Volume IX - Issue II - February 2007
PM Community News
Carol Dekkers named PMF Correspondent in Florida Carol Dekkers, PMP, has joined PMForum.org as an International Correspondent in Florida, USA. Ms. Dekkers is also President of Quality Plus Technologies, Inc., a progressive management consulting firm specializing in working with companies who want to improve their software and systems success. Quality Plus does so by creating realistic and successful process improvement initiatives through objective and goal directed project measurement. Software measurement, software quality, project estimating, project management, process improvement, requirements, and software sizing (using function point analysis, as an example) are a few of Ms. Dekkers’ specialty areas.  Carol has been a visiting scientist in the software measurement area with the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA and currently holds credentials as a PMP, a Certified Management Consultant (CMC), a Certified Function Point Specialist (CFPS), an Information Systems Professional (ISP), and an ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level. A Mechanical Engineer by education, Carol is also a professional engineer (Canada).
Ms. Dekkers is a former President of the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) and has been active in leadership positions with the Project Management Institute (past chair of the Metrics SIG), the American Society for Quality (ASQ software division council), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) software engineering standards subcommittee. She has been a member of the editorial review board of Software Quality Professional Journal since its inception and also performs reviews for Computing Reviews. ASQ's Quality Progress named Carol as one of the 21 New Voices of Quality for the 21st Century. The PMI Project Management Network (PM Network) journal published an interview article Maximize the Business Cycle, featuring Ms. Dekkers, in January 2005. With over 60 published articles on measurement, function points and software process improvement; and a myriad of international conference presentations to her credit (approximately 15 or more per year), Carol is well known in both the public (government) and private sectors as an expert on software measurement. Her forte is tying together goal driven metrics, return on investment, process improvement, cultural change, and the technical aspects of systems and software development. Supporters tout her talent for presenting technical concepts in a manner easily digested, embraced and understood by professionals globally.
Marc Zocher named PMF Correspondent in Northwestern USA Marc Zocher, PMP, has joined PMForum.org as an International Correspondent in Washington State, USA. Mr. Zocher is also Executive Vice President of TLI Solutions, Inc., a technology and management services firm based in Golden, Colorado. The company provides management, strategic and technical services for various branches of the US government.
 Mr. Zocher has a Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree in Geology from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA and has taken MBA courses at the University of New Mexico. He is also a graduate of the Artificial Intelligence, Expert Systems and Robotics Program from the Knowledge Systems Laboratory of the University of California.
Marc has twenty-four (24) years of experience on environmental, industrial, energy, and government related programs and projects, with specific expertise in systems architecture, information technology, training, research and development, cost engineering, and project management. Prior to joining TLI, Mr. Zocher was the founder, President and CEO of Morphic Corporation, a professional services and consulting company. He is former President of Rio Indigo, Inc., a software development company and is a member of the board of directors of Longenecker and Associates, Del Mar, California. Mr. Zocher has expertise in the areas of business modeling and project planning, integration, cost estimating, and problem solving. He previously served in a lead consulting role for Informatics Corporation with assignments to the Boeing Airplane Company. He was responsible for worldwide business and systems architecture models for the Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) program and the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Military Program. Mr. Zocher previously served as Vice President of a high-end professional services firm with responsibilities for safety, risk assessment, environmental management, and information systems with emphasis in the U.S. Government market. He held primary responsibility for providing solutions to the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Defense, and commercial clients. Mr. Zocher was also responsible for managing the Richland, Washington office and Washington, D.C. location. He is also a past member of the Board of Directors of Jason Associates Corporation. Some of his project experience has included the following:
Marc is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He was a volunteer member of PMI’s Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3) project team. Past certifications include the Certified Cost Consultant (CCC) and Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) through the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineers (AACE) International, and the International Cost Engineering Council (ICEC). Mr. Zocher previously served as Past President of the New Mexico Section, AACE, and Vice President for Education, Columbia Basin Chapter of PMI.
Marc Zocher lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA and can be contacted at marc@morphic.com. .
Professor Rodney Turner to teach PM Course in Malta According to the Times of Malta, a course in the Critical Skills and Techniques for Effective Project Management will be held in the island country from February 5 to 7, 2007. The three-day course is aimed at project managers working in R&D, construction, shipbuilding, corporate planning, systems development, financial institutions, IT or new product development, and should give participants an integrated approach to project management.  During the three intensive days, participants will be provided with tools and techniques to meet project objectives on time and within budget. Professor Rodney Turner, a director of Euro Projex, a firm of management consultants and director of the Project Management Programme at Henley Management College and ERASMUS University, is leading this programme. Professor Turner is the co-author of the definitive textbook Goal Directed Project Management, published by Kogan Page, and many project management articles in journals and conference proceedings. His latest book, The Handbook of Project-Based Management, a best seller, will be distributed to all course participants.  The Malta programme will be highly participative. The method of delivery will be through lecture and discussion in plenary sessions, and through exercises and case studies to provide participants with opportunities to practice the techniques. Most of the work is carried out in small groups. Whenever possible, participants' real situations are used as the basis for problem solving. For more information, contact: charles.j.falzon@mus.com.mt.
Theofanis Giotis becomes PMF Correspondent in Greece
Mr. Theofanis C. Giotis, MSc, MCT, PMP has joined PMForum.org as an International Correspondent in Greece. Mr. Giotis is also Chief Executive Officer of ITEC Total Solutions SA, an Information Technology Solutions company founded in 1988. He is also a managing director and Chief Technology Officer of ITEC Training Services SA, an Information Technology, Project Management and Management Training company founded in 1995.  Theofanis has twenty (20) years of experience in Management, Finance, Information Technology, Security and Project Management in a variety of technical and executive positions. From 1987 until today he gained tremendous experience in the field of Information Technology (more than 18.000 consulting and training hours) in hundreds of Greek and multinational companies and organizations. He has envisioned, planned, designed and implemented Information Technology projects with €10.000.000 worth of hands-on project experience, for various Greek and multinational companies including Athens International Airport, Citibank, Commercial Bank of Greece, Eurostar, Greek Telecommunications Organization (OTE), Katselis, Ledra Marriott, Novabank, Siemens, Spot Thompson, TITAN Cement Company, TVX Hellas, Unilever and others. As a systems analyst and programmer, envisioned, planned, designed, developed and implemented tens of applications (2-tier and 3-tier) in many different programming languages (Cobol, DBase III/IV, Clipper, Visual Basic, Access, Excel VBA, SQL Server etc) and systems for Greek and multinational companies. Committed to continuous professional education and learning, related to both hard and soft skills, Mr. Giotis has attended more than 80 one-week seminars/workshops since 1992, on such subjects as E-Commerce; E-Learning; E-Mail; Internet; Leadership; Management; Networking; Operating Systems; Programming Languages; Project Management; RDBMS; and Sales. Since 1995, he has also successfully passed more than 80 professional examinations and acquired the following certifications: CompTIA IT Project+; Project Management Professional (PMP); E-Learning Facilitator, The Training Clinic; Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) Practitioner & Trainer; Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Master Trainer; Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA); CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+); Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA); Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet; Microsoft Sales Specialist (MSS); Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD); Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet; Certified Technical Trainer (CTT); Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE); Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT); and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Since 1988 Mr. Giotis has attended more than 100 conferences & Tech Days all over the World, in the following fields: E-Learning; Information Technology; Management; Marketing; Operational Research; Project Management; Sales; and Telecommunications. He has made presentations on such topics as Information Technology; Project Management; Operational Research; Management; and Sales. During the last 3 years, he has commented on Information Technology issues on Greek Television as a Subject Matter Expert (SME). He also writes articles for Project Management in several Greek professional magazines, (the only columns for Project Management in Greece), including NetWeek; HRProfessional; and ChannelPartner. Theofanis has been a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) since 2003. A member, co-founder & steering committee representative of the PMI-Greece Chapter, he is also a member of PMI’s Information Systems Specific Interest Group (SIG), Education & Training SIG, Troubled Projects SIG and PMI Frankfurt Chapter. Theofanis has served in a number of volunteer positions within PMI over the last four years, including Greek PMI Chapter Representative and OPM3® 2008 Update Project Team Volunteer. He is currently a participant in PMI’s Leadership Institute Masters Class OF 2007 and a registered speaker in the PMI® Speaker ClearingHouse. Mr. Giotis has also been a member of the Greek Computer Society (EPY) since 1988 (member of the Training and Public relation committee); Greek Operational Research Society (E.E.E.E.) since 1988; Economic Chamber of Greece (O.E.E.) since; Hellenic Management Association (EEDE) since 2000; The Hellenic Institute of Information Management (EIP); The Institute of Human Resources Management (IMAD); American Management Association (AMACOM) since 2004; ISACA since 2005; IEEE since 2004; and Rotary International since 2001. Professor David Cleland named International
Professor David I. Cleland, PhD, has been named an International Editorial Advisor for PM World Today, the online eJournal published by PMForum.org. Dr. Cleland is professor emeritus in the School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
 Dr. Cleland is the author or editor of 39 books on project management, engineering management and manufacturing management; he is the most published author of PM textbooks in the world. He has served as a consultant for both national and foreign companies, and is co-founder of the University of Pittsburgh’s Manufacturing Assistance Center (MAC), whose mission is to provide manufacturing systems technology assistance to small and mid-sized manufacturers in Western Pennsylvania.
A long time member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), David was named a Fellow of PMI in 1987 and has received PMI’s Distinguished Contribution to Project Management Award an unprecedented three times. PMI established the annual David I. Cleland Excellence in Project Management Literature Award in 1997 in his honor. Dr. Cleland has a Ph.D. from Ohio State University, and MBA and MA degrees from the University of Pittsburgh in the USA. He is currently semi-retired and divides his time between teaching, writing and occasional speaking engagements. Founded in 1787 as a small, private school called the Pittsburgh Academy, the University of Pittsburgh has evolved into an internationally recognized center of learning and research. Besides being one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States, the University of Pittsburgh is also among the nation’s most distinguished comprehensive universities, with a wide variety of high-quality programs in the arts and sciences and professional fields. The university sponsors globally recognized research programs in Quantum Computing, Nano-optics and other scientific and technical fields. The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center at the school offers researchers access to some of the world’s most powerful computing and communications resources.
 The University of Pittsburgh’s 12,000 employees, including 3,800 full-time faculty members, serve about 34,000 students through the programs of 15 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. A private university through much of its history, Pitt became a state-related university in 1966. Today the University of Pittsburgh system consists of the 132-acre Pittsburgh campus and regional campuses in Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown and Titusville, Pennsylvania. Additional information can be found at www.pitt.edu. . . . .
 Professor Christophe N. Bredillet, PhD, has been named an International Editorial Advisor for PM World Today, the online eJournal published by PMForum.org. Dr. Bredillet is the Dean Postgraduate Programs & Research, director of programs in Project & Programme Management at ESC Lille, in Lille, France.
Christophe N. Bredillet, PhD in Project Management, MBA, Dr.Sc., MSc Eng, ESC Lille, Certificated Program Director IPMA Level A, CMP, CCE, has 22 years of experience with several industries (banking, sporting goods and IT). For the past 15 years, he has been the program director of the MS, MBA and Doctorate in Project & Program Management at ESC Lille – Lille School of Management. He is strongly involved in PM Professional Associations and Research Networks. He is Editor of the Project Management Journal published by the Project Management Institute (PMI®). He is steering committee member of the Global Working Group Standards and steering committee member of the international non-aligned "think tank" group named OLCI. He is founder and president of the PMI Chapter "Hauts-de-France".  Founded in 1892, Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Lille - ESC Lille - is one of the oldest business schools in France, with campuses in Lille and Paris. It is also the first institution outside North America to receive GACPM accreditation by the Project Management Institute (PMI®). The project management program at ESC Lille was inaugurated in 1979. ESC Lille offers postgraduate programs in project management: two masters in project & program management (one taught in English, the other in French); a MBA in Strategy, Program & Project Management (English); and a PhD in Strategy, Program & Project Management (English). ESC Lille research activities in project & program management are grouped together into the International Centre for Project Management and Analysis (CIMAP).Additional information about the university can be found at www.esc-lille.com.
Mr. Jose Machicao, MSc, CIP, PMP®, has joined PMForum.org as an International Correspondent in Lima, Peru. Mr. Machicao is also an Organizational Project Management consultant within public and private sectors in Peru, providing project management (PM) training and consulting services to governmental and industrial organizations in several different industries.  Mr. Machicao has a PMP® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and a Masters Degree in Energy from the University of Cardiff, Wales, UK, and has completed Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies studies at the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería in Peru. He has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and is a member of the Colegio de Ingenieros (CIP 59417) (Peruvian Association of Professional Engineers).
Mr. Machicao is an experienced consultant and user for OPM3® products from PMI®. His professional experience includes 10 years on project management assessments and methodologies at public and private institutions. He is an expert applying organizational models based on international best practice improvement, control, measurement and standardization. He is the author of the GOAL© Methodology Jose is currently a lecturer in post-graduate courses at the Escuela de Gerencia Continental (representative of Alpha Consultoría in Peru, REP®), and at more than 10 universities in Peru, including the Instituto para la Calidad, from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (REP®) within project management issues. He has been an international lecturer on project management topics. Mr. Machicao is a World Energy Council member, PMI® member and Education Director for the PMI GovSIG®. He is also a Member of the Association of Energy Engineers. Jose Machicao lives in Lima, Peru and can be contacted at jcmachicao@gmail.com and http://blog.pucp.edu.pe/jcmachicao.
Mr. Ahmet N. Taspinar, MBA, PMP, REP has joined PMForum.org as an International Correspondent for Turkey. Ahmet N. Taspinar is also a management consultant providing project management (PM) training and consulting services to utilities, educational institutions, engineering/construction, banking telecommunications and information technology development industries.
 Mr. Taspinar holds a Masters of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Harvard University and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Northeastern University in the United States. Ahmet has 40 years of U.S. and overseas experience in petrochemical and energy projects, and in management information systems development. He has worked for Mobil Oil, IBM, Raytheon Engineers, ARAMCO, British Petroleum and the University of California in Berkeley. He retired from Pacific Gas & Electric Company in 1993, after 8 years of managing PM Training, PM Tools and PM Cost/Schedule Support. Ahmet teaches PMP Certification Preparation, Project Planning and Control Using PM Software Tools, and Strategic Planning for a variety of industries. He is an instructor of Project Management at the University of California, Berkeley, Extension Program, and at various Academic Programs in Mexico and Turkey. He provides consulting support in developing project management processes and project offices, in developing and implementing strategic plans, and in using software tools such as Microsoft PROJECT and PRIMAVERA to plan and control projects. He has taught PM Seminars and Workshops at AT&T, PG&E, NCR, Lucent Technologies, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Port of Oakland, Union Pacific Railroad, Pacific Bell, and at local industries and PMI chapters in Mexico, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Indonesia and Turkey. Ahmet currently provides consulting services to various U.S., Mexican and Turkish companies in the information technology, financial services, construction, manufacturing sectors. A member of Project Management Institute (PMI ®) since 1977, Ahmet has served as President and Officer of the Northern California Chapter and on numerous chapter and PMI committees. He has been a founding member of the New England, Istanbul and Mexico City Chapters, and was the deputy chair of the Project Management Excellence Team that studied the Financial Benefits of Project Management to Organizations. Ahmet was the recipient of the Northern California PMI Chapter’s Person of the Year (Wally Kruse) Award in 1992, and of PMI’s Distinguished Contribution Award in 1996. Ahmet received his PMP (Certified Project Management Professional) certification from PMI in 1991, and is a PMI Registered Education Provider (REP) Ahmet N. Taspinar lives in Oakland, California and in Istanbul, Turkey. He can be contacted at mbpnet@hotmail.com.
Terry Cooke-Davies has been awarded APM’s Sir Monty Finniston prize for his outstanding contribution to raising awareness of project and programme management while at the same time making an outstanding contribution to the development of project management as a vehicle for effective change. “Thought leadership” is a phrase rapidly growing in currency but very few individuals stand out as being worthy of the title. However, Terry J Cooke-Davies , Executive Chairman of Human Systems, has a claim to this title for his work over the past 20 years, culminating in the establishment of benchmarking forums for blue chip companies to discuss and learn the best of project management. The award commemorates past President Sir Monty Finniston who is remembered with great affection for the way he assisted, guided and inspired other members. This award, the most prestigious of the Association for Project Management’s (APM’s) series of awards is in the direct gift of APM.  Sir Monty Finniston Award winner Terry Cooke DaviesThis year’s winner is the founder and executive chairman of Human Systems, which exists to help organisations enhance delivery capability and demonstrate results. Through Human Systems’ global client network, Terry Cooke-Davies is in close touch with the best project management practices of more than 100 leading organizations worldwide. He has influenced thinking in project management for the last 30 years but it was his innovative work on project management benchmarking in the mid 1980s that brought him to the fore of the profession. He was one of the first to recognise that the project management discipline could not be successful if it were regarded as a single department discipline, but that it had to be part of an organisation’s mix. By the early 1990s he was encouraging businesses to concentrate not on software solutions but to focus on organisational culture - very radical for that time. Since then he has influenced a great many industry initiatives through his own dynamic thinking. He is an expert adviser for APM, was programme manager for PMI’s OPM3 initiative and a key participant in the UK based research network, ‘Rethinking Project Management’. Mr. Cooke-Davies is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology, Sydney, an Honorary Research Fellow at University College, London, and a Fellow of APM. The Association for Project Management (APM) is the UK’s national body for professional project management. With over 15,000 individual and 390 corporate members throughout the UK and abroad, APM is one of the largest organizations of its kind in Europe. The organization develops and promotes project management across all sectors of industry and beyond. APM's published mission is: "To develop and promote the professional disciplines of project and programme management for the public benefit." At the heart of APM is the APM Body of Knowledge; containing fifty-two knowledge areas required to manage any successful project. APM promotes the use of the APM Body of Knowledge through qualifications, accredited training, research, publications and events. APM is the UK member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). With headquarters in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, APM has twelve regional branches throughout the UK and one in Hong Kong. Additional information can be found at www.apm.org.uk.
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Professor Erling S. Andersen has been named an International Editorial Advisor for PM World Today, the online eJournal published by PMForum.org. Erling Andersen is professor of Project Management and Information Systems at BI Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, Norway.
 Professor Andersen holds a Master in Economics from University of Oslo. Before joining BI NSM he was Associate professor in economics at University of Oslo and Dean of NKI College of Computer Science and Professor of Information Science at University of Bergen. He has been a visiting professor to University of Tokyo, Japan and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has published several books and articles on information technology, systems development, project management and management in general. His book "Goal Directed Project Management" has been translated into several languages. Founded in 1943, the BI Norwegian School of Management / Handelshøyskolen, BI, is Norway’s leading academic institution in the core areas of economics, management, strategy, marketing, innovation and entrepreneurship. The school has approximately 18,700 active students, of whom approximately half are women. BI’s courses are provided at BI’s main campus at Nydalen in Oslo, in a specially constructed building designed by the architect Niels Torp, and via a countrywide network of 13 study centres that reflect local and regional needs. BI is also well established overseas and plays a major part in business education in Lithuania and Shanghai, China. BI’s goals are to become one of Europe’s foremost research-based schools of economics and business administration, based on the principle of lifelong learning. In 2005, BI was successfully reaccredited for a further five years by EQUIS, the independent international mark of quality of the European Foundation for Management Development. Additional information about the university can be found at www.bi.no.
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