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MAKING PROJEC T MANAGEMEN T
INDISPENSABLE FOR BUSINESS RESULTS.®
THE EDGE
6 Finance Tries on
Wearable Tech
For finance companies,
wearable technology is the
new fashion.
9 Chile’s Power Play
The country aims to be South
America’s renewable energy
leader. But to develop its
power grid, it may have to
import project talent.
10 REDD Projects,
Green Economy
The U.N. calls for US$30 billion
a year for projects to fight
climate change by protecting
forests.
12 A Boost for South Africa
The EU steps in to fund
infrastructure projects—but
a talent shortage could
complicate efforts to jump-start the economy.
14 Metrics
The world’s most competitive
economies all thrive in four
categories. Here’s what makes
the very best different from the
rest—and each other.
VOICES
16 Project Toolkit
Holding on to the Reins
20 In the Trenches
The Four P’s
By Yael Cohen, PMP
COLUMNISTS
18 Managing Relationships
Great Aspirations
By Sheilina Somani, FAPM, RPP,
PMP, Contributing Editor
19 The Business of Projects
Take a Cue from MBA Programs
By Gary R. Heerkins, MBA, CBM,
PMP, Contributing Editor
70 The Portfolio Track
To Be or Not To Be
By Terri Knudson, PMP, PgMP
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
68 Marketplace
Manage government
projects and programs
better.
71 Directory of Services
Project management
resources
72 Closing Credit
An asymmetric hull allows
this ship to crash through a
lot of ice.
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