Editor’s Note: 
PMI global study shows that companies and specifically executive leaders underestimate the importance of applying efficient project management practices to drive successful implementation of business strategies. As a result, organizations waste resources and billions of Euros per year that can be invested to gain competitive advantage and increase shareholders’ value. I believe that we have a duty as project managers to bring awareness to our organizations on this topic. It is vital to communicate effectively that managing projects following international standards and frameworks will increase the chance to achieve our project targets in terms of budget, scope, time and benefits.

In few words, a proper planning of our projects is the need of the time. Benjamin Franklin, former American president, once said: “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail’’.

Unexpected Research Results in the Field of Project Management!

Three speakers will address their research in this event hosted by the HU.

Research usually provides us with answers, sometimes with unexpected ones. Several splendid examples are used to illustrate the research into learning project management. Trainers and educators do not teach what practitioners advocate they should do. There is no agreement among competence research. Could this be context dependent or is research just taking the wrong approach? Come and find out.

The Board of PMI Netherlands Chapter congratulates the following members with achieving their credential:

Being in Control!

One of the biggest challenges for a project manager is to maintain control of the project. Scope creep, overspending, lack of communications are all common pitfalls to project completion. Being able to reliably anticipate project performance to overcome these challenges is an invaluable asset for project managers.

Earned Value Management (EVM) and Project Risk Management (PRM) are both control mechanisms that provide project managers the opportunity to gather data that will allow them to secure project control and make proactive decisions.

EVM is a known technique within project controls that analyze the progress of the project. In this presentation, a few attention points are spoken for the implementation of a EVM system based on some experiences from international projects.

Editor’s Note

In this edition we want to bring to your attention a topic that usually flies under the radar, and if not handle properly, could cause a significant negative impact to our projects and organizations. Specifically, we refer to ethics in projects. Taking ethical decisions is a responsibility of all people involve in our projects, starting from the sponsor and project manager who should lead by example. A good practice is having a common understanding of what is ethical at the beginning of the project. Also project suppliers or partners are part of these stakeholders who should follow an ethical path, and a previous assessment before their selection is needed to reduce risks.

Remember that as PMI members and project managers, we are committed to always act with honesty, responsibility, respect and fairness. Sometimes ethical decisions are intricate and difficult to make. Once a wise man called Albert Einstein said: “Relativity applies to physics, not ethics”. So, in case of doubts reach out to the PMI and make use of its resources to guide you in the process.

Event (in Dutch): Introductie nieuwe ISO-normen projectmanagement
29 maart 13:00-17:00
Delft

Nederlandse vertaling van 3 nieuwe ISO-normen voor projectmanagement beschikbaar. Informatiemiddag bij NEN te Delft, deelname is gratis.

Introductie

Op donderdagmiddag 29 maart organiseert NEN een informatiebijeenkomst over de publicatie van de Nederlandse vertaling van drietal normen voor project-, programma- en portfoliomanagement. Deze normen zullen worden toegelicht door leden van de normcommissie waarna ook de meest actuele ontwikkelingen op dit vlak aan de orde komen.

Wil je meer informatie over de ‘Introductie ISO-normen’? Kijk dan hier: https://www.nen.nl/NEN-Shop/Nieuwsberichten-Zorg-Welzijn/Informatiebijeenkomst-voor-project-programma-en-portfoliomanagement.htm.

Programma 

Aanmelden

Je kunt je aanmelden voor de introductie ISO-normen voor project-, programma- en portfoliomanagement via https://www.nen.nl/Evenementen/Evenementdetailpagina/Introductie-ISOnormen-voor-project-programma-en-portfoliomanagement-1.htm