Gower Publishing have launched their latest Handbook in the series – The Handbook of People in Project Management. With three years in the making, over 60 chapters and 44 individual contributors, the new handbook is an eclectic mix which offers something new to the project practitioner. The handbook’s sections include; Management and Organisation People In […]
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Recently the head of the government’s flagship welfare reform project known as Universal Credit has stated that it has been suffering from poor project management. The aim of Universal Credit will merge a number benefits including income support, housing benefit, jobseeker’s allowance, child tax credits and also the working credit to provide one combined benefit.
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The long-awaited changes to A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—Fifth Edition are welcome, and much needed. LA HABRA, Aug 1, 2013 – The recent release of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—Fifth Edition finally addresses the issue of stakeholder management, providing much-needed guidance, according to
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Whenever a massive new project is unveiled, people who specialize in the various aspects that come into play in the project will offer their advice or criticisms. This factor has certainly been up front in the debate over the UK’s smart meter programme, and many of the dissenting voices have put forward cases that seem
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The formation of AXELOS as a joint venture between Capita and the Cabinet Office to manage project management qualification such as PRINCE2®, and ITIL®. This is a dramatic change for the development of a business model for project management training. Capita has committed to pay £10m as an up front payment and then £9.4m per year over the
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Parallel Project Training, founded in 2009 by John Bolton and Paul Naybour,adopts a personal approach to support organisations deliver complex project in an efficient and effective way. Since it’s launch, the company has built a prestigious list of clients, which includes top United Kingdom companies such as Network Rail, National Trust, E C Harris, IFS and
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The Association for Project Management (APM) officially launched a new Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management at its annual APM Conference on Wednesday, June 27. APM worked in conjunction with Skills CFA to develop the Higher Apprenticeship, which is equivalent to the first year of a degree course. It has been created in conjunction with employers
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This event has now taken place – no bookings can be taken. The APM Conference is nearly upon us – it is the best chance to see the most senior and influential speakers in the profession. With only a week to go, now is the best time to book your place to gain insights from
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Digital switchover is the biggest change to television since the introduction of colour in 1967. With around 60 million television sets in the UK the scale of this project is vast. Such a huge undertaking is not to be underestimated, which is why Digital UK will be providing two senior project professionals to speak at
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The Project or Programme Management Office (PMO) has moved up the ranks in most organisations as more than just a warehouse of methodology, tools, and process. In an effort to impact business performance through training, methodology and project guidance, many PMOs seek to support project, programme and portfolio management in a more focused, strategic manner.
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