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Project, Program and Portfolio Management

Navajo County and Army Corps of Engineers Preparing Award-Winning Study to Serve Winslow-Area Residents
Targeted News Service, May 9, 2013 Thursday 11:07 AM EST
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District issued the following news release: The team at Navajo County Public Works, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, has been designated as the USACE South Pacific Division's Planning Team of the Year for the wor...

Dealing with unforeseen risks determines success of a project
Projects Monitor, May 6, 2013 6:30 AM EST
A BUSINESS CORRESPONDENTThe greatest opportunity and challenge to India's growth is infrastructure and the greatest challenge to the growth of infrastructure are risks, anticipated and unforeseen, that are part of any project. Risk and its effective mitigation were discussed at the Confederation of...

The Daily Reporter's Top Projects: Findorff turns theory into LaBahn’s reality
The Daily Reporter (Milwaukee, WI), May 2, 2013 Thursday
It took a couple of years, but the German student’s BubbleDeck suggestion finally paid off for J.H. Findorff & Son. The student had proposed using the European alternative to concrete slabs while participating in a University of Wisconsin-Madison theoretical building project.

The Daily Reporter's Top Projects: Crew rescues St. Michael’s site from the flood
The Daily Reporter (Milwaukee, WI), May 2, 2013 Thursday
When Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare closed St. Michael Hospital in Milwaukee in 2006, the property’s future was a big question mark. One answer arrived in 2010, when flooding ruined the complex.

World Risk Day Introduces Speakers of Its Virtual Summit
Professional Services Close-Up, May 5, 2013 Sunday
World Risk Day 2013, the second annual awareness day focused on the importance of effective risk management, has announced the schedule of speakers for the World Risk Day Virtual Summit, taking place on May 14.

CA Sri Lanka-pmi sign MOU to enhance professional standards
Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka), May 4, 2013 Saturday
Sri Lanka, May 4 -- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Project Management Institute (PMI) Sri Lanka chapter, paving the way for CA Sri Lanka to conduct globally renowned project management programmes at its...

CWC Announces Fourth Iraq Mega Projects Conference & Exhibition
Islamic Finance News, May 3, 2013 Friday 6:30 AM EST
Dubai, May 3 -- The CWC Group has announced its fourth edition of the Iraq Mega Projects Conference and Exhibition, taking place 30 September - 2 October 2013 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, UAE. The three day Conference and two day Exhibition will gather senior Iraqi p...

The Masters in Strategic Project Management
European Union News, April 30, 2013 Tuesday
Heriot-Watt University, UK Government has issued the following news release: In 2012, Programme Director Amos Haniff secured a further five years of European Commission sponsorship for the Erasmus Mundus Masters in Strategic Project Management (MSPME), a partnership with Politecnico di Milano and ...

Time to embrace Agile and beyond
Washington Technology, April 30, 2013 Tuesday
Agile development solves a lot of problems, but its a beginning, not an end Remember the good old days of IT contracting for the federal government? Billion dollar projects over multiple years. Huge cost overruns. Dissatisfied customers. Angry taxpayers. And when the project finally went live, it w...

Pakistan: Symposium on project management
Right Vision News, April 29, 2013 Monday
LAHORE, April 29 -- PROJECT Management Institute (PMI), Lahore chapter, organised the second Project Management Symposium with the theme of 'Making Project Management Work for Pakistan' at a local hotel here on Saturday.

Int'l Project Management Symposium held
The Balochistan Times (AsiaNet), April 28, 2013 Sunday
Project Management Institute (PMI) organised the 2nd Project Management Symposium on the theme of Making Project Management work for Pakistan here Saturday. Since the PMI is the largest professional organization for project managers with half a million members in 180 countries, the conference was ...

Indian growth story dependent on effective infrastructure risk management: CII
The Times of India (TOI), April 26, 2013 Friday
MUMBAI: The greatest opportunity and challenge to India's growth is infrastructure and the greatest challenge to the growth of infrastructure is risk - anticipated and unforeseen - that are part of any project. Risk and its effective mitigation were discussed at Confederation of Indian Industry (CI...

SZABIST encourages social responsibility
Daily The Pak Banker, April 18, 2013 Thursday
At Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) students participated in university social responsibility season 2.0, which was organised by the project management class of 2013. The project was supervised by facilitator Nizar Noorali and project manager Ali Nasir.

Designing the digital taskforce
Sunday Business Post, April 21, 2013
**Company:**Digital Crew **New jobs:**ten **The clincher:**"If we could fill these roles tomorrow, we would. We're looking for probably two new designers and eight developers -- four senior and four junior -- as soon as possible." -- **Peter Coppinger, co-founder, Digital Crew**

Managing clinical improvement projects
Nursing Times, April 19, 2013 Friday
The principles of project management used in clinical improvement initiatives are similar to those used in the business arena In this article...Principles of project management in clinical settingsHow to write a project planCase study of project management used in a clinical setting Author Joanna P...

Audit criticizes USAID on power project in Afghanistan
McClatchy Washington Bureau, April 18, 2013 Thursday
WASHINGTON _ The U.S. goal of building a self-sufficient power network in Afghanistan is threatened by an expiring subsidy and poor project management by the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to a new federal audit. The U.S. government has committed $88 million to help Afghanista...

Project Helps Solomon Islanders Improve Food Security
PACNEWS, April 17, 2013 Wednesday
HONIARA, April 17 -- Communities which traditionally depended on yams and taro for a staple diet have admitted switching to sweet potatoes and cassava as their farms can no longer grow the former crops. Changes in the soil fertility brought about by the changing climate have been identified as one ...

Just in Time for Earth Day on April 22a[euro]"Cheetah Learning Puts Its 'Project Management Certificate for Sustainability Projects' in the Green Spotlight.
PRWeb Newswire, April 12, 2013
Carson City, Nv (PRWEB) April 12, 2013 "It's not that easy bein' green," Kermit sang in 1970, the year ofthe first Earth Day. The famous fuzzy frog could not have known that"green" would become the buzzword of the future. Now, with an ever-emerging green economy, the Project Management Professional...

RMIT delivers innovative training to Metricon
Premium Official News, April 12, 2013 Friday
Rmit University, The State of Victoria has issued the following press release: RMIT University has signed an agreement with building giant Metricon Homes to provide training to their project managers.

Bioserv Forms Project Management Office
Health & Beauty Close-Up, April 11, 2013 Thursday
Bioserv Corp., a provider of pharmaceutical, medical device, medical diagnostic, and biotechnology cGMP contract manufacturing, clinical packaging, and cold chain and distribution services announced the formation of its new Project Management Office.

TRB Webinar: New Strategies for Managing Complex Projects (R10)
Targeted News Service, April 3, 2013 Wednesday 10:16 PM EST
The National Academies' Transportation Research Board issued the following news: TRB will conduct a webinar on May 7, 2013, from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET as a part of the TRB second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) report (http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167481.aspx) and guidebook (http://...

Hill International Wins Project Achievement Award from CMAA's Southern California Chapter
GlobeNewswire, April 1, 2013 Monday 6:35 AM EST
MARLTON, N.J. and LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been recognized with a regional Project Achievement Award from the Southern California Chapter of the Construction Management ...

How consulting is changing in India
The Economic Times, April 2, 2013 Tuesday
India is among the fastest-growing markets for most global consulting firms. But a difficult economy and tougher clients, competition and project mandates are forcing consultants to raise the game. In July 2011, Gautam Adani decided to seek the help of consulting firms to engineer a complete transf...

Conference on Challenges of Projects Management Start Sessions
Sudan News Agency (SUNA), March 30, 2013 Saturday
Khartoum, March. 30 (SUNA) - The activities of of the 2nd Conference on Challenges Facing Projects Managements which is organized by Brain Power Center in cooperation with National Fund for Housing stared at Corinthia Hotel, Saturday .

'Outsourcing model does not have a direct relationship with work pressure'
Voice & Data, March 29, 2013
Jai Menongroup CIO, Bharti Airtel Bharti Airtel, the fourth-largest telecom operator in the world, has many firsts to its credit when it comes to adopting new technologies or business processes. And at the helm of its technology adoption is Jai Menon who leads global innovation, driving the strateg...

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