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How can Project Practitioners Prepare for the Next Normal?

The world of work is changing, disruptive technologies are accelerating change at unprecedented speed rendering many traditional ways of doing work obsolete. This change is causing ripple effects forcing every organization and their staff to assess how they should compete in this new world of work. In addition, the recent pandemic will change the world of work drastically, leaving many traditional project roles obsolete.

To prepare for this next normal, project practitioners are adapting and demonstrating their relevance by focusing on value delivery and strategy execution and in doing so becoming more strategic. They are upskilling and pivoting to succeed in this dynamic economy.

As we look towards the future, technology will enable Project Practitioners to become free from administrative tasks and focus more on strategic tasks that deliver business value through their projects and program. As knowledge workers, they will seek more personal development and in return, they will expect organizations to support their growth.

According to a Gartner Prediction:

“80 percent of the work of today’s project management tasks will be eliminated by 2030, as (AI) takes on traditional PM functions such as data collection, tracking and reporting.

                    - “How AI will reinvent Program and Portfolio Management” Gartner March 20th, 2019

Attendees will walk away with tips and tricks that they can apply immediately to their work.

Presenter: Amin Panjwani

Amin is the Managing Partner at Execute Strategy Inc. An entrepreneurial and resilient leader with 20+ years of progressive experience in delivering large enterprise-wide business and technology initiatives of 100MM+. Successful track record of building, leading and sustaining Project Management Offices

(PMOs) in Tier 1 organizations. A People leader who applies a balanced approach of people, process and technology to provide effective solutions to complex business problems.

Amin lectures at the University of Toronto on Project Management topics and develops the course curriculum. He has been invited to speak at several PMI conferences and participated on panel discussions.

Amin has a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI). In his spare time, Amin volunteers as a mentor and coach to project managers and has served on several non-profit boards.

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