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OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR Volume X - Issue XII - December 2008

EDITOR'S PERSPECTIVE

• Editor's Perspective on The December Issue of PM World Today
  By David L. Pells

 

EDITORIAL

• Silver Lining: Why the Economic Recession
  May be Good for Project Management!
  By David L. Pells

 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• On the Subject of your November Editorial on the
  Future of Project Management
  from Bob Youker
  Maryland, USA

• On the Subject of the Precedence Diagramming Method
  of Scheduling
  from Earl Glenwright
  Sofia, Bulgaria

• On the Subject of PM World Today
  and my November Paper
  from Andrea Nicholas, Principal
  Optimize!
  Plano, Texas, USA

• On the Subject of Your November Editorial
  from Max Wideman
  PMI Fellow
  Vancouver, BC, Canada

• On the Subject of Your November Editorial
  from Russ Archibald
  San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

 

VIEWPOINTS

• The Challenge Ahead
  By By Bob Prieto, Senior VP, Fluor

• Managing People - The Difficult Side of Project Management in Ethiopia
  By Getachew Tekelmariam Alemu

• Impressions of the 22nd IPMA World Congress - Project Management to Run!
  By Renate Prantner

 

FEATURED PAPERS

• Finding Humor in Project Management
  By Zelda Jones, PMP

• Executive Actions For Project Success
  By Michael O’Brochta, PMP

• Applying Little’s Law to Agile Project Management: Part 2
  By Tathagat Varma

• Building Ethics in Construction Partnerships
  By William A. Moylan, PhD, PMP, FESD

 

PM TIPS & TECHNIQUES

• The Board in a Crisis Economy
  By Barbara Ettorre

• Project Management to the Rescue: No Bailout Necessary
  By Michelle LaBrosse, PMP®

• This Project Needs a Leader – Now!
  By Jeff Oltmann

• How to Overcome Shiny Objects and Other Distractions
  By Lonnie Pacelli

• Looking in the Business Mirror – What Kind of Team Member are You?
  By Donald A. Pillittere

• Reaching the Peak of CMMI: How Fast Can You Climb?
  By Henry Schneider

• The Unique Value of a Matrix Projects Manager
  By Michael Szwarc

 

SECOND EDITION

• Project Management as a Core Competency
  By Robert Youker

 

REGIONAL REPORTS

• Report on 2008 IPMA Project Management Research Awards
  By Martina Huemann, PhD

• Results from Cono Sur Tour Project Management Institute
  By Ana Maria Rodriguez, MSE, PMP
  With the cooperation of José Carlos Machicao, PMP
  Read complete report in English | Spanish

• Project Management in Spain
  By Alfonso Bucero
  Read complete report in English | Spanish

• Project Management News – Perúvian Update
  By José Carlos Machicao
  Read complete report in English | Spanish

• Current Events Affecting Projects & Project Management in Nigeria
  By O. Chima Okereke, PhD

• UK Project Management Round Up
  By Miles Shepherd

• Project Management News from Argentina
  By Ana Maria Rodriguez, PMP
  Read complete report in English | Spanish

• Project Management Profession News from Romania
  By Florin Gheorghiu, PMP

• Project Management Update from Italy
  By Antonello Bove

• The 2008 Year-End Happenings in India
  By Raju Rao

• Project Management News from South Africa
  By Jaycee Krüger

• Monthly Report from Ecuador
  By Irwin J. Franco, PMP
  Read complete report in English | Spanish

• Project Management News from Brazil
  By Peter Mello, PMP

• Project Management Update from Egypt
  By Ahmed Saleh Mokhtar

• Ethiopia Today
  By Getachew Teklemariam Alemu

• Project Management in Australia
  By Brenda Treasure

• Project Management Update from Greece
  By Theofanis Giotis

• Project Management News from Turkey
  By Ahmet Taspinar

• Project Management Update from Colombia
  By Germán Bernate

 

PM BOOK REVIEWS

• Strategic Thinking: A Four Piece Puzzle
  Reviewed by Hussein Mzee
  
• Books by Tom Taylor:
  Reviewed by René Le Bel
  • Management in Practice,
  • How to select the right project manager,
  • Characteristics of Effective Project Managers, and 
  • GMPM and Other Modern Afflictions Affecting
    Project Managers
    
    (practical guides for project managers,
    their employers and clients)
    
• Principles of Negotiating International Business
  Reviewed by Ishkhan Topalian

 

CALLS FOR PAPERS

• 2nd Call for Papers for 3rd Annual UT Dallas Project Management Symposium in Texas

• Call for Papers for 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Finland

 

FUTURE PM EVENTS

• Berlin's Institute of Technology to host IRNOP IX

• 23rd IPMA World Congress on Project Management
  to be in Helsinki, Finland during June 2009

• P3O Conference Announced for March 2009 in Birmingham, UK

• dvice from the Front Lines - Business Boot Camp Announced
  for February 2009 BPUG Congress in UK

• PMForum Named Media Partner for 23rd IPMA World Congress
  on Project Management in Finland

• 16th Global Project Management Symposium in New Delhi
  Ready to begin on 16 December 2008

 

PM COMMUNITY NEWS

• Strategic Project Management -
  Important New Book by Bob Prieto Published in US

• GTRI Executive Delivers Keynote Speech at 22nd
  IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Rome

• Nation to Nation event in Rome brings PM leaders together

• Helen Cooke leads Project Leadership Workshop in Finland

• PMForum Advisors & Correspondents meet at 22nd
  IPMA World Congress in Rome

• David Pells delivers opening keynote address at
  PM Days Project Management Conference in Finland

• New Program Management Toolkit for Software Developers
  Showcased at PM Days Symposium in Finland

• IPMA Research Award Presented to Anbari & Kwak of
  The George Washington University at World Congress in Rome

• Top APM Honour for Peter Morris

• High-Profile Finance 'hawk' (and Recent Institute Keynote Speaker)
  to lead cull of Public Spending in Ireland

• Professor Dean Kashiwagi to keynote Fifth International Conference
  on Construction in the 21st Century in Istanbul

• Tom Sheives, PhD named International Correspondent for PMForum
  and PM World Today in North Texas

• The IT Measurement Compendium - major new book for IT Project Managers
  by Bundschuh & Dekkers now Available Worldwide

 

PM RESEARCH NEWS

• Berlin's Institute of Technology to host IRNOP IX

• Participants sought for Global Survey on Virtual Teams

• IPMA Research Award Presented to Anbari & Kwak of
  The George Washington University at World Congress in Rome

 

PM EDUCATION NEWS

• Project Management update from Botswana

• Advice from the Front Lines - Business Boot Camp Announced
  for February 2009 BPUG Congress in UK

 

PM PROFESSION NEWS

• IPMA Young Crew Workshop in Rome brings tomorrow's
  project managers from around the world together

• IPMA Assessor Workshops precede World Congress in Rome

• IPMA Member Association leaders meet in Rome Workshop

• IPMA signs Cooperation Agreement with PMI in Rome

• Material de PMday Disponible Gratis en el sitio Web de IAAP

• PMDay Material Available at IAAP's Web Site

• M11 Streams of paper presentations fill Afternoons
  of Roma 2008 World Congress in Rome

• 22nd IPMA World Congress on Project Management opens
  in Rome with Keynote Speeches, Music & Roman History

• 150 Participants Celebrate International Project Management
  day in event Organized by PMI GREECE!

• PM Forum Achieves 5th Anniversary Milestone in Bucharest

• Welcome to Rome - 1st day of 22nd IPMA World Congress on
  Project Management Concludes with Welcome Party, Reunions & Fun

• PM Days Symposium Opens in Finland with Record Attendance
  and 30th Anniversary Celebration

• PM Days Symposium in Finland Concludes with Promotion for next year's
  23rd IPMA Worlde Congress in Helsinki

• PMI Austria Chapter Celebrates 10 Years

• Brazil Launches its 8th International Project Management Seminar
  exploring the Human side of the Project Management

• Successful Energy Plant Project and New Approach to Balanced Scorecard
  covered at 8th International Project Management Seminar in Brazil

 

PM INDUSTRY NEWS

• ProjectWizards' Merlin Wins MacUser 08 Award!

• Bechtel Launches YouTube Video Channel with Project Videos

• Project Management Exhibition Included with 22nd IPMA
  World Congress on Project Management in Rome

• PMForum Named Media Partner for 23rd IPMA World Congress
  on Project Management in Finland

• SAIC wins NASA Project Management support contract for Kennedy Space Center

• Transport for London set to Renew £500m Project Management Framework

 

FASCINATING PROJECTS

• Land Speed Project to Capture the Imagination

• Boston's Big Dig Project featured on Jim Lehrer's NewsHour in USA

• URS-Led Team Selected to Manage Yucca Mountain Project
  by US Department of Energy

• US$ 150 Million financing approved for Oil and Gas Field
  Development Project in Tunisia

• GTRI Executive Delivers Keynote Speech at 22nd
  IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Rome

• NASA'S Shuttle Endeavor Launches on Home Improvement
  Mission to International Space Station

• ISRO "gives India the moon"

• Space Agencies Worldwide Celebrate International Space Station’s
  10th Anniversary

• £22 Billion Sellafield Transfer Completed to Schedule

 

PM PUBLISHING NEWS

• Strategic Project Management - Important New Book
  by Bob Prieto Published in US

• New Program Management book by Dr. Paul Sanghera
  announced by J. Ross Publishing

• New book on Relationship Management Provides
  Networking Resource for Project Management Professionals

• New book on Relationship Management Provides
  Networking Resource for Project Management Professionals

• The IT Measurement Compendium - major new book for
  IT Project Managers by Bundschuh & Dekkers now Available Worldwide

• Wideman PM Website updates announced for December 2008

 

OTHER NEWS AFFECTING PROJECTS AND PM

• IMF to Loan Ukraine US$16.5 Billion

• Projects in Biofuels to be Funded in USA - USDA
  & DOE Announce National Biofuels Action Plan

• Projects in Government - US DOE Announces
  Transition Strategy for new Administration

• European Refugee Programmes & Projects
  Receive Commitments

• NASA Signs Statement of Intent to Cooperate
  with Korean Aerospace Research Institute in Seoul

• IMF issues Economic Outlook for Asia & Pacific Region

• Congo Mining Projects Review set to Complete Soon

 

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