90%
We work with nearly every automotive manufacturer
No.1 CVJ & AWD eDrive
GKN Driveline System
Product Evolution
Rapid market changes – we go from “traditional”, machined and assembled parts to systems adding electronics and software
Internal Challenges (in addition to external) • Organisation culture and policy • Which PM process, tools, philosophies to use • Growing “pains” - more and different projects • Limited resources such as people, money, materials • Coping with documentation / duplication / audits / gateways • Process and decision-making speed • Keeping employees satisfied and motivated • Training, knowledge, expertise – what and how ? • Communication
Challenges
External Challenges (driven by market, customers…) • Competition is fiercer than ever • Price pressure • Time to market reducing, life cycles shorter • New start ups, new customers, new partners • Technological changing at breakneck speed • Customers not knowing what they want or need • Customer expectations higher • Globalisation and localization • VUCA (volatile – uncertain – complex – ambiguous)
processes, slow • Relatively longer serving, loyal
employees
Non-Traditional enterprises typically have or are :
• have a short history, fast growing • Less stable org • IT / knowledge oriented • new org structures and processes, fast • younger generation, mobile
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Des Smith - Introduction
• Graduated from University of Leeds in UK • 25+ years working / living in 6 different countries • Led multiple projects, Project Managers, global projects • Main focus – operations needing change and rapid growth • China for 4 years, PM Director Asia Pacific • PMP Certified, PMI-ACP candidate • Hobbies – fitness, football, art, travel
Company Overview
GKN – Three Divisions
Employee:59,800 people 2017 Sales £10.4 bn
员工59,800人 2017年销售额 104亿英镑
GKN Driveline - Global leader
50%
of the worlds cars contain GKN technology
How can traditional enterprise face the challenges in the digital era (in project
management)
Des Smith Oct 21, 2018
Agenda
• Objective • Introduction • Company overview • Traditional vs non-traditional enterprise • Challenges • Facing the challenges • Examples • Closing thoughts, Q & A
Objective
To share my knowledge and experience with you and to create some positive, thought-provoking ideas, discussions and learnings to take with us

Traditional vs non-traditional enterprise
Traditional enterprises typically have or are :
• medium to long term history • More stable org • manufacturing-oriented • legacy-based org structures and
How many of you :
• Work in “traditional” enterprise ? • Are involved in Project Management (PM) ? • Work with a PM process ? • Are facing challenges in PM – new, different, more… same old ones ? • Are sometimes uncertain or frustrated in PM at work ?