Federal Project Management: Understanding FAC-P/PM and Competency
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Federal Project Management:
Understanding FAC-P/PM and Competency
Michael O’Brochta, PMP
Zozer inc, President
(540)343-1883 mobrochta@zozerinc.com
Presented At PMIWDC Tyson’s Corner
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com)Goal
“well-trained and
experienced program and
project managers”
OMB FAC-P/PM Policy 2007
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 2 of 19Presentation
Purpose
p
– Summarize February 2011 study report about project
management and the Federal Acquisition Certification
for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM)
Agenda
– Opportunity
– Background
– Findings
– Recommendations
– Comments
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 3 of 19Acknowledgements
PMI Washington, DC Chapter
Co-Authors
Co Authors
Dr. Brent Hansen, IPMA-C, PMP
Dr. Morgan Henrie, IPMA-C, PMP
Tim Jaques, IPMA-D, PMP
Michael O’Brochta, MPM, PMP
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 4 of 19The Opportunity
IT Dashboard Portfolio
$39%
Significant Concerns
Needs Attention
$70.5B
Source: http://it.usaspending.gov/
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 5 of 19The Opportunity
The troubled four-year-old federal program to install a virtual fence along the
2,000-mile U.S. border with Mexico is behind schedule and over budget -- and the
Department of Homeland Security is at least partly to blame, for not adequately
policing contractor Boeing, a new watchdog report concludes.
The department's Secure Border Initiative Network, or SBInet, is intended to
utilize cameras, ground sensors and radars designed to let a small number of
dispatchers watch the border on computer monitors, zoom in with cameras to see
people crossing and decide whether to send Border Patrol agents to the scene.
But the Government Accountability Office found that while DHS has put in place
some oversight controls for reviewing Boeing's work, it "has not effectively
implemented other controls" which have led to "costly rework and contributing to
SBInet's well-chronicled history of not delivering promised capabilities and SBInet
benefits on time and within budget."
In other words, Homeland Security did a poor job of keeping Boeing on task.
Source: October 21, 2010 | FoxNews.com
Homeland Security Department Blamed for Border Fence Project Delays, Budget Problems
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 6 of 19The Opportunity
Source: Government Accountability Office
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 7 of 19Federal Civilian PM Background
2009
2009 Office of
Management
American and Budget
Recoveryy and (OMB)
2007 Reinvestment Act increasing size
of 2009 includes of acquisition
Federal
program and workforce
Acquisition
Certification in project
2003 P
Program and
d management
Project responsibilities
Acquisition Management
expanded to created (FAC-
include program P/PM))
andd project
j
management
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 8 of 19FAC-P/PM Background
Responsibilities
– Controlled by OMB Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP)
– Oversight by Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI)
– Development, implementation, certification by individual Agencies
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 9 of 19Study Purpose Background
Get a glimpse into the FAC
FAC-P/PM
P/PM status
Learn about how it is being implemented
Fi d outt what
Find h t the
th early
l effects
ff t might
i ht be
b
Offer recommendations to aide those
involved with implementation
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 10 of 19Study Approach Background
Interviewed federal civilian employees with
knowledge about how project and program
management is practiced within their Agencies
Surveyed federal civilian employees and contractors
involved in federal civilian projects and programs
Examined available literature
Drew from accepted practices
Drew from FAC-P/PM expertise
*Sampled 22 federal agencies
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 11 of 19Findings
Progress
– FAC-P/PM in early stages of progress
– Sporadic awareness and adoption
– Li i off number
Listing b off FAC-P/PM
FAC P/PM certifications
ifi i unknown
k
– Listing of Agency FAC-P/PM implementation status unknown
– FAC-P/PM impact on project management/outcome unknown
– Criteria for assessing level of FAC-P/PM success unknown
– Some correlation between FAC-P/PM and perception of project
performance: suggestive
p gg of potential
p value
– Positive reports common for FAC-P/PM aspects: government-
specific, life cycle system management, leadership
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 12 of 19Findings
Value
– FAC-P/PM value appears to correlate with pre-existing attitudes
toward project management and training
– FAC-P/PM
FAC P/PM value increased where training is viewed as workforce
improvement step versus end unto itself
– Perception that FAC-P/PM will increasingly
be required for advancement/assignments
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 13 of 19Findings
Implementation
– Adopters of FAC-P/PM have wide latitude for implementation with
limited guidance
– FAC-P/PM
FAC P/PM implementations unique and Agency-specific:
Agency specific: some
limited to training, others inclusive of broad competency development
– Effort to implement seen as barrier by some Agencies
– Greater
G iimplementation
l i attention
i for
f Senior/Expert
S i /E level
l l
– Opportunities for cross-agency FAC-P/PM collaboration and sharing
are limited
– Acquisition and project management relationship blurred
– Industry providers offering training, demand is modest
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 14 of 19Recommendations
OMB/OFPP and FAI
– Maintain and evolve the FAC-P/PM program
– Measure the results
– Provide implementation guidance
– Develop the FAC-P/PM community
– Develop contractor workforce certification
– Align project management with industry
OFFICE OF FEDERAL
PROCUREMENT POLICY
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 15 of 19Recommendations
Agencies:
– Focus on FAC-P/PM competency, not just training
– Increase Entry and Mid levels of adoption
– Use a framework for implementation
– Leverage early adopter experience
– Improve outreach
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 16 of 19Implementation Roadmap
Implement Using Project Lifecycle
– Discover: determine needs, check with others, find expertise
– Design: select strategy, plan, select performance indicators
– D l
Develop: lleverage existing
i i materials,
i l develop
d l new materials i l
– Deploy: transition and train workforce
– Sustain: measure results, adjust materials, maintain certification
Implement Leveraging Expertise
– From early adopters
– From experienced specialists
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 17 of 19Comments
Good News Story
– Progress being made
– Opportunities to accelerate identified
– Implementation roadmap developed
Related Work
– Findings/recommendations correlate with other work
– S. 2902 Federal Acquisition Institute Act of 2010
– U.S. CIO 25 Point Implementation Plan 12/9/10
March 22, 2011 ©2011 Zozer (mobrochta@zozerinc.com) Slide 18 of 19Close
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Michael O’Brochta, PMP
Zozer inc, President
(540)343-1883 mobrochta@zozerinc.com
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