APM wins at Association Excellence Awards 2023 News
APM is celebrating after Project – the official journal of APM – scooped the award for Best Association Newsletter or Magazine (circulation 6,000-25,000) at this year’s Association Excellence Awards, which took place at a prestigious awards ceremony in London on 3 November.
Back to the Future and project management News
Here’s a story of a brilliant scientist who doesn’t play by the rules and his over-enthusiastic young acolyte.
My project journey: From past through present to future Blog
It’s a wet morning in 2023 and you’re comfortably seated in two chairs at once.
The Godfather: an accidental project manager News
We often talk about the ‘accidental project manager’ – the civilian worker who, knowingly or not, is part of our tribe.
Evan Davis on measuring project success Blog
In this 50th anniversary year of APM, BBC presenter Evan Davis was interviewed for APM’s Project for the outside view on all things project, not least how they have the power to transform the social, economic and cultural life of a country.
Why mentoring and volunteering are high on project professionals’ agenda this year Blog
In an earlier article, I shared some of the best answers we received from Project journal readers in spring 2022 as part of our ‘Project Me’ series.
How to achieve success by putting emotional intelligence first News
The pandemic – as if we need reminding – has been a menace not only to the lungs, but to the soul.
Five ways festivals are working to be more sustainable Blog
In 2016, Shambala became the UK’s first annual greenfield music festival to go meat- and fish-free as part of a broader drive towards sustainability.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: why was it such a stellar project success? Blog
Could the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao be built partly from the carcasses of decommissioned Soviet submarines? It’s an intriguing possibility that arose after I took a look back at one of the most successful construction projects of the last 50 years for Project journal.
Is it time to fundamentally reinvent project management? Blog
The rapidly changing world that we have encountered since the pandemic demands new ways of thinking about project management.
My project journey: From past through present to future
It’s a wet morning in 2023 and you’re comfortably seated in two chairs at once.
Evan Davis on measuring project success
In this 50th anniversary year of APM, BBC presenter Evan Davis was interviewed for APM’s Project for the outside view on all things project, not least how they have the power to transform the social, economic and cultural life of a country.
Why mentoring and volunteering are high on project professionals’ agenda this year
In an earlier article, I shared some of the best answers we received from Project journal readers in spring 2022 as part of our ‘Project Me’ series.
Five ways festivals are working to be more sustainable
In 2016, Shambala became the UK’s first annual greenfield music festival to go meat- and fish-free as part of a broader drive towards sustainability.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: why was it such a stellar project success?
Could the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao be built partly from the carcasses of decommissioned Soviet submarines? It’s an intriguing possibility that arose after I took a look back at one of the most successful construction projects of the last 50 years for Project journal.
Is it time to fundamentally reinvent project management?
The rapidly changing world that we have encountered since the pandemic demands new ways of thinking about project management.
The enterprise model – an innovative approach to project management in New Zealand
With a population just shy of five million, New Zealand may not be the first country that springs to mind for projects at scale needing innovation.
A patchy track record? Why legacy is in the spotlight again post-Tokyo Olympics
Hosting the Olympics is right up there on the list of global megaprojects in terms of scale, complexity, public attention and expense.
How to banish toxicity and create a healthy, productive PMO culture
When Dawn Mahan was a girl, growing up in the US, her father would come home from working on the railway, dirty and exhausted, and she would guide him through the house to the couch, so he could lie down.
Three tips for adapting to cultural change projects
When the world was plunged into lockdown last year, project professionals had to adapt instantly to support a whole host of technical changes.
APM wins at Association Excellence Awards 2023
APM is celebrating after Project – the official journal of APM – scooped the award for Best Association Newsletter or Magazine (circulation 6,000-25,000) at this year’s Association Excellence Awards, which took place at a prestigious awards ceremony in London on 3 November.
Back to the Future and project management
Here’s a story of a brilliant scientist who doesn’t play by the rules and his over-enthusiastic young acolyte.
The Godfather: an accidental project manager
We often talk about the ‘accidental project manager’ – the civilian worker who, knowingly or not, is part of our tribe.
How to achieve success by putting emotional intelligence first
The pandemic – as if we need reminding – has been a menace not only to the lungs, but to the soul.
Project: To cycle the length of Britain
Cycling the length of the country is regarded as one of the UK’s top cycling challenges and something that has been an ambition of mine for several years, but one I’ve never had the time to train for.
The Dig
Ever feel like you’re getting gazumped when your project turns out to be more important than people thought? Fed up of senior project managers steaming in with their size-12s, telling you how to do things? Your hero might just be Basil Brown, writes Richard Young
In the spotlight: the growing specialism of legal project management
In the spotlight: the growing specialism of legal project management
Honesty is the best policy
The blame game poisons projects.
Critical lessons from Boeing 737 MAX
Configuration management failure.