APM Planning, Monitoring and Control Interest Network

Welcome to the APM Planning, Monitoring and Control Interest Network.

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Our purpose? To promote awareness of the benefits of planning, monitoring and control in the project profession. We also bring professionals together to share best practices, advance career opportunities, increase diversity and explore emerging trends.  

What do we do? Planning determines what will be delivered, how much it will cost, when it will be delivered, how it will be delivered and who will carry it out. 

Monitoring is the recording, analysing and reporting of project performance as compared to the plan in order to identify and report deviations. 

Control is tracking performance against agreed plans and taking the corrective action required to meet defined objectives.  

What we offer our followers? Our primary focus is project control encompassing techniques and processes as well as intersections with areas like risk, governance, and program and portfolio management. 

We have published several guides and tools, including our "Planning Guide" and papers on topics like "Schedule Management." We also have working groups exploring areas such as project data analytics. 

We are also interested in the behavioural aspects of management and their impact on implementation and leadership. 

Additionally, we place high value on networking and mentorship opportunities, sharing personal experiences and insights. 

How to get involved? Our diverse group brings a wide spectrum of expertise and experience—we welcome all types of people into our discussions. 

We meet monthly to discuss opportunities for experts, beginners, specialists, and generalists from all industry sectors to connect. We also regularly update our publications and documentation. 

“We usually have a good mix of experience in the room,” says network lead Edwina Hayward. “Everyone here is open to offering their support and sharing expertise.” 

Integrated planning The application of management processes that bring together the planning of benefits, success criteria, scope, quality, time, resources, cost, risk, communications etc to create the project management plan.

Definition from APM Body of Knowledge 7^th edition

What is planning?

The generic area of operation is project control, focusing on the techniques and processes listed as well as interfaces to other subject areas, e.g. risk, governance, programme and portfolio management.

Beyond the tool set there is an interest in the behavioural aspects of management and how this affects implementation and leadership within these areas.

Planning
"Planning determines what is to be delivered, how much it will cost, when it will be delivered, how it will be delivered and who will carry it out."

Monitoring
"The recording, analysing and reporting of project performance as compared to the plan in order to identify and report deviations."

Control
"Tracking performance against agreed plans and taking the corrective action required to meet defined objectives"

The Planning, Monitoring and Control Interest Network seeks to promote and develop awareness and understanding of the benefits of planning, monitoring and controls and bring together planning, monitoring and control professionals to:  

• share good practice
• promote and develop career options raise visibility and awareness of PMC benefits
• increase diversity and representation within the PMC profession
• communicate and explore emerging trends and practices from across the profession
• connect and have fun!

We are formed by groups of volunteers and provides an unique meeting place for experts, beginners, specialists and generalists from all industry sectors.

Our generic area of operation is project control, focusing on techniques and processes as well as interfaces to other subject areas, e.g. risk, governance, programme and portfolio management.

Beyond the tool set there is an interest in the behavioural aspects of management and how this affects implementation and leadership within these areas.

Working groups and publications
Working groups explore specific topics with interested members, a current working group is looking at Project Data Analytics and how this may change how project controls evolves in the future.

We are involved in the development and publishing of a number of guides and tools and is always keen for further involvement in this space.