APM News

The following committee nominations have been received for the North East branch AGM.

The event was set up primarily to explore the current state of research into benefits management and its incorporation into HE courses.

How do you squeeze 5 presentations on a complex topic into a 1.

A world in which all projects succeed - but not without risk managementDate: Monday 10th October 2016Location: Macclesfield For more information about the conference and to book please click hereCurrent list of session information (subject to change)Peter Simon- Director at Lucidus ConsultingMike Ward- Consulting Director at RSMDavid Shearer- Project Management & Commercial Lead at MWH GlobalAnne Parker- Mindfulness coach and consultant     Simon White- Risk Management Consultant at TrigoWhite  Lynn Stalker- Risk Manager at Sellafield Sites LtdKeith Gray- Risk Management Consultant at Risk Performance LtdDr Keith Harrison- DMS Risk Management Specialist at ThalesBen Fry- Project Controls Manager (Risk) at Turner & TownsendJohn MacGregor- Head of PM Capability- Civil Large Engines at Rolls-RoyceMichael Lawrence- ERM Specialist at Rolls-RoyceKimberley Hart- Risk and Resilience Lead at Manchester City CouncilAnne ParkerHow does state of mind affect risk perceptionThis workshop will draw on the principles of mindfulness to demonstrate that a ‘world view’ at any given moment is linked to physiological states as well as habitual ways of thinking.

The People SIG Annual General meeting took place on 16th June 2016 at the Badgemore Golf Club, Henley-on-Thames with 25 attending.

At the recent Annual General Meeting the following were accepted by the delegates and committee members for the forthcoming year.

The APM’s ‘Cracking the Application of Planning, Monitoring and Control’ event took place at Brockholes Nature Reserve on Wednesday 18th May, an unusually different conference venue floating on a lake.

On Thursday 9th June 2016 the Enabling Change SIG hosted an update from the volunteer research team comprising Parag Gogate, Rod Willis and Carole Osterweil.

In this edition (please refer to attached newsletter below):Welcome from the EditorChair’s ThoughtsForthcoming Conferences and Events   June 23rd event and AGM - How to effectively generate confidence in programme delivery and SIG Annual General Meeting    Bringing Projects to Life Conference & Book LaunchRecent Conferences and Events    Equipping Programme Managers for Global Success Conference    APM Presents    Social Media for Project Managers UnconferenceFrom the Workstreams    Introduction to Programme Management Guide    Programme Management Thought Leadership    Social Media promotion by ProgM    Developments in EducationVolunteer profile - Neil McCrimmonWhat’s On?Welcome from the EditorBlink and another year passes, this edition has been a real struggle because we seem to have done such a lot.

Following the Collaboration, co-operation and competition – project environments through a knowledge lens, the Knowledge SIG conference on 9th June 2016, the speakers have very kindly allowed their material to be made available for viewing.