1. PPM Insights

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4. Professional Development Units
REP 4173
5 PDUs
PRINCE2: A Natural Evolution in Project Management

5. Your Speakers Chris Barrett
Chief Strategy Officer and Deputy CEO, AXELOS
Peter S. Milsom
Vice President Strategy & Managing Partner - GPM Global
Francine Durivage
Project Portfolio Consultant, Centre for Continuing Education
Lawrence (Larry) Cooper
BSSNexus Global Inc.

6. PPM Insights

7. About AXELOS Founded in 2013
Joint venture between Capita plc and The Cabinet Office
Well over 2 Million Practitioners qualified across 180 countries
Launched PRINCE2 Agile & RESILIA in June 2015
Launched AXELOS Professional Development in September 2015
Launched ITIL Practitioner in February 2016
Launching PRINCE Update this year

8. Our PPM Research… ?

9. 5 Key insights

10. 1. The changing role of the Project Manager
The strategic project manager
Project managers as agents of change
The importance of the ‘human factor’

11. The Strategic Project Manager
75%
agree that increased regulation and compliance will generate more projects
90%
agree new technologies will generate risks that will need to be managed
90%
of project managers agree that they need a much stronger strategic vision that aligns with the goals of the business

12. Project Managers as Agents of Change
90%
of project managers believe ongoing training will be vital to keeping with the pace of change
76%
believe project management will become a basic business skill
72%
see project
management becoming a respected career choice
72%
believe project management will become more professional

13. The importance of the ‘Human Factor’
59%
of project managers believe automation will take over routine tasks
“You need the emotional intelligence to know when something is not working and be able to say that, instead of just going ahead…”
57%
believe artificial intelligence and machine learning will have a profound impact on project management
“It’s not about tools, methodologies, or frameworks any more – it’s about business change, and how to do it on a human level…”

14. 2. Project Managers are managing more projects

15. 3. The impact on project budgets

16. 4. The biggest challenges faced by Project Managers today!

17. 5. Are lessons being learnt?

18. In Summary Some of the key insights from today:
Project management is changing: Project Managers are becoming more professional, more is expected of them, and in much less time
Organizations are still looking to invest in change programmes
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19. Questions and your thoughts…