Conference chair Professor Darren Dalcher (pictured right) opened the seventh annual APM Project Management Conference by setting the scene, describing 2012 as the year project management came of age.He told delegates at London’s Kings Place: “Adapt is the next chapter in the conversation for the profession. It is about evolving, creating alternatives and finding ways of dealing with change.”Translating strategy into execution is the role of the project manager, he added, as he outlined the climate in which practitioners are operating. “We are under pressure to deliver much more with less, we...
As the APM Project Management Conference 2013 will feature 14 of the world’s most influential and thought provoking speakers plus an exhibition full of organisations at the forefront of the profession, there will be plenty to consider when planning your day.If you haven’t done so already, there is still time to book your place at the annual event taking place this Thursday on the 13th June at Kings Place in London. With a long-held reputation for agenda setting content featuring the world’s most innovative and groundbreaking projects it is no wonder that past delegates have described the...
There are only a few days left until the APM Project Management Conference on Thursday 13th June at Kings Place in London – so ensure you don’t miss out and book your place today.The APM Project Management Conference; described as “a source of inspiration, innovation and new ideas”; has been setting the professional project management agenda for seven years and has a reputation for attracting some of the world’s most influential and thought provoking speakers.This year is no exception. The Financial Times’ award-winning journalist Tim Harford, also known as the “Undercover Economist”, will be...
The APM Project Management Conference 2013 takes place on Thursday 13th June, so hurry and book your place today.This year the APM Conference will feature a fully interactive workshop on the modern management technique of gamification.Gamification in the workplace uses game mechanics in everyday tasks in order to engage staff and solve problems. The use of statistics leverages people’s natural desires for competition, achievement and status. A core strategy of gamification is to encourage behaviour in people to complete tasks and then provide rewards for “players” who performed the best....
Social media is a modern phenomenon that has altered the way people interact with each other. It has touched the lives of almost everyone in the world who has access to the Internet. With individuals and organisations now beginning to harness its full potential APM is pleased to announce two leading experts in the field of social media will be speaking at the conference, which is less than four weeks away on Thursday 13th June at Kings Place in London – book today.Jonnie Jensen, a digital coach and social media strategist, will join Yammer’s Dr. James Evans in an afternoon session dedicated...
With the APM Project Management Conference 2013 on Thursday 13th June, the event programme is bolstered yet again by another fantastic award-winning speaker.Rob Leslie-Carter, director at global consulting firm Arup, will take to the speaker podium at Kings Place in London on Thursday 13th June. To ensure you don’t miss out on hearing from Rob, and a host of other influential speakers, book your place at the event past delegates refer to as “a source of inspiration, innovation and new ideas”.Rob has a track record of leading landmark projects including the Stirling Prize winning Laban...
Latest BBC news Rolls-Royce are to back Bloodhound 1,000mph supercar project - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22507584Bloodhound was discussed at the APM Conference last year, so it is great to see this project getting the support it deserves!
Named after astronomer Edmond Halley, Halley Bay has been home to British Antarctic research since 1956. Four generations of research stations have been constructed on the floating 150-metre-thick Brunt Ice Shelf, where the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has collected an unbroken record of statistics of meteorological and atmospheric data for 50 years.The ice shelf flows at a rate of 350 meters each year, and is eventually expected to break up into huge icebergs. In addition, there is around 1.5 metres of snow accumulation each year on the ice shelf.The first four Halley bases – constructed...
APM is pleased to announce that EC Harris senior project manager Barbara Chomicka will take to the speaker podium at the APM Project Management Conference in London on 13th June.Barbara, who joined EC Harris in May 2010, has a background in the design and delivery of complex, high-profile mixed-use and aviation projects. Barbara provides global leadership across the IACCM construction and engineering community promoting areas such as industry-specific research, mentoring, program development and many other points of value related to the global construction and engineering sector.Her body of...
Professor Darren DalcherWednesday, May 8, 2013 - 12:12
The 2013 APM Project Management Conference is focused on exploring the implications of success and achievement through the topic area of Adapt!. This is particularly applicable in the context of economic crises, political turmoil, and environmental concerns, coupled with rapid technological innovation, which leads to significant social changes.Adapt generally means to make something suitable for a new use, purpose or situation. Organisations adapt to change and project managers are often required to adapt to new environments, technologies, expectations and situations.Adaptation is a...
