2011 lecture sustainability in projects and project management

Sustainability in Projects

and Project Management

Research Centre forInnovations in Health Carewww.kenniscentrumivz.hu.nl

The challenge

How to live a comfortable life with 9 billion people on

the planet?


Sustainable Development

sustainable development is a process of change


Sustainabilityneeds

Changeis organized in

Projects


Sustainabilityneeds


Projects?


Emerging signals

• 2005: • C. Labuschagne: Sustainable project life cycle management

• 2006: • APM Supports Sustainability Outlooks

• 2008: • J. Russell: CSR: What does it mean for the PM?• T. Taylor: A sustainability checklist for managers of projects• M. McKinlay: Keynote on IPMA conference

• 2009: • M. Eid: Sustainable Development & Project Management• Several papers on IPMA and IRNOP conferences

• 2010: • IPMA International Expert Seminar• Happy Projects conference: Sustainability & Projects• PMI research conference: panel discussion• Book: Green Project Management


M. EidIntegrating Sustainability in Construction PM


Society level

Corporate level

Individual level

Project level


Emerging signals

• 2005: • C. Labuschagne: Sustainable project life cycle management

• 2006: • APM Supports Sustainability Outlooks

• 2008: • J. Russell: CSR: What does it mean for the PM?• T. Taylor: A sustainability checklist for managers of projects• M. McKinlay: Keynote on IPMA conference

• 2009: • M. Eid: Sustainable Development & Project Management• Several papers on IPMA and IRNOP conferences

• 2010: • IPMA International Expert Seminar• Happy Projects conference: Sustainability & Projects• PMI research conference: panel discussion


The 6 key principles of Sustainability

Sustainability is about…• …balancing or harmonizing social, environmental and economical interests

• …both the short term and the long term

• ...local and global

• …consuming income, not capital

• ...transparency and accountability

• ...personal values and ethics




Sustainability is about…• …balancing or harmonizing social,

environmental and economical interests






What is the implication of these principles for….

The content of projects?

The management of projects?

The competences of the project manager?


Sustainability criteria

You cannot change what you cannot manageyou cannot manage what you cannot measure


The Global Reporting Initiative


Sustainability criteria??

Economic Sustainability

Return on Investment - Direct financial benefits - Net Present Value

Business Agility - Flexibility / Optionality in the project - Increased business flexibility

Environmental Sustainability

Transport - Local procurement - Digital communication - Traveling - Transport

Energy - Energy used - Emission / CO2 from energy used

Waste - Recycling - Disposal

Materials and resources - Reusability - Incorporated energy - Waste

Social Sustainability

Labor Practices and Decent Work

- Employment - Labor / Management relations - Health and Safety - Training and Education - Organisational learning - Diversity and Equal opportunity

Human Rights - Non-discrimination - Freedom of association - Child labour - Forced and compulsory labor

Society and Customers

- Community support - Public policy / Compliance - Customer health and safety - Products and services labeling - Market communication and Advertising - Customer privacy

Ethical behaviour - Investment and Procurement practices - Bribery and corruption - Anti-competition behaviour















But what is the scope??


Projects as a ‘system’ of realising organizational change

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Potential areas of impact

• Project contextThe context of the project is adressed in relationship to the organization's strategy, but also in relationship to society as a whole.



• Project context• Stakeholders

In the identification of potential stakeholders, explicit notion is made of potential stakeholders representing the environmental and/or social aspects of the project. Communication with stakeholders include proactive engagement with potential stakeholders.



• Project context• Stakeholders• Project content

The content, intended result and success criteria are based on a holistic view of the project, including sustainability perspectives as 'economical, environmental and social', 'short term and long term' and 'local and global'.



• Project context• Stakeholders• Project content• Business case

The business case adresses the 'triple bottom line' of economic, social and environmental benefits. Investment evaluation is done based on a multi-criteria approach of both quantative and qualitive criteria.



• Project context• Stakeholders• Project content• Business case• Materials and procurement

In the selection of materials and suppliers for the project, these decision are also based on environmental and social considerations.



• Project context• Stakeholders• Project content• Business case• Materials and procurement• Project reporting

Project reporting is pro-active and transparant. Project progress is reported on different aspects of the project, including environmental and social aspects.



• Project context• Stakeholders• Project content• Business case• Materials and procurement• Project reporting• Risk management

The risk identification and risk management processes include the identification and management of environmental and/or social risks



• Project context• Stakeholders• Project content• Business case• Materials and procurement• Project reporting• Risk management• Project team The management and development of project team

members is aimed at preparing them for their role in the project and keeping them fit for this role. But also considers the effectiveness of team members in their personal and professional life after the project.



• Project context• Stakeholders• Project content• Business case• Materials and procurement• Project reporting• Risk management• Project team• Organizational learning

Lessons learned and previous experiences are explicitly captured during project execution and closing and are made to use in the initiation and start-up of new projects. This is done to improve an organization's competence in doing projects.


Projectsneed


Sustainability!


We need to change the way we view things

In order to change the way we do things

Nelmara Arbex


Scope shift

Managing social, environmentaland economical impact


Having a holistic perspective onmanaging change

Paradigm shift

Scope shift



Mind shiftTaking responsibility

for sustainable development

Having a holistic perspective onmanaging change

Paradigm shift

Scope shift



Sustainability in Projectsand Project Management

• Are we taking responsibility?• Should we take responsibility?

Sustainability in Projects

and Project Management

2011 lecture sustainability in projects and project management

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