK&I Water Sector, Stantec
Conference overview:
https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/
Content description:
How the Stantec Project Management Framework provides our PMs with the flexibility to deliver projects of varying complexity, across a variety of different sectors, within a Global Organisation.
The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.
The Future is Fractional
Tuesday 30 April 2024
APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors
Presented by:
Karen Frith, Founder & Managing Partner, Greenlight Partners
Conference overview:
https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/
Content description:
Discovering the transformational impact of working with fractional experts. Learning how businesses and professionals are embracing fractional roles and how they’re redefining work structures for optimal agility and efficiency.
The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.
Lessons learned across projects
Tuesday 30 April 2024
APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors
Presented by:
Barney Harle, Head of Major Projects, Manchester City Council
Conference overview:
https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/
Content description:
What are my key takeaways from working on a vast array of projects including the recent 30+ low carbon and decarbonisation schemes at Manchester City Council?
The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.
Agile Adaptability: Navigating Project Management in a Dynamic World
Tuesday 30 April 2024
APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors
Presented by:
Nathan Lumb, Partners Project Manager, GEIC
Conference overview:
https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/
Content description:
This presentation delved into the vital role adaptability plays in modern project management.
The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.
Inclusive Practices in Project Management: Leveraging Digital Frameworks for Diverse Minds
Tuesday 30 April 2024
APM North West Network Conference, Synergies Across Sectors
Presented by:
Caroline Keep, PhD researcher Digitization in Education Organisation, University of Central Lancaster
Conference overview:
https://www.apm.org.uk/community/apm-north-west-branch-conference/
Content description:
This talk aimed to provide actionable insights and strategies for embedding inclusivity into the fabric of project management, thereby unlocking the new dimensions of productivity and innovation in the digital sphere.
The main conference objective was to promote the Project Management profession with interaction between project practitioners, APM Corporate members, current project management students, academia and all who have an interest in projects.
Leadership - the project professionals secret weapon
Wednesday 24 April 2024
APM East of England Network
Presented by:
Chris MacLeod
Keep up to date with the APM East of England Network:
https://www.apm.org.uk/community/east-of-england-network/
Content description:
“I’m a Project Manager”.
That’s often what we tell family, friends and peers when asked what we do. But is it really a fair description? It may well be our role title, but it probably doesn’t convey a lot of what we actually do.
This presentation and discussion is about going beyond the frameworks, processes and stereotypes associated with project management and exploring the leadership roles we all in fact perform.
“I provide leadership focused on delivering projects and change for organisations”
APM Project Management Awards - Hints and tips for a winning award entry webinar
Thursday 18 April 2024
The APM Awards overview and the resources of this webinar:
https://www.apm.org.uk/apm-awards/
Content description:
Ahead of the APM Awards 2024, find out from our expert panel what elements make a winning APM Award entry.
Learn how to choose the category best suited to you or your company.
Answers provided to those all-important questions:
-What importance does the criteria hold?
-What are the judging panel looking for?
-How should I structure my entry?
-What additional evidence is acceptable?
-What will give my entry an edge?
X hashtag: #APMawards
The Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme webinar
Wednesday 17 April 2024
APM North West Network
Presented by:
Katie Rowlands
The link to the write up page and resources of this webinar:
https://www.apm.org.uk/news/the-vyrnwy-aqueduct-modernisation-programme-webinar/
Content description:
Spotlight on the Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme and the challenges facing a large project within Cheshire.
The Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme is one of United Utilities largest projects focused on the modernisation of three 42” aqueducts that carry clean drinking water across the North West.
This webinar covered the Vyrnwy project and an insight into the project challenges that face a live project within the Cheshire area.
APM event hosted by the London Network on 10 April 2024.
Speaker: Nick Fewings, MD of Ngagementworks
In March 2022, Nick Fewings, Ngagementworks, MD of Ngagementworks, published Team Lead Succeed, based on his 30+years of both leading operational and project teams, and subsequently facilitating team development around the world.
It has become a best seller, with a 96% 5-star review rating, and has been read on 5 of the 7 continents.
In this interactive session, Nick will share learning from Team Lead Succeed that can be applied immediately and make a positive difference to your teamwork.
Nick will share the importance of knowing both WHO is in your team and also HOW effective your teamwork is.
Only 10% of teams achieve high-performance, with 50% being average and 40% dysfunctional.
In this session, delivered by award-winning conference speaker Nick Fewings, and author of best-seller Team Lead Succeed, Nick will share his 30+ years of leading teams and facilitating team development.
Nick has profiled 1,000 of individuals and worked with 100s of teams.
Those attending will benefit from understanding;
Why many projects fail to achieve their goals.
Not relying on just measuring KPIs.
The importance of knowing WHO is in your team, both from a behavioural and technical skills aspect.
The 16 areas of high-performance teamwork, and their importance.
https://www.apm.org.uk/news/team-lead-succeed-helping-you-and-your-team-achieve-high-performance-teamwork-2/
Currently Knowledge Transfer Subject Matter Expert (Commercial) in the UKDT PMO on the Peru Reconstruction Plan. Stuart has more than 25 years’ track record of commercial and contract management experience working across both public and private sector projects, as well as more than 20 years’ experience in the development and delivery of professional training. As well as working for Gleeds in the UK and Peru, Stuart has also worked in China for Gleeds and has supported people development in Gleeds’ offices in Egypt and Poland. Stuart has been well placed to support the adoption of the NEC and UK Cost Management best practice in Peru – he was Chair of the RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM) initiative and was heavily involved in the creation of the RICS Black Book Guidance (best practice in cost management).
APM event hosted by the Midlands Network on 11 April 2024.
Speaker: Carole Osterweil
Data is power. AI changes everything.
If the claims about both are true, how can we ensure we use data and AI well? And what does it mean for the very things which make us human - our feelings?
In this workshop Carole will draw on material from her ground-breaking book, Neuroscience for Project Success: why people behave as they do to answer both questions.
“We like to think our decision making is completely rational. However, once there's an element of uncertainty, conscious assessments are only part of the story. Two other inputs, both subconscious and driven by our innate need to survive, have a big impact.
One, automatic reactions driven by cognitive biases, gets plenty of airtime.
The other input, our raw visceral emotions might be scary to talk about and less understood - but that’s not a reason to pretend they don’t exist!”
This interactive workshop will draw on material from Carole’s book, Neuroscience for Project Success: why people behave as they do, published by APM in 2022.
You’ll come away with:
a clear understanding of how the human brain works.
a framework that:
explains ‘why people behave as they do’.
makes it easier to talk about feelings in a matter-of-fact way (so that they become part of your conscious data set)
new insights into yourself and your projects in a world that’s often characterised by stress and disorder.
Act on these insights and you’ll see the impact - on your teams and stakeholders, your decisions about how to use data and AI, and ultimately your project outcomes.
AI in the project profession: examples of current use and roadmaps to adoption webinar
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Association for Project Management
Speaker panel:
Andy Murray, James White, James Garner, Karina Singh and Alex Robertson
The link to the write up page and resources of this webinar:
https://www.apm.org.uk/news/ai-in-the-project-profession-examples-of-current-use-and-roadmaps-to-adoption-webinar/
Content description:
Disruptive technology and accelerating change is the now the norm within business. Advancements that feel relatively recent are already becoming embedded into business-as-usual activity. AI is one such advancement; it is already being used and having real-world impacts across the project profession.
To help P3M professionals understand the implications of this change, APM invited representatives from organisations that have introduced or are preparing to introduce AI into their project workstreams, to explain their approach and share their insight with fellow professionals.
This webinar on explored how AI is currently being used in project and programme management, and how organisations are gearing up for its adoption.
Katharine works for WRAP which is a climate action NGO working in more than 40 countries around the globe to tackle the causes of the climate crisis and give the planet a sustainable future. In this session, you will learn about WRAP’s plastics programme and how sustainability has been incorporated as a core value in delivery of the programme, with the aim of inspiring the audience to take action in their own work.
Kai-Fu Lee predicted that AI would change the world more than anything in the history of humanity – even electricity. It would disrupt how we live and work, how we operate our businesses, the core products and services on offer and the way in which we build technology.
However, in 2024 the impact of AI can no longer be discussed in future tense. With Microsoft copilot now publicly available, the change is already upon us. There is no consultation period or ‘unsubscribe’ button.
Project management professionals are likely to be asked to manage AI projects - and we are expected to skilfully use AI in our daily work lives. While overwhelming, this is not the first time we’ve had to adapt.
Sarah helps her audience sharpen their cutting-edge skills by answering:
What do I need to know about AI right now?
If I’m asked to work on an AI project, what techniques do I need to be successful?
Where do I start my own learning journey to upskill and prepare?
Sarah’s expertise in advanced agile and experience in highly regulated Finance environments give her a unique perspective into balancing governance with technical innovation. She uses her own experience building an AI solution in 2023 to share practical, widely applicable concepts in an “AI for project managers” 101 style session.
3.0 Project 2_ Developing My Brand Identity Kit.pptxtanyjahb
A personal brand exploration presentation summarizes an individual's unique qualities and goals, covering strengths, values, passions, and target audience. It helps individuals understand what makes them stand out, their desired image, and how they aim to achieve it.
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In this comprehensive presentation, we will explore strategies and practical tips for enhancing profitability in small businesses. Tailored to meet the unique challenges faced by small enterprises, this session covers various aspects that directly impact the bottom line. Attendees will learn how to optimize operational efficiency, manage expenses, and increase revenue through innovative marketing and customer engagement techniques.
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Complex project management
1. Complex Projects
Carolyn Limbert, Principal Planner, Harmonic Ltd, October 2013
“I think the 21st century will be the
century of complexity”
(Hawking, 2000)
2. Outline
● What is Complex?
● Complex Projects
● Planning and Control in Complex Projects
● APM View on Complexity
8. National Audit Office – Complex Projects
MoD – Ministry of Defence
DfT – Department for Transport
DCSF – Department for Children,
Schools and Families
DCLG – Department for Communities
and Local Government
DCMS – Department for Culture,
Media and Sports
HO – Home Office
MoJ – Ministry of Justice
DWP – Department for Work and
Pensions
DH – Department of Health
(National Audit Office, 2009)
DECC – Department of Energy and
Climate Change
HMRC – HM Revenue & Customs
9. Back to Basics
New view on PM
Technical
Technical
Schedule
Schedule
Cost
Cost
Context
Financing
(Strategic Highway Research Program, 2012)
“The intrinsic complexity of projects, in part, is driven by political, social,
technological and environmental issues, as well as tight fiscal pressures, end
user expectations which may change dramatically during the life of a project,
and government instability.”
(ICCPM, 2012)
12. Complex Projects
(Remington, 2011)
Expert based
consultative
leadership
Experimental,
collaborative
leadership
Simple, best
practice
leadership
Crisis leadership,
directive, rapid action
to prevent collapse
Tipping point:
usually no way
back
Control
Processes are clear
Things go to plan
Complicated
Complex
Chaos
Risk events escalate
rapidly
Innovation & learning high
13. Planning Complexity
System Engineering
Project Processes
Enterprise Processes
Enterprise Environment
Planning
Assessment
Control
Management
Decision
Risk
Configuration
Information
Investment
Making
Management
Management
Management
Management
System Life Cycle
Process
Technical Processes
Process Management Guidelines
Stakeholder
Requirements
Architectural
Resource Management
Requirements
Analysis
Design
Definition
Quality Management
Implementation
Integration
Agreement Processes
Enterprise Environment
Management
Investment
Management
Verification
Transition
Operation
Validation
Maintenance
Disposal
14. Planning Complexity
System Engineering
● You cannot optimise a system by separately optimising its
components
● Focus on defining customer needs and required functionality
early in the development cycle
● Understand the whole problem before you try to solve it
15. Planning Complexity
Upfront Planning: Scope
● Scope start with the Finish
● Scope Management;
• Product Scope – Required Deliverables meeting the agreed
specifications – WHAT?
• Project Scope – Work required to deliver the product
scope – HOW?
16. Planning Complexity
Agile DSDM – MoSCoW Prioritisation
Must
have
Should
have
Could
have
Wont
have*
• The Project cannot deliver on the target date without this
• There is no point deploying the solution without this requirement
• The solution will not be legal / safe / fit for purpose
• The requirement is important but not vital
• The requirement may be painful to leave out but the solution is still viable
• The requirement may need some form of workaround
• The requirement is wanted or desirable but less important
• If the requirement is left out, the impact is minimal
• Project team has agreed it will not deliver this requirement
• Requirement is not needed for the solution, and is a low priority
* This time…
18. Planning Complexity
A suggested approach: Design Phase
Should Have Requirements
Must Have Requirements
Subsystem A
Subsystem C
Subsystem B
Subsystem E
Subsystem D
Could Have Requirements
Subsystem G
Subsystem F
Project Timeline
Must Have Design Elements
Should Have Design Elements
Could Have Design Elements
19. Summary
● Ambiguity heightens complexity
● Upfront scope planning contributes to project success
● Fight the rush – you don’t want to have implementation
starting with no scope definition and no planning
● Prioritisation – Know your Must Haves from your Could Haves
What do we really mean by Complex?, Is there a difference between complex and complicated?, How is planning undertaken differently to traditional projects? What knowledge and competencies are required to deliver complex projects? I am going to explore the debate around planning Complex Projects.Before I start, just a bit about me;My name is Carolyn Limbert and I work for as the Principal Planner for Harmonic Ltd – a professional services provider, working across multiple industries within Project delivery.My experience lies mainly within the Defence Sector where I have worked for a number of large Defence companies on some of their most complex projects. I have also been involved in classified projects which introduces an extra level of complexity to the project environment – clients include Lockheed Martin, Aircraft Carrier Alliance and BAE systems
The use of the word, complex is causing much debate amongst project management practitioners.The question everyone asks; Is my project complex? Every Project Manager should consider their project complex in some shape or form – In this presentation, I want to explore complexity, and really get some discussions going around what is a complex project and what is a complicated project.In order to do that I will first talk around the theme of complex and what we mean by it?I will then take this definition of complex and have a look at how effective planning and project control can support a complex projectFinally, I will show you a few areas you may wish to explore within the APM, as they develop their views on complexity.
I’m going to talk through some different views – some of which you may or may not agree with but will be food for thought…An interesting analogy was quoted in a blog on the subject from a book by Mark Earls.He presented two situations and asked the reader to judge which is more complex – Mayonnaise or the Jumbo Jet?Lets break it down;A Jumbo jet is made up of millions of tiny parts. If you had the time, patience, skill and a good manual, you could take the plane apart and eventually put it back together again.Mayonnaise on the other hand is different –It is the result of the interaction of its ingredient and the way you add them to each other. You cant take mayonnaise apart to produce the original ingredients and then recombine them. You don’t know how the mayonnaise is going to turn out until you add the ingredients together – any slight change to the ingredients, quantities, the method of adding them together, or even the ambient temperature of the room can have an unknown effect on your end result. Its not the recipes fault – it’s the element of the unknown, the bits the recipe cant tell you and to a degree, no matter how many times you make it, there will always be an element of uncertainty that you cannot control.So he proposes that complicated is reducible and re-combinable. Mayonnaise is neither one of these things which is what makes it complex.I know the system’s engineers among you may not agree with this but its one view to consider….
This is another comparison which shows different scenarios as you move through from simple, to complicated to complex.What I found interesting was the more I looked at the difference between complicated and complex, the element of ambiguity and the world of the unknown was the key differentiatorRaising a child, as all parents can appreciate is a perfect example of a complex situation. It doesn’t matter what your past experiences are, children will never fail to surprise you and you can never raise two children the same and expect the same outcome.You can however build multiple Jumbo Jets using the same approach, and be confident that if you follow a consistent approach and there are no extenuating circumstances, you can create a number of jumbo jets that can all fly and operate in a consistent manner. Likewise with sending a rocket to the moon, again, extenuating circumstances aside – There is a fixed route to doing this, the objective and outcome is clear. With the correct level of expertise, you can model and understand the environment to ensure that design and procedures are going to result in a successful mission.So before I move on, just one final example;
Did anyone see this image doing the rounds on the internet when it went viral in 2010? Can anyone tell me what this is?General Stanley A Mc.Chrystal, the leader of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, was shown this PowerPoint slide in Kabul that was meant to portray the complexity of American military strategy and obtaining Afghanistan stability. He remarked dryly in the meeting; “When we understand that slide, we’ll have won the war”This represents a truly complex system – If one of these tiny aspects changes, then we cannot predict what the effects are on other sections of this system. The aspects of the unknown in this scenario are huge. The level of unpredictability is unmeasurable.
So how does a fiendishly complicated jumbo jet, or rocket to the moon become complex?My view: People and the External EnvironmentPut a crew and passengers into the jumbo jet or a crew on-board of the rocket, then you need to consider Human Factors, and add other factors in like the weather and try to figure out what might happen on the flight. Try and plan for all eventualities. Suddenly we go from complicated to complex. You could study the lives of all these people for years, and the weather patterns for years, but you could never know all there is to know about how they will interact. You could make some guesses, but you can never know for sure. And the effort to study all the elements in more and more detail will never give you that certainty.
As I mentioned in my introduction,I spent a few years working within the Aircraft Carrier Alliance. Now this project is undoubtedly complicated. But is it complex?It has been quoted as being one of the biggest engineering projects in the UK behind the Olympics.On paper, you could argue that it is complicated rather than complex. The carrier was separated into modules or blocks, each of which are then built and integrated together like a large jigsaw. With enough knowledge and expertise, you could understand the intricacies of the design and the build standards. However, add into the mix;The fact that this is not just being conducted within one organisation, but within an alliance of multiple organisations, all with their own operating structures and procesesThe different geographical sites on which the carrier is being constructed and the logistics needed to ensure transport to Rosyth and then onward integration is a smooth processThe instability of the environment that the carrier project has had to navigate through in its historyThe volume of change the project has undertaken over the yearsSuddenly the environment and the factors that contribute to a projects success or failure make this large complicated build an extremely complex project.So now we have a view of the world of complex and complicated systems….You don’t have to look very hard to find a project that has failed in recent times. Is the reason for failures complexity? Are projects getting more complex? Or merely more complicated
This graph shows the total cost in billions of pounds the top 43 of the most complex government projects in 2009 separated out by department. With so much money invested in projects, instead of having them contribute to the further statistics on project failures and over-runs, how can we optimise our Project Management approach to best manage these complex projects?
Traditional PM dimensions can be summarised in the well known Triangle of Technical, Schedule and Cost. In order to be successful, you need to control these three aspects to successfully deliver a project. Now we all know that when you try and put that magic combination into practice, its not as easy as it looks on paper. Reality takes over, and as you try and control these aspects, other things get in the way.In analysing their project success factors, the Highways Research Program added another two dimensions into their view of Project Management, which they deemed are essential for the PM to manage and understand in order to be successful on modern projects;ContextThis refers to all external factors that have an impact on the project. Context factors can be some of the most difficult to predict and manage. Context includes stakeholders, environmental issues, legal and legislative requirements, local issues and project specific factors.FinancingIt is no longer sufficient to merely know the projects cost. The owner must know how the project will be paid for and integrate that knowledge into the scope of work. The mechanisms of financing can have a direct impact on the project design, the speed with which the project can be delivered, and the ability to achieve contextual requirements. Projects are often allocated a fixed cost profile which must be adhered to. This impacts every aspect of the project’s management.<READ QUOTE>So with this in mind, how do we classify a complex project and does complexity change over time?
Taking any project as an example; How can we categorise that project in terms of how complex it is?Traditional thinking shows the complexity scale in terms of what the objectives of the project are, and how the project is going to implement them.If you then take the APM project lifecycle and overlay the different phases over this complexity chart, then traditional thinking shows that you gradually reduce the complexity of the project as you progress through the lifecycle, understanding the objectives upfront, then implementing the objectives throughout the implementation phase. Both risk and uncertainty is reduced throughout the project lifecycle.
More often nowadays, you see projects that have incomplete undefined objectives right the way through to mobilisation and through into implementation. This means that the project is stuck in the “complex” environment with a high level of uncertainty as to both what the objectives are and how to implement them. This means that by some miracle, the project has to launch itself from an area of high uncertainty to an area of low uncertainty in one phase of the lifecycle – a difficult task, especially if your environment changes around you at the same time…
So any project will fit somewhere along the scale of complexity. In its simplistic form, you have Control vs Chaos.On the left hand side, you have a controlled project. Objectives are simple, processes are clear and things go to plan. You can operate best practice leadership and have a good result.On the right hand side is chaos. This is crisis point on a project, where risk events escalate quickly. The PM needs to implement rapid action to prevent collapse, and if this is not successful, there is often no way back.In the middle is where most projects sit. Two of the largest UK projects which can be defined as Complex are the Olympics and the Aircraft CarriersNow, think about the Olympics as a complex project. London 2012 was delivered on time and within budget. It was a successful complex project. But how did the management of the project contribute to its success?They provided significant upfront investment in scoping and planning the programme. It is the acceptance that the front end of a project costs money. Whether it is the private sector or the public sector, clients don’t like spending money at the front end. But if you spend more money on investigation and understanding what you really want, then there is a lot less risk of getting to the end and realising the end product is not fit for purpose. The established their requirements at an early stage, and could therefore provide a strong plan for execution.Interestingly, the project limited innovation, and avoided high risk, high innovation solutions to their issues, and opted for scaling tried and tested approaches. This decision actively stopped the project from entering a chaotic state, and instead focused on having experts collaborating and providing leadership. They also had a structure to allow for rapid decision making, which allowed the project to stay on plan.Within the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, collaboration was also high, with multiple businesses that were usually competitors working together for the same common goal. Alliancing was a new concept for Defence projects at that time, so the approach was experimental. However, because of the complex nature of the stakeholder map, there were often different stakeholder agendas, with each of the stakeholders trying to achieve different objectives. This made the environment difficult to navigate.The Carrier project due to its size and complexity, struggled with the definition and control of requirements. There were a number of design U turns which increased cost and also increased ambiguity.Decision making was slowed down quite significantly by the complex web of suppliers and subcontractors, and their differing internal operating procedures. Messages also had a high risk of turning into “Chinese Whispers” and as a message moved through the hierarchy, there was a risk of that message becoming distorted or diluted by the long chain of communication.This stopped the project from managing itself into a complicated state, and infact the design phase and a significant section of the build and integration stayed truly complex.
So now we have got to grips with Complex Projects, and what we mean when we say complex, I want to look at Planning and Control.It is important within complex projects to establish the core link between the Systems Engineering Lifecycle Processes with Project Management processes.As highlighted, Planning and Control are two critical areas which reside in both frameworks, therefore Project Planning and Control must take into account both Systems Engineering approaches and Project Management approaches.The importance of the alignment of approaches has been recognised by INCOSE and the APM, and they are currently working together to further define this relationship and provide amongst other things a competency framework which will go a long way to demonstrating the competencies required to manage complex environments utilising both PM and SE concepts.
To provide a top level overview, Systems Engineering philosophy is underpinned by three important points;You cannot optimise a system by separately optimising its componentsFocus on defining customer needs and required functionality early in the development cycleUnderstand the whole problem before you try and solve itI talked about the Olympics as a successful project, and how its success was down to its upfront scoping and planning. If we fail to follow this good practice and if we fail to provide the project with an adequate upfront scoping period, then we are undermining the systems engineering philosophy, and are rushing into a problem that is not fully understood, and the customer needs are not fully defined.It is also important to factor in key aspects of whole system testing into the planning process throughout the project to ensure that the solution is fully tested before delivery. Taking the Olympics against as a case point, they set aside the last year for testing their system to make sure that upon delivery all issues had been resolved.Can we honestly say that we follow this philosophy every time we operate a project, or do we allow external factors to push and rush the process, meaning that ultimately we fail in our objectives?
Taking the theme of upfront planning, I want to touch on how a complex project could be planned;It is an impossible ask for a project to plan to infinite detail every aspect of the project upfront. The planning time for that would be unacceptable for even the most forgiving of customers. And it is impossible to be certain of that level of detail so early on in the lifecycle. Change will happen.It is however crucial to establish the scope upfront, and have that agreed by all stakeholders.Scope starts with the Finish. You need to understand where you are going, and understand your problem before you can begin to design a solution. Scope Management is fundamentally centred around the WHAT and the HOW – WHAT are your required deliverables and HOW are you going to deliver them. Systems Engineering principles can help define both of these aspects, and from this you can start to develop a WBS structure which helps you on your way in planning your project.However, how do you establish priority? What if time is an issue?
Upfront early project requirements definition can benefit a great deal from applying some of the DSDM Agile methodologies, such as the MoSCoW Prioritisation method.This prioritisation model takes each of the requirements and assigns it a criticality of;MUST HAVE: These are the requirements that are completely non negotiable. Without them, the project will not provide a solution to the customers problemSHOULD HAVE: These are the requirements that are still important, but with some pain, could at worst case be taken out, however there would need to be workarounds and stakeholder management and buy-in to remove these requirements from the scope of the project.COULD HAVE: These are what I call the “nice to have” requirements. Without them, the project solution will still deliver, however there is value to adding these requirements in for a more complete system. These are the requirements where if time becomes tight, are the first to be cut out of the scope.WONT HAVE: These are the requirements that have been agreed by the customer and project team are non essential and are therefore being left out of the scope of the project deliberately. This is not to say however, that if the project is awarded an extension, or if there is a delay elsewhere, then some of these non essential requirements cannot be added in at a later date if they do not detract from the main project priorities.This approach could be flowed down through all of the subsystems of the project, to ensure that there is a consistent prioritisation approach that is clearly communicated and agreed with Systems Engineering and the Customer and documented accordingly. This allows for flexibility within the project in its approach to development without deviating from the scheduled end date, which is often immovable in projects.This was the case for a recent classified project I was the Lead Planner for. It had a short timescale to deliver a high level of project requirements. The project was slipping behind schedule as unforeseen technical complexities were becoming apparent along the development phase. As a result, the project needed to cut some of the scope out to still preserve the end date which was fixed in time. The project had not prioritised their requirements upfront, so as a result had to spend additional time at the critical part of the project deciding which requirements were less of a priority therefore could be removed from the project scope. A key lesson learned from that project was to prioritise requirements and scope upfront, so that if this situation was to occur again, then quick action could be agreed and implemented.
Complex projects span multiple years, and span multiple phases of a product lifecycle, including maintenance and support.It is often not possible to foresee the future activities in a project with consistent detail over the entire period of the project. You don’t know what your testing schedule will be until you are sure of your design for example. Therefore planning is often done in waves or stages, with the activities in the near term planned in detail and the activities in the longer distance of time left for future detail planning.Rolling waves are typically anchored to key milestones or gate reviews of the project, marking a significant advancement in the design, or the completion of one phase of the projects lifecycle.Where detail is known, packages of work are planned to the level of detail available and until their natural end date. Upon reaching each of the planning periods prior to a major gate review, further detail is planned out where known for the next phases of the project. Ideally, the planning detail should be reviewed as part of the gate review process to check its realism and to ensure that it is bought into by the stakeholders.This approach helps a project where detail is not known upfront, and planning time is tight in its initial stages, however tight control of the planning windows must be established to ensure that the schedule is continually developed to ensure scope is managed and timescales delivered upon.
So I now want to bring together all of the key learning points that I have touched upon throughout this presentation into a suggested planning and control approach for complex projects.I believe complex projects require a more adaptive flexible planning approach to allow for the development of the system and the gradual move from a complex state to a controlled and completed state. By cherry picking elements of Agile methodologies and Rolling Wave planning, it is possible to integrate them in an effective way that can still utilise APM Project Management best practice.To demonstrate this I am going to zoom in on the lifecycle and focus on a typical Design situation. Taking the MosCoW Prioritisation, I am going to separate the design phase into three key sections – The Must Have Requirements, the Should Have Requirements and the Could Have Requirements. This forms the basis of your Rolling Wave.Under this, a number of different subsystems will fall into each category depending on their criticality to the overall system design. This will put the order of design into some form of priority.Taking each subsystem in turn, you can then prioritise the design activities using the MoSCoW prioritisation to help to schedule the activities that form the design for the subsystem.What you then have is a fully prioritised network of activities that will allow the project to hit its milestones.Add on top of this the review points, and at each review point the project makes a decision as to if they need to remove scope or add scope back into the schedule depending on its performance to date. Prioritising the must have’s gives the project a lot better chance of success.
So in summary, the key points to take away are;Ambiguity heightens complexity – It is the unknown aspects that cause complexity. Trying to eliminate ambiguity in any way possible allows for the project to transition from the complex end of the spectrum to the complicated area.Upfront scope planning contributes to project success – This has been proven in the Olympics. By investing in upfront scope definition and planning activities, you are lowering the ambiguity and increasing your projects chance of successFight the rush – Remembering that you want to try and lessen the complexity through each stage of the lifecycle. Challenge the processes. Ask continually, how am I actively lowering my ambiguity and increasing my understanding?Prioritisation – Know your Must Haves from your Could Haves. Utilise Rolling Wave and MoSCoW techniques to help you to schedule in a prioritised way, so that if you do have a milestone that is fixed in time, you can trade in scope by eliminating your Could Haves. Agreement of this categorisation upfront from both your customer and your project team will save a lot of disagreement if your project slips behind schedule and the team are trying to avoid failure.
Just as a final note, The APM has a Project Complexity Matrix which can be found within the APM Competency Framework, where you can compare your project against a set of criteria to establish its complexity.
To become an APM Registered Project Professional (RRP) you must be able to demonstrate management of a complex project. This questionnaire is intended to help you determine if you meet the project complexity criteria for APM Registered Project ProfessionalThis is a good place to start to judge your skills and experiences in the world of complex projectsThankyou for your attention today, and I welcome any questions or comments.