APM Blogs

Welcome to the first in a series of blog posts that aim to make the case for applying systems thinking to project management.

In the first of a series of blogs, we look at how project organisations are adapting to the demands of an increasingly digital business environment.

Which aspects of project management are relevant to dealing with climate change? The answer is virtually all of them, and this publication, "Climate change and what the project management profession should be doing about it", by Professor Peter Morris  - recently published by APM - looks into it in more detail.

The Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) standard is a benchmark that demonstrates attainment of a defined level of professional practice, technical knowledge, and ethical behaviour.

45% of project management professionals were sometimes or very dissatisfied with the current level of project management maturity in their organisation.

So, you’re ready to take the next step in your career as a project manager? Becoming a Chartered Project Professional is the ultimate benchmark in project, programme and portfolio management.

How you – and the people around you – think matters to the success of your project.

Beyond a handful of case studies, we don’t know how many nor what type of organisations in the UK are actively using formal benefits and value management methodologies.

Most of the developed world faces an aging population allied to the challenge of constant change from the need to renew, reinvent and reinvest in everything around us.

When I embarked on my career, the Spice Girls were taking over the world with Girl Power; girls were outperforming boys in all levels of education*, creating an ‘attainment gender gap’, change was in the air.