APM receives its Royal Charter
The Association for Project Management (APM) has received its Royal Charter following notification from the Privy Council Office in October that Her Majesty The Queen had approved its application. The Charter represents a significant milestone in the development of the profession and completes the final phase before the association transitions to a full Chartered body in April 2017.
The receipt of a Royal Charter marks a significant achievement in the evolution of project management and those who make, and seek to make, a career in this field. The Charter provides recognition for the profession, reward for the association that has championed its cause and opportunity for those who practice its disciplines. APM President David Waboso, Chairman John McGlynn and CEO Sara Drake were on hand to receive the Sealed Charter in December. The Chartered award is great recognition for a relatively new profession which now makes such a significant contribution to social and economic wellbeing.
APM President, David Waboso congratulated all those who have supported this aspiration for over a decade: “This is a significant moment in the history of the project management profession as a whole and of APM in particular.” said David “We are privileged to share this success with those who laid the foundations for the association and the discipline we now know as project management. To reach this point in a single generation is a remarkable achievement and a testament to the tenacity, resourcefulness and professionalism of all concerned.”
The Charter was printed on vellum following a 700 year-old tradition. On the agreement of the Privy Council, Her Majesty signed a warrant authorising the Crown Office to apply the Great Seal of the Realm. That sealing confirmed the creation of a new Chartered body dedicated to project management. “We know that project management is the most effective means of delivering successful change and we know that change, when delivered well, improves our economy and society.” said APM Chairman John McGlynn “Our skills are needed more than ever and the Royal Charter provides the profession with a platform to raise awareness of our skills, improve standards and develop our practice for the benefit of all.”
Continuing a process which started at the November Annual General Meeting, APM now takes forward the steps to enable the transfer the assets and members from the current charity to the new body. The new APM will remain a charity, keep its current name and become operational on 1st April 2017. APM is also preparing for the next important phase of creating a register of Chartered Project Professionals. The criteria for this will be the subject of consultation during the course of 2017.
“The development of the register of Chartered Project Professionals is a central pillar in our drive to raise standards of project, programme and portfolio delivery,” said APM CEO Sara Drake. “Our intention is to provide a register which offers (to clients, employers and the public) confidence of quality across the rich diversity of skills involved in project management in the quantity needed by the profession and by society across all walks of life.”
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Hearty congratulations! Looking forward to the criteria to become CPP. Blessings!
Excellent news, Congratulations!
Congratulations to the team on their hard work to achieve this status on behalf of all members. What a great start to 2017. Thank you.
Great News! Congratulations
Excellent news; well done to all involved! Long time coming - onwards and upwards!
Excellent news and well done to all concerned. Look forward to seeing the criteria for CPP!
Super, very happy. Great to start the new year with this sound result, well done to all the team members involved.
Excellent news! My warmest congratulations to the APM team who have worked hard over the years to achieve Chartered status for the Project Management profession.
Great news? The strategy, patience and hard work from all involved at APM has been rewarded. Well done and congratulations!
It is great achievement and good news for the year 2017. Well done and much appreciated.
Fantastic news. Well done all at APM brilliant
Congratulations to all those who have contributed to this achievement.
The transformation journey has drawn on the skills and expertise of many hundreds of people to achieve this Royal Chartered status. Congratulations to all at the APM HQ - break open the bubbly!
Great news! Well done.... strong winds for next steps!
Tremendous. I couldn't hope for better news to kick off 2017. Congratulations to all involved.
A great achievement for the APM and PM community.
Well done to all who drove this through with such success.
Great! - well done, perseverance and focus brings its rewards. Looking forward to finding out how to get from RPP to CPP!.
Exciting times for the APM and its members!
Brilliant news, marvellous to hear. Well done to all those (past and present) who helped this on its journey.
Congratulations to the APM and all members on achieving chartered status. I am however very disappointed that members such as my self who have masters degrees in project management are to be denied chartered status. APM need to address this as may put some member of staying as members of APM
This is fantastic news for the APM and Project Managers in general, its been a long time coming
Fantastic news - looking forward to seeing the criteria for becoming Chartered
Well done for moving the career of Project Management forward in a tangible and exciting way.
When RPP was launched the board made a commitment to automatically convert anyone who had achieved RPP to Chartered Status once the Privy Council had awarded APM with Chartered Status. Will this be honoured?
When will the chartership award be out to full members
We now need to determine the requirements for becoming a "Chartered" Project professional please.
Very good news indeed. I would imagine obtaining chartered status would lie somewhere between APMP level and RPP, that would be in line with other professional bodies. The standards for RPP should continue to demand a very range of experience in complex projects. Chartered status could perhaps be achieved with suitable qualifications (including APMP) plus say 5-10 years appropriate experience. should become an interesting discussion ...
I think the criteria for granting chartered status should be same as the ones applied in the Institute of Civil Engineers whereby candidates should submit a carrier review report and a competencies report. Thus, all full members of APM should be granted the chartered status as all of them have complied with the proposed criteria.