The PMFORUM Web Site Mission is to promote:
"a global project management community, for the purposes of enhancing project management understanding, disseminating information of interest to the project management community, and encouraging collegial cooperation on a global basis".
The PMFORUM is a focus for information on international project management affairs and is limited to collection of data which deals with a global and national project management discipline. For information on local project management affairs you can use the PMFORUM Directory of Organizations to link to the local National or Regional project management organization and then drill down to sites which contain local project management information.
PMFORUM is an information traffic cop and is a pointer to the resources of the Internet for focused project management information. That is, the majority of the links are to remote web sites of specific project management oriented information. All of these links have been provided by PMFORUM users or project management vendors in a collegial and cooperative attempt to diffuse project management information on a world-wide basis. One might see the PMFORUM as an Internet Project Management Library resource index system.
When you know the exact project information that you need then you can use the site search to locate the pages where the text of your search is located. To use the Site Search Engine you type in the keyword or set of keywords that describe the type of information that you are looking for. The PMFORUM Web Site Search Engine will return, indicating which page is most likely to have your information, a list of pages. You can then select the most likely page according to date or page title.
Yes in a number of ways. Using your Browser you can save the file to a local hard drive or print a personal copy. Saving the page to a local hard drive will not save the images but most images on PMFORUM are logos of participating project management organizations. You may also be able to use your Browser to email a copy of the page, thereby saving a copy of the page in your email inbox.
The single caveat to storing of a PMFORUM web page is that of intellectual property (IP). A copy for your own personal use is entirely within the mission of the PMFORUM to disseminate PM information however the information is not granted for personal or organization commercial gain. That is:
PMFORUM.ORG, Inc., the owner of PMFORUM® the WWW Project Management Forum Web Site, recognizes the need to ensure the protection of intellectual property.
The PMFORUM has no connection with any national or international project management organization nor does it reflect the policy of any project management professional or commercial organization. PMFORUM maintains an objective and impartial view of project management affairs in the interest of advancing project management and will publish contending views on issues that reflect collegial differences of views and perspectives.
The PMFORUM has an unaligned, objective and collegial perspective which is aimed at the promotion of a global project management community. The PMFORUM maintains an "arms length" relationship with professional PM organizations and vendors of PM products and services.
"I regularly receive emails from the PMFORUM that are hard to read and have what looks like ASCII tags or programming remarks around much of the text. Why does my email have these hard to read markings? "
PMFORUM.ORG no longer sends out email in HTML format.
The complete Wideman Glossary of Project Management Terms is available via PMFORUM. This extensive listing and definition of project management terms is a valuable aid in any search for particular information.
All of the Expert Resources information has been provided by vendors. Vendor notices on products and services are marketing in nature and by their nature trying to influence you to buy their products or services. The PMFORUM has no way to ensure the accuracy or objectivity of a particular company's submission or press release. It is a case of caveat emptor. The PMFORUM Webmaster visits each Vendor's Web Site but only in the interests of ensuring an accurate link.
Any company involved in the supply of project management products and services can be posted to the Expert Resources Directory. You can send a request via our form.
A professional notice devoid of hype is required to to maintain the professional level of information on the PMFORUM®.
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Sometimes you would like to print out a notice item of a PMFORUM web page for future reference or as a memory jogger. For Internet Explorer or Browsers selective printing can be done by first highlighting the area you would like to print of the web page. Highlight the area by using the mouse click and hold the left mouse button, then drag the mouse over the area you would like to select for printing. Then release the mouse button.
With the area now highlighted click on the "File" and then on "Print". Under the "Print range" section of the Print dialogue box, click the "Selection" choice. This will only print the highlighted area you previously selected.
PMFORUM does not have a listing or catalog of specific software, products or services but they may be mentioned in the Directory of Expert Resources. The Search utility located under Expert Resources can be used to search the Directory for specific products.
PMFORUM webpages are created using XHTML 1.0 Transitional and CSS 2. These standards are supported by current browser versions. Older versions may not display the pages correctly. PMFORUM has been tested in IE 6, Netscape 6, 7, Opera 7, 8, and Firefox. Netscape 4 and other older browsers without CSS support will not display the pages properly.
In Microsoft Windows the Accessibility Options can change the look of pages viewed in Internet Explorer. Using the high contrast settings will disable the background and colors.
If you are having serious issues you can contact the Webmaster and notify PMFORUM of the incompatibility. Every effort is taken to make sure PMFORUM can be accessed by the majority of our users.
To serve the international project management community the PMFORUM Web Site maintains a professional and collegial discourse in project management affairs and has a high standard of writing and project management research.
The PMFORUM will publish articles or papers that result from original research and experience in the management of projects. Definitions of project management terms are as defined in the on-line Wideman PM Glossary.
Submissions for prospective publishing in the PMFORUM are subject to peer review and a high standard is maintained of collegial and cooperative discourse of project management key organizational, process and techniques.
A paper can be submitted by sending an e-mail to editor@pmforum.org. Papers are accepted in PDF, Text or DOC format. The PMFORUM reserves the right to refusal without right or necessity or time limit to provide feedback or explanation of refusal.
All intellectual property rights remain those of the Author of the submitted material. The PMFORUM reserves the right to perform minor edits on the material necessary to electronic and professional publishing.
The search for useful project management knowledge is a constant occupation of project management practitioners for both personal development and improvement of company capabilities. PMFORUM Site Directories provide comprehensive information on project management case studies, leading edge papers, briefs, and an Archive of useful project management knowledge. Additionally, a Site Search Engine is provided to quickly locate site information. If you don't find the resource you need, please let us know. Additions to the PMFORUM Library occur regularly.