PM Benchmark Report 2012
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A Look at One University’s Commitment to PPM
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsTweet Arras People wanted to understand more about project management in today’s universities in the UK and spoke with Dr Walter Mswaka about the University of Huddersfield’s approach. Whilst the... -
When Should I Take the PMP Exam?
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsTweet As you prepare for the PMP® exam, one of your most important decisions will be when to actually take the exam. For many people, the question of when is... -
May Survey Opens Today
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsTweet The rain showers of the final weekend of April give way to the grand prize flowers of May. The May edition of the Arras People “Ten in Ten” Birthday... -
Project Management Cookbook
Posted on April 23, 2012 | No CommentsTweet In a recent project management careers clinic, I was asked the question – PRINCE2 or APMP, which one should someone looking to increase their project management knowledge early in... -
Generation Gap Focus for Tipoffs on Thursday
Posted on April 17, 2012 | No CommentsTweet The 2012 Project Management Benchmark Report reveals a wealth of intriguing industry trends as to how PPM practitioners regard their practice. Specifically in Project Management Tipoffs (out this Thursday... -
Should Project Managers be Professionally Licensed or Chartered?
Posted on April 5, 2012 | No CommentsTweet One of our goals when writing articles is to create awareness about the thinking within the global project management community. One subject in particular that we have been considering for... -
Take the April Ten in Ten Survey
Posted on April 3, 2012 | No CommentsTweet Just a quick spot for our Camel readers, as most of you are already aware that things have finished up for March and have been let loose for April.... -
Young PMs Q&A with Gill Hancock
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsTweet I missed a golden opportunity a few weeks ago due to injury with Project Management Tipoffs, as we wanted to include the reflections of the APM’s Gill Hancock in... -
Would Self-Study work for me?
Posted on March 21, 2012 | No CommentsTweet Over the years I have attended classroom courses and also done self-study qualifications. I am often asked which is the best way to study and take accreditations in project... -
The Future, as Rachel Dunscombe sees it
Posted on February 24, 2012 | 1 CommentTweet EDITOR’S NOTE: This post’s author is Rachel Dunscombe, the Head of Service Management NHS NW and curator of TEDxMerseyside. The article was posted for Rachel by Duncan Howe of... -
What makes a ‘Good’ Project Manager?
Posted on February 16, 2012 | 7 CommentsTweet The traits of a good project manager are becoming ever more discussed on LinkedIn message boards. The subject has many diverse perhaps controversial views we are going to debate.... -
New Project Paradigm for Civil Servants
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No CommentsTweet The launch of the Major Projects Leadership Academy sees a new approach in the delivery of government funded projects. With a portfolio of some 200 projects amounting to in... -
The Meaning and Purpose of a PMO
Posted on February 6, 2012 | No CommentsTweet Let me start in the spirit of that classic US game show ‘Jeopardy!’ … Answer: ‘a PMO’ Question: (and therefore actually the correct answer; that is just the way... -
Can I Earn PDUs for Writing Project Management Articles?
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsTweet Yes you can! Ever since the Project Management Institute (PMI) published the new Category and Structure for Professional Development Units (PDUs) in March 2011, earning PDUs has become much... -
Latest Update on Apprenticeships and Project Management
Posted on January 23, 2012 | No CommentsTweet Back in September 2011 we looked at the apprenticeship programme that had been put together by BAe Systems which showed how they were managing their project management talent pipeline... -
Olympic Performance for Project Managers
Posted on January 20, 2012 | No CommentsTweet Last week, I saw the latest APM members evening for the North Yorkshire and Humber Branch. The event took place in the very impressive surroundings of the Skylounge at... -
Project Management As Business?
Posted on January 19, 2012 | 1 CommentTweet When looking back at the year 2011 it is natural to base on our past predictions, especially considering I made a bunch of them. Reading my guesses for the... -
As project managers are we clear on what we need to do?
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsTweet Would you like to contribute to the subject of standards in project management? UK-based programme and project management practitioners have the opportunity to make their voice heard in the... -
Project Management in Schools
Posted on November 9, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Last week at the PMI Synergy conference in London there was a slot entitled ‘Delivering a Successful Society’ which was a roundabout way of saying we need to be... -
International Project Management Day 2011
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Once you’ve put down the sandwich (Sandwich Day), got a bloke to make dinner (Men Make Dinner Day) and found light at the end of the tunnel (National Cliché... -
PMO Leadership – Free Event
Posted on October 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsTweet There’s a free event taking place in London on Tuesday 29th November 2011 on the subject of PMO Leadership. It’s being hosted by the PMOSIG which recently became part... -
Pace of Change – Portfolio Management
Posted on October 28, 2011 | No CommentsTweet This week I went along to an APM branch meeting in Yorkshire. It was hosted at Leeds University and the main speaker for the evening was James Butler... -
Agile Options – Training and Qualifications for PMs
Posted on October 20, 2011 | No CommentsTweet In today’s release of our monthly newsletter we’re covering Agile project management (or should that be agile project management?). In it we find out more about what Agile is... -
APMP Diary – One Week ’til Exam Time
Posted on October 7, 2011 | No CommentsTweet With my week long APMP Course just around the corner, I thought I’d put together a final installment of my diary for now before embarking on my APMP adventure... -
Making Sure You’ve Got the Skills to Make a Success of Agile
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No CommentsTweet In today’s fast-moving marketplace, businesses often need to implement change faster than traditional project management methodologies can accommodate – change needs to happen quickly, and traditional approaches can be... -
APMP Diary – Project Management in Context and Organisation / Governance
Posted on September 23, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Three weeks on Friday I will be sitting my APMP exam. I’m not sure where the time is going to be honest but I’m now getting well and truly... -
APMP Diary – 1 month to go…
Posted on September 16, 2011 | No CommentsTweet As the leading Project Management recruitment specialists, at Arras People we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the profession, not only in terms of industry knowledge but... -
The Modern Project Management Apprenticeship
Posted on September 15, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet There has been much debate about the future of project management and the advances needed to increase the professionalisation of project management. In this week’s newsletter from Arras People... -
Arras People at APM in the Midlands
Posted on September 5, 2011 | No CommentsTweet John Thorpe and Lindsay Scott from Arras People will be presenting at two APM branch meetings in September and October 2011. An opportunity to find out more about the... -
Combining PMP Certification, APMP and PRINCE2 into a Global Project Academy
Posted on August 10, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Project management, which was born in the 1960, is increasingly being recognised as a true project profession with recognised standards and accreditation routes. However around the world a number of...
