Volume X - Issue I - January 2008
Viewpoints
On the Tenth Anniversary of PM World Today By Harvey Levine This month we celebrate the legacy of David Curling. Ten years ago, Dave (PMI Fellow, deceased) launched PM World Today (PMWT). His vision was to create a vehicle for sharing. PMWT became a platform for communicating news of our PM community and for publishing items of knowledge and wisdom. He attracted contributors from all parts of the world, all donating effort and knowledge for no other purpose but the sharing. For a decade, PMWT has stood out as an independent voice, and a repository for regular features, such as Max’s Musings (courtesy of Max Wideman – a prolific contributor and partner in the PMWT effort). So strong was the foundation for sharing that Dave created, that with his untimely passing, PMWT would not go away. Now, under the baton of David Pells, PMWT continues to fulfill Dave Curling’s vision. The PM community will be forever indebted to these selfless leaders for their vision and sacrifice. There are two popular views of intellectual property. One is that it is “owned” and legally protected. Access is by fee or membership. An alternate view is that we all benefit from sharing knowledge and building upon the wisdom of others. The visionaries behind PMWT share the second view, as do I. The satisfaction of contributing PM knowledge to the community provides rewards, often in excess of typical remuneration. That is not to say that all intellectual property is to be shared. However, the polar opposite view that all knowledge must be copyright and protected does not sit well with most of our community. Read complete paper in English
On the Tenth Anniversary of PM World Today By R. Max Wideman Any 10th anniversary is a good reason to pause, look back and review the happenings since then. Project Management World Today, or PMWT, as it became known, was the brainchild of David H. Curling, B.Eng. (Mech), P.Eng., p.t.s.c, APM (CPM), Fellow APM, Fellow PMI, CD, Principal Consultant LODAY Systems Ltd. Ottawa, Ontario Canada. David graduated from McGill University, Montreal, and attended a number of Staff Colleges notably the Royal Military College of Science. He had an extensive knowledge and experience in the formal management of projects in a variety of industrial and government settings having been a manager and consultant to projects involving multi-disciplinary teams. These included a variety of companies working in a number of different countries as well as Canadian Industry and the Public Service. In particular during his career, David was project manager for a number of major computer systems development projects such as a Project Cost Probability System; Project Management System Development Process; and MISER - A Major Project Executive Oversight System. David was obviously captivated by the computer technology of the day and was always keen to try the latest programs with one focused aim – to enhance project management and spread the word. He saw the possibilities of the fledgling technology known as the Internet and launched the PM Forum with its vision of being a non-profit resource for information on international project management affairs. As such, the Forum was dedicated to supporting development, international cooperation, promotion and support of a professional and worldwide project management discipline. The earliest record of David's work that I can find is around January 1995, in which he jots down a number of personal notes that I find instructive. For example: Read complete paper in English
The future of Project Management – a UK perspective By Miles Shepherd As our Editor has said, this is a moment to reflect on the past year and seek to discern the trends and possibilities for the New Year. Hopefully this allows me to share with you the achievements of 2007 and to give you my view of how the world of project management may evolve in 2008. So what were the achievements of 2007? We can see the successful outcomes of project management, with many highly successful developments. In UK, examples include the completion of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and many arts projects such as the National Gallery’s ‘Discoveries’ project demonstrate the effectiveness of management by project. So project management looks set to remain the preferred way to delivery major change. But to my mind, the real successes of the year are organisational – as project management professional societies show increasing signs of maturity. The International Project Management Association (IPMA) has continued to build its network of Member Associations and now consists of more than 40 National Project Management Societies in Europe, North and South America, the Indian sub-continent and in Asia. Talks continue with a number of other counties and 2008 may well see numbers breaking the 50 barrier. Beyond the simple numbers game, IPMA has expanded its technical services with the introduction of an Education Board to support the ever increasing number of universities and business schools providing degrees in project management. This is a critical requirement of a true professional society. Read complete paper in English
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