Volume IX - Issue IV - April 2007
Second Edition
Second Editions include selected high quality papers previously published in another journal in a language other than English. Republication is with the permission from the author and journal of original publication.
Integration of Russia into the Global
Project Management Community
(SOVNET 15 + 1-th Anniversary)
By Prof. Vladimir Voropajev ( SOVNET, Moscow, Russia), Masha Voropaeva-Cates (Lenovo, Raleigh, USA)
Republished with permission of the SOVNET Project Management Journal
INTRODUCTION
In February 2007, SOVNET celebrated its 16 year anniversary. On February 1, 1991 SOVNET was registered in Moscow city hall as a non-profit, professional, international organization. On February 2, 1991 it became a member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA, formerly called INTERNET), and was registered in Zurich, Switzerland as a National Association. These important steps signified an official beginning of Russia’s integration into the global project management community. Many years of isolation came to an end. We were accepted into the vast world of project management.
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About the Authors:
 
Vladimir Voropajev, Ph.D.
Professor Vladimir Voropajev, PhD. is President and Chairman of the Board of the Russian Association of Project Management, SOVNET. Dr. Voropajev is a professor of Project Management at the State University of Management, Moscow, Russia. He is also Head of the Program and Project Management Faculty for the Russian State Academy’s Program for Professional Retraining and Professional Skill Development for Executives and Specialists in Investment Fields. He is a full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences on Information Science and Cybernetics. From 1991 to 2001, he was Vice-president and a member of the Executive Board of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). During his 40 years of engineering, scientific, teaching and consulting activities, he has published over 250 scientific research works including 7 monographs and 5 textbooks about the organization and planning of construction, information systems, and project management. Vladimir was named a global advisor for PMForum.org in November 2006. Professor Voropajev can be reached at voropaev@sovnet.ru.
Masha Voropajeva-Cates
Maria (Masha) Voropajeva – Cates is a head of projects for Lenovo web design company. Ms. Cates was born, raised and studied fine arts in Moscow before moving to North Carolina in 1993. Since that time, she has been a fine artist, graphic artist, web designer, web-based training developer, interactive media developer, and director or member of various web design projects for customers and organizations worldwide. Masha has a Fine Arts Degree from V.I. Surikov Art School (1978-1984) and a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Arts from the Academy of Arts, Moscow State Arts Institute (1985-1991). She has Certificates in Computer Art and 3D Computer Animation from the School of Communication Arts, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA (1997-99). Ms. Cates is currently completing an Masters Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management at Strayer University in Raleigh. Masha Cates can be contacted at mcates@us.lenovo.com.
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