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To train or not to train?
Reading through the responses to the APM qualification questions from the Arras People 2009 Benchmark Report I saw a common trend emerging – generally the qualification wasn’t seen as a must for...
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Birthday Clinics from Arras People
Arras People is celebrating its seventh birthday all April long. The gifts - such as Monday's day of free clinics - have been passed on to project managers nationwide! In continuing our month-long...
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What’s Wrong With the ‘Triple Constraint’?
The Triple Constraint is a pretty fundamental concept to the theory of project management. Imagine, if you will, a triangle with Time in one corner, Cost in another and Quality in the last (I will add...
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Current Recruitment Activity in Project Management
NOTE: This article is reprinted from the July 2009 edition of Project Management Tipoffs. Subscribe to PM Tipoffs today by clicking here. Mixed news and fortunes surround recruitment activity in...
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ESI, Arras People both fighting for project management professionals
ESI International is to be commended for providing substantial scholarship offers to unemployed technical professionals. As those who read Project Management Tip Offs will be aware, we often receive...
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Ripped From Tipoffs – Q&A Session on Project Management Qualifications
NOTE: This article is reprinted from the July 2009 edition of Project Management Tipoffs from our Q&A section. In this section of Tipoffs, Arras People solicits and answers questions related to...
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Try before you buy, free PM training briefings
Over at Maven Training there are a succession of free briefings available on the 4th September if you’re currently thinking about taking PRINCE2, MSP or Change Management qualifications. Read on for...
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Current Professional Opinions on PM Training & Qualifications
NOTE: This article is reprinted from the August 2009 edition of Project Management Tipoffs. In this section of Tipoffs. If you have a question for our Q&A experts or simply wish to contribute an...
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Government to Post Jobs Longer for Britons
A pretty important announcement came down from the Home Secretary Tuesday regarding the increased length of advertising time of UK jobs to UK workers. Has the appearance of a bold move to get Britons...
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Final minute Christmas learning in London
Maven Training, the programme and project management training specialists, have a free Christmas training briefing (complete with mince pies!) on Monday 21st December in Central London. Focused on...
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Final chance to have your say
No doubt over the last few weeks you have been hearing buzz around the 2010 Project Management Benchmark Report. Arras have been trying to get the views of project and programme management...
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OGC Project Products Round Up
Following on from the BPUG Congress last week, the event which focuses on the OGC suite of programme and project management products, I wanted to share with you some of the changes that will happening...
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How the Select a Project Management Training Provider?
An insider’s guide to selecting a good quality Project Management Training Provider? Project management training is a significant investment of your time, cost and effort. The quality of your learning...
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Arras People offers free PM course giveaway through Villanova University
Arras People are pleased to offer free to one lucky participant a free course (valued at $2,000) courtesy of our friends at Villanova University in Philadelphia, in one of eight sub-concentrations...
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BOOK REVIEW: Training for Project Management, Volume 1: Skills and Principles
Author: Ian Stokes Publisher: Gower Publishing Size: 325 pages ‘Skills and Principles’ is volume one of a three-part series published by Gower, and is designed to offer a complete course structure and...
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Directed learning from home – does it work?
I get frustrated when I hear people comment that they ‘do not have time in my busy life to study’ or that ‘the organisation cannot afford to send me on a week’s training course’, and the missed...
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The Modern Project Management Apprenticeship
There has been much debate about the future of project management and the advances needed to increase the professionalisation of project management. In this week’s newsletter from Arras People we look...
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My First Management of Value Webinar
Did you tune into the MoV (Management of Value) webinar I presented last Wednesday? Like all first times, it was a fascinating experience, so I thought I would share a few of my thoughts. I presented...
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What makes a ‘Good’ Project Manager?
The traits of a good project manager are becoming ever more discussed on LinkedIn message boards. The subject has many diverse perhaps controversial views we are going to debate. Here are some ideas...
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Project Management Training – Your Thoughts
Latest survey research from Arras People and TCC shows that the APMG Agile Project Management Foundation / Practitioner course is going to be one of the most sought after qualifications for 2013....
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