Wednesday, 05 October 2011 08:54
What green projects teach project managers
In another article in this edition, co-author of the book Green Project Management Rich Maltzman unpacks the term “green project management” into four distinct categories, namely projects that are: green by definition; green by project impact; green by product impact; or green in general.
Friday, 24 June 2011 10:15
South Africa-gained PM skills are welcome everywhere
Like many other professionals, project managers may be presented with the opportunity to work abroad during the course of their career. Nowadays, having the chance to earn in a foreign currency and gain life and work experience is as appealing once one has reached a high level of competence and seniority as it is in the early part of one’s working life, if not more so. Two South African project managers, who recently returned from time working abroad, share their perspectives of the experience.
Thursday, 23 June 2011 10:53
Identifying the role-players
In this second article of the series, we look at some objections that may be raised against the theory. We then present defining characteristics of the different archetypes as well as of the generational turnings or stages. This is done so that the reader may be able to identify the general project environment (or “terroire”) without having to rely on artificial boundary markers.
Friday, 17 June 2011 11:33
Developers must be apprised of both rewards and risks
With economic growth in Africa projected to surpass 7% this year, South African businesses are eyeing up the opportunities this presents. Amongst those are property developers, who stand to benefit significantly from economic expansion on the vast continent and therefore need to have a thorough understanding of the different local conditions that present themselves in African countries.
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