EVA have announced that the EVA18 conference at Armourers Hall, Moorgate in London on the 11-12 June will be called Success is a Project.Supported by the APM Planning, Monitoring and Control SIG, the conference which has a long reputation for recognising earned value as the best way to integrate cost and time and the best way to monitor status and inform management for decision making will be aiming to bridge what it calls the ‘knowing-doing’ gap.Speakers include APM Board member Sarah Coleman presenting “Helping your sponsor step up to the challenge”. While David Bright, managing director of...
Professor Mladen Radujković, teacher at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Civil Engineering, recently spoke to IPMA Young Crew’s Sandra Mišić.Professor Radujković was elected president of International Project Management Association (IPMA) in September 2012. As an experienced professional he embodies responsibilities of teaching and training students while managing to lead the global association in his daily job.As a president of IPMA what challenges do you face in your work?In a daily job I face organisational and development challenges. The biggest challenge is connected with development of...
Organisers of the IPMA World Congress are inviting the project management community to contribute to the development of the profession by issuing a call for papers.All authors, trainers and speakers are invited to submit their abstracts to potentially be a speaker at the “Finding Balance and Moving Forward” conference. Submissions must be recieved by 15th April 2013.Both individuals and organisations may contribute academic or professionals papers to the conference being held from 30 September to 03 October 2013 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Academic papers will undergo a double-blind peer review...
An exciting aspect of last year’s IPMA World Congress was the Global Young Crew Workshop (GYCW) which had the phrase “Don’t Panic” as its highlighted theme.This was a direct reflection of the essence of professional development the young and emerging project managers have continually demonstrated over the years. John-Paris Pantouvakis, chairman of the 26th IPMA World Congress, said: “Never has the industry been in a better position, for when one takes an in-depth look at the knowledge and expertise the next generation of project manager’s posses it is evident beyond reasonable doubt that the...
Start your adventure with Project Excellence Model and AwardThe IPMA Award Management Board invite you to the 1st edition of “Introduction to PE Model and Award” webinars.The webinars provide an opportunity for potential applicants to the PE Award 2013 to learn about the benefits of participation, to get a brief introduction to the award process and PE model as well as an opportunity to clarify open questions. When: Friday 1st February 2013 Time: CET 12:30-13:30Agenda:Welcome of participants / introduction of speakersThe IPMA PE-Award - purpose, process, roles, PE ModelBenefits...
Start your adventure with Project Excellence Model and AwardThe IPMA Award Management Board invite you to the 1st edition of “Introduction to PE Model and Award” webinars.The webinars provide an opportunity for potential applicants to the PE Award 2013 to learn about the benefits of participation, to get a brief introduction to the award process and PE model as well as an opportunity to clarify open questions. When: Friday 25th January 2013 Time: CET 12:30-13:30Agenda:Welcome of participants / introduction of speakersThe IPMA PE-Award - purpose, process, roles, PE ModelBenefits...
Dayner ProudfootWednesday, January 16, 2013 - 15:17
PM World has announced that Ivica Zavrski, PhD, professor of construction project management at the University of Zagreb, has joined the Editorial Advisory Board for PM World Journal (PMWJ). The PMWJ is a monthly eJournal devoted to knowledge sharing and continuous learning in program and project management.Ivica Zavrski, Ph.D. is a professor of construction project management in the faculty of civil engineering at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. He teaches master’s and doctoral level courses, as well as the MBA course in Construction. For more than ten years he has been responsible for...
Subas Subedi (pictured left) is a young Nepalese Entrepreneur with a master’s degree in rural development and is leading an underprivileged children’s program in Nepal. This scheme supports more than 1,000 disadvantaged youngsters every year with education, technical skills training and job placement support. In 2012 he was awarded with both IPMA's Young Project Manager Award 2012 and Project Prize for Project Excellence Award.Interviewed by Alexandra Sepúlveda.How did you first become acquainted with project management and IPMA Young Crew?I took a Master in Rural Development (2007), and in...
Dayner ProudfootTuesday, December 18, 2012 - 13:01
The International Project Management Association (IPMA) has announced the next group of parallel IPMA Advanced Courses will take place between 7th and 9th March 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark.The IPMA Advanced Courses offer candidates unique opportunities to expand their project and programme management competencies, whether they are seeking more experience or simply want to improve their methods or behavioural skills.IPMA’s training courses are highly relevant for senior project managers, programme managers, project consultants, and project management educators. IPMA offer a range of courses (...
The 27th IPMA World Congress will be taking place between 30th September and 3rd October 2013 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Registration opens in January.The beautiful Adriatic will also host the IPMA Global Young Crew Workshop 2013, which will be held just before World Congress between 27th and 29th September for the next generation of project managers.The conference chair, Mladen Radujković, explains the thinking behind the congress theme of ‘Finding Balance and Moving Forward’. He says: “Our world is a world of projects, because there is no human activity without projects. Projects change our...
