PMI and Deloitte Consulting Southeast Asia announce collaboration to propel growth of Project Management in the region

Recognising that Project Management
impacts lives in one way or another, especially as the region copes with the
pandemic, this collaboration aims to empower policy-makers and change-makers
with the knowledge and skills required to be successful in Project Management and
driving the future growth of the region.

The collaboration also seeks to empower
professionals with unique skills that can be leveraged to meet today’s
fast-moving and often ambiguous challenges, and work on ways to enhance the Future
of Project Management and contribute to the growth of knowledge and capability
in the region.

Organizations and their people need to find new ways of
working and delivering value. Pulse
of the Profession® research by PMI reveals that 47% of the
respondents’ rate learning & development as a key aspect of talent
management in building what is called a gymnastic enterprise. Gymnastic enterprises are leading the way by empowering their
people to master new ways of working.

PMI
along with its authorised training partners, will support the learning and
development initiatives at Deloitte by providing courses, trainings and other
professional development opportunities that will enable professionals to
improve their skills and grow in their career.

In today’s environment where leadership skills
are essential for businesses to deliver change for their people, projects and
programmes, Deloitte is at the forefront providing Project Management expertise
to enhance these skills and transform ideas into reality and success. Deloitte
is committed to effect purpose-led change and helps its clients across the various
countries and industries of the SEA region to address complex economic,
environmental and social challenges.

Commenting
on the collaboration, Ben Breen, Managing Director, Asia Pacific and Head of
Global Construction, PMI said, “This collaboration is a testimony of our
growing presence in the SEA market.  PMI
is a global leader in training, certification, networking and ongoing
development of project management skills. We have always been committed to
enabling professionals to advance careers, strengthen organizational success,
and enable changemakers with new skills and ways of working to maximize their
impact. Our collaboration with Deloitte is a step to demonstrate our commitment
to empowering these changemakers with skills to drive change and make ideas a
reality.”

Eugene Ho, Regional Managing Director of
Deloitte Consulting Southeast Asia said, “This collaboration with PMI
demonstrates the industry-wide recognition that Deloitte is the market leader
in Project Management. Our Project Management capabilities are fundamental for
our business and enable us to successfully deliver value to our clients. In
line with our aspirations to propel growth in the SEA region, we are excited to
work together with PMI to build more Project Management capability in the local
markets, formally certify more consultants, and share knowledge and industry
best practices through networking activities and learning opportunities.
Looking into the future, we also want to bring this directly to the youth and future
leaders in the local communities through education and internships, which is aligned
to Deloitte’s Global WorldClass initiative to impact 100 million futures by
2030”.

PMI
and Deloitte will also work closely together to nurture future Project Management
talent in Southeast Asia through internships, mentorships, competitions,
hackathons and conferences, among other initiatives.