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.[1]

Early life

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He earned a PhD in Software Engineering from King's College London.[2]

Career

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He is involved in organising international conferences, and has delivered many keynote addresses and tutorials,[3] including PMexpo,[4] BIS conference[5] 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.[6][7]

Honours

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Published books

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  • Successful IT Projects, Thomson Learning, 2007.[13][14]
  • Advances in Project Management: Narrated Journeys in Uncharted Territory, Routledge, 2016.[15]
  • Further Advances in Project Management: Guided Exploration in Unfamiliar Landscapes, Routledge, 2017.[16]
  • The Evolution of Project Management Practice: From Programmes and Contracts to Benefits and Change, Routledge, 2017.[17]
  • Managing Projects in a World of People, Strategy and Change, Routledge, 2018.[18]
  • APM Body of Knowledge, 7th Edition, Association for Project Management, 2018.[19][20]
  • Leading the Project Revolution: Reframing the Human Dynamics of Successful Projects, Routledge, 2019.[21]
  • Rethinking Project Management for a Dynamic and Digital World, Routledge, 2022.[22]

References

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  1. ^ Pells, David. "Interview with Darren Dalcher". PM World Journal. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ "IEEE Author Details".
  3. ^ Professor Darren Dalcher - Lancaster University
  4. ^ Who killed innovation? … and what we can do about it - PMexpo
  5. ^ Keynote speakers - 20th International Conference on Business Information Systems (BIS 2017)
  6. ^ "APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition Hits the Bookshelves! | APM". www.apm.org.uk. 2 May 2019.
  7. ^ "| Cutter Consortium". www.cutter.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Chairman Prof Darren Dalcher Awarded Honorary Fellowship". www.apm.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  9. ^ Pells, David. "Interview with Darren Dalcher". PM World Journal. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Darren Dalcher - Research Portal | Lancaster University". www.research.lancs.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Professor is academic of the year". Enfield Independent. 30 March 2008.
  12. ^ "pmworldtoday.net". www.pmworldtoday.net.
  13. ^ Dalcher, Darren; Brodie, Lindsey (2007). Successful IT Projects. Thomson Learning. ISBN 978-1-84480-699-7.
  14. ^ Dalcher, Darren (2007). Successful IT projects. Internet Archive. London : Thomson Learning. ISBN 978-1-84480-699-7.
  15. ^ "Advances in Project Management: Narrated Journeys in Uncharted Territory". Routledge & CRC Press.
  16. ^ "Further Advances in Project Management: Guided Exploration in Unfamiliar Landscapes". Routledge & CRC Press.
  17. ^ "The Evolution of Project Management Practice: From Programmes and Contracts to Benefits and Change". Routledge & CRC Press.
  18. ^ "Managing Projects in a World of People, Strategy and Change". Routledge & CRC Press.
  19. ^ "Darren Dalcher - Routledge & CRC Press Author Profile". www.routledge.com. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  20. ^ Murray-Webster, Ruth; Dalcher, Darren (2019). APM Body of Knowledge. Association for Project Management. ISBN 978-1-903494-81-3.
  21. ^ "Leading the Project Revolution: Reframing the Human Dynamics of Successful Projects". Routledge & CRC Press.
  22. ^ "Rethinking Project Management for a Dynamic and Digital World". Routledge & CRC Press.