PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP(R)) Credential Exam Preparation Course Introduced
March 4, 2010
A credential for project managers who specialize in project risk management is now available through the Project Management Institute (PMI). Bay3000 Corporate Education, a GLOBAL PMI Registered Education Provider, is pleased to announce a new intensive... Read more...
AUSTRALIA’S CARBON MISSION TARGETS 10 ASEAN PROJECTS
March 2, 2010
Australia's Carbon Mission has target 10 carbon projects worth US$100 million in Asean within 18 months. Australia's Asean Trade Commissioner for Clean Energy and Environment, Garth Taylor also said the Australian Trade Commission, which organised the... Read more...
Construction sector to grow 3.5pc
March 1, 2010
MANAMA: More project management (PM) expertise is needed to sustain trillion-dollar project-driven developments across the Mena region. Read More →
European Commission warns of major IT skills shortfall
March 1, 2010
The European Commission (EC) has warned of a potential 350,000-plus shortfall in IT practitioners in the region by 2015, and criticised the UK for failing adequately to promote professionalism in the industry. Read More →
FAILURE FACTORS
March 1, 2010
1 FLAWED STRATEGY. Even perfect execution can't save a bad plan or one based on faulty assumptions. For their book "Billion Dollar Lessons," Chunka Mui and Paul Carroll studied 2,500 large business failures over the past 25 years. "The most surprising... Read more...
FLUOR CORPORATION; Fluor Wins New DuPont O&M Contract for Nine Sites
February 28, 2010
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced that DuPont Engineering has awarded the company a construction, maintenance and services contract for nine sites throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. This new contract includes seven existing sites in which Fluor... Read more...
LIFE SCIENCES; New life sciences study results from Eastern Kentucky University described
February 25, 2010
According to recent research from the United States, "Agency theory offers a foundation for explaining the impact of project monitoring on project success. This study applied agency theory to survey 428 information systems project managers concerning... Read more...
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL [PMP] – The Global Standard for Project Management Advancement
February 25, 2010
Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- Professional Project Management Certification is becoming a highly sought after industry recognition. As a Profession, Project Management is also experiencing phenomenal growth. A consequence of this growth is increased reliance... Read more...
VETERANS AFFAIRS EXPANDS EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
February 24, 2010
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that all information technology (IT) projects at the Department will now be managed under its program... Read more...
AUSTRALIA HAS LEARNT LESSON OF 1ST-OF-TYPE DEFENCE APPARATUS:MIN
February 23, 2010
Lessons learnt from a series of problem defence procurement projects shows that first-of-type equipment almost inevitably produces big problems, Australia Defence Materiel Minister Greg Combet says. Read More →