PMI Switzerland Chapter - Summer Event 2003

Presentation: "The IBM Project Management Profession"

Presented by: Dr. Thomas Diethelm, PMP and Werner Schaufelberger, PMP

Abstract

This presentation will cover

• Managing the triple constraint needs specific skills and attention.
• Well known PM-processes help to manage the challenge.
• The PM is recognized as a critical success factor for projects.
• Accoring to Berkley University there is a correlation between PM-Maturity and measurements like CPI and SPI. Why is the curve decreasing at the end?
• IMP analysed critical projects and identified causes for failure
• As PM is mission-critical, IBM has developed an Enterprise wide approach and set up a project management center of excellence.
• Additional elements of IBMs PM-World:
  • education curriculum
  • processes and tools
• The second part shows the practical obstacle and some experience with "project office" and it's various misinterpretations... as well as "over-kill" in project administration.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Diethelm is a generalist, working as I/T- and project manager. He has 5 years experience in managing I/T-units and 11 years experience in consulting and leading I/T-related projects (including international projects). Due to his mathematical background he has specific skills in performing analysis and assessments. His industry experience inlcudes chemical & pharmaceutical industries, logistics, retail and insurance companies.

Click here for the biography of Werner Schaufelberger.