OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR Volume X - Issue II - February 2008

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EDITOR'S PERSPECTIVE

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

EDITORIAL

• Climate Change: What it Means to the World of Project Management
  By David L. Pells

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• On the Subject of the 10th Anniversary of PM World Today
  From Prof. Vladimir Voropaev

• On the Subject of Working after Age 65
  (In Response to Craig Jensen’s January 2008 Letter to the Editor)
  From Russ Archibald

• On the January Editorial and the Results of Publishing a first paper in PM World Today
  From Azra Duric

• On the Seminar @ Sea Cruise, Copyrights and More
  From Earl Glenwright

• On the History of Project Management Tools
  From Patrick Weaver, PMP

VIEWPOINTS

• The Case for Chartered Status
  By Mike Nichols, Chair, APM

• Innovation and the Curse of Knowledge
  By R. Max Wideman

• Project Management and Senior Managers: A Russian Perspective
  By Professor Viatcheslav Poznyakov

FEATURED INTERVIEW

• The future of Project Management Profession in ROMANIA
  An interview with SIMONA BONGHEZ, PMP President of PMI Romania Chapter
  Interview by Florin Gheorghiu

FEATURED PAPERS

• Napoleon's Six Winning Principles
  By Jerry Manas

• The "Fighter" Supply-Chain
  Churchill the Agile Project Manager - Part 18
  By Mark Kozak-Holland

• Project Management in China
  By Professor Hubert Vaughan

CASE STUDIES

• Project and Program Retrospectives: Achieving organizational buy-in
  (Part 2 in a series)
  By Debra Lavell & Russell Martinelli

• Young Engineers at Work
  By Anthony DeMarco

PERSONAL STORIES

• "But we don’t do that here!"
  By Ammar Mango

PM TIPS & TECHNIQUES

• How to Drive a Software Product Based Business using
  Project Management Techniques
  By Laurence Nicholson

• The To Do List: The Essence of every project management endeavour,
  With an application in daily life!
  By Azra Duric

• The Seven Deadly Project Sins: Part 7 – Best Practice Sloth
  By Tim Bergmann, PMP, ABCP

• What is Not a Project? A primer for embracing project-based work
  By Randall L. Englund

• The Power of One
  By Michelle LaBrosse, PMP®

SECOND EDITION

• A Brief History of Scheduling: Back to the Future
  By Patrick Weaver

REGIONAL REPORTS

• The PMP Certification in Argentina
  By Ana Maria Rodriguez
  Read complete report in English | Spanish

• The Tata ‘Nano’ - Lessons and Issues in Project Management
  By Raju Rao

• Project Management News from North Texas
  By A Matt Piazza

• Project Management News from South Africa
  By Jaycee Krüger

• The future of Project Management Profession in ROMANIA
  An interview with SIMONA BONGHEZ, PMP President of PMI Romania Chapter
  By Florin Gheorghiu

• UK Project Management Round Up
  By Miles Shepherd

• Project Management News from Perú
  By José Carlos Machicao
  Read complete report in English | Spanish

• Project Management News from Ecuador
  By Irwin J. Franco, PMP
  Read complete report in English | Spanish

• Project Management News from Germany
  By Manfred Rieck

• Project Management in Spain: Monthly Report January 30th , 2008
  By Alfonso Bucero
  Read complete report in English | Spanish

PM BOOK REVIEWS

• IT Maintenance: Applied Project Management
  Reviewed by Hussein Mzee

• Rainbows and Ratholes, Best Practices for Managing Successful Projects
  Reviewed by Earl W. Crisp, D. P. A.

• Construction Project Scheduling and Control
  Reviewed by Florin C. Gheorghiu, PMP

• The Art and Power of Facilitation: Running Powerful Meetings
  Reviewed by Marci Cameron

CALLS FOR PAPERS

• Call for Papers in Greece - PM-04 Conference (joint 4th SCPM & 1st
  IPMA/Mediterranean Network Project Management Conference) in May 2008

• Call for Papers - Abstract Deadline extended for 22nd IPMA World Congress in Rome

FUTURE PM EVENTS

• Mega Projects Conference announced for São Paulo, Brazil in April

• PMForum named Media Partner for MegaProjetos 2008 International
  Seminar & Exhibition in São Paulo

• PMForum named Media Partner for Seminar @ Sea III Project Management Cruise

• PMForum named Media Partner for PMSA 2008 International
  Project Management Conference in South Africa

• Seminar @ Sea III Project Management Cruise - Hard at Work

• ProMac 2008 Conference to be in Anchorage, Alaska in September

• A Strategic View of Project Management! Leading Japanese Strategist
  to Keynote March PMAJ Symposium in Tokyo

• PMSA Conference 2008 is open for registration. First of four
  international plenary speakers confirmed

• PMI Global Congress 2008-EMEA location changed to Malta

• Transparency and Project Management

• Major Corporations sign up to support November IPMA
  Project Management Congress in Rome

• PMForum named Media Partner for the PM-04
  (Joint 4th SCPM & 1st IPMA/MedNet)
  Project Management Conference in Greece

PM COMMUNITY NEWS

• Gopal Kapur named PM Ambassador™
  announces availability as speaker for PM events worldwide

• Historic 1st PMI Paper re-published in PM World Today

• Ed Naughton named PM Ambassador™
  announces availability as speaker for PM events worldwide

• Professor Hubert Vaughan in China named International
  Editorial Advisor for PMForum and PM World Today

• PMI Madrid celebrates Board of Directors Elections

• David Mathie named PM Ambassador™ in Australia

PM RESEARCH NEWS

• PMI announces new Award for best research paper

PM EDUCATION NEWS

• UT Dallas graduates 29 with Masters Degrees in Project Management

• Professor Hubert Vaughan in China named International Editorial Advisor
  for PMForum and PM World Today

• Places taken for APM Student Activity Weekend 2008

PM PROFESSION NEWS

• New Officers announced for the Buenos Aires Chapter of PMI

• Cambio de Autoridades en el Capítulo Buenos Aires de PMI

• PMI Madrid celebrates Board of Directors Elections

• PMSA Conference 2008 is open for registration. First of four international
  plenary speakers confirmed

• PMI Global Congress 2008-EMEA location changed to Malta

• Places taken for APM Student Activity Weekend 2008

• GAPPS Working Session 13 to be held in Conjunction with PMAJ
  International Project and Program Management Symposium in Tokyo

• 1st Anniversary for APM Inspire

PM INDUSTRY NEWS

• Mega Projects Conference announced for São Paulo, Brazil in April

• PMForum named Media Partner for MegaProjetos 2008 International Seminar
  & Exhibition in Sao Paulo

• Merlin Wins MacWorld Editor's Choice Award!

• URS acquisition of Washington Group creates global project services company

• Hill International Acquires John Shreeves in UK

• PMForum named Media Partner for Seminar @ Sea III Project Management Cruise

• PMForum named Media Partner for PMSA 2008
  International Project Management Conference in South Africa

• Consortium wins US$220 Million Oil & Gas Contract in Nigeria

• India based Reliance Industries announces big plans for a global EPC business

• PMForum named Media Partner for the PM-04 (Joint 4th SCPM & 1st IPMA/MedNet)
  Project Management Conference in Greece

FASCINATING PROJECTS

• Green project in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal province, South Africa

• Innovative $1.4bn PPP Project to relieve Washington DC traffic moves closer
  to Green Light in USA

• Construction and Commissioning Phase for Nigeria LNG Train Six Project Completed

• UN launches Emergency Program to feed over 1 Million Displaced Iraqis

• $72.5 M to help revitalize City - Port of Limon in Costa Rica

• Exxon Mobil starts production off Angola Coast

• Agricultural upliftment project in Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces, South Africa

• String of Nuclear Power Stations planned to alleviate power shortages in Southern Africa

• New Car Programme in India

• MIGA Issues First "Shariah-Compliant" Financing guarantee for Port Project in East Africa

• Shuttle Atlantis set for Feb 7 launch to Space Station

• Tara Arctic Project: UN-Backed Scientific boat completes record-breaking Drift across Arctic

• Agreement signed for Gas-Powered power generating facility in Port Elizabeth,
  Eastern Province, South Africa

PM PUBLISHING NEWS

• "Reinventing Project Management" named one of "5 Best Business Books for 2007"

• Historic 1st PMI Paper re-published in PM World Today

• RMC Publications Announces Release of New Leadership Guide by
  Best-Selling Author Jerry Manas

• New book by Brian Irwin tackles politics and conflicts on projects

• Wideman PM Website updates announced for February 2008

OTHER NEWS AFFECTING PROJECTS AND PM

• Are Disaster Response Projects increasing? UN announces record number
  of Disaster Responses in Americas in 2007

• Gulf States Launch GCC Common Market

• Brazil's President Pledges Massive Spending On Infrastructure

• African Nations to Cooperate for Improved Air Safety

• South Korea earmarks $40 Billion to help North Korea

• Gazprom enters Development Talks with Nigeria

• BBC predicts five technologies to rise in 2008 - Four affect Project Management

• Japan to offer US$10 Billion in Global Warming Aid to Developing Countries

• Global Bank Group sees Economic Rebound + Strong Year for Emerging Markets

• EU, Japan and USA plan New Energy-Saving Organization

• India and the World Bank join forces to fight Corruption in Health Sector Projects

• UN calls for more Clean Water projects to avoid conflicts

• African leaders meet to discuss Infrastructure Projects

• UN provides funds for Agriculture Projects in Yemen

• Agreement signed for Gas-Powered power generating facility in Port Elizabeth,
  Eastern Province, South Africa

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