2011 Lecture Sustainability In Projects And Project Management
This document discusses sustainability in projects and project management. It notes that sustainable development requires organizing change through projects. It outlines emerging signals around sustainability and project management from 2005 onward. It then discusses six key principles of sustainability and what their implications are for the content of projects, project management, and the competencies of project managers. It also discusses using sustainability criteria and metrics to measure sustainability. Finally, it analyzes how sustainability could potentially impact various areas of project management.
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Introduction to the importance of sustainability in projects and project management.
Discussion on the challenge of accommodating 9 billion people sustainably.
Definition and importance of sustainable development as a process of change.
Emphasis on organizing change required for sustainability within project frameworks.
Overview of key studies and discussions influencing sustainable project management from various years.
Explanation of sustainability at different levels: society, corporate, individual, project.
Key principles of sustainability: balancing social, environmental, and economic interests.
Investigating implications of sustainability principles on project content, management, and project manager competencies.
Importance of measuring and managing sustainability criteria in projects.
Introduction to the Global Reporting Initiative for sustainability reporting.
Importance of measuring and managing sustainability criteria in projects.
Investigating implications of sustainability principles on project content, management, and project manager competencies.
Discussion on projects as systems for realizing organizational change and their various management aspects.
Investigating implications of sustainability principles on project content, management, and project manager competencies.
Exploration of project context, stakeholder engagement, business cases, materials, reporting, and team management in relation to sustainability.
Urgent call for organizing change sustainably in project management.
Necessity of shifting mindsets and responsibilities towards sustainable development.
Questioning our responsibility towards sustainability in project management.
Reiteration of sustainability's integral role in projects and project management.
Emerging signals 2005: C. Labuschagne: Sustainable project life cycle management 2006: APM Supports Sustainability Outlooks 2008: J. Russell: CSR: What does it mean for the PM? T. Taylor: A sustainability checklist for managers of projects M. McKinlay: Keynote on IPMA conference 2009: M. Eid: Sustainable Development & Project Management Several papers on IPMA and IRNOP conferences 2010: IPMA International Expert Seminar Happy Projects conference: Sustainability & Projects PMI research conference: panel discussion Book: Green Project Management
Emerging signals 2005: C. Labuschagne: Sustainable project life cycle management 2006: APM Supports Sustainability Outlooks 2008: J. Russell: CSR: What does it mean for the PM? T. Taylor: A sustainability checklist for managers of projects M. McKinlay: Keynote on IPMA conference 2009: M. Eid: Sustainable Development & Project Management Several papers on IPMA and IRNOP conferences 2010: IPMA International Expert Seminar Happy Projects conference: Sustainability & Projects PMI research conference: panel discussion
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The 6 keyprinciples of Sustainability Sustainability is about… … balancing or harmonizing social, environmental and economical interests … both the short term and the long term ...local and global … consuming income, not capital ...transparency and accountability ...personal values and ethics
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What is theimplication of these principles for…. The content of projects? The management of projects? The competences of the project manager?
What is theimplication of these principles for…. The content of projects? The management of projects? The competences of the project manager? But what is the scope??
What is theimplication of these principles for…. The content of projects? The management of projects? The competences of the project manager?
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Potential areas ofimpact Project context The context of the project is adressed in relationship to the organization's strategy, but also in relationship to society as a whole.
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Potential areas ofimpact Project context Stakeholders In the identification of potential stakeholders, explicit notion is made of potential stakeholders representing the environmental and/or social aspects of the project. Communication with stakeholders include proactive engagement with potential stakeholders.
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Potential areas ofimpact Project context Stakeholders Project content The content, intended result and success criteria are based on a holistic view of the project, including sustainability perspectives as 'economical, environmental and social', 'short term and long term' and 'local and global'.
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Potential areas ofimpact Project context Stakeholders Project content Business case The business case adresses the 'triple bottom line' of economic, social and environmental benefits. Investment evaluation is done based on a multi-criteria approach of both quantative and qualitive criteria.
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Potential areas ofimpact Project context Stakeholders Project content Business case Materials and procurement In the selection of materials and suppliers for the project, these decision are also based on environmental and social considerations.
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Potential areas ofimpact Project context Stakeholders Project content Business case Materials and procurement Project reporting Project reporting is pro-active and transparant. Project progress is reported on different aspects of the project, including environmental and social aspects.
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Potential areas ofimpact Project context Stakeholders Project content Business case Materials and procurement Project reporting Risk management The risk identification and risk management processes include the identification and management of environmental and/or social risks
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Potential areas ofimpact Project context Stakeholders Project content Business case Materials and procurement Project reporting Risk management Project team The management and development of project team members is aimed at preparing them for their role in the project and keeping them fit for this role. But also considers the effectiveness of team members in their personal and professional life after the project.
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Potential areas ofimpact Project context Stakeholders Project content Business case Materials and procurement Project reporting Risk management Project team Organizational learning Lessons learned and previous experiences are explicitly captured during project execution and closing and are made to use in the initiation and start-up of new projects. This is done to improve an organization's competence in doing projects.
Having a holisticperspective on managing change Paradigm shift Scope shift Managing social, environmental and economical impact
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Mind shift Takingresponsibility for sustainable development Having a holistic perspective on managing change Paradigm shift Scope shift Managing social, environmental and economical impact
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Sustainability in Projectsand Project Management Are we taking responsibility? Should we take responsibility?