What is the role of project managers when it comes to life sciences? What kind of challenges do they face? Does the sector’s complexity require a unique skill set? These and other questions were debated by a group of influential life sciences project leaders at an APM round table, held at the Royal Society of Medicine.
While the contribution of project management to productivity has often been assumed, evidence about this relationship is rarely examined.
Welcome to the latest edition of the APM PMO SIG Newsletter! In our summer 2018 newsletter you can read about progress in our quest to spread the PMO word far and wide.
We tend to think of project management as primarily construction or IT-related projects, however, project managers are required in all industries - no less the production sector.
It’s refreshing to see a case study presented by someone who is not in any way qualified as a project manager.
Programmes that run over budget, behind schedule and don’t deliver the intended promises have many underlying factors that cause poor performance.
The categories in which APM has been shortlisted are: Overall Best Association – over 1000 members Best Association Conference – under 500 attendees for APM National Conference for Women in Project Management 2017 Best Association Conference – over 500 attendees for APM Project Management Conference 2018 The winners of the 16 categories (plus bronze and silver awards) will be revealed at the 2018 Association Excellence Awards ceremony which will take place on Friday 12th October in London.
The board of APM has unanimously agreed that Debbie Dore be appointed as the new chief executive of the Association for Project Management (APM).
Are you considering applying to become a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)? If so, APM has created a range of support services to assist individuals in preparing their applications for submission.
Written by the profession for the profession, the APM Body of Knowledge has been the foundation for successful project management across all industries and sectors since the first edition was published in 1992.
