My project journey: From past through present to future Blog
It’s a wet morning in 2023 and you’re comfortably seated in two chairs at once.
Evan Davis on measuring project success Blog
In this 50th anniversary year of APM, BBC presenter Evan Davis was interviewed for APM’s Project for the outside view on all things project, not least how they have the power to transform the social, economic and cultural life of a country.
Why mentoring and volunteering are high on project professionals’ agenda this year Blog
In an earlier article, I shared some of the best answers we received from Project journal readers in spring 2022 as part of our ‘Project Me’ series.
Five ways festivals are working to be more sustainable Blog
In 2016, Shambala became the UK’s first annual greenfield music festival to go meat- and fish-free as part of a broader drive towards sustainability.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: why was it such a stellar project success? Blog
Could the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao be built partly from the carcasses of decommissioned Soviet submarines? It’s an intriguing possibility that arose after I took a look back at one of the most successful construction projects of the last 50 years for Project journal.
Is it time to fundamentally reinvent project management? Blog
The rapidly changing world that we have encountered since the pandemic demands new ways of thinking about project management.
The enterprise model – an innovative approach to project management in New Zealand Blog
With a population just shy of five million, New Zealand may not be the first country that springs to mind for projects at scale needing innovation.
A patchy track record? Why legacy is in the spotlight again post-Tokyo Olympics Blog
Hosting the Olympics is right up there on the list of global megaprojects in terms of scale, complexity, public attention and expense.
How to banish toxicity and create a healthy, productive PMO culture Blog
When Dawn Mahan was a girl, growing up in the US, her father would come home from working on the railway, dirty and exhausted, and she would guide him through the house to the couch, so he could lie down.
Three tips for adapting to cultural change projects Blog
When the world was plunged into lockdown last year, project professionals had to adapt instantly to support a whole host of technical changes.
My project journey: From past through present to future
It’s a wet morning in 2023 and you’re comfortably seated in two chairs at once.
Evan Davis on measuring project success
In this 50th anniversary year of APM, BBC presenter Evan Davis was interviewed for APM’s Project for the outside view on all things project, not least how they have the power to transform the social, economic and cultural life of a country.
Why mentoring and volunteering are high on project professionals’ agenda this year
In an earlier article, I shared some of the best answers we received from Project journal readers in spring 2022 as part of our ‘Project Me’ series.
Five ways festivals are working to be more sustainable
In 2016, Shambala became the UK’s first annual greenfield music festival to go meat- and fish-free as part of a broader drive towards sustainability.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: why was it such a stellar project success?
Could the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao be built partly from the carcasses of decommissioned Soviet submarines? It’s an intriguing possibility that arose after I took a look back at one of the most successful construction projects of the last 50 years for Project journal.
Is it time to fundamentally reinvent project management?
The rapidly changing world that we have encountered since the pandemic demands new ways of thinking about project management.
The enterprise model – an innovative approach to project management in New Zealand
With a population just shy of five million, New Zealand may not be the first country that springs to mind for projects at scale needing innovation.
A patchy track record? Why legacy is in the spotlight again post-Tokyo Olympics
Hosting the Olympics is right up there on the list of global megaprojects in terms of scale, complexity, public attention and expense.
How to banish toxicity and create a healthy, productive PMO culture
When Dawn Mahan was a girl, growing up in the US, her father would come home from working on the railway, dirty and exhausted, and she would guide him through the house to the couch, so he could lie down.
Three tips for adapting to cultural change projects
When the world was plunged into lockdown last year, project professionals had to adapt instantly to support a whole host of technical changes.
Tech watch
Each quarter, we highlight the top products to look out for in the fast-moving world of project software.
Robot wars
Will artificial intelligence eventually replace the project manager?
Jargon buster
What is a ‘Johari window’ and how can you use this form of analysis to reduce your project risks? The ‘Johari window’ was initially developed as a technique for personal development, whereby you ask yourself two questions: ‘how well do I know my own weaknesses?’ and ‘how well do other people know my weaknesses?’
Engagement and collaboration in workshops
Q: "I would like to become a better facilitator of project workshops.
Rising to the challenge
Following a lecture by Reinhard Wagner, IPMA president, Andrew Kelleher looks at how programme managers can equip themselves for success.
Risky Business
One can never remove all risk from a project, but Stuart Johnson explains how you can minimise it as much as possible.
Beyond the iron triangle
Defining ‘true’ success in programme management is not as simple as looking at the iron triangle, writes Olanrewaju Adebayo.
The best policy?
Policy makers should look to strategic project management approaches to ensure more of their well-intentioned efforts deliver the desired impact.
The only way is up
APM’s Salary and Market Trends Survey 2016 offers an insight into the industry’s recruitment and pay.
A look ahead
With project management gaining in importance across all businesses and industries, Julian Smith looks at its future.