Is project management a profession?

Having identified a key difference between project and general management, it follows that project management is capable of being seen as a distinct profession. But by what definition? asks Lynda Bourne.

August 15, 2016

• Professional Development

Major Projects out, Infrastructure in: AIPM questions change

The AIPM welcomed the re-appointment of Darren Chester as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Paul Fletcher as the Minister for Urban Infrastructure.

July 26, 2016

• News

Understanding project management for professionals

Project management associations worldwide are at the forefront of the push to have project management recognised as a profession, but what does professional project management look like? asks Dr Lynda Bourne.

July 5, 2016

• Advanced
• Professional Development

Project management under professional dispute

The Project Management Institute’s appeal to prevent the UK’s Association for Project Management from receiving a Royal Charter has been rejected, reports Pat Weaver, which means project management is to become a formal profession.

January 26, 2016

• Professional Development

Industry based challenges for project managers

A case study on how underperforming project managers, in less project management friendly environments, have an impact on the entire project management practice by Ammar Naqvi.

July 30, 2015

• Professional Development

Demystifying business analysis for project managers

What do business analysts do? Business analysts help to make projects easier to understand by breaking them down into smaller and more manageable pieces. Beata Green provides an introduction to business analysis.

July 13, 2015

• Scope

Kill the risk manager?

A risk manager manages risk, of course. But this is both wrong and unhelpful. Everyone should take responsibility for managing their own risks. But does this mean we should kill the risk manager? asks Risk Doctor David Hillson.

April 29, 2015

• Risk

Good to great project leadership

Rather than being a ‘hero’ fighting to make your project a success, shifting to ‘Level 5 leadership’—blending extreme personal humility with intense professional will—allows you to be successful, writes Lynda Bourne.

March 10, 2015

• Leadership