Volume IX - Issue XI - November 2007
PM Profession News
AMA Handbook of Project Management Named Winner  The AMA Handbook of Project Management, Second Edition, by Paul C. Dinsmore and Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin, editors, has been awarded the 2007 PMI David I. Cleland Literature Award. One of the most authoritative guides to project management in the world, The AMA Handbook of Project Management presents concepts and theories that all project managers must master. Now revised to reflect the accelerating pace of the current project management environment—as well as the most recent changes to the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—the book provides practical, how-to-do-it information on everything needed to succeed in the complex, constantly growing field of project management.  Paul C. Dinsmore is an international authority on project management and organizational change, with more than 30 years of experience as a project manager and educator. He is president of Dinsmore Associates, an international consulting and training firm based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was honored with PMI’s Distinguished Contributions Award as well as the prestigious Fellow Award by the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Paul has authored, co-authored or edited 17 books on management and project-related topics. He is also a global advisor for PMForum and the project management eJournal PM World Today.
 Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin (jcabanis-brewin@cbponline.com) is editor-in-chief of the Center for Business Practices, the research and publishing division of PM Solutions, a well known project management consulting and training firm based in Ohio, USA. A former editor and staff writer for PMI, Jeannette has authored or edited a wide variety of project management articles, books, reports and publications. She lives in Cullowhee, North Carolina.  (Pictured: Linda Vella, PMI Chair, Paul Dinsmore & Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin)The formal presentation of the 2007 PMI David I. Cleland Literature Award was made at the PMI® Global Congress 2007 – North America, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on Saturday afternoon, October 6, 2007. The PMI Global Congress North America is PMI’s largest event and one of the largest PM conferences in the world each year. Other PMI Global Congress are held annually in the Asia Pacific Region, Europe-Middle East-Africa Region, and in Latin America. With 240,000+ members in over 150 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s largest and best known project management professional organization. PMI is actively engaged in advocacy for the PM profession, setting standards, conducting research and providing access to a wide variety of PM-related information and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities. PMI was founded in the USA in 1969, but is now a global organization with members, chapters and offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.pmi.org. We at PMForum want to congratulate Paul and Jeannette for their important contribution to the project management literature and profession, as evidenced by their winning this prestigious award. The AMA Handbook of Project Management, Second Edition, was published by AMACOM in the USA in 2007. (ISBN 0-8144-7271-0) For more information or to purchase the book, visit PMI® and PMP® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute.
PMI Global Congress 2007 North America Opens in Atlanta  The PMI Global Congress 2007 - North America opened with a record number of attendees and a huge vendor exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on Sunday, 7 October 2007. The Opening General Session beginning at 3:45 p.m. featured an overview of recent PMI developments by PMI CEO Gregory Balestrero, who also described his trip from Philadelphia to Atlanta this week on his BMW motorcycle. Greg then described a number of complex projects around the world, emphasizing that complex projects have been with us for decades and emphasizing that project management grew out of this environment of ever increasing number of complex and difficult projects, in America and worldwide.  Balestrero was followed by Opening Keynote Speaker Michael E. Treacy, PhD, is a leading expert on corporate strategies for growth and product innovation. Treacy is the co-author of a best-selling business book, The Discipline of Market Leaders, and the author of the recently released book Double-Digit Growth. His latest book has appeared on best seller lists published by Business Week and The Wall Street Journal. His speech was on the subject of corporate innovation and the need to incorporate constant change and improvement in business and organizational models. The Opening General Session was immediately followed by the traditional Grand Opening Reception in the Exhibition Hall from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. This is the opening reception that everyone looks forward to each year, since it features booths, tables and exhibitions by many of the world’s leading suppliers of project management products and services. The vendor exhibition at the 2007 North American Global Congress again included a record number of PM companies. The major companies were all present, including AMA, Cheetah Learning, Dekker, Deltek, ESI, Global Knowledge, HP, IBM, IIL, Microsoft, Oracle, Planisware, Planview, PMLG, PM Solutions, Primavera, RMC, Tenrox, and Velociteach.  Other notable participants included Crosswind, DeVry University & Keller Graduate School, George Washington University, Human Systems International, Istria, Journyx, Palatine Group, The APM Group, TenStep, the University of Texas at Dallas, the University of Management & Technology, and Villanova University. Several publishers were present as well, including AMA, J. Ross Publishing, John Wiley & Sons, Management Concepts, and the PMI Bookstore. A total of 146 suppliers participated in the Exhibition at the PMI congress in Atlanta.  The Grand Opening was preceded by a full day of pre-congress activities, including a Research Program Working Session, Standards Program Working Session, SIG meetings, and Congress First-Timers Orientation meeting. The reception in the vendor exhibition area was immediately followed by a PMP® reception. The opening session was attended by approximately 3,000 people, with projected congress attendance at around 4,500. The PMI Global Congress North America is PMI’s largest event and one of the largest PM conferences in the world each year. Other PMI Global Congress are held annually in the Asia Pacific Region, Europe-Middle East-Africa Region, and in Latin America. With 240,000+ members in over 150 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s largest and best known project management professional organization. PMI is actively engaged in advocacy for the PM profession, setting standards, conducting research and providing access to a wide variety of PM-related information and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities. PMI was founded in the USA in 1969, but is now a global organization with members, chapters and offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.pmi.org. PMI® and PMP® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute.
The Leadership Institute Meeting Exceeds the Attendee's Expectations in Atlanta The Project Management Leadership Institute Meeting (LIM) sponsored by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and celebrated in Atlanta (Georgia), USA this week, exceeded the expectations of attendees this year. 650 people attended that meeting from sixteen different countries, and knowledge sharing, networking and new initiatives were present in the event’s atmosphere. The LIM allows PMI Component leaders and representatives to share different experiences, about how to define, operate and manage their Components, supporting them to move forward in the profession. That meeting had different break-out sessions in which the different Component members participated. Teamwork and proactivity were the key characteristics in all the sessions. All attendees had the opportunity to ask questions to the PMI Board of Directors. People also had some fun during the Evening Receptions at the Hyatt Hotel.
Last Thursday October 4th, the PMI Leadership Institute Master Class 2007 (pictured above) was graduated. Gregory Balestrero (PMI CEO) and Linda Vella (PMI Chair) presented the Award to all Graduates. Twenty Seven professionals from different nationalities graduated this year (from Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, India, Panamá, Spain, the USA and several other countries). It was a real international team. The Masters Class is an intensive immersion-style program that is offered to a limited number of participants each year. Attendees meet face-to-face three times, with additional virtual learning and sharing opportunities available through Leadership Forum teleconferences and one-on-one coaching sessions with the facilitator. With nearly 250,000 members in over 150 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s largest and best known project management professional society. PMI is actively engaged in advocacy for the PM profession, setting standards, conducting research and providing access to a wide variety of information and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities. PMI was founded in the USA in 1969, but is now a global organization with members, chapters and offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.pmi.org. PMI®, PMP® and PgMP™ are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute. Fluor wins PMI's 2007 Project of the Year Award The Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's largest membership association for the project management profession, has announced that the Fluor Corporation is the winner of its 2007 Project of the Year Award. The recognition honors a project and its project team for superior performance and the execution of exemplary project management. The Project of the Year Award was presented in Atlanta on Oct. 6 during the awards ceremony held in conjunction with PMI Global Congress 2007--North America. Following an extensive selection process, Fluor's Fernald Closure Project was selected from among a host of successfully completed projects from around the world. The two other finalists for PMI Project of the Year were Marriott International's Worldwide Bedding Project and Suncor Energy's Firebag Project Cogeneration Plant in Canada.
"Receiving PMI's top award for the Fernald project is a true honor for our company. It means a great deal to be recognized for excellence by our peers from around the globe," said Fluor Corporation's Chairman and CEO Alan Boeckmann (pictured) in accepting the award. "The success of the Fernald project came from the tireless efforts of our clients -- U.S. Department of Energy; state and federal regulators; elected officials; community leaders; neighbors; and more than a thousand Fernald workers. This award is a testament to their combined hard work and dedication.” Fluor Corporation was nominated by the PMI Southwestern Ohio Chapter for the work that Fluor did for the U.S. Department of Energy in cleaning up the Fernald high-grade uranium metal processing facility outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The cleanup and restoration effort, begun in 1992 by Fluor, was one of the largest environmental cleanup operations undertaken in U.S. history. In 2007, the former processing facility's 1,050-acres were opened to the public as the Fernald Nature Preserve. Using project management standards and methodology, Fluor completed the project 12 years ahead of schedule and $7.8 billion below initial estimates.
 (Fernald site photos from 1987, 2002 and post remediation plan)The PMI Southwestern Ohio Chapter is the 51st largest PMI chapter in the world with close to 1200 members. Its membership comes from many of Ohio's top companies, spanning industries ranging from information technology to aerospace engineering and consumer products. The Fernald Closure Project (called the Fernald site) is a former uranium processing facility located 18 miles northwest of Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1989, after 37 years of operations to support the U.S. weapons program, site management shut down uranium metal production to concentrate on environmental compliance, waste management and remediation. Since 1992, Fluor Fernald has managed the cleanup and restoration of the 1,050-acre Fernald site for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). To coordinate fieldwork and leverage manpower and funding resources, Fluor Fernald organized site cleanup into a series of restoration projects Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) provides services on a global basis in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, operations, maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor is a FORTUNE 500 company with revenues of $14.1 billion in 2006. For more information, visit www.fluor.com. With nearly 250,000 members in over 160 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s largest and best known project management professional society. PMI is actively engaged in advocacy for the PM profession by setting standards, conducting research and providing access to a wide variety of information and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities. Founded in the USA in 1969, PMI is now a global organization with members, chapters and offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.pmi.org. PMI®, PMP® and PgMP™ are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute.
HMAS Waller FCD Navy Submarine Project wins
 The HMAS Waller FCD Project, an effort that included the installation of technologically advanced torpedo and combat systems, was selected as national winner of the Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAA) in Hobart, Tasmania on 9 October. The award, which was presented at the Australian Institute of Project Management’s (AIPM) annual conference, recognises excellence in project management across a wide variety of industries in Australia. The HMAS Waller Full Cycle Docking (FCD) endeavour was chosen over more than 90 other entries. Commenting on the winner, newly-elected national president of the AIPM, Bill Young said: “I delight in seeing projects that deliver great outcomes. This is a project that, according to our judges, has overcome many difficult challenges to deliver such outcomes. I congratulate the HMAS Waller FCD project team for this outstanding achievement.” Earlier this year, ASC Pty Ltd (formerly the Australian Submarine Corporation) in Adelaide completed work on the Collins Class submarine consisting of platform enhancements, maintenance and the addition of torpedo and replacement combat systems. It’s all part of an $857 million program that will serve as a blueprint for the upgrade of all six Collins Class subs in the Navy’s fleet.
“A lot of unexpected issues arose during the project that had to be [and were] dealt with in a timely manner,” said David Farwell, chief judge for South Australia’s PMAA, where the HMAS Waller project took top honours as well. Among the unexpected, ASC discovered the physical characteristics of the submarine’s main propulsion motor prevented it from being removed from the vessel. Instead, a workshop was set up inside the submarine to complete the task, Farwell said. ASC has the life-cycle maintenance contract for Collins Class submarines and the HMAS Waller was the third in the fleet to undergo Full Cycle Docking. The project was conducted at ASC’s Port Adelaide facility and featured the addition of Replacement Combat System (RCS) and ADCAP/CBASS heavyweight torpedo systems, the Navy said. The HMAS Waller is the first submarine to be equipped with both devices. Founded in 1985, ASC is Australia's largest specialised defence shipbuilding organisation and it is the prime contractor for the design, manufacture and delivery of the Navy’s Collins Class submarines. Westpac’s new head office in Sydney was picked as the national runner up. The project featured an integrated change management program that relocated 5000 employees from 10 CBD sites to Westpac Place on Kent Street. According to the company, it was the largest relocation of employees to a single building in Australian corporate history. The move was completed over 23 weekends without Westpac experiencing any business downtime. The Australian Institute of Project Management organises the PMAA to recognise excellence in project management in each state. All state and territory PMAA winners proceed to the national finals and are honoured at the institute’s annual conference. Next year’s AIPM conference will be held in September in Canberra. 2007 National PMAA winners:
The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) represents and promotes project management Australia-wide, and offers a recognition framework for project management and project managers in Australia. AIPM formed 30 years ago and has since grown to more than 7,500 individual members and 120 corporate members. This membership represents a diverse range of industries including finance, human resources, government, defence, engineering and construction. For more information, visit www.aipm.com.au.
Philip Diab from Jordan Elected 2008 Chair of PMI Board of Directors; Chen and Bounds Also Elected officers The Project Management Institute (PMI®) has announced the election of Officers for the 2008 PMI Board of Directors on Saturday, October 6, 2007. Philip Diab of Amman, Jordan was elected Chair. Dr. Yanping Chen of Washington, DC was elected Vice Chair, and Eugene Bounds of Alexandria, Virginia was elected Secretary/Treasurer.
 2008 Chair - Philip R. Diab, MBA, PMP is managing director for Leadership Formation based in Amman, Jordon. He was previously the chief projects officer for the Aregon Group, a company serving the Middle East region with management consulting, information technology, and outsourcing services. Mr. Diab has an MBA in international management from Thunderbird School in Phoenix, Arizona, a BS degree in business administration from Birmingham-Southern College in the USA, the Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential from PMI, and the IBM Executive Project Manager Certification. Philip is currently vice chair of the PMI Board, and served previously as board secretary/treasurer, Performance Oversight Committee (POC) chair, and Strategic Planning and Program Alignment (SPPA) Committee chair. Prior to joining the PMI board he served as chair of the Assembly of SIG Chairs, founder and president of the Thunderbird International Student Chapter, vice president of the PMI Baton Rouge Chapter, vice president for education and certification of the PMI Central Iowa Chapter, founder and chair of the Marketing and Sales SIG, vice chair for the Financial Services SIG, Leadership Conference Member Advisory Group (MAG) member, and Planning Committee member.
 2008 Vice Chair - Yanping Chen, MD, PhD, PMP, of Washington, D.C., USA is president of the University of Management and Technology (UMT). UMT received PMI Global Accreditation Center (GAC) accreditation in July 2006. Dr. Chen holds the Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential. She received her PhD and Master of Arts degree from George Washington University in the U.S. and her MD from Bethune Medical University in China. Yanping has been a member of the PMI board of directors since 2005.
 2008 Secretary/Treasurer - Eugene C. (Gene) Bounds, PMP, of Alexandria, Va., USA, is a principal at Booz Allen Hamilton, a well known international management consultancy. Gene has been a PMI member since 1989. He has been active in three PMI chapters, including the PMI Mile-Hi Chapter, Pittsburgh chapter and Washington, DC chapter. He received a PMI award as a founder of the Information Systems SIG in 1995. He was elected to the PMI Board in 2006. At Booz Allen Hamilton he is a functional leader with responsibility for a PM community of practice. He holds a MS degree in information systems from the University of Southern California, USA, and a BS in information systems from Texas Tech University, USA. Board standing committee chairs for the 2008 will be: Thomas Walenta - Chair, External Relations and Volunteer Involvement Committee Ricardo Vargas - Chair, Strategic Planning and Program Alignment Committee PMI is governed by a volunteer board of directors comprised of 15 elected directors-at-large serving three-year terms. Three directors, who are elected by others on the board each year, serve as PMI officers. With nearly 250,000 members in over 160 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s largest and best known project management professional society. PMI is actively engaged in advocacy for the PM profession by setting standards, conducting research and providing access to a wide variety of information and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities. Founded in the USA in 1969, PMI is now a global organization with members, chapters and offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.pmi.org. PMI® and PMP® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute.
New PMI Board of Directors announced for 2008
 The Project Management Institute (PMI®) has announced the election of five directors to the PMI Board of Directors for three-year terms, beginning 1 January 2008, and the election of board officers for 2008. The 2008-2010 board was introduced at the PMI Annual Membership Meeting on 8 October 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA .
Newly elected were:
Continuing on the PMI Board are:
Setting the Bar High - PMI Chapter Officers Lead Community Service Day Launchs Professional Development Summit The Greater New Orleans Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI GNO chapter) coordinated a community service day on Saturday October 27 for people wanting to help areas of the city that are still in the process of recovering from hurricane Katrina. PMI GNO chapter leaders, members and project management professionals in New Orleans to attend the PMI GNO Professional Development Summit (PDS) were provided an opportunity to contribute to rebuilding New Orleans on the day prior to the official start of the PDS. The PMI GNO chapter is partnering with LavaCon to co-host a Professional Development Summit (PDS) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA during October 27–30, 2007. This four day event will be one of the biggest project management conferences ever held in New Orleans.
 Led by PMI GNO chapter officers, approximately 30 participants worked on building homes at the Musician’s Village with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans. Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans is helping people in hardest hit areas rebuild their homes and would welcome anyone wanting to participate. This event ran from approximately 7:30am until 3pm. Transportation and lunch were provided. In addition to the PMI GNO chapter, sponsors for the Community Service Day included the PMI Houston Chapter and the International Institute for Learning (IIL).
 According to PMI GNO President Ana Boudreaux, “Yesterday was full with the service day, getting back to the hotel to assist the sponsors setting up, and getting ready for the evening reception. PMI board members in attendance for the Community Service Day included Bryan Bice, Alfred Cannon, Chris Hudson, Angela Nelson, Robert Springmann and myself. We worked on a house to lay the flooring and built framing components like windows, doors, and closets, and ended up putting walls together with the components.”
 The PMI GNO Project Management PDS was held October 28-30 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans. For the 2007 PDS, the PMI GNO Chapter is partnering with the LavaCon® Conference, a professionally organized conference for advanced technical communication professionals-senior technical writers, documentation managers and other professionals interested in learning how to deploy and manage technical communication projects. The Summit includes presentations of proven best practices in the fields of technical communication and project management, as well as innovative techniques for meeting project management challenges. The event will include national and international speakers, professional leaders and project management experts. With the Community Service Day and now a three-day PDS, the PMI GNO chapter is setting the bar high for PMI chapters around the world.
 With more than 250,000 members in more than 160 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s leading membership association for the project management profession. The PMI Greater New Orleans (PMI GNO) chapter serves members in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama with project management programs and educational events. The President of the PMI GNO Chapter for 2007 is Ana Boudreaux, PMP. For more information on the PMI Greater New Orleans chapter, visit www.gnopmi.com. For more information about the October Professional Development Summit in New Orleans, visit http://www.gnopmi.com/PDD2007/PDD%202007%20Index.html. PMI® and PMP® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute.
PMI GNO Professional Development Summit in New Orleans opens with Keynote from Commander of Hurricane Protection Office The 2007 Professional Development Summit (PDS) sponsored by the Greater New Orleans chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI-GNO) was successfully kicked off on Sunday, 28 October with a keynote speech by Colonel Jeffrey A. Bedey, Commander of the Hurricane Protection Office for the US Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans. Col. Bedey addressed a crowd of approximately 300 attendees on Sunday morning, providing a summary of efforts underway in the multi-billion dollar infrastructure development and hurricane protection program that he is managing on behalf of the US government. The 2007 PMI GNO Project Management PDS is being held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA in conjunction with the fifth annual LavaCon conference on technical communications during October 28-30, 2007.  Using the main topics of PMI’s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) as a basis for discussing rebuilding efforts, Col. Bedey described some of the major projects underway in the New Orleans region. He also discussed some of the challenges that his office faces, including their race to prepare for any new hurricanes. A copy of Col. Bedey’s presentation will be made available by the PMI GNO chapter after the PDS. According to Ana Boudreaux, PMI GNO president, “Everyone appreciated Col. Bedey’s presentation. His program affects everyone in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana, so he certainly had my attention. The fact that he referenced the PMBOK was great!” Col. Jeffrey Bedey assumed the position of Commander of the Hurricane Protection Office (HPO) in New Orleans on June 1, 2006. Under the auspices of Task Force Hope, the coordinated efforts of the Protection Restoration Office (PRO) and HPO undertake one of the most massive civil works programs in US history – construction of the federal hurricane protection system that protects the City of New Orleans and southeast Louisiana. The major focus of this multi-billion dollar program is improving hurricane protection structures damaged during Hurricane Katrina and the construction of new structures and pump stations to protect the area in the future. Col. Jeffrey Bedey commands a $3.1 billion operation charged with repairing and storm proofing existing pump stations; building permanent gated pump stations along the outfall canals; and building or improving levees, floodwalls and armoring in various locations throughout the system. Before his assignment in New Orleans, Col. Bedey was the Omaha District Commander and District Engineer in Omaha, Nebraska. He has a Master’s degree in construction management from Colorado State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in construction engineering from Montana State University. Col. Bedey’s awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with Six Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leap Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal, and a Humanitarian Service Medal. He is a native of Hamilton, Montana, USA. Other speakers on project management related topics on Sunday included:
The luncheon speaker was Andrea Ames of IBM, who spoke on how to advance from technical lead to manager. All speakers were well received. For information about these speakers or their presentations, visit the conference website and download the final conference brochure at www.gnopmi.com.
 The LavaCon/Project Management PDS was held October 28-30 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The Summit includes best practices in the fields of technical communication and project management, as well as innovative techniques for meeting project management challenges. The event will include national and international speakers, professional leaders and project management experts. For more information about the 2007 PMI GNO PDS, visit http://www.gnopmi.com/PDD2007/PDD%202007%20Index.html
 With more than 250,000 members in more than 160 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s leading membership association for the project management profession. The PMI Greater New Orleans (PMI GNO) chapter serves members in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama with project management programs and educational events. The President of the PMI GNO Chapter for 2007 is Ana Boudreaux, PMP. For more information on the PMI Greater New Orleans chapter, visit www.gnopmi.com. PMI® and PMP® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute.
APM Project Management Conference Opens in London Reported by Robert Posener from the UK  The APM 2007 Project Management Conference opened in London on Tuesday, 30 October, with plenary speeches and discussion of “national issues” in the UK. The 2007 APM national conference - The Business of Projects – is being held at The Brewery Conference Centre in London during 30-31 October 2007. The first such event for the association in its 35-year history (with an anniversary this month), the 2007 conference is focused on project management “issues of national importance” in the UK. Approximately 200 delegates attended the opening session on Tuesday morning.
 Martin Barnes, PhD, current APM President, provided the opening welcome and address. Martin was a founding member of the Association, and is an honorary fellow and past chairman. According to Dr. Barnes, “project management is the fastest growing profession that the UK has ever seen. The achievement of business objectives/strategy needs project management to deliver the strategy and governance is responsible for ensuring that a project can deliver without getting entangled in the rest of the enterprise.”
 Terry Cooke-Davies, PhD, Conference Chair, followed Dr. Barnes with a second opening speech and an overview of the conference objectives and programme. Winner of APM’s 2006 prestigious Sir Monty Finniston Award for lifetime achievement, Dr Terry Cooke-Davies is executive chairman of Human Systems and a pioneering practitioner well known for his efforts in integrating project management into mainstream management techniques.
 Terry then chaired the general plenary session that also included Tom Taylor, Tony Teague, Peter Harpum, Mary McKinlay, and David Shannon. As “Subject Champions”, they positioned the five strategic areas of the conference: the business of projects, the project management skills gap, governance, mega projects and sustainability. The two day conference is formatted to include the plenary session, three main tracks of presentations and discussions each day, and a closing plenary. During the afternoon of day one and most of day two, the following project management topics of national interest in the UK are to be discussed:
The APM is to be congratulated on organising such a well-run conference. The topics are well-researched, the presenters are first class, the exhibition area is well laid out, the conference venue is exemplary, the food and beverages were good and the delegate’s pack was first-rate. The presentations have generated many good questions, observations and discussions. The innovative use of advanced voting technology has allowed presenters to obtain instant feedback from the delegates. The layout of the rooms into round tables seating 6, has assisted in stimulating discussion among delegates. The innovative implementation of a conference web site that will be available for 6 months after the conference is both a novel idea and a great boon to being able to continue discussions on the topics, well after the conference has finished. For more information, visit www.apm.org.uk/conference.asp..
 The Association for Project Management (APM) is the national body for professional project management in the United Kingdom (UK). With over 15,000 individual and 390 corporate members, APM is one of the largest organisations of its kind in Europe. The organisation develops and promotes project management across all sectors of industry and beyond. APM 's mission is: "To develop and promote the professional disciplines of project and programme management for the public benefit." At the heart of the association is the APM Body of Knowledge; containing fifty-two knowledge areas required to manage any successful project. APM promotes the use of the APM Body of Knowledge through qualifications, accredited training, research, publications and events. APM is the UK member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). With headquarters in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, APM has twelve regional branches throughout the UK and one in Hong Kong. Additional information can be found at www.apm.org.uk. .
APM Project Management Conference Leads the World in Discussions on Sustainability on Projects Reported by Robert Posener from the UK The APM 2007 Project Management Conference opened in London on Tuesday, 30 October, with a strong thread of presentations and workshops discussing sustainability on projects. Yes, the construction industry has been leading the way for many years, but now, APM is leading the project management profession through the work being performed by Tom Taylor (pictured). Tom is immediate past president of the Association.
 Tom is setting up a discussion group to allow project management practitioners to contribute. He has been representing APM at sustainability conferences for a number of years. The considered view of the conference delegates is that this is not just a current fad, and that more and more projects will have a sustainability angle to them, including most business projects being delivered into organisations where there are sustainability business objectives and strategies. As well as financial viability, business cases will need to demonstrate alignment with another business objective… the sustainability objective. The APM 2007 Project Management Conference - The Business of Projects – is being held at The Brewery Conference Centre in London during 30-31 October 2007. The first such event for the association in its 35-year history, the 2007 conference is focused on project management “issues of national importance” in the UK. For more information, visit www.apm.org.uk/conference.asp.
 The Association for Project Management (APM) is the national body for professional project management in the United Kingdom (UK). With over 15,000 individual and 390 corporate members, APM is one of the largest organisations of its kind in Europe. The organisation develops and promotes project management across all sectors of industry and beyond. APM 's mission is: "To develop and promote the professional disciplines of project and programme management for the public benefit." At the heart of the association is the APM Body of Knowledge; containing fifty-two knowledge areas required to manage any successful project. APM promotes the use of the APM Body of Knowledge through qualifications, accredited training, research, publications and events. APM is the UK member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). With headquarters in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, APM has twelve regional branches throughout the UK and one in Hong Kong. Additional information can be found at www.apm.org.uk.
Memorable Quotations from the Reported by Robert Posener from the UK The APM 2007 Project Management Conference opened in London on Tuesday, 30 October. In no particular order, and without comment, the following quotations by conference participants are presented for your entertainment. 
The APM 2007 Project Management Conference - The Business of Projects – was held at The Brewery Conference Centre in London during 30-31 October 2007. The first such event for the association in its 35-year history, the 2007 conference is focused on project management “issues of national importance” in the UK. For more information, visit www.apm.org.uk/conference.asp.
The Association for Project Management (APM) is the national body for professional project management in the United Kingdom (UK). With over 15,000 individual and 390 corporate members, APM is one of the largest organisations of its kind in Europe. The organisation develops and promotes project management across all sectors of industry and beyond. APM 's mission is: "To develop and promote the professional disciplines of project and programme management for the public benefit." At the heart of the association is the APM Body of Knowledge; containing fifty-two knowledge areas required to manage any successful project. APM promotes the use of the APM Body of Knowledge through qualifications, accredited training, research, publications and events. APM is the UK member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). With headquarters in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, APM has twelve regional branches throughout the UK and one in Hong Kong. Additional information can be found at www.apm.org.uk. .
APM to Apply for Royal Charter Reported by Robert Posener from the UK The APM 2007 Project Management Conference opened in London on Tuesday, 30 October and continued through Wednesday, 31 October, with a strong thread of presentations and workshops. It was announced at the conference today that the Association for Project Management (APM) has resolved to apply to the Privy Council to have the Queen issue a Royal Charter to it as soon as practical. This is now the APM’s highest priority initiative. Having a Royal Charter will establish the APM as the leader in the field of project management. Stage 1 of the process (having the Royal Charter issued) is expected to be completed around quarter 2 of 2009, while stage 2 of the process (creating a Register of Chartered Practitioners) is expected to be completed around quarter 4 of 2009. It is expected that the issuing of a Royal Charter will have significant benefits to individual APM members, corporate members as well as the project management profession overall. For individual members it will acknowledge their professional status as project managers, confer recognition on practitioners as a vocation of first choice, and significantly raise the profile of project management. For corporate members it will provide competitive advantage. For the project management industry overall it will attract more practitioners (thereby helping to solve the current skills gap), define and raise the level of project management standards, and enhance the reliability of successful project delivery. The APM has already established a Chartered Programme Directorate, a Corporate Members Advisory Group and the multiple works streams necessary to perform the detailed work required. This work entails not only preparing a submission but also liaising with many stakeholder organisations with a view to explaining the initiative. From this reporter’s perspective, this initiative is to be congratulated since it will raise the profile of project management worldwide, thereby giving greater credence to the argument that project management truly is a profession and worthy of being taken seriously by C-level executives.
The Association for Project Management (APM) is the national body for professional project management in the United Kingdom (UK). With over 15,000 individual and 390 corporate members, APM is one of the largest organisations of its kind in Europe. The organisation develops and promotes project management across all sectors of industry and beyond. APM 's mission is: "To develop and promote the professional disciplines of project and programme management for the public benefit." At the heart of the association is the APM Body of Knowledge; containing fifty-two knowledge areas required to manage any successful project. APM promotes the use of the APM Body of Knowledge through qualifications, accredited training, research, publications and events. APM is the UK member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). With headquarters in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, APM has twelve regional branches throughout the UK and one in Hong Kong. Additional information can be found at www.apm.org.uk.
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