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Volume X - Issue X - October 2008
Regional Reports
 Project Management News from Argentina
News from the PM Profession News about Local Programs and Projects Argentina faces expectation moments due to the worldwide economical situation. Also, Ms. Cristina Fernandez´ government does not show a clear path which increases uncertainty. However, the country seems to continue its economical growth and the few international investors in the country, most of them Brazilians, are still launching projects. Proof of this dual situation are the two main notices regarding projects that came from the Presidential office this month: First, the high speed train project between Buenos Aires and Rosario has been posponed due to the delicate situation of the french bank Natixis, finantial agent of the loan. This project has been strongly supported by Ms. Fernandez but very questioned by most of the Argentinean citizens due to its high cost and also to the fact that it will join two cities that already count with different transport medias while there are many cities of the country that lack adequate transport medias. Read complete report including news on Buenos Aires Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMIBA) and PMI Buenos Aires Chapter, Mendoza Branch News in English | Spanish
Project Management News By Jaycee Krüger
News from PM Professional Organizations PMSA (Project Management South Africa) News In September, Project Management South Africa began the process of inviting project managers to submit their projects - examples of excellence in project management practices and successes in the eyes of sponsors and stakeholders - to the South Africa Project Management Excellence (PME) Awards. The local PME Awards acknowledge the incredible work being done by South African project professionals, and serves as the first round for submission into the PMI Project of the Year Awards. The 2008 awards programme has thus far drawn interest from entities delivering projects in social services, health services infrastructure development, residential community development and financial services corporate governance. Read complete report in English
Project Management Reported by Alfonso Bucero, PMP
“The Spanish University studies the The Economic Prediction Institute, Lawrence R. Klein from ¨Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)“ is doing a new study from the Construction Sector demanded by AEDIP. This institute has started a research study based on a survey sent to consulting and property developer companies, which intention is to gather more accurate data, explaining the Project Management Services growth, in the Spanish Construction Sector during the last years. This project is part of the AEDIP (Asociación Española de Dirección de Proyectos) initiative and wants to overcome some inaccuracy from previous Construction industry studies. This new report elaboration will allow us to measure the project Management use at Spanish Economy, and to explore the needs from the expert properties and end users. The results will help us to design new policies and plans to increase an efficient management culture through the ¨Project management discipline“. Furthermore, throughout this study, organizations will discover its weaknesses and strengths. It is crucial to increase the firms and experts competition in order to achieve professional excellence. Read complete report in English | Spanish
Project Management News – Perúvian Update By José Carlos Machicao
Impact of Global Financial Crisis The financial crisis had an impact in two ways on the Peruvian project market:
 Current Events Affecting Projects & Project Management in Nigeria By O. Chima Okereke, PhD African Development Bank and Nigeria National Workshop
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O. Chima Okereke, PhD Dr. O. Chima Okereke, Ph.D. is an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Dr. Okereke is also Managing Director of Total Technology Consultants, Ltd., based in the UK. A registered engineer in Nigeria, Dr. Okereke has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Lagos, and a Ph.D. and MBA from the University of Bradford. Chima is also sponsor and president of the potential chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) in Port Harcourt. Additional information about Dr. Okereke can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5.
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UK Project Management
Round Up
By Miles Shepherd
The Economic Crunch begins to bite
Amid reports of world renowned banks failing and governmental intervention in national financial institutions, the impact of the global credit crunch on projects has not been fully reported. While there is a slow down in many project based business sectors, such as house building and construction generally, there have been few reports of projects being directly affected. However, the London Olympics programme reports two problems. First, a lack of skilled workers is causing work to fall behind schedule. A fast track training scheme is being implemented to develop basic construction skills.
The Times newspaper reports (23 Sep) that the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), the London Development Agency and other partner organisations are spending £20 million on increasing the skills of British construction workers to meet the needs of the Olympics – this represents nearly a quarter of their training budget for Games. This skills shortage is exacerbated by the return of migrant workers from Eastern Europe to their home countries. Andrew Teacher, spokesman for the British Property Federation was quoted in the Times as believing likely that British builders laid off from the private sector would move across to fill the gaps in public sector building projects
More worryingly, loans needed to fund building projects have dried up. Recent newspaper reports claim that funding for a £400 million media centre is threatened by the lending problems. Other projects are also reported to be experiencing funding problems. Planners are struggling to fund the £1 billion Athletes Village, the largest single component of the construction programme. According to the Times, without private financing, the Government would be forced to raid the £1 billion contingency fund. Other reports claim the contingency fund to be around £2 billion and that it has all been committed.
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Miles Shepherd Mr. Miles Shepherd is an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org based near London, England, UK. Miles has over 30 years experience on a variety of projects in UK, Eastern Europe and Russia. His PM experience includes defence, major IT projects, decommissioning of nuclear reactors, rail and business projects for the EU. Past Chairman of the Association for Project Management (APM), Miles is also past president and chair of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). Additional information about Mr. Shepherd can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm forum team. Miles Shepherd can be reached at miles.shepherd@msp-ltd.co.uk.
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Update on Projects & Project Management in New York
By Lawrence Suda
Google makes getting around New York City easier
The Internet giant has teamed with the MTA for online transit service.
New York’s commuter transit system just got a little easier to navigate. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Google Inc. have unveiled a new online service to help customers find their way around the region’s web of buses and trains.
The new web site, which went live on September 23, provides point-to-point public transportation information and navigation across all of New York’s subway, bus and rails systems. The free online transit service can be accessed from the MTA Web site as well as Google Maps and Google Transit sites. The Mountain View, Calif.-based search giant is funding the site, which does not carry advertisements.
The Google Transit service is the first New York online transit guide to include information from all regional transportation systems: Long Island Bus, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New Jersey and New York Transit, the Port Authority’s AirTrain and Staten Island Ferry. It also includes street-level views, photos of popular destinations, search function for local businesses and time schedules.
More people—8 million to 9 million—take mass transit each day than fly on airplanes in a year, noted Governor David Paterson during a morning press conference at Grand Central Station introducing the service.
The MTA, which faces mounting fiscal challenges, has been using the Internet to encourage New Yorkers and tourists to boost their use of public transportation. About two years ago, the MTA launched Trip Planner, a local online transit guide which includes only the New York City subway and bus maps and directions.
The Google service was two years in the making, according to Tom Sly, Google’s new business development manager. Google Transit launched in 2005 and since has provided transportation information for 70 cities in 10 different countries, including major cities such as Chicago, Atlanta and San Francisco.
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About the Author:
Lawrence (Larry) Suda Lawrence V. (Larry) Suda is an International Correspondent for PMForum based in New York City, New York, USA. Mr. Suda is also CEO and Managing Partner of Palatine Group/Management Worlds, Inc. Larry has over 30 years of project management consulting and training experience and has designed and delivered world-class project and program leadership workshops using computer simulation, including a number of award-winning PM training courses and programs for NASA. A former assistant professor at the University of Maryland, he has also taught at the Universities of Iowa and Pittsburgh and is currently adjunct professor at Drexel University, where he teaches project leadership. Larry holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Wayne State University and a BA from Pennsylvania State University in the USA. Additional information about Larry Suda can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#Suda.
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