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Vol. XII Issue III - March 2010
Project Management eJournal
REGIONAL REPORT:
Project Management Update from Geneva
By Olivier Lazar, PMP
International Correspondent for PMForum
& PM World Today
Geneva, Switzerland
PPMI Switzerland Chapter’s Event
”Project & Program Management in the Olympics”,
presented by Pascal Wattiaux, Lausanne, February, the 4th.
An exhaustive overview of the Olympics’ Program framework.
Pascal Wattiaux, expert and consultant for the different National Olympic Committees and for the International Olympic Committee, presented to the audience the specificities and constraints imbedded in the large Program which is the organization of the Olympic Games.
Taking as an example the Program launched for the Olympics in London, to be achieved in 2012 by the closing ceremony, Pascal Wattiaux shown how the different teams, local and international organizations and governmental bodies are involved at various levels of this very complex endeavor.
The Olympic Program is indeed a long run, lasting for more than 12 years, from the early submission to the Olympic authorities, to the final closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games. During this very long process, hundreds of organizations, companies, sponsors, and media are involved.
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About the Author Olivier Lazar, PMP Author
Olivier Lazar, PMP is a freelance Project Management consultant, coach and trainer. Among other activities, he’s visiting professor of project management at the Geneva School of Business Administration. Olivier is a graduate with MSc and MBA in Strategy, Project and Programme Management from the Lille Graduate School of Management (now Skema Graduate School). With more than 10 years of Project and Programme Management experience, both on the operational and consulting perspective, Oliver has developed various skills and competence in a large scope of industries, from Corporate Finance to Aerospace, from E-business to Pharmaceutical industry as consultant, coach and trainer mostly involved in the implementation of Project Oriented Organizations. Olivier has developed the "Project Driven Strategic Chain©" concept which covers the full organizational scope, from the Strategic Vision to the Project operational level. Developing a complete Governance approach for each organizational level and overall Strategic execution. In parallel, Olivier is also active on the academic field, conducting research on Project Management Organizations, which should be made concrete by a PhD in Project Management at the Skema Graduate School of Management, under the supervision of Pr. Christophe Bredillet. Oliver has also been published in professional press and has presented in several conferences around the world. An active Member of the Project Management Institute, Olivier is also a member of Valense, worldwide Organizational Consulting network acting in UK, USA, France, Australia, India, Pakistan, Iran, Dubaï and China. Olivier's letmotiv lies in his conviction that sharing Knowledge is a major factor for global performance and common development, organizational and personal. As an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today, Olivier will report news about projects and project management in Switzerland and across Europe. Olivier Lazar can be contacted at olivier.lazar@valense.com. |
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