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Vol. XII Issue VIII - August 2010
Project Management eJournal
FEATURED PAPER
Will Project Management Systems Get A New Pillar Soon?
Muhamed Abdomerovic, Dipl. Eng., PMP
USA
Abstract
A project management system has its essential character in processes that can be related consistent with best practices to express a project plan. If not influenced by uncertainty, then the system assures a controllable development of the plan, otherwise we must change the plan.
However, there are problems with application of the system. In past decades researchers have discovered the alarming fact that most projects do not develop according to plan. Although recent studies show that project results have been slightly improved, there is much disagreement about what we should do to support the positive trends.
Many studies have revealed that project management is a young discipline and under intensive development. There are many perceptions about each approach and selecting the right solution to resolve specific requirements is not easy. To understand the problem, the company must be staffed with experienced people capable of explaining existing conditions and moving the company in the right direction. Therefore, the next big thing in project management must not be a mapping of new statistics and development trends, or invention of new systems. It should be a new wave of education for common project management skills to meet project management requirements of today.
As this article describes general findings in the development of a project management system, its practical side covers application of the system to resolve specific requirements for project. In particular, the client required that each payment request for the project provide an earned value report by project deliverables, while the company management required that each progress report for the project provide business results by project life span phases, i.e., project stage-gates…
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 About the Author Muhamed Abdomerovic Author Muhamed Abdomerovic, Dipl. Eng., PMP is a civil engineer specialized in project management. He has more than thirty years of experience in the application of scientific principles to project management. In working on variety of projects in information technology, construction, the process industry, the energy sector, and the material handling industry, he gained broad insights into standards for the project management profession. Mr. Abdomerovic is currently independent consultant. He was previously Project Planner with Vanderlande Industries, Master Scheduler with FKI Logistex, and Program Manager with Luckett & Farley. Prior to these positions he worked with Energoinvest and was responsible for the design and implementation of systems for the management of large-scale development projects. He began his project management career in Vranica as a construction manager. Mr. Abdomerovic has been an active participant in the development of the project management profession and has published many professional journal articles on project scope, time, cost and integration management. He has also published articles in six proceedings of Project Management World Congresses and is the author of four published books. His current research activities cover several aspects of project management including system configuration, process relationships and information systems. Mr. Abdomerovic joined The International Project Management Association in 1972. He is currently a member of the PM Forum, Project Management Institute and several of its professional interest groups. Mr. Abdomerovic graduated from the University of Sarajevo with Diploma of Civil Engineer. He also holds the title of Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute. Muhamed can be contacted at mabdomerovic@insightbb.com. |
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