Darren Dalcher


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 in the UK.

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, including PMexpo, BIS conference 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.

Honours

Published books

Successful IT Projects, Thomson Learning, 2007.Advances in Project Management: Narrated Journeys in Uncharted Territory, Routledge, 2016.Further Advances in Project Management: Guided Exploration in Unfamiliar Landscapes, Routledge, 2017.The Evolution of Project Management Practice: From Programmes and Contracts to Benefits and Change, Routledge, 2017.Managing Projects in a World of People, Strategy and Change, Routledge, 2018.APM Body of Knowledge, 7th Edition, Association for Project Management, 2018.Leading the Project Revolution: Reframing the Human Dynamics of Successful Projects, Routledge, 2019.APM Body of Knowledge, Revised 7th Edition, Association for Project Management, 2022''.''Rethinking Project Management for a Dynamic and Digital World, Routledge, 2022.Getting Started with Tech Ethics: An introduction to ethics and ethical behaviours for IT professionals, BCS: The Chartered Institute for IT, 2025.