Open Skies Cornwall is a live research and development project funded by Innovate UK, testing the potential for drones to deliver cargo over longer distances.
Who better to give advice on maintaining your wellbeing and managing stress levels than Dr Clara Cheung from the University of Manchester, author of the APM report The Wellbeing of Project Professionals? “Prioritise self-care, manage your energy and remember that health is the most crucial project you’ll ever manage,” she advises.
Carolyn Browning has pursued a successful zigzag career, climbing the project delivery ladder across industries that are usually male-dominated.
At the APM Women in Project Management Conference in September, three experts gave their advice on how to make transformation projects a success: Rachel Baldwin, Head of Programme and Project Delivery at the BBC; Rachel Watts, Programme Director for NHS South, Central and West; and Sachia Thompson, Deputy Director at HM Prison and Probation Service.
I started my career in the NHS as a Medical Receptionist about 19 years ago in a GP surgery – a role quite removed from the PMO Officer’s one I have now.
The current COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has provided an unprecedented opportunity for many project professionals to pause, recharge, reset and plan for a new uncertain post-pandemic world.
A real-time taste of massive disruption and the accelerated adoption of virtual technology could be a boon for today’s project management students.
Knowing how to define and manage critical path is accepted as an essential skill for project managers.
As the world grapples with lockdown measures, Richard Young asks project professionals how their projects have been affected – and what their path back to ‘normality’ might beIt’s not just employees who’ve been put on furlough.
It’s really amazing to experience the power of collaboration amongst your team.