The GenographicProject , launched on April 13, 2005 by the National Geographic Society and IBM , is a multi .... As of April 2011 more than 400,000 people had bought a test kit, and the success of the project has spawned a broader interest in direct to consumer genetic testing. The GenographicProject is undertaking widespread consultation with indigenous groups from around the world. GenographicProject public ... member Kim McKay , National Geographic Consultant and Genographic Legacy Fund committee member Use of genetic markers The GenographicProject relies on the identification of genetic markers . Most ... Permanent Markers The GenographicProject , National Geographic. ref Criticism See also Archaeology ... to GenographicProject ref Concerns were that the knowledge gleaned from the research could clash with long ... contesting any involvement in the testing. The GenographicProject is exploitative and unethical because ... of the GenographicProject, and concluded that since the project was conceived and has been initiated ... GenographicProject , official site at National Geographic http www.ibm.com genographic IBM GenographicProject , official site at IBM Supporting participants http www.waittfoundation.org ... www.usatoday.com tech science 2005 04 12 genographicproject x.htm GenographicProject aims to tell ... collect DNA samples from Indigenous peoples indigenous populations. The project also sells self ... of Arizona . The project is a privately funded, not for profit collaboration between the National ... Foundation span . Part of the proceeds from the sale of self testing kits support the GenographicProject s ongoing DNA collection, ref name ShapiroHanaHou cite web url http www.hanahou.com pages ... are ploughed into a Legacy Fund to be spent on http www3.nationalgeographic.com genographic ... Team members include Spencer Wells , project director National Geographic Explorer in Residence Jin ... genographic signposts.html Genetic Signposts National Geographic Xpeditions ... more details
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for all other uses Project disambiguation selfref For Wikipedian Projects, see Wikipedia WikiProject A project in business and science is typically defined as a collaborative enterprise, frequently involving ... date accessdate ref Overview The word project comes from the Latin word projectum from ... Greek and iacere , to throw . The word project thus actually originally meant something that comes ... with a project became known as an object task object . Specific uses School and university ... research or from gathering data empirically. The written report that comes from the project is usually in the form of a dissertation , which will contain sections on the project s inception, methods of inquiry, analysis, findings and conclusions. ref Thomas, G How to do your research project . Sage Publications Inc, 2009. ref Engineering project Engineering projects are, in many countries, specifically .... The scope of the project is specified in a contract between the owner and the engineering and construction parties. As a rule, an engineering project is broken down into engineering design design ... normally be sending the project plans to a developer who will then help construct the plans builiding . ref civil ref Project management In project management a project consists of a temporary endeavor .... ref name PMBOK A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK Guide , Third Edition, Project ... of delivering one or more business products according to a specified business case . Project goal objectives define target status at the end of the project, reaching of which is considered ... PMH Carr, David, http www.pmhut.com make sure your project goals are smart Make Sure Your Project Goals ... occurs at the project closure. However a continuous guard on the project progress should be kept by monitoring .... Examples of notable projects Human Genome Project which mapped the human genome Manhattan Project , which developed the first nuclear weapon Polaris missile Polaris missile project an ICBM control system ... more details
For Project A the atomic weapons project see Project Alberta Infobox Chinese Film name Project A image ProjectA.jpg caption Film poster for Project A traditional A simplified A pinyin A J hu jyutping ... preceded by followed by Project A Part II Infobox Chinese showflag stp s A t A p A j hu w A Chi hua j A Gai3 Waak6 y A Ji hwa Project A zh t A j A Gai3 Waak6 also known as Pirate Patrol and Jackie Chan s Project A is a Hong Kong films of 1983 1983 Cinema of Hong Kong Hong Kong martial arts ... , Project A blends comedy moments and spectacular stunts, including set pieces reminiscent of Buster ... vague, generic film titles such as Project A and Police Story film Police Story so as not to give ... they featured Snake Kung Fu Snake style and Zui Quan Drunken Fist respectively. Project A was originally ... Project A, Audio commentary Bey Logan , Project A A Classic Revisited, Disc 2 medium DVD publisher ... action, and so researched the history of Hong Kong during the time of pirates for Project ... Project A marks the first time that veteran Michael Lai used orchestral music for a film score ... for most of the films, including Project A , he has directed and they have become something of a Chan .... Her only other film credit is a cameo appearance in the sequel, Project A Part II Awards and nominations ... Box office Project A marked Chan s return to Asian cinema after his first attempt to break into the Hollywood ... in the unsuccessful The Big Brawl Battle Creek Brawl . In contrast, Project A was huge success at the Hong Kong box office, earning HKD 19,323,824 in Hong Kong. ref cite web title Project A work Database ... Project A Part II . ref name ProjectA Critical reception In his annual film guide, Leonard Maltin ... Times. ref cite news title Chan Combines Slapstick, Martial Arts in Project A publisher The Los ... for a TV series also titled Project A 2007 . Music video game Pop n Music 7 2001 features a remixed ... song from the film is used during the episode s ending. See also Project A ko Hong Kong Marine ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Project Jenny, Project Jan image PJPJ press.jpg caption background group or band alias origin Brooklyn , New York , United States genre Electronica , Indie pop , Dance years active 2005 present label associated acts website current members Jeremy Haines br Sammy Rubin past members notable instruments Project Jenny, Project Jan is a laptop rock band music band from Brooklyn , New York . The band consists of singer Jeremy Haines and programmer keyboardist Sammy Rubin . Formed in late 2004 early 2005, they have released an Extended play EP called EP Project Jenny, Project Jan EP in 2005 and an album, XOXOXOXOXO in 2007 . Influenced by varied bands such as Aphex Twin , Basement Jaxx , and Gorillaz , Billboard magazine Billboard called the band a shockingly dynamic, danceable and hilarious affair. Discography EP Project Jenny, Project Jan EP Might Records , 2005 XOXOXOXOXO Might Records, 2007 The Colors EP Might Records, 2009 Home Sweet Home 2011 Trivia The band made a Cameo appearance cameo and their song Negative was used in the film Nick and Norah s Infinite Playlist A remix version of Bell Hollow Bell Hollow s Copper Crayon was used in the American version of the TV series Kath & Kim U.S. TV series Kath & Kim in the episode titled Dating External links http www.projectjennyprojectjan.com Official band website MySpace music projectjennyprojectjan Allmusic class artist id p746355 label Project Jenny, Project Jan Category American experimental musical groups Category American rock music groups US experimental band stub ... more details
selfref For Wikipedian projects, see Wikipedia WikiProject . selfref For the Wikipedia project namespace, see Wikipedia Project namespace . wiktionarypar project tocright Project may refer to Project , a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service In architecture, a project refers ... , often referred to as housing projects in the United States Megaproject Program management List of project management topics Project finance Project planning Enterprise Project Management EPM Project management software Microsoft Project Projects See intitle project for many more. Boondoggle project , a project that wastes time and money Category Projects Category Collaborative projects Category Engineering projects Carbon project , environmental business initiative Genome project , genetics DNA mapping of all organisms GNU Project , free software and mass collaboration Millennium Project , think tank Project Alpha , hoax Project Gutenberg , digitize and archive cultural works Project Phoenix various Rosetta Project , language SLOOP Project , Sharing Learning Objects in an Open Perspective ... Project , codename for a project conducted during World War II to develop the first atomic bomb Project ... by the United States Air Force during the 1950s 70s Project HARP High Altitude Research Project , was a joint project of the United States Department of Defense and Canada s Department of National Defence started in 1961 Stargate Project , codename of several US military projects into psychic phenomena Music Side project DJ ProjectProject album Project album , 1997 music album by Greg Howe and Richie Kotzen Project Wyze , band Shadow Project Television Project G.e.e.K.e.R. , 1996 animated television series Project Runway , American reality television series about fashion design See also lookfrom project intitle project Pro Ject Pro Ject Audio Systems Projection disambiguation Protect disambiguation possible misspelling disambig es Proyecto desambiguaci n nl Project doorverwijspagina ... more details
Project Twinkle may refer to Project Twinkle, a U.S. Air Force study to investigate the mysterious Green fireballs Project Twinkle Green fireballs of the late 1940s Project Twinkle album Project Twinkle album , an album by King Cobb Steelie dab ... more details
Project Sponsorship is the ownership of projects on behalf of the client organization. ref West, D. 2010 Project Sponsorship An Essential Guide for Those Sponsoring Projects Within Their Organizations , Gower Publishing, Farnham, ISBN 978 0 566 08888 9 ref There are two main differences between project sponsorship and project management . Firstly project sponsorship includes the identification and definition of the project whereas project management is concerned with delivering a project that is already defined, if only quite loosely. Secondly the project sponsor is responsible for the project s business case and should not hesitate to recommend cancellation of the project if the business case no longer justifies the project. It is important for every project to have a sponsor to Ensure separation of decision making responsibilities between project manager and project sponsor Ensure accountability for the realisation of project benefits Ensure oversight of the project management function Carry out senior stakeholder management ref Sponsoring change A guide to the governance aspects of project sponsorship, Association for Project Management, 2009. ISBN 10 1 903494 30 1 ref The project ... of the organization s operations. The project sponsor also needs to know his or her way around the organization and command respect within it. The project sponsor and project manager should form an effective partnership with the project manager orchestrating all players involved in delivering the project e.g. designers, manufacturers and contractors, whilst the project sponsor coordinates all departments of the client organization and associated stakeholders so as to integrate the delivered project .... Because the project sponsor is the owner of the project from conception to commissioning and operation it is particularly important to achieve continuity of sponsor throughout the project ref Englund, R.L. and Bucero, A. 2006 Project Sponsorship Achieving Management Commitment for Project Success ... more details
In project management , a project charter or project definition is a statement of the scope, objectives and participants in a project. It provides a preliminary delineation of roles and responsibilities, outlines the project objectives, identifies the main stakeholders, and defines the authority of the project manager. It serves as a reference of authority for the future of the project. The terms of reference is usually part of the project charter. The project charter is usually a short document ... for Policy Dialogue IPD , this document is known as the project charter. In customer relationship management CRM , it is known as the project definition report. Both IPD and CRM require this document as part of the project management process. The project charter establishes the authority assigned to the project manager, especially in a matrix management matrix management environment . It is considered industry best practice. The purpose of the project charter is to document Reasons for undertaking the project Objectives and constraints of the project Directions concerning the solution ... Communication plan Target project benefits High level budget and spending authority The three main uses of the project charter To authorize the project using a comparable format, projects can be ranked and authorized by Return on Investment . Serves as the primary sales document for the project ranking Project stakeholder stakeholders have a 1 2 page summary to distribute, present, and keep handy for fending off other project or operations runs at project resources. As a focus point throughout the project for example project as people walk in to team meetings and use in change control meetings to ensure tight scope management. External links http www.pmhut.com ?s 22How to Write a Project Charter Part 22 A Small Series of Articles on Creating the Project Charter Category Project management ... dokumentum pt Project charter ta ... more details
orphan date September 2010 Project Assurance is a term used to describe impartial assessment of a project or programme to identify activities that are critical to the successful delivery of the project and necessary resolution of issues and risks that preclude successful delivery. The term Project Assurance was first used in PRojects IN Controlled Environments http PRINCE http www.prince2.com PRINCE a project management method. Prince recognised the need in the project organisation for monitoring all aspects of the project s performance and products independently of the project manager. According to the OGC, Project Assurance helped manage risk and improved delivery confidence . Project Assurance supported SROs and others responsible for successful delivery whilst providing funders and other project stakeholder stakeholder s with the confidence that the project could deliver to time, budget and quality. This they called the Project Assurance Function. http www.pelicam.com project assurance The term has expanded in its use to a more complete solution. It is now recognised that a review of hard disciplines methods, tools, processes and soft skills leadership , people management need to be extended to include elements such as the context, content and complexity of a project and its environment with appropriate levels of granularity and precision to identify critical success factors and barriers to success. External links http www.ogc.gov.uk documents Effective Project Assurance.pdf http www.prince2.com prince2 structure.asp http www.pelicam.com project assurance DEFAULTSORT Project Assurance Category Project management ... more details
Phoenix Project may refer to Phoenix Project Pentagon , a part of the Pentagon Renovation Program The Phoenix Project Virginia , a nonprofit organization in Virginia The Phoenix Project Shifting from Oil to Hydrogen , a book by Harry Braun Project Phoenix SETI or Phoenix Project, a search for extraterrestrial intelligence in radio signal patterns See also Project Phoenix disambiguation Operation Phoenix disambiguation disambig ... more details
Project Phoenix may refer to Project Phoenix SETI , a search for extraterrestrial intelligence by listening for radio signals Project Phoenix South Africa , South African National Defence Force programme to revive its Reserve Force element Project Phoenix Vietnam , a classified pacification program during the latter stages of the Vietnam War see Phoenix Program Project Phoenix BBC , a BBC news based magazine Project Phoenix Northern Ireland , a soundtrack outfit deleted See also Project disambiguation Phoenix disambiguation disambig ... more details
Venus Project can mean The Venus Project , which advocates a model for a future society by Jacque Fresco Pioneer Venus project , a NASA mission to the planet Venus VENUS project Virtual and E mobility for Networking Universities in Society project, a project of the European Commission Directorate General for Education and Culture European Commission Directorate General for Education and Culture Venus Project , a song on death metal band Elysium band Elysium s album Feedback dab ... more details
Project 64 may refer to Project64 , a Nintendo emulator See Design B 65 battlecruiser for Project 64, a planned Imperial Japanese Navy battlecruiser that was superseded by Project 65 disambig ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date November 2006 Context date October 2009 Project coaching is a professional Consultant consulting activity, providing developmental support for individuals, project team s, enterprises and communities, with the goal of improving project management capability. The application of a coaching ethic to building project development and project management capacity is a recent development of coaching. In 2009 Todd Hutchison set up the International Institute of Project Coaching in Australia with the aim of serving a global community of project coaches . His organisation has strong ties with Neuro Linguistic Programming. External links wikiquote http projectcoach.smith.edu Project Coach http www.iiprojectcoaching.com International Institute of Project Coaching http www.projectcoachingpro.com home.html Project Coaching Pro DEFAULTSORT Project Coaching Category Project management Business stub ... more details
Babylon Project may refer to a fictional space station construction program in the Babylon 5 television series. Project Babylon an Iraqi weapons program. A fictional construction project involving the filling in of Tokyo Bay in the Patlabor series. Disambig ... more details
Project Harmony may refer to Project Harmony organization , an international organization which aims to build a strong global community Project Harmony FOSS group , an initiative concerning Open Source software disambig ... more details
A project plan , according to the Project Management Body of Knowledge , is ...a formal, approved document used to guide both project execution and project control . The primary uses of the project plan are to document planning assumptions and decisions, facilitate communication among stakeholders , and document approved scope, cost, and schedule baselines . A project plan may be summarized or detailed. ref PMBOK, 2000 Edition ref PRINCE2 defines ...a statement of how and when a project s objectives are to be achieved, by showing the major products, milestones, activities and Resource project management resources required on the project. In some industries, particularly information technology , the term project plan can refer to a Gantt chart or other document that shows project activities along a timeline. While common, this use is inaccurate. These types of documents are more accurately described as Schedule project management project schedules and are only one component of a true project plan. At a minimum, a project plan answers basic questions about the project Why? What is the problem or value proposition addressed by the project? Why is it being sponsored? What? What is the work that will be performed on the project? What are the major products deliverable s? Who? Who will be involved and what will be their accountability responsibilities within the project? How will they be organized? When? What is the project timeline and when will particularly meaningful points, referred to as Milestone 28Project management 29 milestones , be complete? To be a complete project plan according to industry standards such as the PMBOK or PRINCE2, the project plan must also describe the execution, management and control of the project. This information can be provided by referencing other documents that will be produced, such as a Procurement Plan or Construction Plan, or it may be detailed in the project plan itself. References reflist See also Project planning Category Project ... more details
A project engineer performs work that crosses the boundaries between engineering and project management ... cases, the project engineer is the same as a project manager but in most cases these two professionals have joint responsibility for leading a project. It is generally not acceptable to use P.E. as an abbreviation for project engineer, as the P.E. designation refers to a licensed Professional Engineer . Responsibilities The role of the project engineer can often be described as that of a liaison between the project manager and the technical disciplines involved in a project. The project engineer is also often the primary technical point of contact for the customer. A project engineer s responsibilities ... activities relating to the project. They may also be in charge of performance management of vendor s. They assure the accuracy of financial forecast s, which tie in to project schedules. They ensure projects are completed according to project plans. Project engineers manage project team resources and training and develop extensive project management experience and expertise. When project teams are structured so that multiple specialty disciplines report to the project engineer, then two important responsibilities of the project engineer are inter discipline coordination and overall quality control of the work. Project Engineers in the Construction Industry In the construction industry , the title project engineer is given to new project managers or job site assistants who manage field operations management operations . Project engineers are project managers with qualifications in engineering ... engineer , or construction project engineer. In smaller projects, this person may also be responsible for contracts and will be called an assistant project manager. A similar role is undertaken ... of the commissioning company. Project engineers do not do Design engineer design work, but instead ..., ensure the job is constructed according to the project plans, and assist Cost engineering project ... more details
The Lysistrata Project may refer to The Lysistrata Project protest The Lysistrata Project protest , a 2003 peace protest in reaction to the Iraq disarmament crisis The Lysistrata Project radio drama , a contemporary adaptation of Aristophanes s play See also Lysistrata , the play by Aristophanes disambig ... more details
Mercury project may refer to The first NASA manned space project, Project Mercury A spy satellite, Mercury satellite An album, Project Mercury album A band, The Mercury Program A video game system, Sega Game Gear disambig ... more details
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