PM Network seeks exceptional organisations

PM Network magazine is in search of exceptional organisations that have employed and invested in innovative project management practises, reports PM Toolbox.

The October 2007 issue of PM Network magazine will feature a special section highlighting a sampling of outstanding organisations from around the globe.

For-profit corporations, governmental agencies, and not-for-profit or nongovernmental organisations will be profiled. Organisations of all sizes are eligible. The deadline for nominations is 15 June.

Project Management in the Real World, a book by Elizabeth Harrin, is a shortcut to this experience: it summarises over 250 years' experience from professional project managers, says the British Computer Society.

Filled with snappy, 'how-to' tips and ideas, project managers will benefit from solid, innovative ideas and learn tricks from professionals to help them deliver projects more successfully.

Anecdotes and tips are backed up with theory and references, along with case-studies from the US, Holland, France, Australia, as well as the UK.

HSME and Paragon Consulting Group have signed an agreement to form a new joint venture company in the Middle East, says PR-Inside.

The new entity, called Paragon Consulting Middle East (PCME), will provide performance management solutions, consultancy and implementation services to organisations in the Middle East region, the report says.

David Jones, director at Paragon, says the company sees the joint venture as a very important strategic step in Paragon's growth.

Method123, the founders of project management templates online, says it intends to build a portal for project management, according to eMediaWire.

Nicknamed "PM Earth", the new site is set to become a leading portal for project managers worldwide.

While details of the new site are kept a closely-guarded secret by the Method123 management team, they have announced the portal will include new tools and techniques never before used in the project management community.