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Public sector programs are commonly criticised for having poor outcomes. One reason may be that such programs have multiple key stakeholders each with differing opinions regarding what would represent a successful outcome. This paper presents a framework to assist project managers to develop a broad-based success criteria review in consultation
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This presentation will raise the question of whether there is a dysfunctional relationship between top managers and projects to implement their business strategy. Evidence will be presented to suggest that projects are not contributing much to strategy and a project governance mechanism will be presented as a possible solution. The
FSP20 has implemented a transformative process in costing that involves using a consistent methodology and costing tool that provides comprehensive cost assurance. The new parametric methodology for cost estimation and assurance aligns with First Principles Review that Defence needs to have cost estimation that factors in both acquisition and sustainment.
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The building blocks necessary to implement an accurate and useful Project Controls system, including: - The data necessary to build a complete view of project performance - Effective data integration to improve efficiency and speed to insights - Using project data to forecast and improve outcomes - Business and organizational
Fusing Law & Engineering: A Cyber Resilience Framework for Critical Space Infrastructure
This presentation introduces a novel framework for cyber resilience in space infrastructure, addressing the growing vulnerability of satellites, ground stations, and communication links. Drawing on structured interviews with space system designers, it identifies critical gaps in current legal and technical governance. The research proposes an integrated strategy that aligns cybersecurity
For the first time, five distinct generations are active in the workplace. This presentation explores the unique values, work styles, and communication preferences of each cohort, from Traditionalists to Gen Z. Learn how to leverage these differences to foster collaboration, innovation, and create a competitive advantage for your teams.
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Get Better & Faster Buy-in: How to Ensure Everyone’s Voice is Heard! (Virtual)
When making decisions, the only way to ensure all voices are heard is to provide everyone with the opportunity to speak AND be heard. To achieve this, facilitators rely on the dynamic balance between divergent thinking to generate ideas and convergent thinking to make selections from among the ideas generated.
Success with program delivery is never an accident. It relies on careful planning and scheduling to guide the team. The project controls equivalent of a lighthouse keeping the team from crashing on the rocks. Despite its importance many organisations have forgotten how critical their scheduling capability is to program success
This session explores the potential sources of complexity in major projects and programs and how governance and controls need to be approached differently. It uses practical examples to explore different approaches and their impact, including: • Understanding the potential sources of complexity in major projects. • Appreciating the importance of
The interaction between governance, control systems and organisational maturity in the creation of value from investments in projects and programs.
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Projects have evolved to include a variety of different types in a multi-dimensional matrix including: - Simple to complex - Small to large - Traditional to agile. As these new project types have emerged and increased in difficulty, complexity and value, it has become obvious that the current systems, processes
Adapting traditional 'governance and controls' to support 'Agile' project developments.
Designing a blueprint Portfolio, Programme, Project Management Office structure and implementing the blueprint into your organisation, resulting in greater programme, project success and measurable ROI.
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Gut Feel to Gold Standard: Data-Driven Decision Making in Project Environments
Everybody likes to think that they are making informed decisions based on reliable data that's aligned to project outcomes, but how can we be sure, and are we in fact leaving too much to chance? In an era where data is abundant, relying on intuition is a luxury we can
Research on resource constrained project scheduling has mostly considered fixed resource capacities and deterministic activity durations. In real-world environments, however, it is impracticable to obtain only deterministic information. This presentation investigates the issues and shows the effectiveness of RCPSP techniques over traditional methods by considering one real-life scheduling problem.
This presentation covers: What are the benefits of diversity? How significant are diversity differences e.g. ethnicity, gender, age, location? How do we build project teams that bring out the strengths of our diverse workforce? How do you create a ‘rich communication’ environment and break down barriers? What the role of
According to the US Government Accountability Office, in 2008 nearly 70% of the US Defense 96 biggest weapons programs were over budget. Congress instituted the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) of 2009 to improve the organization and procedures of the DoD acquisition process. During this period, the cost community
A review of the role of governance in relation to the oversight of project and program management, and the importance of good governance information at the board level.
In a culture that demands rapid results and innovative thinking, standardised processes can seem like a delaying relic of the past. However, much like construction, although admiration always goes to what is visible to the eye – none of the seen would be possible without a strong foundation. By implementing
Many organisations measure their maturity – of People, Projects, Processes, and Systems – using quantitative metrics, or KPIs as they are often called. The issue, however, is that metrics relying on human judgments are subject to cognitive biases. A well-designed metric should include an unambiguous statement as to what is
How to Turn Project Controls Data Into An Executive Level Presentation.
Project Controls is one of the most important aspects to supporting project success. The data consumed and information produced is vitally important for making the best possible decisions by those who lead us through the complex world of project delivery. However, all too often the voice of project controls is
This presentation highlights the results of David's research. It seeks to answer questions such as: What are the behavioural roles of key members of successful ICT project teams? Are these behavioural roles a cause of improved team effectiveness? Is team effectiveness a cause of project success? David draws on academic
An evaluation of the benefits of applying Earned Schedule to airport construction works.
Kym Henderson was one of the key contributors to the development of ISO 21508 and ISO 21511 (WBS) and lead the Standards Australia project to adopt 21508, upgraded to include a normative annex customised to the needs of Australian contract managers. This is a unique opportunity to understand the practical
The Australian Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is implementing a project, program and portfolio management (P3M) approach for investment prioritisation based on strategic alignment and delivery of benefit (outcome, value or impact) to Defence research goals or needs. As part of this approach an action-research case study has confirmed