The way many organisations view change has itself changed. What was once a goal-focused process with a beginning, middle and end is being replaced with transformation – continuous organisational development. Instead of setting the perfect plan, companies want genuine changes where the general direction is known, but the workplace community finds its way to the final destination together. Instead of a large and unwieldy single programme, the result is created and shaped through organisational learning. Obviously, there will still be projects with goals, but organisations are now entering a constant state of change and thus transformation begins and continues.
A generation of PM’s who grew up professionally in this traditional project environment, learned to see things through a project-centred lens. They are, after all, project managers. One of the many ways Agile has changed everything was to refocus from project to product. With this new focus comes a shift in the definition of success, beyond “on time, within budget, and within scope”. PMs realise that to be good stewards of project resources means focusing less on the project, per se, and thinking first about the what the project is delivering, why it’s needed and who it’s for. It’s about the value of the deliverable and the customer…who really doesn’t care about your project.
Agile companies are those that can react and respond quickly. Rather than taking a waterfall “all at once” approach it emphasises adaptability, collaboration, early delivery and continual improvement.
Because project management has moved on from a “paint-by-numbers” approach, newer PM’s will lean heavily on their Project Management Office and experienced colleagues simply because they lack the decision-making experience.
Because project management has moved on from a “paint-by-numbers” approach, newer PM’s will lean heavily on their Project Management Office and experienced colleagues simply because they lack the decision-making experience.
| SALARY BENCHMARKS | RANGE | DAY RATE |
|---|---|---|
| Scrum Master | £40,000 - £70,000 | £550 |
| Change Master | £50,000 - £65,000 | £500 |
| PMO Analyst | £30,000 - £45,000 | £300 |
| PMO Manager | £65,000 | £500 |
| Project Manager | £35,000 - £65,000 | £500 |
| Programme Manager | £90,000 | £650 |
| Programme Director | £120,000 | £900 |
| Release Manager | £50,000 - £55,000 | £450 |
PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner Levels
PMP (Project Management Professional)
CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)
IPMA Level A (Certified Projects Director)
IPMA Level B (Certified Senior Project Manager)
MSP Foundation (Managing Successful Programmes)
MSP Practitioner (Managing Successful Programmes)
