News Archive

April 2008

ESI International Launches PgMP^SM Exam Preparation Course
ESI International today announced the launch of its PgMP^SM Exam Preparation course. The course, which is part of ESI’s new Programme Management Professional Development Programme, is designed to help professionals prepare for the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Programme Management Professional (PgMP^SM) certification exam.

ESI Launches India Office to Address Project Management Skills Gap
ESI International (ESI), the recognised leader in innovative project management, contract management, business analysis, and business skills training, today announced the launch of its India operations. The opening of the office in Bangalore is in tandem with the appointment of Pankaj Kejriwal as its Country Manager for India, who brings more than ten years of experience in the IT corporate training industry to ESI.

February 2008

Reducing project risks and managing programmes
Strong risk management processes can substantially reduce costly problems arising on the multi-billion dollar major projects taking place across the Middle East, according to an industry expert. With rising costs and ever-tighter budgets, good risk management processes are essential for project managers to cut down on the unexpected surprises which could put projects at risk. Programme managers are also generally responsible for managing large, multiple project initiatives within a single customer site that carry a high risk factor.
Published in Maktoob Business, February 2008

Solving the recruitment conundrum
Experienced project managers are in great demand in the Middle East. But how can
organisations recruit and retain staff they have trained for a highly specialised role? Craig Jordan of ESI International, the project management specialists, analyses the issue.
Published in BritishPublishers.com, February 2008

Marcia Riley Appointed Vice President of Talent Management and Human Resources at ESI
ESI International has announced the hiring of Marcia Riley as its new Vice President of Talent Management and Human Resources. She brings more than 20 years of experience in talent management with a focus in the health care and financial services industries.

December 2007

Complex Budget Politics behind London Olympics Spending Overshoot
With estimated costs already more than three times the level of the winning bid in 2005, London's Olympic
organisers are under pressure to rein in their more ambitious infrastructure ambitions. But critics also accuse them
of swinging from tactical underestimation when bidding for the project to inflated claims designed to win a bigger
budget.
Published in FinanceWeek, December 2007

November 2007

Do the Right Thing
When confronted with a sticky ethical situation, most project managers know what they should do. But with deadlines looming and budget pressures increasing, it can be tempting to bend the rules. And while massive affairs such as the Enron accounting scandal get most of the ink, it's usually not the grandiose ethical questions involving significant safety or corruption issues that cause most project professionals to stumble.
Published in PM Network, November 2007

Cost Risk Analysis for Managing Large Projects - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
A three part series published in FinanceWeek. Every large project, from building a new plant to replacing a legacy system, will experience unexpected complications and interruptions. But that doesn't mean it has to run over budget and fall behind schedule. Most projects to do because project managers treat initial cost estimates as firm predictions, forgetting that they're just a central case, with scope for positive or negative variation around them. Understanding the risks around cost estimates, and planning for possible departures from them, can significantly reduce the risk of cost overruns. In the first of a three-part series, George Sifri of ESI International looks at the use of probability to analyse cost risk.
Published in FinanceWeek, November 2007

Capitalize on Your Human Capital
J. LeRoy Ward, Executive Vice President of ESI International discusses how an effective learning program can help employees work more efficiently and effectively. He writes, "If executed correctly, a quality learning programme will provide your employees with the requisite skills they need to do their jobs well, thus increasing their motivation to work more efficiently, effectively and successfully. People don’t come to work to fail — they come to succeed, and we need to help them do that.
Published in CLO-Media, November 2007

Cost Risk Analysis for Managing Large Projects
Understanding the risks around cost estimates, and planning for possible departures from them, can significantly reduce the risk of cost overruns. In the first of a three-part series, George Sifri of ESI International looks at the use of probability to analyse cost risk.
Published in Finance Week, November 2007

Setting your Business Analysis Career on Course
Understanding business methodologies and best practises ensures effectiveness on any project, regardless of industry, says Mayrli Marcos, an instructor with ESI International.
Published in Project Manager Today, November 2007

Setting up and Running a Business Analyst Center
Glenn R Brule, director of Client Solutions, ESI, writes, "Business analysis has come a long way in the past few years. Once an undefined role that changed from project to project - and from one organisation to next - business analysts in many forward-thinking organisations are settling into their roles and getting much of the support they need to work well.
Published in Project Manager Today, November 2007

Leading Expert to Give Tips and Advice on Finding and Retaining Project Managers
Strategic and tactical tips on how companies can recruit and retain technical and engineering professionals in the increasingly competitive Middle East market will be outlined by a leading expert, Mr. Raed S. Haddad, Vice President of Corporate Programmes for ESI International, next month. Mr. Haddad will be speaking on the topic at the Middle East HR Summit that takes place from 4 to 8 November 2007 at the National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

October 2007

Earned Value Management
It does'nt seem all that complicated. Earned Value Management (EVM) basically comes down to analyzing the differences between planned and actual value. And there you have it, a guage of true project performance. Yet even with all of EVM's potential benefits - and rest assured, there are plenty-organisations can quickly become lost in the landslide of data.
Published in PM Network, October 2007

ESI Announces the Launch of a New Programme Management Curriculum
ESI International announced today the launch of it Programme Management Professional Development Program, the first of its kind in the industry. It is designed to enable programme managers in business and government to meet the increasing demands on programme management as a tool to implement business strategies through an integrated portfolio of projects.

ESI to organize a free business analysis breakfast seminar
ESI International will be organizing a free business analysis breakfast seminar on 15th November 2007 in London. The topic of the seminar is "BA Toolkit: Why modelling is an invaluable tool in a Business Analyst’s Analysis and Requirements Toolkit."

ESI to organize a free breakfast seminar
ESI International will be organizing a free breakfast seminar on 11 December 2007 in London. The topic of the seminar is "Understand how the Project Management Institute (PMI®) promotes Global Project Management Excellence and How your company could benefit from it."

September 2007

ESI International Launches PM360
ESI International, the leading provider of performance improvement programmes in project management and business analysis today announced the launch of PM360: A PM Competency Assessment tool.

Establishing Clear Project Management Guidelines
Michael S. Zambruski, PMP, talks about the importance of addressing the uncertainity and confusion over key concepts and tools in an organization that has never used formal business analysis or project management processes.
Published in Gulf Project Management Magazine: September Edition, 2007

Role of the Project Manager in Pharma
Geoffrey Saunders explores the role of the project manager in Pharma and gives some tips for success in this complex discipline.
Published in Scrip, September Edition 2007

July 2007

Using Project Management to Help Disabled Children in Bulgaria
John F. Pelham, PMP, went to Bulgaria as part of a U.K. based volunteer group and introduced project management basics to help disabled children there.
Published in PM Network, July Edition 2007

Going for Gold
George Sifri of ESI International, gives his views on ways in which Olympic officials can project manage for success and a lasting legacy.
Published in Project, July 2007

ESI to Develop Project Management Best Practice at Nakheel
ESI has won the much coveted contract to provide project management training for Dubai-based Nakheel, the name behind The Palm islands, The World and numerous other high profile projects in Dubai.

June 2007

ESI Engaged by QTEL for Best Practice in Project Management
Qatar Telecom calls in leading international provider of project management & business analysis training to deliver best practice business model.

May 2007

ESI International, the official sponsor of the Project Management Institute, UK Chapter
ESI believe that sponsoring the PMI® UK chapter reinforces their commitment to project management professionalism and will continue to support the growth and expansion of this chapter.

April 2007

ESI opens regional office in Dubai to serve the Middle East region
The new office is the first for ESI International in the Middle East and North Africa region and will serve as the company's regional headquarters. The new Dubai headquarters also underscores ESI's regional commitment.

Complementary Project Management Medicine
Derek Bell, an instructor with ESI International, writes about the complementary aspects of PRINCE2 and the Project Management Institute's Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
Published in British Computer Society: 50th Anniversary Edition, 2007

January 2007

ESI International Announces Availability of Business Analyst Professional Development Programme in United Kingdom
ESI announces launch of Business Analysis Curriculum in the United Kingdom

November 2006

Profiting from Project Management
George Sifri explains how selecting and prioritising a project is key to achieving its ultimate aim.
Published in Pharmaceutical Executive Europe: Nov/Dec 2006

October 2006

ESI continues growing worldwide
New Office in Philadelphia, United States

July 2006

ESI Awarded Charter Endorsed Education Provider Status by the IIBA
ESI International Awarded Charter Endorsed Education Provider Status by the International Institute of Business Analysis

December 2005

PMI® has lowered the passing score for the new PMP® exam, reducing it from 81% to 61%
Read the announcement from the Project Management Institute (PMI)

July 2005

UK-Based T & F Informa has purchased ESI International's parent company, IIR
ESI's parent company, IIR, has been sold to T & F Informa (TFI), the leading international provider of specialist information for the academic, professional and business communities.

June 2005

Ericsson chooses ESI to develop advanced Project Management training programme
Ericsson has teamed up with ESI International to develop an advanced project management curriculum that will support Ericsson and reinforce the project management culture within the group.

April 2005

ESI Survey Results Reveal Need for Business Analysis Training
A recent ESI International survey of 1,000 managers suggests that there is a real need for business analysis training across all industries.

January 2005

ESI wins new contract with Microsoft to help them build internal Project Management Competencies
ESI International, the world's leading project management training and consulting company, has been chosen by Microsoft to partner with them to roll out their project management training programme.