Uncategorized Project Management News From The Past Week: January 30th 2011 Peter Carr @itworldca Published: January 30th, 2011Hi Everyone:Here is my selection of items on project management thathave appeared on the internet over the past week:Serbia is Halted ByInefficient Project ManagementMinister calls for new system of government projectmanagement – says Serbia not banana republic: http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/145301.html US BorderSurveillance Project Faces ProblemsJan 18th RFI doomed to failure say experts: http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110126_4442.php?oref=topstory Article ArguesProject Launch Success More Important Than Meeting a DeadlineFrom TechRepublic: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/dont-doom-a-project-to-meet-a-deadline/5305 CBC Computers ProjectRuns Millions Over BudgetFour Years overdue and $30 million over budget: http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/01/28/17077641.html Get a Project ManagerFor Home RenovationsAustralian article details the issues with managing a homereno: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/working-out-the-best-laid-plans/story-fn6bn9st-1225996699648 Report Says EmployersLooking For Project SkillsAnother report highlights these critical skills: http://www.glgroup.com/News/What-do-Employers-Want-from-Job-Seekers-in-a-Structurial-Economic-Recovery-52387.html Manufacturers FocusOn Project ManagementTop area of focus for efficiencies in light of recession: http://www.industrytoday.co.uk/manufacturing/manufacturers-bid-farewell-to-unprofitable-projects-/3045 Making The Case For aData Centre ProjectHow IT people should put together their argument for a datacentre: http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/P3302/15ap02/15ap02.asp&guid= Peter@import url(http://admin.itworldcanada.com/CuteSoft_Client/CuteEditor/Load.ashx?type=style&file=SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/cutesoft_client/cuteeditor/communityservercommon.css);Would you recommend this article?00 Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think of this article! We'd love to hear your opinion about this or any other story you read in our publication. Click this link to send me a note →Jim Love, Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada Related Download Sponsor: Carbon60 Moving to the Cloud: Beyond the Myths Get on the road to cloud success by moving past the myths around it. Register Now Uncategorized