How agile has evolved and can help you unlock your future potential Blog
Change and disruption is a normal part of modern life.
How to implement scrum with your remote team Blog
Let’s first start with the very basics, what is scrum? “Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organisations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.
Five tips to make agile project management work without any pain Blog
It’s been 20 years since the term ‘agile’ first appeared as a set of principles for software development.
A beginner’s guide to agile – three common myths debunked Blog
When approaching agile project management for the first time, it becomes apparent that there are two trains of thought.
The five most expensive project agility mistakes Blog
I really shouldn’t complain.
Rigidity in project approaches needs to be addressed Blog
Have you ever wondered why it seems so hard to apply agile methodologies to the construction industry? Why does work in construction seem so rigid and old-fashioned? Well, the easy answer to this question is: because you can’t build a wall twice and you can’t run a sprint to fix any mistakes to something as permanent as a wall.
Agile teams and remote working – four ways to make it work Blog
For some teams functioning in an agile structure, the rapid shift to remote working was tough.
How agile is agile? Insights for a post-pandemic profession Blog
In this age of pandemic, how agile is agile project management? With the key agile principle of informal collaboration and communication seemingly hindered by remote working, is agile up to the challenges? Six months into APM’s major study of agile with the University of Southampton, themes are starting to emerge.
In an agile world, what’s the role of the PMO? Blog
The agile trend is here to stay.
Agile approaches and achieving project quality Blog
‘Agile’, as a collective term for a general iterative approach to projects, and set of methods including Scrum, SAFe and DSDM, is a hot topic for many reasons, some good, others not so good.
How agile has evolved and can help you unlock your future potential
Change and disruption is a normal part of modern life.
How to implement scrum with your remote team
Let’s first start with the very basics, what is scrum? “Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organisations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.
Five tips to make agile project management work without any pain
It’s been 20 years since the term ‘agile’ first appeared as a set of principles for software development.
A beginner’s guide to agile – three common myths debunked
When approaching agile project management for the first time, it becomes apparent that there are two trains of thought.
The five most expensive project agility mistakes
I really shouldn’t complain.
Rigidity in project approaches needs to be addressed
Have you ever wondered why it seems so hard to apply agile methodologies to the construction industry? Why does work in construction seem so rigid and old-fashioned? Well, the easy answer to this question is: because you can’t build a wall twice and you can’t run a sprint to fix any mistakes to something as permanent as a wall.
Agile teams and remote working – four ways to make it work
For some teams functioning in an agile structure, the rapid shift to remote working was tough.
How agile is agile? Insights for a post-pandemic profession
In this age of pandemic, how agile is agile project management? With the key agile principle of informal collaboration and communication seemingly hindered by remote working, is agile up to the challenges? Six months into APM’s major study of agile with the University of Southampton, themes are starting to emerge.
In an agile world, what’s the role of the PMO?
The agile trend is here to stay.
Agile approaches and achieving project quality
‘Agile’, as a collective term for a general iterative approach to projects, and set of methods including Scrum, SAFe and DSDM, is a hot topic for many reasons, some good, others not so good.
New National Infrastructure Delivery Plan gets Britain fit for the future
The UK government has published an updated National Infrastructure Delivery Plan (NIDP), which sets out how it will support and improve delivery of key infrastructure projects over the next five years and lays out major policy milestones with details of how prioritisation, performance and delivery of infrastructure will be improved through:
Pre-order your practical guide to planning
APM will publish a new guide aimed at bridging the gap between planning theory and practice.
Project experts back more collaboration, less command
Project teams are turning their backs on the traditional ‘control and command’ structure in favour of a more collaborative and open approach to managing projects.
Agile adoption still has long way to go, research reveals
Agile may be the buzz word of the moment in project management circles, but it still has a long way to go before it reaches maturity, according to a new study by APM’s North West branch.
Access City AM's agile business special report
APM featured in an agile business special report today in London’s business paper, City AM.
Leaders, listen up!
‘My way or the highway’ isn’t the formula for influencing effective change, warns Jo Russell, who says self-appointed gurus may find their recommendations fall on deaf ears
How to manage agile
Top management are eager to understand the successes they see in agile innovation of the post-internet boom, says Brian Wernham, deputy chairman of the Governance Specific Interest Group and board member of the Association for Project Management.
Programme Management Newsletter - Autumn 2014
Welcome to the Autumn edition of ProgM SIG newsletter which goes out to our 3,500+ members.
Lean and Agile webinar
Paul Bamforth, UK Country Manager, Projectplace, presented a webinar on 7th October addressing how organisations can use digital technologies to increase collaborative working.