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Project managers must take a wider view of the changing marketplace to continue to deliver project benefits post Brexit and COVID-19.

After a decade on our screens, HBO’s TV powerhouse Game of Thrones (GoT) has come to an end.

If, like me, you have done an internet search on how to become a project manager, the results will show various university degrees and other full-time education, while all assistant Project Manager vacancies ask for experience or some other formal training.

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.

What do the city of Montreal, the 2012 London Olympics, and the UK Borders Agency have in common? They are all examples of organisations coordinating complex projects that encountered significant problems:  • An $11m Montreal overpass had to be demolished less than a year after completion because its positioning did not fit the redesigned road access to a nearby bridge, also under redevelopment.

So, you’ve heard of project management, the ever-growing profession with over 2 million full time equivalent workers.

The pilot’s mantraAirline pilots are taught the mantra ’Aviate, Navigate, Communicate’*.

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

As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s crucial to reflect on the importance of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all areas of life, particularly in project management.

The following excerpt is taken from the APM publication Introduction to Managing Change and is designed to give readers an overview of change management and why it’s important.