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Welcome
Welcome to the October 2021 PMWJ
By David Pells, Managing Editor (USA)
Letter to the Editor
On the Usage of Language
By Crispin “Kik” Piney (France)
Interviews
Important Things in Managing Projects: Interview with Youcef J-T. Zidane, PhD, Senior Researcher, Centre for Research in Applied Economics for DevelopmentAlgiers (Algeria)
By Yu Yanjuan, PMR (China)
Project Thinking Should Be Design Thinking: Interview with John K. Coyle, Design Thinking Expert, Olympic Medalist (USA)
By Yasmina Khalifi (France)
Interview with Brantlee Underhill, Managing Director, North America, Project Management Institute (USA)
By Ipek Sahra Ozguler (Turkey)
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Featured Papers
Project Management Pain Points and a Path Forward
By Dr. Al Zeitoun and Dr. Harold Kerzner (USA)
Sensemaking in Project Management
By Bob Prieto (USA)
An exploration of assets and projects: Types of assets, and project deliverables as assets, in an organisational context
By Alan Stretton (Australia)
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Advisory Articles
Decision Trees, EMV and Thee
By Dr. Kenneth Smith (USA/Philippines)
How to Implement a Satisfactory Organizational Change
By Angelica Larios (Mexico)
Comprehensive Guide to Start a Career in Project Management
By Ram Tavva (India)
Leadership – Fulcrum Above & Beyond, Part 2
By Gaurang Vora (India)
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Commentaries
Turning professional potential into social impact – The new mission for project management associations
By Reinhard Wagner (Germany)
Will The standard for project management and a Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Seventh Edition recently published by the Project Management Institute (PMI, 2021) lead to more successful delivery of projects?
By Martin Smit, PhD (South Africa)
Managing in Times of Crisis
By John Cable (USA)
Road to Net Zero
By Joshua Farnsworth (UK)
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Reports
PMI France, Project La Samaritaine and Interview with Didier Duchêne, Program Director of the Magasins 2 & 4 of La Samaritaine, LVMH Group (Project Management Update from Paris)
By Yasmina Khelifi (France)
Updates from PMI Northern Italy, PMI Central Italy, PMI Southern Italy, IPMA Italy and the Italian Institute of Project Management – ISIPM (Project Management Update from Rome)
By Alessandro Quagliarini (Italy)
Project Management Forum 2021 (Project Management Update from Lugano)
By Antonio Bassi (Switzerland)
PMO Global Awards 2021, PMO Insights and PMO Global Alliance – PMO India Awards (Project Management Update from Bengaluru and PMO Global Alliance India Hub)
By Kartik Ramamurthy (India)
Sad news, bad news, good news, English hedgerows and two Cricket stories (UK Project Management Roundup)
By Miles Shepherd (UK)
Updates from Project Management Association Finland, PMI Finland Chapter, Olkiluoto 3 and Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plants, Helsinki’s Länsimetro extension, Raide-Jokeri light rail transit project (Finland Project Management Roundup), Kruunusillat [Crown Bridges] projects
By Dr. Jouko Vaskimo (Finland)
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Second Editions
Ten Common Problems on Poor Performing Programs
By Bob Prieto (USA)
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Book Reviews
LET IT SIMMER: Making Project, Portfolio and Program Management Practices Stick in a Skeptical Organization
By Douglas M. Brown, PhD
Reviewed by Margaret Shoults, PMP (USA)
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Recent News
PM World to support PM South Africa
Call for Papers & Speakers – 2022 UMD Virtual PM Symposium
Yanping Chen, PhD named PMWJ Honorary Global Advisor
New HBR Project Management Handbook published
Project Management Zimbabwe now fully Accredited PMI Authorised Training Partner
24 new works added to PM World Library
PMSA National Conference 2021: Virtual during 23-24 November
Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez and Peter Monkhouse named PMI Fellows
Employers can boost productivity by involving staff in return-to-office plans
Project Management Institute Announces Winners of 2021 PMI® Professional Awards
PMexpo 2021 announced for 22 October in Rome
Wideman PM Website updates announced for October 2021
Study Confirms Project Business as Dominant Sector of Project Management
Prof Peter W. G. Morris Leaves Lasting Legacy
Kartik Ramamurthy appointed PM World Correspondent in Bengaluru
Jim Gallagher, PMI Fellow: 1935 – 2021
Call for Speakers – PMSA National Conference 2021
