This event is taking place in Room: NP.CM.108, Newton Park Campus, Common Buildings, Bath Business School, Bath Spa University, Bath, BA2 9BN
Synopsis:
- How I became a project manager
- Major milestones in formalised project management
- Opportunities and Challenges
- Operating a Centre of Excellence or PMO
- LFE and EVM
- Milestones in the Evolution of the PM Profession
- Keys to Project Success
- Was this the Golden Age of PM?
- What does the future hold for PM?
Agenda
- 6:00 – 6.30 pm Registration, refreshments and networking
- 6:30 -7:30 pm Introduction and Presentation
- 7:30 – 8:00 pm Q&A Session, Networking and wrap up
- 8:00 pm Close
Speaker
Peter Wakeling – Initial 8 years working as a Chartered Engineer in civil telecommunications on design, manufacture and support of advanced digital networks. In a major career shift, became a project manager in defence procurement. Over 30 years’ experience in UK MOD and in NATO, responsible for complex advanced technology programmes: covering communications, air command and control, naval weapons, sensors and EW, simulation, intelligence and information systems. Appointed Policy Director and Head of Profession for Project Management. Head of Centre of Excellence (PMO) responsible for best practice, risk management, learning from experience, project audit and benchmarking performance. He returned to private sector as Director of management consultancy with activities covering strategic business planning, project and risk management, independent peer reviews, interim management roles and training. Registered Project Professional and APM Fellow. Many years as a Volunteer for APM SWWE Region and as a Registration Assessor for IET.
