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Archive for May, 2009
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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... -
New Service Offering from Arras People – DWP Executive Support
Posted on May 28, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Given the turbulent nature of the job market at present and that thousands of highly skilled workers have found themselves out of work, it comes as no surprise the... -
PPSOSIG – From Acorn to Oak – PMO Maturity in Your Organisation, Your Team and You
Posted on May 27, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Title: PPSOSIG – From Acorn to Oak – PMO Maturity in Your Organisation, Your Team and You Location: Windmill Hotel, near Coventry Link out: Click here Description: In 2008,... -
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... -
Small projects with large outcomes
Posted on May 22, 2009 | No CommentsTweet I was fortunate enough to gain a greater insight into a local charity this week when dropping by with a donation of £500 to the welfare fund. Last year... -
Maximising your ‘shop window’
Posted on May 21, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet We are spending a lot of time talking to people about their CVs at the moment and as a consequence we are fine tuning our advice. My favourite at... -
Recession proof your career with Project Management Training and Resources from ESI (Advertisement)
Posted on May 21, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet There has never has there been a more crucial time to invest in your personal development, whether you are looking to increase your employability, consolidate and grow your skills... -
From Acorn to Oak – new ppsosig conference on PMO maturity
Posted on May 20, 2009 | No CommentsTweet The new conference from the ppsosig has been launched today, ” From Acorn to Oak: PMO Maturity in Your Organisation, Your Team & You“. It’s taking place on the... -
Effective Project Delivery in Tough Times
Posted on May 20, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Difficult times are an inescapable fact of life in today’s businesses and the project management world is no different. Effective project delivery is still the main focus for organisations... -
Guest PM Blogger – What’s wrong with the ‘Triple Constraint’?
Posted on May 19, 2009 | 8 CommentsTweet Naoman Sheikh, a project manager currently working with Virgin Media to expand the reach of their Triple Play Services (Digital TV, Broadband and Telephone) to the far corners of... -
Time out to see a local community project
Posted on May 18, 2009 | No CommentsTweet We just had a few hours out of the office this afternoon to visit a local animal sanctuary, Bleakholt. Last year we raised £500 for Bleakholt to help them... -
ProjectOffices.com – new website for PMOs
Posted on May 18, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet Ever since I was fortunate enough to begin working within the field of PMOs some 10 years ago I wanted to create a website that brought together all the... -
PMXPO2009 – Did you catch it?
Posted on May 15, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet Yesterday - Thursday, Gantthead launched an online project management exhibition PMXPO2009 (for the first time I think?) Imagine Project Challenge but in the comfort of your own office (or... -
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... -
New to Project Management?
Posted on May 14, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet I received an email from someone the other day who is very interested in becoming a project manager. She doesn’t have any experience in the field yet, and wanted... -
W-Tech2009 – Women in Technology
Posted on May 14, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Title: W-Tech2009 – Women in Technology Location: IET – Savoy Place, London Link out: Click here Description: A FREE one day recruitment, career development and networking event for women... -
Further information on PRINCE2
Posted on May 13, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Our pals over at Maven Training have just released a new Guide to PRINCE2, following on from our blog piece yesterday. We had a few enquiries about how it... -
Space Aged PM Advice and Presentations
Posted on May 13, 2009 | No CommentsTweet If I think about organisations that runs challenging programmes and projects that we should all be able to learn from there is always one that comes to the top... -
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... -
Spot the difference!
Posted on May 12, 2009 | No CommentsTweet I am continually amazed by the number of “Project Management people” who fail to spot the difference between the APM (Association for Project Management) and the APMG-UK. I see... -
Guest PM Blogger – Project Disaster = Satisfied Customer
Posted on May 11, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Steve Romero, the IT Governance Evangelist provides our first guest PM blogging spot. Do you think the title of this blog posting adds up? Can you think of a... -
10 ways to find a new project management job
Posted on May 8, 2009 | No CommentsTweet In April, Arras People were selected by the Department for Work & Pensions to provide a JobSearch Support Service for project professionals who have recently been made redundant or... -
Guest PM Bloggers – Interested?
Posted on May 7, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Fancy contributing an article to the Camel? We’re looking for Project Management bloggers to contribute an article to the popular How to Manage a Camel. Do you have something... -
Easing in the decline of job appointments
Posted on May 7, 2009 | No CommentsTweet REC, the Recruitment Employment Confederation issued its latest statement about the current UK labour market. “Slowest falls in permanent placements and temporary billings for seven months” and “Permanent salaries... -
PMO Watch #18 – Why you shouldn’t consider P3O
Posted on May 6, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Back to the PMO series, I’ve not updated the PMO Watch since Nov 08! The PMO Watch brings together news and views in relation to Portfolio Management Offices, Programme... -
To PRINCE2 or not to PRINCE2 – the debate
Posted on May 5, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet The Centre for Project Management Practice (part of Aston Business School which focuses on “promoting knowledge sharing by exposing project management practitioners and researchers to each other’s experiences, concerns... -
Real Issues that Project Professionals are Facing Right Now
Posted on May 5, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Talking to project management professionals during our recent project management careers clinic sessions, we’re seeing a common picture relating to real issues that people are facing in the current...
