PMI honours Risk Doctor with excellence award Global project management association, the Project Management Institute (PMI), has named Dr David Hillson the recipient of the PMI Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award. November 15, 2011 News
IT management needs to embrace cloud computing Not enough organisations are incorporating cloud computing into their IT service management (ITSM) frameworks, according to UXC Consulting, in conjunction with the annual IT Service Management Forum. November 14, 2011 News
Training growth shows rise of project management The uptake of project management training has indicated a corresponding rise in the importance organisations place on the discipline, according to the growth of ILX Group in Australia. November 11, 2011 News
Major retail centre undergoes greening project Shopping destination Westfield Sydney has achieved a 5 Star Green Star rating under the Retail Centre v1 category, representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable design according to the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). November 10, 2011 News
Business analytics company on Great Place to Work list Business analytics software and services company SAS ranked second after Microsoft on the list of Top 25 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces issued by the Great Place to Work Institute, a global research, consulting and training firm. November 8, 2011 News
Disaster and emergency management conference calls for papers The Australian and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference has issued a call for papers to its ‘Earth: Fire & Rain 2012’ event in Brisbane to be held over 16-18 April. November 7, 2011 News
Price-fixing on government construction projects penalised The Federal Court in Brisbane has fined three Queensland construction companies for illegal price controlling, also know as ‘cover pricing’, while tendering for at least one local and three state government construction projects. November 4, 2011 News
UXC uses NASA method for business and IT projects UXC Consulting has become a ‘preferred provider’ of 4-D systems in Australia and New Zealand, the method NASA uses extensively to enhance the performance of its teams, their effectiveness in mission critical environments and project delivery outcomes. November 3, 2011 News
