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This is a world of social pluralism, institutional complexity and technical uncertainty.

It was an exciting experience to attend the “Shaping your portfolio to realise organisation strategy”- Portfolio Management SIG conference on the 12th of May 2016.

What are the largest challenges organisation face relating to project and portfolio management? The 2016 State of Project Management Survey published by Wellingtone and the APM PMO SIG provides some insight:Inconsistency in approach and lack of visibility both feature.

I will look at any additional evidence to confirm the opinion to which I have already come.

In The State of the PMO UK survey by Wellingtone and APM PMO SIG [published January 2016], benefits management and realisation was reported to be the hardest part of a PMO structure to successfully embed in an organisation.

It was a great pleasure and honour to be asked by Steve Wake to start a blog on agile and how it affects and can enhance the APM community.

I recently presented on a webinar on diversity for the Association for Project Management.

There are a number of techniques for managing remote and multicultural teams successfullyWhen considering the different elements that contribute to the success of a project, team building and people management are probably the most important and, at the same time, the most difficult ones to control.

Would you as a project manager like to be able to deliver successful projects more often and more consistently? This would certainly have it's advantages both for your own career and for the reputation of your organisation.

Are you managing a project, a complex project or a programme? The art and science of programme management has become more mainstream in recent years and roles are becoming more prominent.