APM Blogs

The term ‘deliverable’ is used throughout project management literature but often as a bit-player, never the star.

Last week I managed to read the seventh and final paper of the Association for Project Management’s (APM) excellent Projecting the Future thought leadership series, the first of which was published in June 2019.

There aren’t many construction projects that deliver the benefits they were commissioned to provide.

In May, Chris Bailey, scheme manager at Network Rail, embarked on a routine project to renew 800 yards of railway line in Wiltshire.

So, there’s a tension you can’t quite put your finger on… The team laughter feels less intense and you know that’s not because you are virtual – you’ve been virtual for 18 months.

Ahead of the publication of the APM report Dynamic Conditions for Project Success, we caught up with Dr David Eggleton and Professor Nicholas Dacre who reflect on the process and challenges of completing a high-profile research project amidst a pandemic.

There is a ‘perfect storm’ brewing in the project profession.

With COP26 on the horizon and a growing sense of urgency around the impact of climate change, carbon neutrality and emissions reductions will be key drivers for new projects and major KPIs for all project professionals.

How can I use my skills working in major projects knowledge to contribute to the climate emergency challenge? That was the question posed to me recently by Ego to Eco, a movement set up to shift our industry from an ego centric approach (human dominated) to an eco-centre nature driven system.

Like all major global economies, the UK has felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.