Project management
Practice of leading the work of a team to achieve goals and criteria at a specified time
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| March 1 2025 | APM began operating independently alongside the IPMA, no longer serving as a Member Association and certification body. |
| 2022 |
Risk management
ISO publishes Guide 31073:2022, a standard clarifying vocabulary used in risk management, providing a comprehensive reference for terminology in the field.
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| 2022 |
Martin Barnes
The NEC awards were renamed the 'Martin Barnes Awards' posthumously, recognizing his contributions to project management and collaboration.
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| 2022 | ISO 21503:2022 published, updating guidance on programme management. |
| February 5 2022 |
Martin Barnes
Martin Barnes died at the age of 83.
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| February 5 2022 |
Martin Barnes
Passed away, concluding a distinguished career in civil engineering and project management.
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| 2021 |
Risk management
ISO 31030:2021 international standard was published, addressing good practices in travel risk management.
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| January 2021 |
Project Management Professional
PMP exam restructured to test on three new performance domains: People (42%), Process (50%), and Business Environment (8%), replacing the previous five process group model.
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| 2020 |
Risk management
ISO published guidance document ISO/TR 24971:2020 to provide additional guidance on the application of medical device risk management standards.
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| 2020 | ISO 21502:2020 published, providing guidance on project, programme and portfolio management. |
| 2020 |
Side project time
Google officially confirmed that the 20% side project time program remains an active initiative, despite previous speculation about its discontinuation.
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| 2020 |
Agile management
ISO releases ISO Standard 21502:2020, which officially references 'agile' as a delivery approach for products and project scope, providing formal recognition of Agile methodologies.
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| 2019 |
Risk management
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO 14971:2019, providing a comprehensive standard for medical device risk management.
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| June 2019 |
Project Management Professional
PMI announced significant re-categorization of the PMP Examination Content Outline (ECO), to be implemented in January 2021.
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| 2018 | Multiple ISO standards published: ISO 21506:2018 (Vocabulary), ISO 21508:2018 (Earned value management), and ISO 21511:2018 (Work breakdown structures). |
| 2017 | ISO 21503:2017 published, offering guidance on programme management. |
| 2017 | ISO 21505:2017 published, providing guidance on project, programme and portfolio management governance. |
| January 6 2017 | The Association for Project Management received its Royal Charter. |
| 2015 |
Risk management
The Global Business Travel Association's Foundation conducted research revealing that most businesses have travel risk management protocols focused on ensuring the safety and well-being of business travelers.
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| 2015 | ISO 21504:2015 published, providing guidance on portfolio management. |
| 2013 |
Risk management
FDA introduced draft guidance expecting medical device manufacturers to submit cybersecurity risk analysis information.
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| 2013 |
Side project time
Some Google employees report that the 20% time program has been discontinued or significantly modified from its original concept.
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| 2012 |
Risk management
European risk management standard (EN 14971) was updated again, adding three informative Z Annexes referencing medical device directives.
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| 2012 |
Martin Barnes
Barnes spoke to APM's journal, Project, reflecting on the significance of his Time/Cost/Quality triangle and its unexpected global impact on project management.
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| 2012 |
Martin Barnes
Completed his presidency of the Association for Project Management (APM).
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| 2012 | ISO 21500:2012 published as the first International Standard directly related to project management guidance. |
| August 2011 |
Transport Initiatives Edinburgh
Tie Ltd. was dissolved after implementing sweeping redundancies, with Transport for Edinburgh taking over its former responsibilities.
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| August 2011 |
Transport Initiatives Edinburgh
Tie was relieved of its responsibilities for the Edinburgh Trams project, with international consultancy Turner & Townsend appointed to support the project.
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| June 2011 |
Transport Initiatives Edinburgh
Tie launched a substantial restructuring, including a voluntary redundancy scheme aimed at halving the company's total headcount.
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| May 2011 |
Transport Initiatives Edinburgh
Richard Jeffrey resigned as executive chairman, followed by the resignation of four non-executive directors and the communications director.
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| May 2 2011 |
Code name
Operation Neptune Spear was carried out, resulting in the killing of Osama bin Laden by US Navy SEALs in Pakistan, with 'Geronimo' as bin Laden's code name.
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