Life cycles
The ability to structure and organise change initiatives through appropriate life cycle choices that transform ideas into reality in an orderly and efficient manner.
Professional Development & Competence
A consolidated view of ongoing CPD activity and alignment to the APM Competence Framework (3rd edition), demonstrating sustained professional growth and reflective practice.
Completed hours
Hours needed before 30 Sep 2026
Overview
This page provides a comprehensive view of continuing professional development activities and competence alignment with the APM Competence Framework (3rd edition). It brings together a detailed CPD activity log, reflective themes, and a structured summary of key competence areas.
APM Competence Framework (3rd edition)
The APM Competence Framework defines 29 competences across life cycles, governance, people, planning and delivery. Each competence is expressed in terms of knowledge and application, providing a benchmark for effective project, programme and portfolio management.
Governance arrangements
The ability to establish and maintain governance structures that define control of deployment and align with organisational practice to realise value.
Sustainability
The ability to balance environmental, social, economic and administrative considerations so that outputs, outcomes and benefits remain sustainable over their life cycles.
Financial management
The ability to enable financial resource for delivery and to plan and control finances as part of the organisation’s overall financial management to optimise the business case.
Business case
The ability to prepare, gain approval of, refine and update business cases that justify initiation, investment and continuation of change initiatives in terms of benefits, costs and risks.
Portfolio shaping
The ability to set up portfolios that group and prioritise change initiatives to deliver strategic objectives while balancing business-as-usual and capacity to deliver.
Procurement
The ability to secure the provision of resources by choosing strategies that obtain best value from supply chains and external suppliers.
Reviews
The ability to manage progression through the life cycle by planning and conducting reviews that assess status, viability and performance.
Assurance
The ability to provide confidence to governance that the change initiative is on track to deliver objectives and intended value through objective, independent checks.
Capability development
The ability to assess organisational maturity and improve competences, investing in people and knowledge to enhance predictability and performance.
Transition management
The ability to manage the integration of outputs into business-as-usual so that new capabilities enable the intended value.
Benefits management
The ability to identify and agree benefits and determine how they will be measured, monitored and managed until they are realised.
Stakeholder engagement & communication
The ability to work with people internally and externally to build support, maintain commitment and ensure timely, relevant communication.
Conflict resolution
The ability to identify, address and resolve differences between individuals and groups so that conflict supports learning rather than harms delivery.
Leadership
The ability to empower and inspire others by providing vision, direction, feedback and support so people can deliver successful change initiatives.
Team management
The ability to select, develop and manage individuals to create and sustain teams that achieve objectives that cannot be realised individually.
Diversity & inclusion
The ability to build and maintain an inclusive environment that embraces a diverse culture and treats people fairly.
Ethics, compliance & professionalism
The ability to embody, promote and maintain a trusted profession while navigating cultural, legal and regulatory environments.
Requirements management
The ability to prepare and maintain clear, measurable definitions of requirements that satisfy identified needs.
Solutions development
The ability to determine optimal solutions that satisfy agreed requirements by exploring and refining options.
Quality management
The ability to ensure that outputs and processes meet stakeholder requirements and are fit for purpose.
Integrated planning
The ability to bring together scope, time, cost, risk, resources and benefits into an integrated project management plan.
Schedule management
The ability to develop and maintain schedules that show when work is planned, considering dependencies and resources.
Resource management
The ability to acquire and deploy internal and external resources, using scarce resources in an optimal way.
Resource capacity planning
The ability to plan resource needs in line with strategic direction so utilisation is maintained at an appropriate level.
Budgeting & cost control
The ability to estimate costs, set budgets and manage actual and forecast costs against those budgets.
Contract management
The ability to monitor and manage supplier performance through proactive, tailored contract management from initiation to closure.
Risk & issue management
The ability to identify, assess and respond to risks and issues so threats are minimised and opportunities are maximised.
Change control
The ability to manage variations and change requests in a controlled way, ensuring impacts are assessed and decisions are documented.
My Competence Assessment (29 competences)
My Top 6 Competencies
Target Levels (Next Step Up)
Competency Assessment Wheel
Legend
Current level
Target level
Life cycles
Summary: You demonstrate strong capability in selecting and applying appropriate life cycle models, adapting based on uncertainty, risk and organisational maturity.
Show full description
The ability to structure and organise change initiatives.
Life cycles are a framework comprising a series of distinct stages required to transform an idea or concept into reality in an orderly and efficient manner. Recognised life cycles include linear, iterative and hybrid approaches.
Governance arrangements
Summary: Governance is one of your strongest areas. You excel at establishing clear authority, accountability and decision‑making structures.
Show full description
The ability to establish and maintain governance structures that define control of deployment and align with organisational practice.
Sustainability
Summary: You have a solid working knowledge of sustainability principles and how they influence project outcomes.
Show full description
The ability to balance environmental, social, economic and administrative considerations that impact a change initiative.
Financial management
Summary: You demonstrate strong financial planning and control skills, ensuring alignment with organisational financial systems.
Show full description
The ability to enable financial resource for delivery and to plan and control finances as part of the organisation’s overall financial management.
Business case
Summary: You can confidently prepare, justify and maintain business cases, revisiting them as conditions evolve.
Show full description
The ability to prepare, gain approval of, refine and update business cases that justify initiation and continuation of change initiatives.
Portfolio shaping
Summary: You understand how to align change initiatives with strategic objectives and organisational capacity.
Show full description
The ability to set up portfolios to ensure efficient delivery of strategic objectives.
Procurement
Summary: You have a working understanding of procurement strategies and supplier engagement.
Show full description
The ability to secure the provision of resources by choosing strategies for obtaining best value from supply chains.
Reviews
Summary: You can effectively plan and conduct reviews to assess progress, viability and performance.
Show full description
The ability to manage progression through the life cycle of the change initiative.
Assurance
Summary: You understand assurance principles and can support independent checks that ensure value delivery.
Show full description
The ability to provide confidence to governance that the change initiative is on track to deliver objectives and intended value.
Capability development
Summary: You understand organisational maturity and how to improve capability and predictability.
Show full description
The ability to assess organisational maturity and improve competences within an organisation.
Transition management
Summary: You understand how to integrate outputs into BAU and support organisational change.
Show full description
The ability to manage the integration of outputs into business‑as‑usual so that new capabilities enable intended value.
Benefits management
Summary: You have awareness of benefits identification, measurement and tracking.
Show full description
The ability to identify and agree benefits and determine how they will be measured, monitored and managed until realised.
Stakeholder engagement & communication
Summary: You can identify, analyse and engage stakeholders effectively, building commitment and alignment.
Show full description
The ability to work with people internally and externally to build support and ensure timely, relevant communication.
Conflict resolution
Summary: You can recognise, address and resolve conflict constructively, promoting healthy challenge.
Show full description
The ability to identify, address and resolve differences between individuals and groups.
Leadership
Summary: You can lead teams with clarity, direction and support, adapting leadership style to context.
Show full description
The ability to empower and inspire others by providing vision, direction, feedback and support.
Team management
Summary: You can build, motivate and coordinate teams effectively, aligning people to shared goals.
Show full description
The ability to select, develop and manage individuals to create and sustain teams.
Diversity & inclusion
Summary: You recognise the importance of inclusive environments and fair treatment.
Show full description
The ability to build and maintain an inclusive environment that embraces a diverse culture.
Ethics, compliance & professionalism
Summary: You understand the importance of ethical behaviour, legal compliance and professional standards.
Show full description
The ability to embody, promote and maintain a trusted profession while navigating cultural, legal and regulatory environments.
Requirements management
Summary: You can capture, assess and justify stakeholder needs effectively.
Show full description
The ability to prepare and maintain definitions of the requirements of change initiatives.
Solutions development
Summary: You have awareness of how to explore solution options and clarify the problem to be solved.
Show full description
The ability to determine the optimal solution to satisfy agreed requirements.
Quality management
Summary: You ensure outputs meet defined requirements and stakeholder expectations.
Show full description
The ability to ensure that outputs are delivered in accordance with requirements.
Integrated planning
Summary: You develop integrated plans that bring together scope, schedule, cost, risk, resources and benefits.
Show full description
The ability to take forward the definition of outputs into detailed planning incorporating multiple areas into the integrated project management plan.
Schedule management
Summary: You demonstrate strong capability in developing and maintaining schedules.
Show full description
The ability to undertake time‑based planning with an emphasis on activities and resources.
Resource management
Summary: You identify, acquire and deploy resources effectively.
Show full description
The ability to acquire and deploy internal and external resources.
Resource capacity planning
Summary: You forecast future resource needs based on organisational strategy.
Show full description
The ability to plan resource needs in line with strategic direction to maintain optimal utilisation.
Budgeting & cost control
Summary: You excel in cost estimation, budgeting and financial control.
Show full description
The ability to develop and agree budgets, and manage actual and forecast costs against them.
Contract management
Summary: You manage supplier performance and maintain effective commercial relationships.
Show full description
The ability to monitor and manage supplier performance throughout the contract lifecycle.
Risk & issue management
Summary: You demonstrate expert capability in identifying, assessing and responding to risks and issues.
Show full description
The ability to identify, assess and respond appropriately to risks and issues.
Change control
Summary: You excel at managing scope changes in a controlled and transparent way.
Show full description
The ability to manage variations and change requests in a controlled way.
CPD Metrics
Total Hours
–
Hours Remaining
–
Activities Logged
–
Avg Hours / Month
–
Top Category
–
Projected Hours
–
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
A consolidated view of CPD progress, activity distribution and reflections.
CPD Progress Pillars
A visual summary of my completed, remaining and projected CPD hours.
0
Completed
0
Remaining
0
Projected
CPD Category Distribution - Top 4
Automatically generated from my CPD log.
Continuing Professional Development Log
Tap to expand CPD log and reflections.
My CPD activities, presented as clean, modern cards.
CPD Insights Summary
Automatically generated insights based on my reflective statements and activity patterns.
Key Themes
Strengths Demonstrated
Growth Opportunities
Professional Development — BCS CPD Record
BCS CPD Record
My professional development is maintained across multiple professional bodies and learning platforms. In addition to my APM CPD activity, my BCS CPD record captures ongoing learning, professional development, mentoring, community contribution, volunteering and knowledge sharing.
View BCS CPD ReportProfessional Development Ecosystem
Examples of professional development activity recorded through my BCS CPD record.
Learning
Managing Projects with MS Teams
Google PM Skills
Copilot Studio Training Day
Integrated PMO Course
PMI CPMAI
Generative AI (PMI)
Prompt Engineering
PMI Essentials M.O.R.E.
Six Sigma
ITIL
PMI Agile Practitioner
NIST Cyber Framework
APM Practitioner
Prince2 Practitioner
AI
PMI CPMAI
Generative AI Overview (PMI)
Prompt Engineering for PMs
Copilot Studio
Talking to AI
AI in Project Management (APM)
AI & Sustainability webinar
Mentoring
Halesowen College lecture
Richard Rose mock interviews
Year 10 World of Work
Brandhall careers fair
STEM mentoring
Inspiring the Future mentoring
APM mentoring activities
Community
APM & PMI community contribution
SIG groups
Volunteering events
APM South Wales & West AI session
PMI membership
House of PMO membership
BCS membership
APM membership
Publishing
Article: Top 10 Tools for Programme Managers (2026)
Gantt vs Jira article (LinkedIn & portfolio)
Volunteering
APM volunteer status
Inspiring the Future Gold status
STEM volunteer
Richard Rose mock interviews
Year 10 World of Work
Brandhall careers fair
PMI community volunteering
Evidence of Professional Practice
Selected examples demonstrating the practical application of project, programme and portfolio management competences across complex transformation, technology and organisational change environments.
Cyber Security Uplift
Led a major cyber security uplift programme, coordinating governance, risk management and assurance activities across a complex and highly regulated environment.
Case Study
Led a major cyber security uplift programme within a highly regulated and complex enterprise environment, coordinating governance, risk, assurance and delivery across multiple technology and business stakeholders. The programme required the organisation to strengthen its security posture while maintaining operational continuity and aligning delivery with recognised security frameworks and regulatory expectations. ⚠️ The Challenge The organisation needed to improve cyber resilience, strengthen governance and assurance, and address security risks across a complex technology estate without disrupting critical services. 🎯 My Mandate I provided programme leadership across governance, risk, assurance, planning and delivery, creating the structure required to coordinate multiple workstreams and maintain executive visibility of security outcomes. 🛡️ 1. Security Transformation Coordinated a broad cyber uplift covering security capabilities, risk reduction, resilience and control improvement, aligning technical delivery with organisational security objectives. 📘 2. Governance & Assurance Established structured governance, risk and assurance mechanisms to provide transparent oversight of programme progress, dependencies, risks and decisions. Delivery was aligned with recognised frameworks including NIST CSF and relevant security and regulatory requirements. 🤝 3. Stakeholder Leadership Coordinated technical teams, security specialists, business stakeholders and senior leadership, translating complex cyber risks into clear programme priorities, decisions and measurable delivery outcomes.
Key Outcomes
- Delivered a major £40M cyber security uplift programme
- Strengthened cyber governance, risk management and delivery assurance
- Improved alignment between security strategy, technology delivery and organisational risk
- Increased executive visibility and control across complex security transformation activity
Highlights
Led a £40M cyber security transformation programme in a highly regulated environment
Integrated cyber governance, risk management and assurance across complex delivery workstreams
Translated complex security risks into structured executive decisions and delivery priorities
Evidence Metrics
£40M
Cyber security uplift programme
NIST CSF
Security framework alignment
Multi-workstream
Integrated security transformation
Executive
Governance & assurance oversight
Supporting Evidence
Cyber Security Programme Presentation
A presentation and supporting material demonstrating the approach taken to cyber security transformation, programme governance, risk management and delivery assurance.
Watch presentationCyber Security Uplift Presentation
Supporting presentation material describing the programme context, transformation approach, governance structure and key delivery outcomes.
View presentationCyber Security Uplift Case Study
Detailed supporting evidence describing the programme challenge, delivery approach, governance, risk management and outcomes.
View supporting document
Competences Demonstrated
NHS Digital Transformation
Led large-scale digital transformation initiatives within NHS England, coordinating complex technology change, stakeholder engagement and programme delivery across a highly regulated healthcare environment.
Case Study
Led a multi‑trust NHS England digital transformation programme focused on modernising clinical workflows, improving data interoperability and replacing fragmented legacy systems with secure, cloud‑aligned digital platforms. Operating as Senior Programme Manager, I coordinated delivery across clinical, operational, technical and supplier teams, ensuring alignment with national standards, cyber‑security requirements and patient‑safety governance. The programme introduced new digital capabilities including electronic triage, integrated care‑record access, automated reporting and improved identity and access management. I oversaw programme governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement and delivery assurance, ensuring safe transition without disruption to critical services. The transformation delivered measurable improvements in operational efficiency, clinical safety and patient experience, while strengthening digital maturity across participating trusts and enabling future innovation.
Key Outcomes
- Improved clinical efficiency — Reduced manual data entry and removed duplicate processes across multiple care pathways, saving significant clinician time.
- Enhanced patient experience — Delivered modern digital services including online triage, appointment management and secure messaging, reducing administrative backlog and improving satisfaction.
- Strengthened cyber posture — Implemented NHS‑aligned identity, access and security controls, reducing high‑risk vulnerabilities and improving compliance with national cyber standards.
- Unified reporting & insights — Introduced integrated dashboards and improved data quality, enabling faster operational decisions and more accurate clinical insights.
- High adoption across clinical teams — Achieved strong uptake through structured engagement, training and continuous support, ensuring safe and sustained use of new digital tools
Highlights
Led complex digital transformation across multiple
NHS trusts and stakeholder groups.
Combined programme governance, cyber security,
clinical safety and technology delivery.
Delivered measurable improvements in operational
efficiency, digital maturity and patient experience.
Evidence Metrics
Multi-trust
Programme scope
Digital
Transformation
Secure
Cloud-aligned delivery
5
Key outcomes
Supporting Evidence
- Programme roadmap — Phased delivery plan showing milestones, dependencies and trust‑level rollout.
- Stakeholder engagement materials — Packs used to communicate change impacts, benefits and timelines to clinical and operational teams.
- Digital maturity assessment — Baseline and post‑implementation scoring demonstrating measurable improvement.
- Cyber compliance documentation — Evidence of strengthened identity, access and security controls aligned to NHS standards.
- Training & adoption resources — Guides, videos and walkthroughs supporting safe transition to new digital tools.
- Benefits realisation summary — Quantified operational and clinical improvements following deployment.
Competences Demonstrated
126K Device Migration
Led a large-scale Windows device migration programme, coordinating the transition of approximately 126,000 devices while managing technology, operational and stakeholder dependencies.
Case Study
Led a large-scale enterprise Windows device migration involving approximately 126,000 devices, coordinating technology, operational, deployment and stakeholder dependencies across a complex user estate. The programme required industrialised deployment at scale while maintaining business continuity, managing user impact and coordinating multiple technical and operational teams. ⚠️ The Challenge Migrating a 126,000-device estate introduced significant challenges across deployment readiness, application compatibility, infrastructure, security, user communications, support and operational continuity. 🎯 My Mandate I provided programme leadership and integrated planning across the migration, bringing together technical delivery, operational readiness, stakeholder management, risk control and deployment governance. 💻 1. Industrialised Migration Coordinated the migration of approximately 126,000 devices using structured deployment waves, readiness controls and dependency management to enable repeatable delivery at enterprise scale. 🔄 2. Technology & Operational Integration Coordinated dependencies across endpoint management, infrastructure, applications, security, identity, service management and user support to ensure the technology transition was operationally sustainable. 🤝 3. Stakeholder & Risk Management Maintained programme visibility across technical teams, business stakeholders and operational functions, using structured governance, risk management and planning to manage the complexity of a highly distributed estate.
Key Outcomes
- Coordinated migration activity across approximately 126,000 devices
- Established structured deployment planning and governance for enterprise-scale migration
- Integrated technology, security, operational and stakeholder dependencies across the programme
- Supported transition towards a modern, standardised and more manageable Windows endpoint estate
Highlights
Led migration planning and governance across an approximately 126,000-device enterprise estate
Coordinated complex endpoint, application, infrastructure, security and operational dependencies
Applied structured wave planning and readiness controls to industrialise large-scale deployment
Evidence Metrics
126K
Devices in migration scope
Enterprise
Large-scale endpoint transformation
Windows
Modernisation & migration
Multi-team
Technology & operational coordination
Supporting Evidence
Presentations, documents, videos and other supporting evidence to be added.
Competences Demonstrated
Cloud Transformation
Led cloud transformation and modernisation initiatives across complex technology environments, supporting cloud adoption, infrastructure transformation and improved operational outcomes.
Case Study
Led cloud transformation and modernisation initiatives across complex enterprise technology environments, supporting adoption of Azure and AWS while aligning technology change with operational, financial and business objectives. The transformation required more than technical migration. It involved establishing the governance, planning, operating model and stakeholder alignment necessary to transition towards sustainable cloud-enabled services. ⚠️ The Challenge The organisation needed to modernise its technology estate and increase cloud adoption while controlling operational costs, managing migration risk and maintaining service continuity. 🎯 My Mandate I led programme-level coordination across cloud adoption, infrastructure transformation, governance, dependencies, risk and operational readiness, connecting technical delivery with measurable business outcomes. ☁️ 1. Cloud Adoption Supported adoption of Azure and AWS capabilities as part of a broader technology modernisation strategy, coordinating migration priorities, dependencies and delivery planning. 📊 2. Cost & Operational Optimisation Connected cloud transformation with operational improvement and financial management, helping identify opportunities to rationalise services, improve efficiency and reduce the cost of operating the technology estate. 🔐 3. Secure & Governed Transformation Ensured cloud transformation was delivered within appropriate governance, security, risk and operational controls, balancing the pace of modernisation with enterprise assurance requirements.
Key Outcomes
- Supported Azure and AWS cloud adoption across complex enterprise environments
- Reduced operational cost by 18% through cloud adoption and technology modernisation
- Improved alignment between cloud strategy, infrastructure transformation and operational objectives
- Established stronger governance and control around cloud-enabled transformation
Highlights
Led cloud transformation across Azure and AWS environments
Connected cloud adoption with measurable operational efficiency and cost reduction
Balanced modernisation, security, governance and operational continuity
Evidence Metrics
18%
Operational cost reduction
Azure
Cloud transformation
AWS
Cloud adoption
Enterprise
Technology modernisation
Supporting Evidence
Presentations, documents, videos and other supporting evidence to be added.
Competences Demonstrated
PMO Turnaround
“I fix failing delivery environments.”
Led PMO transformation and turnaround activity, improving governance, delivery confidence, stakeholder visibility and overall programme performance across a complex portfolio.
Case Study
A struggling PMO facing SLA failures, low morale, and declining client trust was transformed into a stable, high‑performing service during a critical contract renewal phase. When a managed service enters a contract renewal phase, performance becomes a commercial differentiator—not just an operational concern. ⚠️ The Challenge The PMO was experiencing systemic issues including SLA failures, low morale, poor delivery outcomes, and a breakdown in client collaboration. 🎯 My Mandate My role was to take operational control, stabilise delivery, rebuild culture, restore trust, and return the service to profitability. 🧩 1. Structured Recovery A hybrid Agile + Integrated Planning approach prioritised immediate recovery while aligning short‑term fixes with long‑term strategy. 📘 2. Governance Reset Using Six Sigma, continuous improvement, lessons learned, and ISO 27001 alignment, governance was redesigned to enable—not restrict—delivery. 🤝 3. Cultural Transformation Structured interviews and open communication rebuilt trust and restored a “one‑team” ethos.
Key Outcomes
- Majority of projects moved from Red → Green
- CSAT increased from 3 → 7
- Revenue improved from -10% → +15%
- 100% SLA achievement
Highlights
Turned around a failing PMO during a critical contract renewal
Rebuilt client trust, team culture and delivery confidence
Converted reactive PMO reporting into structured delivery control
Evidence Metrics
Red → Green
Majority of projects recovered
3 → 7
CSAT improvement
−10% → +15%
Revenue performance
100%
SLA achievement
Supporting Evidence
Competences Demonstrated
Programme Governance
"I create the control system that makes complex delivery predictable.”
Established and led programme governance frameworks, providing structured oversight, decision-making, assurance and stakeholder transparency across complex transformation programmes.
Case Study
A PMO without structure becomes reactive, focusing on reporting rather than results. A defined operating model transforms governance into a strategic enabler—aligning governance, planning, people, and value to deliver measurable outcomes. Using the PMO Operating Model Wheel, programme governance was strengthened through confidence, consistency, and control. This included disciplined decision-making, transparent reporting, and assurance mechanisms that elevated stakeholder trust and improved delivery predictability. The governance framework became a strategic anchor for executive conversations, enabling clearer scope definition, structured oversight, and alignment between strategy and execution.
Key Outcomes
- Stakeholder trust, transparency, and disciplined decision-making
- Reliable delivery, risk management, and performance tracking
- Elevated PMO credibility and stakeholder trust
- Stronger alignment between strategy and execution
Highlights
Established a structured PMO Operating Model linking governance, planning, assurance and value
Created transparent governance for executive decisions, risks, dependencies and performance
Strengthened alignment between strategic objectives and programme execution
Evidence Metrics
5
Integrated PMO governance dimensions
1
Unified operating model
Executive
Decision & assurance framework
Portfolio
Cross-programme oversight
Supporting Evidence
Competences Demonstrated
Development Priorities Next 12 months
Drawing on my CPD activity and competence assessment, the following areas are prioritised for focused development over the coming year.
Development Roadmap
Current capability to target capability — prioritised across the next 12 months.
Now
3 Months
6 Months
12 Months
—
High priority
—
Active development
—
Strategic development
⬆️
📅