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From the reconstruction in Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami to the response to the bushfire disaster in Australia in 2009, the authors will deepen your appreciation of aid relief projects while exploring the factors that lead to success. Find out more in the Marketplace.
Take a look at where the job opportunities are, the sectors faring well and the skills in demand. From PM Network® magazine. [PDF | 607 KB]
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By J.F. McCarthy
This text integrates business knowledge, principles and practices of project management and construction management. It will help you achieve a strategic vision, continuously improve construction operations and manage industrial, commercial and institutional projects from concept to occupancy.
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By Jim De Piante, PMP
A few years ago, I was at a PMI chapter professional development day ... Between sessions, I saw a young man who worked for one of the conference sponsors reading something. I asked him what he was reading, and he said he was going over his notes for his upcoming presentation.
"Excellent," I commented. "What will you be talking about?"
Our product," he replied. Then he added, "I'm probably going to bore everyone."
Check out this brief story in Jim’s blog post and see where he takes it from here!
By Peerasit Patanakul and Aaron J. Shenhar
Strategic project management is a growing trend. The idea is that project teams must support their organization’s business strategy rather than just focus on traditional time, budget and performance goals. Yet no universal framework or clear definition for project strategy exists. This article fills that gap and demonstrates how teams can adopt strategy in a natural and successful way.
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