Paul Naybour
Written Articles
Project Management has it’s roots in a few key sectors, defence, IT, construction, and capital intensive industries such as energy and oil and gas. If you look at the awards issued by the APM over the past few years then most of the award winners are from these key sectors. However as project management matures […]
When Henry Gantt invented his planning chart is was actually used for scheduling resources in a machine tool shop in the 1910s. Patrick Weaver has an exclent article describing the historic use of a Gantt chart at http://pmworldjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/PMWJ5-Dec2012-WEAVER-Henry-Gantt-Debunking-Myths-Featured-Paper.pdf. Interestingly Henry Gantt did not work on project management at all, he was a colleague of Frederick Taylor […]
Beginning a new career as a professional project manager (PM) can be difficult, especially for those who have had no prior training in project management. Being a PM can be rewarding and interesting, but without the proper project management training courses, individuals are ill-prepared for all the difficult tasks and decisions that can arise in […]
For individuals looking to further their careers as project managers, the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a natural next step. This certification, based on the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK), is both widely accepted and recognised by companies around the world as one of the most prestigious certification a project […]
Reported by Miles Shepherd in UK 4 December 2013 – London, UK – The Association for Project Management (APM) has announced that Mike Nichols, its Chairman who retired at the November 2013 Annual General Meeting, died on Tuesday 3 December. Perhaps best known for his dedicated work on APM’s case for the award of a Royal Charter, Mike […]
A recent survey released by Parallel Project Management shows that attending a professional project management course provides a multitude of benefits, both for the project manager and the corporation. Statistics show that management training increases overall success rates for project completion. Past attendees of the Parallel Project Management Training Courses took a survey on the […]
Many people believe that project management is a tool that works only for large corporations to complete big budget projects, but that is a major misconception. Project management offers extensive benefits for businesses of all sizes, regardless of the project’s scale. As a project manager, you should be able to improve your team’s performance levels […]
Individuals who wish to obtain a higher paying position by learning new skills in project management can greatly benefit from earning their certification. In order to advance their current career opportunities, individuals need to obtain their certification as a project management professional (PMP), which will increase their potential job prospects in this industry. The true […]
The main purpose of Project Management Training is to keep up with the change that is occurring every day. You wouldn’t want your knowledge to be obsolete, would you? Training is important for staying current with all that is happening in the industry – be it treatments, diagnosis or technology. Project management professionals should undergo […]
The APM PMQ qualification is fast becoming one of the top qualifications for project managers, and the reason for this is that it teaches and cements in project professionals the skills and knowledge they need to ensure projects do not fail. Here are some of the most common reasons that projects can become stale or […]