APM News

Our sincere thanks to everybody who has taken part in the consultation on the proposed structure and content of the seventh edition of the APM Body of Knowledge.

The experience of project delivery hold many of the keys for future project delivery improvement, but as a profession we struggle to leverage it.

The Deputy Chair of the Contracts and Procurement SIG, Dr Jon Broome, gave an overview of the new APM Guide to Contracts and Procurement, which he also co-edited, on 6 March 2018, to members of the Midlands branch at the Hilton Garden Inn, Brindley Place, Birmingham.

Being able to tell a good story to stakeholders can be as important to future project success as proficiency in other professional skills and processes.

Before taking to the stage at this year’s APM Scottish Conference 2018 sponsored by 20|20 business insight, APM spoke to Neil Fraser, Engineering Development Manager at Diageo International Supply Centre about the challenges of project managing and developing new teams in challenging environments as he switched from whisky to tequila.

Drones are taking off in the world of project management and are proving a force for good.

As National Apprenticeship Week wraps up for another year, it is hard to ignore the dramatic step change in the status of apprenticeships and the opportunities now on offer as organisations embrace apprentices across their operations.

Looking at lessons learned from other schemes and sharing success factors that support better handovers of schemes, the emphasis of which is to help projects deliver benefits.

Delivering projects in war-torn countries and those hit by poverty can be challenging enough.

The  Association for Project Management, the chartered body for the project profession, is calling on the chancellor to signal in his Spring statement the need to provide commitment in support and in investment for infrastructure and skills to help give confidence to economic performance.