Whether you manage projects, programmes or portfolios, chartered status shows you’ve achieved the highest standard of expertise and have proven your exceptional project capabilities.
We’re APM: Association for Project Management
We’re the only chartered membership organisation for the project profession in the world. We have over 40,000 members and more than 480 corporate partners that benefit from what we do.
Our activities – from qualifications, networking and events to research, resources and debate – raise the profile of the project profession, challenge the status quo where it matters and set the highest standards. In a complex world, we’re helping the project profession deliver better. Because when projects succeed, society benefits.
Wherever you are in your career, our project management qualifications grow your skillset, enhance your credentials and give you a competitive edge so you can deliver better.
Be a part of APM and at every stage of your career you’ll make an impact, delivering better projects with better outcomes. That’s better for you and for the wider world too.
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Take a trip to the Roundhouse in Birmingham where the National Trust’s project professionals talk all things qualifications, explaining the impact their membership has made to the projects they deliver, as well as their individual careers.
National Trust, The Roundhouse, Birmingham & West Midlands
The APM Body of Knowledge is an essential resource for project professionals seeking to adapt and thrive in today’s project environment.
Whether you’re an experienced professional, a career changer, or just starting your journey, this comprehensive resource provides valuable insights and knowledge to help you to navigate the changing landscape and contribute positively to the world around us.
Project magazine
Articles for paying members only
Extroversion can be a powerful asset for project managers, helping them build relationships, spot tensions and keep teams energised under pressure. But as experienced project professionals explain, the real skill lies in knowing when to step forward – and when to make space for others to think, speak and lead.
Vicky Bodman ChPP uses her project management skills in her role as Chair of Avon Valley Runners and Race Director for the AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon.
Charles Orton-Jones meets Alex Maidment, an ambitious project manager motivated by a desire to uplift the North who was shortlisted for the APM Emerging Project Professional of the Year Award 2025
A £6bn+ bill for cancelled government projects sounds like another public-sector failure. But the real risk may be a system that makes it too hard to stop projects before more money is spent, finds Emma De Vita.
Will the temptation of artificial intelligence (AI) make us lazy? Before we know it, might our mental muscles atrophy and our ability to think critically diminish until we’ve lost our human edge? It might be an extreme take on the revolution we are living through, but it’s a real concern as we travel further down our collaborative journey with AI.
As artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly central tool in project work, much of the conversation has focused on productivity – how the latest developments help teams achieve faster scheduling, better forecasting and automated reporting. But what about its human impact?
News
Latest news from the project community
The South Wales and West of England Regional Network were very pleased to welcome Peter Taylor, ‘The Lazy Project Manager’ on 7 July 2026 to this event at BAWA.
Peter’s talk was about the likely impact of the use of artificial intelligence for the project profession. His opening point is why Artificial Intelligence will run tomorrow's projects - without you!
His previous lazy project manager books were focussed on working smarter, not harder, improving your efficiency.
Apprenticeships bring many benefits to businesses, but also to society as a whole by creating new pathways for people; especially young people. Susie Kentell of BAE Systems and Ignacio Herrero of Mott MacDonald share their expert view on the value apprenticeships have brought to their respective organisations, the considerations larger and smaller businesses must make, and how project management apprenticeships can help to future-proof businesses.
Dr Michael Bonne, Director of Transformation and Technology at the Association for Project Management (APM), has been appointed Digital, Technology and Cyber Security Trustee at the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH).
The importance of upskilling project management professionals to integrate sustainability decision-making into the early stages of the project lifecycle, translating theoretical concepts to real-life application.
In this interview, Oguntala discusses the risks of short-term thinking in an increasingly complex environment. While staying informed is important, she argues that focusing on developments one headline at a time can limit perspective rather than broaden it.
Association for Project Management (APM) is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2026 APM Trustee elections are now open.
Blogs
Latest blogs from the project community
Extroversion can be a powerful asset for project managers, helping them build relationships, spot tensions and keep teams energised under pressure. But as experienced project professionals explain, the real skill lies in knowing when to step forward – and when to make space for others to think, speak and lead.
Vicky Bodman ChPP uses her project management skills in her role as Chair of Avon Valley Runners and Race Director for the AVR Wiltshire Half Marathon.
Make the most of the summer slowdown with practical upskilling tips for project managers. Learn AI, leadership, communication, and productivity skills to boost your career and return stronger in September.
Charles Orton-Jones meets Alex Maidment, an ambitious project manager motivated by a desire to uplift the North who was shortlisted for the APM Emerging Project Professional of the Year Award 2025
Project managers often find the clearest insights at the very end. Drawing on manufacturing experience, this article explores how project closure reveals hidden lessons, strengthens teams, and turns endings into opportunities for future success.
Project managers often manage change for others but struggle with their own career moves. Explore burnout, growth, culture and choosing the right next role.