APM Blogs

What does a global engineering company looking to develop their project management methods, a global manufacturing business introducing project management for their new product development lifecycle, and a national retailer going through a major and complex business transformation programme all have in common, apart from the obvious project management?Many businesses give considerable thought, investment and effort towards the professionalism of their project management community, and to determining and developing project management processes which are operationally fit for purpose.

I have written elsewhere about 2017 being a year of change.

The Women’s Network within the Connecting Women in STEM (CWS) community at Thames Water is passionate about creating a place where all women within science, engineering, engineering project management, digital and other STEM areas can connect and work together in making a difference for women now and in the future.

As Chair of the APM PMO SIG moving our industry forward has always been at the forefront of my mind.

AlphaPlus is an organisation that knows the value of walking the walk when it comes to education.

RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and APM have jointly commissioned a Stakeholder Engagement guidance note on this critical aspect of project management.

Reddit (aka “the front page of the internet”) has a very useful ‘subreddit’ community for project managers.

Constancy of purposeThe first of 14 steps that management must take according to Deming [the guru of modern management methods and quality] is to create constancy of purpose toward the improvement of product and service.

It’s lovely and warm on your summer holiday, the sun upon your face.

Hybrid life cycles are on the rise.