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Association for Project Management applies for Chartered Status
Through its application to achieve Chartered status, the Association for Project Management is creating a new professional standard in project management. The Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) will become a mark that recognises all professionals working in project management including project and programme managers and specialists such as planners, risk managers and project controllers. The name positions project professionals alongside those from industries such as IT, Quality Management and Engineering. The Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) will demonstrate:
- Breadth of understanding as defined by the APM Body of Knowledge
- Depth of ability in line with the APM Competence Framework
- Achievement through professional qualifications and a portfolio of evidence
- Commitment through Continuing Professional Development
- Accountability through APM membership and the code of conduct.
Following a successful preliminary application in April 2008 the formal Petition and draft Charter were submitted and presented to Her Majesty at the Privy Council meeting on the 9th October. The Queen formally referred the Charter to a committee of the Privy Council for consideration and report. The fact of the application was published in the London Gazette for 8 weeks inviting representations.
No representations had been received when the gazetting period expired on the 4th December. As soon as the Privy Council has received approval from its government and legal advisors the Charter will be submitted to the Queen at a Privy Council meeting with the recommendation of the Privy Council. Should this be successful, APM will be in a position begin the process of incorporating as a Chartered body.
For further details with the APM website http://www.apm.org.uk/page.asp?categoryID=1&subCategoryID=204&pageID=0
