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Welcome
Welcome to the January 2025 PMWJ
By David Pells, Managing Editor (USA)
Letters to the Editor
On the Subject of PMI’s draft PMBOK8
By Stanislaw Gasik, PhD (Poland)
Thank you for providing this platform for sharing experience and insights
By Ali Hosseini (Turkey)
Featured Papers
Challenges of International Investment in Commercial Real Property Portfolio in Nigeria
By Kenechi Peter Ifeanacho and Prof Alexander Nnamdi Udobi (Nigeria)
Effective Project Communication: Navigating Stakeholder Engagement in the AI-Powered Era
By Massimo Pirozzi, Francesca Apponi, Emanuela Liburdi, Alessandro Quagliarini, Emanuele Remediani (Italy)
Integrating Cybersecurity into Project Management: Best Practices, Emerging Trends, and Strategic Approaches
By Prof. Dr. M.F. HARAKE (France)
Identification of Strategies for Minimizing Contractors Claims in the Construction Industry
By Tobechi B. Ejekwu, PhD, Olabisi O. Ajiferuke, Kubiat-Sifon Thompson and Hammed Lawal (Nigeria)
Eliminate or embrace? The case of the accidental project manager: A narrative review
By Kieron Chadwick (UK)
Economic Impacts of Solid Waste Pollution on Real Estate Values
By Dr. Kalu Nwojo Awa, PhD , Dr. Chicheta Frances Nissi , Kelechi Oparaugo (Nigeria)
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Series Articles
Public projects are full of risks (Let’s Talk About Public Projects)
By Stanislaw Gasik, PhD (Poland)
Resilience in Project Business Pt. 1: The Cost of Chaos (Project Business Management)
By Oliver Lehmann (Germany)
Business Case Risk: A brief guide (Practical Project Risk Management)
By Martin Hopkinson (UK)
Measuring and Reporting the Main Benefits Measures: A Comprehensive Guide for Project Professionals (Implementing BS202002: Benefits Management in Programs, Projects & Portfolios)
By Dr. Hugo Minney (UK)
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Advisory Articles
Continuous Improvement Strategy: The Hybrid way
By Eng. Tororiro Isaac Chaza (Zimbabwe)
Don’t Reward the Arsonist
By Jeff Oltmann (USA)
A Creative Way to Recognize the Achievements of Project Managers
By Dr. Harold Kerzner and Dr. Al Zeitoun (USA)
Project Manager vs Gantt Chart Jockey: Advice for Executives and Project Sponsors
By Yogi Schulz (Canada)
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Commentaries
APM Establishes Independence from IPMA
By Alistair Godbold (UK)
The Internet of Things (IoT) in Project Management: Transformations, opportunities, and challenges
By Antonio Bassi (Switzerland)
The rules every project manager faces daily
By Henny Portman (The Netherlands)
Global Warming & Climate Change: Current Concerns, & Considerations for Project Planners
By Dr. Kenneth Smith (USA/Philippines)
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Reports
Good News (SSEN Projects), Energy Projects, Not So Good News, Keeping the Lights on, the Road to Hell, Other Project News, GCAP partnership, Sea Eagles and new Roman floors (UK Project Management Roundup)
By Dr. Miles Shepherd (UK)
Updates about Association of Project Professionals Finland; PMI Finland Chapter; Kruunusillat [Crown Bridges] projects (Finland Project Management Roundup)
By Dr. Jouko Vaskimo (Finland)
The PMI Madrid Chapter with those affected by the DANA in the Valencian Community; PMI Madrid Chapter held the last monthly meeting of 2024 successfully (Project Management Update from Madrid)
By Dr. Alfonso Bucero (Spain)
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Second Editions
Landscape Scale Rewilding Project Management: Exploring rewilding as a multi-project environment
By Gavin W. Jones and David F. Murphy, PhD (UK)
Building High Performing Volunteer Teams: The Opportunities, Challenges and Rewards
By Özüm Öyküm Katlı (The Netherlands) and Emrah Özdemir (Turkey)
AI-Enhanced Project Estimating, Monitoring, and Forecasting
By Joseph D’Mello (USA)
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Book Reviews
Global Program Management (McGraw Hill)
By Paula Wagner, PMP and Bruce T. Barkley
Reviewed by Jeff Hutchinson, PMP (USA)
Software Project Management: Methods and Techniques (CRC Press)
By Lawrence J. Peters
Reviewed by Sreehari Gothati (USA)
Continuous Cost Improvement in Construction: Theory and Practice (Routledge)
By Temitope Omotayo, Udayangani Kulatunga and Bankole Awuzie
Reviewed by Walter E. Childs, PMP (USA)
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Recent News
APM Announces Upcoming Events in UK
Projects For a Better Future – APM Conference 2025, June in Coventry
College of Performance Management announces new President
New Report on Sustainability Outlooks for 2025 Released by Tunley Environmental
Australian Institute of Project Management Unveils Strategic Plan 2025-2030
Agile Alliance® Joins Project Management Institute (PMI)
Dr Paul Chapman named OBE in New Year Honours
IPMA announces 34th World Congress in Berlin: 17-19 September 2025
Call for Papers for 13th IPMA Research Conference in Dubai – April 2025
9th IPMA SENET Project Management Conference in Kranjska Gora 6-7 February 2025
11th Annual D.C. Regional Project Management Day of Service
Discount Announced for Managing Risks in Projects, 2nd Edition
New PMI research reveals high-performing PMOs are critical to driving business transformation
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