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APRIL 2014 A SUPPLEMENT TO PM NETWORK® PUBLISHED BY PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
this year’s congress program content will
offer you many options to enhance your
skills based on your needs and interests.
This year’s programming plan features a
different theme each day, allowing you
to build on the previous day’s learning.
Day 1 will be all about project, program
and portfolio management in your
industry and across industries. Day 2
centers on project, program and
ith rapidly changing market
conditions and increasing
project complexity, today’s
executives know that it is no longer
enough to manage projects. You need
to “lead” them.
Gain the technical, leadership and
strategic business management skills
needed to be a project leader at PMI®
Global Congress 2014—EMEA from
5− 7 May in the magnificent and
project-filled city of Dubai.
With 60 educational presentations
across 17 areas of focus addressing the
core features and emerging challenges
of the project management profession,
Connecting You to Knowledge
in Dubai One Day at a Time
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CONTENTS
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PMI® Global Congress 2014—EMEA
5–7 May • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
congresses.PMI.org/EMEA2014
PMI Brand, PMI Knowledge: 3
Assets Worth Protecting
Learn About Trends and Ideas 6
Shaping the Future of the Profession
Standardized Project 8
Management Practices = Success
EU Regulations Increase 9
Importance of Project Management
Events Calendar 10
Scholarships and Awards 13
Support Learning and
Professional Development
Chapter Links 14
PMI China News: Shenzhen 19
Volunteer Team Kicks Off
Year’s Activities
Requirements Management
to See
in 2014
Expanded Focus