1. PMO PANEL DISCUSSION: APPROACHES TO COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT FOR PROJECT MANAGERS PMI Central Ohio Chapter PMO LIG Meeting August 4, 2010

2. TODAY’S FORMAT Overview of PMI’s PM Competency Development Framework Standard - ~5 minutes Panel Discussion + Q&A ~ 55 with a 1PM hard stop

3. PMCD FRAMEWORK – INDIVIDUAL EXAMPLE

4. PMI’S 3 DIMENSIONS OF COMPETENCE Knowledge – passing an appropriate credentialed assessment – PMP or equivalent Performance – assessment of project outcomes Personal – assessment of project manager’s behavior

5. PMI’S ELEMENTS OF PROJECT PERFORMANCE COMPETENCE PM 1.0 Initiating a Project 2.0 Planning 3.0 Executing 4.0 Monitoring and Controlling 5.0 Closing

6. PERFORMANCE COMPETENCE EXAMPLE Element 1.3 High-level risks, assumptions, and constraints are understood Performance CriteriaTypes of Evidence.1 Establishes the project’s high-level assumptions and constraints.2 Identifies, qualifies and quantifies the project’s high- level risks Documented assumptions and constraints Risk register containing identified, qualified and quantified high-level risks

7. PMI’S ELEMENTS OF PERSONAL COMPETENCE Personal Competencies Professionalis m Communicating LeadingManagingCognitive Ability Effectiveness

8. PERSONAL COMPETENCE LEADERSHIP EXAMPLE Element 7.1 Creates a team environment that promotes high performance Performance CriteriaTypes of Evidence.1 Expresses positive expectations of team.2 Promotes team learning and advocates professional and personal development Documented feedback from team on: recognizing abilities, supporting decision making, setting positive expectations Individual development plans Funding for development Documented feedback from team Documentation of new skills gained by team members

9. PMI’S COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Assess performance Prepare competence development plan Implement then reassess Useful examples of assessment rigor, applications, development plans, and ways of addressing development needs are in the PMCDF Standard.

10. PMO CONSIDERATIONS & CHALLENGES PM ‘ownership’ in a matrix environment Integrating organizational and industry competencies Training programs HR coordination Sustainable development And others…….. Now….let’s hear from our panelists

11. FOR MORE INFORMATION Project Manager Competency Development Framework Second Editions, 2007, PMI Global Standard – Member price: $39.95 PMI.ORG/bookstore