APM Blogs

Sustainability in project management has often been treated as an afterthought; something to be discussed at a conference stream.

Data is at the heart of successful project and programme management.

You can say one thing about the Chinese: they don’t lack ambition when it comes to delivering projects.

There are many different considerations for project managers to think about when procuring and managing external project suppliers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the importance of health and wellbeing in the workplace in an unprecedented way, and highlighted the importance of the line manager relationship and wellbeing conversations.

Meeting strategic goals in a consistent and efficient way is extremely valuable.

Understanding your role as a project manager can be confusing when you’re starting out – you need to build strong relationships, get to grips with terminology and it can be an overwhelming experience.

Larger companies traditionally reach for project management consultants when projects are challenging, to fill resource shortfalls or provide a ‘comfort blanket’.

The words: “when I grow up, I want to be a project manager” probably aren’t heard in many schools where children dream about their futures! Whilst some project managers find their calling early on in their career journeys, others get into the role later in life after exploring other passions and developing skills which lend themselves well to managing projects.

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