Volume X - Issue III - March 2008
PM Community News
Project Management Learning at NASA! Ed Hoffman to provide 2nd Keynote Speech at PMAJ Symposium in Tokyo The Project Management Association of Japan (PMAJ) has announced that Dr. Ed Hoffman, Director of the NASA Academy of Program, Project and Engineering Leadership in the USA will deliver a keynote speech at the “International Project & Program Management Symposium Tokyo 2008 – In pursuit of organizational project management value.” The two-day symposium will be held in Tokyo, Japan during 10-11 March 2008. Dr. Hoffman’s speech will be entitled “Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership - An agency-wide resource for technical workforce development.” According to the abstract for the speech, we live in a project world that is characterized by frequent change, complexity and virtual expertise. In such a world knowledge identification and sharing is a necessity. When your organization is NASA the challenge is great. Dr. Hoffman will share a story of how some of the best engineering and project manager practitioners from NASA have developed a vibrant community of practice to share knowledge and spread mission excellence. The presentation will describe the approach being taken to lay down a foundation for the development of an engineering and project management learning community in project management. Experiences and lessons for establishing a successful project management workforce will be presented.
Dr. Ed Hoffman is Director of the NASA Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL), Dr. Hoffman is responsible for the development of program/project and engineering leaders and teams within NASA. This includes the development and maintenance of a comprehensive program/project management and engineering competency model, training curriculum, consulting services for project management teams, and knowledge sharing strategies. In this capacity, Dr. Hoffman works within NASA, as well as externally with leaders of industry, academia, associations, and other government agencies in order to establish priorities and enhance capabilities in program and project management.
Dr. Hoffman is an adjunct professor at the George Washington University and Webster University in the United State. He is a frequently invited speaker at conferences and associations worldwide, has authored numerous articles and presentations on program and project management. He co-authored the books entitled, “Project Management Success Stories: Lessons of Project Leaders” published in 2000 by Wiley and “Shared Voyage” published in 2005 by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Division. Dr. Hoffman holds a Doctorate, as well as a Master of Arts and a Master of Science degree from Columbia University in the area of social and organizational psychology. He received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Brooklyn College in 1981. Dr. Ed Hoffman’s speech will be one of five keynotes at the Tokyo symposium, which will also feature presentations and papers by project management experts and leaders from around the world. Dr. Hoffman’s speech will be the second keynote on Monday, March 10, at 10:50 a.m.
According to Symposium Project Director Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka, “Dr. Ed Hoffman is one of the world’s leading experts on program and project management. He is well known throughout the world, and I have had the privilege to hear him speak several times. NASA has important program management experience that we want to bring to Japan. We are very happy to have his participation, and NASA’s support, at our Symposium.” The March 2008 symposium will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Japan’s foundation of the professional project management society and will demonstrate “project management as new economic infrastructure and a driver for social development and transformation”. The symposium is being supported by major Japanese corporations and government agencies, including the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI). The symposium will be conducted on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th March 2008 at Tower Hall, Funabori, Tokyo, Japan, with delegates expected from 20 or more countries. The sponsoring organization is PMAJ, with full support expected from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and The Engineering Advancement Association of Japan, plus other major public organizations. The Symposium Project Director is Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka, President, PMAJ; the symposium project manager is Mr. Tetsuhiro Yamane, Vice President, PMAJ. For more information, visit http://www.pmaj.or.jp/ENG/PPM2008/.
The national Project Management Association of Japan (PMAJ) was born in 2005 thorough the integration of the Japan Project Management Forum (JPMF – pioneer of Japan’s project management society) and Project Management Professionals Certification Center (PMCC). PMAJ has 3,000 individual and 110 corporate members from all branches of the Japanese industry and governmental agencies. PMAJ offers its own standard “The Guidebook of Project and Program Management for Enterprise Innovation – P2M” and P2M based certification system. For more information, visit http://www.pmaj.or.jp/. Wayne Abba to Keynote DYNAMICS 2008 Reported by Ahmet Taspinar in Istanbul The DYNAMICS 2008 Project Management Conference team in Istanbul, Turkey has announced that Wayne Abba will deliver the keynote speech at the conference in Istanbul, scheduled for April 4-5, 2008. Wayne will deliver a speech on the topic of Earned Value Management.  Wayne F. Abba is an executive advisor and principal of Abba Consulting, a management consulting firm based in Virginia, USA. Mr. Abba is an internationally-recognized spokesperson for program management using Earned Value Management (EVM). With over 30 years’ experience in program analysis and a worldwide reputation as a leader in acquisition improvement, he was integrally involved in the complete reengineering of US Department of Defense (DoD) contract cost and schedule management policies and implementation. Wayne retired in 1999 from his position as Senior Program Analyst in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology at The Pentagon, Washington, DC. Currently an independent consultant specializing in EVM in the Public Sector, Mr. Abba’s clients include the US Federal Aviation Administration, the US Agency for International Development and the US Navy. He has been an advisor to the Office of Management and Budget, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other US and foreign government agencies. He is a corporate member of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and an officer of the NDIA Program Management Systems Committee. Wayne Abba has a Masters degree in Public Administration from The American University, Washington, DC, and a B.S. degree from the University of the State of New York, Albany, New York, USA. Other speakers also announced for the conference include:
Wayne Abba, Neil Albert and Lauren Bone are all recognized earned value management experts and former leaders of PMI’s College of Performance Management (CoPM). Wayne is a founder and former president of the CoPM. Neil is past president and chair, and Lauren is current Chair of the CoPM Advisory Committee.
 The DYNAMICS 2008 Project Management Conference will be held during April 4-5, 2008 at the MARMARA Hotel (pictured) in Taksim, Istanbul. The DYNAMICS 2008 Project Management Conference is organized by the Istanbul Project Management Association (IPYD) and the PMI Turkey Chapter. For more information, visit www.dinamikler.org. IPYD was officially founded on March 18, 1997 as an association for project management with 415 members now in various sectors mainly of construction, IT and finance. IPYD works in cooperation with the PMI Turkey chapter and delivers to its members knowledge on the practices and developments in the international project management world. For more information, visit www.ipyd.org. For further information, please visit www.pmi.org or contact PMITurkey@gmail.com. The Big Dig! Dan McNichol to keynote MegaProjetos 2008 International Symposium in Sao Paulo MegaProjetos 2008 conference organizers have announced that Dan McNichol American author famous for his writing about Boston’s Big Dig project, will be a keynote speaker at the April mega projects event in Sao Paulo. The MegaProjetos 2008 International Seminar and Exhibition will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil during 3-4 April 2008.
Dan McNichol is a best selling author and award winning journalist who spent nearly twenty years working on and chronicling the Big Dig project. As a White House appointee to the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., McNichol was keenly aware of the political philosophies that created the project. Later, as the Project Director’s executive assistant, McNichol was at the center of the project’s management team, witnessing its successes and failures while managing risk, scope, and schedule. Promoted to the Deputy Director of Public Affairs, he led the communication of the project’s mission statement while shaping the project’s legacy. Mr. McNichol’s speech in Sao Paulo will review the project’s history and statistics, and the historic contributions the project has made to the built environment and mega-projects management. Some information about the Big Dig:
The Big Dig was one of the largest – most expensive - public works projects in the history of the United States. It is also one of the most complex urban civil engineering projects in the world. During the peak years of construction the project consumed over $3.5 million a day, employing some 6,000 tradesmen, engineers and construction managers while over 200,000 vehicles passed through its construction sites each day. After adjustments for inflation the Big Dig cost twice as much as the Panama Canal. The project has proven to be a messy complexity of ruthless politics; courageous engineering and scope-creep on a mega scale, not to mention its seemingly bottomless budget, in the course of its 20 year long schedule. A mega-project is a special type of project, generally defined as a very large enterprise that requires an investment of over a billion dollars (frequently several billion). These projects attract a high level of public attention and political interest due to their strong direct and indirect impact on the community, on the environment and on public and private budgets. More and more mega projects are being developed throughout the world in various industries, like transportation, infra-structure, energy, oil and gas, telecommunications, information technology, aerospace, automotive, heavy construction, international events, defense, research & development, among others. The International Seminar MegaProjetos 2008 will be the first event in Brazil that brings a wide view of key issues that are involved in major projects. Topics of great relevance to the success or failure of such projects such as management, environmental, financial, technological, organizational, communications, and political aspects will be discussed. Case studies of finished and on-going mega projects from Brazil and abroad will be presented and critical factors involved will be analyzed from the perspective of promoters, contractors, financiers, suppliers, managers, and other stakeholders.
The Mega Projetos 2008 International Seminar & Exhibition will be conducted on April 3rd and 4th, 2008 (Thursday and Friday) at the Frei Caneca Convention Center, Rua Frei Caneca, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event promoter is Projectlab. For more information, visit www.megaprojetos2008.com.br. Contact info@megaprojetos2008.com.br if your company would like to participate, sponsor or provide support to the event. Projectlab, a Brazilian project management training and consulting company, promotes the International Seminar MegaProjetos 2008 as part of its mission to promote PM best practices, elevate the PM maturity level of professionals and organizations, and stimulate the discussion of project management within the society. For information about Projectlab, visit http://www.projectlab.com.br/ or contact info@projectlab.com.br. Steve Fahrenkrog promoted to PMI Vice President Steven L. Fahrenkrog of Media, Pennsylvania, USA, has been promoted to vice president of regional development at the Project Management Institute (PMI®). He is responsible for the advancement of project management and PMI in the four regions served by PMI – North America, Latin America, Asia/Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa. PMI has more than 255,000 members in 171 countries.
Fahrenkrog was manager of standards and director of knowledge delivery at PMI prior to his promotion. Before joining PMI in 2000, he was a captain in the U. S. Navy where he commanded a helicopter anti-submarine squadron. He also served as program manager for the Marine Corps light/attach helicopter program. A native of Bloomington, Minnesota, USA, Fahrenkrog graduated from Moorhead State College in Moorhead, Minnesota, USA, with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. From the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California, USA, he earned a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering and a Master of Science degree in management (project management). Fahrenkrog holds PMI’s Project Management Professional credential. He is a member of the American Society of Association Executives, the Military Officers Association of American, the American Helicopter Society, and PMI. With more than 260,000 members in 171 countries, the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project management profession and the largest association dedicated to project management in the world. As the leading advocate for the profession, PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards, providing a professional career path for project managers and maintaining a family of globally-transferable professional credentials: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®), Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Program Management Professional (PgMPSM). Additionally, the Institute provides members with access to the knowledge, skills, educational support and networking opportunities needed to drive business results through project management, program management and portfolio management. PMI is highly regarded for its extensive research capabilities. PMI was founded in 1969. Please visit PMI.org for more information. Alfonso Bucero named PM Ambassador™ in Spain PMForum is pleased to announce that Alfonso Bucero, founder and Managing Partner of BUCERO PM Consulting and a well known PMI leader in Europe, has joined the PM AmbassadorsTM Speakers Bureau. Formerly the office manager in Spain for the International Institute for Learning (IIL), Alfonso was a Senior Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard Spain (Madrid Office) for thirteen years. Mr. Bucero works in and consults from Madrid, Spain.
Alfonso Bucero, PMP, is one of the best-known project management professional leaders in the Spanish-speaking world. Alfonso is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), of the ALI (Asociación de Licenciados, Ingenieros y Doctores en Informática), and of the Spanish Project Management Association, AEIPRO (afíliate member asociación of the International Project Management Association, IPMA). Alfonso was the founder, sponsor and President of the Barcelona, Spain Chapter of PMI until April 2005, and he is an IPMA Assessor. He belongs to the LIAG (Leadership Institute Advisory Group) of PMI. He is currently the President of the Madrid Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), having been elected in December 2007. Alfonso has a Computer Science Engineering degree from Universidad Politécnica in Madrid, and is now studying for his Ph.D. in “Project Management”. He has 28 years of practical experience and has managed and consulted on projects in different countries throughout Europe. Alfonso is the author of the book “Dirección de Proyectos, una nueva vision” published by “LITO GRAPO Editors) in Mexico on June 2003, and of Chapter 7 of the book “Creating the Project Office”, published on February 2003 by Jossey-Bass Editors (San Francisco/California), authored by Robert J. Gram, Paul Dinsmore and Randall L. Englund. Alfonso Bucero is co-authored with Randall L. Englund of the book “Project Sponsorship – Achieving Commitment for Project Success”, published by Jossey-Bass Editors in April 2006. Alfonso has published articles in national and international PM magazines, in India, Spain, Russia and the USA, and is a Contributing Editor for the PM Network professional magazine (Crossing Borders), published by PMI. Alfonso Bucero, who is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Spain lives in Madrid, Spain and speaks at project management events and meetings throughout Europe and Latin America.
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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. Adesh Jain to address the Global Project Management The Project Management Association of Japan (PMAJ) has announced that Adesh Jain, Chairman of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), will be a keynote speaker at the “International Project & Program Management Symposium Tokyo 2008 – In pursuit of organizational project management value.” The two-day symposium will be held in Tokyo, Japan during 10-11 March 2008.
Adesh Jain, one of the world’s best known project management authorities and professional leaders, will speak on the topic of the “Global Project Management Landscape and its Implications for Asia.” According to Mr. Jain, “Fujitsu’s declaration in 2001 that ‘PM is the new economic infrastructure’ captures the basics on which the global PM landscape is being formed. Business by projects is a sheer reality. Boundaries have disappeared. Mind-to-mind connectivity with a click of mouse is a new reality and cannot be managed unless project, program, and portfolio management processes are in place. Processes must be synergized with the human factor and understanding that projects have consciousness too. The basic characteristic of a project is to create value in the future. Those societies and organizations creating future faster than their competitors will have an edge in the market place. A project requires energy as it carves out a path of change from the existing State A of the status quo to the desired new State B as an outcome of the desired change.” Globally, more projects are being undertaken to fulfill both the social obligations generated from the large number of human beings living below the poverty line and business reasons for better market capitalization. Asia is emerging as the continent where maximum capital inflow and development work will dominate a substantial part of the 21st century. While formal PM systems have their origins in the west, Asian countries and corporations can not only to learn from best practices but be creative while moving to the next level of PM excellence. Adesh Jain is the first non-European Chairman of the Council of Delegates of International Project Management Association (IPMA) incorporated in Switzerland in 1965. IPMA has over 40 Member Associations. He is Chair of IPMA Nation to Nation Forum. He is the founding Director of the Centre for Excellence in Project Management (CEPM) in 1992 and founding President of Project Management Associates (PMA), New Delhi, India. He is a visionary leader shaping the PM profession globally and a popular and sought-after keynote speaker. Recently, on November 27, 2007, he inaugurated the Project World Europe Conference in Spain. He is also the originator of project thinking conceptual framework. Adesh Jain is also a Global Advisor for PMForum. More information about Adesh can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/ambassadors/ambassadors.htm#Jain. Mr. Jain’s speech will be one of five keynotes at the Tokyo symposium, which will also feature presentations and papers by project management experts and leaders from around the world. Adesh’s speech will be the first keynote on Tuesday, March 11, at 9:30 a.m.
According to Symposium Project Director Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka, “Mr. Adesh Jain is one of the best speakers in the world on the topic of project management. His concepts on project thinking are very appropriate and necessary for Asia now. His participation will bring a lot of added value to our Symposium.” The March 2008 symposium will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Japan’s foundation of the professional project management society and will demonstrate “project management as new economic infrastructure and a driver for social development and transformation”. The symposium is being supported by major Japanese corporations and government agencies, including the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI). The symposium will be conducted on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th March 2008 at Tower Hall, Funabori, Tokyo, Japan, with delegates expected from 20 or more countries. The sponsoring organization is PMAJ, with full support expected from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and The Engineering Advancement Association of Japan, plus other major public organizations. The Symposium Project Director is Dr. Hiroshi Tanaka, President, PMAJ; the symposium project manager is Mr. Tetsuhiro Yamane, Vice President, PMAJ. For more information, visit http://www.pmaj.or.jp/ENG/PPM2008/.
The national Project Management Association of Japan (PMAJ) was born in 2005 thorough the integration of the Japan Project Management Forum (JPMF – pioneer of Japan’s project management society) and Project Management Professionals Certification Center (PMCC). PMAJ has 3,000 individual and 110 corporate members from all branches of the Japanese industry and governmental agencies. PMAJ offers its own standard “The Guidebook of Project and Program Management for Enterprise Innovation – P2M” and P2M based certification system. For more information, visit http://www.pmaj.or.jp/. Danish Mega Projects expert to address MegaProjetos 2008 International Symposium in Sao Paulo Projectlab has announced that Bent Flyvbjerg, one of the world’s leading experts on the management of mega projects, will be a keynote speaker at the April MegaProjetos 2008 Symposium in Sao Paulo. The MegaProjetos 2008 International Seminar and Exhibition will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil during 3-4 April 2008.
Considered one of the world’s most respected experts on the subject of mega projects, Bent is founding director of Denmark´s Aalborg University Research Program on Megaprojects. Doctor of Technology and Engineering and Doctor of Science, Bent also holds a Ph.D. in Urban Geography and Planning. He was twice a Visiting Fulbright Scholar to UCLA, Berkeley and at Harvard, as well as Visiting Fellow with the European University Institute in Florence. Dr. Flyvbjerg’s books and articles have been translated into 18 languages. He has more than 20 years of experience from working as a policy and planning adviser to more than 40 public and private organizations, including the EU Commission, the United Nations, national and local governments, auditors general, banks, and private companies. His book Megaprojects and Risk is one of the leading references on the subject, and a new book is just out, "Decision-making on Megaprojects: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Planning and Innovation", which should be just as successful.
A megaproject is a special type of project, generally defined as a very large enterprise that requires an investment of over a billion dollars. These projects attract a high level of public attention and political interest due to their strong direct and indirect impact on the community, on the environment and on public and private budgets. More and more mega projects are being developed throughout the world in various industries, like transportation, infra-structure, energy, oil and gas, telecommunications, information technology, aerospace, automotive, heavy construction, international events, defense, research & development, among others. The International Seminar MegaProjetos 2008 will be the first event in Brazil that brings a wide view of key issues that are involved in major projects. Topics of great relevance to the success or failure of such projects such as management, environmental, financial, technological, organizational, communications, and political aspects will be discussed. Case studies of finished and on-going mega projects from Brazil and abroad will be presented and critical factors involved will be analyzed from the perspective of promoters, contractors, financiers, suppliers, managers, and other stakeholders. Anyone with an interest in such issues should plan to attend.
The MegaProjetos 2008 International Seminar & Exhibition will be conducted on April 3rd and 4th, 2008 (Thursday and Friday) at the Frei Caneca Convention Center, Rua Frei Caneca, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event promoter is Projectlab. For more information, visit www.megaprojetos2008.com.br. Contact info@megaprojetos2008.com.br if your company would like to participate, sponsor or provide support to the event. Projectlab, a Brazilian project management training and consulting company, promotes the International Seminar MegaProjetos 2008 as part of its mission to promote PM best practices, elevate the PM maturity level of professionals and organizations, and stimulate the discussion of project management within the society. For information about Projectlab, visit http://www.projectlab.com.br/ or contact info@projectlab.com.br. Michel Thiry named PM Ambassador™ PMForum is pleased to announce that Michel Thiry, Fellow of both APM and PMI and a globally-recognized thought leader in project management, has joined the PM AmbassadorsTM Speakers Bureau. Based in London and with over 30 years of professional experience, Michel advises organizations and speaks on project-based organizations at events worldwide.
Michel Thiry, MSc, FAPM, PMI Fellow, is Managing Partner of Valense Ltd. Over the last 30 years, he has worked in many cultural, geographic and industrial environments. He graduated as an architect and worked on a number of major construction projects for over 20 years. Following a fruitful career in construction, he has now focused on combining his Value, Project and Program Management expertise to help solve organizational and change management issues. Michel is recognized as a worldwide authority on strategic applications of project, program and value management and has supported the development and implementation of a number of strategic programs for large multinational organizations. Some of his recent clients include Impulso Grupo Empreserial (Mexico City); SAP (Germany); National Australia Bank (Melbourne, Australia); Nokia (Finland); Dubai Holding and entities (Dubai); Eurocontrol Airport Operations Programme (Brussels); Henley Management College (UK);Ecole Polufinance, (Casablanca, Morocco); University of Technology Sydney (Australia); American Institute of Architects (USA); SAVE International (USA); Grandezza Konsult (Stockholm, Sweden); Industrial Management Institute (IMI) (Tehran, Iran); and France-Telecom/Orange (Paris/London), among others. Michel holds a Bachelors degree in Architecture from the University of Montreal, Canada, and a Masters of Science (MSc) degree in Organizational Behaviour from the School of Management and Organizational Behaviour at the University of London. He is currently pursuing a PhD. In 2006 he was elected PMI Fellow for his continued contribution to project management and in 2007 he was named a Fellow of the Association for Project Management (UK). He is an active member of the Academy of Management, APM, PMI, and Institute of Value Management. Michel has written and lectured widely in International forums, both at the Academic and Practice levels. He is author of the book “Value Management Practice”, published by the PMI®. He has also written a number of book chapters on Value, Program and Portfolio Management in prominent PM books, including the Gower “Handbook of project management” 3rd and 4th editions and the “Wiley Guide to Managing Projects”, published by Wiley. He is a regular writer and referee for the International Journal of Project Management and a contributing editor for PM Network. Michel is a regular Keynote Speaker for major International events and a Seminar Leader for the Project Management Institute’s PMI® SeminarsWorld since 2001. He is a visiting professor at Henley Management College (UK), UTS in Sydney (Australia) and École Polyfinance Business School in Casablanca (Morocco). He provides his expertise to major organizations, in various fields, including construction, financial, pharmaceutical, IT and IS, telecom, water treatment, transportation (air and rail), local government and others. Some of his recent speaking engagements have included: During 2007: Keynote Speaker for International Project Management Day 2007 in Maidenhead, UK; Keynote Speaker for Project Management Forum 2007, Bucharest, Romania; Keynote Speaker at the Southern New England PMI Chapter’s 2nd annual PM Conference in May; Keynote Speaker at Project Management Forum 2007 for the International Institute of Research in Milano, Italy; speaker at the PMI Global Congress – North America in Atlanta, Georgia in October: speaker at the PMI Global Congress – Asia Pacific in Hong Kong, China; Invited Speaker/Panelist by the Miles Value Foundation, SAVE International, Houston, Texas; and speaker/presenter at the IRNOP VIII Project Research Conference in Brighton, UK.
Michel Thiry is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP); a certified Trainer in Value Management, certified by the European Governing Board (EGB); and an MSP Advanced Practitioner, certified by the APM Group (UK). He is available to speak at events and meetings worldwide on 90 days advance notice. Potential Presentation Subjects (others available)
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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. Gopal Kapur to keynote CBP Summit 2008 The Center for Business Practices (CBP) has announced that Gopal Kapur, well known consultant, speaker and founder of the Center for Project Management in California, will be the keynote speaker for the CBP Summit 2008 – Strategy & Projects – scheduled for June 24-26, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. Gopal Kapur is also a member of the PM Ambassadors™ Speakers Bureau and a popular speaker at project management conferences and events. He will speak on “Imperatives of Success!”
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. 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. His highly acclaimed third book, “Project Management for Information, Technology, Business, and Certification,” was published by Prentice Hall in 2006. Hosted by the Center for Business Practices, the CBP Summit is 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. Attendees 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. Some of the highlights planned for this year’s CBP Summit include:
The CBP Summit will be of particular interest to senior leaders, decision-makers and those responsible for designing, implementing or supporting project portfolios in order to effectively execute their organization’s strategy. This includes executives responsible for strategy execution as well as vice presidents, directors, and managers responsible for project management, program management, portfolio management, and performance management practices. The Center for Business Practices is the research and publishing arm of the consulting and training organization PM Solutions. The CBP promotes effective strategy execution through sound portfolio, program, project, and performance management by capturing best practice knowledge and integrating it into actionable, fact-based information: research, publications, and benchmarking events. For additional information, visit www.cbponline.com Avoiding Disputes - Dr. Martin Barnes to Provide Advice Reported by Miles Shepherd in London The Institute of Civil Engineers, UK, has announced a seminar on the topic of “Avoiding Disputes to Deliver Success”, to be held Monday, 7 April 2008. The event will be held at the ICE offices, One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA. Cost for the half-day (15:00 – 19:00) event is £50.00 (+ VAT).
On large complex projects it is essential that problems are managed to ensure they do not escalate into full blown disputes. This seminar will look at different management tools and techniques that can be used to ensure that disputes are avoided. It will also present how the Olympic Delivery Authority intends to avoid disputes in the construction of London 2012. Speakers will include Dr Martin Barnes (pictured), President of the Association Project Managers and originator of the New Engineering Contract (NEC), and Anil Mehta, Deputy Head of Logic, Olympic Delivery Authority. The NEC, originally released in 1993, was the outcome of the Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers "to lead a fundamental review of alternative contract strategies for civil engineering design and construction with the objective of identifying the needs for good practice". The second edition was issued in 1995 as the Engineering Construction Contract (EEC). The contract suite is specifically geared around the needs of projects and actively encourages a less confrontational approach to contracts. Martin is also a global advisor for PMForum and a PM Ambassador™; his background can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org/ambassadors/ambassadors.htm#Barnes. Those unable to make it to the venue can register to attend online at http://event.concepglobal.com/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x497975ad. Professor John-Paris Pantouvakis in Athens named International Editorial Advisor for PMForum & PM World Today PMForum has announced that professor John-Paris Pantouvakis, Ph.D., assistant professor of construction management and director of the Centre for Construction Innovation at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) has been named an International Editorial Advisor for the monthly PM World Today eJournal.
John-Paris Pantouvakis, PhD, is a tenured assistant professor of Construction Management in the Department of Construction Engineering and Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering, at the National University of Athens. At NTUA he teaches courses on construction management, construction equipment, organization & management of underground construction, and information systems for construction. He is also an Adjunct Lecturer at Aristotle University of Thessalonika where he teaches on the organization and management of construction companies and construction sites, and at the Hellenic Open University where he teaches and coordiantes a module on project organization and management. He is also a freelance consulting engineer. One of the leading advocates of professional project management in Greece, Professor Pantouvakis is Founder and President of the Network of Project Managers in Greece (PM-Greece), the national member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), the International Cost Engineering Council (ICEC), SENET (South Eastern Network), and MedNet (Mediterranenan Network). His areas of specialization include project planning and control methods, construction information systems, construction cost estimating, and construction management processes and procedures. John-Paris has published many papers on construction management, information technologies and project management and is a peer reviewer for various international journals, including Construction Management and Economics, Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Operational Research – An International Journal, ASCE’s Journal of Construction Engineering & Management, Journal of Civil Engineering & Management, Middle East Forum, Journal of Engineering, Construction & Architecture Management. He has participated in many PM-related research projects over the last 20 years and co-organized various PM-related conferences, workshops and scientific events. In 2008, he is the chair of the PM-04 – 4th SCPM & 1st IPMA/MedNet – Project Management Conference organized by the Centre for Construction Innovation at NTUA and the Department of Financial & Management Engineering at the University of the Aegean and sponsored by PM-Greece, IPMA and MedNet in Chios, Greece during May 29-31, 2008. Professor Pantouvakis is a member of various scientific and professional organizations, including the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), the Technical Chamber of Greece (TCG) and the Association of Greek Civil Engineers (ASEG). He is the Founder and Director of the Centre for Construction Innovation, National Technical University of Athens, and a member of the Hellenic Organization for Standardization Committee for the development of the Greek Project Management Standard for the Quality Assurance of National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) projects 2007-2013. John-Paris holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and M.Sc. degree in Information Technology from the University of Nottingham, UK, and a degree in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens. For additional information, visit http://paris.pantouvakis.gr.
The National Technical University (NTUA) is the oldest and most prestigious educational institution of Greece in the field of technology, and has contributed unceasingly to the country's scientific, technical and economic development since its foundation in 1836. It is closely linked with Greece's struggle for independence, democracy and social progress. In Greek, NTUA is called the "Ethnicon Metsovion Polytechnion" which stands for National Metsovion Polytechnic. It was named "Metsovion" to honor the donors and benefactors Nikolaos Stournaris, Eleni Tositsa, Michail Tositsas and Georgios Averof, all from Metsovo, a small town in the region of Epirus, who made substantial donations in the last half of the 19th century. NTUA is divided into nine academic Schools, eight being for the engineering sciences, including architecture, and one for the general sciences. The nine Faculties include more than 700 people as academic staff, 140 scientific assistants and 260 administrative and technical staff. The total number of NTUA employees is about 1350. The total number of undergraduate students is about 8500 and the graduate students 1500. The nine Faculties are divided into 33 Departments. There are currently 19 Departmental or Inter-Departmental Postgraduate Courses, coordinated by N.T.U.A. Departments, leading to the respective "Post Graduate Specialisation Diploma" (Masters), with a minimum duration of 12 months. Moreover, NTUA participates in 9 Post-graduate Programmes coordinated by other Greek Universities. After the acquisition of the "Post Graduate Specialisation Diploma", a student can proceed towards submitting a Doctorate Thesis. For additional information about NTUA, visit http://www.ntua.gr/ntua_en.html.
The Centre for Construction Innovation was established at the NTUA in 2006 to facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration in construction. Today's global economy necessitates the use of multidisciplinary teams to address complex issues on major construction projects, and for Industry - Academic collaboration. The Centre for Construction Innovation specializes in construction productivity studies; IT based construction scheduling & monitoring (4D CAD, document control, GIS/GPS, automation and tele-operation of equipment); Decision Support Systems, Management Information Systems and Coding / Classification Systems; Construction Simulation; Business Process Re-engineering; Business Plans; Feasibility Studies; and Market Research (esp. Analysis of foreign construction markets). The Centre is now fully operating with Ph.D. student researchers and is seeking ISO 9000 certification. For additional information, visit http://paris.pantouvakis.gr
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