DaynerProudfoot

Dayner Proudfoot is PR and Marketing Manager at the Association for Project Management (APM), the largest professional body of its kind in Europe. Dayner has over 8 years of marketing experience and is responsible for the external communications of APM.

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History of project management

History of project management

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nrlwYRs5Ko&list=PLQzq_ylfBVzJCID3Fug-yzF4Mkibljz-J&index=1&feature=plcp Marking APM’s 40th anniversary the History of project management video celebrates four amazing decades of the profession. Narrated by APM president Dr Martin Barnes CBE, this short film takes you on a journey through the most significant projects over the last forty years and showcases how integral project management was to their success. Project […]

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Tom Taylor announced as new president of APM

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The Association for Project Management (APM) has announced that vice-president and former chairman Tom Taylor is to become its new president. The announcement was initially made by APM chairman, Mike Nichols at the APM Awards and then formally at the association’s Annual General Meeting on Monday. Tom takes over from Dr Martin Barnes CBE who […]

Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management

Apprentices to benefit from over £7k of funding

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Those looking to become the next generation of project managers will have over £7,000 allocated towards their training costs. The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) have confirmed that learners on the Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management scheme aged between 16 and 18 years old may be eligible for up to £7,217 of government funding. Apprentices over […]

Olympic Delivery Authority wins three APM awards

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The body responsible for building the London 2012 Olympic Park won three times at the APM Project Management Awards. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) won two awards for their construction programme of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and also walked away with a special recognition award. After winning Programme of the Year, sponsored […]

RPP to strengthen Shell’s project management capability

RPP to strengthen Shell’s project management capability

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APM created a new pan-sector standard last March to raise the bar of project professionalism to a whole new level. APM Registered Project Professional (RPP) looks to recognise the value that competent and capable project professionals can offer. This is something that Shell sees as vitally important. The global group of energy and petrochemical companies […]

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International validation for APM

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Association for Project Management chief executive Andrew Bragg was presented with the association’s IPMA validation certificate at the International Project Management Association (IPMA) Council of Delegates meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan at the end of September. IPMA recently updated its regulations and following extensive assessment at the APM offices, the association’s full range of IPMA qualifications […]

Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management

Employers get to grips with Higher Apprenticeship

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The first of four events took place last Thursday to help potential employers get a full understanding of the recently launched Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management and discover how it can benefit their business. The event proved popular with nearly 80 company representatives booking themselves on to event at the Holiday Inn at Regent’s Park, […]

Jamie Hindhaugh London 2012 BBC

Never miss a moment [Video]

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9-ELy3uSXo&list=UUjXfbV2_TcWpdVSGWHfOoSA&index=0&feature=plcp ‘Never miss a moment’. That was the BBC’s tagline and ultimate goal for its coverage of London 2012. To deliver this ambitious promise, the BBC had to successfully develop and deliver a project on a scale that its viewers had never witnessed before. At the forefront of the project was Jamie Hindhaugh, the BBC’s […]

Vince Cable

Impressive apprenticeship satisfaction rates lauded in Parliament

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The Business Secretary Vince Cable took the opportunity of the first business and skills question time in the House of Commons after the reshuffle to publicise high employer and learner satisfaction rates for apprenticeships. Mr Cable referred to the findings of a recent BIS survey on apprenticeships which found that almost 90% of apprentices are […]

EC Harris

EC Harris realises importance of APM apprenticeship scheme

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EC Harris, the global built asset consultancy, is committing to the Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management developed by APM and Skills CFA by offering places to the next generation of project managers. The firm has a well-established graduate development programme which has been in place for a number of years. However, in response to changes […]