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Could you be a Registered Project Professional?
Posted on December 21, 2010 | No CommentsTweet APM announces launch of its new Registered Project Professional standard Following on from last week’s post about Professional Bodies in Project Management and the result from the Benchmark Report... -
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... -
A Princely Mess!
Posted on October 27, 2010 | 4 CommentsTweet During the recent APM Conference I took the time to listen to a presentation by David Pitchford the Executive Director of Major Projects within the Efficiency and Reform Group... -
Portfolio Management – Something New?
Posted on October 13, 2010 | 2 CommentsTweet Portfolio Management has been a buzz word banded around for a good few years within the project management world; more recently APM announced a new specialist interest group for... -
Book Review – International Project Management
Posted on August 6, 2010 | No CommentsTweet This review is reprinted from the July edition of Project Management Tipoffs, the project management & recruitment issues newsletter from Arras People. Enjoy! Author: Kathrin Köster Publisher: Sage Size:... -
Webtronic – the Salford winning team!
Posted on July 19, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Budding project managers from Salford Business School created history by being the first undergraduate team to win the Association for Project Management (APM) student competition and this was the... -
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... -
May Tipoffs Glimpse – Out Next Thursday
Posted on May 13, 2010 | No CommentsTweet The May 2010 issue of Project Management Tipoffs will appear free in inboxes a week from today. Our theme this month delves into professionalism and how project managers can... -
A Day at the Challenge
Posted on May 6, 2010 | 3 CommentsTweet Two hours. A lot can happen in that time: you can go out to get the bread and come home branded a bigot by the nation’s most powerful man.... -
APM – Introduction to Project Management and Risk Management
Posted on April 29, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Last Thursday evening saw the latest event to be organised by the APM’s North West branch take place in Preston. The Introduction to Project Management and Risk Management evening... -
Finding the project management study habit
Posted on April 26, 2010 | No CommentsTweet After making the decision to work towards the APMP qualification by self study, we now had to start. By forming a study group we aimed to help each other... -
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’s Professional Charter, the Five Dimensions, and the Professionalism Standard
Posted on April 9, 2010 | No CommentsTweet A frequent question asked by prospective and aspiring project management candidates is how best to develop their “professionalism” in a way that will enhance their career opportunities. For anyone... -
Let (APMP) Study Commence!
Posted on April 1, 2010 | 2 CommentsTweet A discussion with authors (Paul Naybour and John Bolton) of the newly published self study guide for the APMP qualification quickly turned into the consultants here at Arras ‘volunteering’... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Competency Interviews
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No CommentsTweet We’ve looked at the application process and the cover note so far in this series of Project Management Recruitment Idea, this week I’m going to jump to the interview... -
Arras People to self study for the APMP Qualification
Posted on March 17, 2010 | No CommentsTweet If you’ve ever wanted to follow along as someone studies to attain a project management certification, the opportunity is upon you. Over the next few months, Arras People, will be roadtesting... -
APM and the Chartered Status – Latest Update
Posted on March 5, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet It was good to see the Association for Project Management (APM) today breaking their “dignified silence” regarding the progress of their quest to attain the guardianship of Chartered Status... -
Wintery Aberdeen CV Workshops Well Received
Posted on March 1, 2010 | No CommentsTweet I recently returned from a wintery Aberdeen where my colleague Mick Hides and I attended APM Aberdeen’s 1 day conference entitled ‘Developing your skills for successful projects’. Arras People... -
Project Management Learnings and Musings
Posted on December 2, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Last week was a busy old week for project management events and learnings. Last Monday I went along to ESI’s Centre of Excellence seminar which is a group they... -
Project Management Speed Mentoring
Posted on November 3, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Last Wednesday night I went along to a North West Branch Meeting of the APM (Association for Project Management) for a Speed Mentoring evening. The night was hosted by... -
Chartered Project Professional; will it be worth the effort?
Posted on August 24, 2009 | 8 CommentsTweet Assuming that the delay in the APM getting its charter is not fatal, will it be worthwhile being a chartered project professional?. At the end of the day this... -
Tipoffs is out, available at our online newstand now!
Posted on August 20, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Last month at Project Management Tipoffs, the project management news & issues newsletter from Arras People, spoke with you (OK, wrote to you) about the economic climate and the uplifting effect... -
Managing Your Career in an Economic Downturn
Posted on July 28, 2009 | No CommentsTweet On the 28th July 2009, the APM London Branch will be holding a meeting focused on the programme and project manager’s career during this economic downturn. John Thorpe, MD... -
MD to Speak at APM’s “Managing Your Career in an Economic Downturn”
Posted on July 7, 2009 | No CommentsTweet The Association for Project Management (APM) is attempting to answer the call of those PPM Professionals challenged by the current economic environment with the help of the Arras People.... -
Brighton of the North – APM Meeting
Posted on June 11, 2009 | No CommentsTweet On Wednesday night I attended the APM North West branch meeting which was being held in Morecambe (seaside town, famous for its cockle pickers and comedy connections), specifically at... -
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... -
The APM take on the Stakeholder
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Last Thursday saw the APM’s latest event for the North West branch take place at the University of Chester. The focus for the seminar was Communicating with Stakeholders and...
