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MBER 2016 | VOLUME 30, NUMBER 12
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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
68 PMI Store
A guide explores the role of
governance in project success.
71 Directory of Services
Project management resources
72 Closing Thoughts
Jerzy Filatow, PMP
THE EDGE
5 Air and Water Show
Careful design and testing phases set the stage for
the world’s largest indoor waterfall.
6 The Undammed
Looking to avoid costly maintenance and restore
ecosystems, organizations are tearing down dams.
8 Closed for Renovation
When tourist sites shut down for high-profile
upgrades, the clock starts ticking.
10 A Cut Above
What separates the best CIOs from the rest?
11 Reviving the Fusion Dream
Private-sector project teams join the search for
nuclear energy’s holy grail.
12 Proving Probiotics
Despite uncertain benefits, interest in probiotics
and microbiome projects is booming.
14 Cable Currents
Tech companies sponsor undersea cable projects
to meet booming bandwidth needs.
15 Agility Wanted
Uncertainty defines the global outlook for
infrastructure projects in the coming years.
16 Metrics
Rapid advances in tech are disrupting industries—
putting established organizations in the line of fire.
VOICES
18 Project Toolkit
Opportunity Knocks
20 Inside Track: Room to Improve
Meagan Moody, vice president of
process improvement, Ricoh USA
Inc., Duluth, Georgia, USA
22 Career Q&A
Match Game
By Lindsay Scott
GETTING IT DONE:
Project Management in Action
24 A Cure for Cancer Projects
By Andrew Ritcheson, PMP
COVER PHOTO BY RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES