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A manifesto for Project Management Iain Pritchard - Adapta Consulting and Ian Williamson - UNICEF UK

A manifesto for Project Management Iain Pritchard - Adapta Consulting and Ian Williamson - UNICEF UK. The agenda for this session. Welcome Project management in the voluntary sector (statistics, case studies and analysis) Some discussion A manifesto for project management

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A manifesto for Project Management Iain Pritchard - Adapta Consulting and Ian Williamson - UNICEF UK

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  1. A manifesto for Project Management Iain Pritchard - Adapta Consulting and Ian Williamson - UNICEF UK

  2. The agenda for this session • Welcome • Project management in the voluntary sector (statistics, case studies and analysis) • Some discussion • A manifesto for project management (the ambition to do better) • Some more discussion • Close Iain Pritchard Ian Williamson

  3. Project Management in the Voluntary Sector Iain Pritchard Adapta Consulting

  4. Some project statistics

  5. Some more project statistics

  6. Two short anecdotes • Case study 1 – a large national charity • Case study 2 – a medium-sized membership organisation

  7. Why do software projects go wrong? Rarely because: Actually because Defining benefits is difficult Decision-making in charities is complex and slow Most of us are too busy with business as usual Its hard to face the truth sometimes People – not methodologies – are what achieve success • The technology is wrong • Software is faulty • The supplier is evil • The supplier is incompetent • The supplier is too small • The contract is weak • There wasn’t enough rigorous methodology

  8. Some discussion Thinking about projects in your organisation, what do notice about: • The projects that are more successful? • The projects that are less successful?

  9. A manifesto for project management Ian Williamson UNICEF UK

  10. When it goes wrong

  11. Carry out projects to introduce beneficial change Only do projects which have an appropriate sponsor and supportive, decisive governance Understand and commit the skills and resources required Appreciate and support people as our most important project resource Manifesto 1

  12. Give projects the same respect as business as usual Value project progress over particular tools or techniques Seek out the truth, even when uncomfortable Practise transparent communication throughout Manifesto 2

  13. Thinking about projects in your organisation: How relevant would the manifesto be? What do you think your colleagues would say about the principles? Discussion

  14. Some more discussion…

  15. Twitter: Ian Williamson @betteriser Iain Pritchard @Iain_Pritchard #ProjectsManifesto LinkedIn Group: “Charity Projects Manifesto” Join us

  16. About Adapta Consulting • Adapta is: • A specialist information systems consultancy • We only work with membership organisations, charities, associations, trusts and others in the NfP sector • We are completely supplier-independent • Our consultants have held senior positions in a broad range of different organisations • Our advice and guidance is based on practical experience gained over many years.

  17. Thank you for taking part For more information, contact us at: 020 7250 4788 help@adaptaconsulting.co.uk www.adaptaconsulting.co.uk 2 Old College Court, 29 Priory Street, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0DE

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