Independence day - Looking back on IPMF

Today is yet another I-Day . 2007 saw a formal meeting ( the first one ) where a group was able to meet. Here is the link to that post http://indianpmf.blogspot.com/2007_08_19_archive.html
Between then and now honestly we have not been able to do much . Reviewing the reasons for things not happenening - I will list the following
- consistent and regular interaction
- WIFM ( What is in it for me !)... what are the benefits
- non-availbilty of time
- how to contribute
among others ..

Starting today , I plan to review the work or data collected so far and put it up on the blog and send regular e mails to all those who enrolled to join the forum .

Raju

EVM - India SIG

We can form a India specific SIG for EVM . This will collate the knowledge and best practices available from various sources

PMBOK guide /EVM Std of PMI
AACE Intl EVP certification
ANSI EIA 748
PMI- College of Performance Management
Best Practices from and IT Engg / construction Industry in India

.... and many others

It will help in promoting the Earned Value concept in industry/ government and finding prospective users .It can be focal point for discussing and resolving issues in EVM application and implementation .

Please let us brainstorm on this idea . Your ideas and suggestions are welcome .

Survey - Empirical study - Project time delay - construction projects

Suvadip Das, a volunteer for IPMF and a post graduate student of Great Lakes Institute of Management is doing an empirical study on the effect of various variables on project time for the Indian construction industry . Here is the link for the survey and Suvadip's contact details in case you want to get in touch with him .


http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228K7FWFMLR

Suvadip 09962929001
suvadip.das@rediffmail.com
suvadip.das@greatlakes.edu.in

This survey will also help the Indian Project Management fraternity to understand reasons for time delay in projects and find solutions to mitigate them . Therefore it could be great value for all of us .

Raju Rao