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The Truth Of Project Management in Government
The presentation highlights three key truths about project management in government: it is undervalued by executives, basic practices are often overlooked, and project reporting may not accurately represent project realities. Challenges include engaging executives to understand the value of project management and ensuring effective communication about project risks and performance. The document underscores the need for transparency and proactive engagement in addressing project challenges to improve outcomes.
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- 1. The Truth About ProjectManagement in Government Presentation to the DC Executive Roundtable Jonathan Weinstein, PMP October 16, 2013
- 2. Three Truths About ProjectManagement In Government 1. Project Management is Undervalued by Executives 2. Basic Project Management Practices Are Still Overlooked 3. Project Reporting Does Not Always Reflect the Brutal Facts line-of-sight.com
- 3. The Truth Project Managementis Undervalued by Executives line-of-sight.com
- 4. Leadership Won’t Invest • 25% - Organizations that have a defined career path for program managers • 22% - of those same governments have executive role in the PgMO • 11% - Organizations that have a senior level title for program management related roles line-of-sight.com
- 5. Executive Challenge: Create Valuefor the Organization 1. How is project management viewed in your organization? 2. Is the PM role a formal or informal position? 3. What is the one thing you or your fellow executives can do to create or promote value for the organization? line-of-sight.com
- 6. Practitioners Challenge: Create Valuefor Executives 1. Who is the champion of project management in your organization? 2. Does your PMO have a seat 3. What is the one at the table? thing you or your PMO could improve to create value for the execs? line-of-sight.com
- 7. The Truth Basic ProjectManagement Practices Are Still Overlooked line-of-sight.com
- 8. US Department of Housingand Urban Development line-of-sight.com
- 9. All good PMsand projects address… • Project Integration • Stakeholder Engagement • Building Strong Teams • Performance Management • Leveraging Technology • Competency Development • Communication • Leadership • Risk Management • … and Change Management
- 10. Practitioners Challenge: The Basicsand Beyond Is your agency’s project management a catalyst of change or going through the motions? How can you engage customers more completely in key project processes?
- 11. The Truth Project Reporting DoesNot Always Reflect the Brutal Facts line-of-sight.com
- 12. “It’s all about riskmanagement: Define requirements and try to minimize negative funding impacts to the project.” — Paul Bosco, PMP U.S. Department of Energy Washington, D.C., USA
- 13. Lack of EffectiveDialogue 43% 1 in 5 of Governments projects fail surveyed in 2012 due to had no portfolio inadequate management tool implemented communications
- 14. Facing Reality… “Be transparent.Talk to us (executives) early and candidly about challenges and setbacks, but also don’t be afraid to ask for assistance.” Darren Ash Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Management Nuclear Regulatory Commission PMI and the Project
- 15. Practitioner Challenge: Get Realor Go Home 1. What are the brutal facts about projects in your organization? 2. How can your executives engage in a more effective discussion about areas for improvement? line-of-sight.com
- 17. Forces Shaping Projects inGovernment Cloud Computing Social Media Inter Agency Collaborations Intra Government Collaborations Customer Service/CRM Analytics line-of-sight.com
- 18. Leadership Gover Resource nance MGMT Competency Persistent Themes inGovernment PM line-of-sight.com
- 19. www.line-of-sight.com linkedin.com/ company/ line-of-sight Jon Weinstein, PMP President Lineof Sight info@ line-of-sight.com @lineofsightlive slideshare.net/ line-of-sight Email: JWeinstein@line-of-sight.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jonweinstein Twitter: @Jon_Weinstein
- 20. The Government Manager’sGuide Series • Easy-to-use, subject-specific guides. • Information you can trust from experts who speak your language. • Complete answers to help you act fast. http://line-of-sight.com/in-the-press/ weinstein-and-jaques-publish-new-book line-of-sight.com