Geoff Rankins Australasian Expert Trainer and ConsultantGeoff Rankins is committed to helping organisations improve their approach to planning and delivering portfolios, programmes and projects (P3), associated organisational change, supporting organisational groups and methods, and business case development and maintenance. Geoff assists organisations to improve their P3 management maturity, and individuals to develop their professional capabilities, through maturity assessment, development of integrated management methods, training, executive briefing, coaching, consulting, process improvement and hands-on design, delivery and rescue of P3 initiatives.
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Geoff is a Registered Practitioner in PRINCE2®, MSP®, MoP®, MoV®, M_o_R®, P3O®, AgilePM, Change Management, Managing Benefits, Facilitation, and Better Business Cases. His is a registered Advanced Practitioner in MSP, and a Registered PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner. He is a certified Gateway Reviewer and a certified P3M3 assessor. His depth of understanding of such a broad range of methods has allowed him to understand the overlaps and mismatches, and reconcile these methods for optimal results. He understands the deficiencies in each method, and how to adopt and tailor guidance from other methods to create a vertically integrated P3 management approach. Geoff also conducts training in business analysis and business modelling.
Geoff divides his time between training, consulting, coaching and supporting other training organisation. Geoff's clients have included Australian Federal, State and Local Government organisations, ASX 50 companies, Universities, Tier 1 and Tier 2 consulting firms, and not-for-profit organisations.
Geoff has worked in Federal and State Government departments, ASX 50 organisations, and Tier 1 consulting firms. His experience covers ICT, public administration, Defence, Police, transportation, mining, FMCG, financial services, telecommunications. He applies this broad experience across many industries and areas to enrich his training course delivery and the courseware he develops for use by other training organisations. His courseware is used across Australia, New Zealand, Africa, south-east and east Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Geoff divides his time between training, consulting, coaching and supporting other training organisation. Geoff's clients have included Australian Federal, State and Local Government organisations, ASX 50 companies, Universities, Tier 1 and Tier 2 consulting firms, and not-for-profit organisations.
Geoff has worked in Federal and State Government departments, ASX 50 organisations, and Tier 1 consulting firms. His experience covers ICT, public administration, Defence, Police, transportation, mining, FMCG, financial services, telecommunications. He applies this broad experience across many industries and areas to enrich his training course delivery and the courseware he develops for use by other training organisations. His courseware is used across Australia, New Zealand, Africa, south-east and east Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
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Geoff has a Bachelor degree with Honours in Physics and Mathematics, a Master of Applied Science degree with majors in artificial intelligence and management of software development, and an MBA focussed on technology management. He has been an Adjunct Teaching Fellow of the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, delivering courses in eBusiness Design.
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Professional Experience Underpinning Training Delivery
All of Project Results trainers have years of professional delivery experience to underpin their training. Here are some of Geoff''s:-
Areas of Experience |
Years of Experience |
Trainer Certifications |
Years Held |
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Project Management
Agile |
40
22
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Certified Practising Project Director
Registered PRINCE2 Trainer
Registered AgilePM Trainer
Registered PRINCE2 Agile Trainer
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13
14
4
2
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Programme Management
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20
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Registered Managing Successful Programmes Trainer
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13
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Portfolio Management
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25
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Registered Management of Portfolios Trainer
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4
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Organisational Change Managment
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20
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Risk Management
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35
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Registered Management Of Risks Trainer
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5
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PMO
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25
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Registered P3O Trainer
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7
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Business Case Development
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25
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Registered Better Business Cases Trainer
Registered Management of Value Trainer
Registered Managing Benefits Trainer
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4
4
4
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Professional Memberships
At Project Results we believe in being active within our professional communities and contributing to them. The following table outlines some of Geoff's professional contributions.
Group
Australian Institute of Project Management
PMO SIG PMI (Project Management Institute)
Standards Australia
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Years Involved14
14
10
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Involvement
Geoff has been recognised under the Institute’s Registered Project Manager scheme as a Certified Practicing Project Director, renewed twice.
Geoff has given presentations and workshops at AIPM and IPMA conferences since 2006. Geoff was a member of the working group that contributed to the current version of OPM3.
He has has given presentations and workshops at PMI conferences since 2006. Geoff's most recent presentation was at PMI NZ’s annual conference in September 2015. Geoff has been involved in several Working Groups, contributing to the development of the following standards
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Details of Professional Experience
Project Management
Geoff has been involved in Project Management for almost 40 years. He has established and managed many projects end-to-end, and rescued several troubled projects, using a PRINCE2 framework. Geoff is a Registered Practitioner in PRINCE2, and has re-registered twice. He began using PRINCE2, 15 years ago, introducing it into the largest Government Department in the State of Victoria.
Initial exposure to standard methods was through the methods of Ernst and Young and IBM. Formal study of project management began as part of a Masters degree. Certifications followed with PRINCE2 and then an Advanced Diploma in Project Management, where the required evidence of competence was demonstrated from the records of three projects run under a PRINCE2 framework. Geoff was one of the trainers most actively working in New Zealand when NZ Government decided to adopt PRINCE2. Geoff has also delivered PRINCE2 training in Botswana when UNDP adopted PRINCE2 worldwide, and in Hong Kong.
Geoff was a member of the PRINCE2 2009 Review Group; he is recognised in the current PRINCE2 reference manual as a contributor.
Initial exposure to standard methods was through the methods of Ernst and Young and IBM. Formal study of project management began as part of a Masters degree. Certifications followed with PRINCE2 and then an Advanced Diploma in Project Management, where the required evidence of competence was demonstrated from the records of three projects run under a PRINCE2 framework. Geoff was one of the trainers most actively working in New Zealand when NZ Government decided to adopt PRINCE2. Geoff has also delivered PRINCE2 training in Botswana when UNDP adopted PRINCE2 worldwide, and in Hong Kong.
Geoff was a member of the PRINCE2 2009 Review Group; he is recognised in the current PRINCE2 reference manual as a contributor.
Agile
Geoff began using agile techniques in the early 1990s in software development projects, but now sees agile as a flexible approach useful in many domains and circumstances, not just in ICT Projects. When agile took off in Australia, he became a Certified Scrum Master, and a member of the Scrum Alliance. Geoff then became certified in AgilePM and PRINCE2 Agile. He has used agile techniques to develop the scope and plans for projects and programmes.
Programme Management
Geoff has helped establish major programmes, such as a telecommunications infrastructure replacement programme, using an MSP management framework. He has rescued troubled programmes in areas such as Defence OHS and drug control.
Geoff is a Registered Advanced Practitioner in MSP, and has reregistered twice. He began using MSP in 2003 to establish a Corporate ICT Programme in the largest Government Department in the State of Victoria.
Geoff developed and delivered the first MSP course in Australasia. He has trained staff in Government departments, major commercial organisations, and Tier 1 and Tier 2 consulting firms in the MSP approach to programme management.
Geoff was a member of the MSP 2010 Review Group; he is recognised in the current MSP reference manual (published in 2011) as a contributor.
His most recent programme consulting role was to develop the organisational structure for a complex $600 million telecommunications infrastructure replacement programme. He recently helped to rescue a $160 million business process reengineering programme within a major Australian Federal Government Department.
Geoff is a Registered Advanced Practitioner in MSP, and has reregistered twice. He began using MSP in 2003 to establish a Corporate ICT Programme in the largest Government Department in the State of Victoria.
Geoff developed and delivered the first MSP course in Australasia. He has trained staff in Government departments, major commercial organisations, and Tier 1 and Tier 2 consulting firms in the MSP approach to programme management.
Geoff was a member of the MSP 2010 Review Group; he is recognised in the current MSP reference manual (published in 2011) as a contributor.
His most recent programme consulting role was to develop the organisational structure for a complex $600 million telecommunications infrastructure replacement programme. He recently helped to rescue a $160 million business process reengineering programme within a major Australian Federal Government Department.
Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3)
Geoff has helped establish PMOs and similar support structures in major commercial organisations, Government Departments and not-for-profit organisations.
His most recent PMO consulting role was to design an integrated PMO for a complex $600 million telecommunications infrastructure replacement programme.
Geoff is a Registered Practitioner in P3O and MoP.
His most recent PMO consulting role was to design an integrated PMO for a complex $600 million telecommunications infrastructure replacement programme.
Geoff is a Registered Practitioner in P3O and MoP.
Organisational Change Management
Geoff has been considering the impacts of programmes and projects on people, and the people side of change, for more than 20 years. Formal study of organisational change management began as part of a Masters degree. Geoff is familiar with Prosci’s ADKAR method.
Geoff has been involved in planning stakeholder engagement and communication for several programmes and projects involving significant impact on large numbers of stakeholders. This has included the development of detailed engagement strategies and layered communication plans.
Geoff is a Registered Practitioner in Change Management.
Geoff has been involved in planning stakeholder engagement and communication for several programmes and projects involving significant impact on large numbers of stakeholders. This has included the development of detailed engagement strategies and layered communication plans.
Geoff is a Registered Practitioner in Change Management.
Better Business Cases
Geoff has been developing business cases to underpin programmes and projects for more than 25 years. This initially followed the approaches used in ASX 50 and Federal and State Government, and then was informed by the guidance of PRINCE2 and MSP. Geoff reviewed BBC when it was first released outside the UK, and viewed it so highly that he established the first BBC Accredited Training organisation in the world.
Geoff was a member of the Gateway Review team which assessed the Business Case for a national firearms registration system development project.
Geoff is a Registered Practitioner in Better Business Cases, MoV and Managing Benefits.
Geoff was a member of the Gateway Review team which assessed the Business Case for a national firearms registration system development project.
Geoff is a Registered Practitioner in Better Business Cases, MoV and Managing Benefits.
Management of Risk
Geoff has been undertaking risk assessment of programmes and projects for more than 30 years. This initially followed the approaches used in ASX 50 and Federal and State Government, and guidance from AS/NZS 4360 (now ISO AS/NZS ISO 31000) and then by the guidance of PRINCE2 and MSP. Geoff became a Certified M_o_R Practitioner when M_o_R was first released.
Major risk-related activities conducted by Geoff include risk review of a $400 million prison cell refurbishment programme in the State of Victoria, and risk review of a $25 million helicopter maintenance tender response. He also provided risk training to the IT Risk Group within ANZ Bank.
Major risk-related activities conducted by Geoff include risk review of a $400 million prison cell refurbishment programme in the State of Victoria, and risk review of a $25 million helicopter maintenance tender response. He also provided risk training to the IT Risk Group within ANZ Bank.
Other P3 Guidance
Geoff was applying most of the elements of the US-based PMI’s PMBoK before it was originally published. He has also adopted the guidance of the UK Association of Project Management’s APMBoK and its Guide to Governance of Project management into his practice. He is familiar with the Competency Standard for Complex Project Managers developed by the College of Complex Project Managers, and the IPMA’s Competency Baseline.
Geoff has an Advanced Diploma in Project Management, and has been recognised as a Certified Practicing Project Director. Both of these schemes are based on guidance from the PMBoK.
Geoff views PRINCE2 and the PMBoK as complementary and uses a "mix and match" approach to ensure a robust and pragmatic approach to project management. He doesn’t believe any organisation can choose between these approaches, as they have different focusses and audiences, and most projects need elements of both methods. Geoff has developed detailed comparisons between successive versions of PMBoK and PRINCE2; the latest report compares PMBoK 4th edition with PRINCE2:2009. The methods have continued their convergence, and Geoff was well pleased to note the introduction of references to governance into the latest version of the PMBoK.
Geoff was a member of the Standards Australia working group that provided Australian input into the development of ISO 21500 Guide to project Management, which is based on guidance from PMBoK, APMBoK, PRINCE2, MSP and other methods.
PRINCE2® , MoP® , MoV® , M_o_R® , P3O® are registered trade marks of AXELOS Limited, used under permission of AXELOS Limited. All rights reserved.
Geoff has an Advanced Diploma in Project Management, and has been recognised as a Certified Practicing Project Director. Both of these schemes are based on guidance from the PMBoK.
Geoff views PRINCE2 and the PMBoK as complementary and uses a "mix and match" approach to ensure a robust and pragmatic approach to project management. He doesn’t believe any organisation can choose between these approaches, as they have different focusses and audiences, and most projects need elements of both methods. Geoff has developed detailed comparisons between successive versions of PMBoK and PRINCE2; the latest report compares PMBoK 4th edition with PRINCE2:2009. The methods have continued their convergence, and Geoff was well pleased to note the introduction of references to governance into the latest version of the PMBoK.
Geoff was a member of the Standards Australia working group that provided Australian input into the development of ISO 21500 Guide to project Management, which is based on guidance from PMBoK, APMBoK, PRINCE2, MSP and other methods.
PRINCE2® , MoP® , MoV® , M_o_R® , P3O® are registered trade marks of AXELOS Limited, used under permission of AXELOS Limited. All rights reserved.