There were some surprises among the answers provided in an anonymous survey of project managers about their professional situation, their training-related needs and their satisfaction with the IAPM. While the offer of a certificate available exclusively on an e-learning basis met with little resonance, the IAPM itself received some very positive feedback.

The IAPM would like to congratulate SpaceX’s Falcon-9 project team on its spectacular success. SpaceX was founded in 2001 and is one of many companies owned by business tycoon Elon Musk. His empire also includes Tesla, an electric car manufacturing company that he founded. On Tuesday 3 December 2013 Musk’s US aerospace company successfully launched a TV satellite manufactured by Luxembourg-based SES into space.

Demand for the establishment of a certificate of international or intercultural competence is the most significant finding of a large-scale survey implemented by the IAPM on the professional situation and needs of project managers, and their evaluation of training offers that are available.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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).

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 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.

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.