21st IPMA World Congress
Call for Papers (participants)
Submission Deadline: February 28th 2007
We invite you to submit a final paper:oral presentation, poster, panel session or workshop for the congress. Your paper/contribution should focus on one of the named Congress Streams and possibly establish interesting connections to other Streams.
Stream 1Chairman: Prof. Zdzisław Szyjewski
PM for Economic Transformation
Stream coverage
Stream "Project Managementfor Economic Transformation" comprises the sections related to particular areas of national economy and concerned with different industrial sectors. Both scientific and practical presentations may be found here, focused on the application of IT systems and human-computer interaction in projects, issues related to the construction, petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. An important part of this stream is presentation of the scope of production of the automotive and logistic sector. A separate section is devoted to the restructuring projects in large mining, metallurgical and agricultural sectors. Also, tourism and health protection are included in this stream.
Section S1.1Chairman: Prof. Zdzisław Szyjewski
Information & Telecommunication Technology
Recommended topics
New technology projects, Case study of Information & Telecommunication Technology projects, Enterprise in information systems supporting Projects, E-commerce systems, Decision support issues, ERP current status and future directions, Human computer interaction in project management.
Section S1.2 Chairman: Prof. Konrad Spang
Construction,Energy, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Health Care, Biotechnology
Recommended topics
National and international constructions projects, Claim management, Procurement and legal aspects in construction projects, Managing projects in petrochemical, pharmaceutical & health and biotechnology industry.Case study of large international energy and petrochemical projects. National and international construction projects investment.
Section S1.3 - Chairman: Prof. Tadeusz Krupa
Automotive, Manufacturing,Transportation, Mine Industry, Steel Industry, Agriculture, Tourism
Recommended topics
Automotive projects.Project management in producing companies.Manufacturing replacement projects.International engineering projects. Oversee projects. Mine industry reorganization and steelindustry reorganization projects. Industry reorganization, acquisition and merge projects. Overseas projects.
Stream 2Chairman: MrMiles Shepherd
EU projects, Government & Public Sectors
Stream coverage
The "EU Projects, Government and Public Sector" stream is focused on the presentations concerned with the projects in the public area, self-government and government - in particular, EU-financed projects. Topics of the particular sections involve project regulations, implementation principles, effectiveness and efficiency of project financing, as well as the experience gained from both particular projects and whole countries. One of the sections comprises the projects implemented by other institutions, e.g. UNIDO, UN, World Bank, as well as military and anti-terrorist projects, e.g. those headed by the NATO.
Section 2.1 Chairman: Mr Peter Tarnoki
Programs and Projects in EU
Recommended topics
EU-financed projects. Project implementation results. Problems in EU project implementation. Effectiveness and efficiency of EU projects. EU programs. Legal aspects of EU projects. Success and failure of EU projects. Role of projects in achieving EU aims. New perspectives of EU projects..
Section 2.2 - Chairman: PhD Piotr Kotelnicki
PM rules and specialties in EU, PM lesson learned accession countries EU donation plans
Recommended topics
Principles applied to EU projects. Problems of EU project regulations. Differences in approaching theregulations in particular countries. Experience in EU projects. Principles of awarding the EU project funds. Conditions for PM set by the EU. Public-private partnership in EU projects.
Section 2.3 Chairman: Prof. Sergey Bushuyev
International financial and development institutions and agencies, Global institutions, Non profit organisations, Defense and aerospace projects
Recommended topics
Global aid projects. Global research projects. World Bank financed projects.UNIDO. UN projects. Global infrastructural projects. Experience in the use of the World Bank finance. Project Management in non-profit organizations. Space, military and defense projects
Stream 3Chairman: Prof. Peter Morris
Innovation and new frontiers in PM
Stream coverage
The stream “Innovation and new frontiers in PM" comprises presentations concerned with the development of the project management methods and techniques, new trends in the applications, as well as the challenges to Project Management posed by the economic and social environment. The topics of this stream include such new phenomena in management, as virtual organizations, virtual teams, knowledge management, modern tools and supporting software.
Section3.1Chairman: Prof. Peter Morris
PM innovations process, PM knowledge, Virtual organisations and teams, Research
Recommended topics
Development of PM methodology in administration. New generations of Project Management. PM in a Global Environment. New trends in PM. New demands on the Project Manager profession. Project Management of the High Technology Innovations Centers. Knowledge Management in projects. Virtual organisations. Intellectual capital in Project Management.
Section3.2 Chairman: Prof. Vladimir Voropajew
PM Technical & Method, PM Systematic, Development in PM Tools & Software
Recommended topics
Project systems. Quality in projects. EVA. Advancing PM Methods.Project performance. Future of Project Management discipline and profession. Business process simulation. New software systems in PM. Influence of the new software methods on Project Management.
Section3.3 -Chairman: Mr Veikko Vallila
Enterprise Project Management
Recommended topics
Enterprise project information. Business value of enterprise Project Management.Merger and acquisition projects.Project Management supply chain. Finding the right projects.Organizationtransformation in public sector.
Stream 4Chairman: Prof. Roland Gareis
Project management from level CEO,Best practice
Stream coverage
The "Project Management from CEO Level, Best practice" is intended for the persons in the highest positions in organizations. It comprises the application of the Project Management to shaping and implementing the strategy, project portfolio and programs. The topics include the presentations of the best practices in the area of the organizational structures of project-oriented organizations, processes and motivational systems. Separate sections are devoted to the effectiveness measurement, indicators, as well as project success and failure analysis. An important aspect of this stream is the project risk area, cost management, controlling and claim management.
Section4.1 - Chairman: Prof. Roland Gareis
Strategic Project management, Project Oriented Organization, Corporate Project Management
Recommended topics
Strategic program - Management & Operational PM, Management by projects. The change projects. The PM on CEO level. Integrational approach to company strategy and projects. Organization and project BSC. Influence of global companies on PM. Competitive advantage on base of project orientation.
Section4.2 Chairman: PhDMartina Huemann
Maturity of Project Management, PM in organisation, Success and failure in PM, Best practice
Recommended topics
Maturity models. Metrics benchmarks, benchmarking maturity levels in PM. Maturity of administrative projects. Performance indicators. Development of project management maturity, Excellence in Project Management. Case study. Analysis of success and faille of projects. Barriers to project success.
Section4.3 Chairman: MrGerrit Koch
Legal issues, claim management, risk management
Recommended topics
Risk and claim management. Legal aspects of projects. Cost forecasting. Earned value. New methods in project controlling. Contracts. EU and administration project controlling. Legal aspects of international projects.
Stream 5 Chairman: Prof. Rodney Turner
Education, Certification, Standard&Profesion, Human resources in Project Management
Stream coverage
The "Education, Certification, Standards & Profession, Human resources in Project Management" stream comprises the sections which group presentations of the scope of the new trends in the demands on the profession of Project Manager, as well as the definition of the profession. The topics include education, certification, modern systems for Project Manager training. A separate section is devoted to the soft issues in PM: culture, ethics, conflicts, team work and leadership. Also, this stream includes the topics on the psychology in projects, such as uncertainty, decision making and heuristic methods.
Section5.1 Chairman: Prof. Rodney Turner
Social and ethical responsibility, Culture of organisation, Change Managing global PM teams, Leadership, Motivation, Human resources in organization
Recommended topics
Communication in PM. Conflicts. Decision making. PM culture. Intercultural projects. Building a project-oriented culture in an organization. Project-oriented culture in administrative projects. Challenges in intercultural projects. Best practices in intercultural Project Management.
Section5.2 Chairman: MsBrigitte Schaden
PM certification and qualification, Education system in PM, Career planning, Competences analysis
Recommended topics
New educational requirements in PM. Individual competencies of PM professionals. Establishing a PM professional Certification Scheme in the country. Bodies of Knowledge in Project Manager Development.IPMA 4-L-C Systems.Global companies certification. Advancing project management. Virtual education and teaching learning. New educational requirements in PM. The education as program for public administration. Global education systems.
Section5.3 Chairman: MrMorten Fangel
Psychological aspects in PM, Decision making
Recommended topics
Decision making. Team and decisions. Consensus group decision. Personnel life cycle in PM. Heuristic methods. Uncertainty in projects. Mathematical methods to aid decision making in projects.
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21st IPMA World Congress
Call for Papers (participants)
Submission Deadline: February 28th 2007
The following guidelines have been prepared to help ensure consistency in the presentations and high quality documentation for the Congress:
1. (Co-)Author of the paper must be a participant of the congress.
2. A person who is not registered as a congress participant can not submit any paper
3. Only papers of authors who fulfilled all registrations formalities (including 100% fee prepayment) can be accepted (after positive notification)
4. The number of submissions by an author is limited to a maximum of two papers (1 individual paper, 1 group paper)
5. Submitted papers must be original, previously unpublished; must not currently be under review by any other publication or congress / conference.
6. Accepted papers will be published in the congress proceedings in their entirety.
7. By the submission of the paper, the author automatically permits the publishing of the paper on the Internet and in the Congress documentation.
Full length submission (oral or poster presentation)
Those individual interested may submit a full length (no more than 4000 words, including references and title page, with a maximum of 5 figures / tables), original, and previously unpublished, conceptual or empirical research paper for review and decision by February 1st, 2007. Accepted papers will be published in the congress proceedings in their entirety (no more than 4000 words) OR as a 3000 word mini-paper, as recommended by the reviewers.
Panel, Workshops
Individuals interested in conducting a panel or workshop are invited to submit a 500 - 1000 words proposal covering the objectives, issues to be covered, and the names / addresses of any other panel, workshop members. Method of presentation is at the submitter’s discretion; however, the submitter has the responsibility for providing his/her own participants (such as panel members). All accepted proposals will appear in the congress proceedings. Note: all panel / workshops members must register and pay for the congress.
Accepted papers
Authors of accepted papers will be asked to provide the final copy of the submission in MS Word or RTF format. Authors of accepted papers (at least one person per submission), panel, workshop, panel members must register and attend the congress.
For details about the paper format please check the “Paper Format” on
The final paper can be submitted by e-mail to:
Notice: Deadlines
Deadline for paper submission: 28th February 2007
Notification of acceptance: 30th March, 2007
Final Submission Due: 1st May 2007
The Organizers
IPMA International Project Management Association
SPMP Project Management Research Committee of Poland
Congress Office: Grupa A-05
Address; Plac Na Groblach 14 / 2; 31-101 Krakow, Poland
Tel. +48 12429 62 23
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