Volume IX - Issue I - January 2007
Featured Papers
Program Management to Improve Business Results By Russ Martinelli and Jim Waddell Introduction We are pleased to be able to present a second series of articles for PM World Today focusing on the subject of program management. Since completing our first series of articles we have completed the manuscript for a comprehensive book on program management entitled Program Management for Improved Business Results (ISBN: 0-471-78354-4, John Wiley & Sons publishing). Additionally, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) has now released its new program management standard. Our book conceptually supports PMI’s standard, and provides additional details on the “what”, “why”, and “how” of program management that cannot be included in a broad-based standard Read complete paper in English About the Authors:
Program Management: It's About the Business! By Russ Martinelli and Jim Waddell Introduction Program management has been in practice for decades, but isolated to a few industries in which it was developed and matured such as the U.S. Military and aerospace industries. It wasn’t until the 1980’s when it migrated to the commercial sector that it was used more broadly to develop products, services and infrastructure capabilities (see sidebar for definitions). Today program management is widely recognized as a true management discipline, and we’re happy to see institutions like the Project Management Institute come to recognize its strategic importance and value to companies. Read complete paper in English About the Authors:
Churchill the Agile Project Manager (Part 7) By Mark Kozak-Holland Most people are very familiar with Winston Churchill but may not be familiar with his “agile” approach to project management, and his management skills as a PM. Part 6 looked at how Churchill was thrown into the Battle of the West, on May the 10th 1940, and assessed problems ahead of him. This article looks at how the project worsened and Churchill had to make a monumental decision whether to stand and fight, or evacuate. Read complete paper in English About the Author:
How to improve the ICB/NCB based on the By Vladimir Voropajev, Ph.D., Galena Sekletova, PhD, and Masha Cates
Abstract— The development of the project management profession (PM) and its widespread application in practice demanded the creation of a corresponding professional infrastructure. This paper discusses the necessity of the acceptance of one united methodology, and systematic, structured approach towards the globally accumulated theoretical and practical knowledge, experience and competence of PM experts. The system approach and system methodology of project management, based on developments and experience accumulated by the Russian Project Management Association SOVNET, are discussed. The system model is analyzed, and differentiated from the rest of known visual models. The paper introduces the project management system model as an elaboration of the system model. It then offers a detailed analysis of IPMA Competence Baseline Version 3.0 (ICB 3.0) structure as well as a discussion of its shortcomings. The paper supports an idea of creation of a global PM infrastructure system with ICB as one of its pivotal elements, urges further testing of current ICB version to insure its integrity, and seeks an improvement of its structural logic and better defined systematization of the competency elements. A logically improved structure and composition of knowledge and competency elements for ICB/NCB is introduced. The paper requires broad discussion and further development. Read complete paper in English
About the Authors: Vladimir Voropajev, Ph.D. Professor Vladimir Voropajev, PhD. is President and Chairman of the Board of the Russian Association of Project Management, SOVNET. Dr. Voropajev is a professor of Project Management at the State University of Management, Moscow, Russia. He is also Head of the Program and Project Management Faculty for the Russian State Academy’s Program for Professional Retraining and Professional Skill Development for Executives and Specialists in Investment Fields. He is a full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences on Information Science and Cybernetics. From 1991 to 2001, he was Vice-president and a member of the Executive Board of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). During his 40 years of engineering, scientific, teaching and consulting activities, he has published over 250 scientific research works including 7 monographs and 5 textbooks about the organization and planning of construction, information systems, and project management. Vladimir was named a global advisor for PMForum.org in November 2006. Professor Voropajev can be reached at voropaev@sovnet.ru.
 
Galena Sekletova, PhD Galena Sekletova, PhD, is a Vice President of the Russian Project Management Association – SOVNET, Russian National Certification Organization SOVNET – SERT Chief. She has a PhD in Technical Science and is an assistant professor for project management on the Faculty of State Academy’s Program for Professional Retraining and Professional Skill Development for Executives and Specialists in Investment Fields. She has published more than 40 scientific research works including 3 monographs and 2 textbooks on the subjects of organization and planning of construction, management of information systems, and project management.
Masha Cates Maria (Masha) Voropaeva – Cates is a head of projects for Lenovo web design company. Ms. Cates was born, raised and studied fine arts in Moscow before moving to North Carolina in 1993. Since that time, she has been a fine artist, graphic artist, web designer, web-based training developer, interactive media developer, and director or member of various web design projects for customers and organizations worldwide. Masha has a Fine Arts Degree from V.I. Surikov Art School (1978-1984) and a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Arts from the Academy of Arts, Moscow State Arts Institute (1985-1991). She has Certificates in Computer Art and 3D Computer Animation from the School of Communication Arts, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA (1997-99). Ms. Cates is currently completing an Masters Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management at Strayer University in Raleigh. Masha Cates can be contacted at mcates@us.lenovo.com.
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