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I recently presented at an APM webinar entitled “Taking portfolio benefits management to the next level with modern analytics”.

“It’s just common sense, isn’t it?” she said.

For those who've heard me speak you will know of my passion for a great story – not just for the sake of it – but for the way it can help all of us deliver better projects.

A key challenge facing business leaders in the current economic environment is the ever-increasing rate of change.

Have you ever made a mistake in your professional life? If your answer is ‘no’, then I don’t know whether to be impressed, astonished or disbelieving – or perhaps surprised a one-year-old is capable of reading Project journal! For those of you who have made mistakes, I’m prepared to bet you learnt from the experience.

The APM Body of Knowledge benefits hugely from the input of the profession and we are pleased that the APM Body of Knowledge consultation process has been conducted professionally and fairly and that we have heard from a wide group of interested parties, not just those who have a passion about a specific aspect of the profession.

Occasionally during risk workshops, someone (normally arms folded and wearing a smug expression) brings up the subject of black swans.

Why is stakeholder engagement so important to the project management community? This is the topic of an APM webinar on June 28th and whitepaper by programme manager Benedict Pinches that is due to be published on the same day.

A recent research project around the PMO took place to answer the following questions: Is PMO a profession? If so, is it a credible career path for PPM professionals? What are the contexts that need to be considered? It is widely acknowledged that project management is a profession in exponential growth and of critical importance for the global economy.

Do you know anyone who, in achieving great success in their chosen field, has also done great things for the project management profession? Although not a project professional themselves, has he or she been an advocate for project management or helped drive forward our profession in a significant way?  Perhaps they are in media, politics, education, sport, …well, anything really.