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Vol. XI Issue XII - December 2009
Project Management eJournal
REGIONAL REPORT:
Project Management Update from Kraków
By Artur Bialy
International Correspondent for PMForum
& PM World Today
Kraków, Poland
Introduction
As the financial crisis is weakening around the world, Poland sees more and more foreign investments coming in. The main advantages that attract companies to initiate projects in Poland are young and highly educated workforce, relatively lower costs, distance from the main European technology hubs and hospitality.
Kraków as a leading center for technology in the region
Poland is expected to be a leading centre for research and development in Europe especially in IT field. The number of scientists holding master degrees in computer science is constantly growing. There is also observable employment growth in this sector, in each type of research and development unit.
Foreign investors are keenly interested in Poland especially because of the large highly educated and competitive workforce as well as conditions favorable for establishing businesses. Companies perceive great possibilities for their own development in the R&D sector. They are looking especially for financial benefits. Development of the R&D sector is also very advantageous for Poland’s economy, because it stimulates the implementation of high technology in Poland as well as gives direct access to the scientific methodology applied in the most developed countries.
Artur Bialy
Artur Bialy is an experienced project manager, program manager and technical manager/leader, with over ten years of experience managing IT projects on various levels. He has managed the implementation of complex internet applications, data warehouse and real-time systems for international companies in France, Ireland, Poland and Spain. He is an expert in IT project management, business intelligence and real-time applications. Mr. Bialy graduated from the University of Technology and Science, the Department of Computer Science, with a Masters Degree in Applied Computer Science. He also holds the Project Management Professional (PMP ®) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI ®) and is an active member of PMI; he was a founding member of the PMI Poland Chapter. He is involved in new agile project management practices, works as an active Scrum Master and helps in implementations of lean/agile practices. He is certified Scrum Master and as one of few in Poland - Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP) by Scrum Alliance. Artur Bialy is a member of PMI® and the Scrum Alliance, and is also an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today. He lives in Kraków, Poland, and can be contacted at artur@bialy.eu. Artur’s project management blog can be found at http://www.bialy.eu. |
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