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Join us at the 2010 AIPM Conference
30/07/2010 - Earn 20 CPD points + listen and learn from some of the worlds best PM's

AIPM Employment Services
30/07/2010 - 5 vacancies around Australia, 1 new individual looking for work and details of 7 endorsed recruiters.

Earn CPD points through the July 2010 PMSelect.
30/07/2010 - The August 2010 PMSelect is now available

Emotional Intelligence as the Catalyst between Personal Competence and Project Performance
30/07/2010 - This research from Curtin University of Technology is interested in hearing from project managers who have had positive experiences with emotional intelligence usage as a project manager as well as project managers who have had negative experiences.

ECU investigating Project Risk issues
29/07/2010 - 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.

Risk Management: A New Standard - ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management
26/07/2010 - Risk management has been developed over a considerable period of time to meet the needs of a wide range of industry and business sectors. Formal generic risk management standards have been available for some time as a basis for the effective management of risk in any situation regardless of the context, notably in Australia and New Zealand with the publication of AS/ NZS 4360:1995.

Project Governance Theory and Application in the APS—Research Overview
20/07/2010 - Susan Woodcock spoke at the ACT July WIPM event about her progress to date on her PhD, where there is a significant research thesis component which is focussed on governance in the Australian Public Service.

Join us at the World Computer Congress, Australia, September 2010
13/07/2010 - You are invited to attend WCC2010 - the 21st IFIP World Computer Congress hosted by the Australian Computer Society. 20-23 September 2010, Brisbane, Australia. See www.wcc2010.com Feel free to forward this email to your colleagues.

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 guage 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.

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

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.

Database of proceedings and conference papers
31/05/2010 - AIPM is currently assembling a database of proceedings and conference papers.

Chapter Newsletters now available
31/05/2010 - You may be interested to regular newsletters of AIPM's chapters around Australia.

June 2010 PMSelect is now available
31/05/2010 - Keep up with research in Project Management - PMSelect presents articles from the wider PM literature for download.

The Best Managing Practices under Multiple Project Environments - from Project Manager's Perspectives
12/05/2010 - The study will be focusing on identifying the challenges in the management of multiple project environments and recognising the competencies that should be posses by the project manager in handling the challenges. Thus, from the findings the best managing practice could be developed.

International Survey on Software Development Methodology Fit
11/05/2010 - You are invited to participate in a survey conducted by researchers at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

2009 Salary Survey Summary
20/04/2010 - A summary of the salary data from the 2009 membership survey is now available.

The April/May 2010 issue of The Project Manager is now available for download.
09/04/2010 - Members can now download the April/May 2010 issue of The Project Manager.

AIPM Conference - SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED
08/04/2010 - Opportunity extended for members of the Project Management industry to submit an abstract for the 2010 AIPM Conference being held in Darwin from 10-13 October 2010.

AIPM Discussion Forums for Project Management
31/03/2010 - Discuss project managment topics - discussion forums

9 WEEKS TO GO UNTIL PMAA SUBMISSIONS CLOSE
30/03/2010 - The Australian Institute of Project Management's (AIPM), Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAA) submission deadline is only 9 weeks away.

Professional Development Council - Endorsements Committee
25/03/2010 - There are currently two vacancies for the position of Member of the Endorsements Committee. The term of this position is for two years, with the appointment commencing after the Professional Development Council (PDC) Meeting on 17tt May 2010.

Development of Project Management in State Government Infrastructure seminar
25/03/2010 - On 24 March the WA chapter hosted a presentation by Darral Haynes, Director of Business Planning and Coordination for the Government of Western Australia

Reminder - Your company may be eligibile for Corporate Membership
17/03/2010 - Reminder: if you currently have 6 colleagues that are AIPM members, you could qualify for corporate membership of AIPM

Knowledge and Research Council call for new participants
15/03/2010 - The KRC is seeking new participants

Delivering Projects in Government: How are they different
04/03/2010 - On 9 June 2010, this forum will ask What is different about managing government projects compared with private sector projects? What is the same? What does this mean for project managers, project teams and suppliers? How can it be done better?

March PMSelect is now available
26/02/2010 - Keep up with project management and earn CPD points

The Project Manager v29 n2 is now available for download
26/02/2010 - The Project Manager v29 n2 is now available for download. This month's topic is infrastructure.

AIPM and RedR form a strategic alliance
22/02/2010 - Bill Young, President of the Australian Institute of Project Management and Alan McLean, CEO of RedR Australia, formalise an agreement whereby project managers associated with AIPM will be informed of opportunities to bring their skills and experience into RedR Australia working space.

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