Thanks to everyone for another good month in the APM Community! There have been too many great discussions to choose from so here are just a few...Is it necessary to be a technical specialist to be a successful project manager?What are your views on using spreadsheets for planning instead of specialist software such as MS Project or Primavera?Is it possible to learn PRINCE2 in 1 week?How many types of risks are there in the world?Would you take personal responsibility for mishaps in your project?What is the best project management tip you have been given?Catch up the latest from the APM blog:...
Hi all,We are interested to know what blogging themes would you like to see featured on the APM website? What’s been your favourite and what would you like to see more of?Many thanks,LauraAPM Web Media Assistant
It has been a busy month across the APM online communities with some great discussions taking place. Here is a quick round up of the most popular topics:Has anyone used APM BoK+?Is APM doing enough to get the APM qualifications recognised by employers?What is the first thing you do when you take over a failing project?MS Project skills - how important are they to anyone starting out in PM?Can you describe Project Management in 3 words or less...Cost effective way to gain APMP qualification?Is the APM Objective of no project failures sensible?Recommended project management training?Catch...
Over the last month, APM has seen a record influx of social media followers and we would like say a big thank you to everyone who has contributed, debated, or kept up-to-date via the online community and social networks.Earlier in November, we brought all the action to you live via Twitter from the recent APM Awards, and we also shared the 'History of APM' video - first premiered at the Awards - on our Youtube channel. The video has been hugely successful and has already clocked up over 1,000 views in its first week.If you haven't already done so, drop in to our Linkedin group...
APM would like to send a huge thank you to everyone who has engaged with us through social media this year, contributing to some of the busiest and most insightful discussions we've had the pleasure of hosting.As you may already know, APM's social media presence has continued to go from strength to strength in 2012, with well over 30,000 followers across our social networks (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Google+).Live Twitter coverage of the Learning Legacy events and the APM Conference has proven to be a great success and we hope to continue this at the APM Awards sharing all the action as...
On this day in 1972, 78 people paid their £1 subscription to become the first members of the Association for Project Management (APM). Back then the Association was simply known as the British arm of INTERNET – an organisation that later became the International Project Management Association (IPMA). Forty years later APM is now the largest professional body of its kind in Europe with over 19,700 individual and 500 corporate members.A lot has happened in 40 years. Most notably is APM President Martin Barnes (pictured right alongside APM Chairman Mike Nichols) creating the Time-Cost-Quality...
The APM Specific Interest Groups (SIGs) have an important role to play within APM. They provide a forum where members and their guests can discuss a particular aspect of project, programme and portfolio management that they have a common interest in. These groups help further the understanding and the practice of tools and techniques within the defined area of interest.The SIGs are a coming together of practice, consultancy and academia working to produce guides, white papers, conferences seminars and a space to network and share ideas.Specific Interest Groups are formed by groups of...
As previously stated in an earlier Blog entry, the work of the SIG is organised as a programme of work stream projects, with the core management team (or committee) acting as a programme board. We've got the following five work streams up and runningIntegrated assurance (producing guidance for organisations wanting to achieve a more coordinated and collaborative assurance regime)Assurance definitions (coming up with a consistent set of definitions of assurance-related terms)Project auditing (producing guidance on how to efficiently and effectively audit projects)Measures for assuring projects...
With Mike Nichols unable to attend the January APM Board meeting it was my pleasure to take the Chair for the first board meeting of the New Year. As always, our day is split between a strategy session in the morning and the business of the board in the afternoon. Together with the Ibis House team we make sure APM remains on track with its current strategy, is well run and connected to project management through its members and the wider industry.The strategy sessions, which started back in May, have lead us to the conclusion that we need to be bold and that APM needs to lead the...
Dayner ProudfootWednesday, December 22, 2010 - 13:51
You can be one of the first to hear about the new APM Registered Project Professional standard being launched in March 2011 by registering your interest with the APM website. It will only take a few moments to do as only a few details are required. APM will then be sure to inform you of any news and updates direct to your inbox.You can also join the APM Registered Project professional group by registering with APM’s online community. This group is where you can find out more about APM Registered Project Professional and read the latest news and updates. You are also able to discuss your...
