APM News

APM PMO SIG held its annual conference in Bristol; the theme “Love Your PMO” in honour of the closeness to Valentines Day.

Encouraging the next generation of Project Managers is an absolute must for all industries as the world we now inhabit is in a constant state of change, it seems everyday something new is on the horizon.

The Carillion collapse in early 2018 seemingly took many by surprise, yet someone with a reasonable knowledge of accounting could have easily foreseen trouble ahead just by looking at their accounts, without even having to read the footnotes.

Project Challenge Expo opens its doors again on Thursday 21 March and APM will be there to speak and exhibit.

Further to APM issuing a statement late last year regarding the government’s proposed cut to the Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship from £9,000 to £6,000, we were this week approached by Financial Times journalist Jonathan Moules.

Here at the APM we do our best to make sure we keep our fingers on the pulse for our members.

An important update for everyone looking to enter the renowned APM Awards (sponsored by RPC UK Ltd) this year – and potentially join the judging panel! Category update To reflect the evolution of the profession, a refresh of the award categories will take place over the next two years, including the introduction of two completely new categories in 2019: Innovation in Projects Award – This category will focus on project delivery, recognising new, unusual and effective methods.

AirBus was the host of the event on 30 January 2019, which was focused on risk management and common mistakes that project managers make.

  Atkins was the host for this well attended event on Thursday 7 February 2019, at their excellent facilities at the Hub, Aztec West.

Last week, on Wednesday 30 January 2019, more than 400 project professionals gathered at Banking Hall in London to take pride in projects and the impact they have.