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The pressure is on.

A big hitter in project management once said, Why does Project need an editor? All the articles are sent to you, arent they?True, very true, my learned friend, but theres a lot more to it than that.

Following on from my last post in August, we have further refined the structure for the APM Body of Knowledge 7th edition and we have extended storyboards for each of the 70 topics.

I admit it.

In a strange, new world we all live in, we need strong project management skills to help us overcome the issues with change that no one saw coming – especially when it comes to project delivery or event management.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), in partnership with Turner & Townsend, have published Programmes with Purpose, delivering success in government’s major projects; a positive take on closing the gaps in existing knowledge and approaches to project delivery.

I started out as an apprentice in the defence electronics industry four days after my 17th birthday.

I have long been a fan of virtual teams and remote project management.

Work continues on the APM Assurance SIG People work stream where we are seeking to examine how behaviours can influence the effectiveness of the assurance process.

When people talk about stakeholder management on a project, they seem surprised that the PMO has any influence.