Call for Papers Issued for 5th Annual UT Dallas Project Management Symposium

Jan. 12, 2011 - PRLog -- Dallas, Texas, USA – A ‘Call for Papers’ has been issued for the 5th Annual UT Dallas Project Management Symposium, to be held August 11-12, 2011 in the School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA.  The conference is being sponsored by the Graduate Program in Project Management at the University of Texas at Dallas, in cooperation with PMForum and the PMI Dallas Chapter.  As in years past, the 2-day Project Management Symposium will focus on topics important to organizations, industries and the economy of North Texas.

Deadlines: Abstracts with Biographical summary and photo due Monday, February 28, 2011; Papers will be selected by Friday, April 8, 2011.

Project management academic leaders, experts, researchers and professionals interested in presenting a paper at the 5th Annual UT Dallas PM Symposium next August should e-mail abstract, bio and photo to pmsymposium@utdallas.edu.   Based on the success of the 4th UTD Project Management Symposium in August 2010, which featured over 40 speakers and 264 attendees, more paper proposals are expected than speaking opportunities, so competitive topics and abstracts should be submitted.

Paper abstracts should be on one of the following proposed track topics: Managing Complex Programs and Projects; Sustainable Project Management ; Program Management; Portfolio Management
Global Program & Project Management; Innovations in Project Management; Telecom & Information Technology Project Management; Project Management Case Studies and Lessons Learned; Human Factors in Project Management (leadership, communications, conflict management, etc.); Financial Aspects of Complex Projects (cost management, risk management).

Abstract Submission Guidelines include the following: (a) Papers must not have been previously published; (b) Papers and presentations must be free of commercial sales content; (c) Papers and presentations should focus on the subject of the title, and provide new contributions to the topic; (d) The length of the abstract should be between 150 and 250 words; (e) Abstracts shall be typed in 12pt Times New Roman font in MS Office Word format; (f) Each abstract must have a lead author who will serve as the primary contact for all correspondence; (g) Length of the final paper should be 1000 to 2000 words in length.

The 2 Day Project Management Symposium will include an Opening Ceremony with Keynote Speakers, professional presentations, panel discussions, lunches and coffee breaks, a networking reception and a closing plenary session with keynote speaker and door prizes.   Participants can receive 10 PDUs for presenting a paper, and additional PDUs for attending.  Presenters will also have fees waived.

The symposium will be sponsored by the Graduate Program in Project Management at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), in cooperation with the Dallas Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and PMForum, Inc.  Both the PMI Dallas Chapter and UT Dallas are registered education providers with PMI, so attendees can receive up to 16 Professional Development Units (PDUs) for PMP recertification.   More information at http://som.utdallas.edu/graduate/execed/projectMgmtProg/p...

About the Project Management Program at UT Dallas
The Project Management Program at UT Dallas provides application-oriented education for professionals with significant project, program or general management responsibilities. Established in the Executive Education Center in UTD’s School of Management, students have the option of earning a Certificate in Project Management, a Master of Science degree with an emphasis in project management, or a Master of Business Administration degree with project management emphasis. The UT Dallas PM program, originally developed in 1997, is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and is registered with the PMI Registered Education Provider Program (PMI R.E.P.). The program is taught by world-class faculty with a blend of industrial project management, consulting and teaching experience. UTD’s PM Program in delivered both on campus and online, and attracts students from across the USA and worldwide. For more information, visit http://som.utdallas.edu/project/.

About the PMI Dallas Chapter
The PMI Dallas Chapter is a volunteer-based professional association dedicated to supporting the growth and development of project management practitioners, as well as building awareness of the project management discipline and its critical role in business and organization success. With more than 250,000 members in over 160 countries, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the world’s leading membership association for project management. Founded in 1984 and with over 4,000 members, the PMI Dallas Chapter is one of the world’s largest PMI components.  To learn more about the PMI Dallas Chapter and its service offerings, visit www.pmidallas.org

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About PMForum
PMForum operates www.pmforum.org, the world’s first website devoted to professional project management and still one of the most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum also produces the monthly online PM World Today eJournal where articles, case studies, papers and stories by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net.