APM Blogs

Recently, a project manager told me, “My sponsor just does not get it.

This year’s WIPM conference had a special buzz about it and was crammed with delegates keen to glean invaluable advice, share stories and compare notes from women at every level of the profession.

If you’re looking for a snapshot of how the project profession is faring this year, then look no further than the eighth APM/YouGov Salary and Market Trends Survey of project professionals.

Welcome again to this blog feature, we hope that you enjoyed the last one.

When I was first headhunted to join the Bar Standards Board (the legal regulator of barristers in England and Wales, BSB) as head of programmes, I was amazed at how much work such a small organisation was doing to address inequalities across the Bar and make Bar training more accessible.

Our case studies can be used in a wide variety of situations and with the view of determining different outcomes.

Projects tend to be complex and have inherent risks and uncertainties so we use established procedures and templates to manage them.

Leadership is such an interesting and evocative abstract noun.

So you've decided you would like to climb aboard the project management ride, and feel that your love for planning, passion for budgeting and the pleasure evoked by telling people what to do will get you climbing the career ladder.

The global mission to get to net zero may be under more strain than before, so how about some inspiration on how to effect change when it comes to sustainability? Below are some insights taken from APM’s Project Summit in autumn 2024 – where senior project experts, leaders and C-suite executives shared ideas on the biggest challenges facing the profession – and recommendations from APM’s Projecting for the Future: Harmonising energy and environment report.