IPMA Elects First Female President! Brigitte Schaden of Austria
to assume IPMA Presidency

Reported by Miles Shepherd in London

Antonello Bove named International Correspondent
for PMForum and PM World Today

Mr. Antonello Bove, an international development and investment consultant based in Washington, DC, has been named an International Correspondent for PMForum and the monthly PM World Today eJournal. Antonello is a Consultant for the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), the private investment arm of the Inter-American Development Bank, a multilateral development Bank based in Washington DC, (www.iadb.org), where he has worked since 2003. He spends a lot of time in Rome, and will represent PMForum during his work and travels in various international locations.

At IIC, Antonello is the leader of the Italian Development Program, a program designed to strengthen European ties with Latin America and the Caribbean; He spends his time between Italy, Latin America and the USA. The program is creating a network of enterprises and organizations that are involved in import, export, and FDI with the focus on providing finance for medium and long term investments. The program also helps develop strategic alliances with European organizations such as Chambers of Commerce, Industrial Associations, International Organizations and Financial Institutions, and between those organizations and enterprises in Latin America.

Antonello Bove was previously CEO of Robur Corporation in Indiana, USA, a manufacturer and marketer of gas absorption air-conditioning technology for residential, commercial and industrial markets. At Robur he was CEO & General Manger (1997 – 2002), Executive VP & General Manager (1996 – 1997), Board Member & VP Financial Restructuring (1995). He was hired at Robur to turn around an under-performing company and accelerate its transformation from a manufacturing company to a market-driven entity. Some of the highlights from that period of his career included:

• Co-founded the Gas Absorption Alliance, an association of prominent gas utilities in the United States

• Formed an alliance with the Southern California Gas Company, the largest United States gas utility

• Established an OEM Agreement with Hitachi in Japan, 1996.

• Formed a partnership with the American Gas Cooling Center and the American Gas Association in Washington DC

• Created a taskforce with the Gas Technology Institute in Chicago, IL, to train and transfer technology to mechanical engineers

• Collaborated with the Australian Gas Association through the Gas Cooling Task Force in Australia.

• Became the first company in HVAC industry to sell parts via the Internet

• Negotiated a three-year 2 million contract with the US Department of Energy for the research of gas heat pump systems to reduce electric consumption

• Introduced new high-efficiency gas cooling technology from R&D to the manufacturing process

• Lobbied the United States Congress to raise funds for gas cooling technology.

• Negotiated three union contracts with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO Indiana, and USA Operations

• Introduced “Just-In-Time” and “TQC” (Total Quality Control) with a 50% decrease in inventory with significant cost savings

• Developed a pilot project with the University of Southern Indiana to provide on-site continuing education programs for all employees including union and non-union personnel.

• Received the 2000 State of Indiana Quality Improvement Award.

• Developed, implemented and managed ISO 9002 program

Antonello participated in a US federal government program sponsored by the Clinton Administration and the US Department of Energy to develop and implement innovative technologies for energy efficiencies. He was an International Executive Advisor for the World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC2006) in Florence, Italy in 2006.

From 1990 to 1995, Antonello was a Partner at Proginvest s.r.l. in Rome, Italy, an advisory firm providing financial planning services to various industries, in particular the healthcare and manufacturing. During 1988 - 1990, he was a Business development & government affairs manager at IniziativaS.p.A (Milan-Rome, Italy), today Ernst & Young, where he provided government loan consulting services for industrial companies seeking financial support for projects focused on new products and manufacturing processes.

Since 2005, Antonello has been a visiting professor at ABITA - Project Management University of Florence, Italy. He was previously an adjunct professor of International Business and Project Management in the School of Business Administration, University of Evansville in Indiana. Antonello is the author of the recently published project management book, La metodologia dei 12 Step, published in Italy by Hoepli in 2008.

(photo: PMForum Managing Editor David Pells and Antonello Bove in Washington, DC in July 2008)

Antonello has a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” (1987) and is a graduate of the Executive Program on General Management from the University of Michigan (2002). Additional executive education has included the “Executive Negotiation Program” Parts I & II, at Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1999-2000); “Managing People for Maximum Performance” Harvard University, J.F. Kennedy School of Government, Massachusetts, USA (2001); the Certificate Program in ‘Project Management” at Indiana and Purdue Universities (IUPUI), Indianapolis, USA (2003); the Certification in International Business Management from Georgetown University, Washington, DC (2006); and several others related to quality, management, manufacturing and project management.

A member of the “Italian Association of Journalists” since 1987, he is also a current member of the Project Management Institute (PMI^®) and the American Management Association (AMA).Antonello Bove is fluent in Italian and English, and proficient in the French and Spanish languages. Based in Washington, DC, and traveling frequently to Europe and Latin America, Antonello will report news from his various travels worldwide. He can be contacted at: antonellobove@aol.com.

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 operates and administers the pmforum.org website and produces the monthly PM World Today eJournal where articles, papers, stories and viewpoints by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions available at www.pmworldtoday.net. PMForum’s global network of correspondents provides news and information from around the world of project management. More information about this program can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5.

PMForum Correspondent in Ethiopia Admitted to ESC Lille

Mr. Getachew Teklemariam Alemu, an international correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Ethiopia, has received notice of acceptance for admission to study for a Master of Science (MSc) degree in "programme and project management" at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Lille (ESC Lille) in France. He is set to start his study by February 2009.

Getachew is currently an infrastructure projects expert at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa. He is also one of the active, young and motivated correspondents for PMForum and PM World Today, authoring numerous new articles and alerting the world to developments affecting PM in his country. Getachew is also an active steering committee member for the new African Center for Excellence in Project Management (ACEPM), which is an African initiative to address African problems with regard to project management.

According to Getachew (pictured), "This is an opportunity to a lifetime for me, to study in France at one of the world’s leading business schools. My father is very proud! I want to thank PMForum for giving me the opportunity to participate in the global project management community, and for their introduction to ESC. I hope I can succeed and return to Addis to help bring Ethiopian people out of such historic problems."

With the generous support of ESC-Lille, he is granted a tuition scholarship to study at ESC’s Paris campus. Yet, he also needs additional financial support to cover his living expenditure, accommodation, flights, and health insurance for the duration of his study. Hence, any individual or company who can help him in any way possible could contact him through his e-mail at getdem2006@yahoo.com or getupfront@gmail.com. He would also welcome professional advice that anyone can provide him in this regard.

Founded in 1892, ESC Lille (Lille School of Management – www.esc-lille.com) 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).

Editor's Note: ESC Lille has generously offered Getachew a scholarship for tuition and fees. However, Getachew need additional financial support to complete this graduate studies in PPM. His field is international development; his work experience is infrastructure development in Ethiopia. His dream is to become a leading expert and advisor in this fiend in order to help his Ethiopia and other African countries accelerate their economic development. Living and working in Ethiopia, one of Africa’s poorest and most populated countries, it has been impossible for Getachew to accumulate the funds needed to study abroad. We encourage readers to contact Getachew and offer some assistance.

Frank Saladis to keynote Saturday luncheon at PMI Honolulu Chapter + LavaCon Professional Development Summit 2008

The PMI Honolulu Chapter and LavaCon have announced that Frank Saladis will deliver a luncheon keynote speech at the 2008 Professional Development Summit being sponsored by the PMI Honolulu Chapter and LavaCon^® during 6-8 November 2008. The conference, which will present proven best practices in the fields of project management and technical communications, will be held at the Marriott Honolulu Waikiki hotel, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Frank Saladis (pictured right), well known project management author, consultant and trainer with the International Institute for Learning based in New York City, will deliver a keynote speech on Saturday (Day 3), November 8, 2008

Frank P. Saladis, PMP, is a Consultant and Instructor / Facilitator within the project management profession and has over 35 years of experience in the IT, Telecom Installation and IT Project Management training environment. He is a senior consultant and trainer for the International Institute for Learning (IIL) Inc. and has been involved in the development of several project management learning programs. He is a Project Management Professional and has been a featured presenter at the Project Management Institute Annual Symposiums, Project World, PMI World Congress, CMMA and many PMI Chapter professional development programs in recent years.

He is the past president elect of the New York City Chapter of PMI and a Past-President of the PMI^® Assembly of Chapter Presidents. Frank is a Co-Publisher of ALLPM newsletter and a contributor to the ALLPM project management website. He has written numerous project management related articles and was an author of the AT&T Corporate ITS Project Management Guidelines. He is a member of the International Executive Guild and the NRCC Business Advisory Council. He has also held the position of Vice President of Education for the Global Communications Technology Specific Interest Group of PMI^® and holds a Masters Certificate in Project Management from the George Washington University

The PMI Honolulu Chapter + LavaCon Professional Development Summit 2008 is for professionals who want continuing education on how to manage projects, the latest management and communication tools and technology, and "soft skills" in areas such as leadership, conflict management, contract and workplace negotiation skills, etc. Choose from over 40 sessions and workshops on technical communication and project management! Participants may earn up to 24 Professional Development Units (PDUs) for attending - a major event in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. For more information, visit http://www.pmi-honoluluchapter.org/PDD_PDS/2008/PDSWelcome.htm.

The Project Management Institute (PMI^®) is the world’s largest professional organization for project management professionals. Founded in 1997, the PMI^® Honolulu Chapter is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of project management practices and standards worldwide and the development of the project management profession. More information about the chapter can be found at http://www.pmi-honoluluchapter.org. For more information about the conference, contact the PDS'08 committee at pdshi@pmi-honoluluchapter.org

LavaCon^® is a conference for technical communication professionals—senior technical writers, documentations managers and other professionals interested in learning how to deploy and manage technical communication projects. More information about previous LavaCon conferences can be found at www.lavacon.org.

Professor Frank Anbari of George Washington University named International Editorial Advisor for PMForum & PM World Today

PMForum has announced that professor Frank Anbari, Ph.D., assistant professor of project management at The George Washington University (GW) in Washington, DC, USA has been named an International Editorial Advisor for PMForum and the monthly PM World Today eJournal.

Frank T. Anbari, PhD Project Management and Quality Enhancement, MBA, MS Engineering, PMP^®, PE, and ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, is a faculty member and past Director of the Project Management Program at The George Washington University (GW) in Washington, DC, USA. He has also taught in the graduate programs at Drexel University, Penn State University, and the University of Texas at Dallas.

Dr. Anbari gained extensive industrial experience serving in leadership positions at the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), Day and Zimmermann, and American Water Works Service Company. He has developed and taught seminars in project management, quality management, and Six Sigma method, for public sector and private industry organizations globally.

Dr. Anbari serves as co-Editor of Project and Program Management Abstracting Journal, Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN) and as member of the Editorial Boards of Project Management Journal, International Journal of Project Management, and International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. He previously served as the first Chair, Project Management Academic Committee at GW; as Vice President–Education and Certification, College of Performance Management, Project Management Institute (PMI^®); and as examiner (1993–1995) and alumni examiner (1999–2000) for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

Dr. Anbari conducts rigorous research, presents widely, and publishes extensively on significant, timely topics in project management, quality enhancement, technology management, and Six Sigma. Additional information about Dr. Frank Anbari can be found at http://home.gwu.edu/~anbarif/. Dr. Anbari can be contacted at anbarif@gwu.edu.

GW's Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) program is among the oldest and most reputable specialized degree programs of its kind in the world. With over a decade of educating successful project managers, this unique program blends the study of project management with a grounding in general management principles, and guides students in mastering advanced project management techniques. The innovative curriculum balances practice and theory, developing the skills that professionals need to become effective project managers. The MSPM program is ideal for managers who want to enhance their ability to integrate complex projects, motivate people, and achieve cost-effective results. It is designed to meet the needs of working professionals. Courses are offered on campus in the evening at the Foggy Bottom location, and using state-of-the-art distance learning technology, students can complete the degree from virtually any location. For more information, visit http://business.gwu.edu/grad/mspm/.

Founded by an act of the US Congress in 1821 as Columbian College, The George Washington University grew from the desire of America’s first President to establish a national institution of higher learning. In 1904, the name was changed to The George Washington University (GW) and it moved to its present location in Foggy Bottom, the area George Washington had envisioned for the university. Both as president and private citizen, Washington believed the fledgling country urgently needed a national university where "Youth from all parts of the United States” might go to be educated in the arts and sciences, and to study "the principles of Politics and good Government."

Located in the heart of Washington, DC, GW enrolls more than 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students in nine schools. Today, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the US capital. The university offers comprehensive programs of undergraduate and graduate liberal arts study as well as degree programs in medicine, public health, law, engineering, education, business, and international affairs. Each year, GW enrolls a diverse population of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and more than 130 countries. For more information about GW, visit http://www.gwu.edu.

PM World Today is one of the world’s leading project management eJournals, distributed monthly to subscribers worldwide and containing project management related articles, information, news and stories from leading PM authorities and experts around the world. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net. The PM World Today International Editorial Advisory Council includes professors and heads of departments from some of the world’s leading universities with graduate programs in project management. Information about PMForum’s International Editorial Advisory Council can be found at www.pmworldtoday.net/ team.htm.

PMForum, Inc. administers and operates http://www.pmforum.org, the world’s first project management website and one of the world’s best known and leading sources of project management news and information. PMForum also publishes the monthly online PM World Today e-Journal, where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading project management authorities and experts from around the world can be found. PMForum is rapidly gaining global recognition due to its growing team of international advisors and correspondents, now representing more than 40 countries. For more information, contact editor@pmforum.org.

PMForum Moscow Correspondent Alexander Tovb Elected
to IPMA Executive Board

Mr. Alexander Tovb, International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Moscow, Russia, has been elected to the Executive Board of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). Alexander's name was put forward at the IPMA's Council of Delegates meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark at the end of September. He was elected as a Vice President of IPMA for the 2009-2010 term. His individual role and duties will be established at the meeting of IPMA leaders in Rome in November 2008.

Alexander Tovb is an independent project management advisor and consultant; he was recently Deputy Team Leader and project manager on the European Union funded Projects "Land and Property Policy Reform I and II" of the EU-Russia Cooperation Program (TACIS), Moscow, Russia.

Mr. Tovb is an experienced project manager with over 30 years experience in a variety of organizations and industries, primarily associated with information technology (IT) projects. He is currently a vice president of the Russian Project Management Association SOVNET. Alexander Tovb is a Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level B01) and an International Project Management Association (IPMA) assessor for professional PM certifications in Russia. He is a member of SOVNET, IPMA and the Moscow Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI^®).

Alexander has published numerous articles on project management in the Russian Chief Information Officer (CIO) magazine and presented papers at PM professional conferences, seminars and events in Europe, Asia and Russia. He is the co-author, with G. L. Tsipes, of the books "Project Management: Standards, Methods, Experience"(Olimp-Business, Moscow, 2003) and "Project Management in practice of a modern company" (Olimp-Business, Moscow, 2006).

Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the world’s oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is a global organization of over 45 national representative societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. National societies serve the needs of individual members in local languages, while IPMA provides an umbrella organization to represent them at the international level. IPMA’s 4 Level PM Certification Programme continues to grow, with over 50.000 professionals having now achieved IPMA Certification worldwide. The IPMA annually presents project management awards to teams that achieve great feats in project management. IPMA maintains its continuous presence in the global PM arena through regular International Symposia, Expert Seminars and its Annual World Congress (to be held this your in Rome). Additional information is available at
www.ipma.ch.

New Executive Board Officially Announced by IPMA

As previously reported by PMForum, a new Executive Board has been elected by the Council of Delegates of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) during their business meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark at the end of September 2008.

According to the IPMA website, the following newly elected officers of IPMA, as shown in the photo below, will serve for the 2009-2010 term,

In the photo from left to right:

Nino Grau (Germany) -Vice president
Roberto Mori (Italy) - Vice president
Mladen Radujkovic (Croatia) -Vice president
Veikko Välilä (Finland) - Chairman of the Council
Brigitte Schaden (Austria) - President
Adesh Jain (India) - Deputy Chairman of the Council (partially hidden)
Qian Fupei (China) - Vice President
Alexander Tovb (Russia) - Vice President
Ruud Bolsius (The Netherlands) - Vice President

We at PMForum wish these professional leaders the best of luck and success during their terms of office.

Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the world’s oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is a global organization of over 45 national representative societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. National societies serve the needs of individual members in local languages, while IPMA provides an umbrella organization to represent them at the international level. IPMA’s 4 Level PM Certification Programme continues to grow, with over 50.000 professionals having now achieved IPMA Certification worldwide. The IPMA annually presents project management awards to teams that achieve great feats in project management. IPMA maintains its continuous presence in the global PM arena through regular International Symposia, Expert Seminars and its Annual World Congress (to be held this your in Rome). Additional information is available at www.ipma.ch.

PM World Today Correspondents Meet in Denver to cover
PMI Global Congress North America for PMForum

Reported live from the PMI Global Congress 2008 - North America in Denver

Seven international correspondents and several global advisors for PMForum and PM World Today attended the PMI Global Congress North America 2008 in Denver, Colorado, USA during 19-21 October 2008. They participated in various leadership meetings, pre-congress activities, conference presentations, and networking events.

The PMI Global Congress North American 2008 opened on Sunday, 19 October, with an Opening General Session highlighted by a memorable keynote speech by General Colin Powell, one of America’s best known former diplomats and military leaders (see PMF breaking news on 20 October 2008). This was immediately followed on Sunday evening by the traditional Grand Opening Reception in the Exhibition Hall, featuring booths and exhibitions by more than 135 of the world’s leading suppliers of project management products and services. (see PMF breaking news on 20 October 2008).

On Sunday, 19 October, several of the PMForum correspondents had an opportunity to meet and discuss their activities at the congress. International correspondents who met in Denver included:

• Alfonso Bucero – Madrid, Spain

• Theofanis Giotis – Athens, Greece

• Jaycee Kruger – Johannesburg, South Africa

• Chima Okereke – Port Harcourt, Nigeria

• Larry Suda – New York City, USA

• Brenda Treasure – Melbourne, Australia

(photo: Hiroshi Tanaka, Global Advisor from Tokyo, David Pells, Theofanis Giotis, Chima Okereke, Brenda Treasure)

Quang Ton, PMForum’s International Correspondent in Houston, Texas, also attended pre-congress PMI leadership meetings, but was unable to stay in Denver through Sunday.

PMForum has established a global network of international correspondents in various major cities worldwide to report project management news and information for publication in the monthly PM World Today eJournal and on www.pmforum.org. The correspondents in Denver were attending and participating in various events to help advance the PM profession, and to provide news coverage for PMForum. Look for their reports in future articles.

(Photos: David Pells & Jaycee Kruger; Nelson Soucek & Chima Okereke)

The PMI Global Congress North America, held this year in Denver, is PMI’s largest event and the largest project management conference in the world. Other PMI Global Congresses are also held in the Asia Pacific Region, Europe-Middle East-Africa Region, and in Latin America. For information about the Denver congress, visit: http://congresses.pmi.org/NorthAmerica2008/TheCongress/Keynote.cfm.

With more than 280,000 members in 170+ countries, the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI®) is the largest membership association for the project management profession in the world. As a leading advocate for project management, PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards and creating a family of professional credentials, several of which have become de facto standard certifications worldwide. PMI also provides access to project management knowledge, information, education, research and networking opportunities for individuals and organizations. Founded in the USA in 1969, PMI is now a global organization with members, chapters and offices worldwide. For additional information, visit http://www.pmi.org.

PMI® and PMP® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute.

PMI Board Leaders for 2009 announced in Denver
Ricardo Vargas named Chair

Reported live from the PMI Global Congress 2008 - North America in Denver

The Board of Directors for the Project Management Institute (PMI) announced the election of new board officers on Sunday, 19 October at the PMI Global Congress North America in Denver, Colorado, USA. Mr. Ricardo Vargas from Brazil was elected Chair of the Board of 2009. Eugene Bounds was elected Vice Chair; Kathleen Romero was elected Secretary/Treasurer. The announcement was made by PMI following the PMI Board meeting on Sunday morning.

Mr. Ricardo Vargas has most recently served as Director-At-Large and Chair of the board’s Strategic Planning and Program Alignment Committee. From Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Ricardo has been a member of PMI since 1997 and is the first Brazilian to serve on the PMI Board of Directors.

Mr. Vargas received the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award and the PMI Product of the Year Award in 2005. He has served as president of the PMI Minas Gerais Chapter and as component mentor for PMI in Latin America from 2003 and 2006. He was also sponsor for the PMI Education Foundation in Brazil. Mr. Vargas participated in the revision of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), and was member of the PMBOK® Guide update project team in 2004. He was also chair of the Translation Verification Committee for the Brazilian Portuguese translation of the 2004 PMBOK®.

He is chair of Macrosolutions, a consulting company based in Brazil which also works in United States, Africa and Europe. He has authored nine books about project management, with more than 100,000 copies sold. Mr. Vargas was responsible, in the past 10 years, for more than $5 billion (U. S. dollars) projects in areas as telecom, IT, finance, oil and gas and energy. Mr. Vargas holds the Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential, a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and a master's degree in Earned Value Project Management from Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil.

Mr. Vargas also earned a masters certificate in project management from George Washington University in Washington, D. C., USA, and has taught as a professor several MBA courses in Brazilian and American universities. He has presented technical papers in this area, covering portfolio management, risk management, earned value, troubled projects and ethics. He is a member of the Institute for Global Ethics.

(photo: PMForum Managing Editor David Pells & Ricardo Vargas)

The PMI Global Congress North American 2008 opened on Sunday, 19 October, with an Opening General Session highlighted by a memorable keynote speech by General Colin Powell, one of America’s best known former diplomats and military leaders, and the traditional Grand Opening Reception in the Exhibition Hall. The PMI Global Congress North America, held this year in Denver, is PMI’s largest event and the largest project management conference in the world. Other PMI Global Congresses are also held in the Asia Pacific Region, Europe-Middle East-Africa Region, and in Latin America. For information about the Denver congress, visit http://congresses.pmi.org/NorthAmerica2008/TheCongress/Keynote.cfm

With more than 280,000 members in 170+ countries, the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI®) is the largest membership association for the project management profession in the world. As a leading advocate for project management, PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards and creating a family of professional credentials, several of which have become de facto standard certifications worldwide. PMI also provides access to project management knowledge, information, education, research and networking opportunities for individuals and organizations. Founded in the USA in 1969, PMI is now a global organization with members, chapters and offices worldwide. For additional information, visit http://www.pmi.org.

PMI® and PMP® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute.

PMForum Advisors meet at PMI Global Congress in Denver, USA

Reported live from the PMI Global Congress 2008 - North America in Denver

Several global advisors for PMForum and PM World Today met at the PMI Global Congress North America 2008 in Denver, Colorado, USA during 18-21 October 2008. They included several PMI Fellows and academic leaders from around the world.

Over the course of the four days, PMForum’s Managing Editor David Pells and Technology Director Nelson Soucek had an opportunity to meet with these advisors, review PMForum status, discuss the congress and reflect on both the past and the future. PMForum advisors who met in Denver included:

• Professor Frank Anbari, George Washington University – from Washington, DC, USA

• Professor David Cleland, PMI Fellow, University of Pittsburgh – from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

• Paul Dinsmore, PMI Fellow – from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Brian Kooyman, AIPM Fellow – from Sydney, Australia

• Hiroshi Tanaka, PMAJ Chair – from Tokyo, Japan

• Max Wideman, PMI Fellow – from Vancouver, BC, Canada

• Rebecca Winston, PMI Fellow – from Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA

(Photo: David Pells, David Cleland, Max Wideman, Paul Dinsmore on 20 October 2008)

Professor Sebastian Green of the University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, another International Editorial Advisor for PMForum, also attended the PMI congress in Denver but was unable to meet with PMForum’s Managing Editor.

PMForum has established a Global Advisory Panel of Fellows and former leaders of some of the world’s leading project management professional associations to provide feedback to the PMForum editorial team. PMForum has also established an International Editorial Advisory Council of academic leaders from major universities around the world with graduate programs in project management to provide editorial feedback and guidance for the monthly PM World Today eJournal (www.pmworldtoday.net). The advisors meeting in Denver were there to attend the congress and to participate in the annual meeting of PMI Fellows.

(photo at left: David Pells & Hiroshi Tanaka in Denver)

The PMI Global Congress North America, held this year in Denver, is PMI’s largest event and the largest project management conference in the world. Other PMI Global Congresses are also held in the Asia Pacific Region, Europe-Middle East-Africa Region, and in Latin America. For information about the Denver congress, visit http://congresses.pmi.org/NorthAmerica2008/TheCongress/Keynote.cfm.

With more than 280,000 members in 170+ countries, the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI^®) is the largest membership association for the project management profession in the world. As a leading advocate for project management, PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards and creating a family of professional credentials, several of which have become de facto standard certifications worldwide. PMI also provides access to project management knowledge, information, education, research and networking opportunities for individuals and organizations. Founded in the USA in 1969, PMI is now a global organization with members, chapters and offices worldwide. For additional information, visit http://www.pmi.org.

PMI^® and PMP^® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute.

Paper Presentation on Sponsorship Mentoring in Denver PMI Global North America Congress 2008

Reported by Alfonso Bucero in Madrid

On Monday, October 20th, Alfonso Bucero, PMP, delivered a presentation at the PMI Global Congress 2009 in Denver, Colorado, USA. The topic was “Mentoring Sponsorship”, and it was part of the “Advanced track presentations” at the Congress. Alfonso presented a real case study on project sponsorship and how executives may be mentored to be better project sponsors.

(photo at right: Alfonso Bucero speaking to a full room in Denver)

The PMI Global Congress joined 4000 professionals this year. This fact is a key milestone on the PMI Global Congresses history.

At this Congress, several new books were presented. One of them is called “Work Breakdown Structures”, and was written by Eric S. Norman, Shelly Brotherton and Robert T. Fried.

In picture at left, co-author Shelly Brotherton, Randall L. Englund, Alfonso Bucero, and co-author Eric Norman in the Exhibit Hall during the Congress.

There were many opportunities for networking and for meeting new project management experts and professionals at the Denver congress. We were privileged to have the opportunity to participate with a presentation, and met many new people.

We look forward to doing so again at a future PMI Global Congress.

Peter Monkhouse Elected to PMI Board of Directors

Peter Monkhouse, PMP, a project management consultant and lecturer at Ryerson University in Toronto, has been elected to the PMI Board of Directors for 2009. The announcement was made in Denver, Colorado, USA during the PMI Global Congress 2008 - North America on Sunday, 19 October 2008. The PMI board is composed of 15 elected directors-at-large, each serving three-year terms.

Peter Monkhouse (pictured) is currently a project management consultant at Rogers Telecommunications, a Canadian Telecommunications and Media company, and has over 25 years of experience in directing and managing projects. Under his leadership, Ryerson’s project management certificate was recognized by PMI with the 2007 Professional Development Provider of the Year Award in the Academic Category.

Peter has been an active volunteer with PMI since 1996 and served as president of the PMI Southern Ontario Chapter. During his term, the 4,000-member chapter was recognized as “PMI Chapter of the Year.” Recently, he successfully coached and mentored project managers across six continents.

“I look forward to the opportunity to continue to serve PMI and to work with the other members of the Board of Directors and PMI staff,” Peter said in Denver. “As a team, we can establish a strong and strategic foundation for the further growth and leadership of PMI in project management, while providing the oversight required for a major global organization.”

(Photo at left: Peter Monkhouse & PMForum Managing Editor David Pells at Tuesday evening reception at the PMI Global Congress in Denver, 21 October 2008)

The PMI Board of Directors is responsible and accountable for setting PMI strategy and policies that help meet the needs of the project management profession and its stakeholders. The newly-elected PMI board will take office on 1 January 2009.

The Project Management Institute (PMI^®) is the largest member association and a leading advocate for the project management profession globally. Founded in 1969, PMI has more than 400,000 members and credential holders in 174 countries. PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP^®) credential is the world’s most widely recognized and most globally transferable credential in project management. For more information, visit www.pmi.org.

Editor’s note: We at PMForum want to congratulate Peter Monkhouse and wish him great success during his tenure on the PMI Board of Directors during 2009-2011.