Links

The following links are provided to give pointers for further information on project management and NLP.  We will be adding to these on an ongoing basis.

The International Project Management Association (IPMA)  is the parent body of all national PM organisations and provides a baseline for competence frameworks and qualifications.

The Association for Project Management (APM) is the UK based professional body. You can find many links to events and interest groups going on around the UK. The APM also maintains a Body of Knowledge and a Competence Framework for PM. It is an examining body for a range of qualifications, including the competence based Registered Project Practitioner, which is equivalent to Chartered status in the UK.

On the book NLP4PM: ‘Important contextualised contribution to the development of competence in the so-called soft skills, hard to master, but an indispensable component of effective practice in a profession whose time has come.’  Andrew Bragg, Chief Executive, Association for Project Management

The US based Project Management Institute (PMI) maintains a body of knowledge and accredits its own qualification of PMP. Through its UK chapter it runs events in the UK.

On the book NLP4PM: ‘If all books placed as much importance on soft skills as this one then perhaps we might start to see a sea change in the way projects are managed.  All too often the fact it’s people that deliver projects is forgotten, something not lost on this book which should be applauded.’ Chris Field PMP MBCS CITP
President, UK chapter of the Project Management Institute

The Best Practice User Group (BPUG) is run by the office of Government Commerce, in association with The Stationary Office which produces guides to PRINCE2 etc, and APMGroup which examines the method based products for the OGC.  The authors of the OGC / TSO guides are usual speakers at annual events.

On the book NLP4PM: ‘Consistent feedback when we released early drafts of PRINCE2 was the need to describe those vital behavioural competences (or soft skills) that project managers require for successful project delivery.  But it is not the remit of PRINCE2 to describe such skills as PRINCE2 is just a method, so we took the approach of sign-posting the additional competences that those involved in projects require.  At last there is now a book that describes those skills, and more importantly in a way that puts them in context of project management.  This book provides practical and easy to follow guidance on how to apply NLP techniques to a Project Manager’s every day work.  I recommend every Project Manager reads this book (in addition to PRINCE2!)’  Andy Murray CDir, Lead author PRINCE2 (2009 Refresh); Director, Outperform

The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) was moved into the Cabinet Office under the Efficiency and Reform Group after the last election. The brand gained an international reach and may be maintained. Their website contains a gold-mine of products and information on aspects of project management.

From the foreword of the book NLP4PM: ‘Method and process are important in project management, but knowing how to use them is even more so.  For me this book throws light on a major component of our journey towards greater professionalism in project management.’  Bob Assirati, Deputy President, BCS – The Institute for Information Technology; Honorary Fellow, Association for Project Management; Major Projects Director, Office of Government Commerce

The PM Forum is an on-line community with reporters covering the globe.

BCS – The chartered institute for IT has an interest group on project mangaement , Proms-G, and provides seminars.

From the bok NLP4PM: ‘This invaluable book provides a fascinating insight into how NLP can help people to deliver better projects, written by someone with a wealth of project and management experiences to draw from.’  Dr Brendan D’Cruz (Registered Project Professional), Head of Department at University of Wales, Newport; Committee Member of the BCS Project Management Specialist Group (PROMS-G); Committee Member of the APM Education Network Advisory Group (ENAG)

The Association for NLP (ANLP) is the site for professional NLP practitioners and publishes Rapport and other magazines.

The NLP University is a comprehensive on-line resource giving factual descriptions of all NLP terms.

Peak Performance is our partner organisation offering consultancy in project management.