APM Blogs

Welcome to the conclusion of a series of blog posts that aim to make the case for applying systems thinking to project management.

It’s a truth that we project managers often repeat: stakeholders are critical to the success of our projects.

Leading change – are you enabling your organisation to be change ready? I have been delivering change programmes for well over 15 years and like many others in the profession I have a tried and tested set of tools I use to support organisations navigating change.

Can a maker of ice cream or washing powder really learn much about innovation, project management and process improvement from Formula 1? The answer, perhaps surprisingly, is a resounding ‘yes’, according to Jerome Evans, Programme Director at PurpleSector.

Firstly, what is agile? The easiest way that I can explain to organisations and teams what being an agile organisation is, is through imagining a cat (stick with me)… A cat leaps from a tall building, twists and turns, adapts to then land on its feet safely.

In their white paper titled "The importance of collaboration between the project team, end-users, and stakeholders in managing complex decisions and risks in project environments," Dr.

The past nine months have presented an unparalleled challenge for companies around the world.

Starting any new job can be daunting and it doesn’t matter how much training you have done and how many useful skills you have acquired, facing a new set of people for the first time in a new role can be tough.

Outsourcing is an essential strategy widely used by many organisations and businesses regardless of their size and field of operation.

In my career thus far in project management I’ve been used to applying project methodologies and concepts to live projects in a corporate environment.