Please participate in this academic survey which benefits the Project Management professional community. Gabriela will make a copy of the results available to the PMI Atlanta when the results are compiled.
*EXPERTISE REQUEST ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT* Please find an attached link to a survey on 'improving and embedding project management practices in organizations'. Your participation will be very valuable.
The survey can be accessed HERE.
The study is being conducted by myself, Gabriela Fernandes, as part of my PhD research in the Management School at the University of Southampton. The study has received Ethics approval through the University’s research governance process (Reference: ERGO 4911). The supervising faculty member for this study is Professor Stephen Ward.
The purpose of this study is to develop a framework to help organizations to improve and embed project management practices in an effective way. The survey is divided into the following parts:
• Part A – Key factors for improving project management practices
• Part B – Key factors for embedding project management practices
• Part C – Project management practices
• Part D – Some characteristics of the respondent and respondent’s organization
All responses will remain confidential and will be reported only in anonymous, summary form in a PhD Thesis and any subsequent research articles. The participants have the opportunity to receive a summary of the results from this study.
By: Ronke Oyemade, MBA PMP, CISA, CRISC
What defines Leadership for you?
Many people define leadership in terms of skills and qualities, having a vision, being an inspiration, giving guidance, and having influence. I content that Leaders are not born but made. Leadership is responsibility.
Leadership style: There are four traditional leadership styles which include –
• Authentic Leadership
• Servant Leadership
• Transformation Leadership
• Value Based Leadership
Today, the concept of leadership style is changing, a new type of leadership style has evolved called Collective leadership. With collective leadership, there is a shift from the ‘I’ culture to the ‘WE’ culture. (“It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” Nelson Mandela)
One measure of an individual’s leadership ability is how they maintain work-life balance. It is just as important to display the traits of a leader at home, as it is in the business environment.
By: Hannah Molette
On Monday February 11, PMI Atlanta Chapter held a Healthcare Panel to discuss "The HITECH Act and its impact on Healthcare IT”. The panel was moderated by Gregory Barnett, PMP, and included Lenny Swinson, CEO of Pristine Technology Solutions and Ponce Kenton, Director of Engineering Physician Practice Solutions at McKesson. The discussion included highlights of how technology enhancements benefit Healthcare practitioners. In 2004, President George W. Bush issued an executive order to implement the interoperable electronic patient records system by 2014. In 2009, the Obama administration put in place the HITECH Act and allowed for use of federal stimulus programs to fund Healthcare IT initiatives. (US Department of Health and Human Services Recovery)
Through what is now known as Electronic Health Records (EHRs) physicians and medical practitioners are able to shorten billing cycles, improve quality of healthcare service, maintain audit and regulatory compliance (HIPAA), and manage associated risks. Most organizations that implemented EHRs, saw 97% return on billing claims. EHRs allow doctors and medical staff to securely share information involved in the treatment of a patient’s care. In addition, EHRs helps to do away with paper records which save medical care offices time and money. A patient’s health record now moves with them across states and can be quickly shared amongst respondent health care providers. Medical practitioners are now capable to track patient illnesses to decrease deaths associated with misdiagnosis and inappropriate medication prescribing. Through EHRs, medical practitioners are also able to anticipate more accurate solutions.
ASME, Atlanta Section, in conjunction with PMI Atlanta Chapter, would like to invite you to participate in an exciting event on February 23rd, as part of Engineers Week. We will present "Using Core Culture to Drive Organizational Change presented by Dr. Sheila Margolis at 9 am to 10 am and "What Skills Do Engineers Need to Move from Technical to Managerial Positions" at 10:45, presented by Eric J. Bruce. Join us from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm at Marc Auditorium at Georgia Tech. Please click here to register.