Dr Ian Clarkson
Director of Portfolio Management
Dr Ian Clarkson leads a team of Portfolio Directors, and providing global strategy and direction over QA's portfolios
Ian is a highly experienced director, consultant, author, facilitator and international speaker with over 20 years’ experience in project, program and portfolio management, organizational change and learning. I am an advisor to many organizations on project management best practice.
- Fellow of the Association for Project Management (FAPM)
- Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)
- Author of the APM Body of Knowledge (BoK) 6
- Member of the Global Review Group for PRINCE2 6th and 7th Editions, and MSP 5th Edition
- On the technical advisory board for the development of the APM Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management, and also for the update to the APM suite of certifications.
- Regular contributor for Project Manager Today Magazine, APM and PeopleCert blogs, and the APM Projecting the Future initiative.
- Published over 100 articles, blogs, papers on project management.
Will AI make the project profession obsolete?
AI & Machine LearningIan Clarkson explores the impact AI is having on project management. How will it help? Does it pose a risk to jobs?
It's project managers' time to shine
Project ManagementDr Ian Clarkson, Project & Program Management Practice Director at QA, argues that we’re on the tipping point of seeing project management getting the accolade it de…
Be the architect of your project management career
Project ManagementIn this blog, Dr Ian Clarkson offers his advice to those looking to build their careers in project management.
Two blades to scissors: Can you cut it in project management?
Project ManagementQA's Head of Organizational Consultancy, Dr Ian Clarkson, looks at a scissor analogy to understand how project management knowledge interacts with its industry.
Top ten tips in becoming a project manager
Project ManagementDr Ian Clarkson offers his advice on how to enter the profession and run successful projects.
Is project management in your DNA?
Project ManagementQA's Head of Organizational Consultancy, Dr Ian Clarkson, looks at the importance of building a business culture that values project management from the inside out.
The project manager and small business owner: we need more entrepreneurial thinking
Project ManagementQA's Head of Organizational Consultancy, Dr Ian Clarkson, looks at project management through the lens of a small business owner, who needs to be visionary entrepren…
Don’t ignore the gorilla in the room
Project ManagementQA's Head of Organizational Consultancy, Dr Ian Clarkson, applies the classic gorilla experiment to project management, and argues that focusing on achieving the pro…
How does psychology affect business decisions?
Project ManagementQA's Head of Organizational Consultancy, Dr Ian Clarkson, looks at how certain mind systems influence and govern how we make project management judgments.
How relevant will you be in the 21st Century?
Digital TransformationQA's Head of Organizational Consultancy, Dr Ian Clarkson, argues that organizations have the ability to address potential irrelevance head-on by ensuring they are no…