David Waboso’s inaugural message as APM President gave the project management community a lot to think about, namely that project management is increasingly about more than the rusty iron triangle of time, cost and quality.
Are you a project manager or are you an entrepreneur? The chances are thats a question that you havent asked yourself until this moment.
The APM Body of Knowledge benefits hugely from the input of the profession and we are pleased that the APM Body of Knowledge consultation process has been conducted professionally and fairly and that we have heard from a wide group of interested parties, not just those who have a passion about a specific aspect of the profession.
Successful project managers are great at making decisions.
There’s always a risk when you’re working on projects that you invest the detail of the process with a spurious, level of authority.
Do you know what a project audit is? What is the difference between auditing a project and auditing a programme? Would you know where to start with such an audit? Audits are a special type of review but for some, the term audit implies a ‘backwards view’; an emphasis on ‘compliance’; a policing activity.
We all know about the statistics around successful project delivery – research by Oxford Said Business school illustrated that one in 200 major projects delivers within the sanctioned cost, time and benefits envelope.
The theme of 2025 International Women’s Day is to Accelerate Action for gaining equality.
The number of people who need to be involved in making a decision increases with its criticality.
If we combine the best of humans and algorithms, we can reach new levels of project delivery performance, writes James Lea Today is a busy day.