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Volume X - Issue VIII - August 2008
Regional Reports
 Project Management News from Argentina
News from the PM Profession PMI Buenos Aires Chapter News The PMI Buenos Aires Chapter (PMIBA) had sent this last month the updated version of the chapter Bylaws. According to what PMI establishes, Bylaws should be updated periodically to guarantee that it corresponds to the needs and expectations of members and also to PMI’s current policies. PMIBA also invited to the renewal of chapter authorities for year 2009. Those interested were invited to a first informative meeting, July 24th. For the month of August,, PMIBA offers its monthly members meeting related to the topic “Cultural diversity in Project Management”, having Mr. Raul Borges, PMP as guest lecturer. The meeting will be hold on August 7th at the offices of NCR – sponsor of the event- Montevideo 438 Piso 2. Read complete report in English | Spanish
Project Management By Bob Owen Report on the Lean & Agile Project Management ForumThe Lean & Agile Project Management Forum, sponsored by the International Group for Lean Construction, was held on 14 July 2008 in Manchester, UK. The conference lasted the entire week, seven days and included forum, workshops and discussions. Forum Highlights The newly appointed Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, Professor Ghassan Aouad opened the Conference and welcomed the near 200 delegates who would attend over the next seven days from all over the world, from many different sectors and backgrounds, both academic and industrial. Graham Woodward, Deputy Chairman of the Association for Project Management (APM) also welcomed all and discussed the successful continuing relationship between the APM and the Salford Centre for Research & Innovation (SCRI). Graham confirmed that the APM application for a Royal Charter was proceeding to plan and that this signified a future rise in the standing of project management as a profession, and of the APM in particular. Read complete report in English
Project Management News By Jaycee Krüger
News from PM Professional Organizations PMSA (Project Management South Africa) News PMSA executive committee is settling down after having their strategic meeting in early July, and all signs indicate that the new executive is rearing to get working on the newly decided initiatives. One exiting new initiative for PMSA is the intended appointment of a senior professional to manage the day-to-day operations of the organizations. More about this next month. More information about PMSA can be found at http://www.pmisa.co.za. PMI (Project Management Institute) - SA Chapter News PMI SA Chapter co-hosted a member’s meeting with PMSA (Project Management South Africa) with the discussion topic being the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link project. This project touches every aspect of people’s lives within Gauteng and the country, whilst many Gauteng residents observe the daily progress of the project as they pass the various construction sites on their way to work, or when they feel walls shake when blasting is taking place. Johan Venter, a Civil Engineer, Transport Economist and Project Manager of the Gauteng Rapid Rail Link project, shared the intricacies and interesting challenges he and his team face with a project of this magnitude. Read complete report in English
Project Management Reported by Alfonso Bucero, PMP
Professional Integration and Training for the Architects The Master in Project Management, from the School of Architects in Madrid, is broad and exhaustive. Through out this Master we try to Analyze all applicable processes to Construction Management that are applicable to construction projects, says Manuel Severino (Master’s Program Director). During the last three years we have been teaching this Master, and we have detected a growing need and interest to know any project management methodology applied to construction projects. Read complete report in English | Spanish
By Getachew Teklemariam Alemu
Poverty…Work…Satisfaction…PMO It was Friday, the last office day of the week. I enter my office early at 8:20 am. I know it is early, but it is better that being late. Actually my dad was the one who made me wake up early (6:00 AM) in the morning, as I have a trend of exercising before anything else. By the time that I got up from my bed, my neighborhood was totally asleep. The cloudy sky was wrestling with the natural forces in its wish to shower onto the rusted corrugated iron roof of my neighborhood. I asked myself a couple of questions, which may actually seem ridiculous. Does this cloud know that it is wishing to fall onto the roofs of the poorest people on earth? Why do we become poor? Can anybody imagine that up to 5 people could sleep on a small bed in my old, tarnished, jumbled and poor neighborhood? Is life really fair to let some people pay thousands of dollars for sleep-therapy since they cannot get asleep on their sumptuous bed surrounded by custom-designed pillows, while others are enjoying it in the middle of a mess? What is a question worth if it cannot be answered, though? What is a human being worth if it cannot get the fundamental human necessities? What is life worth if it could not be given the value that it should be accorded? What will history preach about my poor neighborhood after 40 or 50 years? Emmmmm…No Answer! Read complete report in English
Project Management Update from the UK By David Shannon Project Management Profile There is so much happening within the world of project management that we sometimes fail to lift our eyes over the parapet and appreciate the rapid changes in our context. We have however been encouraged to do so: The 5th edition of the APM’s BoK urges sensitivity to and understanding of contextual factors including PESTLE (Political, Economic, Social, Technical, Legal, and Environmental) and organisational capability and maturity, structure, processes and resources. PMI’s PMBOK third edition identifies critical inputs as being enterprise environmental factors and organisational process assets. Several recent events illustrate how the overall context for the practice of our profession is changing. Sometimes, it seems, we should stop proselytizing and simply respond to the welcome recognition that project management is achieving. Read complete report in English
By Irwin J. Franco, PMP In Ecuador, especially during the last year, has noticed a substantial increase in the offering of project management training. This increase is reflected in the constant publication in printed media or in massive campaigns of electronic bulletins offering options ranging from introductory courses of 8 hours to several months of academic programs. Types of Training There are some modalities of courses that meet both the needs of professional and the companies. Some of the current types of training are: Introductory course: This alternative provides an overview of the methodology of project management according to PMBOK. These courses are usually between 8, 24 to 40 hours of preparation. Tools management courses: These are courses focused on tools for project managers. The offer is best known handling MS Project. In last month also offer introductory courses for Primavera. Preparation Courses for PMP® Certification: Finally it is the most offered course due to the importance that has obtained the certification in the market. The courses usually are of 40 hours with emphasis on the knowledge areas and preparation with questions and answers. Academic Programs: This option provides to the professional depth knowledge and expertise in project management through an international certification program. The academic programs are conducted over a period of approximately 8 months, a total of 140 academic hours. University Degree: This option provides an academic degree related to Project Management issued by a recognized Ecuadorian University. Read complete report in English | Spanish
Project Management News – Perúvian Update By José Carlos Machicao
News from the Public Sector In Perú, one of the most important events in recent months was in Lima - the 5th Summit between Latin American and Caribbean Countries and the European Union. (http://www.vcumbrealcue.org/website/index.php?lang=en) The meeting was a great success because the stress was put on alternatives to solve poverty within a society with a healthy environment The event was finished publishing the Declaration of Lima.
Project News from Montreal PM Profession News Vacation time: an opportunity to demonstrate good project planning skills. It’s summer. The beautiful Montreal’s weather in this time of the year encourages many professionals to take one or two weeks off to enjoy life with their families far away from their current projects. Even if accompanied by their smart phones, it’s true that projects slow down because of the unavailability of different stakeholders. This is a great opportunity for project managers to show a good planning ability. Not only because many human resources are not available to execute their activities, but, most important, because they don’t take their vacations at the same time. Decision-making processes become more difficult and the tasks are executed more slowly. Project managers: this is the time to show that you know how to plan well your projects! This time of the year brings to the projects new events that must taken into account in the planning (vacations!), some new constraints (the lack of resources) and some new risks (after all, not everybody decides when to stay two weeks far from the company with much time in advance). Read complete report in English
Melbourne, Australia PMI Chapter Event - Tuesday July 29 Claudia leads Infosys' commercial negotiations in Australia and New Zealand, and has over 10 years experience in commercial transactions in the technology, defence and engineering industries. Read complete report in English
 Current Events Affecting Projects & Project Management in Nigeria By O. Chima Okereke, PhD
Issues on Energy Products, and their Prospects Nigeria is the sixth biggest oil producer in the world, with a capacity to export over 3 million barrels per day but the current production figure of about 1 million barrels per day belies that capacity. The production level has dropped since May 2008 owing to persistent disruptions and damages to pipelines by militants. It is not just the foreign earning from oil production and exportation that is suffering; there are also issues with petroleum products locally. Hike in Price of Diesel On Wednesday, July 23, at the 36th Annual General Meeting of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Alhaji Bashir Borodo, the president of MAN, lamented the increase in the cost of diesel from N105 ($0.8) to N200 ($1.5) per litre in three months; ninety percent (90%) increase. (This should be about ($0.80) to about ($1.5) per litre; using an exchange rate of N130 as equivalent to $1.00.) He therefore called on the government to intervene to reduce the price of diesel and save the industrial sector and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from collapse. Before then and earlier in the year, the government had stopped the increase in the official petroleum price following the removal of a part of the petroleum subsidy. This was a very welcome move as it forestalled the imminent increase in price of petroleum products. Read complete report in English
Project Management Update from Greece By Theofanis Giotis Project Risk Management Symposium 2008 in Greece: 220 delegates attended! The PMI Athens, Greece Chapter (www.pmi-greece.org) organized the first Risk Management event for Project Management ever in Greece. The event was titled “Project Risk Management Symposium 2008” and was held in Athens, Greece, at 19th of June 2008. More than 220 delegates have attended the symposium. Read complete report in English
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