WELCOME
By David Pells
Managing Editor
Addison, Texas, USA
Welcome to the December 2024 edition of the PM World Journal (PMWJ), the 147th monthly edition of this practitioner-oriented publication. This month’s PMWJ is another very diverse and interesting edition, with 37 new works by 58 different authors representing 17 different countries. The new editions this month bring our totals to 5,276 works by 2,058 different authors representing 90+ countries published in the PMWJ to date and now archived in the PM World Library.
One interesting Interview is included this month, courtesy of PMWJ correspondent Yasmina Khelifi in Paris. Yasmina has interviewed another Parisian, Adrian Figueiredo, architect, urban planner and PM for temporary facilities for the highly successful Paris 2024 Olympic Games this past summer. She was also instrumental during the runup to the Summer Olympics in Brazil eight years ago.
11 Featured Papers are included this month, by 28 authors in eight different countries. These good papers are a mix of academic and professional research, by professors, graduate students and senior project management practitioners. The topics vary from directly to indirectly related to program and project management. Rather than mention each of the titles and authors, I can say that these are substantial works representing many hours of research and writing. So please review the titles and summaries and read a few. Several are on specific issues or PM topics, some are general, several are fascinating and on significant topics.
Seven Series Articles are included by 14 authors in eight countries. Dr. Deepa Bhide in India is back with another powerful article related to the Future of Healthcare and AI, this month’s contribution titled “Role of Data Scientists in Healthcare AI”. Dr. Bhide’s co-author this month is again Hrishkesh Deshpande, PhD. Dr. Stanislaw Gasik in Poland has authored the next in his series on “Let’s Talk About Public Projects”, this month’s article titled “Who should manage public projects?” In his article, Stan describes various qualifications and PM development programs already established by various countries, states and cities in multiple countries, issues of growing importance in public agencies everywhere.
“The Growth of Metrics-Centered Project Management Leadership” is a powerful new article by Dr. Harold Kerzner and Dr. Al Zeitoun in the USA. Oliver Lehmann in Germany has contributed another article in his very interesting series on “Project Business Management”. This month, Oliver tackles “Overcoming Depression in Project Business” with the help of co-author William Plange of Ghana.
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How to cite this work: Pells, D.L. (2024). Welcome to the December 2024 PMWJ; PM World Journal, Vol. XIII, Issue XI, December. Available online at https://pmworldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pmwj147-Dec2024-Pells-welcome-to-the-December-2024-pmwj-2.pdf
About the Author
David L. Pells
Managing Editor, PMWJ
Managing Director, PMWL
David L. Pells, PMI Fellow, HonFAPM, ISIPM, PMA, is Managing Editor and publisher of the PM World Journal (www.pmworldjournal.com) and Managing Director of the PM World Library (www.pmworldlibrary.net). David is an internationally recognized leader in the field of professional project management with more than 40 years of experience on a variety of programs and projects, including engineering, construction, energy, defense, transit, technology and nuclear security, and project sizes ranging from thousands to billions of dollars. He occasionally acts as project management advisor for U.S. national laboratories and international programs, and currently serves as an independent advisor for a major U.S. national security program.
David Pells has been an active professional leader in the United States since the 1980s, as founder and president of several PMI chapters, founder of PMI’s first SIG (Project Earth), and member of the PMI board of directors twice. He was founder and chair of the Global Project Management Forum (1995-2000), an annual meeting of leaders of PM associations from around the world. David was awarded PMI’s Person of the Year award in 1998 and Fellow Award, PMI’s highest honor, in 1999. He is also an Honorary Fellow of the Association for Project Management (APM) in the UK; the Instituto Italiano di Project Management (ISIMP) in Italy; and Project Management Associates (PMA) in India.
Former managing editor of PM World Today, he is the creator, editor and publisher of the PM World Journal (ISSN: 2330-4880). David has a BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington and an MBA from Idaho State University in the USA. He has published widely and spoken at conferences and events worldwide. David lives near Dallas, Texas and can be contacted at editor@pmworldjournal.com.
To see other works by David Pells, visit his author showcase in the PM World Library at http://pmworldlibrary.net/authors/david-l-pells/
