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OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR Volume X - Issue XI - November 2008

EDITOR'S PERSPECTIVE

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

 

EDITORIAL

• The Future of Project Management is … Not a Straight Line!
  By David L. Pells

 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• In Tribute to John Fondahl
  from Alan Stretton
  Sydney, Australia

• On the Subject of your October Editorial
  and the Current Global Financial Crisis
  from Florin Gheorghiu
  PMForum Correspondent
  Bucharest, Romania

• On the Subject of Russ Archibald’s Interview
  in the October Edition of PM World Today
  from Debbie O'Bray
  Winnipeg, Canada

 

VIEWPOINTS

• How Project Management Can Rescue Companies
  from the Baby Boomer Leadership Vacuum
  By Andrea Nicholas

• PMBOK® Guide – Fourth Edition Changes – Chapter by Chapter
  By Cyndi Snyder Stackpole, MBA, PMP

• Open Source Trends and the Future of the Project
  Management Body of Knowledge……
  By Paul Giammalvo

• Energy Crisis or “Energy Supply for Development”
  Management Crisis?
  By Jose Machicao, PMP

 

FEATURED INTERVIEW

 

• An Interview
  with Russ Archibald
  Part 3 - The Early Years
  of the PM Profession
  Outside of North America

 

 

 

FEATURED PAPERS

• Project Management 2.0: The Ultimate Benefits
  of the New Approach to Project Management
  By Andrew Filev

• Implementing an Effective Lessons Learned Process
  in a Global Project Environment
  By Mark Marlin, PMP

• Managing Chaos in an Agile World
  By Samir Ray & Dipesh Patel, PMP

 

CASE STUDIES

• Delivering Multiple Sites and Time Zones Projects:
  A Case Study in the Telecom Industry
  By Ram Garg

 

PM TIPS & TECHNIQUES

• Risk in Projects - Impact of Risks on Perceived Project Value
  (Part 5 in a series)
  By Glenn R. Koller

• Project Management & Volunteerism:
  Pick a Non-Profit and Watch Yourself Grow
  By Michelle LaBrosse, PMP®

• From Planning to Execution: A Crucial Step
  By Curt Finch
  CEO of Journyx, Inc.

• The Post Mortem You Never Want -
  How to Determine Findings from a Troubled Project
  By Bob Prieto
  Senior Vice President, Fluor

• Execute…Or Be Executed
  By Lonnie Pacelli

• Applying Little’s Law to Agile Project Management
  By Tathagat Varma, PMP®

• The Communication Key of Program Management
  By Ashwin Amin, PMP

• Implement Your Strategy Successfully
  By Bill Birnbaum, CMC

• Managing and Leading Technical Teams in IT Projects:
  Knowing How to Fit Your Flock with The Rest
  (Part 2 in a Series)
  By Melvyn Lee

 

SECOND EDITION

• Management Information Systems for Projects and Organizations:
  A Comparative Overview
  By Russ Archibald

• Foreword to Proceedings of the INTERNET 72 Third International Congress
  on Project Planning by Network Techniques
  By Roland W. Gutsch

 

REGIONAL REPORTS

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

• Project Management Update from Italy
  By Antonello Bove

• 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 Germany
  By Manfred Rieck

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

• Project Management Institute - Leadership Institute Meeting
  in Denver, Colorado, USA (North America)
  By Quang Ton, CABM, CISM, PMP

• The Global Financial Crisis and India:
  A Project Management Perspective
  By Raju Rao

 

PM BOOK REVIEWS

• Dynamic Scheduling, with Microsoft Office Project 2007
  Reviewed by Randy Gannoe

 

CALLS FOR PAPERS

• 1st Call for Papers for 3rd Annual UT Dallas
  Project Management Symposium in Texas

 

FUTURE PM EVENTS

• Social Events Announced for 22nd IPM World Congress
  on Project Management in Rome

• IPMA selects APMSA to host 2010 World Congress

• IPMA Announces Golf Tournament for ROMA 2008
  World Congress on Project Management in November

• Project Portfolio Day Announced for December 15th in Madrid

• Major EPC Projects to be Discussed at ROMA 2008 -
  IPMA 22nd World Congress on Project Management during 9-11 November

• Day 3 of November Professional Development Summit in Honolulu
  to Include 12 PM Presentations & 4 Workshops

• Community Service Day announced for PMI Honolulu Chapter
  + LavaCon Professional Development Summit in November

• The Time Dimension in Project Management!
  Major Panel discussion announced for
  22nd IPMA World Congress in Rome

 

PM COMMUNITY NEWS

• IPMA Elects First Female President!
  Brigitte Schaden of Austria to assume IPMA Presidency

• Antonello Bove named International Correspondent
  for PMForum and PM World Today

• PMForum Correspondent in Ethiopia Admitted to ESC Lille

• Frank Saladis to keynote Saturday luncheon at PMI Honolulu Chapter +
  LavaCon Professional Development Summit 2008

• Professor Frank Anbari of George Washington University
  named International Editorial Advisor for PMForum & PM World Today

• PMForum Moscow Correspondent Alexander Tovb Elected
  to IPMA Executive Board

• New Executive Board Officially Announced by IPMA

• PM World Today Correspondents Meet in Denver to cover
  PMI Global Congress North America for PMForum

• PMI Board Leaders for 2009 announced in Denver
  Ricardo Vargas named Chair

• PMForum Advisors meet at PMI Global Congress in Denver, USA

• Paper Presentation on Sponsorship Mentoring in Denver
  PMI Global North America Congress 2008

• Peter Monkhouse Elected to PMI Board of Directors

 

PM RESEARCH NEWS

• Global Survey on PMP Exam Prep Experiences underway in Middle East

 

PM EDUCATION NEWS

• Program Management Course Scheduled for
  Portland, Oregon, USA in November

• Professor Frank Anbari of George Washington University
  named International Editorial Advisor for
  PMForum & PM World Today

• North American Academia Continues Emergence in PM World -
  22 Universities exhibit at PMI Denver Congress

• Strong Practitioner Focus for Major Programme Centre

• Program Management Workshop Scheduled for Portland, Oregon
  on February 18-19, 2009

• NAO Director Opens Saïd Seminar Series

• UK Government Approach to Programme Management

 

PM PROFESSION NEWS

• IPMA Elect New Executive Board

• IPMA meets IPMA in Copenhagen! Iranian PM Association welcomed into IPMA

• New Cyprus Project Management Society gains Transitional Member Status with IPMA

• Finalist for IPMA Project Excellence Awards 2008 Announced,
  including 1st Russian Candidate

• PMI São Paulo, Brazil Chapter Celebrates its 10th Anniversary on October 8th, 2008

• PMI Belgium Invites Nominations for 2008 Project Manager of the Year Awards

• New Executive Board Officially Announced by IPMA

• PMI Announces 2008 Award Winners in Denver

• PMI Global Congress 2008 North America opens in Denver
  with keynote speech by General Colin Powell

• PMI Global Congress North America 2008 in Denver Day Two -
  Highest PMI conference attendance in history!

• New PMI Board members and officers for 2009 announced in Denver

• PMI Global Congress North America 2008 in Denver Day Three -
  Full day of presentations, exhibition & networking reception

 

PM INDUSTRY NEWS

• Oracle Acquires Primavera Corporation in USA

• Major EPC Projects to be Discussed at ROMA 2008 - IPMA 22nd World Congress
  on Project Management during 9-11 November

• Exhibition Opportunities for Project Management Companies in Madrid

• Michelle LaBrosse to Launch Radio Show about Project Management in USA

• Vendor Exhibition opens at PMI Global Congress 2008 North America
  in Denver with 130+ organizations

• UK project Management Firm Signs MoU to Help Expand
  South Korean Energy Industry

• Microsoft Spain Platinum Sponsor for "The Project Portfolio Day"

• PMForum Named Media Partner for Project Portfolio Day Event in Spain

• Shepell-fgi Wins Prestigious Award for Project Management

• ProjectWizards' Merlin Wins MacUser 08 Award!

 

FASCINATING PROJECTS

• Snowfall on Mars - NASA Announces Startling Discovery by Phoenix Mars Lander Project

• A $2.6 Billion LNG Project Completed ahead of Schedule in Western Australia

• New Crew Heads for International Space Station with Another Space Tourist
  + Sons of Former Astronaut and Cosmonaut to Meet in Space

• Ethiopia-Djibouti Power Interconnections Project Receives Funding Approval

• NASA Funds Projects to Study Life in the Universe

• India's Moon Mission off to a Great Start!

• Marriott Hotels and other Enterprises Donate Money to Environmental Project in the Amazon

• Expedition 17 crew returns safely from International Space Station

• Energy From Waste Project Announced for Romania

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

• Land Speed Project to Capture the Imagination

 

PM PUBLISHING NEWS

• New PM book by Morris & Sember - PROJECT MANAGEMENT THAT WORKS -
  published in USA by AMACOM

• New PgMP Exam Guide Published by McGraw Hill in USA

• Wideman PM Website updates announced for November 2008

 

OTHER NEWS AFFECTING PROJECTS AND PM

• Japan commits 32.1 Billion Yen for Projects in Africa

• Ground Breaking European Climate Policy Threatens UK Power Project

• IMF Managing Director Strauss-Kahn Suggests Actions
  To Tackle Global Economic Crisis and Recommends
  Adding Brazil, China and India to G8

• U.S - Africa Infrastructure Conference Held in Washington D.C

• 50 More Countries Considering Nuclear Power

• Accelerating Regulatory Approval for Resource Projects
  Could improve Canada's Competitiveness

• IMF Announces US$2.1 Billion Loan to Iceland

 

 

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