Think of the construction industry and you may picture vast entities like Balfour Beatty and Kier Group using their ample muscle and machinery to get things built and expand their sprawling portfolios.
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: Poor resource management features in the top 5, with lack of visibility of project status making the top 10 list of challenges.
Studies show most projects fail due to poor management of known risks which includes cost.
We're all delighted that the APM has been granted a Royal Charter and that the project management profession can now be recognised on the same level as, say, a chartered accountant or a chartered engineer, with all the discipline and rigour such accreditation entails.
Getting communication right in a crisis matters.
A recognised project management certification is an asset to you and your organisation.
Happy New Year to all ProgM members from the ProgM chair and committee.
I joined this industry as an 18 year old who had no knowledge of project management or telecommunications.
When managing any type of project, you must create and follow schedules, confirm that the quality of the final deliverable meets expectations and assess and plan for potential risks to ensure a good outcome.
This new SIG has many challenges, no, lets call them opportunities why not? One of these is the promotion, or rather selling (the value of) portfolio management.