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Forfás highlights Project Management as skill in demand
National Skills Bulletin for 2011
Building the business case
Make the case for yourself
What is self-evidently a good thing in your eyes is not necessarily obvious to someone else. You may weigh up the pros and cons of a particular situation, calculate that the advantages easily outweigh the disadvantages, and then proceed to the appropriate course of action
Easy ... except if you have to explain to someone else
Then you need to spell out in some detail the compatative advantages. This is essentially what you do when making a business case. The Global Congress 2011 -EMEA is a unique opportunity for Ireland-based professionals
Build the business case for your organization. Spell out what you see as the advantages of attending the congress. The PMI's letter for employers may give you some useful tips
Remember that you need to make the value clear for your particular situation and organization
Make the case for yourself today
Kieran Boyce
President, Ireland Chapter of PMI
Picking up the pace
Chapter picks up pace for Global Congress in Dublin
The Ireland Chapter has been actively preparing for the first Global Congress to be held in Ireland. We were delighted by the enthusiastic response to our appeal for volunteers to help with this event. All volunteer positions were filled quickly.
Liam Dillon, Past President of the Ireland Chapter, is leading the Chapter preparations. Mark Perry has interviered Liam for the highly regarded PMO Podcast about the planning for the Global Congress.
For the latest information on the agenda and keynote speaker please check the EMEA 2011 Congress web page.
Looking forward to seeing you there
Kieran Boyce
Ireland Chapter President
A great start to 2011
Only six weeks into the year and we have already had some excellent speakers at our chapter events.
First out of the blocks Peter Robbins of the Innovation Foundation gave a very thought provoking presentation on fostering innovation. Peter's interactive approach with the chapter members was highy original and engaging.
Later in January Terry Vick of Boston Scientific described how project management is alive and well in Ireland and why the application of PM skills is imperative in gaining investment.
This double header event in Galway was completed by consultant Michael Cavanagh who gave us insight into the next evolutionary stage of project management.
Chapter members turned out in force last week to hear Catherine Hughes of Version 1 on best practices for IT service delivery and how to get it right.
The renowned project management speaker
Mark Price...