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March 2016
The Problem With Projects.
Presented by Grant Avery
Grant Avery, MBA (Distinction), PMP, is a leading expert and international speaker on the subject of risk and quality assurance management in high risk projects and programmes. Grant is co-author of the 2014/15 update of the P3M3 ® (v3) maturity model ( Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management Maturity Model), and an official reviewer for the British Government of “ The MSP ® (Managing Successful Programmes) Survival Guide for SROs” (TSO, 2016) and the “ MSP ® Pocket Book” (TSO, 2011).
Grant is also an experienced major projects Gateway ® reviewer for the New Zealand and Australian governments, a Treasury-endorsed “Expert BBC (Better Business Cases) Reviewer”, NZ GCIO assurance-services Lead Reviewer (for ICT-enabled Projects, Programmes, and Portfolios), and a Treasury ICR (Investor Confidence Rating) P3M3 ® assessor.
Earlier in his career Grant developed a unique perspective on the successful management of project and programme risks from the experiences he gained as Manager of New Zealand’s Scott Base in Antarctica. Grant’s Antarctic responsibilities included the success of NZ’s winter science programme and winter search and rescue activities in the Ross Sea region.