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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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Villano-More: School’s Out
Posted on March 30, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Indeed, my time as an online classroom student came to an official end Tuesday morning, 2:59 GMT. My Essentials of Project Management course is a wrap, complete, finito. One... -
Tipoffs – A Profile in PM Success: Derek Huether
Posted on March 21, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Derek Huether has a lot of things going for him that make him a legitimate success story in the field of project management. He’s man behind one of the... -
Prince2 & The Modern Project Manager
Posted on September 28, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Who are the candidates that appear to value and / or have invested in PRINCE2 in their quest for gainful project management employment? In this piece we are looking... -
Guest Blog: Three Ways to Prepare For Your PMP Exam
Posted on September 17, 2010 | No CommentsOnce you have set the career goal of taking the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam you have to decide on your study approach. Your choice will depend on how much self-motivation you have, the schedule you set and (of course) your budget. This article explores the three options that lie before you. -
Combining APM, PMI and PRINCE2 into a holistic approach to project management?
Posted on May 11, 2010 | 4 CommentsTweet In this article we will discuss the pros and cons of APM, PMI and PRINCE2 for individuals and organisations wishing to develop competence in project management and how they... -
Which PMI Credential is Right for me?
Posted on April 22, 2010 | 2 CommentsTweet The Project Management Institute (PMI)® offers 5 credentials in project management. Are you confused about which is the right one for you? Well, then here I am to help... -
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... -
Graduate Project Management Careers Advice
Posted on February 22, 2010 | 4 CommentsTweet I’m due to graduate in 2010 and I’m worried about the lack of opportunity for recently graduated students in project management. What can I do? As a final year... -
Guest Blogger – Project Management the Teenage Years
Posted on January 19, 2010 | No CommentsWhat will be the project management trends in the teens? They say the past is no predictor of the future but what will be the up and coming trends for the teens 1) The fallout from the credit crunch and severely reduced public spending lead to a severe reduction in the demand for project management and a decade of cost cutting and cancelled projects? 2) Will the increasing pressure for change lead to an increasing demand for truly professional project managers, maybe (or maybe not) linked to chartered status? 3) Will pressure for consistency continue with consolidation between the different methodologies (PRINCE2, APM, PMP)? 4) Will new social media tools such as Google Wave help us organise the mass of information generated by projects using meta tags and search tool in the same way Google Search Engine made sense of the web. Or (5) all of the above? VOTE NOW -
Happy Project Management Day!
Posted on November 5, 2009 | 3 CommentsTweet Today is the International Project Management Day (IPM Day), the 6th year its been celebrated. Today is the day that all Project Managers should be getting a pat on... -
Monday Morning Links – 12th October
Posted on October 12, 2009 | 2 CommentsTweet A referee in one sport once stated that he was undertaking the only job known to man that required him to be perfect from the start, then continue to... -
Current Professional Opinions on PM Training & Qualifications
Posted on September 11, 2009 | No CommentsTweet NOTE: This article is reprinted from the August 2009 edition of Project Management Tipoffs. In this section of Tipoffs. If you have a question for our Q&A experts or simply... -
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... -
Guest Blogger: PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Posted on August 18, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet Don’t steal, don’t cheat, and don’t lie. This short sentence pretty much sums up the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (the Code). It describes the expectations that... -
Arras People: ISO 21500 Will Be Standard for PPM Professionals in New Decade
Posted on August 11, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet Project managers will be free to deliver projects in the next decade. That’s the conclusion of Arras People, the project management people, who have deduced through research and discussions... -
PMP Qualified Consultant Required
Posted on February 3, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Arras People have been approached by PMI (Project Management Institute) to see if we can locate individuals / employers who are willing to be telephone interviewed for an article.... -
Help Required – Experience in Infrastructure Projects
Posted on January 21, 2009 | No CommentsTweet We’ve been approached by PMI (Project Management Institute) to see if we can put them in contact with individuals / employers who are willing to be telephone interviewed for... -
International Project Management Day – PMI UK Chapter
Posted on November 20, 2008 | No CommentsTweet The International Project Management Day was my first interaction with the PMI and the event felt like professionals sharing ideas rather than anyone trying to hard sell a product/service. ... -
International Project Management Day
Posted on September 26, 2008 | No CommentsTweet Title: International Project Management Day Location: Coventry, UK Link out: Click here Description: The PMI UK Chapter is holding its third International Project Management Day Conference on Thursday 6th... -
Two tradeshows to be aware of
Posted on September 23, 2008 | No CommentsTweet There are two project management conferences and trade shows you need to be aware of: Project Challenge – based at Olympia – taking place this week (Wednesday and Thursday)... -
Project Management Survey makes waves at PMI Seattle conference
Posted on September 9, 2008 | No CommentsTweet This information pleases me not only as an America-centric person, but also in terms of the impact Arras People is having outside the UK as well. May 2008 PMI... -
Project Management Podcast – Initial thoughts
Posted on November 14, 2006 | No CommentsTweet Don’t know if anyone is aware of the PM Podcast? I listened to episode 55 on Friday night as I was driving to Newbury (what an exotic life I...
