ACCREDITATION OF PROJECT MANAGERS in Singapore Official Launch 6 June 2017 Yip Kim Seng 2nd Vice-President, SPM Chairman, APM Committee
NEEDS of our Industry Construction demand is high - $28b-$35b p.a. Projects are larger and more complex Many practising call themselves PMs no differentiation Raise the standard of Project Mgt practice Differentiate the good and experienced PMs from the mediocre Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 2
Which apples are good?
How do you know the PMs proposed in the tender offer are good enough for the job? the person applying for the position of Senior Project Manager is experienced enough and is capable to perform the tasks intended? Is this apple good? Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 4
Do you want to have this experience? There is a better way to test. We need an industry standard for good professional project management service in Singapore to sieve out and differentiate the good PMs from the mediocre 5
Differentiation Raising the good stuff [iron filing] Pile of mixed materials Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 6
RAISE THE BAR SPM leads the way with the Accreditation for Project Managers scheme to assess and certify qualified practitioners in Project Management. Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 7
OUTLINE of Presentation APM Framework Practice Standards Assessment System Training Benefits & Recognition Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 8
APM STAR FRAMEWORK ACCREDITATION OF PROJECT MANAGERS Practice Standards Training Assessment System Recognition S T A R 9
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE STANDARDS for APM SCHEME Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 10
International PM Standards PMP Project Management Professional CAPM Certified Associate in Project Management The Certified Practising Project Practitioner The Certified Practising Project Manager The Certified Practising Senior Project Manager The Certified Practising Project Director The Certified Practising Portfolio Executive IPMA ICB APM BoK Level A: Certified Projects Director Level B: Certified Senior Project Manager Level C: Certified Project Manager Level D: Certified Project Management Associate APM Project Fundamentals Qualification APM Project Management Qualification The Practitioner Qualification APM Project Professional Qualification References: www.pmi.org www.aipm.com.au www.ipma.world www.apm.org.uk Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 11
Global Alliance for the Project Professionals Reference: http://globalpmstandards.org/ The GAPPS is a unique alliance of government, industry, professional associations, national qualification bodies and training/academic institutions that have been working together since 2003 to help practitioners and organisations make sense of the many standards and certifications available globally to guide the management of projects. Vision GAPPS is the independent reference benchmark for alignment and transportability of standards and qualifications for leadership and management of projects, programs and portfolios. Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 12
GAPPS standards have been developed drawing on what is common across all existing standards in order to identify the common core covered by the majority of standards, provide a neutral basis for comparison. The comparison shows how well each standard covers the core and also identifies the extent to which each standard goes beyond the core. Reference: http://globalpmstandards.org/ Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 13
From: http://globalpmstandards.org/ Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 14
Comparison Mapping with GAPPS 98% Project Management Association of Japan 73% % 70% 65% Reference: http://globalpmstandards.org/ Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 15
APM PM Competency Standards Core PM Competency Standards for SPM APM Scheme Evaluate and Improve Project Performance Manage Stakeholder Relationships Core PM Competency Standards Manage Development of Project Plan based on GAPPS PM Standards Manage Project Transitions Manage Project Progress Manage Product Acceptance Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 16
Additional Competencies To meet needs of larger and more complex building and infrastructure projects Purpose/objective/scope definition Risk identification and management Stakeholder management Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 17
Focus To support the built environment/construction industry s thrusts Productivity Workplace Health & Safety Environmental Sustainability Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 18
Overall Structure of APM SPM Council Yip Kim Seng Lye Kuan Loy Audrey Tee Yew Boon Cheat APM Committee APM Board APM Secretariat Chow Kok Fong Khor Poh Hwa Chang Meng Teng Seah Choo Meng Ting Seng Kiong Panel of Assessors Panel of Trainers Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 19
Focus PM Practitioners vdeveloper vconsultant vcontractor vpm service companies Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 20
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM for APM SCHEME Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 21
APM Application Eligibility Requirements (basic criteria) S/N Criteria Requirement 1 SPM membership Ordinary or Fellow 2 Years of industry experience 12 (minimum) 3 Years of relevant PM experience 6 (minimum) 4 Project Size (involved as PM) 5 recent projects of $10m each or equivalent Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 22
Application SUBMITTALS Project Factsheets Project Manager s Report on Challenges and Contributions Evidence/proof of PM Practice Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 23
Application SUBMITTALS S/ N Evaluation Criteria 1 Completed Projects (submit Project Factsheet for each project) 2 PM Scope Project Stages (submit Project Factsheet for each project) Requirements $10m and above; min 5 projects of $10m each or equivalent (projects must be completed not more than 10 years ago) Project Initiation/project planning Project brief Design Submissions to Authorities Procurement Construction Commissioning and permitting Project handover Project closure Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 24
Application SUBMITTALS S/ N Evaluation Criteria 3 Contributions & Challenges (submit Project Manager s Report, maximum 3,000 words) 4 Evidence/Proof of PM Practice (submit a compiled list and items) Requirements Time, Cost, Quality Integration, Communication Stakeholders Procurement, D&B,ECI Resource Management Health & Safety Productivity, BIM Environmental Sustainability, GM Refer to the guide list of evidences in Annexe 5 provide the relevant evidences to substantiate/demonstrate the experiences and competencies declared. Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 25
ASSESSMENT Work of Assessors S/N Assessment Methodology Purpose 1 Examination of submittals 2 Interview by panel of 2 assessors 3 Site visits by assessors (if needed) Provide proof and validation of PM practice and experience Presentation by applicant Responses to questions posed Provide better understanding for assessors Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 26
APM ASSESSORS CRITERIA Good industry standing Respected Experienced PM Industry Coverage Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 27
Assessment Guide S/N Element Max Marks 1 Years of experience 20 10 Min to Pass 2 Project life cycle (3 max per 20 All stages to be stage) covered[*] 3 Project size (>$100M) 10 5 ($50M) 4 Project write-up (min 3,000 20 words) 5 Interview with assessor panel 30 Total 100 60 25 (combined) Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 28
Upon Accreditation PROFESSIONAL PROJECT MANAGER PPM Renewable every year CPD points Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 29
APM Applicant Handbook Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 30
TRAINING for APM SCHEME Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 31
APM Training/Courses Knowledge Hard Skills Soft Skills Continuing Professional Development Knowledge Training Practice Experience Skills Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 32
APM Training/Courses PM s Roles & Responsibilities Professional Ethics in PM Practice Stakeholder Management Strategic Planning - Project Execution Plan Communication & Documentation Management Risk & Change Management Time & Resource Management Design Management Procurement Planning and Management Cost & Contracts Management Quality Management Construction Management Handover Management and Project Closure Contemporary Issues in BEI Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 33
APM Training/Courses PM s Interpersonal Skills Leadership Team-building Motivation Communication Influencing Decision-making Political and cultural awareness Negotiation Facilitation Conflict Management Coaching Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 34
RECOGNITION for APM SCHEME Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 35
RECOGNITION & BENEFITS Key Benefits at 3 levels: Industry Raise project management standards better outcomes in productivity, health & safety, sustainability Meet the needs of large multi-million dollar, multistakeholder and multi-deliverable projects with high degree of integration complexity Companies set the quality benchmark for practice standards enable developers, contractors and consultants to make clear distinctions between different service providers Individuals Advance career growth and professional development in project management Enhance employability - clients have greater confidence in PMs who are certified and accredited. Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 36
ACCREDITATION OF PMs
APM Supporters Society of Project Managers/Yip Kim Seng, 2017 38