Improve your CV - APMP for Prince2 Practitioners

today’s difficult project management job market, many candidates already have the Prince2 qualification on their CV

Employers now want project managers who understand a methodology (Prince2) and also have sound project management knowledge

Many project managers are now looking to add the APMP certification from the Association for Project Management to their CV

The 5-day APMP course covers 37 knowledge areas from the APM Body of Knowledge which the APM describes as “fundamental to the professional management of projects”

Focus on Training offer 5-day APMP Courses in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Chester, Coventry, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester , Oxford and Reading

Project & Programme Management

Project and Programme Management (PPM) in the Public Sector was the focus of a stimulating Public Service Events conference on 2 December.

Inspite of the impending cuts and financial pressures on government departments and the public sector more generally, the mood was confident and positive.

There were 3 main themes which recurred throughout the day:

1. Raising the profile of the PPM Profession
Programme and project management has become part of the public sector landscape during the past decade but there’s need to consolidate the professional status of those involved - and to improve understanding of best practice amongst project sponsors and business leaders. Sarah Cox of the Cabinet Office explained that The Association for Project Management can play an important part in this evolution.

2. Delivery of Project Benefits
“We have the methodology in place but still projects do not deliver.” There were many perspectives on this but Leadership, Interpersonal Skills and Benefits Management processes were seen as central. Susannah Howard of the NHS Eastern Development Centre said “there is often confusion over the skills needed, and processes are misunderstood or resisted”.

3. Networking to Share Experience & Best Practice
Speakers such as Helen Goulding of the Audit Commission runs a centre of excellence, and others such as Tim Ellis (Head of Programmes - Kensington & Chelsea) had initiated highly successful informal networks to stimulate interaction. 

Leadership, Methodology or Project Manager Skills - which do you think are the most important areas to improve?

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Bogalot - December 2009