Why No Project Management in Forfas Report?

I read with interest the recent launch (August 2009) from Forfas - Boost your Company's Productivity: Simple Steps and asked myself why can't our state agencies and other representative bodies promote the principles of Project Management to Improve productivity?

New Website for Institute as it hosts IPMA International Convention

As the Institute this year celebrates its 20th anniversary, it has also re-launched its new website as part of its preparations for hosting the IPMA (International Project Management Association) convention in Dublin's Berkley Court on September 25.

Bord Snip Nua Recommendations - The Need for Project Portfolio Management

Ed Naughton with Colm McCarthy, Keynote Speaker at last year's Graduate of the Year AwardsOne of our planks for future competitiveness rests with the imminent recommendations of an Bord Snip Nua which are supposed to identify opportunities to eliminate waste in the government.

Is "The Apprentice" Giving Project Management a Bad Name?

If ever there was proof needed that project management is a misunderstood role, you only have to look as far as prime time TV. In the last year or so, 'project manager' has entered the vernacular... but hardly in a positive way.

World Project Management Leaders to Convene in Dublin

The project management leaders from 45 countries will gather in Dublin from Sept. 24 - 26 to attend the Council of Delegates meeting of the IPMA (International Project Management Association).

IPMA Appoints New Secretary General

Mr. Veikko Valila has been appointed IPMA Secretary General. He will assume the two-year position in April 2009. Veikko is the former President of International Project Management Association and former Chairman of Project Management Association Finland.

PMI and IPMA Sign Collaboration Agreement

PMI and the International Project Management Association (IPMA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on promoting the profession of project management globally.

Chief Executive of NRA, Fred Barry, Awarded IPMA Level A.

The Institute of Project Management is delighted to announce that Fred Barry, CEO of the National Roads Authority (NRA) has joined the elite band of only three people in Ireland to acquire the coveted IPMA Level A certification status. The IPMA four level certification system operates in 43 countries and has some 100,000 certified professionals of which less than 200 have acquired Level-A status.