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IPMA ITALY Journal of Applied Project Management
It is apparent that the extent and
constraints of the program, the so
many world cultures involved, along
with the area of just one sqkm where
all the projects must be
simultaneously implemented and
completed by April 30th, present
countless challenges and require
widespread Program and Project
Management competencies.
IPMA Italy could not have
disregarded such a unique
combination. Therefore it devoted the
last annual conference to the main
challenges that Expo2015 program
and project managers have been
tackling along these years:
 Risks analysis and management
prior to application to BIE and
during both the implementation
of the program and the event
itself.
 Choice and development of
the Expo theme.
 General and sustainability
principles that have inspired the
program.
 Organization of the operations
management structure, up to
the site activities.
On the occasion, the winners of two
IPMA 2014 Project Excellence Awards
(Tecnimont, GASCO Abu Dhabi
Habshan5 process plant, and General
Electric Oil & Gas, Priolo Ethylene
project)) and one of the three Young
Project Managers of the Year
awarded in 2014, presented the
excellence characteristics that led
the related projects to the Awards. It is
probably not by chance that the
latter project is part of the Expo
program.
Further the winners of the first Award
IPMA Italy 2014 for best articles on
project management topics have
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 Relationships with all the
Stakeholders and impact of
multi-culture context.
 High surveillance and direction
of construction site for sub-
contracts of own direct
responsibility.
 External infrastructures and
urban modifications.
 Projects for post-event
destination of the area.
 Relationships with the many
partners and civil society
organizations.
A round table with several project
managers from the expositing
Countries has concluded the day,
followed by an extended time for
Q&A.
The list of challenges is far from being
exhaustive, but it is sufficient to
highlight the uniqueness of the
program.
The appreciation expressed by the
professional audience to all the
speakers in charge of the above
areas has been the best reward for
IPMA Italy, along with the post-event
interest shown by professionals who
could not attend the Conference.
presented the visions and experiences
as described in the awarded articles.
The Conference has given evidence
that there also other reason to visit the
Expo than just the 412 different ways
of the theme development and
presentation. It is enough to mention
that the projects of the world most
renowned architects are displayed in
one sqkm.
Finally recalling that food is life,
culture, civilization, history, art,
pleasure, senses, projects, sport,
creativity; that it involves the four
primordial elements (earth, water, air,
fire); that it is protagonist of one of the
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