APM News

APM has again featured in Raconteur's special report on project management that was recently published in The Sunday Times.

On April 5th Retired Admiral Tim Chittenden gave a lively and engaging talk about his experiences from the Royal Navy and BaE Systems - especially from his last big programme: the new Astute submarine.

On the 15th December last year the Association for Project Management North East branch held a very successful meeting of their regional Corporate event, bringing Higher Education together with Corporate members to look at how graduates are recruited and trained by employers of project managers, both large and small.

Technology is transforming working practices, compelling stakeholders to refine and clarify their relationships.

‘Ken dumps Barbie because of links to deforestation’.

The challenge of understanding and addressing the people and organisation dynamics associated with project delivery, (e.

APM, the Chartered body for the project profession, has launched its third Chartered paper titled, “Demonstrating integrity in a complex world:    The importance of ethics in professional life”.

Identifying and managing risks, resources, investment and delivery to meet the organisation’s strategy review The Portfolio Management SIG hosted another very well-received conference on 11 May in London.

Building an asset on the APM websiteIt’s two years since the Stakeholder Engagement Focus Group (SEFG), now part of the APM People SIG, launched the stakeholder engagement pages on the APM website.

Inside this issue:  In this issue, we ask a number of other professional bodies to tell us their experiences as Chartered organisations, and how the status has benefited their professions.