• Canadean - Needle in a Haystack
• Microsoft - Interim programme and project professionals
• Vodafone – Training needs analysis leads to targeted development
• QinetiQ - Recruitment of permanent project managers
• Covidien - Supply of contract managers
• NATS - Bespoke Planners’ Workshop
• General Dynamics UK – Modular APMP training with unique mock exam marking service
• Arqiva – Bringing to life a project management method
• Network Rail - Identifying training needs of 2000 project professionals
• MOD - Accrediting project managers
• Choosing the best project managers
• North Devon Council - Project management method implementation
• Oxfordshire County Council – Tailored PRINCE2® based training
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) - Development of programme managers
• VT Group - Best practice training for a range of staff
• Nationwide – Tailored training leading to qualifications

The Challenge

Network Rail recognised that its projects and programmes undertaken to enhance the network are becoming ever more complex, requiring the management of multiple sub-projects across the asset groups. It was judged time to identify enhancements to the existing development programme for 2,000 project professionals required to meet these new challenges.  A comprehensive survey of a representative sample of project professionals was required.

The Solution

Working as the major contributor in a team of specialist consultants, Provek deployed its leading PMA5 on-line assessment tool to over 250 individuals to evaluate their technical knowledge, experience and a self evaluation of contextual competences. The knowledge and experience survey was compared to Provek’s database of thousands of other project professionals from outside Network Rail. The results of the on-line contextual competence evaluation were validated by six interviews from a representative cross section. 

The Benefits

The results identified the specific strengths and areas for development of the different project job families (e.g. project planning, project management and programme management) and different levels of seniority.  Priorities for training and development were accurately identified enabling scarce funds to be targeted on the right topics for the right people.  Further deployment of PMA5 was commissioned by Network Rail.