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It is almost a truism that large-scale public projects frequently fail to achieve intended objectives and deliver anticipated benefits.

Many of the common causes of project and programme failures* and project success factors are related to the work carried out by sponsors including effective governance, creating a link with strategic priorities, articulating a clear vision, leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Project professionals are faced with a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world – as if anyone needed reminding of that in 2020.

As we move out of the crisis phase of the coronavirus pandemic and bed into the ‘new normal’, embracing new ways of thinking will lead to better outcomes for people and projects alike.

Project professionals all set out to deliver successful projects, but the list of issues derailing projects and programmes outnumbers the digits on our hands.

Most leaders tell me their most urgent need is for greater organisational agility and innovation.

I am really grateful to everyone who contacted me with thoughts and comments after the first blog on RAG status, a tool not a weapon.

The Hy4Heat programme is exploring the decarbonisation of gas networks through establishing if it is technically possible, safe and convenient to replace methane with hydrogen in residential and commercial buildings.

Project managers have the ability to learn from some of the best athletes and sporting teams.

In July, APM’s launched its third Golden Thread report, focusing on sectors where project management skills are increasingly being used to run projects more effectively.