‘Pay-as-much-as-is complete’ – A new flexible PM system: Will it work?

Projects are inherently deliverable oriented endeavors. That is why people often use the old adage ‘begin with an end in mind’ to describe project characteristics and emphasize that achieving the final objective(s) or deliverable(s) is the main activity of projects. While, such an approach is duly warranted and provides the required focus and clarity to […]

Addressing the legacy of generation “W” (wise), part 7

This blog article is part of a series of interviews of persons that have shaped the International Project Management Association during the past 50 years, by Amin Saidoun. Interview with Ms. Mary McKinlay, Honorary Fellow of IPMA and APM, former Vice-President of IPMA, Board member and Chair of Association for project Management in the UK. […]

Addressing the legacy of generation “W” (wise), part 6

This blog article is part of a series of interviews of persons that have shaped the International Project Management Association during the past 50 years, by Amin Saidoun. Interview with Professor Quian Fupei, past Vice-President of IPMA, past President of Project Management Research Committee of China (PMRC) and Honorary Fellow of IPMA. Professor Quian Fupei, […]

Projects and project management in Sweden

The Kingdom of Sweden is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund Strait. At 450,295 square kilometres, Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the […]

PMA-IPMA India’s Project Managers Global Summit 2019 – “Sustainability Through Competent Project Leadership”

Sustainability has become one of the foremost objectives for all projects and programs of today. New technologies, disruptive business models, social challenges and environmental considerations are just some of the factors which are driving the need to integrate the element of sustainability into strategic decision-making processes for project-led leadership. India, as a fast-emerging economic power, […]

Addressing the legacy of generation “W” (wise), part 5

This blog article is part of a series of interviews of persons that have shaped the International Project Management Association during the past 50 years, by Amin Saidoun. Interview with Mr. Yuri Kogan, Professor of the Tecnologico de Costa Rica, visiting professor of the INCAE Business School, of the ICAP in Central America, of the UNITEC of […]

Project Management Ambassadors: Why we need them?

It might be well known to many, but perhaps not documented well-enough that project management (PM) is the economic engine that often underpins the growth and prosperity of an organization, a country /society or a nation. A recent report by Association of Project Management corroborates such an understanding in relation to United Kingdom (UK) economy […]

Advocating for better project outcomes

In the world of project management, 2019 might be seen as the Year of Sustainability.  With more research papers, case studies and events on project sustainability than ever before, sustainability is no longer a marginal interest and, of course, the 31st IPMA World Congress in Yucatan later this year is “Integrating Sustainability to Project Management”. […]

Addressing the legacy of generation “W” (wise), part 4

This blog article is part of series of interviews of persons that have shaped International Project Management Association during the past 50 years, by Amin Saidoun. Interview withMr. Stacy Goff, Honorary Fellow of IPMA, former two-term Vice-President of Marketing & Events for IPMA, co-founder and past President of IPMA-USA, and CEO of Project Experts. How […]

Addressing the legacy of generation “W” (wise), part 3

This blog article is part of series of interviews of persons that have shaped International Project Management Association during the past 50 years, by Amin Saidoun. Interview with Professor Sergey Bushuyev, PhD, Dr. Sc., Professor at Kiev National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUCA) in Kiev, Ukraine, Honorary Scientist of Ukraine, Laureate of National Scientific […]