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THE EDGE
6 A Sinking Feeling
Coastal cities launch projects
to manage flood risks as the
sea rises and the ground sinks.
7 A Big Bet on Oil
Kuwait greenlights a US$7
billion program to shore up its
oil production—and economy.
8 Reformat and Reboot
After a series of public IT
project troubles, the U.S.
and U.K. governments are
upgrading their project
management skills and
processes.
9 Lateral Moves
A German project will take
elevators in a new direction—
horizontally.
10 Beyond the Carbon Peak
China’s new emission targets
could spur up to 10,000
clean-energy projects to be
completed by 2030.
12 A Fertile Project Landscape
A PMI survey shows fewer
project delays or cancellations.
12 Leaving Nothing to Waste
Global organizations are
launching collaborative local
projects to combat the world’s
growing e-waste problem.
14 Solar Risk
As the solar sector matures,
megaprojects deliver
mixed results—and present
unprecedented risks.
16 Metrics
The proliferation of data and
the rise of analytics are causing
executives to rethink how they
make strategic decisions that
impact the project portfolio.
VOICES
18 Inside Track
Improving the Flight Path
David Harvey, PMP, senior
director of network planning
and performance, Southwest
Airlines, Dallas, Texas, USA
20 Project Toolkit
Technologically Speaking
24 In the Trenches
Beyond Project Risks
By Joel Crook, PMP, PgMP
61 In the Trenches
A Richer Chorus
By Colleen G. White, PMP
COLUMNISTS
22 The Portfolio Track
Adjusting the Model
By Teresa (Terri) Knudson,
PMP, PgMP
23 Leadership
Leading in Tough Times
By Ricardo Viana Vargas, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, PMP
70 Inside the PMO
Mutually Beneficial
By Abid Mustafa
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
68 Marketplace
Challenges & Best Practices
of Managing Government
Projects & Programs
71 Directory of Services
Project management
resources
72 Closing Credit
A redesigned Denmark zoo
gets humans out of sight.
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