Managed Services & Outsourcing Project Management News From The Past Week September 24th 2010 Peter Carr @itworldca Published: September 24th, 2010Hi Everybody: Here is my pick of the items that have appeared on theinternet on project management over the past week Abu Dhabi PortContract Awarded To Hyundai Engineering (AED 1.208 Billion)The agreement includes project management, design,procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of all civil worksassociated with the… http://www.steelguru.com/middle_east_news/Abu_Dhabi_awards_Khalifa_Port_%2526_Industrial_Zone_project_to_Hyundai_Engineering/166610.html New ProjectManagement Web Application – ApolloThis new web application is reviewed very positively: http://thenextweb.com/apps/2010/09/23/apollo-simply-the-slickest-project-and-contact-management-web-app-weve-seen-yet/ Succeed In TechnologyBy Connecting With PeopleArgues that people issues are tougher than technology issuesin projects: http://www.thehindu.com/arts/books/article788651.ece US Census SoftwareDevelopment Goes Agile US Census BureauDirector Robert Graves said now would be a good opportunity to make asignificant change in the way the agency develops information technology: http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=35&sid=2060340 New Book ProvidesGuidance on Biopharma Project ManagementEffective project management can help companies meet thechallenges of a fast evolving environment to enable the efiicient delivery ofnew treatments and technologies to patients who need them: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100921007043/en Integration Top Issuefor Improving Project ManagementIn a recent poll 52 % of the 273 project managers andexecutives queried cited lack of integrated enterprise systems as a barrier tosuccessful projects: http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/lawson/integration-top-issue-for-improving-project-management/?cs=43444 Australia`s SuncorpAgilises its BusinessAustralian regional bank adopts agile practices in its ITprojects: http://www.cio.com.au/article/361407/suncorp_agilises_its_business_adopts_byo_it/ Agile and the USGovernmentIn place of a predictive model where methods are developedto execute against the expected requirements to minimise change, agilemethodologies allow government officials and developers to use a processfocused on value and adapting to project realities: http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100923_7965.php?oref=spotlight Change is the Norm SoBe Prepared To Deal With ItIf you think it is getting harder to keep up with new developmentsin your company or project you`re right: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9187238/Change_is_the_norm_so_be_prepared_to_deal_with_it When IT GovernanceGoes WrongHighlights the issues in failed Australian IT projects:. http://www.cio.com.au/article/361617/when_it_governance_goes_wrong_/ Project ProcurementManagement Process DiagramMichael Taylor, a project manager with more than 30 years ofexperience, provided this diagram that tracks the project procurement processfrom beginning to end: http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/docs/DOC-2047 How One Organisationis Winning The ITIL RaceDescribes a 150 person department that provides services to5000 employees which implemented 13 ITIL processes: http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/all/how-one-organization-is-winning-the-itil-race/?cs=43382 Collaboration ITStyle: How To Do It RightCollaboration is all the rage among corporate executivesthese days which means IT is kept busy providing systems, tools, proceduresthat turn the vague concept into a real business benefit: http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/collaboration-it-style-how-to-do-it-right/141569 PeterWould 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 Managed Services & Outsourcing