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WILLIAM TETTEH OF MTN URGES PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS TO EMBRACE “AGILE”AS A NEW WAY OF WORKING

The Chief Capital Projects Officer (CCPO) of MTN Ghana, Mr. William Tetteh, has called on Project Management professionals to embrace Agile project management methodologies in their work. He said “Agile”has become a non-negotiable part of project management.

 

MTN Team at the 2022 Project Management Conference

 

William was speaking on the topic ‘Agile Transformation in a Telco’ at the2022 National Project Management Conference and Project Management Excellence Awards held at Peninsula Resort Hotel at Akosombo a few days ago.

 

The National Project Management Conference and Project Management Excellence Awards, attended by over 200 delegates was held under the theme “Making Project Management Indispensable for Business Result”.

Mr. William Tetteh, Chief Capital Projects Officer at MTN Ghana

 

Narrating his experience, William said he first heard about the word Agile in 2012 when he joined MTN’s delegation for a leadership trainingtrip to China.According to him, havingsuccessfully completedseveral projects worth millions of dollars with the traditional waterfall approach without any Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) rollover,he didnot understandthe reason for change.

 

He said ittook him many years to accept and embrace “the Agile way of working”.“I began to appreciate Agile during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and it became evident that the usual way of working had to change. Since then, I have leveraged Agile in executing all our projects, he added.”

 

Sharing MTN’s Agile Journey, he cited the use of the most common framework of Agile Scrum to kick off digital apps such as MyMTN App and other digital projects.He also spoke about how MTNemployees are being trained to adopt the “Agile” way of work inthe execution of projects.

 

 

He also advocated for the training of vendorsin the Agile methodology saying,“an Agile ready vendor” is a great asset to any business. According to William,Agile presents enormous opportunitiesin project management and is not a threat.

 

During a panel discussion at the same event,MTN’s Senior Manager for Enterprise Portfolio Management Office, Mr. Jonas Nanzoninge, joined a panel to discuss “How Can the PMO Increase Project Management Maturity inan Organization?”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jonas highlighted MTN’s journey in setting up the Project Management Office and Project Support Offices for best results.

 

Answering the question on steps an organization can take to reach Project Management maturity, Jonas said, organizations must have a Project Management Framework that defines the Vision, Mission, Objectives, Purpose and achievable matrix. With this in place, the entire organization must be engaged. “Everyone who plays a role in a chain must follow the strategy. Modules must be defined which will form the baseline for measuring the Key Performance Indicators in the strategy,” Jonas said.

 

In his concluding remarks, Jonas indicated that it is very necessary to ensure leadership commitment to project management activitiesto ensure excellent execution.

 

 

End.

 

Media Contacts:

Nana Kofi Asare

Ag. Chief Corporate Services Officer

Email: nana.kofiasare@mtn.com

 

Georgina Asare Fiagbenu

Corporate Communications Senior Manager

Email: Georgina.AsareFiagbenu@mtn.com

 

WILLIAM TETTEH OF MTN URGES PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS TO EMBRACE “AGILE”AS A NEW WAY OF WORKING

The Chief Capital Projects Officer (CCPO) of MTN Ghana, Mr. William Tetteh, has called on Project Management professionals to embrace Agile project management methodologies in their work. He said “Agile”has become a non-negotiable part of project management.

 

MTN Team at the 2022 Project Management Conference

 

William was speaking on the topic ‘Agile Transformation in a Telco’ at the2022 National Project Management Conference and Project Management Excellence Awards held at Peninsula Resort Hotel at Akosombo a few days ago.

 

The National Project Management Conference and Project Management Excellence Awards, attended by over 200 delegates was held under the theme “Making Project Management Indispensable for Business Result”.

Mr. William Tetteh, Chief Capital Projects Officer at MTN Ghana

 

Narrating his experience, William said he first heard about the word Agile in 2012 when he joined MTN’s delegation for a leadership trainingtrip to China.According to him, havingsuccessfully completedseveral projects worth millions of dollars with the traditional waterfall approach without any Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) rollover,he didnot understandthe reason for change.

 

He said ittook him many years to accept and embrace “the Agile way of working”.“I began to appreciate Agile during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and it became evident that the usual way of working had to change. Since then, I have leveraged Agile in executing all our projects, he added.”

 

Sharing MTN’s Agile Journey, he cited the use of the most common framework of Agile Scrum to kick off digital apps such as MyMTN App and other digital projects.He also spoke about how MTNemployees are being trained to adopt the “Agile” way of work inthe execution of projects.

 

 

He also advocated for the training of vendorsin the Agile methodology saying,“an Agile ready vendor” is a great asset to any business. According to William,Agile presents enormous opportunitiesin project management and is not a threat.

 

During a panel discussion at the same event,MTN’s Senior Manager for Enterprise Portfolio Management Office, Mr. Jonas Nanzoninge, joined a panel to discuss “How Can the PMO Increase Project Management Maturity inan Organization?”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jonas highlighted MTN’s journey in setting up the Project Management Office and Project Support Offices for best results.

 

Answering the question on steps an organization can take to reach Project Management maturity, Jonas said, organizations must have a Project Management Framework that defines the Vision, Mission, Objectives, Purpose and achievable matrix. With this in place, the entire organization must be engaged. “Everyone who plays a role in a chain must follow the strategy. Modules must be defined which will form the baseline for measuring the Key Performance Indicators in the strategy,” Jonas said.

 

In his concluding remarks, Jonas indicated that it is very necessary to ensure leadership commitment to project management activitiesto ensure excellent execution.

 

 

End.

 

Media Contacts:

Nana Kofi Asare

Ag. Chief Corporate Services Officer

Email: nana.kofiasare@mtn.com

 

Georgina Asare Fiagbenu

Corporate Communications Senior Manager

Email: Georgina.AsareFiagbenu@mtn.com

 

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