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Volume XIII, Issue X – October/November 2024

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Welcome

Welcome to the October/November 2024 PMWJ
By David Pells, Managing Editor (USA)

Letters to the Editor

In Response to the September Letter to Editor by Piney referencing Smith
By Dr. Paul D. Giammalvo (Indonesia)

Interviews

Project Management can help Veterans Overcome Challenges of Transition to Civilian Life, interview with Matt Quick, Head of Military and Veterans Program, PMI (USA)
 By Yasmina Khelifi (France)

Interview with David W. Power, Program Director, Microsoft, Association of International Project Management Officers, New York (USA)
 By Ipek Sahra Ozguler (Turkey)

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Featured Papers

Maintaining Financial Service Sector Relevance and Sustainability in a Digitally Transforming Business Ecosystem
By Dr Tanya Keller (South Africa), Prof Dr Pieter Steyn (South Africa) and Prof Dr Brane Semolič (Slovenia)

Project delivery plan optimisation metrics: Critical Path Drag and Activity Spread
By Alex Lyaschenko (Australia)

Land Ownership Dynamics and Their Impact on Real Estate Development in Udenu, Enugu State, Nigeria
By Innocent Franklin Makata and Prof. Nnamdi Alex Udobi (Nigeria)

Impact of East-West Road Dualisation on the Socio-Economic Activities of the People along the Road Corridor in Delta State, South-South Nigeria
By Henry C. Ajaelu, Andrew C. Iwebelua, Fidelis A. Aniagolu (Nigeria)

Harnessing Lessons Learned: The Impact of Knowledge Management Practices on Project Success and Organizational Revenue
By Dr. Joshua D. Cunio (USA)

Cyber security for UK critical infrastructure projects in space
By Dr Robert J. Chapman (UK)

Beyond the Numbers: Bridging the Gaps in EVM for Effective Project Control
By Yamanta Raj Niroula (Nepal)

Corruptible Tendencies and Public-Sector Construction Project Procurement
By Henry Benson Iwerebor, Christian Chima Nwaogwugwu, PhD, Benedict Amade, PhD, Columbus Ikechukwu Anyanwu, PhD, Emmanuel Chinenye Ubani, PhD, and Kevin Aku Okorocha, PhD (Nigeria)

Incorporating Blue Ocean Strategy into Project Management: A Framework for Innovation and Progress?
By Prof. Dr. M. F. Harake (France)

Investigating Positive Management Practices in Property Management, Case Study of Ozoro, Delta State
By Chukwuma I. Elizabeth, Christian O. Ifediora, David Obaro, Orugba Success  (Nigeria)

Developing a Multidimensional Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for Overhead Electrical Power Distribution Line Projects for Standardizing Document and Database Framework in Project Management
By Achmad Siswandy Asdam (Indonesia)

Assessment of the Impacts of East-West Road Dualisation on the Physico-Chemical Characteristics of the Biophysical Environment in Delta State, South-South Nigeria
By Andrew C. Iwebelua, Stephen C. Ani, Henry C. Ajaelu (Nigeria)

Building Standardized Bidding Template for Jetty/ Pier Project as the Basis for Database Automation
By Wiharsa Pragitatama (Indonesia)

The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Enhancing Project Success
By Beniam Tilahun (Ethiopia)

A Multidimensional WBS for Oil Pipeline Project : Developing standardized Multidimensional WBS as the Basis for Standardizing Bidding Documents and Database Automation
By Arief Budi Mulyawan (Indonesia)

An Evaluation of Barriers of Lean Implementation in Offshore Facility Maintenance Projects in the Oil and Gas Industry
By Chimezie Henry Achaka, Emmanuel Chinenye Ubani, PhD, Benedict Amade, PhD, Kevin Aku Okorocha, PhD (Nigeria)

Enhancing Productivity in Greenfield Mining Projects through Earned Value Management and Timely Contractor Payments
By Sita Ariana Pangestu (Indonesia)

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Series Articles

AI for Healthcare and Academia – Practical Insights and Diverse Perspectives on AI in Healthcare Project Management (Future of Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence (AI))
By Dr. Deepa Bhide (India)

The role of governments in improving public project management (Let’s Talk About Public Projects)
By Stanislaw Gasik, PhD (Poland)

Profit Margins in Project Business (Project Business Management)
By Oliver Lehmann (Germany)

Risk Prioritisation – Attributes to Consider: A brief guide (Practical Project Risk Management)
By Martin Hopkinson (UK)

Benefits Mapping Workshops – Inspiring and Engaging our Stakeholders (Implementing BS202002: Benefits Management in Programs, Projects & Portfolios)
By Dr. Hugo Minney (UK)

AI and Cybersecurity – Issues for Project Managers and Teams to be Aware of, Part 5 (Artificial Intelligence Use in Project Management:)
By Ivano di Filippo, Dr. Josh Ramirez, Darrell Mesa, Claudia Alcelay and Rebecca Winston (Italy, Spain, USA)

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Advisory Articles

Leveraging Data Analytics for Early Risk Detection in Projects
By Devin Partida (USA)

Are you leading a project team for the first time? My step-by-step guide to ensure excellent quality service even though you no longer perform the tasks
By Manuel Ancizu (Spain)

Schedule Slippages, Merge Milestones & Probability Theory: Rationale and Remedies
By Dr. Kenneth Smith (Philippines/USA)

To Offshore or not to Offshore?
By Yogi Schulz (Canada)

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Commentaries

Commentary on contested views of the scope of the project management (PM) discipline in relation to PM involvement in earlier stages of organisational strategic management
By Alan Stretton (Australia)

Building Survey of Nigerian Pre-Independence Buildings in Akwa Ibom State
By Bldr. Idongesit O. Bassey (Nigeria)

Ineffective Risk Management and the collapse of ISG
By Dr. Robert Chapman (UK)

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Reports

The Profession in the Public Eye, Blast from the Past, Good News, Not So Good News, Professional News, Trees in Projects and White Storks (UK Project Management Roundup)
By 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)

Strategic agreement between ISEO and AEDIP, Monthly PMI Madrid Meeting in September, PMI Barcelona Chapter celebrated their 20th Anniversary (Project Management Update from Madrid)
By Alfonso Bucero (Spain)

ISO/TC 258, ISO Technical Committee for Project, Program, and Portfolio Management, convenes in Athens, Greece
By Jouko Vaskimo (Finland)

The 21st KM FEST’24 Final Report
By Prof Dr. Brane Semolič and Mag. Luca Semolič (Slovenia)

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Second Editions

Evaluating the Present: The Impact of Project Management on Fostering Innovation and Facilitating Knowledge Transfer
By Antonio Bassi, Mauro Capra, Nicola D’Amico, Juan Guanella, Giuseppe Gualtierim Michela Manini Mondia and Nico Marchi (Switzerland)

Igniting the Next Chapter: Transforming Strategic Programs
By Joan Bradee (USA)

Big Companies, Small Projects – Big Impact: What is the Adaptive Thinking Process?
By Gauranga Deka (USA)

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Book Reviews

AGILE Beyond IT: How to Develop Agility in Project Management in any Sector (Practical Inspiration)
By Adrian Pyne
Reviewed by Trista L. P. Colbert, PMP® (USA)

Designs, Methods and Practices for Research of Project Management (Gower/Routledge)
By Beverly Pasian, Ed.
Reviewed by Sreehari Gothati, PMP (USA)

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University of Management and Technology and PM World Collaborate to Enhance Project Management Education

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