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Project Management Trends 2017
This document summarizes a presentation on emerging project management trends in 2017. It discusses how project management has become a major part of the global economy and an in-demand career. The presentation outlines key trends like a focus on strategy, use of agile practices, importance of soft skills, and working with remote/distributed teams. It emphasizes that technical skills, leadership abilities, and strategic business management knowledge are all important for project success. The document promotes an upcoming project leadership conference and encourages connecting on social media to discuss project management.
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Project Management Trends 2017
- 1. Project Management Trends2017 Syed Nazir Razik March 31, 2017 Pfizer, Sriperumbudhur
- 2. Syed Nazir Razik •Over 18 Years in IT & ITES industries in Product Development, Transformation , Delivery , Project & Program Management • Program Director, Eli India • Completed PMP in 2005, ACP 2014 • Lead & Manage 90 member cross cultural project team building Optical EMR for 5000+ Ophthalmologists across US and Canada • Experience in setting up PMO for Mediterranean Olympics 2013 • PMICC volunteer from 2008 • Delivered multiple Agile Leadership sessions at International Conferences & project management training at office & PMICC • Social Media Strategist for PMI Agile since 2014 and PMI India since 2016 and for various events including multiple PMI conferences since 2008
- 3. Board Member &Vice President Program Director, Eli India Social Media Strategist Agile Mentor for ACP & Beyond
- 4. Agenda • Accidental Profession •Projectised World • Global Demand for Project Leadership • Emerging trends on Project Leadership • The Talent Triangle and its relevance to emerging trends • Upcoming Project Leadership showcase #PMNC17 • Steps forward … • Recommended Read
- 5. If I said, “ProjectManagement is largely an accidental profession”, Would you agree? An Accidental Profession
- 6. It’s a ProjectisedWorld •20% of GDP – $12 trillion per year – spent on fixed capital projects worldwide (2008 Global Insight Survey). •Trillions more in projects for IT, New product & service development, entertainment/IP, NGOs.
- 7. Project Management Demand Source: CISCO Report 2015
- 8. It is avery competitive world out there !
- 9. Top Trends inProject Management • Focus is on Strategy • Less hierarchical structures in teams • Shift from Waterfall to Agile Practices • Project leaders capturing Biz requirements (multiskilled) • Soft Skills are highly essential traits for leadership • Remote and distributed teams are becoming a norm • Mobile Apps and workflow on other devices essential • Creating a Social responsibility / Purpose around Projects • Cloud computing and analytics are here to stay
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- 12. Technical Project Management •Definition: Knowledge, skills and behaviors related to specific domains of project, program and portfolio management. The technical aspects of performing one’s job/role. • Skill set required to perform a specific task or function • Will vary from certification to certification – Technical skills for agile vs. program management
- 13. Why are TechnicalSkills So Important? Organizations say that technical project skills are the most difficult to find 66% The Competitive Advantage of Effective Talent Management, 2013, PMI.
- 14. Technical Project ManagementExamples • Requirements gathering techniques • Project controls and scheduling • Risk management • Scope management • Agile tools and techniques
- 15. Leadership • Definition: Knowledge,skills and behaviors specific to leadership. Skills that help an organization achieve its business goals. • Ability to articulate a vision and guide or influence others to help achieve that objective • Unique to individual; not certification specific
- 16. Why Emphasize Leadership? Organizationsrank leadership skills as the most important for long-term success 71% Pulse of the Profession In-Depth Report: Navigating Complexity, 2013, PMI.
- 18. Leadership Examples • Negotiation •Conflict management • Motivation • Giving/receiving feedback • Influencing • Problem solving • Team building • Emotional intelligence
- 19. Strategic & BusinessManagement • Definition: Knowledge of and expertise in the industry/ organization that enhances performance and better delivers business outcomes. • Ability to connect the dots between your work and larger organizational strategy • Understanding of overall business context • Will vary from person to person
- 20. What Impact DoesStrategic Focus Have? Average project success rate when organizations align their talent to organizational strategy 72%
- 21. Strategic & BusinessManagement Examples • Business acumen • Finance • Operational functions – e.g. marketing, legal • Strategic planning/alignment • Contract management • Complexity management
- 22. Get the oneUp Advantage by standing out on the crowd
- 23. Earning Power :India PMI.org/pmsalarysurvey
- 24. Earning Power :USA PMI.org/pmsalarysurvey
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- 26. PMP – TopCertifications in Technology Ranking Certification *** 1 PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) 2 PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) 3 ITIL v2 – Foundations 4 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 5 Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching 6 Cisco CCVP - Certified Voice Professional 7 ITIL v3 - ITIL Master 8 MCSD - Microsoft Certified Solution Developer 9 Cisco CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional 10 Red Hat Certified Engineer 11 MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional (Enterprise) 12 Cisco CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professional 13 MCAD - Microsoft Certified Applications Developer 14 MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional (Database) 15 MCDBA - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator *** As per a recent salary survey by ZDNET's Tech Republic organization
- 27. • Host of2017 PMI National Conference • Leading Chapter in India on Online Engagement on Social Media • Engage with us on #pmnc17 and #PMICC
- 28. Recommendation and Credits CiscoReport 2016Employee Engagement Report 2015
- 29. Thank You ! Ucan reach me Twitter @joesat @pmichennai Mail : syed@pmi-chennai.org
Editor's Notes
- #4 Add humor and a human side to what you share.
- #13 Technical project management is the knowledge, skills, and behaviors related to the specific domains of practice for project, program, and portfolio management. These are the technical aspects that are required to perform one’s job or role. Basically, technical project management is the skill set you need to perform a specific function or task. What’s important to keep in mind here is that this skill set is domain specific and will vary depending on the specific role you function in or certification you have. For example, the technical skills required for agile project management are different than those needed to function in a program management role. Could there be areas of overlap? Certainly, but some technical skills will vary from domain to domain.
- #14 Why are technical skills so important? 66% of organizations say that technical project skills are the most difficult to find. The good news is that 96% indicate that these are the most teachable skills as well.
- #15 Here are some examples of topics that would be considered technical project management: Requirements gathering techniques or elicitation tools Project controls and scheduling Risk management, whether it is at the project, program, or portfolio level Scope management Agile tools and techniques Please keep in mind, these are just a few examples and there are many other topics that could be considered technical depending on the certification you have. What you may find is that many of the activities which you have currently been undertaking for certification maintenance fall into technical project management.
- #16 The next component of the Talent Triangle is leadership. Leadership is broadly being defined as the knowledge, skills, and behaviors specific to improving and enhancing your leadership abilities. These skills help an organization achieve its business goals. In other words, leadership is the ability to articulate a particular vision and guide or influence others to help achieve that objective. So this will be all the knowledge and tools that help you to effectively apply these qualities. Keep in mind, this does not mean that you need to be in a designated leadership role to have or utilize leadership skills. Leadership can be demonstrated on many levels. For example, a project manager may employ leadership skills to help direct a project team to effectively work together to meet an upcoming project milestone. Different from technical skills, which may vary from role to role, activities for improving one’s leadership ability is really unique to the individual.
- #17 Why place emphasis on leadership? 71% of organizations rank leadership skills as the most important for long-term success of project managers.
- #19 Here are some examples of leadership topics: Negotiation skills Improving Conflict management techniques Learning Motivational tools Giving or receiving feedback Enhancing your Influencing skills - whether you are in a formal leadership role or not Problem solving Team building Cultivating your Emotional intelligence
- #20 The third component of the Talent Triangle is strategic and business management. Strategic and business management refers to the knowledge of and expertise in the industry or organization that enhances performance and helps to deliver better business outcomes. Basically, this is the ability to connect the dots and see how your work (whether that be working on a project team, managing a program or portfolio, or some other task) relates and contributes to the larger organizational strategy. This aspect of the PMI Talent Triangle also focuses on understanding the organizational context in which you function and improving basic business knowledge and skills. Similar to leadership, this component of one’s professional development is unique to the individual. One’s strategic and business management needs may vary depending on the industry or organization in which they work or their level of experience.
- #21 What impact does a strategic focus have? Well understanding your organization’s strategy is essential and it’s just as important for employers to have a strategic approach. When organizations talent is aligned to organizational strategy, it produces a higher average project success rate — 72% for those with good alignment, compared to 58% for those without it.
- #22 To help explain strategic and business management, let’s go through some examples. Topics may include but are not limited to: Improving your general business acumen Gaining a better understanding of finance and financial impact and reporting Improving understanding of operational functions such as marketing or legal compliance Understanding strategic planning and alignment Knowledge of good contract management Complexity management
- #30 Thank you!