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We join the global project management community in mourning the passing of Lew Ireland on 2 May. Dr. Ireland was a director and former president of PMI and a distinguished leader of the profession.
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15–18 July in Limerick, Ireland
Participate in the premier international research and education event for the project management profession and allied disciplines. More than 70 sessions will be offered with time for networking and a special evening for the PMI Research Awards Ceremony and Reception.
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By Marc Resch, PMP
Learn how to transform project management failure and sub-optimization into strategic and financial success. Establish processes that extend beyond closeout. Enable stakeholders and operational teams to continue measuring and optimizing business value until all of a project’s objectives are achieved or exceeded — to maximize financial returns, beneficial change and competitive advantage.
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There's no single definition of leadership. Whether they opt to emulate Sun Tzu or Steve Jobs, project professionals should assess their teams and organizations to carve out their own leadership strategies, plenary speaker Andy Craggs told attendees at the PMI® Global Congress 2012 — EMEA in Marseille, France.
Mr. Craggs, a global business consultant at The Learning Partnership, dubbed today's business world as VUCA: volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. What does this mean for leadership? Read the full blog post in Voices on Project Management.
It is 8:00 p.m., and Alex has been trying all day to get a technical expert to comment on the pre-sales proposal he must submit to the customer by tomorrow morning. The technical expert refuses to assist, saying he is too busy. Alex escalates to the expert’s supervisor, but by the next day there is no response, and Alex is late submitting the proposal.
What went wrong here? Why didn’t the expected response come?
This is a familiar scenario. As project managers, you may face similar situations in your work lives when you escalate — yet nothing happens. Read the full story.
The project management office (PMO) is easing its way into the mainstream. Yet to be truly effective, PMOs must reflect the organizational culture and strategy – or risk being dismissed as an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy. Those within the profession see a clear ROI and are increasingly implementing PMOs. Those companies are reaping benefits – more projects are coming in on time, on budget and meeting business goals compared to those without a PMO.
See how organizations such as State Auto and the National Cancer Institute are reaping the benefits of having a PMO. [PDF | 246 KB]
