pg. 12
US$150 billion
Amount expected to be spent on infrastructure projects as part
of U.S. President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan
—CIBC World Markets
apr09
viewpoints
23
From The Top
Support System
Ted Aadland, Aadland Evans Constructors
Inc., Portland, Oregon, USA
24
Leadership
Fringe Benefits
by Neal Whitten, PMP,
Contributing Editor
26
Crossing Borders
Every Move You Make
by Alfonso Bucero, PMP,
Contributing Editor
28
Middle East Watch
A Rising Star
by Rania Al-Maghraby, ITIL, PMP
also in this issue
01 Opening Shot 76
09 PMI.org/features 77
11 Contributors 78
12 The Buzz 81
20 Metrics 84
31 In Brief
In the Field
Product Roundup
Featured Books
Services Directory
The End Result
on the cover
32 Safety Net
40 Infrastructure Projects Take the Spotlight
52 5 Ways to Win Over Your Project Team
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