The Change Request Document outlines the scope of the review and places the review in the wider context of APM strategy. Please see this document as a useful resources for the review group that outlines the scope and objectives of the review, the resources required for the review and provides deadlines for the review to deliver recommendations to the APM executive.To download a copy of the Change Request Document please follow the link below
DateTuesday 21st May 2013Time6.30pm Registration and refreshments7.00pm PresentationVenue8/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong KongPresented byJeffrey Goldstein, Managing Director, Queue Associations Inc.CPDUp to 2 hours (find out more about CPD)CostMembers:Employees of APM Corporate Members:Non members: FreeFree$150 Jeffrey Goldstein, Managing Director of Queue Associates Inc., has over 18 years of experience in information technology. Prior to founding Queue, Jeff was a Senior Computer Consultant at Gotham Computer Services and provided consulting services to a variety of...
The April meeting was held at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club on 16 April 2013. The presentation entitled "Realizing twist on the hill - The design implementation of Opus Hong Kong” was delivered by Mr. Charles Mui, Project Manager of Swire Properties Limited. The 12-storey Opus Hong Kong, a residential project developed by Swire Properties, was completed in 2012. Charles was well placed to deliver such an interesting talk, which was attended by 83 members and guests. Charles Mui is an engineer, by background. He has 14 years of experience in building design and...
DateTuesday 16th April 2013Time6.30pm Registration and refreshments 7.30pm Presentation VenueRoyal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Kellet Island, Causeway Bay, Hong KongPresented byCharles Mui BEng, MEng, Project Manager, Swire Properties LimitedCPDUp to 2 hours (find out more about CPD)CostMembers: Employees of APM Corporate Members: Non members: Free Free $150Opus Hong Kong, a residential project developed by Swire Properties, was completed in 2012. The project was designed by Frank Gehry and was his first Asian residential project. Located at 53 Stubbs Road on the Peak, the total area of the site is...
Over 70 volunteers gathered in Newcastle-upon-Tyne last weekend for the latest APM volunteers’ forum.The weekend saw presentations and discussions on a number of different topics including APM’s approach to knowledge management, the definition of project success, improving meetings with the use of technology and APM’s plans for engagement with future professionals.The three day event included a presentation by the APM Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire and APM South East branches on their recent study visit to examine how NASA manages their knowledge. One of the interesting discoveries made...
The February meeting of APMHK was held at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club on 19 February 2013. The event featured a presentation entitled “A master class on risk or the challenges, cause, and cures for megaproject failure” by Prof. Bent Flyvbjerg, BT Professor and Chair of Major Programme Management at Oxford University. Prof. Flyvbjerg shared with about 80 members and guests Nobel-prize winning theories in the field of project and programme management. Real-life cases were also used to illustrate how these new insights can improve the current project and programme management...
Tulimar ColmenaresWednesday, February 20, 2013 - 14:08
Date: Tuesday 12th March 2013Time: 6:30 pm Registration 7:00 pm Start of presentationVenue: Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Kellet Island, Causeway Bay, Hong KongFee: Members - Free Non-members - HK$150Since its opening in 1998, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has grown into one of the finest and busiest airports in the world with more than...
Most of the developed world faces an aging population allied to the challenge of constant change from the need to renew, reinvent and reinvest in everything around us. From business transformation, to government reinvention and the need for sustainable development; the case for project and programme management skills has never been greater and yet ageism in hiring such professionals is rife, and the evidence is that it’s growing.Many managers seem to think that younger is better. This perspective is so deep rooted in our psyche, we no longer think about the basis in fact.It may be illegal to...
Tulimar ColmenaresThursday, January 31, 2013 - 15:40
Date: Tuesday 19th February 2013 Time: 6.30pm with the presentation to commence at 7.30pm Venue: Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Kellet Island, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Professor Bent Flyvbjerg, Honorary APM Fellow and a leading international expert within the field of major programme management and planning, will be holding a talk which will highlight the mega- project paradox: large-scale projects have a dismal track record of delivering promised benefits on time and budget; yet more and bigger mega-projects are being built. The talk introduces Nobel Prize...
The first monthly APMHK event of 2013 was held at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club on Tuesday, 15th January 2013. The speaker is Stephen Lam, Director of STEP Coaching & Consulting Ltd., which is a Hong Kong based company. He delivered a talk on the topic of “From engineer to entrepreneur” as related to personal growth through neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). He is well placed to address this topic, which is sub-titled "An overview of personal growth through neuro-linguistic programming". With over 25 years working experience in business, service management and...
