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They flew across the Atlantic in an aircraft fueled with Ethanol: honorary IAPM members Grazia Zanin and Professor Max Shauck
Aircraft are probably the most climate-damaging means of transport of all. Although we have been aware of their negative impact on the environment for decades, the political and business communities are not attempting anything close to what is feasible to optimise emission values.
The Power of Scrum is IAPM Book of the Year.
“What does rugby have to do with developing software?” This is the first sentence in the book that the IAPM’s independent jury selected as Project Management Book of the Year. The Book of the Year is called “The Power of Scrum“ – a gripping business fable that provides an excellent overview of agile project management and makes very light reading. “The Power of Scrum“ is definitely not a traditional text book. In fact, it reads just as fluidly as a novel.
IAPM Project Manager of the Year Felix Hess: “The people in the project environment enjoy working with him.”
Dr. Hans Stromeyer, IAPM President and proprietor of Stromeyer und Partner Consulting, LLC., travelled to Germany from Texas to personally present the Project Manager of the Year Award to Felix Hess.
Felix Hess is the IAPM’s Project Manager of the Year – congratulations!
On 27 September the IAPM International Association of Project Managers once again presented its annual Project Manager of the Year Award. Felix Hess, project manager at the pharma and healthcare product specialist Gerresheimer Regensburg GmbH, accepted the award from IAPM President Dr. Hans Stromeyer at a ceremonial event.
“The people running projects are generally to blame for project crises and, in many cases, these crises can be foreseen at the outset of the project.” Truth or fiction?
Is the chaos of the large-scale Berlin Airport and Stuttgart 21 projects in Germany comparable to the severe crisis that NASA experienced in the mid-1980s? Yes it is according to Dr Hans Stromeyer, Representative of the International Association of Project Managers (IAPM).
Online examination improves learning success in project management certification VACUUMSCHMELZE optimises pm activities with IAPM certification
Frankfurt, 15 July 2013 – The HR Department at VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG has developed a comprehensive training and certification package for its project managers and around 140 employees from different departments and business segments will be participating in it up to the end of 2013.
My book tip! Number 3:
Dr. Michael Homberg
What do the experts read and recommend? At irregular intervals we ask trainers, academics and project managers to recommend key books to us.
“I believe that there is a far better way for project managers to keep on top of their professions than re-certification exams,” said consultant, trainer, coach and moderator Dr. Michael Homberg, making reference to his book recommendation.
Antje Funck is no longer
the IAPM’s EU Representative
Antje Funck has been EU Representative since 2012 and she played a key role in the successful establishment of the IAPM’s Frankfurt office. In addition to coordinating the IAPM’s strategic marketing activities, Antje also supported and advised its Senior Officials.
Does the protest movement on Taksim Square have a high level of project management awareness?
It all started because of plans to fell trees. Now the occupation of a small park in the centre of Istanbul has triggered an unprecedented wave of protest involving millions of people. The civil war-like images of Taksim Square prompted journalist Martin Droschke to talk to Roland Ottmann.
Superman is a perfect example of an agile project manager!
Happy 75th birthday*.
75 years ago, the US publishing house National Publications put the first Action Comics issue in the newsagent stores. This wouldn’t have been particularly memorable if it hadn’t featured the debut adventure of the best project manager of all time.
What to do when a project crisis looms?
IAPM EU Representative Antje Funck has developed a set of instructions involving seven steps to help project managers to identify the main causes of crises and either avoid or defuse them.
Even the best project managers aren’t immune to crises, so we’ve posted Antje Funck’s instructions as a PDF. You can download them, print them out, send them to friends and colleagues or put them up on the bulletin board.
My book tip!
Number 2: Dr. Roland Ottmann
What do the experts read and recommend? At irregular intervals we ask trainers, academics and project managers to recommend key books to us.
The books recommended by Dr. Roland Ottmann, founder of Ottmann & Partner Management Consulting and Chairman of the IAPM’s Council of Experts, contribute to providing project managers with the understanding of global political, social and economic interrelationships that they need to be successful in trans-national projects.