Financial Services
Skills Assessment and Development - European Retail Bank
Situation
- Operating across 15 European markets
- Procurement community of over 170 people
- Requirement to develop skills consistently across the network in a structured manner targeting
Approach
- We assessed the community of 170 using an on-line sourcing questionnaire consisting of 100+ questions
- Designed competence framework and aligned role descriptions
- Results benchmarked against database of over 20,000
- 3 year learning curriculum established
- Initial training focused on priority skills
- Content aligned to bank’s processes and ways of working
Benefits
- Clear definition of skills requirement by role description
- Investment targeted where it is most needed
- Clearly defined roles and responsibilities
- Better identification and management of in-contract risks
- Clarity amongst contract owners on the application of the law
- Consistency in approach and application of tools
Skills Development and Project Support - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Situation
- $44 billion in financing provided to project each year across around 1800 projects
- Procurement policy framework and regulations being reformed to reflect good public sector practice and deliver value for money
- Procurement governance practice of 250 people spread across 30+countries
- Requirement to develop skills consistently across the community in a structured manner to reflect desired competencies
Approach
- We assessed the community of 250+ using an on-line procurement questionnaire
- Initial training focused on roll put of ‘Project Procurement Strategy for Development’ and ‘Application of new Framework’
- Supported the development of guidance material for content and aligned training material to bank’s processes
- Provided ‘hands-on’ support in helping to embed the learning across projects
Benefits
- Increased knowledge of Framework and procurement options
- Consistency in approach and application of tools through transfer of learning in project support
- Application to new projects starting to show broader thinking in terms of procurement options and better supply market analysis