Australian Institute of Project Management


1006-AIPM-News

Looking to attend a project management seminar or event? Please have a look at  AIPM's Events Calendar for July.

Interested in undertaking training? Have a look at our training directory, which lists upcoming courses from AIPM's Endorsed Training providers

Also, don't forget you can pay your membership renewal online at
http://www.aipm.com.au/html/renewal.cfm

June Forum 'The Regression Test: an absolute gauge

30/06/2010 - This is a report by Roger Birch of the ACT Chapter's June 26 Forum "The Regression Test: an absolute gauge of project success?", presented by John Smyrk.

PMSelect - presenting new articles on developments in Project Management
30/06/2010 - The July 2010 PMSelect is now available, with 6 recent articles from project management journals. Keep up to date and earn CPD points.

Presentations and event reports from around Australia
30/06/2010 - Available online for members are reports from AIPM's state chapter events, as well as information from our special interest groups. This includes presentations from the recent NSW Projects in Government seminar and WA monthly forum.

AIPM Employment Services
30/06/2010 - 9 vacancies around Australia, 1 new individual looking for work and details of 7 endorsed recruiters.

The June/July issue of The Project Manager has been released
30/06/2010 - The new TPM is now available for download.

ECU investigating Project Risk issues
29/06/2010 - Edith Cowan University, supported by AIPM's Knowledge and Research Council, is conducting a study that aims to establish the key project risk issues that project managers need to manage over the next 3 to 5 years.

USQ Research Survey
22/06/2010 - Mr. Rami Hughes is a Doctor of Philosophy student at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Queensland, Australia. He is undertaking research into the crucial factors that Promote Successful Innovation of the Productivity of the Construction Industry in Australia and the United States of America: the Project Manager Perception. As part of this research, he will be contacting project managers in large construction firms.

Australian National Audit Office publishes "Planning and Approving Projects - an Executive Perspective"
21/06/2010 - From the ANAO website (http://www.anao.gov.au/director/publications/betterpracguides) - The successful delivery of government programs requires the projects that underpin their implementation to be well-managed from the point of inception through to full implementation. This Guide provides an executive perspective on the planning and approval stage of projects for Australian Government entities. The Guide focuses on the most common types of projects - those aimed at program delivery, and on internal business operations.

Call for Papers Important Dates Reminder 24th IPMA World Congress, Istanbul 2010
07/06/2010 - We are very happy about the contributions from all over the world and would like to extend the submission of abstract till June 28, 2010. Do not miss the opportunity to share your experiences and meet with well-known experts of their fields.