APM Blogs

Ah, summer is rolling in and everyone’s schedule gets busier and busier.

There seems to be a common view that project management is very simple – you know where you want to get to, you think you know the intermediate steps, then it’s just a matter of lining up the sequence, drawing up the Gantt chart, nailing the critical path and master budget – and charging ahead! If it really was that simple, there would be no need for APM.

It’s a wet morning in 2023 and you’re comfortably seated in two chairs at once.

Numerous myths exist around diversity and inclusion.

I really shouldn’t complain.

Project complexity models exist.

Project managers need many skills in their toolbox – but mediation is one that is often overlooked.

In some ways, I think we are! “Imagine asking a doctor to be a doctor without a grasp of physiology, or a linguist to produce a translation without a knowledge of grammar.

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, APM, together with its membership and other experts, has compiled a list of its 50 most inspiring projects from the past five decades.

This year our Power of Projects conference was a significant one.