0801-IRCNews PRINT

Welcome to the end of 2008 issue of the Information Resource Centre News of the Australian Institute of Project Management. This issue contains:

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Introduction and News

Update of AIPM Website
You may have noticed that the AIPM website has undergone an interface change. The changes went online in mid October 2007 to co-incide with the Hobart Conference. The new interface has been designed to reduce the visual clutter and improve accessibility of our services. Your questions or comments are welcome at rtucker@aipm.com.au.

Revision of the Business Services Training Package - BSB07

21/01/2008 - The new, re-vamped Training Package for Business Services (BSB07) is now endorsed. BSB07 is the complete package of generic and employability skills required for success in business. BSB07 is the essential tool for all training providers delivering Business Services programs.

Standards Feedback Seminars
15/01/2008 - AIPM will also be holding open discussion forums in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to discuss feedback received. The purpose of these sessions is to validate the feedback received on-line. Only feedback received before the closing date will be considered in theses workshops. Please be aware that in order for feedback to be considered at the forums, your must lodge your feedback by the closing date

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Conference Update -AIPM 2008: Keeping the Promise through people, projects and performance.

Expression of Interest

Added value registration has now expired. Early bird registration will open in March 2008. If you are interested in attending or exhibiting, at the AIPM 2008 Conference and would like further information, please register your interest below.

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Project Management Achievement Awards

Sponsorship and submission guidelines are now available.

http://www.aipm.com.au/html/2008-pmaa-sponsorship.cfm

http://www.aipm.com.au/html/2008-submission-guidelines.cfm

Details of your local 2008 PMAA Contacts are also available. We'll be running the National PMAA dinner as part of the 2008 Conference on October 14th. Please keep an eye on the PMAA Homepage for submission guidelines.

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Project Management Forums

The Women in Project Management forum will have their first event in ACT and Melbourne on the 6th of March. Both events will feature guest speakers. Other state WIPM events will soon follow. Please keep an eye on the AIPM Events calendar and the WIPM SIG webpage.

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PMSelect - Research Update - issue 1 2008

Welcome to the January 2008 PM Select. This issue contains 7 articles from the wider project management literature. 

We strongly recommend you examine the contents from AIPM's 2007 conference. Additional material from the conference is available for download at the Conference Proceedings information page.

Articles can be requested by clicking on their title. This will generate a request form you must complete. Then a PDF will be generated in your browswer. Please be patient as some of the files are over 5 mb.

WHY PROJECT ACCOUNTING?
Innovation and the dynamics of capability accumulation in project-based firms
Application of Standard Project Management Tools to Research - A Case Study from a Multi-national Clinical Trial
DIAGNOSING RISK IN RADICAL INNOVATION PROJECTS
Relationships between Goal Setting, Innovation, Project Management, Quality, Speed to Market, and New Product Success
 A hierarchical approach to multi-project planning under uncertainty
Forthcoming Project Management titles in Australia

Earlier PMSelect issues are available through our archive page..

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Professional Indemnity Insurance Service

Request:

A Construction Risk Assessment survey form

An IT Risk Assessment Form

Someone from the broker to contact you

 What is the AIPM Member Professional Indemnity Quick Quote System ?  

The Quick Quote system is a Professional Indemnity quoting system that allows us to provide a large number of AIPM members with an indication only of costing for their Professional Indemnity Insurance within 24 business hours without the need to fill out a full proposal.

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AIPM Survey participation invitation

Please examine the AIPM Surveys page to identify any research initiatives you may be able to contribute to.

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Employment Vacancies

Close Date - Job Title - Location

31/12/2007 - Like to list your job vacancy here? -
29/01/2008 - Urban Development Transit Cities Multiple New Opportunities - Offices based in East Melbourne
31/01/2008 - Project Manager / Delivery Manager - Mobile/Web/TV Solutions - Sydney
01/02/2008 - Project Manager (Buildings) - Level 1 - Sydney
01/02/2008 - Project Officer - Sydney Metropolitan
01/02/2008 - PROJECT OFFICERS (VARIOUS), STAFF GRADE 7/8 - Sydney
04/02/2008 - Senior Project Manager - PO5 - Cloncurry QLD
04/02/2008 - Senior Project Manager AO6 - Townsville QLD
04/02/2008 - Senior Project Manager AO7 - Barcaldine QLD
05/02/2008 - Project Manager - Sydney, Hornsby.
06/02/2008 - Senior Lecturer in Project Management - The University of Adelaide
08/02/2008 - PROJECT MANAGER - Wagga Wagga
15/02/2008 - PROJECT MANAGER (VARIOUS) - Sydney Metropolitan Area
15/02/2008 - PROJECT OFFICER - Sydney Metropolitan Area
29/02/2008 - Project Manager - Perth, WA
31/10/2008 - National Fleet Manager - Melbourne

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Available for Work Register

Name Industry Preferred Location Date
David Wall IT / IT&T /ICT Adelaide (CBD) 23/01/2008
John Nawotka General PM Coaching, Mentoring & Training Sydney, Central Coast, Newcastle 14/01/2008

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Moves in the Industry

09/01/2008 - Anthony Lee is now Project Manager at GrainCorp Operations Ltd.

09/01/2008 - Francis Kreuzberger is now Program Manager at QAD Australia.

09/01/2008 - Martin Nightingale is now Senior Contracts Manager at ANU Enterprise.

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Events

NT Events

15/09/2007 NT PMAA Presentation Dinner Event Report

SA Events
12/09/2008 SA Chapter PMAA & Annual Gala Dinner
17/04/2008 Constraint Management - Ken Saman, TPG
20/03/2008 Government Project Facilitation of Major Private Sector Projects - David Litchfield, LMC
04/03/2008 PMAA 2008 - Putting Together a Winning Submission
21/02/2008 New Member and Networking Night
19/02/2008 New Member and Networking Night

TAS Events
21/02/2008 People in Projects Forum

VIC Events
11/12/2008 Project Managers Professional Development Group (PMDG)
30/10/2008 Project Managers Professional Development Group (PMDG)
18/09/2008 Project Managers Professional Development Group (PMDG)
28/08/2008 2008 VICTORIAN FORUM - "Project Management is easy …people make it hard"
28/08/2008 PMAA VICTORIAN CHAPTER
07/08/2008 Project Managers Professional Development Group (PMDG)
26/06/2008 Project Managers Professional Development Group (PMDG)
15/05/2008 Project Managers Professional Development Group (PMDG)
03/04/2008 Project Managers Professional Development Group (PMDG)
21/02/2008 Project Managers Professional Development Group (PMDG)

WA Events
27/08/2008 Work Life Balance
30/07/2008 High Commendation 2007 WA Chapter PMAA : Rapid Growth Project 2
11/06/2008 The Climate Project
14/05/2008 Managing a large-scale , volunteer run water supply infrastructure in Indonesia
09/04/2008 High Commendation 2007 WA Chapter PMAA : Police Metropolitan Radio Network
12/03/2008 Winner 2007 WA Chapter PMAA : Perth Seawater Desalination Plant
06/02/2008 What's the future for Project Management?

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