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03 February 2016 | 9:58
Amin Saidoun
From Ryadh to Jeddah: IPMA moves forward in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
After having signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Project Management Chapter of the Saudi Council of Engineers of Riyadh in 2015, IPMA is now promoting the IPMA standards in the city of Jeddah. The objective is to respond to the request made by Saudi Council of Engineers to better understand the benefits of IPMA […]
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01 February 2016 | 8:19
Reinhard Wagner
Projects and project management in Kuwait
Recently, IPMA was asked to come to Kuwait and support the creation of a national project management association. The State of Kuwait is situated at the tip of the Persian Gulf. It is bordered by Iraq and Saudi-Arabia. Already in the 17th century people settled in the area which is nowadays the metropolitan area of […]
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29 January 2016 | 8:58
Sandra Misic
Megaprojects in the desert: the case of Morocco
During my visit to Morocco with IPMA Executive Board, I had an opportunity to enjoy beautiful Moroccan gardens, one of which (Majorelle Garden) was owned by a famous French fashion designer, Yves Saint-Laurent. Interestingly, in the past Moroccan houses were called riad which means garden in Arabic. These houses had a fountain in the center, […]
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20 January 2016 | 10:41
Reinhard Wagner
Projects and project management in Korea
My first trip in 2016 brought me into the Republic of Korea a fascinating country with a long history and an exciting cultural heritage. The history of Korean can be traced back 700,000 years ago, when the first people started settling in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula. Nowadays, still many historical sites in Seoul and […]
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14 January 2016 | 7:54
Reinhard Wagner
Farewell to Vladimir Voropaev
The world of professional project management was surprised and saddened to learn of the death of Vladimir Voropaev, Doctor of Science, Professor, Honorary Fellow of International Project Management Association (IPMA), former IPMA Vice-President and Honorary President of the Russian Project Management Association "SOVNET".
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21 December 2015 | 8:59
Reinhard Wagner
Projects and project management in Nepal
My last trip of 2015 brought my into Nepal, a country that I have never visited before, but is definitely worth of travelling more often to. The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, until 2008 a Kingdom with a long and interesting history, is located in the Himalaya region and bordered to the north by China, […]
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14 December 2015 | 8:38
Reinhard Wagner
Projects and project management in South Africa
The third IPMA Research Conference, held end of November at Stellenbosch, gave us the possibilities to exchange experiences and gain many insights regarding projects and project management in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost country in Africa, stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Neighbouring countries are Namibia, Botswana and […]
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02 December 2015 | 8:25
Brigitte Schaden
pma award 2015: Ovations for Excellent Project Management
On November 25th, 2015 the winners of the pma awards 2015 were announced during a gala ceremony in Vienna, Austria. The ceremony honoured nominees and winners in the categories “project manager of the year” and “pma junior award” for excellent project management. The “project manager of the year 2015” went to Nina Bauer, project manager […]
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30 November 2015 | 8:54
Reinhard Wagner
Projects and project management in emerging economies
This post summarizes the rich insights gained during the 3rd IPMA Research Conference at Stellenbosch, South Africa. More than 35 people from 15 countries joined the conference. Emerging economies from Africa, Latin America and Asia were present and exchanged their experiences with participants from Norther America and Western Europe. IPMA´s Research Conferences are very different […]
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23 November 2015 | 8:07
Reinhard Wagner
Effective escalation in projects
Sometimes we have to escalate in projects, in order to overcome problems. Typically, the escalation is done by the project manager and is directed towards the next decision making body. This might be the project sponsor, a steering committee or a senior executive. It is one of the most important accountabilities of a project manager, […]
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