Project Management News from Australia and the World February 21st 2018

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Here at Your Project Manager we consider it our job to keep on top of all that is project management not just here in Queensland and Australia, but also worldwide. Just like others across all walks of life, we have our favourite online project management resources which help us to keep abreast of all the latest news, views, and advances in our sphere of expertise.

In the same way that you and your business use market knowledge to keep ahead of your competition, so it helps us to maintain the leading position of project management advice and on-site training.

Here are just a few of the things that we’ve found of most interest over the last few days and that we feel might be of interest to you, too:

·        Murray-Darling Basin Authority taps Datacom for AWS migration

To complete the project, the company brought together a team comprised of staff from its different locations to complete the project. The ACT team provided projectmanagement, the Australian AWS practice provided architecture and tenancy setup and the Auckland team provided Drupal architecture and build activities.

·        Digital transformation to drive growth for Australian supply chain

Further study will develop these advanced skills in areas such as business strategy, project management and analytical modelling, for example. Not only will it provide logistics and supply chain professionals with a better understanding of how certain skills and knowledge can be applied in their job, it will make them …

·        $476000 grant to fast-track Australia’s first straw- fuelled power plant

Development of Australia’s first straw-fuelled power plant is a step closer with the Yorke Biomass Energy project receiving a $476,000 funding grant from the … to sustainable local farming in terms of soil health, crop rotation and weed management, in addition to reduced greenhouse gases and improved energy

·        $1 million wasted every 20 seconds by organizations around the world

15, 2018 /CNW/ – The 2018 Pulse of the Profession®, a global survey conducted by Project Management Institute (PMI), reveals around $1 million is wasted every 20 seconds collectively by … Contrarily, Australia reported the highest average waste on project spending at 13.9 percent or $139 million per $1 billion. *Figures …

·        Macarthur Minerals Adds New Potential High Grade Iron Ore Project …

Macarthur Minerals Adds New Potential High Grade Iron Ore Project and Attempts to Save Jobs in Western Australia After Cliffs Announces Closure of Australian Iron … Our senior management are in constant dialogue with all stakeholders affected by this potential closure and we are working diligently to investigate ways of …

·        SA backs second renewables-to-gas hydrogen plant, in Tonsley

The $11.4 million project, announced on Wednesday by the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG), will be built at the Tonsely Innovation Disctrict in Adelaide – the … Essentially, it added, they play a demand side management role within the energy system, and may be used as a tool to keep the grid in balance.

·        WA Health wasted millions, risked billions: Langoulant inquiry

WA Health referred the inquiry to a 2007 business case, but this did not directly refer to outsourcing of facilities management. … case for a $4.3 billion contract, especially given the complexity and uniqueness of the project, the workforce implications and the financial and non-financial risks to the state,” the report said.

·        4 things to think about if you want to be a project manager

Whether you are training to become a project manager, thinking about it, or are already one, there are certain skills and values that you should have to be the best project manager you can be. Completing a masters in project management from Brandeis University can help you build on some of these skills and ideas, …

·        Why the Inland Rail project will never add up

… the government is funding it mainly as an investment, and not a grant, doesn’t mean that the usual problems of project selection and management don’t apply. … Supporters of Inland Rail may argue that Infrastructure Australia has endorsed the project, notwithstanding its concerns about costs going up, benefits going …

·        Northern Territory Government approves restart of defunct Roper …

“This project assessment is unable to conclude that the matters that may cause significant impacts to the environment have been fully assessed,” the report said. According to Minerals Council of Australia NT executive director Drew Wagner, Britmar (Aust) expects to have the mine operating by next dry season. “I believe …

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