PM Benchmark Report 2012
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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... -
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.... -
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... -
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... -
Project Management Leadership Competencies (PMLC)
Posted on March 28, 2011 | No CommentsTweet There was a time where hiring companies believed that having someone with a PMP©, Six Sigma Blackbelt/Master Blackbelt, Prince2, etc designation meant that the individual would be a great... -
A Showcase With a Difference
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsTweet The Best Practice Showcase has always been an exhibition and “unconference” with a difference. It’s run each year by the APMG who are responsible for the OGC project management... -
Five Ways To Use Us: Part I
Posted on February 1, 2011 | No CommentsTweet When times are tough and the phone calls pile up at the office, I take solace in the words and wisdom of Bill Withers. And I know, I know,... -
Professional Bodies in Project Management
Posted on December 15, 2010 | 4 CommentsTweet Last year, the Arras Project Management Benchmark Report covered a section on professional bodies in project management, specially we were interested (and still am!) in project management professionalism. Interesingly... -
Best Management Practice Update
Posted on November 18, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet Last week I went along to a APMG breakfast seminar at the Caledonian Club in London. APMG are the organisation that accredits training organisations in qualifications and certifications such... -
Programme & Project Management Accreditations and Qualifications
Posted on October 29, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet As the list of available accreditations and qualifications for Programme and Project Management (PPM) practitioners increases, we thought it would be a good idea to try and get an... -
Effectiveness of PRINCE2
Posted on October 25, 2010 | No CommentsTweet A special invitation only event is taking place on the 11th November at the really special Scottish members only club – the Caledonian Club, near London’s Hyde Park. The... -
Earned Value Management Qualification from APMG-International
Posted on June 28, 2010 | No CommentsTweet APMG-International announced last week they would be offering a new Earned Value Management (EVM) certification they say “helps candidates measure and control their project, program, and portfolio schedules and... -
Best Practice Showcase – The Best Thing a PM Could Do in June
Posted on May 28, 2010 | 4 CommentsTweet Well this and of course praying for further B-B-Q weather! If you’re not already aware of the Best Practice Showcase and what it is and why you should attend,... -
Rejoinder to Project Management as a Profession- Some Things to Consider
Posted on May 24, 2010 | 5 CommentsTweet In the May issue of Arras People’s project management newsletter, Dan Strayer was talking about the “professionalisation” of project management, and I wanted to add a somewhat contrarian, some... -
New Project Management Certification for the International Development Sector
Posted on May 7, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Last month, on the 22nd April, saw the launch of a new project management certification for the International Development (or NGO) sector. The PMD Pro (Project Management in Development... -
Guest Blogger – Is Programme Management Right for Me?
Posted on April 19, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Programme management is the co-ordinated management of a portfolio of projects that change organisations to achieve benefits that are of strategic importance. Programme management involves; working within and changing... -
Got PRINCE2? So What? Now What?
Posted on April 16, 2010 | 10 CommentsTweet Last month I was invited to participate in an APM roundtable discussion on the future of project management qualifications, the discussion will be published in the May edition of... -
APM SIGs Knowledgeshare 2009
Posted on June 8, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Following on from last weeks article regarding the first in two day long events at the UCL run by the APM Special Interest Groups (SIGs), where the Governance and... -
APM SIGs join forces for Knowledgeshare 2009
Posted on May 29, 2009 | No CommentsTweet I attended the first of the two APM knowledgeshare special interest groups (SIGs) yesterday (Thursday 28th) covering key areas of the APM Body of Knowledge at University College London... -
Free Best Practice Showcase 23rd June 2009
Posted on May 15, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Title: Best Practice Showcase Location: QEII Centre, Westminster Link out: Click here Description: Free for programme, project and risk managers. An informative and interactive day of discussion groups and... -
PRINCE2: 2009 Project™, are we ready?
Posted on May 12, 2009 | 2 CommentsTweet PRINCE2 ® the de facto method developed and used extensively by the UK government and widely recognised and used in the private sector, both in the UK and internationally... -
Haven’t heard much about Chartered Status lately…
Posted on April 23, 2009 | No CommentsTweet From anywhere, from anyone, for any reason whatsoever, we here at Arras People are left only to wonder amidst the overly red skin on our necks from the past... -
To train or not to train?
Posted on April 8, 2009 | 2 CommentsTweet Reading through the responses to the APM qualification questions from the Arras People 2009 Benchmark Report I saw a common trend emerging – generally the qualification wasn’t seen as... -
Project Management Guidance – The Lowdown
Posted on February 26, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Many project professionals turn to the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) range of programme and project management products for guidance, knowledge, training and accreditation. The suite includes the popular...
