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

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.

PPM Insights

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 PRINCE2 2017 Update this year

Our PPM Research… ?

5 Key insights

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

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

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

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…”

2. Project Managers are managing more projects

3. The impact on project budgets

4. The biggest challenges faced by Project Managers today!

5. Are lessons being learnt?

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 And…make sure you learn from your experiences! AXELOS is key provider of PPM insights and research in the community All our content is available from AXELOS.com; the majority of this is free to access!

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