Learning Objectives

• Be able to describe the major new developments in federal project management.
• Understand the emerging tools and practices used in the federal government today.
• Understand the federal government PM community and how it is connected.

The federal government is a sprawling collection of agencies, areas of expertise, funding streams and projects. Yet within this vast arena, project management is on the move and growing rapidly. This presentation will uncover the key practices, techniques, legislation, policy and trends in federal government project management. The presentation will describe the PM community that is emerging and will include case studies from our extensive interviews with key project management leaders in the federal government.

This exciting presentation includes findings from U.S. government case studies and examples gathered from extensive interviews for their forthcoming book. The presentation will discuss key challenges and success factors experienced by federal project managers and sponsors.