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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB82fbR-qoY&list=PLQzq_ylfBVzLf702M93x0BXkkPi6Uce4d&index=14 Conference chair Professor Darren Dalcher (pictured right) opened the seventh annual APM Project Management Conference by setting the scene, describing 2012 as the year project management came of age. He told delegates at London’s Kings Place: “Adapt is the next chapter in the conversation for the profession. It is about evolving, creating alternatives and […]

There are only a few days left until the APM Project Management Conference on Thursday 13th June at Kings Place in London – so ensure you don’t miss out and book your place today. The APM Project Management Conference; described as “a source of inspiration, innovation and new ideas”; has been setting the professional project

From May 15th to June 8th when you purchase a copy of The Lazy Project Manager , The Lazy Winner (or both) by Peter Taylor eBook (pdf)  or The GPM Reference Guide to Sustainability in Project Management eBook (pdf), all proceeds will be given to The Trek for a Cure: Salcantay to Machu Picchu 2013.

I am frequently asked to quantify the value of improving an organisation’s stakeholder management capabilities or how to establish the ROI for a new PMO. Whilst these questions are sensible they are nearly impossible to answer. Certainly there are strong indicators of the value generated by an effective PMO, this has been demonstrated repeatedly in

The only purpose of undertaking a project or program is to have the deliverables it creates used by the organisation (or customer) to create value! Certainly value can be measured in many different ways, improved quality or safety, reduced effort or errors, increased profits or achieving regulatory compliance; the measure is not important, what matters

A new report from the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has concluded that Apprenticeships must be seen on an equal footing with university degrees. The release of the latest figures compiled by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) came out in the run up to National Apprenticeship Week leading experts in the industry

APM are pleased to announce that Tim Banfield, director at the National Audit Office (NAO), will be returning to the speaker line-up at the APM Project Management Conference on 13th June in London. During an interview at the APM Conference 2011 Tim challenged project managers not to define success “in their own terms”. Tim Banfield

Fort Wayne, US – GPM®, the world’s leading provider of sustainability based project management methodologies, professional development, and certification announced today that their PRiSM (Projects integrating Sustainable Methods) Practitioner Course has received accreditation by the IPMA ® (International Project Management Association) as a Registered Training Course. About the Course PRiSM™ Practitioner imparts a structured methodology that

Project director of the Shard, Western Europe’s tallest building, will be speaking at the APM Project Management Conference on 13th June in London. Turner and Townsend’s Robert Deatker oversaw the delivery of London’s most unique building as part of the £1.5bn London Bridge Quarter Development. Robert led the project team on all feasibility, design and

Rolls-Royce has reviewed their pipeline of talent into project management roles and realises the benefits of having a dedicated Apprenticeship scheme that will provide a solid foundation in the skill set required for this discipline. Last month the world-leading provider of power systems and services gave a fantastic start to the careers of five budding