APM Blogs

We all make mistakes, especially when we’re first starting out as project managers.

We often hear about transferable skills in project management, but how important are they and can we actually transfer skills between sectors? In March, I started working at Heathrow Airport, tasked with programme management for reopening Terminal 4 ahead of the summer peak.

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.

Whatever you think of Amazon.

As we all know the role of project manager is not necessarily one that we are aiming for when we embark on a degree course or even later when we are already working.

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

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 the dynamic business landscape, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become strategic imperatives for organisations seeking growth, market expansion and a competitive advantage.

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

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.