1. EAST AFRICAN MARKET DEMAND FOR PROJECT MANAGERS - CONSTRUCTION
Presenter:
Stephen N Kamau
Project Manager – Howard Humphreys (EA) ltd an Atkins Co.

2. Introduction: Definition of Terms
Project: A project is temporary in that it has a defined beginning and end in time, and therefore defined scope and resources. And a project is unique in that it is not a routine operation, but a specific set of operations designed to accomplish a singular goal (ref - Project Management Institute)
Project Management: This is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements (ref - Project Management Institute)
Project Managers: These are individual tasked to spearhead planning and execution of a Project. They manage the following aspects of a project; Time, Scope, Cost , Quality, Integration, Procurement, Human resources, Communications, Risks, Stakeholders (ref - Project Management Institute)

3. History of Project Management
2570 BC: The Great Pyramid of Giza Completed
208 BC: Construction of the Great Wall of China
1917: The Gantt chart Developed by Henry Gantt ( )
1956: The American Association of Cost Engineers (now AACE International) Formed
1957: The Critical Path Method (CPM) Invented by the Dupont Corporation
1958: The Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) Invented for the U.S. Navy's Polaris Project
1962: United States Department of Defence Mandate the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Approach
1965: The International Project Management Association (IPMA) Founded
1969: Project Management Institute (PMI) Launched to Promote the Project Management Profession
1975: PROMPTII Method Created by Simpact Systems Limited
1975: The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Fred Brooks
1984: Theory of Constraints (TOC) Introduced by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt in his Novel "The Goal“
1986 Scrum Named as a Project Management Style
1987: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Published by PMI
By Duncan Haughey

4. History of Project Management continued…
1994: CHAOS Report First Published
1996: PRINCE2 Published by CCTA
1997: Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) Invented
1998: PMBOK Becomes a Standard
2001: The Agile Manifesto Written
2006: "Total Cost Management Framework" Release by AACE International
2008: 4th Edition of PMBOK Guide Released
2009: Major PRINCE2 Revision by Office of Government Commerce (OGC)
2012: ISO 21500:2012 Standard for Project Management Released
2012: 5th Edition of PMBOK Guide Released
By Duncan Haughey

5. Project Life-cycle Initiation Planning Execution Closure
Project Review
Project Definition
Monitoring &
Control
Detailed planning

6. Overview of East African Market
Ref – Deloitte; Africa Construction Trends Report 2016

7. East Africa Projects by sector
Ref – Deloitte; Africa Construction Trends Report 2016

8. Regional average real GDP growth outlook (2016f – 2017f)
Ref – Deloitte; Africa Construction Trends Report 2016

9. Project Management uptake globally
Ref: Pulse of the Profession 2017

10. Project Management uptake globally continued…

11. Global understanding of project management
Ref: Pulse of the Profession 2017

12. Success of project management globally
Ref: Pulse of the Profession 2017

13. Maturity of project management in organisations globally
Ref: Pulse of the Profession 2017

14. Specific Roles and Responsibilities of a Project manager in a project
Planning and Defining Scope
Activity Planning and Sequencing
Resource Planning
Developing Schedules
Time Estimating
Cost Estimating
Developing a Budget
Documentation
Creating Charts and Schedules
Risk Analysis

15. Specific Roles and Responsibilities of a Project manager in a project continued…
Monitoring and Reporting Progress
Team Leadership
Strategic Influencing
Business Partnering
Procurements
Working with Vendors
Scalability, Interoperability and Portability Analysis
Controlling Quality
Benefits Realisation
Managing Risks and Issues
Ref-ITTECHEEXEC website

16. Comparison between projects with Project Managers and those without
Projects with a project Manager
Projects without a project Manager 1
Project are completed within budgets
Projects often require budget adjustments through change/variation orders 2
Projects are completed in the right quality
Most of the time projects fall short of quality targets e. g. recently collapsed buildings in Kenya 3
Scopes are well defined minimizing chances of scope creep
Scopes are poorly defined leading to many change/orders i.e. increased project duration and budget 4
Project duration is well managed leading to timely completion
Often times projects are not completed on time 5
Risks are properly defined and Managed
Risks are poorly defined and improperly managed

17. Comparison between projects with Project Managers and those without continued…
Projects with a project Manager
Projects without a project Manager 6
Communication is well managed
Communication is poorly managed 7
Projects are well documented
Documentation is hastily done and most often shallow. No proper document control systems 8
Projects’ stakeholders are well managed
Most often stakeholders are poorly managed leading to breakdown of communication and ultimately developing tension within the project teams. This impacts projects negatively

18. Collapsed buildings in Kenya due to lack of proper quality control
Collapsed building in Huruma, Nairobi Kenya (lead to loss of lives)
Collapsed building in Zimmerman, Kenya

19. EAST AFRICA NEED PROJECT MANAGERS
Garden City Mall, Kenya
Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam, Ethiopia
A number of dramatic shifts are causing organizations to pause and re-evaluate their relevance and their ability to meet current and future market demands. These shifts are creating opportunities for project managers to elevate their value as strategic partners in business success. These project leaders—who possess a combination of technical, leadership, and strategic and business management expertise—are helping to drive optimum project performance when faced with the following trends and issues
(Ref: Pulse of the Profession 2017)

20. THANKS
Presenter: Stephen Kamau ( )
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