APM Blogs

I expect many project professionals have been spending more time at home recently.

Programme reviews are probably something that all of us in the project management profession are familiar with, no matter the frequency.

Many of you will probably have heard the following riddle: A father and his son are involved in a horrific car crash and the man died at the scene.

To mark LGBT+ (lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender) history month that takes place in February each year, a group of colleagues at Arup, London, decided to get together and put forward ideas, stories and debates to share with the team, throughout the month.

Projects can often be vague or offer up benefits which cannot be achieved.

Boris Johnson has vowed that Britain will build back greener as it recovers from the pandemic.

Few sectors have taken as much of a battering as retail in the past 12 months.

Almost all projects involve a supply chain, and the cultural, commercial and geographic gaps between members of the supply chain can lead to catastrophic quality issues, both intentional and unintentional.

It’s been almost 12 months since project meetings became primarily virtual.

Project managers who have been around for a while will, I am sure, recognise some of the techniques below as being the critical skills needed to succeed in the cut-throat world of projects; others who are just starting out – take note and always try to practice the following*: Try to work well with others Surround yourself with a team of really talented people, making sure they are less streetwise than you; this way you can personally take the credit for their good work, while demonstrating your excellent leadership skills.