gpm: prism practitioner

What is PRiSM?

PRiSM is short for (Projects integrating Sustainable Methods)PRISM is the de facto sustainability based project delivery method. It was developed for organizations to integrate project processes with sustainability initiatives in order to achieve business objectives while decreasing negative environmental impact.PRISM is a Process-based, structured project management methodology that highlights five areas of sustainability and for core project phases, when understood and effectively addressed, can reduce environmental impact in all types of projects. PRISM is based in the same ground as the PMBOK® Guide, APM Bok, and the ICB 3.0 with a framework of activities derived from ISO:14001, it focuses on specific areas and incorporates best practices to practically answer "how do I apply these concepts in my projects?”

PRiSM’s StrengthsPRISM has several features that are new to project management thus easily distinguishing it from other project management methodologies. Its true strength lies in its ease of use approach. Each of the following features supplements what each body of knowledge provides - through a practical, environmentally conscious, and repeatable approach.One of the most significant of PRISM's features is the concept of the sustainability management plan. This is a set of controls that govern aspects of a project to consider five measureable elements (People, Planet, Profit) and how they relate to the delivery of projects. Each are measured individually and as a complete package.Another important aspect of PRiSM is the Impact analysis. This is a new method for calculating risk as it measures it on five levels and takes into account the product of the project from cradle to grave rather than from initiation/pre-project to close/hand-off.The key points to PRiSM lie in a project manager’s personal values and ethics, accountability, ability to think beyond the scope without gold plating, and using leadership based on the global impact of the project.

In PRiSM Practitioner, participants are challenged in a case-study driven environment using GPM’s unique EnVex methodology. The course is designed to prepare participants to use tools that integrate project and sustainability management and uses best practices and competencies derived from the PMI® PMBOK® Guide, APM Bok®, IPMA ICB® 3.0, and PRINCE2® method.

Participants gain a working knowledge of the PRiSM project delivery method which includes:

Knowledge Areas and Process Groups

Leadership vs. Management

Stakeholder Management

An adaptive Sustainability framework developed from the ISO:14001

Why take a PRiSM Practitioner Course?

Sustainability Management Plan development and implementation

Environmental Impact Assessments

Sustainable/Ethical Procurement

Cradle to Grave Risk Analysis

P5 Integration*

EnVex

What does PRiSM Practitioner offer that no other PM course does?

*The five areas of sustainability

Sustainability Best Practices

Hints and Tips

Direction and Guidance

Throughout the course you will see this symbol and this slide appearing.

These slides are designed to highlight to you best practice methods or hints and tips to you so that you can take away practical advice from many senior members of the GPM and from SME’s around the world.

PRiSM

Business Operation

Cost of Doing Business

Revenue

Hard Soft

Environmental Impact

Business Operation

Cost of Doing Business

Five Separate and Measrable Bottom Lines

Hard Soft

Environmental Impact

Standard vs. Sustainable

Visible differences

In a standard project, principles will achieve business objectives and produce results most often targeted to improving the bottom line or adding a new service

The effects of the project if external to the impact on the bottom line are often ignored or left as a secondary concern.

Challenges to Sustainability

Managing in an Integrated Manner while involving all stakeholders

Aligning Social Responsibility with Corporate Strategy

Rationalizing harmony with economy, compliance, and ethical responsibility

Managing Risk to Brand and Reputation

Integrating Eco-Design into Product and Service Offerings

What does Sustainability mean to you ?Policy ?

Rules and Aims ?

Targets ?

Sustainable Development Program

Economic Development

Environmental Protection

Quality of Life

Reduce Green House Emissions

Reduce Waste

Reduce Water Usage

Organizational Health and longevity

Profitability

Meaning of Success

Successful Change

Business Objectives

ProductDelivery

ManagementProcesses

Continuous Improvement

FootprintReduction

Benefits of Sustainability

Examples of long term benefits that projects will make to business objectives

Reducing cost of production

Reducing cost of delivery

Reducing the dependency on non-renewable resources

Improved business processes

Increased revenue

What does GPM bring to the discipline?

In order to align long term environmental goals to project management processes Project Management needs to evolve. By using a Project Sustainability Management Plan, you can leverage the governance of a corporate Environmental Management Systems to provide parameters by which the project is managed.

Pre Project

How does PRiSM flow from a process standpoint?

Planning

Delivery and Controlling

Closure

GPM Risk Best Practice

Understand the three elements

Cause, Event and Impact

Look for the Opportunities

Can the risk give a Sustainability Benefit ?

Plan the Response to risk in detail

Watch and React

Cost of Sustainable Quality

Year 1 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5Year 2

Prevention

Failure

Appraisal

Cost

Green Vendor ScorecardThe green vendor scorecard can augment your standard procurement process by adding criterion for selection that will support your corporate goals.

Environmental Impact Assessments

Slide Number 21

The Environmental Exercise “EnVex”

GPM Instructor Led

Practical and Method Based

Hands on

Andragogical

Retention focuses

Q & A

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