Volume V, Issue 10 – October 2016

In This Edition

AI, Thinking Machines and Project Management – Welcome to the October 2016 Edition of the PM World Journal
By David Pells, Managing Editor

Featured Interview

Interview with Nejat Murat Erkan

By İpek Sahra Özgüler (Turkey)

Featured Papers

The Challenges of Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects in a Developing Country: The Case Study of the Lekki Toll Road Infrastructure
Project in Lagos, Nigeria
By Christian Azuka Olele (Nigeria)

Project Planning and Management (PPM) Approaches, Application and Zimbabwean social development social work achievement – An analysis
of the contestations of PPM approaches
By Tatenda Goodman Nhapi (Zimbabwe)

An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Oppressive 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)

Notes on project management academic scholarship, teaching and research, and its relevance to practice
By Alan Stretton (Australia)

Building Information Modelling-Based Projects in Nigeria: Evidence from Eko Atlantic City
By Oluseye Olugboyega (Nigeria)

Using Games Technology for the Concept and Design Validation of a Local Health Care System in Cameroon
By Joseph Kossmann and Mario Kossmann (UK)

Corruption and Construction Projects in Nigeria: Manifestations and Solutions

By Abiola A. Adeyemo and Benedict Amade (Nigeria)

Implementation of the eHealth project in Latvia: Project Audit Perspective

By Emils Pulmanis (Latvia)

Series Articles

The essence of collaboration: Extending our reach and potential (Intro to Advances in Project Management Series article)
By Prof Darren Dalcher (UK)

Leading Extreme Projects: Strategy, Risk and Resilience in Practice (Advances in Project Management Series)
By Dr. Alejandro Arroyo and Dr. Thomas Grisham (USA)

Risk Communication Through Storytelling (Risk Doctor Briefing)

By Joachim Adebayo Adenusi (Nigeria & UK)

Establishing Vision, Mission, and Policies for Organizational Project Business Management (OPBM) and the Enterprise-Level Project Business
Management Organization (PBMO) – Executive Overview (Series on Project Business Management and the PMO)
By Dennis Bolles and Darrel Hubbard (USA)

Risk: the Role for Communication (Communicating Projects – The Series)

By Ann Pilkington (UK)

Advisory Articles

From Re-Covering to Recovering Projects that Went Bad: Projects do not fail. People fail them.
By Charles Villanyi Bokor (Canada)

Commentary Articles

Experts Are Needed for US Technical Advisory Group to Technical Committee 258 Project, Programme, and Portfolio Management: So Why
Should You Participate?
By Rebecca Winston, JD, PMI Fellow (USA)

Second Editions

Applying Lean Methods in Real World Projects

By Wayne Bullard (USA)

Do Machines Hold a Key to Business Success?

By Schenita Floyd (USA)

Going Agile with SAP

By Suzanne Mallette (USA)
Reports

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

New Leadership Community of Interest at PMI Buenos Aires Chapter, PMI in Patagonia, PMI Events in Argentina, PMI Tour
Cono Sur 2016 events across South America (Project Management Update from Buenos Aires)
By Cecilia Boggi (Argentina)

4th IPMA Research Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland (Report from Reykjavik)

By Jouko Vaskimo (Finland)

Book Reviews

Your Project Management Coach: Best Practices for Managing Projects in the Real World (Wiley)
By Bonnie Biafore and Teresa Stover (USA)
Reviewed by Charlie Green, PMP (USA)

Secrets to Mastering the WBS in Real World Projects, second edition (PMI)
By Liliana Butchtik (Uruguay)
Reviewed by S. Lance Van Nostrand (USA)

The Healthy Workplace: How to Improve the Well-Being of Your Employees – and Boost Your Company’s Bottom Line (AMACOM)
By Leigh Stringer (USA)
Reviewed by Larry Barnett, PMP (USA)

The 10 Laws of Trust: Building the bonds that make a business grow (AMACOM)
By Joel Peterson (USA)
Reviewed by Rodger Martin, JD, PMP (USA)

News
People News
◾ Prof Christophe Bredillet honored with IPMA 2016 Research Achievement Award
◾ Dr Ofer Zwikael wins IPMA 2016 Research Award
◾ Assylkhan Ziyash in Kazakhstan completes research internship for PM World Library

Future Events
◾ PMSA Biennial Conference in Johannesburg approaches
◾ APM Governance Conference on 6th October in London
◾ PM Summit Istanbul 2016

Calls for Papers

◾ 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
◾ Call for Papers for IRNOP 2017 at Boston University
◾ Prof Christophe Bredillet honored with IPMA 2016 Research Achievement Award
◾ Dr Ofer Zwikael wins IPMA 2016 Research Award
◾ Assylkhan Ziyash in Kazakhstan completes research internship for PM World Library

Education News
◾ Wideman Project Management Website updates announced
◾ 27 new works by 33 authors added to PM World Library
◾ Wideman Website updates announced for October 2016
◾ 30 new works by 33 authors added to PM World Library

Profession News
◾ AACE International launches new website
◾ APM Royal Charter moves forward in UK
◾ PMI announces new Officers and Board of Directors
◾ PMI announces 2016 Award Winners
◾ APM launches Careers Hub in UK
◾ AIPM to recognize PM Qualifications from Other Organizations

Publishing News
◾ Project Management in Extreme Situations
◾ IT Project Management: A Geek’s Guide to Leadership
◾ Managing and Working in Project Society wins PMI 2016 Literature Award
◾ The Performance of Projects and Project Management
◾ Capital Projects by Paul Barshop published by Wiley
◾ Directing Agile Change
Industry News
◾ Jacobs Relocates Global Headquarters to Dallas
◾ Fluor and ABB Form Alliance to Deliver Large EPC Substation Projects Globally
◾ PRINCE2 Agile ® Certification now Easier to Obtain
◾ Hill wins $10M program management contract for Amtrak in USA

News from Fascinating Projects & Programs

◾ Global Fund and USAID distribute insect nets in Zimbabwe
◾ AfDB approves 570 million rand for affordable housing in South Africa
◾ City of Bulawayo launches $37m water, sewerage project
◾ DOE’s National Synchrotron Light Source II wins PMI Project of the Year Award
◾ SEA-ME-WE 5 undersea fibre-optic mega project in Turkey goes
◾ Blue Line Trolley in San Diego secures $1 Billion from US DoT

Other News
◾ ACT-IAC Releases 2016 Presidential Transition Recommendations
◾ Multilateral Bank chiefs renew pledge to deliver ambitious new development agenda
◾ Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015 passed by US House of Representatives
◾ Corruption in Conflict: Lessons from the US Reconstruction Program in Afghanistan