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Formal or informal project management?
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsTweet Many of my conversations with people who are trying to break into a project management role often start with the question, “so why do you want to get into... -
Three Steps to Project Management Heaven
Posted on March 19, 2013 | No CommentsTweet For a very long time people have argued over what defines project success. An answer is simple – success like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Five... -
Project Managers Love Them Some APMG Certification!
Posted on January 4, 2013 | No CommentsTweet Our most popular Ten in Ten Survey this year, by far, was the November edition, presented by APMG-International. And with the grand prize offer of a free APMG International... -
Land of a Thousand Posts: 2010 – PM Values and Certifications
Posted on December 3, 2012 | No CommentsTweet How to Manage a Camel, the official project management & recruitment issues blog of Arras People, has just passed a grand milestone: today marks our 1,003rd blog post! So... -
Land of a Thousand Posts: 2007 – PRINCE2 & Grumpy Old Man
Posted on November 12, 2012 | No CommentsTweet How to Manage a Camel, the official project management & recruitment issues blog of Arras People, is closing in on a milestone: we’re closing in on our 1,000th blog... -
The October Ten in Ten Winner is…
Posted on October 26, 2012 | No CommentsTweet UPDATE TO UPDATE 29 Oct: Ana Santos is the newest co-winner UPDATED 29 Oct: Ron Rosenhead is the new co-winner …Ana Santos and Ron Rosenhead, both of London! Ana... -
THE CAREERS ADVISER: Certification Pandora & Newly Hired = Still Looking
Posted on August 9, 2012 | 2 CommentsTweet A sort of Pandora’s Box* is opened today at the Careers Adviser podcast from Arras People. The contents of that box? You guessed it: project management certifications. Our own... -
PRINCE2 and APMP – Confusion!
Posted on June 14, 2012 | 4 CommentsTweet Latest survey results from Arras People’s birthday celebrations show a confusing picture in the world of project management qualifications and accreditations. I know there is already confusion in terms... -
Separate the Wheat from the Chaff: PRINCE2 Professional
Posted on June 13, 2012 | 1 CommentTweet A new level of PRINCE2 qualification has entered the already competitive project-management training course marketplace this year, which takes the PRINCE2 methodology – already available widely at both Foundation... -
PRINCE2 or PMP?
Posted on June 11, 2012 | No CommentsTweet This week the Camel features posts related to PRINCE2. We kick off with the basics. Students often ask me which methodology is most useful in a project management environment.... -
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... -
A Celebration Fit For a Tenth Birthday!
Posted on February 22, 2012 | 2 CommentsTweet Arras People are excited to announce that they will be celebrating their 10th Birthday throughout the 2012 calendar year. And as Arras People and Arras Services continually strive to... -
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.... -
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... -
5 Tips for Managing Your Project Team
Posted on December 15, 2011 | No CommentsTweet Every great team has a great manager. This is the same for sports teams as it is for project teams. Here are some tips to help you manage your... -
Accreditations – Are They Worth Taking?
Posted on November 23, 2011 | No CommentsTweet One of the most common questions we get from Programme and Project Management practitioners is with regards the value of taking accreditations in terms of securing a role. In... -
From Tipoffs: Let’s Be Agile Together!
Posted on October 27, 2011 | No CommentsTweet As a project manager of many years experience, working both pan sector and discipline, whilst using many different flavours of methodology I have to admit that I am still... -
Is Agile Project Management the New PRINCE2?
Posted on October 19, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet September and October are conference season in the world of business and projects, where the lucky ones of us escape the office for a couple of days and get... -
Book Review: Rescue the Problem Project
Posted on August 19, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet Anyone reading this book must first face the uncomfortable truth that most projects have issues, and in many cases this will lead to the 25% failed projects claimed by... -
The Value of Holding Multiple Project Management Credentials
Posted on August 4, 2011 | 3 CommentsTweet Whether you are a current practitioner in program or project management or you are considering a career in this profession, you may have thought about the value of obtaining... -
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... -
Experience versus Classroom
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsTweet This is the second in our line of archived Question & Answer columns ripped from Project Management Tipoffs. The entirety of the article is available here. Though this Thursday’s... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Showing PRINCE2 on your CV
Posted on January 12, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet And another Project Management Recruitment Ideas for this week, I’ve been looking at what some of our readers have been searching for on The Camel and what might seem... -
PRINCE2:2009 One Year On
Posted on November 15, 2010 | No CommentsTweet I can’t believe that at the time of writing this article that 15 months have passed since the latest version of PRINCE2 was launched. The refresh project itself took... -
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... -
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... -
The Real Hustle: Sign Up For Tipoffs in Next Hour!
Posted on September 23, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Whether or not you watch Hustle or The Real Hustle on the BBC, understand that this post is not about hoodwinking readers, taking your money and giving it back,... -
Tipoffs out Thursday, Subscriptions Still Available
Posted on September 21, 2010 | No CommentsTweet The September edition of Project Management Tipoffs will be released first to our subscribers Thursday, a look both back and forward at PRINCE2. We’ve got a heavy dose of... -
July Tipoffs Q&A – PRINCE2
Posted on August 13, 2010 | No CommentsTweet “Being a project management professional who has been made redundant and actively seeking a role to no avail for the past few months, would employers take notice of me... -
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...
