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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Alfonso Bucero joins PMF Correspondents Network in Spain
Mr. Alfonso Bucero, PMP, has joined PMForum.org as an International Correspondent in Spain. Alfonso is the founder and Managing Partner of BUCERO PM Consulting. He previously managed the office in Spain for the International Institute for Learning (IIL) for two years, and was a Senior Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard Spain (Madrid Office) for thirteen years.
Alfonso is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), of the ALI (Asociación de Licenciados, Ingenieros y Doctores en Informática), and of the Spanish Project Management Association, AEIPRO (afíliate member association of the International Project Management Association, IPMA). He is a member of and advisor to DINTEL.
Alfonso was the founder, Sponsor and President of the PMI Barcelona, Spain Chapter until April 2005, and he is an IPMA Asessor. He was a member of the CoPAT (Congress Project Action Team) for the PMI Global Congress - EMEA 2005 in Edinburgh, a CoPAT member of the PMI Global Congress - EMEA 2006 in Madrid, and a CoPAT member of the PMI Global Congress - EMEA 2007 in Budapest. He belongs to the LIAG (Leadership Institute Advisory Group) of PMI.
Alfonso has a Computer Science Engineering degree from Universidad Politécnica in Madrid, and is now studying for his Ph.D. in “Project Management”. He has 28 years of practical experience and twenty two of them in project management worldwide. He has managed and consulted projects in different countries along Europe. Since 1994, Alfonso has been a frequent speaker at International PM Congresses and Symposiums. He has delivered PM training and consulting services in Asia, Belgium, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain and the USA. As a Project Management believer, he defends Passion, Persistence and Patience as the keys for project success.
He authored the book “Dirección de Proyectos, una nueva vision” published by “LITO GRAPO Editors) in Mexico on June 2003. And he is a contributor of Chapter 7 of the book “Creating the Project Office”, published on February 2003 by Jossey-Bass Editors (San Francisco/California), authored by Robert J. Gram., Paul Dinsmore and Randall L. Englund. Alfonso Bucero has co-authored with Randall L. Englund the book “Project Sponsorship – Achieving Commitment for Project Success” that was published by Jossey-Bass Editors in April 2006.
Madrid is the larget city and capital of Spain and the third most populous city in the European Union. It is located on the river Manzanares in the center of the country, between the autonomous communities of Castilla-León and Castilla-La Mancha.
Due to its geographical location, wealth and history, Madrid is considered one of the financial centers of the Iberian Peninsula and the political center of Spain. Madrid city has a population of 3.5 million, while the state of Madrid has 6.0M citizens. As the capital of the Spanish Empire, Madrid has been a city of great cultural and political importance for centuries. Madrid is one of Spain's most popular destinations and one of the top European destinations concerning art museums.
Following the restoration of democracy in 1975 and Spain's integration into the European Union, Madrid has played an increasing role in European finances, marking the city as one of the most important European metropolises. Madrid is the second most important industrial center in Spain, exceeded only by Barcelona.
Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country located in Southern Europe, with two small exclaves in North Africa (both bordering Morocco). Spain is a democracy which is organized as a parliamentary monarchy. It is a developed country with the ninth-largest economy in the world. It also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean and a number of uninhabited islands on the Mediterranean side of the strait of Gibraltar, known as Plazas de soberanía. The total area of Spain is 505,992 km² (51st in the world in size), or 195,364 square miles. The population of Spain is approximately 44.4 million (29th in the world).
According to Wikipedia, Spain had a total GDP of $1.029 trillion in 2005 (9th largest in the world) and a per capital GDP of $26,320. The Spanish economy has been regarded lately as one of the most dynamic in the EU, subsequently attracting significant amounts of foreign investment.
On January 1, 1999 Spain adopted the Euro as its national currency. On February 20 2005, Spain became the first country to allow its people to vote on the European Union constitution that was signed in October 2004. The result was strongly in support of the constitution, making Spain the first country to approve the constitution. Spain currently is thought to have one of the highest immigration rates in the EU. Spain is also regarded as the most decentralized State in Europe, with all of its different territories managing locally their Education and Health systems, and with some territories managing their own public finances. More information about Madrid and Spain can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org.
Alfonso Bucero is based in Madrid, and can be contacted at alfonso.bucero@abucero.com. We at PMForum.org want to welcome Alfonso to the PMForum team.
On August 9, 2006, PMForum.org announced the formation of a global network of International Correspondents to provide more timely and varied project management-related news and information from around the world for www.pmforum.org. The correspondents will also provide pmforum.org with local representation. Other experienced current or former PM professional leaders located in major cities around the world who may be interested in becoming an international correspondent for pmforum.org are encouraged to contact editor@pmforum.org.
Established in 1995 by the late David Curling, PMI Fellow and globally recognized professional leader based in Canada, www.pmforum.org is one of the most popular and widely known websites in the world of project management. Pmforum.org is the world’s leading source of project management news and information and the home of the monthly online PM World Today where viewpoints, articles, case studies and papers by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmforum.org/subscribe.
Alfonso was the founder, Sponsor and President of the PMI Barcelona, Spain Chapter until April 2005, and he is an IPMA Asessor. He was a member of the CoPAT (Congress Project Action Team) for the PMI Global Congress - EMEA 2005 in Edinburgh, a CoPAT member of the PMI Global Congress - EMEA 2006 in Madrid, and a CoPAT member of the PMI Global Congress - EMEA 2007 in Budapest. He belongs to the LIAG (Leadership Institute Advisory Group) of PMI.
Alfonso has a Computer Science Engineering degree from Universidad Politécnica in Madrid, and is now studying for his Ph.D. in “Project Management”. He has 28 years of practical experience and twenty two of them in project management worldwide. He has managed and consulted projects in different countries along Europe. Since 1994, Alfonso has been a frequent speaker at International PM Congresses and Symposiums. He has delivered PM training and consulting services in Asia, Belgium, France, Germany, Mexico, Spain and the USA. As a Project Management believer, he defends Passion, Persistence and Patience as the keys for project success.
He authored the book “Dirección de Proyectos, una nueva vision” published by “LITO GRAPO Editors) in Mexico on June 2003. And he is a contributor of Chapter 7 of the book “Creating the Project Office”, published on February 2003 by Jossey-Bass Editors (San Francisco/California), authored by Robert J. Gram., Paul Dinsmore and Randall L. Englund. Alfonso Bucero has co-authored with Randall L. Englund the book “Project Sponsorship – Achieving Commitment for Project Success” that was published by Jossey-Bass Editors in April 2006.
Due to its geographical location, wealth and history, Madrid is considered one of the financial centers of the Iberian Peninsula and the political center of Spain. Madrid city has a population of 3.5 million, while the state of Madrid has 6.0M citizens. As the capital of the Spanish Empire, Madrid has been a city of great cultural and political importance for centuries. Madrid is one of Spain's most popular destinations and one of the top European destinations concerning art museums.
Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country located in Southern Europe, with two small exclaves in North Africa (both bordering Morocco). Spain is a democracy which is organized as a parliamentary monarchy. It is a developed country with the ninth-largest economy in the world. It also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean and a number of uninhabited islands on the Mediterranean side of the strait of Gibraltar, known as Plazas de soberanía. The total area of Spain is 505,992 km² (51st in the world in size), or 195,364 square miles. The population of Spain is approximately 44.4 million (29th in the world).
On January 1, 1999 Spain adopted the Euro as its national currency. On February 20 2005, Spain became the first country to allow its people to vote on the European Union constitution that was signed in October 2004. The result was strongly in support of the constitution, making Spain the first country to approve the constitution. Spain currently is thought to have one of the highest immigration rates in the EU. Spain is also regarded as the most decentralized State in Europe, with all of its different territories managing locally their Education and Health systems, and with some territories managing their own public finances. More information about Madrid and Spain can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org.
Alfonso Bucero is based in Madrid, and can be contacted at alfonso.bucero@abucero.com. We at PMForum.org want to welcome Alfonso to the PMForum team.
On August 9, 2006, PMForum.org announced the formation of a global network of International Correspondents to provide more timely and varied project management-related news and information from around the world for www.pmforum.org. The correspondents will also provide pmforum.org with local representation. Other experienced current or former PM professional leaders located in major cities around the world who may be interested in becoming an international correspondent for pmforum.org are encouraged to contact editor@pmforum.org.
Established in 1995 by the late David Curling, PMI Fellow and globally recognized professional leader based in Canada, www.pmforum.org is one of the most popular and widely known websites in the world of project management. Pmforum.org is the world’s leading source of project management news and information and the home of the monthly online PM World Today where viewpoints, articles, case studies and papers by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmforum.org/subscribe.
