Volume IX - Issue III - March 2007
Calls for Papers
1st Annual UTD Project Management Symposium Call for Papers
Sponsored by the University of Texas at Dallas in cooperation with
 Event 2 Day Project Management Conference On topics important to organizations, industries and the economy of North Texas Dates 6-7 August 2007  Proposed Tracks Track 1 – PM for Nanotechnology & Semiconductor Development Track 2 – Project, Program & Portfolio Management Track 3 – Agile Project Management Track 4 – PM for Medical & Healthcare Projects Track 5 – Big PM: Management of large Technology Projects Track 6 – Micro PM: Management of smaller projects Track 7 – The Role of PM for Corporate Governance (what executives, directors & shareholders should know) Other Conference Events & Features Opening Ceremony with Keynote Speakers – Monday morning Monday evening reception for attendees, speakers and vendors Closing Panel of keynote speakers on – “The Future of Project Management” Vendor exhibition planned – Sponsorships available  Venue Plano Center, Plano, Texas Key Dates 15 April 2007 – Abstracts Due 15 May 2007 – Papers selected 30 June 2007 – Full papers due
Attendees should receive up to 12 PDUs + 5 PDUs for paper presentations  For more information,contact: James Joiner at jamesj@utdallas.edu Sponsored by the Graduate Program in Project Management Executive Education Center, School of Management University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA. http://som.utdallas.edu/project/
Call for papers - AIPM National Project Management Conference in Tasmania, October 2007
The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) is calling for abstracts for its National 2007 Conference titled “Project Management: Setting the Standard”. AIPM’s 2007 conference will be held from Sunday 7 October to Wednesday 10 October 2007 in Hobart, Tasmania..  The conference venue is the Hotel Grand Chancellor, in Sullivans Cove, which is the waterfront precinct of Hobart. Tasmania is a great location in which to extend your stay. The AIPM website will have suggested itineraries for pre or post-conference tours. We hope to offer attractive tour and conference packages so you can piggyback a short holiday on to this event.AIPM is seeking submissions for full papers, panels/workshops, and poster presentations.  According to David Baccarini, who has acted as head of peer review, and is Associate Professor Project Management at Curtin University of Technology, Perth, there are two types of papers accepted for presentation at the AIPM conference. The first type is the typical “non-refereed” conference presentations. The second type is “refereed” papers which are reviewed by a panel and are generally based on the outcomes of academic research. “The refereed section of the conference provides an excellent opportunity for academics and students to showcase their work,” Baccarini said. The submission deadline is 30 March 2007. Abstracts of up to 500 words must be submitted via email to 2007papers@aipm.com.au in Word, RTF, or PDF format. Additional details about the conference can be found at http://www.aipm.com.au/html/conference.lcfm. The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) is a professional body that represents and promote professional project management Australia-wide. The organization also offers the only recognition framework for project management and project managers in Australia. Formed over 30 years ago, AIPM has since grown to more than 5,500 individual members and 120 corporate members. This membership represents a diverse range of industries including finance, human resources, government, defense, engineering and construction. Additional information can be found at http://www.aipm.com.au/.
Call for Abstracts - Center for Business
The Center for Business Practices (CBP) is seeking presentation proposals for its 2007 Project management Summits and Benchmarking forums. Presenters will receive free admission and full expenses paid to the event. Proposals are being sought for presentations at the following events:  CBP Summit: Strategy & Projects, June 27-29, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale This CBP Summit will be an opportunity for senior-level portfolio, program, project and strategy management executives to examine and debate the most critical issues their organizations are facing today. Participants will discover cutting-edge best practices and lessons learned in managing strategy and projects - integrating strategy, portfolio, program, project and performance management - from management thought leaders and knowledgeable senior practitioners. • Advanced PMO Tools and Techniques • Leading and Managing Organizational Change • Knowledge Management in Project Environments • Measuring Project Management Performance • Enterprise Risk Management
 CBP Benchmarking Forum: IT Project Management, Sept. 17-19, Bellagio Las Vegas This CBP Benchmarking Forum will provide senior IT project practitioners with a participative learning environment to exchange key success factors and core best practices, brainstorm new approaches to overcome the challenges of managing effectively in a project environment, and build a network for ongoing discussion and future problem-solving. The forum involves a high degree of attendee participation. Participants will have the opportunity to provide feedback to case presenters, participate in breakout group discussions, and give reports back to the group at-large. • Agile Project Management • Measuring IT Performance • IT Process Management (ITIL, CMMI, PMBOK) • Enterprise Risk Management • Integrating Asset, Project, and Portfolio Management
 CBP Benchmarking Forum: Government Project Management, Nov. 7-9, Caribe Royale, Orlando This CBP Benchmarking Forum will provide senior government project practitioners with a participative learning environment to exchange key success factors and core best practices, brainstorm new approaches to overcome the challenges of managing effectively in a project environment, and build a network for ongoing discussion and future problem- solving. The forum involves a high degree of attendee participation. Participants will have the opportunity to provide feedback to case presenters, participate in breakout group discussions, and give reports back to the group at-large. • PMO Tools and Techniques • Measuring and Reporting Performance • Knowledge Management in Project Environments • Enterprise/Program Risk Management • People on Projects: Developing Project Management Competency
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT • Title of proposed presentation • Speaker name, title/position, institution, and contact details (address, telephone, email address) • An abstract of 200-300 words (in English) • Short biography Attendees at CBP events are senior practitioners responsible for their organization's portfolio and project management practices, including vice presidents, directors of project management and/or PMOs, and senior project managers.
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Call for Papers & Participation -
BuThe College of Performance Management (CPM) of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) has issued its Call for Participation for its upcoming 23rd International Conference on Earned Value Management (EVM).
 Billed as EVM World 2007, the conference is scheduled to be held in Clearwater Beach, Florida during 8-11 May 2007. The conference will include educational workshops, featured speakers, seminars, tools tracks, training seminars, vendor exhibition and networking opportunities. Additional information on opportunities for project management experts and professionals worldwide to participate are summarized below: Professional Education Training Seminars: Training Seminars are part of the Professional Education Program of PMI-CPM. Seminars include principles of Project Management, Schedule Management, Earned Value Management, EV Metrics and Analysis, Technical Management and Project Management Integration. Contact Frank Anbari. Practice Symposia: Lessons learned and best practices on the implementation of Earned Value Management, updates on recent developments, and integrating EVM with other management techniques. Contact Ray Stratton. Workshops: Workshops provide a forum to introduce and develop new and emerging practices and techniques to improve program management using EVM. Objectives are to identify potential solutions. Workshops are not intended to provide training or instruction on EVM. Contact Joe Houser. Tools Track: Tools Track covers the range of commercially available, world-class, performance management tools from earned value tracking to scheduling to reporting. Contact Efrain Pacheco.  Registration Fees: CPM Members For General Conference Information, visit college@pmi-cpm.org or telephone +1 703.370.7885. The EVM World 2007 Conference Program Manager is Susan Wood, PMI-CPM Vice President for Conferences and Events. The College of Performance Management (CPM) is a knowledge-based component of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), the world’s premier professional organization for project management professionals. CPM was originally established as the Performance Management Association, but became the first college of PMI in 1999. The PMI-CPM an international, non-profit professional organization dedicated to the disciplines of project management and performance measurement. The PMI-CPM assists the earned value professional and project manager in professional growth and promotes the application of earned value management. PMI’s CPM is a growing body of professionals dedicated to managing projects on time and on budget. Additional information can be found at www.pmi-cpm.org/pages/home/index.html.
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