Creating a Project Management Culture

Globalization. Knowledge management. Portfolio management. Time-to-market. Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Core competencies. Virtual teams. Outsourcing. Customer satisfaction. What do many of today's management imperatives have in common? They all suggest the need for a corporate culture that values and fosters good project management. This one-day session is designed to help your Project Management Improvement Team answer some key questions about creating a project management culture in your organization: What are the key characteristics of a project management culture? What challenges will a project management culture help address? How should you go about developing a project management culture? This is a hands-on, facilitated workshop for your team. It is designed to help you figure out how to build a plan for creating real change in your organization. Participants will review case histories from organizations that have succeeded in creating a project management culture, and from some that have failed. Key program topics include: How to confirm that a project management culture is right for you. Components of an organization with a strong project management culture: it takes more than just training and software. The importance of vision and the vital role of your human resources department. Strategies for organizational change: push the hot button, ease the pain, or build the argument. Building for the long term: career ladders, project portfolio management, project information systems. Creating an effective Project Management Office (PMO).

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