Project Management News

From the Project Management Tipoffs issue for November 2010, the Arras People Podcast version is ready for download.

Here’s a quick glance at what we’ll have on offer for our Tipoffs readership:

• A Snapshot of the Salaries and Day Rates for Project Management Personnel
• Introduction to the Arras People Project Management Benchmark Report 2011 (PMBR)
• Book Review: "Essential Project Management Skills"
• Q&A: “In my last role I didn’t add any value so what should I do?”

For the full-length paginated version of Tipoffs, go to http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/04-ppm-resources/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people-archive-2010/project-management-benchmarks-for-2011/

From the Project Management Tipoffs issue for October 2010, the Arras People Podcast version is ready for download.

Here’s a quick glance at what we’ll have on offer for our  Tipoffs readership:

• The Iceman Cometh: Public Sector Freezes and The Project Manager
• The Perception Challenge: A Template to Attaining Private Sector Employment
• Book Review: "Thinking Harder - Being Smart About Transformation"
• Q&A: "I'm unsure about the stability of the market and whether it is wise to consider moving into the public sector at the moment. What advice can you give?"

For the full-length paginated version of Tipoffs, go to http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/04-ppm-resources/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people-archive-2010/public-sector-project-management-in-crisis/

From the Project Management Tipoffs issue for September 2010, the Arras People Podcast version is ready for download.

Here’s a quick glance at what we’ll have on offer for our Tipoffs readership:

• The PRINCE2:2009 Revamp: One Year Later – A year ago, PRINCE2 was given a makeover, and re-introduced. The author of the revamp, Andy Murray,  tells us about the first year of the PRINCE2:2009 refresh
• PRINCE2 and The Modern Project Manager – PRINCE2 has won the methodology war in project management. But what does this certification / keyword really tell us about the modern project manager? Dan Strayer and John Thorpe delve into a sample of CVs rife with PRINCE2
• Training Whilst Gaining – Why would you wait until the realities of the job market hit you unexpectedly?
• Book Review – Nicola Thorp reviews Adryan Bell’s Re-imagining the Office: The New Workplace Challenge
• Q&A – Mick Hides takes a question on programme management and the importance of the Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) certification

For the full-length version, go to http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/04-ppm-resources/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people/prince22009-one-year-on-project-management-newsletter-tipoffs/

From the Project Management Tipoffs issue for August 2010, the Arras People Podcast version is ready for download.

Here’s a quick glance at what we’ll have on offer for our Tipoffs readership:

• Making the Switch from Permanent Employment to Contractor – and vice versa: If you’ve ever wanted to make the leap from one side of work to the other, we’ll tell you what you’ll need to be ready for.
• What Makes People Want to Leave Their Job? A survey of some leading project & programme management practitioners reveals some of the leading reasons for career changes.
• The Funetic Alphabet Book Giveaway: If you want to review a book for a future edition of Tipoffs, then take part in this entertaining exercise offered by our own Mick Hides!
• Book Review: Critical Chain Project Management (2nd Edition), Lawrence Leach: Guest book reviewer and veteran senior PM Peter McKenzie-Midland provides readers with the impressions on Leach’s second go-round with Critical Chain PM.
• Our Regular Question & Answer of the Month: Nicola Thorp assumes the leadership chair for August's selected question.

For the full-length version, go to http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/nostalgic-for-careers-changes-project-management-tipoffs/

From the Project Management Tipoffs issue for July 2010, the Arras People Podcast version is ready for download.

Here’s another quick glance at what we’ll have on offer to our Tipoffs readership:

• Professional Practitioners & the Professionalisation of PPM – We travelled to Best Practice Showcase 2010 and hosted some round table discussions with fellow PPM practitioners with regard to professionalism in project management. In Tipoffs, we report our findings.
• Skills Shortage Fever: The Last Five Years – Five years ago, Tipoffs reported a massive shortage of skills in the project management workplace. Are we better off five years later?
• CV Writing Services & The Professional Job Hunter: An Oxymoron? – Long have we been sceptical of CV writing services for job candidates. If CV writing is a skill, is there a shortage on this toolset as well.
• Book Review: International Project Management – Our guest book review, Dr. Ed Wallington (read his previous Camel posts here), provides us with his take on Kathrin Koster’s International Project Management.
• Question and Answer session: Would employers start to notice you if you gained your Prince2 qualification?

For the full-length version, go to http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/04-ppm-resources/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people/nostalgic-for-careers-advice-project-management-tipoffs/

From the June 2010 edition of Project Management Tipoffs, Job-hunting can be a frustrating exercise, especially when you're not 100% sure you're doing everything you can and doing it the right way. This month, Project Management Tipoffs looks at the tricks of recruitment trade. In two articles we cover "What You Need to Know About the Recruitment Process" and "Hidden Vacancies: Where Else Can You Be Looking?". We also take a look at a couple of holiday-friendly bestsellers for June in the Book of the Month review.

To read this newsletter, go to http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/project-and-programme-management-resources/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people-archive-2010/project-management-newsletter-recruitment-project-management/.

From the May 2010 edition of Project Management Tipoffs, Arras People recognises that professionalism is a hot-button issue for the UK project management market. The Association for Project Management (APM) awaits the results of its application for Chartered professional status, but actions can be taken to get your professional practitioner ducks in a row. For instance, we answer these three questions:

• How does a "professional" project manager act?
• Until a Standard is made official, how would APM suggest a professional project manager act?
• How can the project management job seeker look "professional" to the recruiter?

To read this newsletter, go to http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/project-and-programme-management-resources/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people-archive-2010/the-project-management-professional-project-management-newsletter-tipoffs/.

From the April 2010 edition of Project Management Tipoffs, we take a look at a harsh reality touching even those in the PPM community: redundancy. But contrary to popular belief, the glass can be half-full with the right approach, and we share a couple of candidate-influenced stories to reinforce the notion of possibility after finding yourself out of work. Look also for tidbits from the Project Management Benchmark Report, plus a book review on The Little Black Book of Project Management.

To read this newsletter, go to http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/project-and-programme-management-resources/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people-archive-2010/redundancy-in-project-management-project-management-newsletter-tipoffs-laquo-arras-people/.

From the March 2010 edition of Project Management Tipoffs, we talk about some of the crucial competencies in Project and Programme Management (PPM), and determine which ones are key to specific PPM roles. There's also a synopsis of the APM's 5 Dimensions of professionalism from Arras People's John Thorpe, and a review of the hierarchy in the current PPM climate.

To read this newsletter, go to http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/project-and-programme-management-resources/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people/project-management-newsletter-from-arras-people-archive-2010/progressing-your-career-development-project-management-newsletter-tipoffs/.