One Programme, Many Approaches: Leading Change in Complex Environments

Susan Tuttle, Senior PRINCE2 Product Architect, PeopleCert

The PRINCE2 portfolio continues to develop as an integrated approach to managing change at every level, from projects that deliver outputs, to programmes that enable transformation, to portfolios that align investment with strategy. Complemented by dedicated guidance in risk and PMO management, it provides a connected governance system spanning strategic intent through to operational delivery.

This session will provide an overview of the PRINCE2 portfolio and its courses, exploring how the suite fits together and how it supports organisations facing increasing complexity, hybrid delivery models and the need for greater enterprise-wide coherence.

Organisational transformation rarely follows a single delivery method. Within the same programme, some projects may need the structure of waterfall, others the adaptability of agile, and many a hybrid approach.

The challenge for programme leaders is creating alignment and maintaining control while enabling teams to work in the way that best suits their context and objectives. This session explores how programme managers can work with project leaders to select the most appropriate delivery approach, and how to foster effective collaboration when different methods coexist.

Drawing on principles from PRINCE2® Programme Management, it will highlight practical ways to maintain strategic oversight, manage interdependencies and benefits, and ensure coherence across diverse delivery models.

In a world of constant change, successful programme leadership is about enabling fit-for-purpose delivery while keeping the whole transformation firmly on track.

Susan Tuttle is the Senior PRINCE2 Product Architect at PeopleCert - the current owners and developers of the PRINCE2 family of methodologies. Susan has more than 25 years of experience in projects, programmes and change management, with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results across diverse industries. She began her career in the financial services sector in the United States before moving into IT consulting and earning an MSc in Training and Development.

After relocating to the UK in 2004, Susan became an accredited trainer in PRINCE2® Project Management, PRINCE2® Programme Management and PRINCE2 Agile®, supporting organisations in building capability across a range of delivery environments.

Susan was a member of the authoring team for PRINCE2 Agile® and is now the PRINCE2® Senior Product Architect, leading the ongoing evolution of the PRINCE2 portfolio to ensure it remains relevant in today’s complex and fast-changing world.

She combines deep practical experience with strategic insight, helping organisations apply structured yet adaptable approaches to successfully deliver transformation.

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