Projectified Folgen

The Project Economy calls for a new look at the structure and dynamics of project teams. Ingrid Smith, head of PMI’s Thought Leadership in London, England, shares the power skills that will help teams succeed. She also discusses the importance of empathy while working on virtual teams and how ready-for-anything teams are agile, collaborative and put the customer first.Peter Moutsatsos, PMP, chief project officer at Telstra in Melbourne, Australia, shares how the organization’s shift to agile at scale has improved team flexibility and changed the focus to measuring outcomes. He also says teams should be created to fit a particular project challenge.Key themes [01:53] Using power skills to succeed in The Project Economy[05:22] Ready-for-anything teams are agile, collaborative and put the customer first [07:12] Empathy’s importance in virtual teams[09:42] Creating greater team flexibility through agile at scale at Telstra[13:56] Shifting sponsors to drive teams[19:30] Building the right teams for particular project challenges

With arenas being built across the world and industry revenues on the rise, esports is leveling up. Joe Marsh, CEO of T1 Entertainment & Sports in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, discusses two major esports construction projects. The first is the headquarters for T1 Entertainment & Sports in Seoul, South Korea, which will be a space for the organization, gamers and fans. The second is the Fusion Arena, which is being built specifically for esports in Philadelphia.TL Frasqueri-Molina, PMP, project management office lead and lead project manager in the broadcast technology group, esports, at Activision Blizzard in Pasadena, California, USA, talks about the growth of the esports industry, with larger companies entering the space and wider audience reach. She also shares how collaboration and clear communication across multiple teams is critical in launching esports leagues.Key themes [03:31] Creating a facility for an org, gamers and fans[06:50] Building an esports arena from the ground up [12:03] Esports industry growth and wider audience reach[13:34] Launching esports leagues takes collaboration and communication 

5G networks are coming online around the world, bringing new, innovative project opportunities. Will Townsend, senior analyst, networking infrastructure and carrier services at Moor Insights and Strategy in Austin, Texas, USA, discusses how latency reduction will drive innovation on projects. He also shares early 5G use cases involving edge computing.  Odianosen Peter Ebhabha, PMP, project director at Huawei in Lagos, Nigeria, talks about how infrastructure, politics and funding can affect 5G launches in emerging markets. He also talks about 5G’s impact on the internet of things, remote medical support and education in remote areas.Key themes [01:42] Latency’s role in innovative 5G projects[05:17] Challenges in emerging markets: infrastructure, politics and funding[08:51] Potential innovations to IoT, healthcare and education[12:39] 5G brings big data and need for skills in data analytics