Portfolio Management in times of uncertainty
Sandie Grimshaw
Balancing your change portfolio
APM Portfolio Management SIG Conference 2017,
11 May 17,
Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London
Recognising the need to change: six telling signs
Peter Glynne
Balancing your change portfolio
APM Portfolio Management SIG Conference 2017,
11 May 17,
Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London
Trevor Band's presentation covered a topic that some believe will guide an evolution in project management. The new way of working! Trevor covered how we are in a period of growing disillusionment with organisational life. This is reflected in the alarming scale of project failure in businesses, which Trevor discussed. Trevor explained through examples that, in our age of pioneering technology, science and agile practices, project managers have an exciting part to play in bringing new life to our organisations.
The Transformation Office - A new organisational capability for the digital e...Rafael Lemaitre
In the digital economy, organisations will prosper or not largely based on their ability to transform to align with ever-changing market or societal dynamics. Transformation encompasses the adaptation of an organisation’s value proposition and business & operational model to the fundamental changes brought by global trends, digital technologies and increasingly demanding stakeholders needs and expectations. Transformation will become a must-have core capability for success, be that for commercial or governmental organisations: given the raft of upcoming challenges those that are Gulf-based have a pressing need here.
In this white paper we argue that instilling the capability requires the creation of a dedicated Transformation Office, responsible for driving complex, disruptive change initiatives that have a profound impact on both operational structures and the strategy of the organisation. We outline the required remit and key focus areas of a Transformation Office (led by a Chief Transformation
Officer) and how it differs from, yet works alongside, conventional Project Management or of Strategy Delivery Offices.
FuturePMO 2017 - Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager - How to Get Fired at...Wellingtone
Leading executives, it seems, sometimes do too little about strategy implementation, do not apply the appropriate level of attention to such critical organisational change, and often relegate sponsorship and leadership to lower management; whilst they get on with their ‘day jobs’.
This is further stressed but the fact that many organisations are facing rapidly changing and disruptive times, with an urgent need for each strategic decision to be based on fact and not hope.
This presentation will explore this challenge, and consider the ways that a strategic PMO can influence this project success, be the custodians of strategic change, and perhaps keep those C-Level executives gainfully employed.
All the above is based on Peter Taylor’s new and excitingly challenging book – How to Get Fired at the C-Level.
Effective BRM: How To Build An Effective Bridge Between Business and IT - Sur...Pink Elephant
Effective BRM: How To Build An Effective Bridge Between Business & IT.
One challenge for most of today’s organisations is a lack of understanding and partnering between the business and the internal or external service provider organisation. Business Relationship Management (BRM) is a key process that enhances the relationship between the business and service provider organisation. This session will help you understand the importance of BRM and how to forge a successful partnership between the business and the solution provider. You’ll explore the key roles and responsibilities for both BRM and Service Level Management (SLM), the integration between BRM and SLM, the key BRM process activities, and more.
FuturePMO 2017 - Dr Andrew Schuster, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPWellingtone
Are you looking to maximise the value that PMOs play in your organisation? Although there are many types and designs of a PMOs, each plays a role in the transformation of an organisation and the attainment of organisational goals. This presentation explores lessons of designing, delivering and assuring organisational transformation from the perspective of the PMO Cockpit. It will explore the relationships of your PMO with business as usual functions, organisational governance and other PMOs. The presenter hopes that some of the insights will help put you in the drivers seat when designing your future PMO.
Common factors for managing successful change
Presented by Elisabeth Goodman
Tuesday 6th September 2016
North West branch and Enabling Change SIG event
University of Central Lancashire, Westlakes campus
Recognising the need to change: six telling signs
Peter Glynne
Balancing your change portfolio
APM Portfolio Management SIG Conference 2017,
11 May 17,
Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, London
Trevor Band's presentation covered a topic that some believe will guide an evolution in project management. The new way of working! Trevor covered how we are in a period of growing disillusionment with organisational life. This is reflected in the alarming scale of project failure in businesses, which Trevor discussed. Trevor explained through examples that, in our age of pioneering technology, science and agile practices, project managers have an exciting part to play in bringing new life to our organisations.
The Transformation Office - A new organisational capability for the digital e...Rafael Lemaitre
In the digital economy, organisations will prosper or not largely based on their ability to transform to align with ever-changing market or societal dynamics. Transformation encompasses the adaptation of an organisation’s value proposition and business & operational model to the fundamental changes brought by global trends, digital technologies and increasingly demanding stakeholders needs and expectations. Transformation will become a must-have core capability for success, be that for commercial or governmental organisations: given the raft of upcoming challenges those that are Gulf-based have a pressing need here.
In this white paper we argue that instilling the capability requires the creation of a dedicated Transformation Office, responsible for driving complex, disruptive change initiatives that have a profound impact on both operational structures and the strategy of the organisation. We outline the required remit and key focus areas of a Transformation Office (led by a Chief Transformation
Officer) and how it differs from, yet works alongside, conventional Project Management or of Strategy Delivery Offices.
FuturePMO 2017 - Peter Taylor, The Lazy Project Manager - How to Get Fired at...Wellingtone
Leading executives, it seems, sometimes do too little about strategy implementation, do not apply the appropriate level of attention to such critical organisational change, and often relegate sponsorship and leadership to lower management; whilst they get on with their ‘day jobs’.
This is further stressed but the fact that many organisations are facing rapidly changing and disruptive times, with an urgent need for each strategic decision to be based on fact and not hope.
This presentation will explore this challenge, and consider the ways that a strategic PMO can influence this project success, be the custodians of strategic change, and perhaps keep those C-Level executives gainfully employed.
All the above is based on Peter Taylor’s new and excitingly challenging book – How to Get Fired at the C-Level.
Effective BRM: How To Build An Effective Bridge Between Business and IT - Sur...Pink Elephant
Effective BRM: How To Build An Effective Bridge Between Business & IT.
One challenge for most of today’s organisations is a lack of understanding and partnering between the business and the internal or external service provider organisation. Business Relationship Management (BRM) is a key process that enhances the relationship between the business and service provider organisation. This session will help you understand the importance of BRM and how to forge a successful partnership between the business and the solution provider. You’ll explore the key roles and responsibilities for both BRM and Service Level Management (SLM), the integration between BRM and SLM, the key BRM process activities, and more.
FuturePMO 2017 - Dr Andrew Schuster, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPWellingtone
Are you looking to maximise the value that PMOs play in your organisation? Although there are many types and designs of a PMOs, each plays a role in the transformation of an organisation and the attainment of organisational goals. This presentation explores lessons of designing, delivering and assuring organisational transformation from the perspective of the PMO Cockpit. It will explore the relationships of your PMO with business as usual functions, organisational governance and other PMOs. The presenter hopes that some of the insights will help put you in the drivers seat when designing your future PMO.
Common factors for managing successful change
Presented by Elisabeth Goodman
Tuesday 6th September 2016
North West branch and Enabling Change SIG event
University of Central Lancashire, Westlakes campus
FuturePMO 2017 - Justin Byrd, Fujitsu - Future-proofing your PMO; Building an...Wellingtone
Justin explores what a good PMO looks like, how should it be designed to add the most value for its Customers and how you can ensure it is fit for purpose not only today, but for the future of your organisation too. Hints, tips, and ideas to enhance your PMO journey.
Presentation given by David Hawkins for the APM Webinar 16th March 2016.
You will learn,
The Power of Collaboration
Assist organisations to develop collaborative relationships for competitiveness
Develop, share, promote best practice Business Relationship Management
Self financing – Not for Profit
Executive Knowledge Network - Public sector/Industry / Academia
Let’s connect:
APM - https://www.apm.org.uk
Google+ - https://plus.google.com/114687352375530136328
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AssociationForProjectManagement
Twitter - https://twitter.com/apmprojectmgmt
Linkedin company page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-for-project-management
Programme Managers are from Mars Change Managers are from VenusJoan Dobbie
Both project management and organisational change management are well established disciplines, with distinct bodies of knowledge and approaches. Historically practitioners of each discipline had limited experience in the other. But increasingly it’s recognised that if business change is to succeed, and deliver value, both change and project management are required.
Australian Institute of Project Management National Conference 2012
Are executives looking to you as a PMO leader to drive business value? Learn the keys to delivering real business value through your project management office and how to become a PMO hero in your organization.
Diversity in change - alternative perspectives on criteria for success webinar, 14th April 2016
Thursday 14th April 2016
Presented by Sarah Coleman and Kent Thomson
Project Portfolio Management is one of the key activities that an organization can perform to consistently deliver business value to its stakeholders. According to Gartner, IT spending is on pace to grow by $3.8 Trillion globally in 2015 which is a 2.4 % increase from 2014. Despite this slow growth outlook, IT organizations can utilize the core competencies of Project Portfolio Management to drive greater value creation through the process of categorization, optimization and recalibration of their IT investment assets. This presentation will discuss the challenges of creating business value through the vehicle of project portfolio management by providing insight into:
A better understanding of value creation through project execution.
Aligning project selection and resource optimization with businessneeds
Mapping project investment to organizational priorities
To learn more: http://developingaculturethatworks.com/
Wellingtone - Developing Effective PMO Skills Like a Jedi - FuturePMO 2018Wellingtone
Presented by Emma-Ruth Aranaz-Pemberton
Presentation Synopsis: According to our research only 47% of organisations invest in accredited training and development for their delivery teams. The remaining 53% are developing their skills through untested or self-learning; but this is not the best approach for our PMO people who bring change and transformation to organisations.
It’s a VUCA world out there, change is the new normal, and it is no different for the training & development world. In Japanese culture, the art of mastering a skill takes a learner through three distinct stages: Shu (copy), Ha (individualise), and Ri (enlighten). ShuHaRi has been used for centuries but can also be applied to the modern world.
In this practical session, Emma-Ruth will provide some insights into your skills and development opportunities through a taster session of the Wellingtone PMO Competency Framework and inspire you, so you can ShuHaRi your way to success!
Leadership Keynote - Highly Effective IT organizationsCraig W. Ethridge
Around 2001, I had the privilege to be part of a great company and leadership team. From this team, we created a 'charter of principles', or foundational commitments that remained constant to our success - while methodologies and technologies continuously changed.
Since that time, I've shaped these Principles into my personal compass, allowing me to navigate and successfully lead teams through the ever turbulent and exciting technology waters that sustain innovation.
Corporate Real Estate Impact on Enterprise SuccessRegus
This research explores the relationship between the perceived maturity and capability of Corporate Real Estate (CRE) practices and the economic performance of business enterprises. It focuses on Fortune 500-sized organisations.
http://www.regus.com/?utm_campaign=slideshare
Australian Government,
Corporate and NGO
partnerships establish
The Dandelion Program
to deliver social and
economic benefits for
workers with Autism
Spectrum Disorder and all
Australians
FuturePMO 2017 - Justin Byrd, Fujitsu - Future-proofing your PMO; Building an...Wellingtone
Justin explores what a good PMO looks like, how should it be designed to add the most value for its Customers and how you can ensure it is fit for purpose not only today, but for the future of your organisation too. Hints, tips, and ideas to enhance your PMO journey.
Presentation given by David Hawkins for the APM Webinar 16th March 2016.
You will learn,
The Power of Collaboration
Assist organisations to develop collaborative relationships for competitiveness
Develop, share, promote best practice Business Relationship Management
Self financing – Not for Profit
Executive Knowledge Network - Public sector/Industry / Academia
Let’s connect:
APM - https://www.apm.org.uk
Google+ - https://plus.google.com/114687352375530136328
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AssociationForProjectManagement
Twitter - https://twitter.com/apmprojectmgmt
Linkedin company page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-for-project-management
Programme Managers are from Mars Change Managers are from VenusJoan Dobbie
Both project management and organisational change management are well established disciplines, with distinct bodies of knowledge and approaches. Historically practitioners of each discipline had limited experience in the other. But increasingly it’s recognised that if business change is to succeed, and deliver value, both change and project management are required.
Australian Institute of Project Management National Conference 2012
Are executives looking to you as a PMO leader to drive business value? Learn the keys to delivering real business value through your project management office and how to become a PMO hero in your organization.
Diversity in change - alternative perspectives on criteria for success webinar, 14th April 2016
Thursday 14th April 2016
Presented by Sarah Coleman and Kent Thomson
Project Portfolio Management is one of the key activities that an organization can perform to consistently deliver business value to its stakeholders. According to Gartner, IT spending is on pace to grow by $3.8 Trillion globally in 2015 which is a 2.4 % increase from 2014. Despite this slow growth outlook, IT organizations can utilize the core competencies of Project Portfolio Management to drive greater value creation through the process of categorization, optimization and recalibration of their IT investment assets. This presentation will discuss the challenges of creating business value through the vehicle of project portfolio management by providing insight into:
A better understanding of value creation through project execution.
Aligning project selection and resource optimization with businessneeds
Mapping project investment to organizational priorities
To learn more: http://developingaculturethatworks.com/
Wellingtone - Developing Effective PMO Skills Like a Jedi - FuturePMO 2018Wellingtone
Presented by Emma-Ruth Aranaz-Pemberton
Presentation Synopsis: According to our research only 47% of organisations invest in accredited training and development for their delivery teams. The remaining 53% are developing their skills through untested or self-learning; but this is not the best approach for our PMO people who bring change and transformation to organisations.
It’s a VUCA world out there, change is the new normal, and it is no different for the training & development world. In Japanese culture, the art of mastering a skill takes a learner through three distinct stages: Shu (copy), Ha (individualise), and Ri (enlighten). ShuHaRi has been used for centuries but can also be applied to the modern world.
In this practical session, Emma-Ruth will provide some insights into your skills and development opportunities through a taster session of the Wellingtone PMO Competency Framework and inspire you, so you can ShuHaRi your way to success!
Leadership Keynote - Highly Effective IT organizationsCraig W. Ethridge
Around 2001, I had the privilege to be part of a great company and leadership team. From this team, we created a 'charter of principles', or foundational commitments that remained constant to our success - while methodologies and technologies continuously changed.
Since that time, I've shaped these Principles into my personal compass, allowing me to navigate and successfully lead teams through the ever turbulent and exciting technology waters that sustain innovation.
Corporate Real Estate Impact on Enterprise SuccessRegus
This research explores the relationship between the perceived maturity and capability of Corporate Real Estate (CRE) practices and the economic performance of business enterprises. It focuses on Fortune 500-sized organisations.
http://www.regus.com/?utm_campaign=slideshare
Australian Government,
Corporate and NGO
partnerships establish
The Dandelion Program
to deliver social and
economic benefits for
workers with Autism
Spectrum Disorder and all
Australians
Business Case Study on PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)Karthik Krishnan
A Case Study on PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) highlighting the leaders of it's Indian Management and Global as well. Also, Highlighting the Business Functions and it's leaders.
Creating a sustainable culture of high performancev8ValuesCentre
Leadership seminar with aAdvantage Consulting 10 September in Singapore. A shared presentation by Vincent Ho (aAdvantage) and Tor Eneroth (Barrett Values Centre).
Conduct Risk. Assessing risk and identifying cultural drivers for clear defin...Compliance Consultant
Conduct Risk is sweeping the financial services world and catching many risk manager out as there is still a lack of understanding.
Our Compliance Manual is available at http://bit.ly/ComplianceManualTemplate
Risk management need to determine the corporate risk philosophy and appetite. To assess or understand the risk philosophy, try to comprehend the organisation's culture, values and environment. The way business operations are conducted on a daily basis and the organisation’s strategy are typically good indicators where you can find the company risk philosophy. Assess whether business has an aggressive, innovative, typical or conservative attitude towards risks for achieving business goals.
Risk appetite is simply the amount of risk which the organisation is willing to take to undertake business activities and achieve the business objectives, where Conduct Risk is concerned this has to include good customer outcomes. A simple question to ask the board of members could be “What amount of reported mismanagement or public uproar would make you uncomfortable if it appeared in the business newspapers?”
Consolidate the various risk exposures from the risk department's identified risks and present them to the board. Finally, assess whether the company’s internal perception and rhetoric on risk philosophy and appetite are consistent with the board and other stakeholder's viewpoints. Realign the two where required to prepare the annual strategy.
Build Your Framework.
Nine Steps of Collaboration with Craig NealValuesCentre
2016 CTT International Conference:
Craig Neal shares the nine steps of collaboration, including a case study of how the steps have been applied in government and relates to public engagement.
This APM event was co-organised by the ProgM and Governance SIGs in conjunction with our good friends at PWC. [Full write up: http://bit.ly/apmpwcsurvey]
As Miles Dixon and I introduced the evening, I knew that we were in for some fun as Karl Reilly @karl_reilly_pwc, our host, speaker for the evening and veteran of programme management, let it be known that he would ‘ask the audience’ to send in their votes using software called Poll Everywhere. [You only have to look at the website of this tool to realise just how engaging this can be for a live audience!]
As part of my introduction I threw out a couple of challenges. Firstly with the well-known saying ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’ - why should we trust what this survey from PWC says?
Also, “Isn’t it rather shocking that out of more than 3,000 respondents from more than 100 countries, only half [50%] agreed that ‘an appropriate baseline exists to measure all benefits for their organisation [projects and programmes]’
If this really is the case how can change commissioners possibly know whether they have got what they wanted in the first place?
The 4th PwC Global PPM Survey, conducted in 2014 looked at; trends, challenges, opportunities and opinions relating to the management of portfolios, programmes and projects.
During the evening we were invited to vote by text and web on our smartphones [one of those rare ‘don’t switch your phones off’ evenings] on various survey questions. The results and opinions of ‘we happy few’ were compared to those of the much larger global population.
So for example. On the question of “Where benefits are set, are they realised?” [Slide 12] illustrates the fact that audience opinion [yellow] is broadly similar with the global view [orange] this certainly wasn’t the same in every case and led to some interesting debate.
Sandie Grimshaw, who led the survey team, joined us part way through the session - after a long day at work. She says “The results are both interesting and enlightening, especially when considered with the findings of previous surveys, and also with the results that we find when PWC undertakes maturity assessments around the world on client programmes.
I believe our survey findings have provided a fresh perspective for executive teams, as well as giving PPM professionals evidence from which to re-evaluate their priorities and approach to delivering successful change programmes.”
Not being one to miss an opportunity, Alan Macklin, ProgM committee member and Deputy Chair of APM Board, stated APM’s desire to be involved in the next survey round 2015/16 as he sees it as an opportunity to extend our own work on Conditions for Project Success.
In addition, in a short infomercial, the audience were invited to attend our inaugural APM Benefits Summit [23-25 June] - partially in response to the survey’s findings on Benefits Management uptake!
Merv Wyeth
Putting digital technology and data to work for Tech CMO'sPwC
Tech Company CMOs are uniquely positioned to successfully leverage digital technologies and data to significantly impact business performance. At PwC, we're helping to change the goal of digital marketing from clicks and views to customer experiences designed to generate business performance. Explore how.
How is COVID-19 Reshaping the role of Institutional strategy? By.Dr.Mahboob KhanHealthcare consultant
While workers around the globe are keeping essential services running, it is imperative for business leaders, particularly senior strategy executives, to reflect on the lasting implications of COVID-19 and what they can do to best position their people, their businesses, and society to recover and thrive in the long term. Five key shifts can help chief strategy officers (CSOs) successfully guide their organizations through the pandemic.
As a c-suite executive in an organization and industry, it is almost imperative that the job demanded to create value for driving the profitability, growth and the ‘sustenance’ of the demanded growth. The intent is the navigating, exploring and detecting the right direction along with your chosen team to avoid disruptions and change facing the industry.
In the prevalent times the corporate executives faces ever growing challenges in shape of financial, political, demographics, economic and above all the ‘technology’, altering the shape and intensity of competition.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Portfolio Management ImplementationsUMT
Originally published in 2003, this white paper on portfolio management has stood the test of time and is still relevant in all 7 best practice areas. Although the 7 best practices remain the same, the field of portfolio management has evolved substantially. To follow are some key questions that have been answered in the last few years:
Where should I start: Process or Tools?
For IT portfolios, what is more important: APM or PPM?
Which is the right level to start: Project or Portfolio?
Has portfolio management become more widely accepted as a practice in the last three years?
Are there financial benefits to implementing portfolio management?
Post-Merger Integration (PMI) is a critical phase in any merger or acquisition, representing the juncture where strategies are put into practice, and the potential for success or failure becomes most evident. It's a high-stakes game, with billions of dollars and the future of the newly formed entity hanging in the balance.
Key highlights of the report:
- Data-based findings on PMI practices followed currently
- Seven key insights into PMI based on survey data analysis
- Best practices suggested by global M&A leaders
Includes articles on the following:
Change Management, Where to Next; Startegy Projects and Programmes, M & A - now or later?, Benchmarking, ‘ The City’ in the cross-wires, Russia
Includes articles on the following:
Gold at the end of the Rainbow; Successful Merger Integration, Delivering Cost Savings in the Public Sector, Building Local Capability, USA, Banking; Passing the Point of No Return, Project Management in a Dynamic Environment, Chaucer Way to Successful M&A, The World Cup
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.
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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.
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2. PwC
The Exam Question:
“How do organisations manage the collective impact of Brexit on their projects and programmes balancing risk,
cost and benefits against the uncertainty of the emerging political and economic changes?”
Context
Firstly, this is not a discussion specifically about Brexit – there are many such articles in the public domain that
adequately cover that topic. This briefing (summarising the key note address from the APM Portfolio Management
SIG in May 2017) uses Brexit as a proxy for uncertainty – it looks at the opportunities and threats presented by
uncertainty and makes two key challenges: Is your Board ready? Is your Portfolio function capable of stepping up?
We start by considering how Portfolio Management is relevant to Brexit.
The challenge
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Brexit
The UK triggered Article 50, so as far as everyone should be
concerned, it’s full steam ahead. Whatever Brexit actually
becomes.
We need to apply ‘systems thinking’ – recognising that all parts of
the economy are linked. “UK PLC” is incredibly complex and is
going to be impacted by Brexit in ways that we have probably not
yet considered. And this applies equally to organisations as to
individuals working for those organisations.
And we must also consider the EU27. Our negotiating colleagues
around Europe are also all going to be impacted, and they all have
differing priorities that must be addressed through the
negotiations.
So where does Portfolio Management fit?
At PwC we use the ‘run the business’/’change the
business’ conceptual model to distinguish between
operational and change effort.
The diagram to the left overlays how this might be
applied at a ‘UK plc’ level to support Brexit.
It shows the pivotal role that the Department for Exiting
the EU will play in running scenarios and providing the
analysis to support negotiations and swift decision
making.
If Portfolio Management is pivotal at a UK level then it
is certainly as relevant at the organisational level too.
3. PwC
What’s on the board member’s minds?
The world is spinning faster and uncertainty is the new normal. Change is both dynamic and complex.
Dynamism and bravery are the only responses to managing risks and opportunities that will enable Boards to
survive and succeed.
The board room view
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Carpe Diem
In times of uncertainty there is a real need for organisations to be dynamic and responsive to what is happening
around them, and adjust their course accordingly.
The traditional long term, 5 year strategy, approach is no longer going to work. There is a clear need to keep
checking the course set, and making adjustments to direction to respond to changing circumstances.
This means setting a clear Vision so that everyone can align and join the journey. It means setting out clear
Design Principles or ‘ground rules’ that will guide decision making along the way. It will also mean having an
early view of ‘value’ or the Benefits that the Board expect to achieve – so that they can put down markers to
check that they are on track to achieve their intended Outcomes.
Successful organisations also have Boards that are prepared to take chances and therefore make some mistakes
– risks can often be turned into opportunities by adding courage into the mix.
We start to describe this as Boards being able and willing to make ‘no regrets’ decisions. That is, they take
action on the data available to them, and their knowledge of their environment, and make it work.
Portfolio management has a clear part to play here. We know that in many organisations the strategy function is
separate from finance. Change is separate from operations, and so on. The portfolio office should be the glue to
binds the organisation together, but the PPM profession needs to become much more agile too.
Of course you need the underpinning infrastructure of good programme controls, but you need so much more
too…
4. PwC
Agile? Agility? Responsive performance?
Many organisations are saying they want to deliver using Agile. Pure Agile is about software development, and
there is a clear published manifesto and principles that underpin this approach. But what most organisations are
actually describing is a means of adopting the Agile principles, and applying them to what are often complex,
structured, traditional projects.
Business agility
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Delivering portfolios in unpredictable times requires looking at new ways of working. We talk about delivering
strategy through execution – they are two sides of the same ribbon, both constantly evolving.
The portfolio team need to recognise this changing environment and be ready to respond to it, and provide
management information to the business leaders to enable them to respond with appropriate agility.
Adding more to the portfolio remit
Delivering portfolios in unpredictable
times requires looking at new ways of
working.
Historically portfolio management has
been retrospective and been about
compliance and process. It needs to
change, and must now be outcome
focussed.
The portfolio function should address:
• Predicting the future, providing scenarios & options, ideas, responses to potential external influences for
senior management to consider, which includes what impact it would have on strategy, existing projects, BaU
• Prioritising that which delivers business value - keep a clear focus on outcomes, not just ‘doing’. As per
the PPM survey, use the data to be brave and call in flight projects to a stop if they are no longer going to realise
the intended value.
• Focussing on benefits management & performance management - measure the things that matter,
understand the baseline, be clear to leadership what these factors mean - provide management information
• Investment management - know how the ‘scarce pound’ can be spent most effectively to realise benefits,
performance and strategy outcomes, most effectively. Just because the chief has said a project is a good idea,
doesn’t mean it is. The Portfolio Office need to have data to ensure the right decisions can be made. There is a
critical need to align overall investment in change with the organisations priorities.
• No regrets decisions - the portfolio office must equip the business leaders to make the best decisions based
on the best information currently available, and make those decisions work. The portfolio office must be able to
implement those decisions and re-shape the portfolio accordingly.
5. PwC
Delivering against the strategy
In the current environment, delivering the strategy is as
complex as 3D chess. Brexit is driving major political and
economic change, and uncertainty is arguably the highest it’s
been in any of our working lives
There is a big risk that frequent changes to an organisation’s
strategy will destabilise it. There is an additional risk that the
portfolio function will lag behind the organisation’s strategy
changes, so will be a perpetual state of catch up. The Portfolio
function must be at the table with, or close to, the leadership
so it can input and respond effectively. The outputs of the
portfolio environment itself drive amendments to the strategy.
We need to empower our clients to make decisions without
regrets, based on the best information available to them -
from internal sources and from understanding what is going
on ‘out there’ with the economy, politics, public opinion and,
of course Brexit. It is a time of unprecedented uncertainty for
most businesses, operating in a world where misinformation,
and public opinion can circle the world through social media.
Portfolio management has a huge role to play in bringing
order to the potential chaos.
Looking to the future
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Changing the Portfolio construct. What’s got to
change?
The portfolio function has got be so much more than
technical compliance. It now needs to focus on the soft
skills.
There is a clear need for the portfolio office to be able
to provide clarity and visibility across the landscape,
and to build trust with senior leadership that they have
real insight and information at their finger tips to aid
the business.
And the portfolio team must balance the need to
deliver change and operational outputs in as stable a
way as possible.
Performance and benefits management must be at the
heart of the organisation and visible to decision
makers so that decisions are grounded on metrics that
matter.