I had the pleasure of attending a workshop last week on behalf of APM to discuss how PRINCE2 and other 'swirl logo' products can be developed to help professionalise the global project management community.
Doesnt a year go by fast? We are already coming up to the APM conference and nominations are being taken for the APM Awards (deadline 27th June 2013).
What does it take to develop the next generation of project manager? In the last decade or so, have we placed too much emphasis on academia, as opposed to good old-fashioned on-the-job work experience?I recently interviewed Sir John Armitt, the chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), who argued just that.
During recent weeks, we have been talking about the difference between coaching and mentoring.
Investigations and audits of major programmes, both in the public and private sectors, all too frequently reveal that governance arrangements are inadequate.
In my last blog I talked about the pain points facing project managers within their organisations in terms of project and resource management.
What comes to your mind when you consider what makes a really effective sponsor? Owning the business case? Regularly resolving escalations? Being an ally to the programme manager? Most articles will provide you with a list of responsibilities; influencing stakeholders, making decisions, monitoring the external environment, running steering groups.
Business cases can be tricky to get right.
Nick Gray of Network Rail (NR) recently presented on the Thameslink programme and reflected on overall sponsor challenges in NR at the APM Governance SIG event, hosted by Transport for London (TfL).
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