Volume V, Issue 11 – November 2016

In This Edition

Leapfrogging in Project Management and Welcome to the November 2016 Edition of the PM World Journal
By David Pells, Managing Editor

Featured Interviews

Interview with Paolo Pulcini, Microsoft Area Solution Sales Lead –

Modern Workplace, Middle East and Africa
By İpek Sahra Özgüler (Turkey)

Interview with Marc Tassé, Secretary General and Executive Director of PMI Mongolia Chapter
By Kamil Mroz (Belgium)

Featured Papers

Lived Experiences of Orphaned Children with Dehumanizing Orientations in Orphan Support Projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya
By Isaac Odhiambo Abuya (PhD Candidate), Prof. Paul Amollo Odundo, Prof. Charles Mallans Rambo & Dr. Raphael Ondeko Nyonje (Kenya)

Types of project management services provided by supplier organizations to owner organizations

By Alan Stretton (Australia)

Project Governance – The Missing Link, inter alia, in the Fight Against Corruption in Public and Private Sector Projects
By Eng. Tororiro Isaac Chaza, B.Sc. Eng, MBA, PMP (Zimbabwe)

Understanding Strategic Alliances: An Imperative for the Success for Projects and Portfolios in Hybrid Organizations
By David Tain (Canada/Venezuela)

A Practical Guide to Construction International Arbitration and Claims management

By Dr. Eng. Moustafa I. Abu Dief, PhD, CFCC™ (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia); Prof Mostafa Hassan Aly Kotb (Egypt); Dr. Hatem Shaker El Beheiry
(Egypt)

PPM – A “Silver Bullet” for Eliminating Failure of Projects in Developing Nations

By O. Chima Okereke, PhD (UK/Nigeria)

Series Articles

Thinking in Patterns: Problems, Solutions and Strategies (Intro to Advances in Project Management Series article)
By Prof Darren Dalcher (UK)

Bridging the Gap: Effective transition from strategy development to strategy execution (Advances in Project Management Series)
By Lucy Loh and Patrick Hoverstadt (UK)

Risk Escalation – A New Strategy (Risk Doctor Briefing)

By Dr. David Hillson (UK)

Implementing Organizational Project Business Management (OPBM) using a Project Management Organization (PMO): A Business Strategy
(Series on Project Business Management and the PMO)
By Dennis Bolles and Darrel Hubbard (USA)

Enterprise Social Networks (ESNs) – they’re not just about collaboration(Communicating Projects – The Series)
By Ann Pilkington (UK)

Advisory Articles

Customer Centric Project Management

By Charles Villanyi Bokor (Canada)

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The 5 Steps to Achieve PMP Certification
By Fábio Mourão (Brazil)

Learning with Project Management Simulations

By Rüdiger Geist (Switzerland)

Commentary Articles

Project Management in the Danger Zone

By Mark Reeson and Helen Green, RN (UK)

Affordable Project Management

By Almahdy Eltonsy (Egypt)

Second Editions

Successful Project Management Leadership in a Multigenerational Workplace

By Jamie B. Gelbtuch and Conrado Morlan (USA)
Managing the Project of Your Life
By Paul C. Dinsmore (Brazil)

Project Management as a National Competence! How Modern Program & Project Management can Strengthen Organizations, Industries and
Economies
By David L. Pells (USA)

Reports

Project Management Association Finland; PMI Finland Chapter; Updates on Olkiluoto 3 and Hanhikivi 1 Nuclear Power Plant Projects,
Länsimetro and Raide-Jokeri Transit Projects (Finland Project Management roundup)
By Jouko Vaskimo (Finland)

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Fall in Brussels, Project Leadership on LinkedIn, on Being a PRINCE2 Trainer, IPMA Young Project Manager of the Year, PMI Rome 20
Anniversary Congress, PM Day in Kiev, PM Spring in Lithuania, Pint of PM in Belgium (Project Management Report from Brussels)
By Kamil Mroz (Belgium)

PMI Madrid Chapter 13th Annual Congress; Ciudad Can Project in Bogota, Colombia (Project Management Update from Madrid)
By Alfonso Bucero (Spain)

Infrastructure, Energy and Other Projects in UK, including HS2, Thames Tideway Tunnel, Hinkley Point C, London runway 3, raising of the HMS
Invincible, Palace of Westminster reconstruction and tunnel under Stonehenge (UK Project Management Roundup)
By Miles Shepherd (UK)

Steven Fakrenkrog nominated ISO/TC 258 Chairman (Special Report)

By Jouko Vaskimo (Finland)

Book Reviews

Fast Forward MBA in Project Management (Wiley)

By Eric Verzuh (USA)
Reviewed by Jorge Galvan, PMP (USA)

Hiring & Firing (AMACOM)

By Brian Tracy (USA)
Reviewed by Diana Romagnoli, PMP (USA)

PMP Practice Makes Perfect (Wiley)

By John A Estrella, Charles Duncan, Sami Zahran, James L Haner, Rubin Jen (USA)
Reviewed by Emma Regan (USA)

News
People News
◾ Marina Plećaš in Croatia completes research internship for PM World Library
◾ Saif Ul Amin appointed International Correspondent for PM World in Pakistan

Future Events
◾ Keynote Speakers for 2017 University of Maryland Project Management Conference Announced
◾ 6th Project Management conference by UPYE and Bogazici University in Istanbul in December

Calls for Papers

◾ Call for Papers for PM World Journal
◾ Call for Papers for April 2017 Project Management Conference in Riga
◾ Call for Papers open for UMD 2017 Project Management Symposium
◾ Call for Papers for IRNOP 2017 at Boston University
◾ Call for Papers on Project Management in Healthcare

Research News
◾ 2017 IRNOP Doctoral Workshop at Boston University
◾ Marina Plećaš in Croatia completes research internship for PM World Library
◾ Low-Cost Access to EBSCO Research Database renewed
◾ Call for Papers for IRNOP 2017 at Boston University

Education News
◾ Wideman Project Management Website updates announced for December 2016
◾ 29 new works by 37 authors added to PM World Library
◾ Free Library Memberships for residents of Nigeria
◾ Wideman Project Management Website updates announced
◾ 27 new works by 33 authors added to PM World Library

Profession News
◾ APM announces 2016 Award Winners
◾ AACE International launches new website
◾ APM Royal Charter moves forward in UK

Publishing News
◾ Events Project Management
◾ Benefits Realization Management: Strategic Value from Portfolios, Programs and Projects
◾ Project Management in Extreme Situations
◾ IT Project Management: A Geek’s Guide to Leadership
◾ The Performance of Projects and Project Management

Industry News
◾ Parsons Wins Project Management Firm of the Year Award in Middle East
◾ Jacobs Relocates Global Headquarters to Dallas

News from Fascinating Projects & Programs

◾ Zimbabwe Government Commissions US$150million Victoria Falls Airport Upgrade Project
◾ Giant Chernobyl Arch Slides into Place
◾ Karpatsky Wind Farm in Western Ukraine receives international funding

Other News
◾ U.S. Senate approves Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act
◾ Venture capital available for space-based projects in Europe
◾ Private Renewable Energy Framework for North Africa and Middle East established by EBRD and UfM
◾ AfDB establishes Africa Integrity Fund to help fight corruption
◾ ACT-IAC Releases 2016 Presidential Transition Recommendations