A competent person is capable of applying knowledge effectively to achieve a desired outcome. This simple statement has several layers. To be a competent project practitioner or manager you need:
- To know what you need to know,
- Acquire that knowledge,
- Understand how to apply the knowledge in practice, and
- Reflect on your achievements to identify opportunities for improvement.
PGCS is designed to help develop you project management competencies by providing a range of presentations designed to pass on the presenters knowledge, offering opportunities to network and interact with other practitioners to discuss what works in practice, and preparing and delivering a presentation is the ideal opportunity to reflect on what was good, and what can be improved in your practice.
As always, this year's PGCS project and program management symposium will feature an exciting range of masterclasses, keynote and stream speakers focused around our theme 'competent people create success'.
- Stream 1: Delivering complex projects and programs.
- Stream 2: Controlling projects and programs.
- Stream 3: Governance and stakeholders.
Its never too soon to click through to the new symposium website to register your interest and be kept up to date with the details of this exciting hybrid (face-to-face & virtual) event.
Mr Ciril Karo, Group General Manager, CASG delivered the welcome address for PGCS 2022 and announced the Walt Lipke Research Grant winner. He also had a number of important things to say about PGCS and our mission - watch his opening address to the 2022 symposium:
March 2023 was 20 years after the publication of the seminal paper Schedule is Different, in The Measurable News. This was the paper that introduced the concept of Earned Schedule to the world.
View the presentations from eight international experts in our on-line library.
PGCS is the only organisation focused on enhancing an organisation's ability to govern its projects and programs by improving the capability and integration of both its project controls and governance functions. We achieve this in three ways:
PGCS is simultaneously a major event for Australia's project management professionals and for their senior managers responsible for organisational governance.
The Symposium is designed to provide a unique learning experience - see more.
Our corporate structure is deliberately light - see about us.
We are not-for-profit, all surpluses are invested in education and research in Australasia - see more on our research grants.
- Bringing international thought leaders from Europe and the USA to participate in the symposium.
- A strong focus on Australian academic development.
- Organising one-on-one meetings between our visiting keynotes and Australian leaders.
- Publishing the symposium materials, for public access, in our library.
- Including masterclasses from international experts in the program (see this year's program).
- All money raised by PGCS is reinvested in our events and our academic grants program.
We do not seek to compete with member based organisations, PGCS policy is to network with and support all organisations focused on developing the profession of project management world-wide. See below.
Networking and an open forum for discussion are essential elements of PGCS - to stay in touch follow our
News Page or join our Linked-In group.
To read more about the PGCS objectives and mission, see our 'About Page'
The new PGCS Linked-In Group is live
Click through to join the group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12819082/
Diploma of Project Controls
The Diploma of Project Controls qualification is now ready to be delivered - the first course starts on 3rd July 2023.
This qualification has been designed to help you or your team gain the capabilities needed to coordinate all aspects of project controls through the project lifecycle. Course Outline
• Delivery method: This course is delivered via a
blended method (virtual/classroom lectures).
• Duration: The course duration is 12 months.
• Units: Student must complete 11 units
(9 core units and 2 elective units).
For more details see: https://projectcontrolsinstitute.com/aus/diploma-of-project-controls
Earned Schedule 20th Anniversary Webinar
The presentations from this exciting event held internationally on 8th March are now available for reviewing in the PGCS Library. Click through to see the presenters.
PGCS Director Raf Düa has been awarded the inaugural Wayne Wilson Lifetime Achievement Award at the Melbourne PC Expo 2022.
We congratulate Raf on his winning of this prestigious award.
PGCS 2023 Open for business!
The PGCS 2023 call for papers and expressions of interest are now open. Log into the Symposium website for mre details: https://www.pgcsymposium.org.au/ .
2022-23 ICCPM International Roundtables
The International Roundtable Series is a biennial thought leadership series that helps keep project leaders at the forefront of complex project delivery. The 2022-23 Series will explore Data Analytics for Informed Decision Making in Complex Projects. - read more.
2022 PCGS Conference.
PGCS 2022 - 16 to 18 August was enjoyed by over 400 people.
8 Keynote, 18 stream speakers and 3 Masterclasses were too good to miss.
Planning has started for PGCS 2023.
For more information see: https://www.pgcsymposium.org.au/
Minister Gee Commends PGCS
The work of PGCS has been officially recognised by Assistant Minister Andrew Gee - read more.
PGCS 2019 voted the best ever!!
PGCS 2019 saw 200+ people enjoy: 2 international keynote plenary presentations, 5 Australian keynote plenary presentations, 27 stream presentations spread across 5 streams, and 2 panel sessions; making PGCS 2019 one of the busiest and best symposiums ever!
Ms Jane Halton, AO PSM Secretary of the Department of Finance highlighted the importance of the need to improve project management, governance and controls at PGCS 2016. Click here to access her speech.