Volume X - Issue II - February 2008
PM Community News
Gopal Kapur named PM Ambassador™ - PMForum is pleased to announce that Gopal Kapur, one of the world’s most knowledgeable and entertaining speakers on the topic of project management, has joined the PM AmbassadorsTM Speakers Bureau. Mr. Kapur is a well known business and project management consultant based in California.
Gopal Kapur, founder and president of the Center for Project Management®, consults, writes and educates in both the public and private sector as a noted authority on business and project management. Since 1975, Mr. Kapur has been developing innovative strategies for providing management solutions to organizations of all sizes and disciplines, which not only help meet the challenges of today’s evolving business landscape, but address the changes imperative to organizational longevity. Through consultation at every level of an organization, Mr. Kapur empowers individuals to achieve optimum performance. Mr. Kapur’s unique rapport with all echelons of corporate players, from the CEO to the end user, has armed him with the insight necessary to provide practical solutions to a wide variety of management problems. Many Fortune 500 companies have adopted Kapur’s highly successful Project Process Architecture™ (PPA™). PPA provides a practical strategy for managing portfolios, programs, and projects to success. He has lectured at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Commonwealth Club, the National Press Club, University of California (Berkeley, Riverside, and Davis), and The Brookings Institution. His keynote addresses and speeches have won him prestigious awards, both in the United States and abroad. He was honored as “Best Speaker” at Harvard University (Kennedy School of Government), Project Management Institute’s international conferences (San Diego, Vancouver, and Toronto), and Technology Leadership Conferences.
His highly acclaimed third book, “Project Management for Information, Technology, Business, and Certification,” was published by Prentice Hall. He also authored two computer-programming textbooks (IBM 360 Assembler Language Programming, John Wiley & Sons; Programming in Standard COBOL, SRA, Inc.). Mr. Kapur’s articles have appeared in management and technology publications worldwide. His white papers and research are utilized by leading consulting bodies: Gartner Group, Forrester Group, CIO magazine, CIO Insight, and Computerworld. He has recorded several segments of Gartner Group’s Talking Technology including the highly popular Seven Deadly Sins of Project Management, and the CXO radio. Mr. Kapur authored the monthly column, ProjectExpert, for CIO Decisions. Mr. Kapur graduated summa cum laude (Gold Medal) with a diploma in Civil Engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, India. He was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Award for his contributions to education by the President of India. Mr. Kapur is a member of the Harvard Policy Group, Project Management Institute, and Rotary Club, and has served as a trustee for the Charles Babbage Foundation. Potential Presentation Subjects (others available)
For information on Mr. Kapur’s availability, please contact ambassadors@pmforum.com The PM Ambassadors™ Speakers Bureau was introduced by PMForum in June 2007 as a new service for project management leaders and meeting planners worldwide. The program offers leading project management authorities, experts and leaders who are available to speak at conferences, meetings and seminars worldwide. PM Ambassadors™ include globally-recognized project management professional experts; authors of PM textbooks; former presidents and chairs of PM professional societies; experienced project managers and PM professionals; and retired executives of project and program-oriented organizations.
PM Ambassadors™ are available to speak at project management conferences, meetings, seminars and workshops, and at corporate events. Interested meeting organizers and planners can contact ambassadors@pmforum.com for more information. Background information about individual speakers, availability and potential presentation topics can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/ambassadors/ambassadors.htm.
Established in 1995, www.pmforum.org was the world’s first website devoted to professional project management and continues to be one of the world’s most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum is a company formed to operate and administer the www.pmforum.org website. PMForum also produces the monthly online PM World Today eJournal where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net. Historic 1st PMI Paper re-published in PM World Today The first professional paper ever presented at an event sponsored by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) has been republished in the January 2008 edition of the online eJournal PM World Today. The paper, entitled “Planning, Scheduling and Controlling the Efforts of Knowledge Workers”, was originally authored and presented by Russell Archibald, PhD, at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on October 9, 1969. The paper can be viewed at http://www.pmworldtoday.net/second_edition/2008/jan.htm. The Atlanta event was the first conference ever sponsored by or held in the name of the Project Management Institute (PMI®). In addition, it was the first paper presented that day, making this the first paper ever presented or published for or by PMI. Amazingly, it is just as relevant today as it was in 1969, the year that PMI was founded.  According to Mr. Archibald (pictured), “James E. Kelly, who spoke after me on Oct. 9, 1969, was none other than THE Jim Kelly of Kelly and Walker fame, credited with being the inventors together with John W. Mauchly of the Critical Path Method. We had some very smart people together at that meeting, both on the podium and in the audience.” “If I remember correctly,” he added, “PMI’s incorporation documents were signed the next day. Unfortunately I had to fly to Brazil to begin a project management course for Petrobras, so I missed being recognized as a PMI founder by a day and a few unavoidable circumstances. I had participated in earlier meetings with PMI Founders Eric Jenett and Jim Snyder that led to the formation of PMI, and was one of the five founding trustees of PMI prior to its formal incorporation.” Russell Archibald, PhD (Hon), PMP, PMI Fellow, is a globally-recognized author, consultant and lecturer on project management. With a career spanning more than 50 years, Russ has broad international experience in engineering, operations, program and project management. He is a Fellow and Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) – member No. 6 -- of the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Russ is also an Honorary Fellow of the Association of Project Management (APM) in the UK, and is listed in Who's Who in the World. Russ is the author of the best selling book, Managing High Technology Programs and Projects (3rd edition 2003) (also published in Italian, Russian, and Chinese) and co-author of Network Based Management Information Systems (PERT/CPM) (1967), one of the earliest books in the project management literature. Russ Archibald has presented many articles and papers over the years at PMI and International Project Management Association (IPMA) conferences in North America, South America, and Europe, and is widely published in periodicals on professional project management. He holds Bachelor of Science (University of Missouri) and Master of Science (University of Texas, Austin) degrees in Mechanical Engineering. As a pioneer in the field, Russ received an honorary Ph.D. in strategy, program, and project management from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Lille (ESC-Lille) in Lille, France in August 2005. Currently residing in Mexico, Russ Archibald’s personal website can be found at www.russarchibald.com, and he can be contacted at Russell_archibald@yahoo.com. The paper has been republished in PM World Today with the approval and permission of Dr. Russ Archibald. It can be found in the January 2008 edition at www.pmworldtoday.net. Ed Naughton named PM Ambassador™ - PMForum is pleased to announce that Ed Naughton, one of the Ireland’s most knowledgeable and engaging speakers on the topic of project management, has joined the PM AmbassadorsTM Speakers Bureau. Mr. Naughton is well known throughout Europe as a leader in the professional project management community
Ed Naughton, BE, C. Eng., F.I.E.I, IPMA-a, PMP, is the founder and current Director General of the Institute of Project Management of Ireland, the leading authority on the PM profession in Ireland. Ed is a former Vice President of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) and was a Co-chair of IPMA’s “Nation to Nation” Project Management Forum. Ed has researched, published and presented many articles and papers on project management and is the author of the Irish Project Management Competence Baseline. During his thirty year career, Ed has worked as a project manager and/or project management consultant on a large variety of high profile domestic and international assignments.
Ed Naughton is a graduate of University College Dublin (BE, civil), a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers of Ireland, a Chartered Engineer (Ireland), a Professional Engineer in Canada, and holds an IPMA Level A certification. He is former editor of the quarterly international publication “Project Management Practice”. One of Ireland’s most dynamic speakers on the topic of modern project management, Ed has been involved in discussions and meetings with EU and Irish government leaders related to project management training, certification and economic impact. Ed Naughton lives in Dublin, Ireland, but is available to speak worldwide. Potential Presentation Subjects (others available)
For information on Mr. Naughton's availability, please contact ambassadors@pmforum.com The PM Ambassadors™ Speakers Bureau was introduced by PMForum in June 2007 as a new service for project management leaders and meeting planners worldwide. The program offers leading project management authorities, experts and leaders who are available to speak at conferences, meetings and seminars worldwide. PM Ambassadors™ include globally-recognized project management professional experts; authors of PM textbooks; former presidents and chairs of PM professional societies; experienced project managers and PM professionals; and retired executives of project and program-oriented organizations.
PM Ambassadors™ are available to speak at project management conferences, meetings, seminars and workshops, and at corporate events. Interested meeting organizers and planners can contact ambassadors@pmforum.com for more information. Background information about individual speakers, availability and potential presentation topics can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/ambassadors/ambassadors.htm.
Established in 1995, www.pmforum.org was the world’s first website devoted to professional project management and continues to be one of the world’s most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum is a company formed to operate and administer the www.pmforum.org website. PMForum also produces the monthly online PM World Today eJournal where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net. Professor Hubert Vaughan in China named
International Professor Hubert Vaughan, professor of project management in the Institute of International Engineering Project Management at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China has been named an International Editorial Advisor for PM World Today, the online project management eJournal published by PMForum, Inc.
Professor Hubert Vaughan is a graduate of Melbourne University in Australia, with an MBA from York University in Canada. Currently he is a Professor at the Institute of International Engineering Project Management of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. He also teaches program and project management at the Graduate School of the China Academy of Science; the Software College of Beijing University of Astronautics and Aeronautics; the Software College of Nankai University, and the School of Software Engineering of the Harbin Institute of Technology. Apart from his teaching engagements, Hubert also acts as consultant for numerous State Owned Organizations in China. He is currently a program consultant for the China Galileo Navigation Satellite Program, an Advisor to the Jiangsu Provincial Transportation Technology Institute on Project Management, a Program Management Consultant to the 2010 Shanghai Expo, and most recently the Program Planner for the First Aviation Institute of China. Professor Vaughan commenced his career with National Mutual Insurance in the field of Information Technology in 1972. During the last 30+ years, he has served a number of International Organizations around the world, including IBM, DEC, Unisys, Tandem, Cable & Wireless, Bell Canada, ANZ Banking Group and Bank of Montreal, holding senior management positions in Technology related services. His career has covered the five major continents; he has lived and worked in Australia, the USA, Canada, Latin American countries, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Germany. Hew was once based in London, covering the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. Hubert’s career has included software development, professional services, technology consulting, project/program management, strategic planning as well as business development. He has held senior positions as Director, Assistant Vice President, and Vice President in various global locations. Hubert is also a committee member of PMI’s CGC’s Program Management Credentialing Committee. The Institute of International Engineering Project Management (IIEPM) at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, was founded in November 2001. It provides engineering management research, and consulting services to governmental bodies and corporations. IIEPM aims to become a research, consulting and training base which will help advance project management standards in China and raise the competitiveness of China's industries and companies to international levels.
Tsinghua University was established in 1911 and is recognized globally for academic excellence. At the end of 2000, Tsinghua University had eight colleges and 43 departments, 44 research institutes, nine engineering research centers, and 163 laboratories, including 15 national key laboratories. The university offers 37 bachelor's degree programs, 107 master's degree programs and 64 Ph.D. programs. The university's motto of "Self-discipline and Social Commitment" has inspired many generations of Tsinghua teachers and students to contribute toward the prosperity of China. Now, striving to build Tsinghua University into a world-class university by its 100th anniversary in 2011 has become the objective of each member of the teaching staff and the student body. http://pm.tsinghua.edu.cn. Professor Vaughan lives in Beijing, China and can be contacted at hubertvaughan@pm.tsinghua.edu.cn. The PMForum team welcomes Professor Hubert Vaughan to the International Editorial Advisory Council for PM World Today. The PM World Today International Editorial Advisory Council includes representatives from some of the world’s leading universities that offer graduate programs in project management. Each representative is a full professor or head of department, and is well known in his or her respective country’s project management academic community. Additional information about the PMWT International Editorial Advisory Council can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/editorial_advisors.htm.
Established in 1995, www.pmforum.org was the world’s first website devoted to professional project management and continues to be one of the world’s most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum, Inc. is a company formed to operate and administer the pmforum.org website. PMForum also produces the monthly online PM World Today eJournal where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net. Examples of PMForum partnering efforts and media coverage can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/events/partner_program.htm. PMI Madrid celebrates Board of Directors Elections Reported by Alfonso Bucero in Spain Last January 11th, 2008, the PMI Madrid Chapter, with the support of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and the Electoral Committee, celebrated the election of a new Board of Directors (BOD) for the Chapter. Although only 40% of the Chapter members voted, a new Board of Directors was elected. Alfonso Bucero, who was PMI Barcelona founder and former President, was elected as PMI Madrid Spain Chapter President, Valentín Trijueque as 1st Vice President, and Miguel Angel Alvarez as 2nd Vice President. Henk Van Soest, José Luis Lucero, José Luis Muñoz, Felipe Fernández, Victor Alonso, José Moro, Santiago Marquez and Ana Ruiz were elected as voting members.
Now the new Board of the PMI Madrid Chapter has a new challenge – to serve all their membership, and to offer services to attract the Spanish Community. Most of the members of this BOD are new, as Board members, and are really passionate to move the Chapter forward through work, persistence and teamwork. PMI’s Global Congress - EMEA 2006 was celebrated in the city of Madrid in May 2006, and that Congress had about 800 attendees. We strongly believe the PMI Madrid Chapter has enough potential to grow up in the near future, and to contribute much more awareness in the PM Spanish Community. Spain needs project management action. Founded in 1969 and with over 250,000 members worldwide, the Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world’s largest and best known project management organization. The PMI Madrid Chapter is one of the largest components of PMI in Europe. The chapter actively promotes professional PM in the Spanish business communit By, providing access to a wide variety of PM information and resources. The PMI Madrid Chapter promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities. For more information, visit www.pmi-mad.es. PMI®, PMP® and PgMP™ are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute. David Mathie named PM Ambassador™ in Australia PMForum is pleased to announce that David Mathie, former senior partner of E&Y (Italy), former Chair of the Italian Association of Project Management and former vice president of IPMA, has joined the PM AmbassadorsTM Speakers Bureau. Mr. Mathie works and consults from New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
David Mathie is an internationally recognized project management professional. Born in Hornsby, NSW, he is currently an executive consultant, executive director of QRE P/L, & Monte Christo Properties P/L, and a director of two US companies - iWorld Projects and Systems, Inc. and PMForum, Inc. Trained in electronics, David held engineering and management positions in industry before turning to management consultancy; he developed his management & consultancy skills across different industrial sectors (from aerospace & defense through oil & gas to resorts& hospitality) and cultural environments in many countries (Great Britain, Czech & Slovak Republics, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, USA). Fluent in English and Italian, he also speaks conversational French, German & Dutch and some Russian. He is currently heavily involved in beach resort real estate development on Curtis Island (Queensland) and in providing management consulting to private industry in Europe. Briefly, David was headhunted from Marconi (UK) to Phillips (NL) in 1969. From there he went to Paris (FR) in 1971 where he set up a small Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) company contracting to Phillips, Hewlett-Packard & Panavia. In 1972 David was headhunted to assist the Italian Government develop a systems support organization to manage their avionics portion of the Tornado (MRCA) program. He subsequently built up an ILS consultancy practice in Italy, which was sold in 1980. From 1976 to 1984 he helped develop the Artemis Project Management Information System, developed the Italian market and assisted in international sales efforts; when Artemis was sold he remained in a consultancy capacity (sales, management consultancy & training) until early 1987. He built up an Italian-based, boutique international management consultancy practice (Consulenza Project Management - CPM) from 1978 to 1994. CPM was partially sold to the Italian practice of Ernst & Whinney in mid-1989. CPM was autonomous and was also an E&W vehicle for business development. He was a partner in Reconta Ernst & Young (REY) and, in 1993, Ernst & Young (E&Y) Consultants (Italy) was formed, with David as a founding and senior partner. David resigned from E&Y and returned to Australia from Northern Italy in December of 1996 for family reasons. He formed Mathie Pells & Associates (MPA) in early 1997. Some career highlights:
David has been a member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA - previously INTERNET) since 1978. He was a foundation member of the Italian Association of Project Management (1984); served on the board from 1984 to 1995 and as Chairman from 1987 to 1989; and served on the Board of ANIMP (Associazione Nazionale Impiantistica - Italian National Association of the Engineering & Construction Industry) from 1987 to 1995. He was a Vice President of IPMA from 1991 thru 1994. David is a Life Member of the Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE); Foundation Member of the SOLE Northern Italy Chapter (1976). Listed in Who's Who Italy 1993; David significantly contributed to the development of Project Management profession in Italy during the 1980s and early 1990s. He has also been a member of the Project Management Institute in the USA for many years. David has published many articles and papers on Project Management and Management By Projects in English and Italian over the years. While living in Italy, he organized Italian and International Congresses, Symposia and Round Table Meetings on PM, MBP, CM, ITE and ‘Doing Business in the former Soviet Union. Potential Presentation Subjects (others available)
For information on David Mathie’s availability, please contact ambassadors@pmforum.com.
PM Ambassadors™ are available to speak at project management conferences, meetings, seminars and workshops, and at corporate events. Interested meeting organizers and planners can contact ambassadors@pmforum.com for more information. Background information about individual speakers, availability and potential presentation topics can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/ambassadors/ambassadors.htm.
Established in 1995, www.pmforum.org was the world’s first website devoted to professional project management and continues to be one of the world’s most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum is a company formed to operate and administer the www.pmforum.org website. PMForum also produces the monthly online PM World Today eJournal where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net.
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