PMFORUM Breaking News

A Research Open Working Session (workshop) will be held on Sunday, 21 February, immediately preceding the PMI^® Global Congress 2010- Asia Pacific being held in Melbourne, Australia during 22-24 February 2010.  The research workshop has the theme "Change Management as Familiar Ground and New Territory in Project Management" and has a cost of US $70 for PMI members and $80 for non-members (registration after 8 February 2010). This session will be built around a dynamic case study that will explore change management as both familiar ground and new territory in project management.

A panel discussion during the workshop will include scholars from major Australian universities, such as Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and University of Queensland, as well as project management practitioners and business leaders from large organisations. Panelists are expected to include

• Professor Derek Walker, Professor of Project Management RMIT
  
• Robert Liong, Managing Partner and Head of Consulting Services, Infosys, Australia
  
• Dr Jill Owen, Lecturer, Australian Defence Force Academy, University of New South Wales
  
• Dr Peter Reynolds, ex Chief Technology Officer with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  
• Dr Jonathon Whitty, Senior lecturer, University of Southern Queensland
  
• Peter Watson, ex managing Director and CEO, Transfield Services and Director of Save the Children Fund, Australia
  

The workshop is from 0730 until 17:30 and will include continental breakfast, opening remarks, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities. Space is limited, so if you are in Australia and involved in project management research, don't miss this one-day workshop. For information, visit www.pmi.org/AP10.

The PMI^® Global Congress 2010-Asia Pacific will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The keynote speaker for the PMI^® Global Congress 2010-Asia Pacific in Melbourne will be Mr. Scott Berkun, former Microsoft executive and best selling author of "The Myths of Innovation" and "Making Things Happen".

The conference will also include other speakers, professional presentations, panel discussions and networking opportunities. Project management professionals and executives of project-oriented organizations are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to learn, network, meet PMI leaders, and advance their organizations' interests at this global event. Participants can receive 17.5 professional development units (PDUs) for full attendance.

Exhibition space is still available; interested companies should contact apcongress_sales@pmi.org. For more information, visit the conference website at www.pmi.org/AP10.

With over 500,000 members and credential holders in 180+ countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI^®) is the world's largest member-based project management organization. Since 1969, PMI has impacted more than one million practitioners, businesses, governments, students and training organizations. PMI's products and services include standards for project, program and portfolio management and five professional credentials, including the widely-recognized Project Management Professional (PMP^®) certification. PMI has members, components, accredited universities, recognized service providers and stakeholders worldwide. For more information, visit www.pmi.org.