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Future of Project Management in India. Raju Rao. Agenda. 4 th largest country in terms of GDP Quadruple per capita income Progress from Low income …Upper middle income (UMI). Expected outcomes – India Vision 2020. Availability of Skilled manpower
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4th largest country in terms of GDP • Quadruple per capita income • Progress from • Low income …Upper middle income (UMI) Expected outcomes – India Vision 2020
Availability of Skilled manpower • Large middle class and significant upper and upper middle class • Manufacturing capability • Agriculture / Food processing • Infrastructure • Power, • Transport,Roads/Highways • Telecom Strengths Opportunities 2025
Appropriate manpower and skills non availability • Inadequate infrastructure and insufficient power • Lack of institutionalized innovation • Environment and health care • Water shortage • HIV /AIDS • India v/s Bharat Threats Weaknesses 2025
49 Billionaires (Forbes list ) … more than many advanced countries • Largest consumer of Gold yet one of the poorest countries • Largest pool of engineering graduates yet shortage of manpower and skills • …….and many more India – a country of paradoxes
Alexander and Porus • Babur at Panipat , Khanwa Source : Gurcharan Das - India Unbound Teams and India - History
Past – based on caste , division of labour – strict boundaries ,status consciousness, hierarchical ,feudal … works well when functional org structure required • Now and in the future – pan indianness caste , language , religion not important in working life requires …projectized or matrix structure Teams – Understanding Indian context
Test ground for project management methodology , processes and practices • Is India Vision 2020 possible ? …without • Project mgt standards and processes • Appropriate tools • Research • Project management in non traditional and new areas The next decade in India
Future goals-India Vision 2020 possible ? without Formal project management processes • Concepts and practices to be • Communicated at senior and operative levels • Education and training done • Implemented • Improving team work important Final thoughts
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