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Construction
Extension to the PMBOK® Guide Third
Edition Exposure Draft Available Online
The
Construction Extension to the PMBOK®
Guide Third Edition Exposure Draft is now available
online. Construction projects represent an important project management
sub-set. In fact, the practices and project management of construction
projects were some of the foundations of the original 1987 document,
The Project Management Body of Knowledge. As the profession has
grown, it has been necessary to write practices that were applicable
across industries. In doing so, some of the specificities of construction
projects had to be edited out. They are now covered in the Construction
Extension to the PMBOK® Guide.
The Construction Extension to the PMBOK®
Guide Third Edition includes significant updates to the quality
and contracting practices that have been evolving in the construction
industry and incorporates the impacts of these changes throughout the
guide.
This extension will appeal to a wide audience including: construction
practitioners, taxpayers, regulatory agencies, local government groups,
environmental groups, community groups, risk management specialists,
civil engineers, architectural engineers, geotechnical experts and financial
specialists.
The Construction Extension to the PMBOK®
Guide. Third Edition will provide essential information to project
managers in this critical industry. Please consider adding your review
comments to the Exposure Draft of this important extension to the PMBOK®
Guide. Third Edition.
The exposure draft is now available for comment. Please check pmi.org
for additional information or contact Standards Program Administrator
Elaine Lazar at elaine.lazar@pmi.org.
e-Builder
Offers Free Webinar on Project Design and Delivery
|
Wednesday, 14 March 2007 |
Design professionals know that technology can facilitate the design and construction process and improve efficiencies. This course will shed light on Collaborative Project Management systems and how these solutions are helping firms become more efficient, competitive and profitable while reducing risk through the use of online, simple-to-use and collaborative tools.
The course presents an overview of collaborative technology and how it differs from basic document management systems, the major benefits as specifically related to design firms, and potential liability issues.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify areas of improvement within existing business processes, and the technology and tools available to overcome limitations presented by non-collaborative processes on the design firm.
- Distinguish the benefits of the different types of technology solutions available.
- Understand the steps to improving efficiency and streamlining work processes within the firm.
- Understand the implications of risk allocation, and whether risk should be allocated across the entire design and construction team.
This course is good
for 1.5 AIA CE Learning Units.
Register
Today!
Eight
Steps to Transforming
Your Organization
"Leaders
who successfully transform businesses do eight things right and they do
them in the right order." These "eight things" form the
core of John P. Kotter's article, "Leading Change: Why Transformation
Efforts Fail," which appeared in the January 2007 Harvard
Business Review. To
learn the eight steps to transforming your organization, read
the complete article.
Energy
Management Institute Offers Advanced Energy Training
The
Energy Management Institute invites energy professional to experience
comprehensive expert training by energy industry luminaries. Request
a course syllabus.
View
the 2007 schedule.
Construction Industry Institute®
The University of Texas at Austin
Spring 2007 CII Product Implementation Workshop
When:
16-17
April, 2007
Where: Dallas, TX
Come and learn implementation skills
from your peers and listen to implementation challenges and successes.
See how you can be more productive by listening to the craft worker; monitoring
early indicators of project health; using CII productivity metrics and
leveraging from implementing technology on your projects. Make friends
and contacts that can help you overcome your implementation challenges.
Register
Today!
PMI-NJ
2007 Regional Symposium
"Sustainable Project Management - The Future
is Now!"
7 May, 2007 - Skylands, Randolph,
NJ
The
work of project management involves sustained effort to achieve objectives;
in turn, project management assures results that sustain the business.
The results of projects produce lasting outcomes that may also have unintended
consequences. Project managers are obliged to consider
the social, environmental, and economic context in which their projects
are planned and implemented, assessing their impact to assure that the
desired outcome is produced. Project managers must also sustain themselves
and their teams throughout the project life cycle!
The 2007
Symposium will feature an engaging program with dynamic keynote
speakers, a variety of track sessions and ongoing opportunities to interact
with poster presenters, vendors, and PMI local interest groups. In addition,
you'll be able to network with other project management professionals.
Register
Today!
PMI Risk SIG and Institute for International Research to Host Annual Project Risk Symposium
Embracing Risk as an Opportunity to Create Value for the Organization
When:
16-18
May, 2007
Where:
San Francisco, CA
Come
to the Project Risk Symposium 2007 and find out how your peers are overcoming
risk and creating opportunities for their organizations to innovate!
Take three days out of your schedule and…
- Earn up to 20.5 Project Management Institute PDUs
- Collaborate with over 150 of your peers to learn more about effective risk management techniques
- Discuss in-depth project risk management challenges
- Learn how to create a culture that encourages risk and results in innovation.
DPC
SIG members save 15%!
Mention discount code XM1912HTHE
Download
the brochure
Register
Now!
Volunteer
Opportunities
The DPC SIG is a volunteer-driven organization. We encourage our members to be actively involved in SIG activities and special projects by:
- filling leadership positions within the organization: Vice Chairs, Deputies, Committee Members
- contributing articles to The Project Management Standard newsletter
- managing special projects
- working on designated project activities, Local Interest Group (LIG) meetings and professional development conferences
View
the current DPC
SIG Organization Chart which lists available positions.
Volunteer today. You
will find it most rewarding, both professionally and personally!
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the DPC SIG Administrator. Please let us know the area(s) in which you would be interested in volunteering and we will find a place for you.