Project Management

Targeted Killings: What impact will this have on US use-of-force policies.

The killing of Osama Bin Laden underlies the correct use of force against what might be known as a “ticking bomb”. There is no question in anyone’s mind that the perpetrators of 9/11 are guilty of one of the most heinous crimes against humanity, the indiscriminate slaying of 3000 Americans with no provocation other thanRead… Read more »

PM Podcast Episode 180 Premium: Leadership & Project Initiation (Project Leadership Series)

This week’s episode of the Project Management Podcast: We are continuing The PM Podcast Leadership Series. This is the 2nd interview that I did with Thomas Juli (www.thomasjuli.com and http://thomasjuli.wordpress.com), author of “Leadership Principles for Project Success”. Last week, we learned about his 5 principles and how they work. But wouldn’t it be more interestingRead… Read more »

Thin Client and Application Virtualisation at Defence

The Australian Defence Department will proceed with its Next Generation Desktop Project, using thin client computers and application virtualisation (“Next generation desktop for Defence”, Warren Snowdon, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, MIN55/11, 6 May 2011). While this will deliver benefits, such as energy and cost savings, it is a difficult to implement in aRead… Read more »

An open letter to new MPs

Dear new MPs, Congratulations on being elected! You’ve every right to be excited – as a fellow Canadian who is hoping that the house can be changed, I’m excited too. You are the largest group of young MPs to hit the house in a long time. You’re also mostly from the same province (Quebec) andRead… Read more »

VA Officials Detail Acquisition Efforts

Authored by Sean Tucker “The metrics say we’re the best large-scale health care organization in the world.” “But if you look at Facebook posts, it turns out we’re not universally popular for the services we provide.” That, Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Information Officer Roger Baker told a crowd of IT industry leaders, is theRead… Read more »

Federal Green Facilities Management from the VA

Federal sustainability professionals, facilities managers and anyone concerned about the efficiency of federal buildings will be to learn that the Veterans Administration has created a website for its Green Management Programs. The site allows users to view VA green facilities projects by state and at times provides a direct link to a project fact sheet.Read… Read more »