Project Management in Spain February 26 Status Report
By Alfonso Bucero
The Spanish Project Management Association AEDIP presented the “White book of Project Management” in Madrid last February 1st at 10:00 am at “Genova Financial Club”. This document set up the foundation to develop the Project Management activities under common criteria, it will serve as a reference to centralize the quality of services offered by the Project Management companies in the Construction market.
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Alfonso Bucero
PM World Today Correspondent
Mr. Alfonso Bucero, PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Bucero is also founder and Managing Partner of BUCERO PM Consulting. He previously managed the office in Spain for the International Institute for Learning (IIL) for two years, and was a Senior Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard Spain (Madrid Office) for thirteen years. Alfonso is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), of the ALI (Asociación de Licenciados, Ingenieros y Doctores en Informática), and of the Spanish Project Management Association, AEIPRO (afíliate member asociación of the International Project Management Association, IPMA). Alfonso was the founder, sponsor and President of the PMI Barcelona, Spain Chapter until April 2005, and he is an IPMA Assessor. He belongs to the LIAG (Leadership Institute Advisory Group) of PMI. Alfonso has a Computer Science Engineering degree from Universidad Politécnica in Madrid, and is now studying for his Ph.D. in “Project Management”. He has 28 years of practical experience and has managed and consulted on projects in different countries throughout Europe. Mr. Bucero can be contacted at .
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UK Project Management Roundup March 2007
By Miles Shepherd
These are good days to be a project manager. Project and programme management continue to make a major impact on UK businesses and the importance is well recognised in every sector of the British economy. A glance at the Daily Telegraph, the most widely read broadsheet newspaper in UK, shows that opportunities are plentiful for adequately qualified professionals.
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Miles Shepherd
PM World Today Correspondent
Mr. Miles Shepherd is an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org based near London, England, UK. Miles has over 30 years experience on a variety of projects in UK, Eastern Europe and Russia. His PM experience includes defence, major IT projects, decommissioning of nuclear reactors, rail and business projects for the EU. Past Chairman of the Association for Project Management (APM), Miles is also past president and chair of the International Project Management Association (IPMA). Additional information about Mr. Shepherd can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm forum team. Miles Shepherd can be reached at .
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Major Factors & Recent Developments Affecting Projects & Project Management in Nigeria
By O. Chima Okereke, PhD
This month’s report includes information about important recent developments affecting the project and project management conditions and environment in Nigeria. As reported last month, the issues of corruption and mismanagement continue to plague economic development in parts of Africa. The emerging Sino-Nigerian relationship will have a great impact on economic development, infrastructure development, and politics, with many major projects now underway or in discussion. Finally, a report on the West African Power Pool Scheme is provided.
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O. Chima Okereke, PhD
PM World Today Correspondent
Dr. O. Chima Okereke, Ph.D. is an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Dr. Okereke is also Managing Director of Total Technology Consultants, Ltd., based in the UK. A registered engineer in Nigeria, Dr. Okereke has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Lagos, and a Ph.D. and MBA from the University of Bradford. Chima is also sponsor and president of the potential chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) in Port Harcourt.
Additional information about Dr. Okereke can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5.
Chima can be contacted at .
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Greek Government Demands Project Management Skills for Managing European Union Funds
By Theofanis Giotis
Community Support Framework (CSF) 2000-2006
At the European Council held in Berlin on the 24th and 25th of March 1999, it was determined that the Community would maintain its overall level of commitment to economic and social cohesion within Europe. Under this agreement, the 2000-06 Community structural assistance budget allocated to GREECE amounted a total of 25.0 billion Euros, in contrast to 19.2 billion euros allocated in 1994-1999. This huge amount was managed by almost 7,500 companies - final beneficiaries in GREECE.
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Theofanis Giotis
PM World Today Correspondent
Mr. Theofanis C. Giotis, MSc, MCT, PMP is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org in Greece. Mr. Giotis is also CEO of ITEC Total Solutions SA, an Information Technology Solutions company, and managing director for ITEC Training Services SA, anIT, Project Management and Management Training company. Mr. Giotis has an MS degree inOperations Research from the University of Lancaster (UK) and a BA in Economics from the University of Athens, Greece. Theofanis has 20 years’ experience in Management, Finance, IT, Security and PM. He is a co-founder & steering committee representative of the PMI® Greece Chapter and a member of the Greek Computer Society, Greek Operations Research Society, Hellenic Management Association, and several other Greek and international professional organizations. Additional information about Theofanis Giotis can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5. Theofanis lives in Athens and can be contacted at or .
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SMAP Takes Place in the French Project Management
Associative Sector
By Thibaut Goupil
On July 4th 2006, SMAP was born. The ambition of this ‘French Society for advancement of Project Management’ is to promote and defend the project management profession.
The board of the association is composed of:
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Philippe LEBIGOT, President; graduated from Supélec and INSTN, past President of AFITEP, past President of the certification board, and developer of IPMA level C certification workshops, he is currently Responsible of the operational management control at Amont-Aval and Trading, EDF group;
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Jean Louis MULLER, Vice-President;
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Véronique LABORDERIE, Secretary;
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Patrick GOUIGOUX, Treasurer.
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Thibaut Goupil
PM World Today Correspondent
Mr. Thibaut Goupil is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org in France. Based in Evreux, one hour from Paris, he is currently also a project management consultant for KAPPA International Consulting Engineers, based in Paris, providing consulting services for a major pharmaceutical company in France. Thibaut has a degree Mechanical and Production Engineering (DUT GMP) from Toulon University in France, and is concurrently pursuing a Graduate Diploma in Business Engineering from EUROMED Toulon (formerly ESCT) and a Masters Degree in Project and Programme Management from ESC Lille, with both diplomas expected in 2007. He is a member of Paris Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and the Association of Project Management (APM) in the UK. Mr. Goupil is a certified CAPM, and AFITEP/IPMA level D. Additional information about Mr. Goupil can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5. Thibaut Goupil can be contacted at .
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What Happens in Brazil After the “Carnival”
By Alcides Santopietro, PMP
Definitely the traditional Carnival party in Brazil is a huge project. Or, better, a huge program composed by many big and small projects. Moving every human being living or visiting the country in every corner, this festivity has a lot of Project Management on it.
During the holiday, from February 17th to 20th, Rio de Janeiro hosted the main parade, wowing over 60,000 people who watched the 13 groups.
But planning certainly starts much earlier: the first design scratches and the song lyrics start to show up almost one year before, and every year, each group takes around four months, spends up to one million dollars and adds much passion to work hard building all costumes to be worn at the big parade. Thousands of temporary jobs are created and very special security and infrastructure schemes are mounted for the event…
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Alcides Santopietro, PMP
PM World Today Correspondent
Mr. Alcides Santopietro is an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org in São Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Santopietro is also founder and managing partner for Proage, a project management consulting and training company based in São Paulo.
An Industrial Engineer and PMP, with post-graduate diplomas in Marketing and Project Management, Alcides is an active volunteer leader in the PM profession. Additional information about Mr. Santopietro can be found at www.pmforum.org/pm forum team/index.htm#Santopietro. Mr. Santopietro can be contacted at .
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Project Management in Peru:
End of February 2007 Status Report
By Jose Machicao
The project and program concepts were the main topic in the news this month. The National Government, through the President himself strongly criticized the way social (poverty fighting) programs were developed until now and proposed a reorganization of the methodology of execution. This is new for Peruvian public sector, because very few experiences suggested working by results and not just by procedures in the past. One of the facts that convinced the President to decide to do this is that currently 650 million soles (3 soles = 1 US dollar) out of 3300 million, have been spent in administrative expenditures of the government social programs, which means that 20% of the money addressed to alleviate poverty. The opportunity for project and program managers is big.
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Jose Machicao
PM World Today Correspondent
Jose Machicao, PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org in Lima, Peru. Mr. Machicao is also an Organizational Project Management consultant, working in the public and private sectors in Peru. Mr. Machicao has a Masters Degree in Energy from the University of Cardiff, Wales, UK, and a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He is a member of the Colegio de Ingenieros (Peruvian Association of Professional Engineers), the World Energy Council, the Association of Energy Engineers, and the Project Management Institute (PMI®). He is currently Education Director for the PMI GovSIG®. Additional information about Jose Machicao can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5. Jose Machicao can be contacted at , and http://blog.pucp.edu.pe/jcmachicao.
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