EDITOR'S PERSPECTIVE

• Editor's Perspective on the Current Edition
  By David Pells

EDITORIAL

• Construction Project Scheduling Today: Issues and Controversies
  By Earl Glenwright

LETTERS TO EDITOR

• On the Interview with Ricardo Triana
  By Russ Archibald

• On Project Management in Healthcare
  Louis Botha

• Seasons Greetings & Project Management in Rwanda
  Isaac Nyarwaya

COLUMNS

• Advances in Project Management – Introduction to January Article: Addressing Strategic Project Appraisal Issues,
  By Prof. Darren Dalcher

• Advances in Project Management: Strategic Project Risk Appraisal and Management,
  By Prof Elaine Harris

• Construction Project Scheduling: The Principles, Processes & Practices of Construction Project Scheduling
  By Earl Glenwright
  

VIEWPOINTS

• The Need for Speed!
  By James Brown

• Many problems in projects can be successfully solved if only..
  By Kumar Sarma

• Training the Customer in Project Management
  By Rebecca Winston
  

FEATURED PAPERS

• The Dynamics of Human Social Behavior: Qualitative Mathematical Description of Human Interactions
  By Pavel Barseghyan, PhD

• Mockup Based Development
  By Pavan Kumar Gorakavi

• Understanding Organizational Culture and Leadership - Enhance Efficiency and Productivity
  By Ghirmai T Kefela, PhD

• Notes on Program/Project Governance
  By Alan Stretton

• Management of Communications in IT Projects
  By Claudio Quartaroli and Leila Costa Silva Martins
  

ADVISORY ARTICLES

• How to be Ready for the Recovery!
  By Curt Finch

• How to “Greenlight” Projects Based on Corporate Strategy
  By Vijay Desai

• Parma and Project Management!
  By Michelle LaBrosse, PMP

• How to Leverage Value from your PMO
  By Ian McDougall

• The Social Project Team: Using Social Collaboration & Networking to Enhance Project Success
  By Dr. Karen McGraw

• Work Breakdown Structure
  What It’s for and How to Use It
  By Mark Wilfer

REGIONAL REPORTS

•    Project Management news from Albania
  By Kushtrim Mehmetaj

•    Project Management news from Argentina
  By Ana Maria Rodriguez

•    Project Management update from Australia
  By Jürgen Oschadleus

•    Project Management news from Dallas
  By Ann R. Miller

•    Project Management news from Equador
  By Irvin J. Franco

•    Project Management update from Finland
  By Jouko Vaskimo

•    Project Management news from Houston
  By Quang Ton

•    Project Management news from Kosovo
  By Kushtrim Mehmetaj

•    Project Management update from Nepal
  By Suraj Dahal

•    Project Management news from Nigeria
  By O. Chima Okereke

•    Project Management updates from Romania
  By Florin Gheorghiu

•    Project Management in Spain: Monthly Report
  By Alfonso Bucero

•   UK Project Management Round Up
  By Miles Shepherd
  

PM BOOK REVIEWS

• Streamlining Business Requirements, The XCellR8™ Approach
  By  Gerrie Caudle
  Reviewed by John C. ‘Buck’ Field

• The Lazy Project Manager
  By  Peter Taylor

CALLS FOR PAPERS

• Call for Presentations for EVM World 2010 in Florida

• 2nd Call for Papers for 2010 IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul

• 1st Call for Papers for 4th Annual UT Dallas Project Management Symposium in Texas

FUTURE PM EVENTS

• Springtime in Vienna! happy projects ’10 Project Management Conference to be 27-28 May 2010

• Corporate Sponsor Opportunities Announced for April DYNAMICS 2010 Project Management Conference in Istanbul 

• Corporate Partnerships Levels Announced for 2010 IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul

• Former Microsoft Executive to Keynote PMI Global Congress Asia Pacific in Melbourne in February

• 2nd Call for Papers for 2010 IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul

• April DYNAMICS 2010 Project Management Conference in Istanbul to be at Spectacular Marmara Hotel

PM COMMUNITY NEWS

• Coaching for Development Initiative Launched by IPMA Young Crew in Nepal

• Elizabeth Harrin wins Best Project Management Blog Award

• Wayne Abba delivers keynote presentation on Earned Value at 17th Global Symposium in New Delhi

• Kenneth Steiness wins PMI Phoenix Chapter’s “President’s Circle Award”

• Sari Vesiluoma defends her doctoral dissertation on software projects 

• APM Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire Branch Student Prize

• APM leader Dr Peter Parkes to be Available for Meetings across Asia Pacific Region

• Australian Institute of Project Management Awards Life Fellowship to Lynn Crawford

PM EDUCATION NEWS

• Survival & Sustainability to be focus of February 2010 IPMA Expert Seminar in Zurich

• January 20 Webinar to Showcase Program Management at Intel

• Program Management Academy offering February Public Workshop in Tigard, Oregon, USA Sari Vesiluoma defends her doctoral dissertation on software projects 
  

PM PROFESSION NEWS

• Indian National Project Excellence Award Announced at 17th Global Symposium in New Delhi

• asapm Releases Draft Standard for Organizational Assessment in USA

• PMA Bestows 5 Honorary Fellowship Awards at 17th Global Symposium in New Delhi

• L&T President Venkataramana describes Project Excellence in India at 17th Global Symposium

• 17th Global Symposium 2009 in India Opens with keynote by Montek Ahluwalia & other Government & Industry Leaders

• Kenneth Steiness wins PMI Phoenix Chapter’s “President’s Circle Award”

• Australian Institute of Project Management Awards Life Fellowship to Lynn Crawford
  

PM INDUSTRY NEWS

• Corporate Sponsor Opportunities Announced for April DYNAMICS 2010 Project Management Conference in Istanbul

• How Earned Value Began! Historic paper by James Morin Published in December PM World Today

• Corporate Partnerships Levels Announced for 2010 IPMA World Congress on Project Management in Istanbul

• Indian National Project Excellence Award Announced at 17th Global Symposium in New Delhi

• Hill Continues Expansion, Acquires Project Management Firm Boyken International

• Challenges for Financing Indian Power Projects Discussed at 17th Global Symposium in New Delhi

• PMForum named Media Partner for May 2010 PM-05 Project Management Conference in Crete

• Shell’s Perdido Project wins Energy Construction Project of the Year Award

• Severa launches industry expert webinar series for professional services organizations software
  

FASCINATING PROJECTS

• EBRD finances Brewery Project in Ukraine

• UN Roads Project Aidx Impoverished in Haiti

• Peel Submits UK’s Largest Planning Application for Wirral Waters

• $1.8 Billion UN Renovation Project back on Schedule but still Over Budget

• UN Peacekeepers Tree Planting Project Continues in Côte d’Ivoire to Combat Climate Change

• Project News: Alcatel-Lucent to deploy first commercial WAP & WEB Gateway for China Telecom

PUBLISHING NEWS

• How Earned Value Began! Historic paper by James Morin Published in December PM World Today

• Sponsoring Change Guide announced by APM

• Wideman PM Website updates announced for December 2009
  

OTHER NEWS AFFECTING PROJECTS AND PM

• UN to Extend Multi-Billion Dollar Development Fund for Iraq

• Indian Railways Executive Reviews Frankly Discusses Issues at 17th Global Symposium in New Delhi

• UN Secretary General Issues Statement on Results of Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen

• NASA and Saudi Arabia announce Research Partnership

• Nair leads Discussion of Decision Making in Indian Government at 17th Global Symposium in New Delhi

• UN Expects Asia Pacific to Lead Global Economic Recovery in 2010

• Swedish-led energy fund to provide €90 million for Projects in Ukraine and eastern Europe