Let's Talk - Project Management Capability

This is a report from the "Lets Talk' session on 8th May 2025, moderated by Tom Halliwell.

Below you will find the slides from the session, and an AI transcript of conversations.

Let's Talk - Building Project Management Capability - May 8th 2025_Final_.pdf

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Meeting notes

• Introduction and Session Overview: Claude introduced the concept of the Lets Talk

sessions which is about sharing challenges and learning from others' experiences. This

session's focus was on building project management capability. Claude introduced

Tom Halliwell as the session’s moderator.

• Project Management Capability Definition: Tom presented a definition of project

management capability by Lyn Crawford, emphasizing the organization’s ability to

consistently define, plan, and implement projects.

• Measuring Project Management Capability: Tom shared his experience in

measuring project management capability using various methods such as surveys,

interviews, focus groups, competency frameworks, and external databases.

• Soft Skills in Project Management: Tom and attendees discussed the importance of

soft skills in project management, including stakeholder engagement, communication,

and conflict resolution. The need for increased investment in soft skills was

emphasized.

• Project Management Community of Practice: Tom shared his experience in

creating a project management community of practice.

• Governance and Decision Making: Tom and Mike discussed the importance of

governance and decision-making in project management, highlighting the need for

effective governance to ensure project success.

• Session Conclusion: Claude concluded the session, inviting attendees to reach out

with any questions and announcing a related session which is Leading across Silos on

May 20th.

The link to the APM competency framework materials that Tom mentioned is at the bottom of slide 7

but is also here.