IPMA2014 Research Conference

“How to make Research meet the needsof Practice in PM”

1st-2nd, December, 2014

Business School of Nankai University, Tianjin, China

AGENDA

DAY 1 (1stDecember)

09:00-09:20 Opening Ceremony (In the Small Lecture Hall, Hosted By Anbang QI)

  1. Introduction of VIP, Agenda and Methodology
  2. Welcome Speech from the President of Nankai University and the Dean of the Business School (Mr. President,Mr. Dean)

09:20-09:30 The Ceremony of Research Award 2014(In the Small Lecture Hall, Hosted By Beverly Pasian)

  1. The Research Achievement Award (Agent and Video)
  2. The Research Award
  3. The Young Researcher Award

09:30- 10:00 The Presentation of the Research Award Winner and Q/A

10:00- 10:30 The Presentation of the Young Researcher Award Winner and Q/A

NOTE: All of the subsequent Academic Activities will be hold in A301 (the Third Floor of Business School)

10:50-11:20 Mr. Stacy Goff: “Research, Knowledge Management and the Future of Our Profession

Vice President of Marketing & Events, International Project Management Association

President ofAmerican Society for the Advancement of Project Management

11:20-11:40 Discussion and Communication

11:40-12:10 Prof. Anbang QI: “Chinese Traditional Philosophy and Modern Project Management

Chairman of Research Management Board of International Project Management Association

Vice President of Project Management Research Committee, China

12:10-12:40 Discussion and Communication

14:00-14:30 Prof. Lixiong OU: “The Chinese Characteristics in Modern Project Management Development

Professor of NorthwesternPolytechnical University

Vice President and General Secretary of Project Management Research Committee, China

14:30-15:00 Discussion and Communication

15:00-15:30 Prof. Ronggui DING: “The Chinese Style of Project Governance

Professor of Shandong University

Vice President of Project Management Research Committee, China

15:30-16:00 Discussion and Communication

16:20-17:00 The World Café Session on Chinese Style in Modern Project Management

DAY 2 (2ndDecember)

09:00-09:30 Prof. Beverly Pasian: “The Research Methodology for Project Management” (Hosted by Yvonne Schoper)

Associated Professor ofUtrecht University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

Member of the Research Management Board of International Project Management Association

09:30-09:50 Discussion and Communication

09:50-10:20 Prof. Yvonne Schoper: “Differences in the Approach in Chinese and Western Project Management”(Hosted by Beverly Pasian)

Professor of University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Germany

Executive Board Member of German Project Management Association

10:20-10:40 Discussion and Communication

11:00-11:30 Mr. Pao Siermann: “The Practical Application of the Wu Wei Principle and the Five Elements Approach

Inhaber der Wu De Akademie of Berlin Area, Germany

Coach und Berater of Wu De Akademie of Berlin Area, Germany

11:30-11:50 Discussion and Communication

11:50-12:20 Dr. Kun YANG: “Practice and Application of Enterprise Projectification in China

Associated Professor of Business Schoolof Nankai University, China

Director of Department of Management of Business School of Nankai University, China

12:20-12:40 Discussion and Communication

14:00-14:30Dr. Mladen Vukomanović: “Developing a Project Management Methodology for Major Public Infrastructure Projects

Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia

Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Elected Chairman of Young Crew Board

14:30-14:50 Discussion and Communication

14:50-15:20 Mr. Greg Usher “Towards a New Theory of Project Management

Principal Brisbane, Point Project Management, Australia

15:20-15:40 Discussion and Communication

16:00-16:30Dr. Helgi Thor Ingason: “Building a Conceptual Framework to Assess Grand Concert Hall and Opera Projects - Test Case: Harpa in Reykjavik”

Associate Professor, School of Science and Engineering, Reykjavik University, Iceland

16:30-16:50 Discussion and Communication

16:50-17:30 The World Café Session on the Research Methodology for Project Management