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NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION RISK/ DISASTER MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2010 (NCRDMC2010) Sustainable development and disaster reduction are essential preconditions for each other. Natural disasters severely hamper the progress and achievements of sustainable development while, at the same time, physical infrastructure we are constructing may itself constitute a source of risk in the event of future disasters. This is particularly true in the case of earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters where the majority of victims are killed by their own collapsing houses. From the perspectives of environmental degradation, human intervention, and security aspects, disaster management is a pressing issue for all of us and should be undertaken on a comprehensive basis. In order to build disaster-resilient nation, NCRDMC will be showcasing senior level speakers, decision makers and key players in the Risk/ Disaster Management, Construction, Oil and Gas, Environmental Health and Insurance sectors to di...

Earn Free PDUs at this virtual ESI IMPACT 2010 event. The IMPACT Virtual Event is designed as an opportunity for you to obtain valuable information to improve your business performance; without the travel expense or registration fees associated with a standard trade show. You’ll have the chance to explore numerous resources and take away relevant content that will provide you with measurable and impactful results-all for FREE! View insightful videos and web presentations from global industry experts Download resources and tools to improve your business performance Maintain professional certification standards with FREE PDUs What are the benefits of attending Virtual Shows?   There are a lot of benefits of attending Virtual Shows: View multiple presentations at your convenience Personalized Experience - enjoy the show at your pace, at your place. Information! Information! Information! -All free! Easier to search for content Here is the link -http://www.esi-in...

I get people asking me everyother time about how tough the PMP Exams really is? The PMI-PMP® exam is not an easy exam. It is a 4-hour, 200 question multiple choice exam. Out of these 200 questions you will have to answer 106 correctly in order to pass. However, candidates fail. It happens every day. After the exam you will be handed a score report, that doesn’t just show that you failed, it also shows a percentage breakdown of your performance by process group (performance domain). Each of the six performance domains contains a different number of questions and is represented as a percentage. That way you can see in which process group you actually failed the exam. This is important information for you so that you can prepare properly for next time.   The exam can be very tough if you are not well prepared before going to write.Of a necessiity have a study plan. Below are some 13 strategies to pass at the first try: 1.You should memorize all formulas, especially the Earn...

So many people are still not clear about the job roles of a Projectized Organization. Remember according to the PMBOK the Projectized organization is one where the teams are organized around projects,the PM is also responsible for the success or failure of the project. The Daily Job roles of a Project Manager broadly includes the following: *Gathering the Product Requirements at a high level from all the major stakeholders on the project. * Scheduling the project in logical steps from the WBS-Work Breakdown Structure and budgeting time required to meet deadlines using scheduling softwares e.g Microsoft Projects 2010. * Preparing contracts and negotiating revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors. * Conferring with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints and construction problems. * Preparing...

Guidelines for guest posting on "Project Management Professional Mentor" Guidelines for guest posting I get emails from people who want to know if I accept guest posts on Project Management Professional Mentor, and if we did what are the guidelines So the answer to the first question is: Yes, I do accept guest posts. Please see Below for details. What kind of content do you accept? Anything that is useful for our readers is good content for a guest post here. It must be related to Project Management,the PMI Certifications in PMP,CAPM,Real life Project Management Tips,Project management tools product reviews,case studies on Projects in your locality following best practice.Career tips for consultants and entrepreneurs etc There is no minimum length for your post, but usually the guest posts have over 500 words. * Your post must be original and must have never been published before on the Internet * You agree to not publish the post anywhere else (i.e., in your own...

A lot of people know that automating Scheduling,Time tracking,Resource balancing project documentation are all tasks that can cause serious setbacks on projects if not managed well. This will be a series bringing you the best of the best automated tools for your efficient management of projects. I will like to introduce Liquid Planner to you. LiquidPlanner Project Management Software Overview LiquidPlanner is a hosted, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution. Key features include task management, probabilistic scheduling, professional time tracking, resource balancing, personalized dashboards, and integrated commenting and project documentation. What's Different? LiquidPlanner gives teams never-before-seen insight into the relative probability of completing tasks, projects, and portfolios by given dates. Using ranged estimates and a groundbreaking scheduling engine, LiquidPlanner provides drastically better forecasting and analysis capabilities. A central project environme...

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