Line of Sight’s President, Jon Weinstein was invited to address PMI’s DC Executive round table to discuss the challenges that the federal government faces in implementing project management practices.
For more information on Weinstein's latest publication, “The Government Manager’s Guide to Project Management," visit http://line-of-sight.com/in-the-press/weinstein-and-jaques-publish-new-book.
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1. The Truth About
Project Management in Government
Presentation to the DC Executive Roundtable
Jonathan Weinstein, PMP
October 16, 2013
2. Three Truths About
Project Management In Government
1. Project Management is
Undervalued by Executives
2. Basic Project Management Practices
Are Still Overlooked
3. Project Reporting Does Not Always
Reflect the Brutal Facts
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4. Leadership Won’t Invest
• 25% - Organizations that have a
defined career path for program
managers
• 22% - of those same governments
have executive role in the PgMO
• 11% - Organizations that have a
senior level title for program
management related roles
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5. Executive Challenge:
Create Value for the Organization
1. How is project management viewed in your
organization?
2. Is the PM role a formal or informal position?
3. What is the one
thing you or your fellow
executives can do to create or promote value
for the organization?
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6. Practitioners Challenge:
Create Value for Executives
1. Who is the champion of project
management in your organization?
2. Does your PMO have a seat
3. What is the one
at the table?
thing you or your PMO
could improve to create value for the execs?
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9. All good PMs and projects address…
• Project Integration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Building Strong Teams
• Performance Management
• Leveraging Technology • Competency Development
• Communication
• Leadership
• Risk Management
• … and Change Management
10. Practitioners Challenge:
The Basics and Beyond
Is your agency’s project management a
catalyst of change or going
through the motions?
How can you engage customers
more completely in key project
processes?
12. “It’s all about
risk management:
Define requirements and try to minimize
negative funding impacts to the project.”
— Paul Bosco, PMP
U.S. Department of Energy
Washington, D.C., USA
13. Lack of Effective Dialogue
43%
1 in 5
of Governments
projects fail
surveyed in 2012
due to
had no portfolio
inadequate
management tool
implemented
communications
14. Facing Reality…
“Be transparent. Talk to us (executives) early
and candidly about challenges and setbacks,
but also don’t be afraid to ask for assistance.”
Darren Ash
Deputy Executive Director
for Corporate Management
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
PMI and the
Project
15. Practitioner Challenge:
Get Real or Go Home
1. What are the brutal
facts about projects
in your organization?
2. How can your executives engage in a more
effective discussion about areas for
improvement?
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17. Forces Shaping
Projects in Government
Cloud
Computing
Social Media
Inter Agency
Collaborations
Intra
Government
Collaborations
Customer
Service/CRM
Analytics
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20. The Government Manager’s Guide Series
• Easy-to-use, subject-specific
guides.
• Information you can trust from
experts who speak your
language.
• Complete answers to help you
act fast.
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