Project and program managers
What people think makes a successful Project Manager and what it really takes may well be a surprise.
Our focus
There is so much written about what makes for a successful and effective project manager. Read the textbook and methodologies, and you may be misled into thinking its all about creating artefacts.
At Core Consulting Group (CCG), our focus is on delivering the project outcomes, not just the deliverables. This is particularly important for a strategic project.
We understand the need for traditional project management skills and experience. However, our focus when recruiting is on the interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to influence and lead people.
Our people
Our project and program managers are highly trained, skilled, and experienced. They are outcome-orientated with experience across a wide range of delivery approaches and methodologies, and are able to adapt to each new environment quickly and effectively.
Through knowledge of PMBOK, PRINCE2, Managing Successful Programs (MSP) and Agile philosophies, our project managers are ready to apply best-practice principles to each engagement, bringing with them CCG standards and tools if needed. Whether they are called a Project manager, Scrum master or Iteration manager or Project manager it is their style and approach which make the biggest impact.
Requests for program managers are not common, so more often than not we will utilise expert freelance program managers we have worked with in the past.
Case studies
Project Manager – eCommerce Online store
Core Consulting Group (CCG) was engaged by a medium sized online service provider to Qantas. They were chosen to take over management of the Qantas Frequent Flyer (QFF) program.
Project Manager – Security operations access governance
Core Consulting Group (CCG) was engaged by one of Australia’s largest Telecommunications providers. Our client offered a range of services as well as providing core network infrastructure. They had a complex Access Governance project and needed an experience Project Manager.
Agile Project Manager – Bringing a New Service Offering to Market
Our Client wished to bring together off the shelf tools to manage work, requirements and schedule, tying them together with in an Enterprise mapping tool.
Further reading
White papers
When Project Management meets Agile
Whitepaper – by Adam Ryall
Future directions in Project Management
Paper – delivered at the AIPM National Conference in Hobart
Career guide to Project Management
Article – by Martin Vaughan
Best practice
OGC including PRINCE2 and MSP
External link
PMI’s PMBOK
External link
PMI Certification for Project Management
External link
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