IPMA World Congress 2011
What happens when over 1200 project management professionals gather in the one place? It’s the project management world congress! As mentioned in recent newsletters, the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) hosted the 25th IPMA World Congress in Brisbane in October. Sharyn and Bronwyn attended the conference as full delegates and each presented a paper.
Sharyn’s paper ‘Project Steering Committees: Accountable for project results or accidental tourists?’ provided an overview of an initiative undertaken by an organisation to enhance the performance of its project steering committees.
Bron’s paper ‘ICU – Is your project heading for an Intensive Care Unit? Or will Interaction, Communication & Understanding support your project’s success?’ highlighted the importance of the people side of projects by outlining some practical examples where projects have succeeded – or not – as a direct result of the ability of the project manager to engage with clients and stakeholders.