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29 July 2021 | 1:00
Jiwat Ram
Net Project Value (NPrV): What is it?
❝The difference between leadership and strategic leadership is not about being ‘strategic’, but it is about the ability to forge a doable vision❞ Projects are designed to create value in many ways. That includes value for the client, markets, and society broadly. So, an understanding of the value created by projects can be very useful […]
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28 June 2021 | 9:42
Jiwat Ram
Does underutilization of talent result in project staff burnout?
Project staff operate in a deadline-driven environment and, hence, have to deal with a lot of pressure (Pinto, Dawood & Pinto, 2014). That is to not only accomplish work as per client requirements with quality but also to handle uncertainties and unknowns inherent in project work. The situation requires project staff to use their explicit […]
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21 June 2021 | 3:00
Dr Juliano Denicol
IPMA and UCL launch The Megaproject CEO Global Keynotes
The International Project Management Association (IPMA) and the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction (UCL) have launched the IPMA-UCL Megaproject CEO, a series of global keynotes from leaders delivering megaprojects around the world. Coordinated by UCL’s Dr. Juliano Denicol, Global Head of the IPMA Megaprojects SIG, the IPMA-UCL Megaproject CEO will invite a stellar group of […]
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31 May 2021 | 9:21
Jiwat Ram
Experience Economy: What it means for Project Management?
Times are changing and so should the mindset and thinking patterns. The shift from manufacturing to a service economy has already brought about sea changes in the way businesses interact with customers, suppliers, partners, employees, and the overall ecosystem. If anything, the after-effects of covid-19 have further fueled the need for more changes to enhance […]
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10 May 2021 | 5:00
Amin Saidoun
Welcome to IPMA Hackdays 2021!
As in 2020, the IPMA 9th research conference 2021 addressing “Project Leadership and Society” that will take place between June 10 and 11 (see also the program on our website: http://www.ipma-research-conference.world/programme/) is starting with IPMA Hackdays. IPMA Hackdays will start with an online tool Slack for which participants will be sent the link. This is a […]
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30 April 2021 | 10:39
Jiwat Ram
From Best Practices to Baseline Practices: Is that the path to follow?
“If you want your success to go viral .. think unique.” Project management is typically regarded as a structured mechanism of delivering projects. It embodies a variety of best practices. By definition best practices are the preferred ways, approaches, tools, and techniques to accomplish project tasks. Because tasks in a project are typically inter-dependent, […]
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28 April 2021 | 8:31
Marek Demcak
Two watchmakers and efficiency
Once upon a time, there were two watchmakers. Hora and Tempus. Hora was famous for making fine watches with unique designs and reliable clockwork. Hora had many customers, but so do Tempus. Tempus watches were of comparable quality to his competitor. It was difficult for customers to distinguish which watches are better, made by Hora […]
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30 March 2021 | 10:00
Reinhard Wagner
The importance of Mindset, Culture and Atmosphere for Self-Organisation in Projects
This whitepaper is the result of an intense collaboration between a diverse group of people who met during the IPMA Hackdays 2020. The IPMA Hackdays were held as part of the 8th IPMA Research Conference and were intended to provide an experience for self-organization in the context of and through projects. Self-organisation is necessary at […]
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22 March 2021 | 10:00
Jiwat Ram
Project value proposition designer: Is such a role needed in PM?
Value creation is the core business of project-based entities. Projects start with an objective to create a unique outcome. However, success of a unique outcome is heavily dependent on whether the team working on the project is able to design and construct value into the outcome. What it means is that just constructing the outcome […]
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17 March 2021 | 9:00
Marek Demcak
Just-In-Time in Project Management
Imagine doing only what is necessary, when it is necessary, and in the necessary amount. How much would that influence your productivity? I can tell you. It would increase your productivity a lot 😊 This philosophy of doing the right thing at the right time is known as Just-In-Time. Maybe you heard someone say: Oh, that was […]
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