Are Meeting Managers Project Managersor a Brilliant Blend?
22nd MEA National Conference7 April 2009
Chivonne WattUniversity of Technology, Sydney
Agenda Introduction
Professions
Project Management Associations
Bodies of Knowledge and Standards
Education
Regulations
Conclusions
Discussion
IntroductionThe professions….
Formal acquisition of knowledge
Standard practices and regulations
ProfessionsDefinitions
Profession
Professional Services
Practitioner
Characteristics
History, public service, body of knowledge, education, ie to be accountable to the community
Project Management AssociationsSelf-regulation
Through organised associations, such as AIPM, APM, IPMA, PMI
All contribute to the project management community and have codes of conduct
Lacking substantial history
Bodies of Knowledge and StandardsBodies of Knowledge
Delimit the intellectual parameters of a profession
Provide academic rigour and the degree of skill required
Competency Standards
A measure of an individual’s ability to transfer and apply skills and knowledge in the workplace
EducationTechnicians
VET sector, ie Cert IV, Diploma, Adv Diploma
Advanced Learning
Reflective practice at a post graduate level
Find, retrieve and process knowledge
Professional associations provide knowledge sharing opportunities
RegulationsThe Law
Duty according to country of practice, eg SOX legislation
Insurance
Type based on job classification which is limited by the Census
ConclusionsProfessional status requires:
Collective, consistent approach by individuals
Associations to monitor against standards
Governments to regulate legal responsibilities
Educators to encourage knowledge transfer
DiscussionWhat defines a Project Manager role?
Do you consider Meeting Managers could redefine themselves as Project Managers? Do you think that Meeting Managers would be accepted as legitimate Project Managers by other members of the professional associations?
What are the key differentiations between Project Managers – qualifications, accreditation and/or experience?
Are there any specific standards that we would need to adhere to?
DiscussionWhat staff development or qualifications are usually recommended for those wanting to become Project Managers?
Do Project Managers usually have staff management responsibilities or do they work more on their own as the manager of the project rather than people?
What are the main software tools used by Project Managers - a ‘Project Manager’ type software or are there other integrated financial packages?
DiscussionHow important are budgets and timelines to the work of Project Managers?
How do Project Managers charge for their time? Is it usually at an hourly rate?
Do Project Managers usually get paid for every hour they work like lawyers or do they work on fixed price contracts, estimated six or twelve months in advance? Are disbursements usually invoiced separately or included in hourly rates?
DiscussionWhat industries have Project Managers apart from IT, Engineering and Construction?
Within each industry sector e.g. IT or engineering are there industry accepted or recommended rates of charging? If so are these made available publically?
Are contract variations common in other industries? How are they normally handled?
What ethical issues face Project Managers in other industries?
“No man ever reached to excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation.”
Horace 65-8BC
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