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November 2008
Project Speak
ESI UK
From the ABBA chart to zero variance and more than 3,400 entries in between, the third edition of the Dictionary of Project Management Terms (ESI International) offers one of the profession’s most comprehensive and widely praised reference guides for key terms, words and phases used by project and program managers.
Published in Projects@Work, November 2008
ESI Expands Middle East Presence with Bahrain Office
ESI Middle East
To better meet the growing needs of the Northern Gulf Region, ESI International announced today the opening of its second Middle East office in the Manama business district in Bahrain.
ESI International Earns DAU Equivalency In the Full Suite of CON Training Courses For Federal Acquisition Certification
ESI Middle East
ESI International has earned Defense Acquisition University (DAU) equivalency for its CON 217 training course thus completing full availability from ESI of the entire suite of CON Level I, Level II and Level III training courses. The courses are offered by ESI for certification in the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Program (FAC-C).
Key Challenges: Hot Topics Survey
ESI UK
A survey of project managers in the USA, including those in the health and pharmaceutical sector, has identified a number of challenges.
Published in The Source, November 2008
October 2008
Decision Making in a Complex Environment
ESI UK
Most health care professionals did not go to school to be IT managers. Yet, increasingly, most health care organizations’ projects and operations are IT-dependent, or have an IT component. This fact, combined with the inherently complex nature of health care in general — rapidly emerging treatments and medications, myriad stakeholders and partners, high-risk situations, federal regulations, etc. — creates one of the most complex environments in which to make, and implement, decisions.
Published in Chief Learning Officer Magazine, October 2008
Estimates at fault on government projects
ESI UK
As long as politicians 'estimate to please' there will be over-running government jobs believes George Sifri,PMP.
Published in Project Manager Today, October 2008
Managing complex projects just got harder
ESI Middle East
With massive multi-billion dollar regional developments underway such as Abu Dhabi's Yas Island and Dubai World Central airport, project managers must learn to become programme managers, according to a leading industry expert.
The seven deadly sins of project management
ESI UK
An organisation’s performance is contingent on the quality of the projects it undertakes and how well they are managed, yet the frequency of project failure is high. In asking what is project failure, what causes it and how can it be prevented, George Sifri focuses on seven key areas that are critical to managing projects successfully.
Published in BCS Twenty: 09, October 2008
ESI International Wins $1.4 Million Contract Award From Federal Acquisition Institute To Provide Federal Acquisition Certification Training
ESI UK
ESI International has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) as the sole provider of Competency Based Contracting Certification training of CON 215 and CON 218 for Level II FAC-C certification for FY 2009. The contract award is worth US$1.4 million with a contract option for an additional year at US$1.4 million. ESI is already a training provider to FAI of FAC-C Level I training for CON 100 and CON 120 courses, as well as, Performance Based Acquisition training programs.
September 2008
New Data Identifies Key Challenges
ESI UK
Managing complex projects is the most pressing issue for project managers in the information technology industry, with 56 per cent of participants choosing this response, according to new data from ESI International.
Originally distributed via the M2 PressWIRE network (http://www.m2.com), September 2008
Skills shortage threatens sustainability of GCC engineering projects
ESI Middle East
Salaries soar for in-demand project & technical professionals as developers & consultancies endeavour to complete 3,400 GCC projects worth US$2.4 trillion on time.
Why Do So Many Projects Run into Trouble and Does Anyone Care?
ESI UK
It has become the norm for organizations to experience projects with higher costs than originally expected, slipped schedules and unfulfilled requirements. Numerous studies detail dismal project results. Also, government reports and company case studies provide countless specifics of projects with unsatisfied stakeholders. While the studies, reports and case studies outline causes of project failure, they do not show the relationship between properly applied project management practices and project outcomes. Unfortunately, this type of research has yet to come to fruition in the project management world - until now.
Published in Project Times, September 2008
The art of Project Management
ESI UK
Although large-scale projects have taken place throughout history, only recently have project management methods been codified. While such methodologies primarily reflect the Western experience, George Sifri of ESI International says that his company can still drive change in competencies, behaviours and skills across Africa.
Published in eStrategies, September 2008
August 2008
Troubled projects costing billions worldwide
ESI UK
According to research conducted jointly by ESI International and the project benchmarking company Independent Project Analysis (IPA), troubled projects are costing taxpayers millions..
Published in Project Manager Today, August 2008
An Olympian decision that sets deadlines against costs
ESI UK
The costs of constructing London's 2012 Olympic venues have risen since the city won the right to host the games. How can a project manager balance the need to push ahead - potentially with incomplete information - with the increased costs of late changes?
Published in Financial Times, August 2008
Programmed For Success
ESI UK
Many organizations, while accustomed to the demands of managing individual projects, are ill-equipped to handle the complexity of larger-scale programs. Here are 10 essential elements of program management.
Published in Projects@Work, August 2008
Teaching Project Management Skills
ESI UK
Information technology is no longer just about creating a product; it’s also about managing the process of development.
Published in Certification Magazine, August 2008
E-Training: The Cost-Effective Way to Train in Tough Economic Times
ESI UK
In difficult economic times, when an organization is fighting harder than ever to maintain market share, it’s absolutely essential to maximize employee knowledge and skills.
Published in Employee Benefit Review Plan, August 2008
Power Programs: 10 Vital Imperatives to Successful Delivery
ESI UK
Successful program delivery doesn't have to be hit or miss—if you know the key steps to pulling it off.
By Julie Zinn.
Reprinted from www.trainingmag.com, August 2008
Is Project and Portfolio Management Software Failing You?
ESI UK
There is a larger need for a more holistic approach to project and portfolio management (PPM) than putting some software on some servers and making workers use it.
Published on Bottomline (Baseline), August 2008
Satisfaction among Project Management Software Buyers Falls Short
ESI UK
The results of a new survey conducted by ESI International report that satisfaction with project management and business analysis software tools met or exceeded expectations for only 10.5 percent of respondents.
Published in PM Forum, August 2008
Joint Research Study Reveals Troubled Projects Costing Billions Worldwide
ESI UK
According to research conducted jointly by ESI International and the project benchmarking company Independent Project Analysis (IPA), troubled projects are costing taxpayers millions.
Published in PM Forum, August 2008
Satisfaction among project management software buyers falls short
ESI UK
The results of a new survey conducted by ESI International report that satisfaction with project management and business analysis software tools met or exceeded expectations for only 10.5 percent of respondents.
Published in IT Reseller, August 2008
Lackluster Project Management Leads to Lost Productivity, Time, and Money
ESI UK
The management of a project has a significant impact on the outcome. If the management is incompetent, the project is likely to suffer. If it is managed effectively, money will be used appropriately, the project will be finished according to specifications and possibly even on time.
Published on TMC Net, August 2008
Getting Back to Basics-Fifth Fundamental: Choosing the Best Modeling Technique for Success
ESI UK
They claim a picture says a thousand words, but, in business analysis, it's the opposite. The thousands of words you elicit from your stakeholders make up one picture representing a summation of disparate information. Modeling is essential for drawing a clear, accurate picture of a given project's true business needs.
Published in BA Times, August 2008
Project Managers Urged to Analyze Past Performance
ESI UK
Agencies need to keep better track of past performance to develop more accurate initial cost estimates for information technology projects and prevent costs overruns and delays, according to a new report on troubled IT investments.
Published in Nextgov, August 2008
The Cost of Troubled Projects
ESI UK
According to research conducted jointly by ESI International and the project benchmarking company Independent Project Analysis (IPA), troubled projects are costing taxpayers millions.
Published in Communication News, August 2008
Satisfaction Among Project Management Software Buyers Falls Short
ESI UK
The results of a new survey conducted by ESI International report that satisfaction with project management and business analysis software tools met or exceeded expectations for only 10.5 percent of respondents.
July 2008
Joint Research Study Reveals Troubled Projects Costing Billions Worldwide
ESI UK
According to research conducted jointly by ESI International and the project benchmarking company Independent Project Analysis (IPA), troubled projects are costing taxpayers millions.
Eight Competencies a Business Analyst Needs to Know
ESI UK
A list of eight key competencies that every business analyst and every professional performing the duties of a business analyst?should possess. If performed effectively, the items on this list could save organizations millions.
Published on ModernAnalyst.com, July 2008
June 2008
Avoid Troubled Waters
ESI UK
Staying out of trouble overseas involves using project management for successful oil and gas extraction projects.
Published in Exploration and Processing magazine, May/June 2008
10 Trends in Project Management
ESI UK
Here are the top 10 trends in project management for 2008, compiled by the senior management and practitioners of ESI.
Published in Baseline, June 2008
Top 3 Reasons Singapore-Managed Projects Fail
ESI UK
The results of a new survey conducted by ESI International report the top three reasons projects fail are a result of knowledge gaps in essential project managements skills, including schedule and change management; risk management; budget and cost management; and lack of business analyst involvement on projects.
Project Management in the News: ESI's Quarterly Newsletter
A summary of our Public Relations activities which took place in quarter two of this year in the EMEA region.
GlaxoSmithKline: Improving Global Project Management Capability
ESI UK
Because of its operations and organizational structure, global project management is crucial for GlaxoSmithKline. The company has implemented an extensive project management training program to ensure employees around the world have this competency.
Published in Chief Learning Officer, June 2008
May 2008
Wanted: managers and leaders
ESI Middle East
Free breakfast seminar in Doha to explore balancing the different skills needed in keeping multi-billion dollar projects on track.
Survey Identifies Key Challenges to Successful Project Management
ESI UK
The results of a new survey conducted by ESI International report some of the most pressing issues for executives and technical professionals include managing complex projects; responding to change both internally and externally; and prioritizing projects within a program or portfolio.
Achieving Business Goals through Effective Programme Management
ESI UK
Thoughtful programme management is applicable to designing and implementing weapons
systems or revamping wealth management companies. J. LeRoy Ward explains how it
works and what competencies a manager should develop.
Published in  , May 2008
April 2008
Make Way for Programme Management
ESI UK
Are programme managers just glorified project managers with a higher salary, or is there much more to the discipline than meets the cynical eye? Programme management company ESI vice president J LeRoy Ward PMP, PgMP argues the case for opening the door to project management's younger brother.
Published in Project, April 2008
All Guns Blazing
ESI UK
To many professionals worldwide, programme management is a start-up - it's the new recruit that no one's sure about yet. But to many others it is a proven discipline with a distinct skills set that dates back more than five decades from its routes in the US military. J LeRoy Ward of US firm ESI International explains programmes.
Published in Project, April 2008
Schedule Risk Analysis - Part
1 | Part 2
| Part 3
ESI UK
There is no "right" duration estimate. Each duration estimate comes with an inherent probability
that the actual duration will be longer or shorter than the estimate. How many project activities do
you know about that were completed exactly as planned? A duration estimate is a forecast in which
inherent uncertainties (lack of information or improper knowledge) arise from changes in requirements,
technology, productivity, availability of resources, weather conditions and a number of other factors.
Schedule risk analysis is about evaluating and quantifying the uncertainty in a duration estimate.
Published in , April 2008
ESI Launches India Office to Address Project Management Skills Gap
ESI UK
ESI International (ESI), the recognised leader in innovative project management, contract management, business analysis, and business skills training, today announced the launch of its India operations. The opening of the office in Bangalore is in tandem with the appointment of Pankaj Kejriwal as its Country Manager for India, who brings more than ten years of experience in the IT corporate training industry to ESI.
March 2008
Return on Training Investment
ESI Middle East
In proposing and implementing performance improvement initiatives, senior management asks one question most frequently: "What will the return on investment be for our training dollars?" While the question seems relatively simple to ask, answering it is a little more complicated than one would expect.
Published in Gulf Project Management Magazine, March 2008
February 2008
Solving
the recruitment conundrum
ESI Middle East
Experienced project managers are in great demand in the Middle East.
But how can
organisations recruit and retain staff they have trained for a highly
specialised role? Craig Jordan of ESI International, the project
management specialists, analyses the issue.
Published in BritishPublishers.com, February 2008
Reducing
project risks and managing programmes
ESI Middle East
Strong risk management processes can substantially reduce costly
problems arising on the multi-billion dollar major projects taking
place across the Middle East, according to an industry expert. With
rising costs and ever-tighter budgets, good risk management processes
are essential for project managers to cut down on the unexpected
surprises which could put projects at risk. Programme managers are
also generally responsible for managing large, multiple project
initiatives within a single customer site that carry a high risk
factor.
Published in Maktoob Business, February 2008
January 2008
ESI International Launches Virtual Classroom
ESI UK
ESI International announced the global launch of its virtual classroom which allows students to train together with an instructor in real time through an online environment.
November 2007
Setting up and running a business analyst centre
ESI UK
Many organisations are finding success by creating business analysis centres of excellence to support their Business Analysts and build both the work environment and stakeholder awareness and representation across business units, customer relationships and vendor relationships.
Published in Project Manager Today, November 2007
Setting your business analysis career on course
ESI UK
Understanding business analysis methodologies and best practices ensures effectiveness on any project, regardless of industry.
Published in Project Manager Today, November 2007
Do
the Right Thing
ESI UK
When confronted with a sticky ethical situation, most project managers
know what they should do. But with deadlines looming and budget
pressures increasing, it can be tempting to bend the rules. And
while massive affairs such as the Enron accounting scandal get most
of the ink, it's usually not the grandiose ethical questions involving
significant safety or corruption issues that cause most project
professionals to stumble.
Published in PM Network, November 2007
Capitalize
on Your Human Capital
ESI UK
J. Leod Roy, Executive Vice President of ESI International discusses how an effective learning program can help employees work more efficiently and effectively. He writes, "If executed correctly, a quality learning programme will provide your employees with the requisite skills they need to do their jobs well, thus increasing their motivation to work more efficiently, effectively and successfully. People don't come to work to fail - they come to succeed, and we need to help them do that.
Published in CLO-Media, November 2007
Leading
Expert to Give Tips and Advice on Finding and Retaining Project
Managers
ESI Middle East
Strategic and tactical tips on how companies can recruit and retain
technical and engineering professionals in the increasingly competitive
Middle East market will be outlined by a leading expert, Mr. Raed
S. Haddad, Vice President of Corporate Programmes for ESI International,
next month. Mr. Haddad will be speaking on the topic at the Middle
East HR Summit that takes place from 4 to 8 November 2007 at the
National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
October 2007
Earned
Value Management
ESI UK
It does'nt seem all that complicated. Earned Value Management (EVM)
basically comes down to analyzing the differences between planned
and actual value. And there you have it, a guage of true project
performance. Yet even with all of EVM's potential benefits - and
rest assured, there are plenty-organisations can quickly become
lost in the landslide of data.
Published in PM Network, October 2007
ESI
Announces the Launch of a New Programme Management Curriculum
ESI UK
ESI International announced today the launch of it Programme Management Professional Development Program, the first of its kind in the industry. It is designed to enable programme managers in business and government to meet the increasing demands on programme management as a tool to implement business strategies through an integrated portfolio of projects.
ESI
to organize a free business analysis breakfast seminar
ESI Middle East
ESI is organizing a free breakfast seminar on 8th November, 2007
in Dubai, UAE. The topic of the seminar is "Leveraging Program
Management for Strategic Impact."
ESI
to organize a free business analysis breakfast seminar
ESI UK
ESI International will be organizing a free business analysis breakfast
seminar on 15th November 2007 in London. The topic of the seminar
is "BA Toolkit: Why modelling is an invaluable tool in a Business
Analyst?s Analysis and Requirements Toolkit."
ESI
to organize a free breakfast seminar
ESI UK
ESI International will be organizing a free breakfast seminar on
11 December 2007 in London. The topic of the seminar is "Understand
how the Project Management Institute (PMI?) promotes Global Project
Management Excellence and How your company could benefit from it."
September 2007
ESI
International Launches PM360
ESI UK
ESI International, the leading provider of performance improvement
programmes in project management and business analysis today announced
the launch of PM360: A PM Competency Assessment tool.
Establishing Clear Project Management Guidelines
ESI UK
Michael S. Zambruski, PMP, talks about the importance of addressing the uncertainity and confusion over key concepts and tools in an organization that has never used formal business analysis or project management processes.
Published in Gulf Project Management Magazine: September Edition,
2007
Role
of the Project Manager in Pharma
ESI UK
Geoffrey Saunders explores the role of the project manager in Pharma
and gives some tips for success in this complex discipline.
Published in Scrip, September Edition 2007
July 2007
Going
for Gold
ESI UK
George Sifri of ESI International, gives his views on ways in which
Olympic of?cials can project manage for success and a lasting legacy.
Published in Project, July 2007
ESI
to Develop Project Management Best Practice at Nakheel
ESI Middle East
ESI has won the much coveted contract to provide project management
training for Dubai-based Nakheel, the name behind The Palm islands,
The World and numerous other high profile projects in Dubai.
May 2007
ESI
International, the official sponsor of the Project Management Institute,
UK Chapter
ESI UK
ESI believe that sponsoring the PMI? UK chapter reinforces their
commitment to project management professionalism and will continue
to support the growth and expansion of this chapter.
April 2007
ESI
opens regional office in Dubai to serve the Middle East region
ESI Middle East
The new office is the first for ESI International in the Middle
East and North Africa region and will serve as the company's regional
headquarters. The new Dubai headquarters also underscores ESI's
regional commitment.
Complementary
Project Management Medicine
ESI UK
Derek Bell, an instructor with ESI International, writes about the
complementary aspects of PRINCE2 and the Project Management Institute's
Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
Published in British Computer Society: 50th Anniversary Edition,
2007
January 2007
ESI
International Announces Availability of Business Analyst Professional
Development Programme in United Kingdom
ESI UK
ESI announces launch of Business Analysis Curriculum in the United
Kingdom
November 2006
Profiting
from Project Management
ESI UK
George Sifri explains how selecting and prioritising a project is
key to achieving its ultimate aim.
Published in Pharmaceutical Executive Europe: Nov/Dec 2006
October 2006
ESI
continues growing worldwide
ESI UK
New Office in Philadelphia, United States
July 2006
ESI
Awarded Charter Endorsed Education Provider Status by the IIBA
ESI UK
ESI International Awarded Charter Endorsed Education Provider Status
by the International Institute of Business Analysis
December 2005
PMI?
has lowered the passing score for the new PMP? exam, reducing it
from 81% to 61%
ESI UK
Read the announcement from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
July 2005
UK-Based
T & F Informa has purchased ESI International's parent company,
IIR
ESI UK
ESI's parent company, IIR, has been sold to T & F Informa (TFI),
the leading international provider of specialist information for
the academic, professional and business communities.
June 2005
Ericsson
chooses ESI to develop advanced Project Management training programme
ESI UK
Ericsson has teamed up with ESI International to develop an advanced
project management curriculum that will support Ericsson and reinforce
the project management culture within the group.
April 2005
ESI
Survey Results Reveal Need for Business Analysis Training
ESI UK
A recent ESI International survey of 1,000 managers suggests that
there is a real need for business analysis training across all industries.
January 2005
ESI
wins new contract with Microsoft to help them build internal Project
Management Competencies
ESI UK
ESI International, the world's leading project management training
and consulting company, has been chosen by Microsoft to partner
with them to roll out their project management training programme.
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