This week I saw that the Introductory Certificate was now available online what an achievement for the APM! Of course, this forms part of Strategy 2020 making APM products available to a wider range of people through an increasing number of channels.
It is a debate that I have come across on a number of occasions during my time as Project magazine editor which are more successful, public or private sector projects?Private sector projects are more customer focused, whereas in the public sector there is more emphasis on economy more bang for your buck.
How we work and communicate has changed radically in recent years, with significant numbers across society, including within the project management profession, now using devices that mean we can be in contact and carrying out work and other activities, 24/7, instantly and unrelentingly.
Part5 of a farce in 6 parts.
Its a long-standing joke that the UK and the USA are divided by a common language.
The atmosphere at Ibis House was excitement tinged with apprehension.
Bob leaves his house at 10am to go for a walk with his dog, Patch.
Why is stakeholder engagement so important to the project management community? This is the topic of an APM webinar on June 28th and whitepaper by programme manager Benedict Pinches that is due to be published on the same day.
This year’s Women in Project Management conference in London gave delegates the chance to step away from their everyday project work to focus on their careers — and put their project skills to work on themselves.
Having uncovered the core function of leadership in project delivery, to establish and support a collaborative collective of diverse stakeholders, the next big question is: how? What skills can we develop to enable, realise and release our personal potential in project leadership? The relaunch of my book by APM Evolving project leadership is a chance to reflect on one of the key functions of project leadership: securing and fostering engagement from, and between stakeholders, who then actually deliver the project.