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To new beginnings
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Simon_20110831_0005_opt2.0It is with some nerves and a great deal of excitement that I write my first letter as editor of The Project Manager since I took over from Greg Penfold.

Albeit short, it has been an interesting journey so far, having met some key players in the South African world of project management who are, of course, a distinct readership of our magazine, but also serve as invaluable consultants and contributors. Without these players, this magazine would be of very little value; and it is only with your support and guidance that it can fulfil its intended purpose.


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Bridging the gap
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

01301093_opt2.0A multitude of upcoming projects in Cape Town provide the mechanism for government objectives and private partnerships

Projects are a mechanism by which the Cit...
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Beginning with the end in mind
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

line_3_opt12.0The delivery of social development outcomes is key to the success of stakeholder-sensitive projects

Earlier this year, I was given the opportunity to meet with...
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At the ready
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

866130_64810034_opt2.0Creating capacity ahead of demand, and improving productivity in throughput units per hour to match international best practices, have been the project manage...
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Brave new world
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

iStock_000013833163XXX_opt2.0The acceleration of information technology – some will call it an explosion – has largely transformed the labour market, but it has forced various professiona...
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Inside Project Management South Africa
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

PMSA is the autonomous, local representative professional body for project management, which strives to advance professional project management in South Afric...
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Carbon- conscious
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

P1080027_opt2.0The state-owned Industrial Development Corporation expects a flood of applications for Green Energy Efficiency Fund loans of up to R50 million from energy-in...
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Power to the people
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

7medupi_april2009_opt2.0Conceptualising and operating Medupi: Challenges and insights on project management principles at work in SA

On any given day, 11 000 workers make their way to...
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Spanner in the works
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

spanner_in_the_works_opt1_2.0PM firms leave SA as the government fails to spend on infrastructure

South Africa could be on the verge of losing much of its engineering and construction capa...
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Blame game
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

oil_opt2.0Rejoinder from Rich Maltzman and Dave Shirley, co-authors of the award-winning book Green Project Management, to the article by Ronald Smith entitled “BP is not...
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In retrospect
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Trends and observations in project management for 2011

This was yet another busy year for project practitioners, service providers, policy-makers, standards de...
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Frugal Fergie, or astute businessman?
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

siralexv_opt2.0In this series on Sir Alex Ferguson, project leadership authority and educator Jürgen Oschadleus illustrates how effective leaders utilise ethos, pathos and l...
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In the Dutch mountains
Monday, 17 October 2011

PM_-_DUTCH_MOUTAIN_opt2.0The Netherlands is famous for many things. For never-ending stacks of cheese, dazzling tulip fields, and hookers selling their goods from behind red-lit shop...
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The Fergie Files – part 2
Monday, 17 October 2011

86388_opt2.0Furious Fergie, or marvellous motivator?

In 350 BC, Greek philosopher Aristotle identified three core components of persuasion. He wrote: “Now the proofs furni...
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From entrepreneurs to executive managers
Monday, 17 October 2011

Groupon_DanielGuasco-W_opt2.0Inside Groupon SA, and the founders’ transition

Two local startup founders have moved to being executive managers in a global operation. Daniel Guasco and Wayn...
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A sporting chance
Monday, 17 October 2011

1074542_96291148_opt2.0New development projects to give sport a shot in the arm

The youth academy of the famed Dutch soccer club, Ajax, is grandiosely called “De Toekomst” or “The Futu...
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All-Africa Games on track
Monday, 17 October 2011

HPIM9879_opt2.0Starting gun fires despite setbacks

It has been billed the African continent’s biggest own exclusive multi-sporting event – officially as the 10th All-Africa G...
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