Project Challenge

April 2010Liz Wilson

Structure

Context for the Profession:– Maturity model for profession

– Demand & supply

– Economic and poitical environment

APM’s 5 dimensions of professionalism

APM Professional Standard

Building on success

Summary & Discussion.

Profession Maturity Model

Source: Profession Maturity Model, reported in the Study of Established Professions to

validate the IT Professionalism Model, British Computer Society, 2006

Organised

Qualified

Public

Statutory

GovernedRecognition as a

community

Defined qualification regime

Regulated by law for benefit of the

public

Nine tests of public obligation for a profession are

satisfied

Industry field governed by framework of professional institutions

Context: demand

Accelerating pace of change

Larger and longer lasting projects

Greater focus on improving governance

More discriminating and demanding users

Recognition that effective project and programme management needs its own distinctive set of professional skills.

Context: supply

Increasingly positive perception of project and programme management:

– APM research evidence of “profession of first choice”

High profile communities of practice:

– In-house Project Management Academies

Higher student numbers within higher education.

Economic and political environment

UK /Global recession

Impact of election

Inevitable impact on many sectors served by the profession

Profession includes sectors bucking the trend:

– Utilities, energy, infrastructure …

Recession puts a premium on effective project management.

Universal acknowledgement of need for increased

professionalism

Structure

Context for the Profession:– Maturity model for profession

– Demand & supply

– Economic and political

APM’s 5 dimensions of professionalism

APM Professional Standard

Building on success

Summary & Discussion.

Five Dimensions of Professionalism

Knowledge

Breadth

Competence Framework

Promotes agreed professional standards

Creates common approach and shared

language.

Depth

Continuing Professional Development

APM knowledge resources:

– APM Branch & Chapter events

– APM Specific Interest Group events

– International Journal of Project Management

– APM Guides ….

Commitment

Career-long qualifications

Professional capability

Introductory

APMP

Practitioner

Certificated

Knowledge

Experience

Competence

Achievement

Code of Conduct

Underpins concept of

Project Professional:

– Voluntary regulation

– Delivers public benefit.

Accountability

APM Professional Standard

For professionals who :

.....will demonstrate the capabilities of a responsible leader, have the

ability to manage a complex project and the ability to use

appropriate tools, processes and techniques ”

APM professional standard

Professional Qualities :

Commitment to CPDCommitment to Code of Conduct

Responsible Leadership

Experience :

Operating at minimum level 6 experience across all Core

Competences

Knowledge :

Operating at minimum level 6 knowledge across all Core

Competences and Level 4 across remainder of competences

Level 4 Knowledge = Has an understanding of how the competence element could be practised within a single project

Level 6 Knowledge = Has a good understanding of how the competence element could be practised within a complex project and can evaluate and adapt as required

Level 6 Experience = Has managed others practising the competence element in a complex project

Structure

Context for the Profession:– Maturity model for profession

– Demand & supply

– Economic and political environment

APM’s 5 dimensions of professionalism

APM Professional Standard

Building on success

Summary & Discussion.

Approx 500 corporate members

Corporate Forum Conference

Branches

Annual Awards

SIGsStudent weekend

ca. 90% retention

rate

No sector accounts for

> 14% of membership

21 October 2010

1,000 + events over 4 years

Chapters

Structure

Context for the Profession:– Maturity model for profession

– Demand & supply

– Economic and political environment

APM’s 5 dimensions of professionalism

APM Professional standard

Building on success

Summary & Discussion.

“There is only one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea

whose time has come.”

Victor Hugo

Questions?