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Tanner James

Tanner James is a Canberra based consultancy delivering PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile and MSP training, coaching and consulting to Australian government agencies.

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Business Description

Tanner James was founded in 1994 by John Howarth and works from Canberra, enhancing program and project management capability. It has operated across Australian government agencies continuously since then, and founder John Howarth is highly regarded at all levels of the Australian Public Service.

Training runs as in-house, eLearning and public courses covering PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile and MSP certification. Consulting builds program and project management frameworks, runs capability diagnostics and remediates shortfalls, and principal coaches work with individuals, teams and organisations.

Service & Expertise

Learning, Training and Capability Development

Accredited and Non Accredited Training

Tanner James provides accredited and non accredited training from Canberra, covering PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile and MSP certification for Australian government agencies and their project teams. Founded in 1994 by John Howarth, it combines certification courses with practical coaching so that methods are applied rather than only examined.

  • In-house training delivered and customised for a single organisation and its own project portfolio.
  • eLearning for individuals working through certification at their own pace.
  • Public training courses open to individuals and small teams from any agency.
  • Coaching from principal coaches and trainers David Hazlewood and Ash Harding alongside the formal courses, with Ash Harding also Head of Professional Capability, responsible for maintaining Accredited Training Organisation status.

Best for: Australian Public Service teams needing PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile or MSP certification with coaching support.

Performance and Talent Management

Skills Frameworks and Capability Architecture

Tanner James provides skills frameworks and capability architecture for program and project management, developing the methods an organisation runs its portfolio on.

  • Program and project management framework development tailored to the agency.
  • Capability diagnostics that identify where practice falls short.
  • Shortfall remediation and consulting for individuals, teams and organisations.

Best for: Agencies that want a documented project management framework and a plan to close capability gaps.

Operational Coverage

  • ACT (Hybrid)

Industry

Industry Experience

Education and Training

Contacts & Channels

FAQs

When was Tanner James founded?

John Howarth founded Tanner James in 1994, and it has operated across Australian government agencies continuously since then.

What training options are available?

In-house training, eLearning and public training courses covering PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile and MSP.

Who leads the team?

John Howarth as executive director and principal coach, Jackie Park as head of operations, and David Hazlewood and Ash Harding as principal coaches and trainers.

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