Paul Wood
Paul joined BMT Sigma in 2008 following a successful 20 year career as a Project Manager within the UK Civil Service. In the latter part of Paul’s Civil Service career he specialised in Cost Forecasting, Risk Management and Estimating Assurance; during this time he worked as an Internal Consultant.
Academically Paul has studied for, and successfully completed, a BEng(Hons) degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering, followed by a secondment to undertake a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and more recently he has submitted his PhD Thesis in Risk Management. Through his experience, training and qualifications Paul has achieved Chartered Engineer status and Membership of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (formerly IEE). Also, Paul is qualified as a PRINCE2 practitioner.
BMT Sigma is a Project Management and Systems Engineering consultancy based in Bath. They employ deep specialists in Risk, Through Life Costing, Earned Value Management and Systems Engineering. As a subsidiary of BMT, BMT Sigma’s clients have access to 1,200 specialists whose areas of expertise include conservation, port management, and railway management, to name but a few. BMT and its subsidiaries are managed through an Employee’s Benefit Trust and consequently its employees are very highly motivated and have the common aim of adding value to each and every client’s venture.
Paul’s presentation will look at the benefits of using a Project Manager’s framework for risk management and consider if project managers can learn from other areas with respect to Risk. The main area for debate is the financial markets and their treatment of risk. The concepts of portfolio management, systemic and unsystemic risk, and a method of choosing a new project that matches your portfolio will be covered within this presentation. This topic was written up and submitted as Paul’s PhD Thesis in early 2009. Paul’s enthusiasm for this topic has driven his PhD studies over the last six years, this enthusiasm will shine through in Paul’s presentation. In Paul’s own words, “Risk is one of the most misunderstood subjects in the world today. Everybody thinks they are an expert, however we can ALL learn from each other. Therefore, I want you to listen to this presentation as a thought provoking view of risk management, so that you can take out the elements that will benefit your company and your company’s projects.”
← Back to Programme and Speakers
Other Speakers:
