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21
PMIG
A reflection on the TAU PMIG
journey over a decade 2001- 2012
Thursday 12 April 2012
Where did the Project Management
Interest Group (PMIG) Start?
• Year
– 2001
• Purpose
– To facilitate the improvement of project management in
government.
• What
– “A Forum for Programme / Project Designers, Planners,
Implementers and Evaluators”
– For the exchange of ideas and issues relating to project
management and the implementation of programmes in
government.
Where did the Project Management
Interest Group (PMIG) Start?
• Who
– A joint venture initiated by three government
departments,
• National Treasury (Technical Assistance Unit),
• Department of Public Service and Administration and
• Government Communication and Information Systems.
• Subject
– Various topics of interest
– Suggested by participants
PMIG
Terms of Reference
2001
Ground Rules
• Be easy to run
– Minimal administrative overhead
– No paper
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Formal presentations on topics of interest
Allow informal discussion and networking
Minimise the level of effort from speakers
Be scheduled during working hours
Available to and for the benefit of government
officials
Format
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All previous participants invited
Participants can invite colleagues
Formal presentation/s
Discussion
Suggestions for next PMIG topics
Presentations emailed or placed on TAU
website
PMIG Topics
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Project Management and Leadership
Monitoring and Evaluation of Government Programmes
Knowledge Management
Challenges of implementing Inter-departmental / intergovernmental
Programmes and projects
Managing Consultants
Differences between projects and day-to-day operations in government
Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, Systems and Budgeting
Water Services Sector Collaboration and lessons learnt from the
Masibambane Programme
Alignment of projects/programmes to the strategic intent of Government
Institutional Stability during change
Alignment of the Infrastructure Delivery Cycle with the Budget Cycle
and Strategic Planning Cycle
PMIG Topics - continued
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Project Management Standards
School Nutrition, a Function Shift Project
10 Year review - Working for Water,
Change Management in government,
Results-Based Management,
SCM, Logistics and Disposal management,
Evaluation in Practice
Government Frameworks
Essential element of large scale project implementation - Gautrain, and
2010 FIFA World Cup,
TAU of the Programme and Project, Management Toolkit and eLearning modules Launch
PPM in Local government,
Spatial Development project implementation
Municipal Support and Intervention Framework,
The Results
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21 PMIG Sessions
Attendance between 60 – 90
Fewer attend than have confirmed
Gender
– 45% female
– 55% male
• 60% return of evaluation questionnaires
The Results
• Active participation of senior and junior officials
across government spheres
• Increasing interest on broad issues that affect
government service delivery
• Increase engagement and sharing of ideas
amongst government officials
However
• One of the constraints has been that the forum
has been centred in Pretoria
• General comment – more time for discussions
Overview of Today’s
st
21 PMIG
Creating Partnerships
In Programme and Project Management
for the Public Sector
Vision
A public sector able to achieve
government’s development
results for the entire population
PMIG Objectives
• Strengthening Programme and Project
Management (PPM) implementation for
transformational outcomes
• Creating collaborative relations and partners
within the PPM for the Public Sector
• Launch of the sphere-scope© tool for
simultaneous mainstreaming for equity and
equality within the PPM context
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3
2
PALAMA
DPSA
PPM
Capacity
Building
PPM
Change
Management
TAU
6
Programme & Project
Management Toolkit
5
DWCPD
Policy for
Rights of Women,
Children, Persons
with Disabilities
TAU
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