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About the Author:

Richard Pharro

Richard Pharro is Managing Director of the APM Group Limited, London, UK. In 1995 Richard conceived the idea of Accreditation and Certification associated with OGC’s PRINCE2™. Since then PRINCE2 has become established as a project management method used throughout the world. APMG’s partnership with OGC has since expanded to include MSP, M_o_R® and ITIL® accreditation and qualifications. APMG is now a global business providing accreditation and certification services via an international network of Accredited Consultancy and Training Organisations. Richard Pharro is a chartered Civil Engineer who has worked on projects in the Middle East and the UK, including several years with the London Docklands Development Corporation on the regeneration of East London. He established The APM Group Limited in partnership with the Association of Project Management (APM) in 1993. The Association disposed of their stake in The APM Group in April 2000. As the Vice Chairman of APM, Richard developed the Association’s Certification Programme for experienced Project Managers and led the first International Certification Committee on behalf of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). He is a non executive Director of the Best Practice Users Group in the UK and a frequent speaker at conferences. His book, The Relationship Manager – The Next Generation of Project Management, was published by Gower in 2003. Further information about APMG can be found at www.apmgroup.co.uk, or by calling + 44 (0)1494 452450.