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by Kevin Taylor, PMP There are at least two definitions of Change Management in the Project Management field. One refers to the Change Control Board of a project or program that approves or denies changes to a project. The other definition refers to a corporate change initiative focusing the “people side” of change. The PMBOK […]

by Dave Wakeman, PMP A challenge that all PMs face is communicating effectively. This becomes even more challenging as PMs find themselves working with teams from diverse backgrounds and with different ways of expressing themselves. As a PM, you will be faced with challenges both internally and externally, and if you have a project team […]

by Athrym Ong Introduction In the year 2013, the new release of PMBOK® version 5 marks a significant change in the history of project management. One of the major updates to the standards is the segregation of project stakeholder management from the project communication management as an individual knowledge area.  Apparently, the segregation shows that […]

A highlight of our activities since January 2014!  Jan 25 – Building and Managing Effective Project Teams (Workshop) By Mr. Ravi and Ms. Malai A special session conducted by experts that flew in from Singapore and Australia, highlighting the one of the most crucial skill of project professional, i.e. people management. Mr. Ravi,  a certified emergenetics […]

by Athrym Ong In the year 2013, the new release of PMBOK® version 5 marks a significant change in the history of project management. The key updates to the standards show that the art of project management is becoming more popular in most industries and thus, there is a requirement to align these standards into […]

by Skon Lapamnuaypol, PMP Managing projects without support from sponsors is something that project managers wish to avoid. This can happen due to sponsor’s interest changing or changes within company’s strategy.  The effect on the ongoing project can be severe and cause the project to come to a halt.  If it happens to your project, […]

by Kevin Taylor, PMP Thailand has been the only ASEAN member with a comprehensive plan to prepare for the 2015 deadline, some say. Yet, there remains some skepticism that Thailand will meet its ASEAN goals in the face of a looming 2015 deadline. At least one other ASEAN country doubts its own readiness by 2015.

With a vision of “sharing is learning”, PMI Thailand’s content committee periodically interviews members of our PMI Thailand community to share their views on project management and on PMI Thailand. The first interviewee is K. Yodchai Apisitpaisarn, former President of PMI Thailand. The interview was done by Robert van Geijn, member of the content committee.

Author:  Kevin Taylor, PMP Projects that require a virtual component can be complex. This is especially true if related meetings are carried out in more than one country. Two areas come to mind when dealing with virtual projects: technology and people.  Technology For technology, phone and internet bandwidth limitations can make virtual collaboration quite difficult. […]

Author : Athrym Ong In our recent economic slowdown the intake of project management by companies has spiraled negatively. When the economic market is in a downtrend, organizations may tighten up their budgets and revise their projects on hand. For organizations who position projects as their services, such as construction companies, consulting companies and the like, […]