Project Management News from Australia and the World June 1st 2017

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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:

·        Heron Signs A$12M Earthworks Contract for the Development of …

GlobeNewswire (press release)-May 23, 2017

Sydney, Australia, May 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heron Resources Limited … electrical, and project management services to clients across Australia.

·        Opinion: Project Managers Need To Up-Skill To Thrive In The …

The Urban Developer-May 22, 2017

Over 1.8 million people are employed in project management roles across Australia, covering the public sector and commercial sectors such as IT, financial …

·        Future Submarine to be sized up next year

The Australian-May 28, 2017

Brent Clark, chief executive of DCNS Australia, confirms that the reported 8.8 … 1000 purchasing for the Future Submarine on project management, facilities, ..

·        Harnessing the sun for energy independence in Northern Australia

eco-business.com-8 hours ago

… the comprehensive experiences, collective resources and project management … hybrid solar system to remote communities in Australia’s Northern Territory.

·        Digital strategies are taking hold in Australian businesses

Which-50 (blog)-May 24, 2017

In Australia, 59 per cent of CIOs say the role is getting more strategic, less than … but project management skills are absent from the CIOs top list of technology …

·        Tech projects more complex now than five years ago: research

CIO Australia-May 23, 2017

However, project management skills are absent for the CIO’s top list of technology … complex,” said Bridget Gray, managing director at Harvey Nash Australia.

·        How millennials are changing project management

TechRepublic-May 19, 2017

While there are tried, tested, and true aspects of project management, millennials are bringing fresh perspectives — leveraging technological advancements and …

·        CIOs in life of fire as cyber attacks hit all-time high

The Australian-May 22, 2017

In Australia, 93 per cent of CIOs were maintaining or ramping up investment in … expectations (49 per cent), poor governance or project management (36 per …