EDITOR'S PERSPECTIVE
Editor's Perspective on The February Issue of PM World
Today
By David L. Pells
EDITORIAL
Climate Change: What it
Means to the World of Project Management
By David L. Pells
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
On
the Subject of the 10th Anniversary of PM World Today
From Prof. Vladimir Voropaev
On
the Subject of Working after Age 65
(In Response to Craig Jensen's January 2008 Letter to the Editor)
From Russ Archibald
On
the January Editorial and the Results of Publishing a first paper in PM World
Today
From Azra Duric
On
the Seminar @ Sea Cruise, Copyrights and More
From Earl Glenwright
On
the History of Project Management Tools
From Patrick Weaver, PMP
VIEWPOINTS
The
Case for Chartered Status
By Mike Nichols, Chair, APM
Innovation
and the Curse of Knowledge
By R. Max Wideman
Project
Management and Senior Managers: A Russian Perspective
By Professor Viatcheslav Poznyakov
FEATURED INTERVIEW
The
future of Project Management Profession in ROMANIA
An interview with SIMONA BONGHEZ, PMP President of PMI Romania Chapter
Interview by Florin Gheorghiu
FEATURED PAPERS
Napoleon's
Six Winning Principles
By Jerry Manas
The "Fighter" Supply-Chain
Churchill the Agile Project Manager - Part 18
By Mark Kozak-Holland
Project Management in China
By Professor Hubert Vaughan
CASE STUDIES
Project
and Program Retrospectives: Achieving organizational buy-in
(Part 2 in
a series)
By Debra Lavell & Russell Martinelli
Young
Engineers at Work
By Anthony DeMarco
PERSONAL STORIES
"But
we don't do that here!"
By Amar Mango
PM TIPS & TECHNIQUES
How
to Drive a Software Product Based Business using
Project Management Techniques
By Laurence Nicholson
The
To Do List: The Essence of every project management endeavour,
With an application in daily life!
By Azra Duric
The
Seven Deadly Project Sins: Part 7 - Best Practice Sloth
By Tim Bergmann, PMP, ABCP
What
is Not a Project? A primer for embracing project-based work
By Randall L. Englund
SECOND EDITION
A
Brief History of Scheduling: Back to the Future
By Patrick Weaver
REGIONAL REPORTS
The
PMP Certification in Argentina
By Ana Maria Rodriguez
Read complete report in English | Spanish
The Tata 'Nano' - Lessons and Issues in Project
Management
By Raju Rao
Project Management News from North Texas
By A Matt Piazza
Project Management News from South Africa
By Jaycee Krьger
The future of Project Management Profession in ROMANIA
An interview with SIMONA BONGHEZ, PMP President of PMI Romania Chapter
By Florin Gheorghiu
UK Project Management Round Up
By Miles Shepherd
Project Management News from Perъ
By Josй Carlos Machicao
Read complete report in English | Spanish
Project Management News from Ecuador
By Irwin J. Franco, PMP
Read complete report in English | Spanish
Project Management News from Germany
By Manfred Rieck
PM BOOK REVIEWS
IT
Maintenance: Applied Project Management
Reviewed by Hussein Mzee
Rainbows
and Ratholes, Best Practices for Managing Successful Projects
Reviewed by Earl W. Crisp, D. P. A.
Construction
Project Scheduling and Control
Reviewed by Florin C. Gheorghiu, PMP
The
Art and Power of Facilitation: Running Powerful Meetings
Reviewed by Marci Cameron
CALLS FOR PAPERS
Call
for Papers in Greece - PM-04 Conference (joint 4th SCPM & 1st
IPMA/Mediterranean Network Project Management Conference) in May 2008
Call for Papers - Abstract Deadline extended for 22nd
IPMA World Congress in Rome
FUTURE PM EVENTS
Mega
Projects Conference announced for Sгo Paulo, Brazil in April
PMForum
named Media Partner for MegaProjetos 2008 International
Seminar & Exhibition in Sгo Paulo
PMForum named Media Partner for Seminar @ Sea III
Project Management Cruise
PMForum
named Media Partner for PMSA 2008 International
Project Management Conference in South Africa
Seminar
@ Sea III Project Management Cruise - Hard at Work
ProMac
2008 Conference to be in Anchorage, Alaska in September
A
Strategic View of Project Management! Leading Japanese Strategist
to Keynote March PMAJ Symposium in Tokyo
PMSA
Conference 2008 is open for registration. First of four
international plenary speakers confirmed
PMI
Global Congress 2008-EMEA location changed to Malta
Transparency
and Project Management
Major
Corporations sign up to support November IPMA
Project Management Congress in Rome
PMForum
named Media Partner for the PM-04
(Joint 4th SCPM & 1st IPMA/MedNet)
Project Management Conference in Greece
PM COMMUNITY NEWS
Gopal
Kapur named PM AmbassadorTM
announces availability as speaker for PM events worldwide
Historic
1st PMI Paper re-published in PM World Today
Ed
Naughton named PM AmbassadorTM
announces availability as speaker for PM events worldwide
Professor
Hubert Vaughan in China named International
Editorial Advisor for PMForum and PM World Today
PMI
Madrid celebrates Board of Directors Elections
David
Mathie named PM AmbassadorTM in Australia
PM RESEARCH NEWS
PMI
announces new Award for best research paper
PM EDUCATION NEWS
UT
Dallas graduates 29 with Masters Degrees in Project Management
Professor
Hubert Vaughan in China named International Editorial Advisor
for PMForum and PM World Today
Places
taken for APM Student Activity Weekend 2008
PM PROFESSION NEWS
New
Officers announced for the Buenos Aires Chapter of PMI
Cambio de Autoridades en el Capнtulo Buenos Aires de
PMI
PMI Madrid celebrates Board of Directors Elections
PMSA Conference 2008 is open for registration. First
of four international
plenary speakers confirmed
PMI Global Congress 2008-EMEA location changed to Malta
Places taken for APM Student Activity Weekend 2008
GAPPS Working Session 13 to be held in Conjunction
with PMAJ
International Project and Program Management Symposium in Tokyo
1st Anniversary for APM Inspire
PM INDUSTRY NEWS
Mega
Projects Conference announced for Sгo Paulo, Brazil in April
PMForum
named Media Partner for MegaProjetos 2008 International Seminar
& Exhibition in Sao Paulo
Merlin
Wins MacWorld Editor's Choice Award!
URS
acquisition of Washington Group creates global project services company
Hill
International Acquires John Shreeves in UK
PMForum
named Media Partner for Seminar @ Sea III Project Management Cruise
PMForum
named Media Partner for PMSA 2008
International Project Management Conference in South Africa
Consortium
wins US$220 Million Oil & Gas Contract in Nigeria
India
based Reliance Industries announces big plans for a global EPC business
PMForum
named Media Partner for the PM-04 (Joint 4th SCPM & 1st IPMA/MedNet)
Project Management Conference in Greece
FASCINATING PROJECTS
Green project in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal
province, South Africa
Innovative $1.4bn PPP Project to relieve Washington DC
traffic moves closer
to Green Light in USA
Construction and Commissioning Phase for Nigeria LNG
Train Six Project Completed
UN launches Emergency Program to feed over 1 Million
Displaced Iraqis
$72.5 M to help revitalize City - Port of Limon in
Costa Rica
Exxon Mobil starts production off Angola Coast
Agricultural upliftment project in Eastern Cape and
Limpopo provinces, South Africa
String of Nuclear Power Stations planned to alleviate
power shortages in Southern Africa
New Car Programme in India
MIGA Issues First "Shariah-Compliant"
Financing guarantee for Port Project in East Africa
Shuttle Atlantis set for Feb 7 launch to Space Station
Tara Arctic Project: UN-Backed Scientific boat
completes record-breaking Drift across Arctic
Agreement signed for Gas-Powered power generating
facility in Port Elizabeth,
Eastern Province, South Africa
PM PUBLISHING NEWS
"Reinventing
Project Management" named one of "5 Best Business Books for 2007"
Historic 1st PMI Paper re-published in PM World Today
RMC Publications Announces Release of New Leadership
Guide by
Best-Selling Author Jerry Manas
New book by Brian Irwin tackles politics and conflicts
on projects
Wideman PM Website updates announced for February 2008
OTHER NEWS AFFECTING PROJECTS AND PM
Are
Disaster Response Projects increasing? UN announces record number
of Disaster Responses in Americas in 2007
Gulf
States Launch GCC Common Market
Brazil's
President Pledges Massive Spending On Infrastructure
African
Nations to Cooperate for Improved Air Safety
South
Korea earmarks $40 Billion to help North Korea
Gazprom
enters Development Talks with Nigeria
BBC
predicts five technologies to rise in 2008 - Four affect Project Management
Japan
to offer US$10 Billion in Global Warming Aid to Developing Countries
Global
Bank Group sees Economic Rebound + Strong Year for Emerging Markets
EU,
Japan and USA plan New Energy-Saving Organization
India
and the World Bank join forces to fight Corruption in Health Sector Projects
UN
calls for more Clean Water projects to avoid conflicts
African
leaders meet to discuss Infrastructure Projects
UN
provides funds for Agriculture Projects in Yemen
Agreement
signed for Gas-Powered power generating facility in Port Elizabeth,
Eastern Province, South Africa
