APM Blogs

It’s often difficult.

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.

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.

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.

In 2023, when DHL found itself struggling to deliver its projects on time and to budget, it decided to rethink its approach to project management.

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

At times, we’re guilty of over-engineering project management.

Project delivery is often based on a single ‘right’ way of thinking - one largely designed for neurotypical minds.

In work and recent discussions within the APM Systems Thinking Interest Network, we’ve discussed why systems thinking (ST) struggles to gain traction within an organisation’s project management “orthodoxy.