Episode Details

Welcome to another episode of "The Art of Consulting Podcast" with your hosts, Andy Fry and Cat Lam. As seasoned IT consultants, CPAs, and professional development connoisseurs, we aim to bring you inspiring messages to help you discover the X factor in your professional field, leading to the success you truly deserve in your career and life. About Our Guest Today:

Edmund Metera is a senior project manager at CWB Financial Group in Canada.

He firmly believes that the keys to delivering successful projects are not only founded upon expert project management and business analysis competencies but on recognizing, tailoring and applying the best-suited methodologies and techniques to suit the unique technologies, constraints and opportunities at hand.

That philosophy is loud and clear in Ed's book: Universal Process Modeling Procedure: The Practical Guide to High-Quality Business Process Models. He has taught and mentored project managers and business analysts in best practices for professional organizations such as PMI, IIBA, and CMMI. He teaches IIBA-registered business analysis courses and serves as an advisor to the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology's Corporate and International Training department's Business Analysis Certificate Program. He is also the founder of www.ProcessModelingAdvisor.com and a regular BATimes, Modern Analyst and IRM Connects contributor.

Episode Summary:

• In this episode, Our host Cat Lam and our special guest for today, Ed Metera delve into the world of project management, specifically focusing on the PRINCE2 methodology. They explore the significance of shifting the focus from activities to products, and how this approach enhances project effectiveness and delivery.

Key Points Covered:

Introduction of Guest: Ed Matera

• Highlighting Ed's extensive experience in project management, including his roles as a book author, conference speaker, tutor, and senior project manager at Canadian Western Bank.

• Emphasizing Ed's dedication to advancing the practice of process modeling through ProcessModelingAdvisor.com.

Understanding PRINCE2 Methodology

• Comparison with the Project Management Institute's Body of Knowledge (PMI BOK).

• Exploring the seven philosophies of PRINCE2, particularly the principle of "Focus on Products."

• Ed's personal experience as a certified PRINCE2 practitioner and its impact on his project management approach.

Product-Focused Project Management

• Defining products within a project lifecycle, emphasizing tangible deliverables over activities.

• Illustrating the product-oriented approach through the example of implementing a mobile application.

• Assigning clear responsibilities to specialists based on product delivery, enhancing accountability and efficiency.

• Integrating the product-focused mindset into project planning, scheduling, and communication strategies.

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