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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Alexandre Rodrigues becomes PMF Correspondent in Portugal
Mr. Alexandre Rodrigues, CEng PMP PhD, has joined PMForum.org as an International Correspondent in Portugal. Alexandre is also Executive Partner of PMO Consulting, an international consulting firm based in Lisbon specialized in Project Management, delivering advanced training and consulting services. His Clients include a wide range of international organizations, like Wolkswagen, Motorola, Microsoft, BHP Billiton in Australia and Africa, and NATO C3 in Brussels and Holland.
Prior to founding PMO Consulting, Dr. Rodrigues worked for several years in project management for the military and consulting industries in the UK and the US. He is also a Senior Consultant with the Cutter Consortium, belonging to the Business-IT Alignment and Agile Project Management Practices, and to the Risk Management Intelligence Network.
He has over a decade of teaching experience, having lectured on Project Management and System Dynamics related topics to undergraduate and graduate courses at various universities in Portugal and the UK. In 2001 he was the guest editor for the April issue of the Cutter IT Journal on multicultural project management. He received the 1996 Mike Simpson Award from the Operational Research Society (UK) for research developed in the field of project management. In 1996, he was co-organizer of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Kiev, Ukraine, on the subject of "Managing and Modelling Complex Projects."
Alexandre Rodrigues holds a five-year "licenciate" degree in Systems and Informatics Engineering from the University of Minho (Portugal) and a Ph.D. in System Dynamics applied to Project Management from the University of Strathclyde (UK). He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), a Chartered Member of the Portuguese Association of Engineering, and a member of the British Association for Project Management (APM).
Alexandre was founding president of the PMI Portugal Chapter and is currently a PMI Component Mentor for Central and Northern Europe. He belonged to PMI's revision team of the Guide to the PMBoK® 3rd edition, and also participated in the team that developed the OPM3® (PMI's Organizational Project Management Maturity Model). Dr. Rodrigues publishes regularly in scientific and business journals and has been a guest speaker in international conferences and other project management events.
The historic city of Lisbon is the capital, political and commercial center of Portugal. Lisbon has a population of 564,477; the Lisbon Metropolitan Area has around 2,800,000 inhabitants, the largest urban area in Portugal. The Lisbon Region is the wealthiest region in Portugal and is well above the European Union's per capita GDP average. The westernmost capital in mainland Europe, Lisbon is located on the Portuguese coast where the river Tagus flows into the Atlantic Ocean. One of the oldest cities in Europe, Lisbon was the original location of a Phoenician trading post in approximately 1,200 B.C. Settlements at the site of today’s Lisbon have played an important role throughout European history. The area was conquered and ruled by the Moors from 711 until 1147, at which time it was recaptured by D. Afonso Henriques, founder and first King of Portugal, supported by the Christian Knights.
Lisbon became the capital of Portugal in 1255. During the 14th through 16th centuries, as Portugal rose to a world power, Lisbon became a center for global exploration, commerce and education. Today, Lisbon is a growing commercial city with an economy based on services. The Lisbon area is responsible for nearly 50% of Portugal’s economy and the headquarters of most multinational companies operating in Portugal. As might be expected, the city is full of historical architecture, museums and famous sites, so tourism is also an important industry.
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, and is the westernmost country of mainland Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal. Being the oldest nation in Europe, Portugal became an independent state in 1128. During the 15th and 16th centuries, with its vast transcontinental empire, Portugal was one of the world's major economic, political, and cultural powers. A developed country, Portugal is a member of the European Union, the United Nations, and a founding member of the Eurozone, OECD, and NATO.
Portugal is a democratic republic with a population of 9.8 million and a GDP of approximately US$ $203.4 billion ($18,105 per capita in 2006). Portugal joined the European Union in 1986 and started a process of modernization within the framework of a stable environment. It has achieved a healthy level of growth. Successive governments have implemented reforms, privatized state-controlled firms and liberalized key areas of the economy. Portugal was one of the founding countries of the euro in 1999. Major industries include oil refineries, automotive, cement production, pulp and paper industry, textile, footwear, furniture, and cork (the world's leading producer). Portuguese wines, namely Port wine (named after the city of Porto) and Madeira wine (named after Madeira Island), are exported worldwide. Tourism is also important, especially in the Algarve and Madeira Islands. More information about Lisbon and Portugal can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org, the source of the information included here.
Alex Rodrigues lives near Lisbon and also in the North of the country close to the Natural Park of Peneda-Gerês (http://www.geira.pt/pnpg/index.html). He can be contacted at Alexandre.Rodrigues@PMO-Consulting.pt. We at PMForum.org want to welcome Dr. Rodrigues to the PMF Global Correspondents Network.
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. More information about this program can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5. The correspondents 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. It is also the home of the monthly online PM World Today where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmforum.org/subscribe.
He has over a decade of teaching experience, having lectured on Project Management and System Dynamics related topics to undergraduate and graduate courses at various universities in Portugal and the UK. In 2001 he was the guest editor for the April issue of the Cutter IT Journal on multicultural project management. He received the 1996 Mike Simpson Award from the Operational Research Society (UK) for research developed in the field of project management. In 1996, he was co-organizer of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop, held in Kiev, Ukraine, on the subject of "Managing and Modelling Complex Projects."
Alexandre Rodrigues holds a five-year "licenciate" degree in Systems and Informatics Engineering from the University of Minho (Portugal) and a Ph.D. in System Dynamics applied to Project Management from the University of Strathclyde (UK). He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), a Chartered Member of the Portuguese Association of Engineering, and a member of the British Association for Project Management (APM).
Alexandre was founding president of the PMI Portugal Chapter and is currently a PMI Component Mentor for Central and Northern Europe. He belonged to PMI's revision team of the Guide to the PMBoK® 3rd edition, and also participated in the team that developed the OPM3® (PMI's Organizational Project Management Maturity Model). Dr. Rodrigues publishes regularly in scientific and business journals and has been a guest speaker in international conferences and other project management events.
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, and is the westernmost country of mainland Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal. Being the oldest nation in Europe, Portugal became an independent state in 1128. During the 15th and 16th centuries, with its vast transcontinental empire, Portugal was one of the world's major economic, political, and cultural powers. A developed country, Portugal is a member of the European Union, the United Nations, and a founding member of the Eurozone, OECD, and NATO.
Portugal is a democratic republic with a population of 9.8 million and a GDP of approximately US$ $203.4 billion ($18,105 per capita in 2006). Portugal joined the European Union in 1986 and started a process of modernization within the framework of a stable environment. It has achieved a healthy level of growth. Successive governments have implemented reforms, privatized state-controlled firms and liberalized key areas of the economy. Portugal was one of the founding countries of the euro in 1999. Major industries include oil refineries, automotive, cement production, pulp and paper industry, textile, footwear, furniture, and cork (the world's leading producer). Portuguese wines, namely Port wine (named after the city of Porto) and Madeira wine (named after Madeira Island), are exported worldwide. Tourism is also important, especially in the Algarve and Madeira Islands. More information about Lisbon and Portugal can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org, the source of the information included here.
Alex Rodrigues lives near Lisbon and also in the North of the country close to the Natural Park of Peneda-Gerês (http://www.geira.pt/pnpg/index.html). He can be contacted at Alexandre.Rodrigues@PMO-Consulting.pt. We at PMForum.org want to welcome Dr. Rodrigues to the PMF Global Correspondents Network.
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. More information about this program can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5. The correspondents 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. It is also the home of the monthly online PM World Today where articles, case studies, papers and viewpoints by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmforum.org/subscribe.
