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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
APM 2007 Academic Awards Announced in London
Reported by Miles Shepherd in London, UK
The Association for Project Management (APM) in the United Kingdom (UK) has announced the winners of its 2007 academic awards. The 2007 Herbert Walton Award went to Eddie Fisher (pictured) of The Open University for the development of a competence and behavior model for skills in working with people that addresses the gap between company expectations and the reality of project delivery.
Created in honour of one the founding members of APM, this award recognises the best doctoral academic research into project and programme management undertaken during the year, articulated through a research dissertation. The doctoral research will add significantly to the body of project and programme management knowledge and will offer the opportunity for project and programme managers and their teams to improve performance and increase effectiveness. The entry must be proposed by the researcher’s academic supervisor and be supported by an industrial or professional sponsor.
The 2007 Brian Willis Award, presented to a student with the highest mark of all candidates in the past year’s APMP examination, has gone to Jacqueline Sayers (pictured) of Roche Ltd. Jacqueline was presented the award by Peter Fielder (also pictured) of BAE Systems. Entry for this award is automatic, the results being collated by the APM and then selected accordingly.
The 2007 Geoffrey Trimble Award for the best Master’s level dissertation has been awarded to Simon Burke (pictured) of the College of Estate Management for his dissertation entitled “Using Extranets to Collaborate.” First awarded in 2005 and named in honour of the first ever president of APM, this award is open to entrants from all industry sectors involved in master’s level study. The award recognizes the best post-graduate dissertation written during the year. The entry must be proposed by the post-graduate’s academic supervisor and be supported by an industrial or professional sponsor.
The awards were presented at APM’s glittering Awards Dinner on Tuesday 30th October at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, on the first evening of APM’s two-day national Project Management Conference. APM’s 2007 academic awards were sponsored by BAE Systems.
For the past 14 years the APM Project Management Awards have been rewarding and celebrating project management successes, from the Eden Project to record breaking round the world voyages. The awards reflect the invaluable contribution project management and project managers make in all sections of society.
Individual winners receive an exclusive trophy (pictured) by British designer Nigel Cripps presented at the Awards dinner, a winner’s certificate, use of a winner’s logo, featured in publicity throughout the year, featured as a case study on the APM Awards website and in the APM Awards brochure. Runners-up receive a certificate, use of a finalists’ logo, featured in awards publicity, announced as a finalist at the awards dinner, featured on the APM awards website.
The Association for Project Management (APM) is the national body for professional project management in the United Kingdom (UK). With over 15,000 individual and 390 corporate members, APM is one of the largest organizations of its kind in Europe. The organization develops and promotes project management across all sectors of industry and beyond. APM's mission is: "To develop and promote the professional disciplines of project and programme management for the public benefit." At the heart of the association is the APM Body of Knowledge containing fifty-two knowledge areas required to manage any successful project. APM promotes the use of the APM Body of Knowledge through qualifications, accredited training, research, publications and events. APM is the UK member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). With headquarters in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, APM has twelve regional branches throughout the UK and one in Hong Kong. For 2007 the APM chair is Mike Nichols and the president is Dr. Martin Barnes. Additional information can be found at www.apm.org.uk
The Association for Project Management (APM) in the United Kingdom (UK) has announced the winners of its 2007 academic awards. The 2007 Herbert Walton Award went to Eddie Fisher (pictured) of The Open University for the development of a competence and behavior model for skills in working with people that addresses the gap between company expectations and the reality of project delivery.
The awards were presented at APM’s glittering Awards Dinner on Tuesday 30th October at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, on the first evening of APM’s two-day national Project Management Conference. APM’s 2007 academic awards were sponsored by BAE Systems.
For the past 14 years the APM Project Management Awards have been rewarding and celebrating project management successes, from the Eden Project to record breaking round the world voyages. The awards reflect the invaluable contribution project management and project managers make in all sections of society.
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