Usually we hear about projects that involve construction, technology development and engineering, but there’s so much more in the world of project management you might not know about.
Although we all work hard to make the management of projects as simple and streamlined as possible by following tried and trusted processes and best practice, in reality many projects are complex and difficult to manage well.
Have you noticed that 'lessons learned' sessions are often a round of high fives or blame and recrimination at the end of a project, rather than a dynamic tool to build project success? A lessons learned session is when the project team and key stakeholders review what has gone well and poorly in a project, builds a clear understanding of why and uses that to come up with lessons (advice for a similar situation to get an better outcome) and discrete actions (to improve the normal way of doing things).
Nearly half of the world’s population, 3.
Yes you can, based on the experiences of the APM Assurance Specific Interest Group (SIG) and its guide Measures for Assuring Projects.
In our previous blog, Things leaders need to do to ensure success and stakeholder value we discussed the supplier’s contribution to sustaining the 'value chain'.
APM’s annual conference was a very well-attended and energetic event.
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.