THE EDGE
6 India’s Rail Travails
The government turns to the
private sector to fund overdue
modernization projects.
9 Risky Oil Projects Rise
As finding new oil gets more
challenging, companies
consider pricier, riskier projects.
9 Searching for ‘Systemness’
U.S. healthcare organizations
look to IT projects to deliver
efficiencies and control costs.
10 Tech Funders Eye
Health Data
Investors see big health data
as ripe for innovative—and
lucrative—projects.
12 Reno Revamps
Nevada, USA’s lesser-known
city tries to remake itself
through high-profile
tech projects.
13 Security Spending Soars
Cloud, social and mobile all
make organizations more
vulnerable—and more likely to
fund security projects.
14 Metrics
Despite obstacles, U.K.
practitioners are optimistic
about the state of project and
program management in
their country.
VOICES
16 Project Toolkit
The Softer Side
18 In the Trenches
Mastering the Green Domain
By Ed LeBard, PMP
23 In the Trenches
Rocky Starts
By David Tilk, PMP
COLUMNISTS
20 Managing Relationships
The Compliance Tightrope
By Sheilina Somani, FAPM, RPP,
PMP, Contributing Editor
21 The Business of Projects
Generating Value?
By Gary Heerkins, MBA,
CBM, PMP, Contributing Editor
22 The Agile Project Manager
The Right Fit
By Jesse Fewell, CS T, PMI-ACP,
PMP, Contributing Editor
24 Inside the PMO
Tigers with Teeth
By Abid Mustafa
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
68 Marketplace
Books about workflow
management and
development paths.
71 Directory of Services
Project management
resources.
72 Closing Credit
A 360-degree approach to
documenting coral reefs.
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