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The pros and cons of the Chief Project Officer role Blog

Anyone planning a Christmas get together of chief project officers (CPOs) will have to do a lot of clicking and squinting on LinkedIn to find enough people to fill the dancefloor.



We must seek to understand how AI can improve (not replace) the project profession Blog

There is no doubt about the impact of AI in many areas of business.


Thinking beyond a project to bring sustainable value to society Blog

When delivering large scale infrastructure projects, we need to consider how to deliver a legacy to help the government’s levelling up agenda which may not be realised until long after the project is finished.


Good governance enables successful projects, so why don’t we apply good practice consistently? Blog

I recently facilitated a virtual discussion regarding why we don’t consistently apply good governance principles on projects and programmes.


Key governance lessons from the UK Vaccine Task Force Blog

The APM Governance SIG and community was privileged and delighted to hear from Nick Elliott, formerly the programme director of the UK Vaccine Task Force.


Project outcomes should receive elevated recognition in company reports. Shouldn’t they? Blog

Project outcomes are important to company performances, so you might expect their significance, and assurance of proper governance and management, would receive appropriate recognition in company reports.


The necessity of quality in project management Blog

Projects can often be vague or offer up benefits which cannot be achieved.


Holding project sponsors to account Blog

Many of the common causes of programme and project failures are related to the effectiveness of the sponsor.


The project sponsor, a hinge or hinderance to success? Blog

Many of the common causes of project and programme failures* and project success factors are related to the work carried out by sponsors including effective governance, creating a link with strategic priorities, articulating a clear vision, leadership and stakeholder engagement.


The pros and cons of the Chief Project Officer role

Anyone planning a Christmas get together of chief project officers (CPOs) will have to do a lot of clicking and squinting on LinkedIn to find enough people to fill the dancefloor.



We must seek to understand how AI can improve (not replace) the project profession

There is no doubt about the impact of AI in many areas of business.


Thinking beyond a project to bring sustainable value to society

When delivering large scale infrastructure projects, we need to consider how to deliver a legacy to help the government’s levelling up agenda which may not be realised until long after the project is finished.


Good governance enables successful projects, so why don’t we apply good practice consistently?

I recently facilitated a virtual discussion regarding why we don’t consistently apply good governance principles on projects and programmes.


Key governance lessons from the UK Vaccine Task Force

The APM Governance SIG and community was privileged and delighted to hear from Nick Elliott, formerly the programme director of the UK Vaccine Task Force.


Project outcomes should receive elevated recognition in company reports. Shouldn’t they?

Project outcomes are important to company performances, so you might expect their significance, and assurance of proper governance and management, would receive appropriate recognition in company reports.


The necessity of quality in project management

Projects can often be vague or offer up benefits which cannot be achieved.


Holding project sponsors to account

Many of the common causes of programme and project failures are related to the effectiveness of the sponsor.


The project sponsor, a hinge or hinderance to success?

Many of the common causes of project and programme failures* and project success factors are related to the work carried out by sponsors including effective governance, creating a link with strategic priorities, articulating a clear vision, leadership and stakeholder engagement.


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