The leadership development team at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) organized the 11th Project Managers Confluence in Mumbai, where best practices were shared and institutionalized. This is a unique initiative conceptualized by TCS, in association with PMI. The forum creates an opportunity for project management practitioners in TCS to learn best-in-class practices, develop their expertise, and showcase case studies from TCS. The program was inaugurated by Chaitanya Sathe, delivery center head, Mumbai, who stressed upon the importance of project management, and the need to incorporate new technologies like robotics and automation in project management, in addition to a greater understanding of project risk management. The first speaker for the day was Nitin Patwardhan, PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP, PfMP, and a Ph.D. from Mumbai University, who is currently serving as senior vice president and head - PMO at Accelya Kale Solutions Ltd. Dr. Patwardhan spoke about "Risk Management - Too Less or Too Much" with a focus on the need to identify and handle a risk before it hits individuals and projects. He also spoke about the improvements that can be achieved by incorporating support functions like human resource and learning and development, and the need to occasionally involve clients to identify potential risks. He discussed the need to go "Beyond Risk Management" where he spoke about risk aggregation, enterprise risk management (ERM), and ERM linked to strategic planning. During the Q&A session, there were many questions on handling risks and steps to prevent risks from recurring.The second speaker for the day was Deepak Srivastava, global delivery head, TCS-ABN AMRO relationship. He is a "Safe Agilest" for the TCS BFS-ABN AMRO unit, and delivers technology solutions to TCS banking relationships in Australia and New Zealand. He is also the champion of agile approaches to project management for the unit and assesses the state and maturity of the adoption of agile techniques among customers, and readiness in TCS teams. His vast IT experience spans multiple IT companies like Infosys, Tech Mahindra, and Godrej-GE Appliance IT division. He is PMP, ITIL, CSQA, PSM and Safe Agilest certified. He spoke about "Risk Management and Agile Adoption in a Large Bank - Experiences and Way Forward." He shared how this project implemented methods to negotiate risks and how agile techniques in project management were deployed. He also spoke about the transition to agile approaches to project management where he covered competency development, challenges, and solutions, measuring agile maturity and guide for continuous improvement. Mr. Srivastava also shared a case study of his project and steps taken to negotiate risk, and foster an excellent relationship with the client. It was an interactive format, with a quiz organized during high tea that was hosted by Shine Sahadevan, head - organization markets, PMI India. Winners received books from PMI.
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