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Project Plus News
Defence Personnel Access Enhanced Learning Facility...
Recently some UK-based defence personnel took advantage of Project Plus's 'Approved Learning Provider' status for the 'Armed Forces Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme' via the UK Ministry of Defence. They completed a programme of learning that provides them with enhanced skills in project management. Most UK defence personnel, irrespective of their geographical location, can take advantage of the enhanced learning that the Project Plus project management training provides and gain internationally recognised accreditations in project management. This service is offered through our UK and NZ offices.
Stakeholder Circle™ Workshop On its Way! More ....
Later this year the very popular and globally recognised workshop focused on stakeholder management will be run in the UK. The Stakeholder Circle workshop targets those who are involved in change management, delivering strategic initiatives, programme management or project delivery. Dr Lynda Bourne will again provide the facilitation supported by a senior Project Plus trainer. Register now so you do not miss out on this very limited opportunity. Contact our office for further details.
Our UK Resources are in Hot Demand!..
The Project Plus pool of skilled programme and project managers is providing a range of services to clients across the country from Glasgow through Manchester to London. Recent meetings in Aberdeen indicate that soon some of the 'Plussers' (our team name) will soon be actively adding value to some of our energy clients. In the south east we await confirmation on a number of other assignments that will see us provide strategic consulting based on organisational change for better outputs and outcomes from project based work. This will allow our clients to gain clear differentation from their competitors and to effect transformational change.
Training Solutions Continue to Offer Great Diversity - More ....
Congratulations go to our first group of graduates that have successfully completed their formal programme of study. The Certificate of Project Administration and the Certificate of Project Coordination programmes ran earlier this year with the final 'hurdle' being the assessment which all passed. Completion allows each graduate to claim unit standards and credits towards formal NZQA based qualifications.
The range of Unit Standard based certificates is further enhanced by the addition of the Certificate in Project Management (CPM) which is available from the next in-take date. This CPM is an advanced course of learning which includes business elements in addition to programme and project management. It also has an assessment that is required to be passed in order to graduate. The CPM offers a fantastic option to those considering a high-level certification that is based on a balance of global standards as well as NZ unit standards. An intense course of study with an examination that is achieved over 10 days of effort and that allows each delegate to acquire relevant skills necessary to be effective as a Project Manager in any sector. Each successful graduate will receive the prestigious Certificate of Project Management from Project Plus, one of the world's leading providers of project-based management learning.
Project Plus training is available across the UK as well as other countries around the world. This is in line with our strategy that will see Project Plus as the premier brand recognised for its diversity and value of project-based training solutions. We continue to invest in research and development of new training workshops and certification options as well as making sure our existing products continue to reflect best practice and contemporary thinking.
Thought-Leadership and Advocacy for PM Profession...
Iain Fraser, Group Managing Director, continues to be in strong demand as a thought-leader and speaker for key events that relate to the portfolio, programme or project management profession. Already this year he has delivered thought-provoking perspectives to audiences in NZ, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and the UK. In the pipeline are presentations at events in Vancouver, Canada and Melbourne, Australia as well as in the UK and Malaysia later this year.
Iain was an active participant at the recent Economist Forum on Global Talent Management held in London. Many executive leaders from multi-national organisations spoke of the challenges being faced as well as the new paradigms being adopted for the recruiting and retention of key skillsets. Bottom Line - make your brand really attractive and look after and develop your people.
Iain and Chris Seabury, our UK General Manager, were involved in a presentation to members of the NZ Institute of Professional Engineers at a recent meeting in London. The theme was the value of project-based management to organisations. Good dialogue was held and many probing questions were raised that contributed towards a pleasant gathering indeed.
Our Opinion on Topical Aspect...
Just introduced is a section adjacent to this Project Plus News that offers a considered opinion from Project Plus on a topic that is relevant to project-based management and business across all sectors. Each short article will extract from the very large library of 'whitepapers' that Project Plus has researched and presented to business, government and project audiences around the world. The current article offers an opinion that should clarify some of the confusion and debate around the world on PMBOK® versus PRINCE®. Click on the tab to read more.
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Current Opinion:
PMBOK® vs PRINCE2®
Around the world it seems that businesses, governments, NGO’s and others are somewhat confused by the debates around the merits of popular project management approaches. In particular the Project Management Institutes (PMI) ‘Project Management Body of Knowledge’ (PMBOK ®) and Office of Government Commerce (OGC) ‘Projects in Controlled Environments’ (PRINCE2 ®) seem to cause the most debate and therefore giving rise to the most confusion. This short article offers an overview of the differences and similarities of each approach. It also provides a case for collaboration between both. More ......
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