APMG-International Blog - Learning Trends for Professional Managers

DSDM Agile Project Framework for Scrum

Jessica Wharton — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:07 +0000

Last year, DSDM decided to design a high level framework which would work with other agile approaches as well as being a framework for DSDM. They combined the strengths of the DSDM Agile Project Framework and Scrum to create the Agile Project Framework for Scrum. Scrum is great for team focused product delivery but sometimes [...]

What is the structure & choice of courses after ITIL Foundation?

Guest Authors — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:30:09 +0000

Having successfully passed the ITIL Foundation exam, many of our candidates ask us for advice about the next steps they should take to get the most out of their qualification. ‘The ITIL Foundation Certification is a pre-requisite for the next level of certification: The ITIL Expert. For this you will need a total of 22 [...]

The First MoP Case Study

Jessica Wharton — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:30:13 +0000

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is known for collecting, analyzing and publishing a range of statistics which relate to the UK in order to serve the public good and meet domestic and international legal obligations. The work they do affects everyone living in the UK as it informs decisions made about the population, inflation [...]

The Benefits of Using CHAMPS2

Guest Authors — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:00:49 +0000

The CHAMPS2 business change method was designed to embed good practice in change management and leadership. It supports the entire lifecycle of change, from scoping the initial identification of the strategic need for change (the vision), identifying and quantifying benefits, designing, building and implementing new ways of working, through to realizing the expected benefits. By [...]

Tips for Taking Over a Project

Jessica Wharton — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:00:05 +0000

You’ve just been parachuted into a project. What are the three key things you should do immediately to move the project forward? We asked three of our experts. Adrian Hicks, Chief Examiner, MSP Read the business case. Read all the highlight reports. read all the board minutes. Andy Taylor, Assessor, MSP and PRINCE2 Look at the milestones [...]

Facilitation Fan Speaks Out

Bob Little — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:30:57 +0000

Gordon Swanston, currently a Site Manufacturing Manager based in Avonmouth with the bakers, Hovis – part of Premier Foods Ltd – has been a fan of facilitation tools and techniques for about ten years. In that time, in various business contexts, Gordon has seen the application of these tools and techniques produce increased engagement among [...]

APMG’s Top 5 Most Popular Webinars

Kate Winter — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:20:59 +0000

Since 2011 APMG has been running webinars on a wide range of topics. I thought you might be interested to hear which ones are the most popular subjects, so here goes: No 5: Agile Project Management – in French, presented by Ian Stokes, proves that Agile is a hugely popular subject. No 4: COBIT 5 - [...]

Showcase comes to London – will you be there?

Kate Winter — Tue, 28 May 2013 10:31:35 +0000

It’s been more than 10 years since the first APMG-Showcase (formerly Best Practice Showcase) took place in London. During that time we’ve received lots of input from participants and each year we’ve striven to improve the event by adding new sessions and features. The next Showcase will take place in London on the 20th June [...]

Information Management – the Weakest Link in your IT Chain?

Jessica Wharton — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:03 +0000

Mark Smalley, IT Paradigmologist, ASL BiSL Foundation, will be running a session at this year’s APMG-International Showcase on 20th June in London focusing on effective information management. Most organizations have to cope with rapid and disruptive business change while utilizing evolving technology. This needs to be addressed from an end-to-end perspective, with close collaboration between [...]

Maasvlakte 2 Achieves Level 5 Maturity Award

Kate Winter — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:09:29 +0000

Last month Alan Harpham our Chairman and Graham Bosman, one of our chief assessors, went out to Port of Rotterdam to present the Maasvlakte 2 project team with a Level 5 Maturity Award. This is a fantastic achievement, the first award to be presented anywhere in the world. You can read our press release here [...]