Massive initiatives in tackling deadly diseases are, in effect, complex programmes and result in excellent project management - emphasising that project managers do huge things, not just in infrastructure, but in many different environments.
We have appointed Simon Taylor following a selection process involving the volunteer community and he now acts as branch and SIG ‘champion’.
The pressure is on.
It’s a truth that we project managers often repeat: stakeholders are critical to the success of our projects.
As we all know the role of project manager is not necessarily one that we are aiming for when we embark on a degree course or even later when we are already working.
Two views of project successThere are two competing views on project success.
Politically and practically, this year’s Budget was a mildly inconvenient diversion from the real business of the Government, which currently is to prepare for the EU referendum.
Increasingly, we are seeing more and more workers abandon the 9-5 daily grind in favour of flexible hours.
The demand for project professionals continues to rise and millions of new project-management jobs are set to be created globally between now and 2020.
Today, International Women’s Day, APM’s Women in Project Management group is holding a sold-out event on how women can improve their negotiation skills in the workplace.