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Welcome
Welcome to the February 2021 PMWJ
By David Pells, Managing Editor (USA)
Letters to the Editor
On Project Management needs a Higher Purpose
By Isaac Abuya (Kenya)
On Project Management needs a Higher Purpose
By Bill Young (Australia)
On Project Management needs a Higher Purpose
By Federico Minelle (Italy)
On Project Management needs a Higher Purpose
By Manuel Carvalho da Silva Neto (Brazil)
Editorial
Project Management Needs a Higher Purpose!
Part 2: Mission Statements, Social Responsibility and The Rogue Black Elephant
By David Pells, Managing Editor (USA)
Interview
Good-quality Project Management Is Vital for Successfully Delivering Change
Interview with Andrew Wright, Author, Educator, Innovator, APM Fellow, UK
By Yu Yanjuan, PMR (China)
To see other recently published interviews, click here
Featured Papers
Improving Infrastructure Project Success
By Bob Prieto (USA)
Towards extending the scope of project-related management to help address climate change and other global problems
By Alan Stretton (Australia)
Toward ‘Re-Humanizing’ Projects and Project Management in Africa
By Isaac Abuya, PhD (Kenya)
Using Six Sigma (DMADV) Method to Improve Site Rollout Projects in MTN-Yemen Company
By Wael Alaghbari, PhD (Yemen), Basel Sultan, PhD (Saudi Arabia) and Adeeb A. A. Mohammed (Yemen)
The Perceived Value: a powerful influencer of project success
By Massimo Pirozzi (Italy)
Application of feature engineering and artificial intelligence in industrial systems programs
By Lalamani Budeli (South Africa)
The Threat-Opportunity Risk Matrix Paradox – should we continue to use common-practice risk analysis methods?
By Martin Hopkinson (UK)
Improving Performance of Monte Carlo Simulations for Project Portfolios Risk Analysis
By Lev Virine, PhD, Eugenia Virine, Michael Trumper (Canada)
Analysis of probabilistic distributions of the output parameters of human systems by the method of equations of state (Both Gaussian and Paretian paradigms adequately represent the behavior of human systems in various situations)
By Pavel Barseghyan, PhD (Armenia & USA)
An Inquiry into the Nature of Projects and their Management
By Dr Professor A.P. van der Merwe, PhD (South Africa)
Reducing Turnover Intention via Motivational Strategies for Top-Tier Project Team Members in Denver, Colorado
By Dr. Steve Ford, Dr. Deane Desper, Dr. Kenneth Klosterman (USA)
Best Tested and Proven Practices for Hospital Construction: Standardized Multidimensional WBS/CBS Coding Structures
By Danilo Arba (Italy & Peru)
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Series Articles
Can you Increase Student Engagement?
A Beta Test of Yellowdig! (Converting to Online Teaching)
By John Cable (USA)
To know or not to know? That is the question (Risk Doctor Briefing)
By Rasoul Abdolmohammadi (Iran)
Predictability & Order in Project Business (Project Business Management)
By Oliver Lehmann (Germany)
Creating Project and Organizational “Connectic – Energy” (Positive Leadership in Project Management)
By Frank Saladis (USA)
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Personal Stories
How to Initiate a Project Successfully at the Ideas Competition
By Irina Kulikova, PhD (tech) (Russia)
Advisory Articles
Trifecta PPM2 Methodology: Product / Project Portfolio Management – PPM2
By Dennis Wiggins (USA)
Cultural Agility: Are You in Need of Developing Cross-Cultural Abilities for Your Executives?
By Angelica Larios (Mexico)
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Commentaries
Should we CHALLENGE or RECALL ISO 21502:2020?
By Dr. Paul D. Giammalvo (USA and Indonesia)
Theft of intellectual property from advanced technology projects
By Robert Chapman (UK)
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Reports
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)
By Dr. Jouko Vaskimo (Finland)
AEDIP awarded the PMI Madrid Spain Chapter (Project Management Update from Madrid – English & Spanish)
By Alfonso Bucero (Spain)
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Second Editions
Application of Life Cycle Analysis in the Capital Assets Industry
By Bob Prieto (USA)
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Book Reviews
Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme (Wiley)
By Robert K. Wysocki
Reviewed by Valentina Rada, PMP (USA)
Unleashed – The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You (HBR Press)
By Frances Frei & Anne Morriss
Reviewed by Edward Raibick, PMP (USA)
To see other recently published book reviews, click here
Recent News
New PMO Competency Framework Launched by House of PMO
34 new works added to PMWL in February
New Book – Balancing Act: Teach Coach Mentor Inspire
Project Business Study Book Released by Project Business Foundation
New Professional Body for PMO Professionals Launched
Wideman PM Website updates announced for February 2021
Call for Participation: AMEU Conference 2021 Project Management Stream
Call for Participation: “The Impact of Projectification on Society” research project
Call to Action – “Cognitive Readiness in Turbulent Times” Project
2021 Integrated Program Management Workshop
