APM Blogs

The APM Project Management Conference Manchester 2019, which takes place on 26 June, is all about gazing into the (very near) future.

We have worked in project management for more than 30 years each, in the public and private sectors, education and as consultants.

Is it just me or is anybody else bamboozled or even mildly puzzled by the absence in project management literature of any helpful information on dealing with the challenges of achieving an integrated end-to-end supply chain? Some of the problem is undoubtedly down to language.

How much will it cost? When will you deliver results? How will you assure delivery? These are typical questions that we can expect at the start of a project.

Leadership in project management is a hot topic, so who better to give advice on the subject than Dr Paul Chapman, Senior Fellow at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, and Gordon MacKay, Project Management Capability Lead at Sellafield, who also provided subject specialist knowledge for a new APM Learning module on leadership of self  The new module explores steps you can take to become more self-aware and outlines how this will help you develop the ability to lead others.

I had the benefit of a good turnout and an engaged audience at the meeting of the North West Branch this week.

The Hy4Heat programme is exploring the decarbonisation of gas networks through establishing if it is technically possible, safe and convenient to replace methane with hydrogen in residential and commercial buildings.

Ahead of the publication of the APM report Dynamic Conditions for Project Success, we caught up with Dr David Eggleton and Professor Nicholas Dacre who reflect on the process and challenges of completing a high-profile research project amidst a pandemic.

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

Do today’s problems come from yesterday’s perfectly executed solutions? If so, how should we be managing benefits?I’ve been asked to deliver a keynote talk at a benefits management conference and it’s given me an ethical dilemma.