This study of the Contribution of the Project Profession to the Uk's Economy highlights the increasingly relevant role of the project profession at the forefront of unforeseen challenges.
Published research
APM support project management research into the management of projects through supporting individuals and organisations in launching new research concepts, being co-owners of the International Journal for Project Management, investing in research directly through its APM volunteer research fund and commissioning key research on behalf of the project management profession.
Are we ready for net zero in project management?
The challenges and strategies for project managers in the delivery of low-carbon major projects
This report explores the necessary strategies and actions to successfully deliver major projects aligned with net zero commitments over the next few decades.
We investigate the readiness of the project management profession, by identifying challenges faced by project professionals when planning and delivering current major projects and programmes in the UK.
Research publications
This pilot study fills the gap in understanding the effectiveness of existing GEIs applied by UK
construction project organisations.
The project delivery profession is in the midst of unprecedented technological innovation. Ever-increasing complex projects and programmes combined with the arrival of new digital technologies offer a wealth of opportunities to improve project performance.
This research focuses on three growth areas for project management, which APM believes deserve specific attention as sectors where the contribution of project management has been overlooked or lacks specific data or attention.
The project delivery profession is in the midst of unprecedented technological innovation. Ever-increasing complex projects and programmes combined with the arrival of new digital technologies offer a wealth of opportunities to improve project performance.
This deep dive focused on a regional analysis and three key growth sectors that APM identified: Pharmaceuticals and Health, Charities and SMEs. In this report we have set out the findings of the regional deep dive analysis.
A study of the contribution of project management and projects to the UK's economy and society.
This study examined the research questions, methods and conclusions of previous research into how project, programme and portfolio management contribute to productivity and productivity improvements.
The research is exploratory and also seeks to understand different institutional models that have been adopted globally to facilitate formal collaboration between universities, professional bodies, government and industry.
This study reviews where society stands regarding the potential impact of climate change and what project management as a discipline could, and should, be doing about it.