Vol. XII Issue III - March 2010
Project Management eJournal
International Correspondents Network
PMForum's global network of International Correspondents provides timely and varied project management-related news and information from around the world. International Correspondents are experienced project managers or PM professionals and, in some cases, current or former leaders of recognized PM professional associations. These correspondents also provide PMForum with local representation. Benefits for correspondents include introduction to world leaders in the project management field, more global exposure, and opportunities to publish articles and views on a regular basis. Experienced PM leaders who may be interested in joining PMForum's Global Correspondents Network are encouraged to contact editor@pmforum.org.
Jurgen Oschadleus I Mounir A. Ajam I Getachew Teklemariam Alemu I Germán Bernate I Artur Bialy Antonello Bove I Alfonso Bucero I
Suraj Dahal I
Luis Fasano I
Irwin José Franco I
Florin Gheorghiu I
Theofanis Giotis I
Ted Koval I
Jaycee Krüger I
Arnis Leikarts I
Ammar Mango I
David Maurer I
Kushtrim Mehmetaj I
Peter Mello I
Ann R. Miller I
Ahmed Saleh MokhtarI
Ed Naughton I
Isaac Nyarwaya I
Chima Okereke I
Bob Owen I
Manfred Rieck I Alexandre Rodriques I
Ana Maria Rodriguez I
Alcides Santopietro I
David Shannon I
Tom Sheives I
Miles Shepherd I
Prof. Dr. Andrej Skarabot I
Philip Smelt I
Lawrence (Larry) Suda I
Ahmet N. Taspinar I
Quang Ton I
Alexander Tovb I
Jauko Vaskimo
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 Jurgen Oschadleus, MBA, PMP Jurgen Oschadleus, MBA, PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Sydney, Australia. Jürgen is also the Director of Act Knowledge Pty Ltd and the Managing Partner of Valense (Australia). With over 15 years of experience across the globe, he draws on his diverse industry and cultural experiences to bring sustainable change to individuals, teams and organisations. Formally qualified as an educator and trainer, he later moved into a strategic consulting role with Booz.Allen & Hamilton (South Africa). He then took on project management roles with Concur UK, CPA International and the SAS Institute, deploying business solutions into blue chip companies across the UK, Europe and later Asia Pacific. Since 2001 he has focused his primary attention on developing the leadership capabilities of his diverse clients. He is the author of Heart of Influence, and has written numerous articles and papers on leadership, influential communication and sustainable change. His training programs have been delivered on five continents, and he is a frequent contributor to international conferences, as well as keynote speaker at a range of C-level Summits. He currently serves on the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Registered Education Provider Advisory Group, and is a co-author of the PMI's e-learning program on the PMBOK® Guide to Project Management (Third and Fourth editions). He is the Course Coordinator and Facilitator for the Project Management and Supply Chain Management courses that form part of the Masters of Business & Technology program at the University of New South Wales, and presents the project management component of the University of Sydney's Masters in Veterinary Public Health Management. Jurgen is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), is DiSC- and SDI-accredited, and an Advanced Toastmaster (Gold). He holds an Education Diploma, a Masters degree in History and an MBA in International Project Management and Organisational Development, as well as a Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment. Jurgen is a globally recognized speaker on various PM topics and is available for speaking engagements as a PM AmbassadorTM. Jurgen speaks Afrikaans, English and German, resides in Sydney and can be contacted at juergeno@actknowledge.com.
 Mounir A. Ajam Mounir A. Ajam, MS, PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Mr. Ajam is also chief executive officer of SUKAD FZ-LLC, an Innovation Centre based in Dubai Knowledge Village and with services provided across the Middle East.SUKAD specializes in project management (PM) consultancy, training, and performance improvement, and clients include Saudi Arabian Parsons, UAE Ministry of Finance and Industry, Dubai Holding, National Commercial Bank, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), TECOM Investments, Saudi Aramco, and many others. Mr. Ajam is a PM expert with 20 years of experience in the engineering, construction, oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. In 1998 he achieved the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and in 2007 he graduated from PMI's Leadership Institute Masters Class. Mr. Ajam has provided professional services in various global locations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, South East Asia, and the Middle East. His expertise ranges from managing small projects to working on mega capital projects with many of the world leading organizations, such as BASF, Exxon, Saudi Aramco and Shell. His experience includes projects in remote and multiple locations, major modularization, joint ventures and alliances, multi-cultural and multi-national teams, and multiple projects. Immediately prior to joining SUKAD in 2005, Mr. Ajam was responsible for Performance Improvement and the Human Resources Development at one of Saudi Aramco's PM departments. Mr. Ajam holds a Master of Science (MS) in Engineering & Construction Management from the University of California at Berkeley (USA) and a Bachelor of Science (honors) in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston (USA). He is a member of PMI, the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI), and is listed among the International Who's Who of Professionals. Mr. Ajam has served on the advisory board for PMI's Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) program, as a director for the PMI-Arabian Gulf Chapter, and is the lead advocate for a potential PMI chapter in the UAE. Mounir Ajam lives in Dubai and can be contacted at mounir.ajam@sukad.com. Information about his company can be found at www.SUKAD.com. Additional information about Mr. Ajam can be found at http://www.pmforum.org.
 Getachew Teklemariam Alemu Mr. Getachew Teklemariam Alemu is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mr. Alemu is also an Infrastructure Projects Expert in the Development Projects Department of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, government of Ethiopia. This department is responsible for studying and controlling the project planning and management system at the federal level in the country. Getachew is responsible for monitoring, appraising and reporting on public sector infrastructure projects financed by the Ethiopian government or bilateral and multilateral donors. He has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Land Resources Management and Environmental Protection from Mekelle University in Ethiopia. He has also been educated in macro economic development, infrastructure development in developing countries, national economic development and project management. More information about Getachew Teklemariam can be found at Getachew Alemu named International Correspondent for PMForum in Ethiopia; Getachew can be contacted at getdem2006@yahoo.com.
 Germán Bernate Germán Bernate is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Colombia. Based in Bogotá, he is also General Manager and Founder of ALMAGESTON Consulting Firm. Mr. Bernate holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Mr. Bernate has dedicated 45 years of his professional life to the engineering and software industry in the areas of strategic management, Balanced ScoreCard, and Project Management. Germán worked for more than thirty years at IBM Colombia, where he assumed a wide range of responsibilities in both technical and management areas. He also worked as a Project Manager at NCR Colombia. Mr. Bernate has managed projects in Banks, government, distribution, communication networks, aerial transport, and retail stores. Germán has published several books, including “El año 2000 al acecho” (2000 Year Coming) related to the Y2K problem. In 2004 Mr. Bernate was a guest speaker at the congress organized by PMI Madrid Chapter, with the lecture “Triunfos y frustraciones de un Gerente de Proyecto en Latinoamérica'” (Triumphs and frustrations of a Project Manager in Latin America). In February 2006 he presented “How to Grow in a Different Environment” at the annual congress of the Association for Strategic Planning - ASP- in Los Angeles, CA, USA. In 1992 Germán won the first award of the fourth edition of the literary contest “Dr. Mariano Zumel” in Madrid, Spain. Germán is actually working in the fields of Project Management, Strategic Planning and Balanced ScoreCard implementation. He is the immediate past president of the PMI Santafé de Bogotá Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI). Germán Bernate can be contacted at gbernate@cable.net.co.
 Artur Bialy Artur Bialy is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Poland. He is also 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. Artur has worked in various roles for international companies in Poland, Ireland, France 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, where he was conducting research into Intelligent Agent Systems and Artificial Intelligence. Artur holds 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 is a Member of PMI® and the Scrum Alliance (Certified ScrumMaster). Artur Bialy lives in Krakow, Poland and can be contacted at artur@bialy.eu. Artur's project management blog can be found at http://www.bialy.eu.
 Antonello Bove Antonello Bove is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today. Based in Washington, DC, Mr. Bove is also a Consultant for the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), the private investment arm of the Inter-American Development Bank, a multilateral development Bank based in Washington DC, (www.iadb.org), where he has worked since 2003. At IIC, Antonello is the leader of the Italian Development Program, a program designed to strengthen European tieswith Latin America and the Caribbean; He spends his time between Italy, Latin America and the USA. The program is creating a network of enterprises and organizations that areinvolved in import, export, and FDI with the focus on providing finance for medium and long term investments.The program also helps develop strategic alliances with European organization such as Chambers of Commerce,Industrial Associations, International Organizations and Financial Institutions. Antonello was previously CEO of Robur Corporation in Indiana, USA, a manufacturer and marketer of gas absorption air-conditioning technology for residential, commercial and industrial markets. At Robur he was CEO & General Manger (1997 – 2002), Executive VP & General Manager (1996 – 1997), Board Member & VP Financial Restructuring (1995). He was hired at Robur to turn around an under-performing company and accelerate its transformation from a manufacturing company to a market-driven entity. From 1990 to 1995, he was a Partner at Proginvest s.r.l. in Rome, Italy, an advisory firm providing financial planning services to various industries, in particular the healthcare and manufacturing. During 1988 – 1990, he was a Business development & government affairs manager at Iniziativa S.p.A. (Milan-Rome, Italy) today Ernst & Young, where he provided government loan consulting services for industrial companies seeking financial support for projects focused on new products and manufacturing processes. Antonello has been a contract visiting professor at ABITA - Project Management University of Florence, Italy. He was previously an adjunct professor of International Business and Project Management in the School of Business Administration, University of Evansville in Indiana. Antonello is the author of the recently published project management book, La metodologia dei 12 Step, published in Italy by Hoepli in 2008. Antonello has a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” (1987) and is a graduate of the Executive Program on General Management from the University of Michigan (2002). Additional executive education has included the “Executive Negotiation Program” Parts I & II, at Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1999-2000); “Managing People for Maximum Performance” Harvard University, J.F. Kennedy School of Government, Massachusetts, USA (2001); the Certificate Program in ‘Project Management” at IUPUI, Indiana and Purdue Universities, Indianapolis, USA (2003); the Certification in International Business Management from Georgetown University, Washington, DC (2006); and others related to quality, management, manufacturing and project management. A member of the “Italian Association of Journalists” since 1987, he is also a current member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and the American Management Association (AMA). Antonello can be contacted at: antonellobove@aol.com.
 Alfonso Bucero Alfonso Bucero, PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum based in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Bucero is also founder and Managing Partner of BUCERO PM Consulting. He previously managed the office in Spain for the International Institute for Learning (IIL) for two years, and was a Senior Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard Spain (Madrid Office) for thirteen years. Alfonso is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI ®), of the ALI (Asociación de Licenciados, Ingenieros y Doctores en Informática), and of the Spanish Project Management Association, AEIPRO (afíliate member asociación of the International Project Management Association, IPMA). Alfonso was the founder, sponsor and President of the PMI Barcelona, Spain Chapter until April 2005, and he is an IPMA Assessor. He belongs to the LIAG (Leadership Institute Advisory Group) of PMI. Alfonso has a Computer Science Engineering degree from Universidad Politécnica in Madrid, and is now studying for his Ph.D. in “Project Management”. He has 28 years of practical experience and has managed and consulted on projects in different countries throughout Europe. Mr. Bucero can be contacted at alfonso.bucero@abucero.com. Additional information about Alphonso Bucero can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org In Spanish (El Sr. Alfonso Bucero, PMP, es Corresponsal Internacional de PMForum en Madrid, España. El Sr. Bucero es también fundador y Socio Director de la empresa BUCERO PM Consulting. Previamente dirigió la oficina en España de IIL (International Institute for Learning) durante dos años, y fue Senior Project Manager en Hewlett-Packard España (Oficina de Madrid) durante trece años. Alfonso es un miembro activo del Project Management Institute (PMI®), de ALI (Asociación de Licenciados, Ingenieros y Doctores en Informática), y de la Asociación Española de Project Management, AEIPRO (asociación afiliada a IPMA). Alfonso fue el fundador, sponsor y presidente del Capítulo Español de PMI Barcelona hasta Abril del 2005, y es Asesor de dirección de proyectos de IPMA. Pertenece al grupo voluntario LIAG (Leadership Institute Advisory Group) de PMI. Alfonso es Ingeniero en Informática por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, y ahora está estudiando su Doctorado en “Dirección de Proyectos”. Tiene 28 años de experiencia práctica y ha dirigido y actuado como consultor en proyectos en diferentes países de Europa. Pueden encontrar información adicional sobre el Sr. Bucero en http://www.pmforum.org  El Sr. Bucero puede ser contactado en alfonso.bucero@abucero.com.  Suraj Dahal Suraj Dahal is a visiting faculty member for project management at Kathmandu University School of Management for MBA and at National College for Kathmandu University affiliated Bachelor's Degree programs in Development Studies and Development Finance. He completed his Bachelor's of Science degree in electrical engineering BSEE in 1997 and Master's of Business Administration degree MBA in 1999 from the University of South Alabama (USA), and is a PhD candidate at ESC Lille (France) in Strategy, Program and Project Management. Suraj has served at senior-most executive positions at prominent non profits in Nepal and implemented projects with the Global Marketplace of the World Bank, DfID / Enabling State Program, European Commission, Save the Children, and other international organizations. A graduate of the Executive Program for Non Profit Leaders of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University (USA), he is also a trainer and consultant for development projects. He is the Executive Chairman of Kathmandu Academy that offers a suite of qualifications like Cambridge University's International A Level, International Diploma in Project Management and ACCA. Mr. Dahal is an active advocate of the profession of project management and is the founding member and General Secretary of the Project Management Association of Nepal. Suraj can be contacted at suraj@ktm.edu.np.
Luis Fasano, PMP Luis Fasano is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Panama. Mr. Fasano has 17 years of experience in the field technology and computer science and 8 years of experience in positions related to Project Management. Most of his experience is related to technology integration and implementation of Information Systems such as CRM, ERP, PMIS. He has participated in government projects financed by the Inter American Development Bank (IADB), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Bank, and has handled 3 offices of projects for local consultants and governmental offices. He is an Engineer in Computer Systems from the Technological Institute of Monterrey (ITESM), and has achieved a Masters in Computer Science also from ITESM and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Notre Dame, USA. He is a PMP certified and has been part of the educational body of institutions like the Inter-American University and University of Louisville. Luis is a Project Management Specialist for the IADB in their initiative of realignment of their local programs. He is also currently the President of the PMI Panama Chapter and an active volunteer having participated in initiatives such as PMP Exam Question Revisions, PMI Leadership Conferences and PMI Leadership Master Class. He owns and operates Haxis Consultoria, a Panama based Consulting company focused in Project Management Services. Luis can be contacted at lfasano@haxisconsultoria.com. In Spanish Luis Fasano es el Corresponsal Internacional para PMForum y PM World Today en Panamá. El Ing. Fasano tiene 17 años de experiencia en el campo de la tecnología y las ciencias computacionales y 8 años de experiencia en posiciones relacionadas con la Gerencia de Proyectos, principalmente en áreas como integración de sistemas e implementación de Sistemas de Información (CRM, ERP, PMIS). Ha participado en proyectos financiados por fuentes como el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) y el Banco Mundial, y ha manejado 3 oficinas de proyectos para empresas de consultoría local y el gobierno. Cuenta con el grado de Ingeniero en Sistemas Computacionales y Master en Ciencias Computacionales, ambos del Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Dic. 1992 y May. 1996 respectivamente) y adicionalmente tiene una Maestria en Administración de Negocios de la Universidad de Notre Dame. Es un PMP certificado y ha sido parte del cuerpo docente de entidades como la Universidad Interamericana y la Universidad de Louisville. Actualmente es el presidente del Capitulo de Panama (hasta marzo del 2010) y miembro activo de PMI en iniciativas como lo es el Instituto para Líderes. Es dueño y gerente de Haxis Consultoria, empresa consultora especializada en servicios y soluciones para la gerencia de proyectos. Ha sido contratado por el BID para servicios especializados en gerencia de proyectos, para su cartera de inversión local. El Ing. Luis Fasano puede ser contactado en lfasano@haxisconsultoria.com.  Irwin José Franco Irwin José Franco, MS, PMP is an International Correspondent for PMForum in Ecuador. Mr. Franco is also a Project Manager at Image Tech, a leading web and multimedia solutions company based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Irwin has a B.A. in Visual Communications from Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Quito, Ecuador, and a Masters degree in Project Management (Specialization in Information Technology) from Universidad La Salle in Madrid, Spain. Since 2000, Irwin has developed and managed more than 40 IT projects, including E-commerce and E-banking portals, mobile solutions, content management systems, corporate software projects and multimedia products. He has developed solutions for the telecommunications, mass media, tourism and financial sectors. Recently he has been responsible for deployment of Microsoft's Enterprise Project Management (EPM) solution and framework, and for establishing project management best practices with Risk and Earned Value Management. Irwin was previously a producer of multimedia products for Producrear and Moviola, both in Quito, Ecuador. For these firms, he produced and managed projects and teams related to multimedia products, animations, corporate presentations and other audio/visual productions. Mr. Franco is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and a member of the startup team for an Ecuador chapter of PMI. He has received his Project Management Professional (PMP®) certificate from PMI. He is also a member of the Software Ecuadorian Association (AESOFT) and of the Sectorial Commission of Software Developers for the Chamber of Commerce of Guayaquil. He produces weekly articles and news about project management in his personal blog at www.elcafedejoe.com in the Spanish language.  Rüdiger Geist Rüdiger Geist,PMP, IPMA Level B, is an International Correspondent for PMForum and the global PM World Today eJournal in Switzerland. He is also the Managing Director of Spirit@PM GmbH, a Swiss-based consultancy specializing in coaching, consulting, outsourcing and training in the areas of Project, Programme and Project Portfolio Management. He is also Associate Professor of Project Management at Kalaidos Fachhochschule (Zurich), the International Institute of Management (Fribourg) and IFA AG (Zurich). He was Managing Director for Agora Associates GmbH during 2007-2008, where he was engaged in consulting, coaching and training in project, program and portfolio management. He was previously assistant quality manager for software development, lead coach for project management, member of CMMI team and PM expert team, and project portfolio manager for Credit Suisse (2005-2007). Previous assignments included senior project manager, coach and portfolio manager for SPOL AG (2004-2005); assistant CFO, contract management, project management, coaching and standardization for CSC Switzerland (2001-2003; project design, implementation, management and coaching for CSC PLENZKE AG in Wiesbaden, Germany (1995-2001); and information systems development and programming for BVV Versicherungsverein des Bankgewerbes AG, Freie University Berlin and others (1988-1995). A graduate of the Commercial High School in Villingen, Rüdiger Geist has a Diploma in Political Science from Freie University Berlin (1988) and in Informationsorganisator from Siemens/Nixdorf, Berlin. He is also a CMMI and SPICE certified assessor for process management. Rüdiger holds an IPMA Level B project management certification (GPMF) and the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®), as well as the PMOS (CSC) and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University (GWU) in the USA. Since 1998, Rüdiger has authored papers and made presentations at several IPMA and PMI conferences and expert seminars. An active PM professional, Rüdiger currently sits on the board of the PMI Switzerland Chapter as Vice President Education & Certification. Fluent in English and German, Rüdiger is based in Zurich and can be contacted at rg@spirit-at-pm.com.  Florin Gheorghiu Mr. Florin Gheorghiu PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum in Bucharest, Romania. Florin currently acts as a Professional Project Manager and Head of Engineering Department for a local based branch of Bucharest utility Company in the field of power and heat . He is also experienced working for EPC contracts within the construction industry for the industrial and real estate sectors. Florin has added much to its professional accruals when working on large power plant rehabilitation program financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (IBRD) and the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), and for Parsons Power (Gilbert Commonwealth), Lahmeyer International and Pennsylvania Power & Light (PP&L) as a project Consultant. Florin is a graduate of the Technical University of Bucharest in Power Engineering and the National School for Political Studies and Administration in Management. Mr. Gheorghiu can be contacted at fgheorghiu2001@yahoo.com. Additional information about Florin Gheorghiu can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org  Theofanis Giotis Theofanis C. Giotis, MSc, MCT, PMP is an International Correspondent for PMForum in Greece. Mr. Giotis is also Chief Executive Officer of ITEC Total Solutions SA, an Information Technology Solutions company founded in 1988. He is also a managing director and Chief Technology Officer of ITEC Training Services SA, anInformation Technology, Project Management and Management Training company founded in 1995. Mr. Giotis holds a Masters of Science (MSc) degree inOperational Research from the University of Lancaster, England and a Bachelors (BA)degree in Economics from the University of Athens, Greece. He also holds Computer Programming and Systems Analysis Certificates from ACE College in Athens.He is currently a PhD Candidate in Project and Program Management. Theofanis has twenty (20) years of experience in Management, Finance, Information Technology, Security and Project Management in a variety of technical and executive positions. He has extensive consulting and training experience in the Information Technology field, and has planned and executed hundreds of projects for Greek and multinational organizations. He is a co-founder & steering committee representative of the Greece Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI® and also a member of PMI's Information Systems Specific Interest Group (SIG), Education & Training SIG, Troubled Projects SIG and PMI Frankfurt Chapter. He is also a member of the Greek Computer Society (EPY), Greek Operational Research Society (E.E.E.E.), Economic Chamber of Greece (O.E.E.), Hellenic Management Association (EEDE), The Hellenic Institute of Information Management (EIP), The Institute of Human Resources Management (IMAD); American Management Association (AMA), ISACA, IEEE, and Rotary International. Theofanis lives in Athens, Greece and can be contacted at Theofanis.Giotis@ITEC.edu or Theofanis.Giotis@PMI-GREECE.org. Additional information about Theofanis Giotis can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org
 Ted Koval , PMP Ted Koval, PMP is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Nebraska, USA. He is also a a Senior Business Project Manager for Mutual of Omaha, a major insurance and financial services company based in Omaha, Nebraska. Ted has 13+ years of experience as a Project Manager both inside and outside of State government in the United States. Ted managed campaigns and outreach for several Pennsylvania State Representatives, and managed their integration into the workings of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He served as Director of the Policy Committee for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he managed legislative issues, including the preparation and passage of legislation. Ted oversaw the implementation of the State enabling legislation for the historic Federal “Motor Voter” law, and was the Project Manager for the first nationally recognized centralized voter registration system, which became a model for the Federal “Help America Vote Act” in the USA. Ted earned the Election Center's prestigious “Certification in Election and Registration Administration” certificate and has served as a speaker on election and voter registration laws, software systems and issues across the country. Ted was subsequently hired by the nation's largest voting systems provider to serve as Project Manager and Sales Engineer, where he assisted in the sales, design, development and implementation of enterprise class voter registration systems across the United States. Ted was promoted to Director of Project Management where he oversaw the development and implementation of a formal Project Management Office (PMO) and Project Team. As Director of Operations, he oversaw the first LIVE successful test of the company's election software in several US States during the federal election of 2006. He is a member of the PMI Heartland Chapter where he was named “PMI Heartland Project Manager of the Year” in 2008. Ted is a frequent speaker on Project Management, Campaigns and Elections. Ted Koval can be contacted at takoval@cox.net.  Jaycee Krüger Jaycee Krüger, PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum in South Africa. He is also the Managing Director of Mhlegahlatini (Pty) Ltd, trading as Greybeards Inc. He has spent over 30 years working in project environments with increasing responsibility, from technical design and construction supervision through construction management and project management to executive head of various functional departments and board director of a major South African project management and engineering company operating globally. Project experience includes power generation, industrial and mining projects, from shutdowns through brown-fields to green-fields in extremely remote places. He has delivered various voluntary papers and lectures on project management topics. Serving his two professions, civil engineering and project management, Jaycee was founding member of various organisations and branches of organisations, as well as subject matter expert in statutory boards governing project management. He is presently active in the Project Management Institute (PMI®) where he serves on the C&CR Communications Committee, the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International, (AACE), and Project Management South Africa (PMSA) where he is currently Vice President International Liaison. He also chairs the South African mirror committee of ISO236 for the establishment of a new ISO standard on Project Management, ISO21500. Jaycee is based in Heidelberg, Gauteng Province, South Africa and can be reached at jckruger@greybeards.co.za.
 Arnis Leikarts
Arnis Leikarts, MSc., IPMA-B is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Latvia. Mr.Leikarts is also Board member of Latvian National Project management association (member of IPMA) since 2004. He is founder and director of the Latvian National Project Excellence Award and Project Excellence Ambassador of IPMA PE Award in Latvia. Mr.Leikarts has more than 14 years experience in banking and last nine with Business and IT development on international level both - leading development team at Swedbank's Group Product development in Baltic countries and leading Product development department in DnB NORD Bank Latvia. Mr. Leikarts is currently a PhD Candidate in Strategy, Project and Program Management at ESC Lille (PMI® GACPM accredited programme), France. He holds a Masters degree (MSc) and Bachelor degree (BA) in Management Science, International economical relationships from the University of Latvia. He has solid consulting and training experience in the project and program management field for organizations. He is acting as consultant and trainer at Latvia's leading training company “Komercizglitibas centrs”. He is also consultant at the global expert network “Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)”. Arnis is Certified Senior Project Manager (IPMA Level B) from International Project Management Association and a Certified Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation (ITIL) in Service Management from Examination Institute for Information Science, Netherlands. Arnis Leikarts lives in Riga, Latvia and can be contacted at arnis. leikarts@lnpva.lv.
 Ammar Mango Ammar W. Mango, PMP, CSSBB, is an International Correspondent for PMForum in Jordan. He is also principal consultant for Method Corporation, a project management consulting, product and services company based in Amman, Jordan. With over seventeen years of global experience in Project Management & Leadership consulting and training, he is considered an international expert on the subjects and enjoys a superb reputation as an inspirational trainer and consultant. Mr. Mango has provided his services in the United States and the Middle East to global organizations like Visteon Systems (USA), Ford Motor (USA), Detroit Edison (USA), Fermi II Nuclear Plant (USA), Qatar Petroleum (Qatar), Saudi Telecom Company (KSA), Al Fotaim Group (UAE) and many others. Mr. Mango is a published author and columnist on organizational leadership and project management. He holds a bachelor's degree from Jordan University and a Master's Degree in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. He has been certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI) since 1991, and as a Six Sigma Black Belt by the American Society for Quality. He served as Vice President, Education, PMI Great Lakes Chapter in 1993, and is the founder and currently active member of the PMI Jordanian Chapter. He has been a guest speaker at a number of international Project Management seminars and symposiums around the world. Information about Method Corporation can be found at http://www.methodcorp.com. Ammar can be contacted at amango@methodcorp.com.
 David Maurer David “Dave” Maurer, Lieutenant Colonel, USA (Ret.), PMP, is the Project Director for the Continental United States Military Transition Assistance Program delivered by Inverness Technologies, Inc. through the U.S. Department of Labor. He is also on the Board of Advisors of Synergy Development and Training, LLC and is a former Vice President with Axiom Resource Management, Inc. where he consulted for the Defense Department. In his various leadership capacities, he has supervised more than 1500 staff members, trainers and soldiers while ensuring quality service and support to all clients and customers. A native of Trenton, New Jersey, USA, Dave earned his B.S. degree in economics from Seton Hall University and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Adjutant General Corps through the ROTC program. He served in a wide variety of command and staff positions in the USA and overseas throughout his 22-year military career. His service included tours with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the Joint Staff in the Pentagon and culminated as the 72nd Adjutant General at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He holds a master’s degree in management from Central Michigan University. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He has served as a director of several civic organizations, as a Hospice volunteer, and as a member of the board of directors of the USO of Metropolitan New York City, the Washington DC Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI), the George Washington Chapter of the Association of the United States Army, and the Heritage Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. He has also held leadership positions with local Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. He is a trainer and public speaker on a wide variety of topics for diverse audiences and organizations. His speaking clients have included the CIA, the FBI, the World Bank, the Department of Homeland Security, the US Marshals Service, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, the US Marine Corps, The US Air Force, several PMI chapters, faculty members at West Point, the National Summit on Project Management Excellence in the USA, and large corporations within the private sector. He has also guest lectured for the University of Maryland’s MBA Program and the Virginia Tech Executive MBA Program. Dave is a member of the National Speakers Association. He is the co-author of a newly published book, “Are You the King or Queen of Conflict in Project Management?” David Maurer lives in northern Virginia, USA and can be contacted at dmaurert@comcast.net.
 Kushtrim Mehmetaj Kushtrim S. Mehmetaj, BS, MS (Strategic Management) is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today for Albania and Kosovo. Mr. Mehmetaj is also CEO of Engineering Group LLC, a construction and project management consultancy, and a Board member of the European Movement for Integration of Kosova (EIMK), a local nongovernmental organization (NGO) dealing with European Union (EU) affairs. He previously held a number of management, support or advisory positions for various EU, USAID and other internationally financed enterprise and economic development organizations and projects, including the Hope Fellowship Program, the Kosova Private Enterprise Program, Dialogue Development and the Kosova Trust Agency. Mr. Mehmetaj has more than 12 years of professional experience in international environments, different sectors & at management positions. He has been engaged for several years in private and public sector development, increase of competitiveness, employment generation, poverty reduction and economic growth stimulation. Kushtrim has extensive knowledge & experience in enterprise management, evaluation & building of organizational capacity, (restructuring, privatisation), application of modern corporate governance concepts & techniques, strategic management approach, change management, project management, financial & investment analysis, and monitoring & HR (HR Management & HR Development). He has extensive knowledge in investment promotion and attracting FDI, and has been responsible for several marketing activities like design & conduct business - market / education research assessment, training needs assessment (TNA), prepared of tailored questionnaires & database, processing data, analysis & compilation of reports. He also has extensive knowledge in European Affairs, Competition Law and EU Integration processes, as well as education systems, trainings, career guidance, vocational education, and lifelong learning. He has been a trainer in management (strategic management, change management, project mgmt) & organizational capacity building. He holds many certificates related to business research, international business, entrepreneurship, economics and finance, leadership, change management, conflict management, corporate governance, strategic management and other subjects directly related to programme and project management. He holds masters (preparing thesis) and bachelor degrees from the University of Prishtina in Kosove. Kushtrim Mehmetaj lives in Prishtina, Kosovo and can be contacted at KOO752@gmail.com
Peter Mello Mr. Peter Mello, PMP is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Brazil. Mr. Mello is also a Portfolio/Project Management consultant within public and private sectors, providing project management training and consulting services to governmental and industrial organizations, presently working with a portfolio of 22 on-going projects in the Petroleum & Gas industry. His professional experience also includes project and risk management for large projects in the IT Industry and Government, and specialized activities for scheduling optimization based on critical chain and Success Driven Project Management concepts. He is responsible for bringing Spider Management Technologies to Brazil (a Russian PM company responsible for the development of methods and tools for the active simulation of scenarios and scheduling optimization). Peter actively participates in many events and activities of the PM community, with papers published and presented at PMI-DF (Brasilia/Brazil), PMI-SP (Sao Paolo/Brazil), PMI-ES (ES/Brazil), PMI Global 2007 (Mexico), PMI Global 2008 (Australia). He has also participated in other PMI initiatives, such as the Portfolio Role Delineation Study Group and the preparation for the PMBOK extension guide to Risk Management. He is on the board of directors of X25 Training and Consulting and Spider Management Technologies Brazil. It is possible to find seminars, papers and articles of Peter Mello at http://www.gestaoeprojetos.com; additional information can be found at www.x25.com.br/peter/index_us.htm (English) or www.spiderproject.com.br (Portuguese). Peter Mello can be contacted at peter.mello@gestaoeprojetos.com. In Portuguese Peter Mello, PMP é um Correspondente Internacional para o PMForum no Brasil. Atua como consultor em gerenciamento de projetos e portfólios para organizações privadas e publicas, atualmente trabalhando em um portfólio de 22 projetos na área de Petróleo e Gás. Sua experiência também incluir gerenciamento de projetos e riscos para projetos de grande porte em TI e Governo e ações especializadas na área de otimização de cronogramas baseado em conceitos de corrente crítica e o método russo “Success Driven Project Management”. É responsável por trazer a Spider Management Technologies para o Brasil (uma empresa russa especializada em processos e ferramentas para gerenciamento de projetos, simulação e riscos). Atual ativamente junto a comunidade de gerenciamento de projetos com diversos “papers” e seminários apresentados em eventos do PMI-DF, PMI-SP, PMI-GO, PMI-ES e eventos internacionais, como o PMI Global 2007 (Mexico), PMI Global 2008 (Australia), o “Portfolio Role Delineation Study Group”(Estados Unidos), entre outros. É diretor da X25 Treinamento e Consultoria e da Spider Management Technologies do Brasil. É possível encontrar seminários e artigos no site http://www.gestaoeprojetos.com; e ele pode ser contatado pelo email peter.mello@gestaoeprojetos.com. Outras informações estão também disponíveis em www.x25.com.br ou www.spiderproject.com.br.  Ann R. Miller Ann R. Miller, PMP is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in the United States. She is also a strategic project management advisor, consultant and educator, having worked in the field of project management for the last 25 years, and an instructor for the University of Texas at Austin's project management Continuing Education Program. Ann is an expert in project execution, program governance, project portfolio management, PMO implementation, and PM-related professional development. She has extensive experience with aligning project portfolios with business strategy and with developing a “culture of discipline” in organizations by establishing and evolving project governance for more effective execution. She has helped develop project team competencies – through training, coaching and mentoring – and is recognized as a thought leader and project champion. For the past two years, she has provided portfolio, program and project services, PMO implementation and PM education services, including PMP® certification preparation, to government and industrial organizations. She was previously a vice president of the Project Leadership Group (2000-2006), a leading PM training organization in the USA, and a partner with The Angel Group (1983-1999), a technology project consultancy that was acquired by IPS in 2000. Previous positions included regional manager with ABT Corporation (acquired by Niku in 2000 and by Computer Associates in 2005 - 7 years); manager with Arthur Young (merged into Ernst & Young in 1989; consulting acquired by Cap Gemini in 2000 - 5 years); consultant with Price Waterhouse (merged into PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 1998, consulting acquired by IBM in 2002); and senior software engineer for DEC (acquired by Compaq 1998; merged with HP 2002). She is an experienced user or expert of various PM Methodologies (PMI® PMBOK, SDLC, EVA, CMMi, RUP, Agile, Scrum, SOA, ITIL); P/PM Tools (MS Project Server (EPM), 6DTech Project Catalyst, CA Clarity, WBS ChartPro, Planview, Primavera); and Desktop, Contact Management and Communications tools (Sharepoint, Second Life). Ann has a Bachelors degree in Philosophy from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas and is bilingual in English and Spanish. Ann has been active in the PM profession for many years, has made numerous presentations at professional events and conferences, is a member of the Austin and Dallas PMI chapters, and is past president of the Dallas Chapter of PMI (1997-98). She is also active in the Dallas arts community. Ann lives in Dallas, Texas and can be contacted at amill0419@yahoo.com. .
 Ahmed Saleh Mokhtar Ahmed Saleh Mokhtar is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Egypt. Mr. Mokhtar is also a freelancer project management consultant and trainer. Previously, he was the Consultancy Director for Promastar, a Cairo-based project management advisory and training firm (since 2004) and by EPM consultancy (since 1998). Ahmed is a Senior Project Management Consultant and certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with a 23-year service record providing project management services to public and private sector organizations in Egypt, Germany, Saudi Arabia and the UA Emirates. He was previously Director of the Project Management Division in the EPM Consultancy in Cairo from 1998-2003. Between 1989 and 1998 he worked in the project management division of the Architectural Office Faulenbach in Germany. From 1983 to 1989 he was a project engineer in Egypt. Mr. Mokhtar gained his B. Sc. Degree in Engineering 1983 from Assuit University in Egypt and a Master degree in Construction Project Management 1991 from Hochschule Hidesheim/Holzminden University in Germany. He received his PMP certification in 1999. Mr Mokhtar has been visiting lecturer for project management in the Graduate School for Management, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and at the 6 October University in Egypt. He has provided many PM training courses for major local and international organizations in Egypt and the Middle East. He is a Charter member of the Egyptian Project Management Society (EPMS) and a current member of the Project Management Institute (PMI). He served from 2005 to 2007 as VP of PMI's Middle East / North Africa (PMI-MENA) Chapter. He is also a Member of the Management Engineering Society (MES), the local national member of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). He has also been recognized nationally as a member of the committee for issuing a new code of practice for construction project management in Egypt (2007-2008) and the ministerial committee for evaluating and negotiating the Greater Cairo Waste Treatment Project with a budget of one billion USD. Ahmed is based in Cairo and can be contacted at amokhtarpmp@gmail.com.
 Ed Naughton Ed Naughton, BE, C. Eng., F.I.E.I, IPMA-a, PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum in Dublin, Ireland. Mr. Naughton isalso the founder and current Director General of the Institute of Project Management of Ireland, the leading authority on the PM profession in Ireland. Ed is a former Vice President of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) and is currently the Co-chair of IPMA's “Nation to Nation” Project Management Forum. Ed has researched, published and presented many articles and papers on project management and is the author of the Irish Project Management Competence Baseline. During his thirty year career, Ed has worked as a project manager and/or project management consultant on a large variety of high profile domestic and international assignments. Ed Naughton is a graduate of University College Dublin (BE,civil), a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers of Ireland, a Chartered Engineer (Ireland), a Professional Engineer in Canada, and holds IPMA Level A certification. He is former editor of the quarterly international publication “Project Management Practice”. Ed lives in Dublin and can be contacted at info@projectmanagement.ie. Additional information about Ed Naughton can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org. and at www.projectmanagement.ie  Isaac Nyarwaya Isaac Nyarwaya has 9 years of project management experience in the NGO sector, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), and recently in the private sector. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Management with Distinction from the National University of Rwanda and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Project Management from the Maastricht School of Management. He also has a PRINCE2 (Foundation) Certification and is scheduled to sit for the PMP exam this year. He has been a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) since 1997. Mr. Nyarwaya is in the process of establishing the Centre for Project Management Excellence (CPME Ltd) in Kigali to conduct project management related consultancy, training, research and publication. He is also a visiting lecturer at the Independent Institute of Lay Adventists of Kigali (INILAK). Isaac is committed to promoting professional project management in Rwanda and he dreams of having many certified project managers and a professional project management body in the country one day. As an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today, Isaac will be reporting news and information about projects and project management in Rwanda. Isaac Nyarwaya can be contacted at cpme.rwanda@gmail.com or Tel. +250 788312916  Chima Okereke Dr. O. Chima Okereke, Ph.D., MBA, is an International Correspondent for PMForum based in Nigeria. Dr. Okereke is also Managing Director of Total Technology Consultants, Ltd., based in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and in the UK. He was previously a chief engineer for Delta Steel Company in Aladja; a project engineer/technical write for Shell Petroleum Development Company in Warri; Section Head for Instrumentation & Control for the National Electric Power Authority in Lagos; and Electrical Engineer for the Ministry of Works & Housing, Nigerian National Government. Chima is also now sponsor and president of a potential chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) in Port Harcourt. Dr. Okereke has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Lagos, and a Ph.D. and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Bradford in the UK. With over 25 years of experience in industrial operations and PM, he has been a registered engineer in Nigeria since 1983. Total Technology is also the authorized representative in Nigeria for Primavera and PertMaster. Additional information about Dr. Okereke can be found at http://www.pmforum.org. More information about Total Technology Consultants can be found at http://www.totaltechnologyconsultants.org/. Chima can be contacted at OkerekeOC@gmail.com.  Bob Owen Bob Owen is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in the United Kingdom (UK). He is also Senior Research Fellow at the University of Salford. Mr. Owen has been involved with project management in various guises for more than 30 years. Most of these projects have been in the defence sector and many have been large or extremely large and international in nature. Bob qualified in electronics in the Royal Air Force before being commissioned as a Pilot (Fast Jet) and then moving into intelligence. He has many years of defence experience, including roles in research, business development, project management and consultancy. Having worked at a high level for many years, Bob decided to formalise his (lack of) education. He gained an MSc (Distinction) in Information Systems in 2004 and went on to study advanced project management for his PhD before being appointed (January 2008) Senior Research Fellow in the Salford Centre for Research & Innovation, the core of the UK's most prestigious (6 Star) Research Institute for the Built & Human Environment. His research concentrates on the implementation of lean and agile project management in non-traditional sectors; he has published and presented widely. He has organised several conferences and is a popular speaker, having been invited by the Project Management Institute, the Association for Project Management and various commercial and academic organisations, many for repeat visits. Bob is on the Northwest Committee of the Association for Project Management (APM) as Higher Education Institutes representative, and on the national KD2 – Knowledge, Development and Dissemination working group. Bob Owen is based near Manchester, and can be reached at r.l.owen@salford.ac.uk
 Manfred Rieck Mr. Manfred Rieck, MBA, MSc, PMP, is an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org in Frankfurt, Germany. Mr. Rieck is Manager at IBM Corporation for IT-Business Development and Project Delivery in the finance, automotive and public sectors and holds an IBM Senior Project Manager certification. He was previously Program Manager in IBM's Project Management Center of Excellence (PM/CoE) responsible for EMEA. Mr. Rieck is specialized on recovering critical complex projects in international environments and on the development and implementation of change management programs. Manfred holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from University Bonn, Germany and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree from Henley Management College, UK. His research was investigating success factors in organizational change programs. He is also a member of the 2007 PMI® Leadership Institute Master Class. After being Vice President of the Frankfurt Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) for several years Manfred is actively engaged in the PMI® Component Mentor Program Mentor Advisory Group (CMP MAG) advising the European Component Mentors in PMI related topics to promote professional project management across Europe. Additional information about Mr. Rieck can be found at http://www.pmforum.org. Manfred Rieck can be contacted at Manfred.Rieck@de.ibm.com.
 Alexandre Rodriques, PhD, Prof., Eng., PMP Alexandre Rodrigues, PhD, Prof., Eng., PMP is an International Correspondent for PMForum in Portugal. Dr. Rodrigues is also Executive Partner of PMO Consulting, an international consulting firm based in Lisbon specialized in Project Management (PM) and delivering advanced PM training and consulting services to clients across Europe and other parts of the world. His Clients include a wide range of international organizations, like Wolkswagen, Motorola, Microsoft, BHP Billiton in Australia and Africa, and NATO C3 in Brussels and Holland. He is also a Senior Consultant with the Cutter Consortium, belonging to the Business-IT Alignment and Agile PM Practices, and to the Risk Management Intelligence Network. He has over a decade of teaching experience, having lectured on PM and System Dynamics related topics at universities in Portugal and the UK. Dr. Rodrigues worked for several years in PM for the military and consulting industries in the UK and the US. Alexandre Rodrigues holds a five-year "licenciate" degree in Systems and Informatics Engineering from the University of Minho (Portugal) and a Ph.D. in Project Management and System Dynamics from the University of Strathclyde (UK). He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), a Chartered Member of the Portuguese Association of Engineering, and a member of the British Association for Project Management (APM). Alexandre was founding president of the PMI Portugal Chapter and is currently a PMI Component Mentor for Central and Northern Europe. Additional information about Alexandre Rodrigues can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org. Additional information about PMO Consulting can be found at www.pmo-consulting.pt. Alexandre Rodrigues can be contacted at Alexandre.Rodrigues@PMO-Consulting.pt. In Portuguese Alexandre Rodrigues, PhD PMP, é o Correspondente Internacional para o PMForum em Portugal. O Doutor Rodrigues é também Partner Executivo da PMO Consulting, uma empresa internacional baseada em Lisboa especializada em Gestão de Projectos, desenvolvendo serviços avançados em formação e consultoria para os seus clientes em toda a Europa e noutras partes do mundo. Os seus Clientes passados e actuais incluem uma vasta gama de organizações internacionais, como sejam a Volkswagen, Motorola, Microsoft, BHP Billiton na Austrália e Africa, e a NATO C3 em Bruxelas e Holanda. Alexandre Rodrigues é também Consultor Sénior para o Cutter Consortium onde faz parte das Práticas de Business-IT Alignment e de Agile Project Management, sendo ainda membro da Risk Management Intelligence Network. Tem mais de uma década de experiência docente, tendo leccionado em tópicos relacionados com a Gestão de Projectos e Dinâmica de Sistemas em várias Universidades em Portugal e no Reino Unido. O Doutor Rodrigues trabalhou vários anos em Gestão de Projectos para as industrias da defesa e consultoria no Reino Unido e nos Estados Unidos. Alexandre Rodrigues detém uma Licenciatura em Engenharia de Sistemas e Informática pela Universidade do Minho (Portugal) e um Ph.D. em Gestão de Projectos e Dinâmica de Sistemas pela Universidade de Strathclyde (Reino Unido). É membro do Project Management Institute (PMI®), detendo a credenciação Project Management Professional (PMP®), é Membro da Ordem dos Engenheiros em Portugal e membro da associação Britânica Association for Project Management (APM). Foi o presidente fundador do PMI Portugal Chapter, sendo actualmente Component Mentor do PMI para a região do Norte e Centro da Europa. Informação adicional acerca de Alexandre Rodrigues pode ser obtida em http://www.pmforum.org. Informação adicional acerca da PMO Consulting pode ser encontrada em www.pmo-consulting.pt. Alexandre Rodrigues pode ser contactado em Alexandre.Rodrigues@PMO-Consulting.pt.
 Ana Maria Rodriguez, PMP Ms. Ana Maria Rodriguez is founder and manager of ERA Project Management, offering consulting services to the Engineering and Construction Industry in Rosario, Argentina, and is an adjunct professor of project management at the Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Colombian by birth, Ms. Rodriguez graduated with a Civil Engineering Degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota and from the University of Texas at Austin, USA with a Masters Degree in Construction Engineering and Project Management (MSE). Ms Rodriguez has implemented Project Management best practices and managed projects both in the government sector and in the engineering and construction private sector. Ms. Rodriguez is also an active member of PMI in Argentina. Ms. Rodriguez can be contact at arodriguezdev@gmail.com also at www.erapm.com.ar. In Spanish Ana María Rodríguez es fundadora y gerente de ERA Project Management, en donde ofrece servicios de consultoría para la industria de la ingeniería y construcción en Rosario, Argentina. Es además profesor adjunto de Project Management en la Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Colombiana de nacimiento, Ms. Rodríguez se graduó como ingeniera civil de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana en Bogotá, y como Master en Contruction Engineering and Project Management (MSE) de la Universidad de Texas en Austin (USA). Ms. Rodríguez ha implementado mejores prácticas de Project Management y gestionado proyectos tanto en el sector gobierno como en el sector privado de la ingeniería y construcción. Ms. Rodríguez es también una miembro activo de PMI en Argentina. Ms Rodríguez puede ser contactada en arodriguezdev@gmail.comy también a través de www.erapm.com.ar.
 Alcides Santopietro Alcides Santoprietro is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Montreal, Canada. He currently works as project manager at Canoë, a leading Internet company in this country. Before moving to Canada in 2007, he had founded a project management software, consulting and training company in São Paulo, Brazil. Industrial Engineer and PMP, with post-graduate diplomas in Marketing and Project Management, Alcides has been an active volunteer leader for the Project Management Institute (PMI®) in Brazil and Canada since 2002, currently acting as Director of Publications for PMI-Montréal. He is a graduate of the PMI Leadership Institute Masters Class (2007) and was chair or member of several PMI committees, including PMI's OPM3 Update Project. Additional information about Alcides can be found at http://www.pmforum.org. Alcides can be contacted at alcides.santopietro@gmail.com.  Alcides Santopietro é correspondente internacional do PMForum e do PM World Today em Montreal, no Canadá. Alcides acumula experiências de trabalho no Brasil e no Canadá. Atualmente ele trabalha na Canoë Inc., uma empresa líder no setor de mídia on-line no país, baseada em Montreal. Ele também atuou como consultor em gestao de projetos para o Aeroporto Internacional do Montreal e, antes de se mudar para o Canadá, Alcides fundou uma empresa de consultoria e treinamento em gestao de projetos e desenvolvimento de software, baseada em Sao Paulo, no Brasil. Alcides concebeu um software de gestao de projetos atualmente em uso na América Latina e Europa e também criou diferentes treinamentos de gerenciamento de projetos. Engenheiro de Produçao e PMP, com pós-graduacao em Marketing e Gestao de Projetos, Alcides tem atuado como um voluntário líder para o Project Management Institute (PMI®) no Brasil e no Canadá desde 2002, atualmente ocupando o posto de Diretor de Publicacoes no capítulo de Montreal do PMI (PMI-Montréal). Alcides é ex-aluno do PMI Leadership Institute Masters Class (2007), foi chefe do PMI Appointee Qualifications Sub-Committee (PMI AQS 2007), é membro do projeto de atualizacao do OPM3 e foi membro do comitê de organizacao do seminário internacional de gerenciamento de projetos do capítulo de Sao Paulo do PMI. Informacoes adicionais podem ser obtidas em: http://www.pmforum.org. Alcides pode ser contatado no endereço eletronico: alcides.santopietro@gmail.com.
 David Shannon David Shannon is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in the United Kingdom (UK). Mr. Shannon is also Managing Director of Oxford Project Management Ltd., a UK-based project management advisory and consulting firm. David has a Natural Sciences degree and Master of Arts degree from Oxford University (Oriel College), and a Diploma in Accountancy and Finance from the Association of Certified Accountants in the UK. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Business Consulting, Honorary Fellow of the Association for Project Management (APM), Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Member of the Institute of Directors, Member of the British Quality Foundation and is certified as a Meyers Briggs PTI Practitioner and as a Design Quality Indicator Facilitator. He is a lifetime member of the Oxford Business Alumni. Since 1987 he has led Oxford Project Management, including more than 100 independent assignments for such blue chip companies as AEA, BBC, BSI, DflD, LUL, RBS and the World Bank. From 1985 to 1987, David was on the staff of the World Bank as internal management consultant, providing internal management advice and support as well as institutional development expertise on country development projects. He previously spent 11 years of successful consulting in PA Management Consultants Projects Division across UK private and public sectors and internationally. From 1964 to 1973, he was involved in civil engineering design, construction and consulting in urban renewal, transport and nuclear power. He has worked in over twenty countries. A member of APM since 1989, David has been Branch Chairman, Director, Deputy Chairman, Head of Professional Board, SIG Coordinator and Interim Chief Executive; he has also been intimately involved in developing APM's Guidance on Governance of Project Management. His key areas of practice and interest are related to change management, governance, organisational development, project and programme management and training. David Shannon is based in London and can be contacted at David.Shannon@opmg.co.uk.
 Tom Sheives, PhD  Miles Shepherd, BSc, MAPM, MBCS, CITP, CMIPD, APMP Miles Shepherd is based near London, and can be reached at miles.shepherd@msp-ltd.co.uk.  Prof. Dr. Andrej Skarabot Andrej Skarabot, PhD, is an international correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Slovenia. He has a diploma in Chemical Engineering (1963) from Ljubljana University in Slovenia and a Masters of Science (M.Sc.) in Business Administration (1975) and Ph.D. in Business Administration (1985) from Zagreb University in Croatia. Dr. Skarabot was a professor on three technical faculties, on the subject business and project management at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia from 1980 – 2006, retiring in 2007. During 1989 – 2006, he was also a partner in d.o.o., a management consulting firm based in Ljubljana. Andrej was the first in Slovenia to write articles and teach seminars on network analysis and project management in 1965. Since then he has extensive experience working and consulting on more than 80 projects, including construction, pharmaceutical, electro, mechanical engineering and governmental. He is an expert is organizing and implementing project management processes and programmes, in the construction and IT fields. He is President and First Assessor of the Slovenian Certification Body (SloCert) for the International Project Management Association (IPMA). He is also an assessor for IPMA's International Project Management Award. For many years, he was a member of the Executive Committee for the Slovenian Project Management Association; he is an Expert of the Slovenian Economics Union. Dr. Skarabot has taught more than 300 seminars and published over 190 articles and papers on economics, business and project management, in journals and international conferences. Fluent in Croatian, English and German, Andrej lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia and can be contacted at andrej.skarabot@guest.arnes.si.
 Philip Smelt Philip Smelt B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Phil., MAPM is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in the United Kingdom (UK). He also works at Lincolnshire County Council (England’s 4th largest County) as a Senior Business Change Project Manager. Philip began his career as a research chemist for the Ministry of Defence at the Chemical Defence Establishment, Porton down; studying gas adsorption on novel polymeric materials. This research resulted in an M.Phil., numerous presentations and the publication of three scientific publications. Philip then spent several years traveling the globe whilst working on projects in the scientific instrumentation industry, including, (surprisingly), 5 years in the Soviet Union at the time of Perestroika and Glasnost. His work involved the commissioning of multi-million pound state of the art Surface Science Instrumentation including M.B.E., S.I.M.S., E.S.C.A. and Auger Spectrometry Systems all of which utilized computer controlled, ultra high vacuum, electron/ion/x ray generation & detection and evaporator/electron beam deposition technology. During this time he increasingly became involved in researching new business plans via new market assessments and the organization of Soviet-based Science Exhibitions; as well carrying out security export control rating of product ranges and acquiring D.T.I. sensitive technology licenses. Following a downturn in the global market for such equipment, Philip later took up the post of Innovation & Technology Counsellor, for Humberside's new Business Links. Here he managed an annual portfolio of 200 companies, providing solutions and advice in the form of project assistance, assessments, audits and action plans, utilizing schemes and initiatives delivered through the UK’s Department of Trade and Industry and European Commission. It was at this time that Philip began to formalize his understanding of project management through post-graduate study; moving on to work for a Westland Helicopters Computer Based Training sub-contractor, where he led a team of courseware designers, authors, graphics artists and application software engineers in the production of multi-screen Computer Aided Instruction and Emulation Systems. Following work for several overseas Navies, Philip then began delivering multi-million pound Control room projects for a ‘bluelight’ company specializing in Integrated Communications Control Systems before finally settling at Lincolnshire County Council; where he was initially contracted to deliver their electronic documents programme. As an MSP, Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner and an M_o_R, Management of Risk Practitioner, Philip therefore has broad private and public sector exposure; with extensive experience of working from concept/bid through to application integration and full implementation rollout, including migration. Philip also possesses a Post-graduate Certificate in Systems Thinking and a Post-graduate Diploma in Management Studies, both from the University of Lincoln. He has been a member of the Association for Project Management (APM) since 2005 and has been Chairman of APM’s Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire branch since 2008. Philip is also an Associate Consultant for Cogenic Ltd., in the UK. Cogenic specialize in helping organizations to implement strategy, reduce wasted resources and effort, and to increase their return on investment. Further details can be found at www.cogenic.co.uk Philip was born in Lincolnshire, has been married for 25 years and has two children. He is a keen photographer, hi-fi enthusiast and angler and is presently researching his family ancestry pre-1650AD. Philip enjoys setting quizzes for social events and also enjoys fine dining, and likes to think of himself as accomplished in the kitchen. Philip can be contacted at project_prince@hotmail.com
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 Ahmet N. Taspinar Ahmet N. Taspinar, MBA, PMP, REP is an International Correspondent for PMForum in Turkey. Ahmet is also a management consultant providing PM training and consulting services to various companies in the information technology, financial services, construction, and manufacturing sectors in Mexico, Turkey and the USA. Mr. Taspinar holds an MS degree in Civil Engineering from Harvard University and a MBA degree from Northeastern University in the United States. Ahmet has 40 years of U.S. and overseas experience in petrochemical and energy projects, and in management information systems development. He teaches Project Planning and Control Using PM Software Tools, PMP Certification Preparation, and Strategic Planning for a variety of industries. He is an instructor of Project Management at the University of California, Berkeley (Extension Program) and for several academic programs in Mexico and Turkey. A member of the Project Management Institute (PMI ®) since 1977, Ahmet has served as officer, President and Chair of the Northern California PMI Chapter; on numerous chapter and PMI committees; and as a founding member of the New England, Istanbul and Mexico City Chapters of PMI. Ahmet was the recipient of the Northern California PMI Chapter's Person of the Year Award in 1992, and of PMI's Distinguished Contribution Award in 1996. Ahmet lives in Oakland, California and in Istanbul, Turkey. He can be contacted at mbpnet@hotmail.com. Additional information about Ahmet N. Taspinar can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2007/01/ahmet-n-taspinar-becomes-pmf.html.
 Quang Ton Quang Ton is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Houston, Texas, USA. He is also a Service Delivery Manager at Schlumberger, a global oilfield services company. He also currently services as VP of Communications for the PMI Houston Chapter. Quang holds a Masters degree in Computer Engineering from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne and a BS in Industrial Data Processing and Electronics Engineering from the Université de Créteil in France. Quang is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI), a Certified Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation (ITIL) in Service Management from EXIN, a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and a Certified Associate Business Manager (CABM) from the Association of Professionals in Business Management (APBM). Quang has been involved in various Program, Project and Service management of products with worldwide scope, organizational strategy and system delivery to 70,000 users. His various assignments have extended his skills not only to project management discipline but also business development, communications, marketing and personnel training. Additionally, He has been a Eureka Process Management Special Interest Group (SIG) Leader from 2005 to 2007 serving globally 1,300 members (the top 5 countries where members were concentrated were: United States, Great Britain, France, United Arab Emirates and Nigeria), during his terms, he aggressively reached a target of 50% membership increase in 2006 and 60% in 2007. Quang Ton can be contacted at pmi.qton@yahoo.com.
 Alexander Tovb Alexander Tovb is an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org based in Moscow, Russia. Mr. Tovb is also an independent project management advisor and consultant; he was recently Deputy Team Leader and project manager on the European Union funded Projects “Land and Property Policy Reform I and II” of the EU-Russia Cooperation Program (TACIS), Moscow, Russia. Mr. Tovb is an experienced project manager with over 30 years experience in a variety of organizations and industries, primarily associated with information technology (IT) projects. He is currently a vice president of the Russian Project Management Association SOVNET. Alexander Tovb is a Certified Project Manager (IPMA Level B01) and an International Project Management Association (IPMA) assessor for professional PM certifications in Russia. He is a member of SOVNET, IPMA and the Moscow Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®). He has published numerous articles on project management in the Russian Chief Information Officer (CIO) magazine and presented papers at PM professional conferences, seminars and events in Europe, Asia and Russia. He is the co-author, with G. L. Tsipes, of the books “Project Management: Standards, Methods, Experience” (Olimp-Business, Moscow, 2003) and“Project Management in practice of a modern company” (Olimp-Business, Moscow, 2006). More information about Alexander Tovb can be found at (note: link to the breaking news article that introduces Alexander Tovb as PMF correspondent.) Alexander can be contacted at atovb@yandex.ru.  Jauko Vaskimo Jouko Vaskimo is an International Correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today in Finland. He is also Projects Director at Ixonos PLC, a major Finnish IT consultancy. Mr. Vaskimo graduated from Helsinki University of Technology in 1992. During his studies he worked part time at Sinebrychoff, the oldest brewery in Scandinavia. Subsequent to graduation he was hired by Sinebrychoff project services to help relocate the old brewery from Helsinki, Finland to St. Petersburg, Russia. In early 1996 Jouko was hired by Kemira Engineering Ltd; the in-house engineering office for chemicals producer Kemira. For six years he participated in various international projects as a sub-project manager in charge of equipment. DNA Finland Ltd, a major Finnish mobile phone operator with over 1 000 000 customers hired Jouko as a Program Leader in August 2001. He created a corporate project management methodology, provided in-house project management training, and managed a range of complicated projects. Nokia hired Jouko as a Process Development Manager in late 2004 for developing NOCOP, the Nokia Business Infrastructure project management methodology, in use on over 1000 ICT projects globally. In late 2006 Jouko accepted an offer from Ixonos PLC as Projects Director, responsible for project management methodology and competence development within the Ixonos group and at Ixonos clients. Jouko received the IPMA Level C Project Manager certificate in June 2001, and was invited to join the Project Management Association Finland team of IPMA assessors. He received the IPMA Level B Senior Project Manager certificate in 2004, and was invited to chair the PMAF certification body FINCERT (operating the IPMA certification in Finland), and to join the PMAF board of directors. At that time he was nominated the Finnish representative to IPMA global governing bodies IPMA Council of Delegates and IPMA Certification System Panel. Jouko is a founding member of PMI Finland Chapter and received the PMP certificate in 2003. Since October 2007, Jouko has been participating as the head of the Finnish delegation, in the creation of the new ISO 21 500: Project Management: Guide to project management –standard. Jouko resides in Helsinki, Finland and can be contacted at jouko.vaskimo”at”ixonos.com. |
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