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.
Discover the benefits that APM Corporate Partnership delivers
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 Power of Clarity - turning complexity into confidence
In an increasingly complex and dynamic world, finding clarity in projects is critical to project success. Building an accurate picture of your project’s past, present and future is the only way to identify risks early, deal with issues effectively and make clear, unbiased, objective decisions. The Power of Clarity will focus on the drivers of project clarity and how to achieve it. Explore our resources arounds these themes:
Behavioural
How optimism bias and misrepresentation can distort project decisions, making clear leadership and honest communication essential.
Organisational
How psychological safety helps teams raise issues early, speak honestly and make better decisions.
Technical
How strong project controls, supported by data and artificial intelligence, bring clarity to complex projects and changing skills.
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
Psychological safety has a strange reputation in projects. Most people agree it matters. They’ll nod when it comes up. Some will say it’s something they value.
Amy Leneker gives her hard-won advice on dealing with too much stress the right way
Project managers influence their teams’ culture more than you might think. Here, Lucy Harrison provides advice on the practical steps you can take to use that influence more purposefully, and common pitfalls to avoid
Emma De Vita meets the BBC’s Director of Transformation, who is also a 2026 APM Conference keynote speaker. It’s a pivotal time for the broadcaster – so what might the future hold?
A highly innovative project leaned heavily on trust and professional vulnerability to deliver East London’s Silvertown Tunnel on time and to budget. Dave Waller uncovers the clarity of vision and collaboration that were the secrets to its success.
Andreas Bang Leed gives five top tips for getting measurement right and avoiding the traps that derail most projects
News
Latest news from the project community
The College of Engineering at Abu Dhabi University has taken another significant step toward strengthening professional project management education through the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered body for the project profession.
Project magazine online officially went live on 16 June. It hosts exclusive online content that APM members can access on demand, offering the latest insights and thought leadership from the project profession without having to wait for the next quarterly issue of the printed magazine.
The King’s Birthday Honours list 2026 has been published, recognising people for their exceptional achievements and significant contributions to British society. The project profession is well represented in this list, including Association for Project Management (APM) members and Chartered Project Professionals (ChPP).
The LEVI Project is a collaborative regional project operating across the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and its five partner councils to deliver accessible, affordable and extensive public EV charging networks across the region. This webinar was held on 10 June 2026.
There are many approaches to solving problems in projects. Often these take a fairly linear approach, and this can constrain the breadth of thinking. Einstein taught us that “…you can’t solve a problem using the thinking that got you into the problem in the first place”. This event shows how to use the ‘Imagineering’ technique, developed by Walt Disney to creatively approach problem solving, using the resources the project team already has. This event was held on 21 May 2026.
Volunteers’ week is an annual campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers. It highlights the diversity and unity of volunteer work.
Blogs
Latest blogs from the project community
Is the cloud really sustainable? Explore the hidden environmental cost of AI and how project managers can drive greener data centre strategies, from SMRs to smarter business cases.
Psychological safety has a strange reputation in projects. Most people agree it matters. They’ll nod when it comes up. Some will say it’s something they value.
Amy Leneker gives her hard-won advice on dealing with too much stress the right way
Project managers influence their teams’ culture more than you might think. Here, Lucy Harrison provides advice on the practical steps you can take to use that influence more purposefully, and common pitfalls to avoid
Emma De Vita meets the BBC’s Director of Transformation, who is also a 2026 APM Conference keynote speaker. It’s a pivotal time for the broadcaster – so what might the future hold?