They do with doctors, builders, accountants, financial traders, lawyers and the list goes on. There are 100's of professions that are government regulated. Will project management go the same way? Saving Changes...
Perhaps things like regulating the qualification level of PM's, some project managers are in charge of life and death projects, or large government projects that impact the community. If a doctor screws up, they get sued. If a PM screws up, what happens? The government or corporation wears it? They do, and they still can, but should there be a level of regulation for say qualification level? I am not sure if I am advocating the PM should not be employed if they don't satisfy government regulations, but I can see some industries and applications where government regulations for employment might make sense. Saving Changes...
I guess there is already a regulatory mechanism in the contract of the project. The scope, deliverables, SLAs, timelines in the contract provide the boundaries which can be used to measure whether any action needs to be taken against the performing organisation.
We already have mechanisms in place to address breaches of contracts, failure to deliver, etc. As noted already by the other commenters, am not sure an additional layer needs to be built on top of these.
For regulating the qualification of a PM's certification - again, we have multiple such bodies in place which already gauge and attest to a PM's qualifications. Unifying it globally will be impossible (the countries of the world cannot even work together to arrive at a common electrical socket, forget the entire discipline of project management ).
How about nationally? Prince2, IIRC, was started as a Government endeavour in the UK. But it does not supersede private institutions like the PMI. Does it really add value to build a separate framework for this?
To answer the last question, this XKCD comic comes to mind: https://xkcd.com/927/ Saving Changes...
Arash Bayazian SarkandiCEO| Eizat Alhayat project management ServicesDubai, United Arab Emirates
It's better for them to regulate, we can help them. Saving Changes...
I see as something that may happen one day, when almost everything becomes risk averse, including the most important risk of all, the chances of the PM screwing it up. Saving Changes...
if the governments can control and manage it in a proper way , That would be perfect . Saving Changes...
Enrique CavalittoRetired| RetiredLa Plata Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Apr 12, 2018 7:26 PM
Replying to Kevin Drake
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It should be one global standard for accrediation without all of these sub who think that they are unique to the world. Everyday I meet unqualified people in high project management positions in public sector and even private and all what they know is how to talk the talk and waste time, money, resources. All the blame always for the high cost of labour .. Lol not really The lack of one international standard and accreditation system is leading the industry to a mess. I was reading a post for a job asking for agile certified pm, and once you read the discribtion it is all about waterfall and they are naming it "waterfall and predictive".. I should stop here.. I think our industry is highly toxicated with unqualified top management and people in general.. But every government claims that they have their own way ...... messy messy messy .. over budget behind schedule and messy deliverables ...
Hi Kevin,
I believe that someone trying to impose a one global standard would fall into your definition of "one... who think that they are unique to the world."
In practice governments are unable to agree on issues that are a lot simpler than this one.
I believe governments are right to request a certain qualification for PMs engaged in public projects, but would be out of place regulating projects agreed among private companies.
I believe that someone trying to impose a one global standard would fall into your definition of "one... who think that they are unique to the world."
In practice governments are unable to agree on issues that are a lot simpler than this one.
I believe governments are right to request a certain qualification for PMs engaged in public projects, but would be out of place regulating projects agreed among private companies.
Not regulating projects, but the profession. Saving Changes...
George MonnatTechnical Delivery Manager| Kapsch TrafficCom North AmericaAustin, Tx, United States
The U.S. federal government isn't regulating PM certifications, but they are starting to mandate that their PMs and contracted PMs have the certifications, mainly PMP. I think that's a good thing.
I have a P.E. license. You must have a license to practice a regulated service, and that's different than a certification.
The U.S. federal government isn't regulating PM certifications, but they are starting to mandate that their PMs and contracted PMs have the certifications, mainly PMP. I think that's a good thing.
I have a P.E. license. You must have a license to practice a regulated service, and that's different than a certification.
Perhaps a license then.
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1 reply by George Monnat
Apr 14, 2018 2:02 AM
George Monnat
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Sante, yes perhaps a license. I have mixed feelings on that. Licenses are more expensive to gain and maintain (although PMP isn't cheap), and there are more restrictions and consequences.
In Texas (and most or all other states) you cannot legally call yourself an 'engineer' or offer engineering services without a P.E. license. It would be interesting if you couldn't legally call yourself a PM without a PMP.
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George MonnatTechnical Delivery Manager| Kapsch TrafficCom North AmericaAustin, Tx, United States
Apr 14, 2018 1:40 AM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Perhaps a license then.
Sante, yes perhaps a license. I have mixed feelings on that. Licenses are more expensive to gain and maintain (although PMP isn't cheap), and there are more restrictions and consequences.
In Texas (and most or all other states) you cannot legally call yourself an 'engineer' or offer engineering services without a P.E. license. It would be interesting if you couldn't legally call yourself a PM without a PMP.
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Apr 14, 2018 2:25 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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True. But if I drive my car, I'm a driver, with or without a license. If me getting a license is regulated (learners permit, probation period, restriction of alcohol for a certain time, road laws, a minimum number of driving lessons etc.) I may not run over so many people. There are many projects that effect many lives, if not putting them on the line. I'm not advocating regulation, but just opening the discussion for ideas on the concept :-)
