What It Takes to Deliver, Analyse, Change, and Lead
Four disciplines. One shared foundation. A model for building professionals who can move across project management, business analysis, change management, and leadership with confidence and capability.
Shared Competencies
Shared Competencies
Leadership
How do we help people and organisations thrive?
Project Management
How do we successfully deliver this?
Business Analysis
What value are we trying to create?
Change Management
How do we help people adopt the change?
Shared Core Competencies
These competencies are required across all four disciplines. They form the foundation every professional builds upon.
Communication
- • Active Listening
- • Written Communication
- • Verbal Communication
- • Presentation Skills
Stakeholder Engagement
- • Relationship Building
- • Trust Building
- • Expectation Management
- • Stakeholder Analysis
Facilitation
- • Workshop Facilitation
- • Meeting Management
- • Consensus Building
Leadership & Influence
- • Influence Without Authority
- • Coaching
- • Mentoring
- • Empowerment
Critical Thinking
- • Analysis
- • Evaluation
- • Reasoning
- • Judgement
Systems Thinking
- • Interdependencies
- • Organisational Dynamics
- • Complexity Management
Problem Solving
- • Root Cause Analysis
- • Solution Development
- • Trade-off Analysis
Decision Making
- • Prioritisation
- • Risk-Based Decisions
- • Strategic Decisions
Negotiation
- • Win-Win Solutions
- • Trade-offs
- • Resource Negotiation
- • Requirement Negotiation
Conflict Resolution
- • Mediation
- • Difficult Conversations
- • Resolution Strategies
Emotional Intelligence
- • Self-Awareness
- • Empathy
- • Relationship Management
Business Acumen
- • Organisational Awareness
- • Strategic Thinking
- • Financial Awareness
Training & Development
- • Resilience
- • Learning Ability
- • Innovation
Change Adaptability
- • Change Principles
- • Adoption Strategies
- • Resistance Management
- • Sustainment
Tools & Techniques
- • Framework Selection
- • Method Selection
- • Technology Utilisation
- • AI Utilisation
Discipline-Specific Competencies
Each discipline builds on the shared foundation with specialised skills for its unique focus area.
Project Management
Planning • Delivery • Governance
Primary question: How do we successfully deliver this?
Planning & Control
Scope Management, Schedule Management, Cost Management, Resource Management
Delivery Management
Execution Management, Monitoring & Control, Quality Management
Risk & Governance
Risk Management, Issue Management, Assumption Management, Governance
Value Delivery
Benefits Realisation, Performance Measurement, Project Closure
Procurement & Contract
Vendor Selection, Contract Management, Procurement Lifecycle
Integration Management
Project Charter, Project Management Plan, Integrated Change Control
Business Analysis
Discovery • Analysis • Requirements
Primary question: What value are we trying to create?
Discovery
Elicitation, Interviewing, Observation, Facilitation
Analysis
Process Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Gap Analysis, Data Analysis
Requirements
Business Requirements, Stakeholder Requirements, Solution Requirements, Transition Requirements
Solution Evaluation
Validation, Verification, Traceability, Outcome Measurement
Strategy Analysis
Capability Analysis, Business Architecture, Opportunity Assessment
Change Management
Adoption • Transition • Sustainment
Primary question: How do we help people adopt the change?
Change Strategy
Change Planning, Change Roadmaps, Vision Development
Organisational Readiness
Readiness Assessment, Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Assessment
Adoption
Training, Coaching, Reinforcement
Communications
Change Communications, Engagement Planning, Feedback Management
Resistance Management
Barrier Identification, Resistance Analysis, Intervention Planning
Sustainment
Adoption Measurement, Continuous Improvement, Behaviour Reinforcement
Leadership
Vision • Culture • People
Primary question: How do we help people and organisations thrive?
Vision & Direction
Vision Creation, Strategic Thinking, Purpose Alignment
People Development
Coaching, Mentoring, Talent Development
Culture Building
Trust, Psychological Safety, Accountability, Inclusion
Organisational Leadership
Governance, Stewardship, Ethical Leadership
Strategic Leadership
Organisational Change, Long-Term Planning, Executive Decision Making
AI as Accelerator
Rather than being its own profession, AI acts as an accelerator across every discipline. It amplifies existing competencies — making communication faster, analysis deeper, decision-making better informed, and change adoption more scalable.
