Benchmarking for improved project performance webinar Wednesday 12 June 2019 presented by: Tim Podesta The link to the write up page and resources of this webinar: https://www.apm.org.uk/news/benchmarking-for-improved-project-performance-webinar/ The audience engagement results (menti meter results on two platforms): https://www.mentimeter.com/s/3fcf2643232714b7766b2b32f1bb25c8 https://www.slideshare.net/assocpm/benchmarking-for-improved-project-performance-webinar-audience-responses-12-june-2019

1. Benchmarking for Improved
Performance
Tim Podesta, MBA, C.Eng.F.I.Mech.E, MAPM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timpodesta/
timpodesta@aol.com

2. What is benchmarking?
• Benchmark - is a mark made by a surveyor
on a post or wall to measure height
• Benchmarking - is considered use of data to
• Drive continuous improvement
• Support realistic target setting
• Create a culture of sharing and learning

3. • Parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs
around the world.
• They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and
easy to take part in.
• Personal Best time by Course
• Age weighted performance
• Set realistic targets
• Fun community event
Park running benchmarks

4. What type of projects are you working on ?

5. Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)

6. Team Alignment Thermometer
CII Resource : IR113-3 - Alignment During Pre-Project Planning

7. House of Project Complexity
Lessard, Sakhrani & Miller; 2013
http://bit.ly/Project_complexity

8. Schedule Slippage v Team Alignment + Complexity
f(Team Alignment &
Complexity)
Greater Project Complexity
Stronger Team Alignment
Low
ScheduleSlippage
High
R2 = 0.74

9. Gas Pipelines

13. What is your experience of benchmarking ?

14. Best Practice in Benchmarking -
Infrastructure and Projects Authority
http://bit.ly/ipa_benchmarking

15. Benefits of Benchmarking by Project Stage
• During policy creation to select the right project
• During detailed delivery conversations ; providing
challenge and building confidence
• At the end of the project to assess performance,
share learning and build continuous improvement
into the system.
http://bit.ly/ipa_benchmarking

16. #1 Objective
#2 Components
#3 Template
#4 Acquire
#7 Assess
#6 Image
#5 Validate

17. Comparison of transport and utility projects
Costperunitvolume£m/km/m3
Tunnel Length (km)
http://bit.ly/UK_tunnelling

18. Tunnelling Performance
WeeklyProductionRate(m/week)
Diameter (m)
http://bit.ly/UK_tunnelling

19. Internal and External Benchmarking

20. • Benchmark - is a mark made by a surveyor
on a post or wall to measure height
• Benchmarking - is considered use of data to
• Drive continuous improvement
• Support realistic target setting
• Create a culture of sharing and learning
What is benchmarking?

21. Benchmarking for Improved
Performance
Tim Podesta, MBA, C.Eng.F.I.Mech.E, MAPM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timpodesta/
timpodesta@aol.com