A series of white papers for industry leaders seeking to drive excellence and innovation in their organisations.
• C-Suite • Leadership priorities • White paper
The Windsor Project Summit brought together Chief Executives and Senior Leaders in the Project, Programme, and Portfolio community at the prestigious St. George’s House, Windsor Castle. This exclusive event served as a high-level platform for thought-provoking discussions on the future of the project profession, addressing key challenges such as technological transformation, leadership alignment, and future-proofing strategies.
The white papers generated from this summit capture the insights, debates, and key takeaways from a series of expert-led panels and discussions. Covering topics from the evolving recognition of project management at the C-suite level to innovative approaches in adapting to rapid change, these papers provide invaluable knowledge for industry leaders seeking to drive excellence and innovation in their organisations.
Geopolitics, economic shocks, digital transformations and other global risks are redefining how leaders approach adaptability. But what distinguishes the strategies (and organisations) that successfully adapt and deliver change from those that don’t?
The complexities of the modern world are evolving beyond the well-known VUCA model (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) to consider the internal impact of change, alongside external factors. Modern leadership must likewise evolve to keep up by grasping the internal: adaptability, creativity and – crucially – being human. These traits are essential for leading change in a disrupted world.
This paper is based on knowledge shared by senior project leaders and C-level executives who shared their ideas and opinions on this topic at APM’s Windsor Project Summit.
This paper is based on discussions that took place at APM’s Windsor Project Summit, featuring contributions from the experts leading some of the UK’s biggest megaprojects, including the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority, which is the government centre of expertise for project delivery.
It shares insights on set-up, governance, managing complexity, learning from other projects and knowing what success looks like.
Research by APM and the CBI has found business leaders who integrate projects and project management principles into their strategies all report benefits from doing so. Yet only 16% of business leaders view their company’s project management function as strategic. This latest white paper explores how organisations can foster better integration between project teams and the C-Suite, to make project management a strategic asset.
This paper in the Windsor Summit Series shares insights from subject matter experts on how businesses can gain value from AI and use it to improve project delivery.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining strategy, decision-making and execution for business leaders and project professionals. But how should people actually use it to improve outcomes – and without losing the human touch?
• Planning • Leadership • White paper
We are in an era of rapid technological advancement and changing business landscapes. Digital disruption, the climate crisis and societal change are just some of the issues that project professionals must contend with, in order to evolve the profession so that it can meet the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
Although the environment for delivery is becoming ever more complex, it is clear that project professionals are the strategic changemakers who will enable success. This paper shares insights on three important aspects of the project profession’s future: Sustainability, people, and AI and data.
• Strategy • Leadership • White paper
In an ever-changing business landscape, staying ahead requires forward-thinking strategies. For project leaders, this means exploring innovative approaches to ensure projects are resilient and adaptable in the face of uncertainty, from embracing emerging technologies to fostering a culture of innovation.
This paper explores the ways organisations and project professionals can build resilience into their plans to handle unexpected disruption, and the role played by culture and leadership.
• C-Suite • Leadership priorities • White paper
Three decades ago, 80% of the resources in an organisation were dedicated to operations, and 20% to projects; today, that ratio has flipped, according to the Harvard Business Review. Despite this massive disruption, there is still a lack of understanding and lack of recognition at C-Suite/senior executive level for the project profession. This is important because of the significant role that projects and project professionals play in driving growth and transformation.
This paper explores the evolving perceptions of project management at leadership level, discussing the factors driving its recognition, challenges faced, and strategies for fostering alignment with leadership priorities.