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IN THE NEWS
IN THE NEWS HERE’S WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT AIPM
OUR 2020 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SURVEY
Over the past few months, we have invited project managers to have their say on how COVID-19 has impacted Australian project delivery performance, by taking part in our Project Insights Survey with KPMG. Our 2019 survey results pointed to challenges in applying consistent governance oversight and managing benefits and change through the project lifecycle. As we look to use projects to rebuild our economy, will these results change this year? Our report will be available on International Project Management Day (Thursday 5 November) as part of a virtual event, which will be available across the country. Put the date in your diary now.
Another milestone has been achieved for the project management profession. The Australian Research Council has now included “Project Management” as a research classification in Australia and New Zealand with the code 350713, listed under Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour. AIPM worked with Dr Julien Pollack at the University of Sydney to ensure the prominence and legitimacy of this important area of interdisciplinary research. This is a crucial step in increasing the prominence and legitimacy of research around the area of project management.
PMAA SUBMISSIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED AND WE ARE READY FOR JUDGING!
We would like to acknowledge and thank all of those who have entered this year’s awards. In its 20th year, the 2020 Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAAs) celebrate project management excellence and innovation across 13 award categories for both organisations and individuals. With our submissions now closed, stay tuned as the winners will be announced in the coming months.
AIPM ADVOCACY OVER 2020 OVER THE YEAR, AIPM HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT ISSUES. BELOW ARE SOME OF THE RECENT ACTIVITIES WE HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING SINCE OUR LAST EDITION.
A Community of Practice Roundtable has been formed in NSW to capture the current landscape of the construction industry. (Source: Unsplash)
NSW BUILDING COMMISSIONER CoP ROUNDTABLE
In partnership with Western Sydney University, we coordinated the involvement of 15 AIPM representatives to contribute to the first NSW Building Commissioner Community of Practice (CoP) Roundtable on the theme, “Current and future landscape of construction industry’s professional services”. Further roundtables are being coordinated for AIPM representatives to contribute to the ongoing shaping and rollout of the new 2019 Design and Building Practitioners Bill, and the 2020 Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Bill.
A Community of Practice Roundtable has been formed in NSW to capture the current landscape of the construction industry. (Source: Unsplash)
As part of the planning initiatives to pull the economy out of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, we have been in correspondence with several federal and state government ministers about the acceleration of major infrastructure and construction projects. AIPM and its industry partners have been encouraging governments to put these discussions into action and ensure that competent project managers are at the helm of these major infrastructure projects.
ENSURING GRADUATES ARE “JOB-READY” TO DELIVER FUTURE PROJECTS
Following the announcements of numerous major projects being brought forward, the “Job-ready Graduates Package” has also been announced, which will provide an additional 39,000 university places by 2023. AIPM has written to a number of prospective academic partners outlining AIPM’s support to leverage the package through the endorsement of project management tertiary and vocational courses. Read our media release here.
