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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... -
The state of learning technology in 2012
Posted on March 13, 2012 | No CommentsTweet The eighth edition of the Towards Maturity benchmark report was released recently. It makes interesting reading, and they have found an unusual and engaging way of presenting a summary... -
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... -
A decade of project management
Posted on January 10, 2012 | 1 CommentTweet Whoop! Arras People is a decade old this year and time seems to have flown by. The UK project management industry has changed quite a bit over that decade... -
Are Project Management Credentials Necessary for Digital PM?
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsTweet The latter half of 2011 has been a very difficult time for all. This accounts for the ongoing financial situations in the UK, Europe and even further afield in... -
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... -
Project Management and the Big Society – a not-for-profit perspective
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Aidan Kelly wears a number of hats: chartered physicist, photographer, and PRINCE2 practitioner are the leaders. He is also a big proponent of innovative solutions in project management. After... -
Tipoffs out next Thursday
Posted on May 12, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Project Management Tipoffs is back for May next Thursday, tackling matters related to public and private sector employment and the current practices, trends and views on how they affect... -
Book Review: “Green Project Management”
Posted on May 5, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet I’m a typical German with a green attitude – I sort my waste and try to avoid additional packaging, pick for long rides the train as preferred transportation and... -
Q&A Project Management Careers – From a Software Engineer
Posted on April 6, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet This week’s question comes from Mr JJ: I have been a software engineer for the past 4 years and bored of the role now because the company I work... -
Construction Engineering May Hold Key to Future PMs
Posted on March 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsTweet The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board‘s (ECITB’s) study on the need for qualified personnel by the end of the decade in the ECI is an interesting one for project... -
Project Management Careers in Management Consultancy
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Many candidates who approach Arras People express a desire to progress their project management careers within the management consultancy arena (aka. Professional Services); for some reason it is seen... -
Project Management in the Creative World
Posted on January 20, 2011 | 2 CommentsTweet Consider this oxymoron for a moment – project management rules the creative worlds of marketing, media, design and the arts. That’s right; the world of process, structure, control and... -
Free event for public sector project management professionals
Posted on January 14, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet Local authorities in the UK have been focused on programme and project management capabilities and best practice for a while now – in many regions across the UK, local... -
Celebrating International Project Management Day with a Success Story
Posted on November 4, 2010 | No CommentsTweet 4th November is the International Project Management Day, a day intended “to encourage project based organizations worldwide or organizations who utilize project management methodologies to schedule some type of... -
Q&A Project Management Careers – From the public to private sector
Posted on November 2, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet This weeks question comes from Ms A.L; I currently work for a NDGB (Non-Departmental Government Body) which is due to face some substantial cuts. I’m looking to move into... -
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... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – The Security Clearance
Posted on September 10, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet In this Project Management Recruitment Ideas, we take the next step in security checks and look at security clearance. Security checking is an area we have touched on previously... -
Hides to speak at local BCS ASSIST SIG event
Posted on September 7, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Arras People project management consultant Michael Hides is scheduled to speak at the London and South East branch of the British Computer Society’s The Association for Informatics Professionals in... -
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... -
BPUG Congress Round Up
Posted on February 16, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Last week, the Third Annual Best Practice User Group Congress (BPUG Congress) took place in London. The BPUG is acually a membership group that are focused on the OGC... -
Final chance to have your say
Posted on January 26, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet No doubt over the last few weeks you have been hearing buzz around the 2010 Project Management Benchmark Report. Arras have been trying to get the views of project... -
The Survey For Project Managers To Close Wednesday
Posted on January 25, 2010 | No CommentsTweet We’ve crossed the 90-minute mark for the 2010 Project Management Benchmark Survey. Two days of extra time will be added on to the clock. The leading UK survey of trends,... -
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... -
Q: What is the Project Manager’s New Year’s Resolution?
Posted on January 4, 2010 | No CommentsTweet A: Provide his/her colleagues with the most accurate reading of the project management climate in 2010. Q: How can one do this? A: Take the 2010 Project Management Benchmark Survey... -
Book Review – Public-Sector Project Management #pmot
Posted on December 11, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Author: David Wirick Length: 288 pages Publisher: John Wiley & Sons When I first picked up this book for the review and started reading my first thoughts were not...

































