http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayCiteList&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&isRss=true Copyright 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:34:57 -0500 10 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/images/ln_white_small.gif http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayCiteList&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&isRss=true http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1076303987&isRss=true DUBAI – He got paid Dh30,000 a month and lived for a year in the cab of a crane, 818 metres above ground. These are just two of the rumours surrounding the mysterious figure who was said to operate the crane on the top of the world's tallest building. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates) l:1076303987 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1076303616&isRss=true distinguished project award Engineering company Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) (Bombay:500510) declared on Friday the receipt of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Distinguished Project Award at the Project Management Conference in Hyderabad, India. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 M2 EquityBites l:1076303616 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1076302892&isRss=true Siemens has triumphed at the prestigious Security Excellence Awards, clinching Large Installer of the Year in recognition of complex work for two contrasting projects for Network Rail and Lincolnshire Police. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 TendersInfo l:1076302892 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1076279202&isRss=true Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Oil & Gas News l:1076279202 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1076279062&isRss=true Project Management Institute (PMI), a project management professional membership organization, has elected Vijay Prasad, M.Tech, PMP, and four others, to its Board of Directors. The volunteer leadership group governs PMI and carries out the purposes and objectives of the organization and is comprised of 15 elected directors-at-large, each serving three-year terms. Prasad is the first volunteer from India to serve as a PMI board member. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Professional Services Close-Up l:1076279062 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1076278959&isRss=true Under the contract, the company will provide its e-business IP-based solution that will improve CE's work efficiency and internal process management. It will provide OmniGenesys Contact Center to help CE upgrade its existing contact center system to an IP e-Business platform. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Datamonitor NewsWire l:1076278959 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1076278783&isRss=true Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NGM:LTRE) has been included in the 2009 "Top 20 IT Training Companies" list published by TrainingIndustry.com. Consideration for selection for the Top 20 list includes commitment to the IT training industry, industry recognition and innovation, strength of clients, and potential growth in IT training services. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Computers, Networks & Communications l:1076278783 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1076278689&isRss=true Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) announced that it was awarded a contract by TAQA Energy B.V., a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC, for engineering, procurement and construction management services (EPCM) for its Bergermeer Gas Storage project in the North Holland province of The Netherlands. The contract was booked in Fluor's third quarter 2009. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Resource Week l:1076278689 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1076278629&isRss=true FULL TEXT THERE HASBEEN ASHIFT IN BUSINESS INNOVATION. LEAVING BEHIND A ONCE INTERNALIZED PROCESS, COMPANIES ARE BECOMING MORE RESOURCEFUL AND SUSTAINABLE BY COLLABORATING WITH EXTERNAL SOURCES FOR j R&D, A PRACTICE KNOWN AS "OPEN INNOVATION." WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE EVOLUTION OF OPEN INNOVATION ALONG WITH CONSIDERATIONS FOR ENTERING INTO AN OPEN INNOVATION AGREEMENT. OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, many companies have realized that the traditional method of funding R&D and business development was unsustainable. Applying a percentage of shrinking revenues to fund product enhancements and new product development in a fiercely competitive world simply was not adequate to remain competitive and to satisfy shareholder expectations for growth and profitability. A new approach to R&D and product development had to be deployed, and this approach was called "open innovation/' Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 Baylor Business Review l:1076278629 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1074353743&isRss=true While even seasoned professionals struggle with the fundamental interpersonal skills that make a project successful, the bulk of project management training available focuses on improving technical skills and execution. PM College recognizes this need and has launched a series of customizable corporate training courses that help project managers master the key interpersonal skills that lead to improved project performance. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Education Letter l:1074353743 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1074353742&isRss=true As part of a $12 million order from an electric power company, Rockwell Automation has supplied 15 of 33 new control systems planned for Snowy Hydro Limited, owner and operator of the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in Australia. The new control systems, to be located at seven different sites in the Snowy Mountains on the east coast of Australia, help Snowy Hydro improve revenues and control costs. "The enhanced monitoring and control is a key factor in delivering efficiencies and high service availability in the highly competitive national electricity market in which we operate," said Darryl Eager, Snowy Hydro manager of controls technology. "Establishing greater connectivity between different systems provides us with the controls and plant reliability that are essential to customer satisfaction and our continued success. Using its integrated architecture driven by ControlLogix, Rockwell Automation's solution provides unrivaled connectivity via a wide range of communications protocols." Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Engineering Business Journal l:1074353742 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1074353740&isRss=true According to recent research published in the Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, "The ability to effectively communicate progress information and represent as-built and as-planned progress discrepancies are identified as key components for successful project management that allow corrective decisions to be made in a timely manner. However, current formats of reporting (e.g., textual progress reports, progress curves, and photographs) may not properly and quickly communicate project progress." Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Journal of Engineering l:1074353740 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1074353739&isRss=true "Women hold relatively few project management positions in the construction industry. Most studies conclude that women's exclusion from the industry is mostly due to the industry's male-dominated culture, but no study ever attempted to find out whether women are excluded from project management positions in construction because they are deficient in managerial competencies," scientists in the United States report. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Journal of Engineering l:1074353739 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1072037090&isRss=true Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Cornish Guardian l:1072037090 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1072027909&isRss=true ABSTRACT Norwegian PTL and Swedish Swepro have announced their merger. They will form the largest project management company in the Nordic region with some 320 employees and a turnover of about NOK 400mn (EUR 47.40mn USD 70.52mn). The new company aims to raise the turnover to NOK 600mn in a couple of years, says Sven Erik Nørholm in PTL. PTL has most of its expertise in construction and business development, while Swepro has focused on energy and environment projects. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Dagens Næringsliv l:1072027909 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1072023382&isRss=true Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced today that it has further strengthened its working relationship with LPTIC (Libyan Post Telecommunications & Information Technology Company) by signing a multi million Euro contract to deploy the second phase of Eastern Libya's optical fiber network. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 TendersInfo l:1072023382 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1072023206&isRss=true Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- Another 150 government organizations including those in the North Central and Eastern Provinces will be linked through Lanka Government Network (LGN) to facilitate better public service, Information and Communication Technology ( ICTA) Project Director Suranga Jayasuriya told the Daily News yesterday. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Daily News (Sri Lanka) l:1072023206 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1072022385&isRss=true Pakistan inaugurated a 200 MW power station in Punjab province that utilizes a flexible fuel source to overcome regional shortfalls, executives said. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 UPI Energy l:1072022385 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1072022180&isRss=true MainStream GS, LLC, a leading management consulting firm that specializes in strategy development, strategy alignment and deployment, continuous process improvement, and program and project management, recently announced that the U.S. Air Force has chosen to exercise option year two of their five year contract for continuous process improvement (CPI) services. Under the terms of the contract, MainStream GS is responsible for executing CPI principles and strategies throughout the Air Force in order to consolidate and streamline projects, which, to date, have contributed significantly to cost savings for the Service. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Defense & Aerospace Business l:1072022180 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1071320133&isRss=true By STANLEY A. MILLER II When battling robots collide, it's usually a bunch of boys with toys. When metal meets metal, sparks fly and shrapnel explodes, it's usually guys building them, sending the machines to their doom and cheering their destruction. Usually. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin) l:1071320133 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1071320132&isRss=true With an estimated 946,000 young people out of work in the UK and many industries contracting, it is no surprise that graduates are doing internships to break into the field of their choice. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Retail Week l:1071320132 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1071320044&isRss=true Technologies should be assessed on their business merits, not their trendiness, says Chris Barling In IT we may sneer at the fashion industry where experts pontificate about whatís in and whatís out. But should we be so smug? Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Computing l:1071320044 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1067674205&isRss=true By CLYNTON NAMUO Union Leader Correspondent DURHAM -- The University of New Hampshire is helping to lead several grant applications seeking more than $45 million to build a fiber optic network across the state that would greatly expand broadband Internet access. The bulk of the project, which UNH officials hope to fund with a $25 million stimulus grant administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce, would include building major fiber optic lines from UNH's Durham campus to Keene State College through UNH Manchester, as well as lines from Keene up to Dartmouth College in Hanover and then down south to Manchester through Plymouth State University. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 The Union Leader (Manchester, NH) l:1067674205 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1067674204&isRss=true The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater issued the following news release: The ability to work with others from around the world has become an important skill for students to learn as the business world becomes increasingly global. A new information technology course at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is helping business students acquire the necessary skills to work internationally. Professor Andy Ciganek and his project management course is the first UW-Whitewater course to use a management program called partially distributed teams or virtual teams. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 Targeted News Service l:1067674204 http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541&docId=l:1067674203&isRss=true Jerome Wszalek was head of Tata Consultancy Services' training center when the company closed the Buffalo operation earlier this year. But Wszalek is not the type to sit around and wait for another opportunity to pop up. He is actively networking, making contacts and chasing down job leads, aiming to build on what his resume offers. "It's meeting the right people so that the piece of paper has a personality to it," Wszalek said. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0400 Buffalo News (New York) l:1067674203