Project Management News from Australia and the World March 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:

·        Australian Biometric Border Project Taking Shape with Unisys …

In a statement announcing the project, IDEMIA explained that the “Enterprise Biometric Identity Service” to be developed will underlie “in particular the processing of visas, border crossings and citizenship applications.” The company also noted that it “pioneered Automated Border Control in Australia through the ..

 

·        Australian firm completes project with Southern Nevada water districts

Dianne Ocon, engineering services supervisor for the Las Vegas Valley Water District, during a demonstration of RedEye, a mobile engineering drawing managementsoftware recently adopted by the LVVWD, at the district’s headquarters in Las Vegas, Thursday, March 15, 2018. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal …

·        Latest stretch of Hwy bypass near Gympie opens ahead of time

This new stretch of highway shows how we are investing and delivering better roads right around Australia, with drivers between the Sunshine Coast and … “Effective project management, detailed planning and some favourable weather has meant the new section of road has been delivered months ahead of schedule.

·        What is Agile and why do project managers and engineers need to …

For project managers, however, the highly revered method that’s deemed as the key to getting things done is called Agile. And no, it’s not just some term tech people use to make everyone around them feel alienated. Agile project management is a completely legit methodology, and you can learn all its secrets with the Agile …

·        Here’s what is happening in the resources sector today

This afternoon BCI Minerals announced that it has contracted Core Drilling Services for an upcoming major drilling program at the Kumina Tenements of its Buckland Iron Ore ProjectManagement advised that it has identified multiple higher grade Kumina iron ore targets to support the Buckland Project development case.

·        Australian Renewable Energy Agency Launches $12.5 Million …

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency announced Thursday that it was launching a new AUD$12.5 million funding initiative for pilot projects and studies that focus … project, all of which have shown the potential for an increase in the value of DER for both individual energy consumers and the broader grid in Australia.”.

·        Telstra signs world first Microsoft deal to offer phone calls in Office 365

… but this is co-created for Microsoft and Telstra only in Australia,” Ms Bondi said. “We do know that people want to see this unification of their collaboration experience, so whether it be their voice and phone experience or whether it be their workplace, their project management, and all the messaging apps, we can now

·        How to be indispensable at work: Become a project manager

Earning a black belt in Six Sigma project management won’t help you defend yourself with sweet jiu-jitsu moves, but it will certainly be useful when it comes to your career. Like most martial arts practices, Six Sigma uses a belt system to gauge your mastery of its project management methodologies and prove that you have …

·        Using project management techniques to boost small business …

Indeed, valuable new project management techniques can be quickly introduced into the business. Courses like the PRINCE2 Course Glasgow run intensive practitioner and foundation courses over two days – which means a team member can absorb best practice lessons and be in a position to immediately introduce …

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