Government calls for standardised best practice Programme & Project Management
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The body, charged with providing strategic direction for the government's skills and capability in PPM, has said that the standardised use of these methodologies would improve understanding and ease of working on cross-government programmes and projects.
It has also stated this would avoid duplication of design efforts and the costs associated with this. The Council will make further recommendations on the use of other methodologies and tools developed in government throughout 2009 and 2010.
The Council also recommends that programme and project managers should join relevant professional bodies, including the Association of Project Managers, which will enhance their ability to meet the complex and challenging demands of public service delivery.
The published recommendations state that membership of appropriate professional bodies will give access to information sources, networking opportunities, events, sources of learning and development, and to professional qualifications that public sector bodies themselves may be unable to provide.
Nigel Smith, chief executive of the Office of Government Commerce and head of profession for programme and project managers in government said: "Public sector programme and project managers should take every opportunity to develop their skills and capability. Enhancing the professionalism of this key part of government is crucial to our long-term goal of achieving even greater value for money from the work we do.
"Best practice methodologies play a critical part in the successful delivery of programmes and projects and I welcome the PPM Council's recommendation to standardise their use across government and the wider public sector."
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT (PPM) COUNCIL
The PPM Council consists of heads of the PPM profession from 21 government departments. It provides strategic direction for the PPM Skills and Capability Initiative that the PPM leadership community (the Heads of Centres of Excellence, and equivalents), which started early in 2008 (with support from the OGC).
The collective initiative is aimed at improving Government's capability and capacity to successfully deliver its programmes and projects. The Council agenda includes not just the PPM profession but also connections with other key professions that impact on delivery, such as policy and procurement, and the effectiveness of sponsorship and governance.
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