APM Blogs

Why control a project? Projects are simple aren’t they? Have a plan, stick to the plan, achieve the plan… what’s hard about that…? Well how long have you got? Projects have been around for as long as we as a human race have been thinking up new ways to better our environments; from the great pyramids of Egypt, to man setting foot on the moon, these ground-breaking endeavours are some examples of mankind’s greatest projects.

What is CPD reflection? Reflective practice is the process by which you analyse your continuing professional development (CPD) activities.

So, this is it – the writing’s on the wall, the boss has decreed it and we all must start getting used to seeing each other more often.

The work breakdown structure, or WBS, is the central document for planning on projects.

Everyone has a talent, be that juggling, singing, dancing, writing or….

News coverage of today’s National Audit Office (NAO) report into the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme has predictably concentrated on the headline statistics.

When Dawn Mahan was a girl, growing up in the US, her father would come home from working on the railway, dirty and exhausted, and she would guide him through the house to the couch, so he could lie down.

One of my greatest wishes is that more people discuss project management as a career option – when I was at school and stuck in dreaded careers lessons, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to be.

When the world was plunged into lockdown last year, project professionals had to adapt instantly to support a whole host of technical changes.

Starting from infancy, we place a lot of emphasis on mastering verbal skills to help us learn how to communicate effectively.