What’s in it for me? What do I get from doing all this? What are the benefits of volunteering? These are questions all volunteers and professionals struggle with when considering contribution to a non-profit organization specifically to one that is not (yet) even recognized by the Thai government.
We understand your position and share your frustrations. And while companies in Thailand struggle to adapt to an ever-changing competitive arena, our task as project management professionals remains – and that is to “preach” project management processes, knowledge areas, and standard practices to our management and leadership.
You again ask: “What do I have to do this for”? There’s only one logical answer: we do it because we care. We do it because it’s part of our nature as project managers to challenge ourselves and accomplish tasks to the best of our knowledge and capabilities.
Project Management Challenges in Constructing New Power Projects in Thailand
Thailand power development plan for period of 2012-2030 calls for an additional 55 Giga watts of new capacity. One Gigawatt equals 1000 Megawatts. A standard capacity of a combined cycle power plant is 800 MegaWatts. This means roughly 70 new plants of such capacity will be built to meet the development plan forecast. This indicates a potential for increased construction activity in the region. This is in addition to the mega development projects already announced by Government of Thailand in wake of the unprecedented floods experienced in 2011 — by Mr. Mukesh Shukla.
During 2012 there were 10 chapter meetings with world class presenters, many of whom are also full time Project Management practitioners. Some meetings were conducted in Thai, a format introduced in 2011. Topics covered the full spectrum of the project management discipline from Cross Cultural PM where project management was introduced to multiple disciplines in a large company to facilitate a merger operation to a discussion on traditional vs alternative approaches to project management being studied in Sweden.
If you overestimate your abilities and insist on fixing the problem yourself, rather than calling a plumber, that clog can eat up major time and money—and still turn your kitchen floor into a sea of water.
This home improvement nightmare is a cautionary tale for project professionals: Without the ability to recognize the skills you lack and those you possess, a project easily can spin down the drain. Your career is no different. Poor self-awareness can keep you from developing the skills you need to move up the ladder.
