Project management

Practice of leading the work of a team to achieve goals and criteria at a specified time

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2025
Agile construction
Daneshgari, Moore, and Daneshgari published 'Outcomes Over Outputs: A Leader's Guide to Measuring' in CFMA.
2025
Agile construction
Daneshgari and Moore published 'AI & Construction: Separating Data from Debris' in CFMA, focusing on data management in construction.
March 1 2025 APM began operating independently alongside the IPMA, no longer serving as a Member Association and certification body.
2024
Agile construction
Daneshgari and Moore published 'Industrialization of Construction: How it will happen, and how to stay ahead using Agile Construction' and 'Connecting the Dots: AI & the Future of Construction' in CFMA.
2024
Agile construction
Daneshgari and Moore published 'Industrialization of Construction: How it will happen, and how to stay ahead using Agile Construction'.
2024
Agile construction
Daneshgari and Moore published 'Connecting the Dots: AI & the Future of Construction' in CFMA, exploring artificial intelligence's role in construction.
October 2023
ISO 31000
ISO 31000:2018 version was confirmed and validated for the next five years, maintaining its relevance in risk management standards.
2022
Agile construction
Moore and O'Dell published 'Gang Boxes – Making them come alive with Agile Intelligence' in IEC Insights Magazine. Daneshgari and Moore also published 'Planning Job-Site Lighting Installations' in EC&M.
2022
Agile construction
Moore and O'Dell published 'Gang Boxes – Making them come alive with Agile Intelligence' in IEC Insights Magazine.
2022
ISO 31000
ISO 31073:2022 was published, providing a standardized vocabulary for risk management and supporting the implementation of ISO 31000 by ensuring clarity and consistency in risk communication.
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.
2022
Martin Barnes
The NEC awards were renamed the 'Martin Barnes Awards' posthumously, recognizing his contributions to project management and collaboration.
2022 ISO 21503:2022 published, updating guidance on programme management.
February 5 2022
Martin Barnes
Martin Barnes died at the age of 83.
February 5 2022
Martin Barnes
Passed away, concluding a distinguished career in civil engineering and project management.
2021
Agile construction
Daneshgari and Moore published 'How Will Working from Home Catalyze Industrialization?' in CFMA, examining remote work's impact on construction.
2021
Agile construction
Moore and Parvin published 'How Industrialized are You? Measuring Your Company's Progress' in CFMA, providing assessment methods for construction industrialization.
2021
Risk management
ISO 31030:2021 international standard was published, addressing good practices in travel risk management.
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.
2020
Agile construction
Daneshgari and Moore published 'Jobsite to Garage: Changing the Mindset of Prefab & Modular Construction' in CFMA, exploring innovative construction approaches.
2020
Risk management
ISO published guidance document ISO/TR 24971:2020 to provide additional guidance on the application of medical device risk management standards.
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.
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.
2019
Agile construction
Daneshgari and Moore published the 'Prefabrication Handbook for the Construction Industry: Agile Construction Application through Externalizing Work'.
2019
Risk management
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO 14971:2019, providing a comprehensive standard for medical device risk management.
June 2019
Project Management Professional
PMI announced significant re-categorization of the PMP Examination Content Outline (ECO), to be implemented in January 2021.
2018 Multiple ISO standards published: ISO 21506:2018 (Vocabulary), ISO 21508:2018 (Earned value management), and ISO 21511:2018 (Work breakdown structures).
February 2018
ISO 31000
Updated version of ISO 31000 was published, introducing clearer language and emphasizing integration of risk management into core business activities and organizational culture.
2017
Agile construction
Daneshgari and Moore published 'Winds of Change and the Event Horizon' in IEC Insights Magazine, discussing evolving construction industry trends.
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.
2016
Agile construction
Daneshgari and Moore published 'A Safe Jobsite is a More Productive Jobsite' in IEC Insights Magazine, emphasizing safety and productivity.
2015
Agile construction
Daneshgari and Moore published 'Applying Scalable Prefabrication to Industrial Construction Work' in Construction Executive, highlighting scalable construction methods.
2015
ISO 31000
ISO 9001:2015 adopted a similar risk definition of 'effect of uncertainty' and introduced the concept of 'risk-based thinking' in Quality Management Systems.
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.
2015 ISO 21504:2015 published, providing guidance on portfolio management.
2014
Agile construction
Daneshgari and Moore published 'Is Prefabrication Making You Money?' in EC&M, examining the financial implications of prefabrication techniques.
2013
Agile construction
Daneshgari presented 'The Industrialization of Construction' at Dassault, discussing the transformation of construction processes.
2013
Risk management
FDA introduced draft guidance expecting medical device manufacturers to submit cybersecurity risk analysis information.
2013
Side project time
Some Google employees report that the 20% time program has been discontinued or significantly modified from its original concept.
2012
Risk management
European risk management standard (EN 14971) was updated again, adding three informative Z Annexes referencing medical device directives.
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.
2012
Martin Barnes
Completed his presidency of the Association for Project Management (APM).

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