Darren Dalcher

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Darren Dalcher is a British engineer and senior academic. He is Professor in Strategic Project Management at Lancaster University Management School and Director of the National Centre for Project Management (NCPM) in the UK.

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Early life

He earned a PhD in Software Engineering from King's College London.

Career

He is involved in organising international conferences, and has delivered many keynote addresses and tutorials, [1] including PMexpo, [2] BIS conference [3] and others. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Software: Evolution and Process, and Editor of Routledge Frontiers in Project Management. He is the Academic Advisor and Editor of the APM Body of Knowledge, 7th Edition. [4]

Honours

Published books

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References

  1. Professor Darren Dalcher - Lancaster University
  2. Who killed innovation? … and what we can do about it - PMexpo
  3. Keynote speakers - 20th International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS 2017)
  4. "APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition Hits the Bookshelves! | APM". www.apm.org.uk.
  5. "Chairman Prof Darren Dalcher Awarded Honorary Fellowship". www.apm.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. "Professor is academic of the year". Enfield Independent.
  7. "pmworldtoday.net". www.pmworldtoday.net.
  8. "Advances in Project Management: Narrated Journeys in Uncharted Territory". Routledge & CRC Press.
  9. "Further Advances in Project Management: Guided Exploration in Unfamiliar Landscapes". Routledge & CRC Press.
  10. "The Evolution of Project Management Practice: From Programmes and Contracts to Benefits and Change". Routledge & CRC Press.
  11. "Managing Projects in a World of People, Strategy and Change". Routledge & CRC Press.
  12. "Leading the Project Revolution: Reframing the Human Dynamics of Successful Projects". Routledge & CRC Press.
  13. "Rethinking Project Management for a Dynamic and Digital World". Routledge & CRC Press.