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Why the art of project planning is still a work in progress Blog

While researching my previous blog on why the ‘why’ of a project often goes missing, it was notable that another ‘P word’, planning, kept coming up.


Have you got control of your controls? Blog

Why control a project?


Business as usual is not an option for a sustainable future Blog

With rapid urbanisation, climate change and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the world is changing rapidly.


Project data analytics: are you ready for disruption? Blog

The world is going to look very different in the near future.


Engineers are an endangered species... Blog

I have been a volunteer member of the APM PMC SIG since 2012, and I am also a STEM Ambassador.


Cracking the application of Planning, Monitoring and Control, 18th May 2016 News

The APM’s ‘Cracking the Application of Planning, Monitoring and Control’ event took place at Brockholes Nature Reserve on Wednesday 18th May, an unusually different conference venue floating on a lake.



Planning for Change News

The “Planning for Change” event was held on the 24th February, at the De Vere Venues in Birmingham.


Projects Authority chief endorses new APM guide News

The latest book published by APM has been endorsed by a leading figure from the government’s Infrastructure and Projects Authority.


Fundamentals of Project Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control, 2nd March 2016 News

The SWWE Branch was very pleased to have worked with the Planning Monitoring and Control, (PMC), SIG on this one day Seminar looking at the fundamentals of  planning, scheduling, monitoring and control.


Why the art of project planning is still a work in progress

While researching my previous blog on why the ‘why’ of a project often goes missing, it was notable that another ‘P word’, planning, kept coming up.



Business as usual is not an option for a sustainable future

With rapid urbanisation, climate change and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the world is changing rapidly.


Project data analytics: are you ready for disruption?

The world is going to look very different in the near future.


Engineers are an endangered species...

I have been a volunteer member of the APM PMC SIG since 2012, and I am also a STEM Ambassador.


Is this the best planning book ever published?

OK, now I’ve grabbed your attention with that very un-British boast, time to tell the story behind the headline.


Cracking the application of Planning, Monitoring and Control, 18th May 2016

The APM’s ‘Cracking the Application of Planning, Monitoring and Control’ event took place at Brockholes Nature Reserve on Wednesday 18th May, an unusually different conference venue floating on a lake.



Planning for Change

The “Planning for Change” event was held on the 24th February, at the De Vere Venues in Birmingham.


Projects Authority chief endorses new APM guide

The latest book published by APM has been endorsed by a leading figure from the government’s Infrastructure and Projects Authority.


Fundamentals of Project Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control, 2nd March 2016

The SWWE Branch was very pleased to have worked with the Planning Monitoring and Control, (PMC), SIG on this one day Seminar looking at the fundamentals of  planning, scheduling, monitoring and control.


Planning for change: confirmed speakers announced

The joint APM Enabling Change SIG and APM Planning, Monitoring and Control SIG Conference will take place on Wednesday 24th February in Birmingham.


Bringing projects to life

The 21st eVa conference will look to bring projects to life with a programme of expert speakers including the president of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) Reinhard Wagner.


Cracking the Application of PM&C: confirmed speakers

The APM Planning, Monitoring and Control SIG North West Conference 2016 will take place on Wednesday 18th May in Preston.


PMC SIG 2nd podcast - 'The Knowing Doing Gap' - November 2015

The Planning, Monitoring and Control SIG presents the second in a series of podcasts – hosted by Simon Taylor – Head of Planning at HS2, APM Board member and PMC SIG committee member.


Back to Basics Scheduling Webinar

On 2nd October 2015 the Planning, Monitoring and Control (PMC) SIG held a very successful webinar ‘Back to Basics Scheduling’ attended by over 300 delegates, some from locations such as Trinidad and Tobago, Russia and Hong Kong.


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