PM Benchmark Report 2012
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Project Management Competencies and Age
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 1 CommentTweet In this month’s project management newsletter from Arras People we are delving deeper into the results from the annual Project Management Benchmark Report (PMBR). Specifically we’re looking at the... -
Will float sharing be a problem ever in BIM age?
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsTweet For decades, CPM scheduling, as a project management tool, has played a core role to plan, coordinate and schedule the execution of construction-related projects. Through the traditional means and... -
Book review: Human Resource Skills for the Project Manager
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Broken down into seven chapters tackling areas such as communication, conflict and negotiation; Verma talks briefly about methods and topics for consideration although nothing groundbreaking and often quite light... -
Lessons in communication – a job seeker’s special
Posted on August 23, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Having spoken to a number of frustrated jobseekers recently it has become clear that as candidates, they are being left in the dark in the recruitment process. Recently, a... -
Changing Behaviours Through Influencing
Posted on July 25, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Two weeks ago I went along to another APM event – this time it was the Yorkshire Branch meeting held at Leeds University. I was there to support John... -
Rapport in Project Management – NLP Insights
Posted on July 12, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Last month at the Rethinking Leadership conference (see the previous post on the Project Management Decade) Peter Parkes from NLP4PM talked specifically about NLP and Project Leadership. You might... -
Cultivating Communications for International Project Teams
Posted on May 20, 2011 | No CommentsTweet In mid-2010, we wrote an article about project communications which focused on the challenges and techniques of communicating in a virtual team. We gave some examples of when to... -
Triple Constrait with Another Corner
Posted on February 9, 2011 | No CommentsTweet I say another corner because a while back we had an excellent post called What’s wrong with the ‘Triple Constraint’? which still gets a lot of reads on the... -
9 Characteristics of Outstanding Leadership
Posted on January 19, 2011 | No CommentsTweet I was conducting some research the other day on employment and work and came across this excellent report on Outstanding Leadership from the Work Foundation. The Work Foundation are... -
Guest Blogger – Project Failure is Also Due to Poor Communication
Posted on November 5, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet Earlier this year Arras People launched their Project Management Benchmark Report and an article followed from Kareem Shaker* on project failure. Looking at the reasons for project failure suggested... -
Is English Football a Project or a Programme to Capello?
Posted on June 23, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet Footballers for the English team may hold the same sway over the success of a World Cup campaign as a project team holds over the success of a project.... -
Convincing The Recruiter: Looking Professional in Your Job Search
Posted on June 1, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet In the May issue of Project Management Tipoffs, we introduced our Tipoffs audience to how a candidate can look like a professional project manager in their job search. The... -
Tipoffs Preview: “How a Dead Language Hurts Your CV”
Posted on March 11, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet Next Thursday we release the March edition of Project Management Tipoffs, the free newsletter from Arras People. This month’s issue focuses on Career Development. To sign up, go to... -
Guest Blogger – Read It Again
Posted on January 22, 2010 | 3 CommentsTweet I admit it. I have kept almost every textbook from my college years. There were a scant few that didn’t quite make the cut, but most have stood the... -
What makes a Good Project Manager?
Posted on December 22, 2009 | No CommentsTweet What are your Top 3 Competencies that make you effective in your role as a Project Professional? Is it planning and organisation skills or is it understanding the organisation... -
Guest Blogger Previews Predictions for 2010
Posted on December 17, 2009 | No CommentsTweet I arranged to meet a friend in a local coffee shop. He was late and sent a text message saying he was held up in traffic. While waiting, I... -
What IS Your Risk Management Philosophy?
Posted on November 27, 2009 | No CommentsTweet If the content in the headline doesn’t stop you in your tracks, it will definitely do so when inserted into the content of a job interview question instead. When...
























