Author: Petros Rigas

Consistent Estimation and Planning in Large Projects

Event Date:March 17, 2010 Consistent estimation and planning in large projects normally involves applying various different models to the approach or methodology. With specific models applied to discrete types or work, the effort in estimation and planning comes in ensuring the modeling and the independent variables are correct. Each individual scope item or deliverable can […]

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PMOs in Thailand

Event Date:February 17, 2010 A Project Management Office (PMO) is a project management best practice introduced to organizations to ensure project achievement.  In Thailand, though many PMOs have been instituted in organizations for many years, they are still struggling to add value.  Services PMOs provide do not meet project stakeholders’ expectations and PMOs face barriers in […]

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Managing Risks in Complex Projects

Event Date:November 18, 2009 What do you do when you are asked to rescue a project that is losing USD10 million a week?  Where do you start?  How do you go about rescuing the critical milestones, the budget and pulling the team together in a positive way?  This presentation discussed how to bring into play […]

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Leadership: Being an Effective Project Manager

Event Date: October 21, 2009 All to often especially among young project managers, the need to concentrate their effort and time is in the technical area(s) that their career developed from or to try and spend all their time in all of the technical areas of their project. When they complete their project it may […]

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Corporate Politics and Project Managers

Event Date: September 16, 2009 Organizational politics are recognized as having the potential to influence the outcomes of projects and as such, may be considered an important aspect of project stakeholder management.  While organizational politics often evoke negative associations, adept project managers may use political skills to the advantage of projects. Research undertaken over the […]

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