Saturday, June 26, 2010

Orientation to PDPM Blog

Welcome to the Performance Driven Project Management site. This blog tracks the progress of Turkish Cypriot project managers and local consultants on the journey to certification in PDPM. Select the links below to orient through the site for FAQs:

What is PDPM (slides)

Overview of PDPM Methods (video)

Mid-Point Progress Review (video/ppt)

Observations of PDPM Effectiveness (Video)

Applications of PDPM (video)

Many posts on the site report are update reports of the 12 different projects involved in this intensely interactive effort.

Friday, June 25, 2010

PDPM Journal of Performance Issued



The PDPM Journal of Performance containing the 12 TCC project cases and program details is finished.

Download the Journal

Select and download the individual stand-alone case histories

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Performansa Dayalı Proje Yonetimi (15-16 June 2010)




The first Turkish language PDPM workshop was concluded successfully today with 18 participants achieving certificates of completion.  The workshop, delivered by recently ISPI certified coaches, focused on the key elements of the method and prepares participants to work with coaches on their individual projects in the future. 

Elizabeth Kassinis, USAID COTR, visits the training and delivers brief remarks interpreted by Program Manager Suna Evran.






Some highlight photos below...











Thursday, June 10, 2010

Certified Performance Driven Project Managers

The International Society for Performance Improvement has awarded the following Project Managers with the PDPM credential effective June 2010:


Faize Akçaba



Eliz Tefik




Ebru Tekman









Balkız Kandulu


Yusuf Sofu


Suna Evran










Sibel Paralik



Peral Sevgüm



Niyal Öztürk










Nergis Yılmaz


İlke Dağlı






Hilmi Numan


Hasan Üstünel












The Capacity Development Program will hold a ceremony for awarding framed certificates in Nicosia in June.


Certified Performance Driven Project Coaches

The International Society for Performance Improvement has awarded the following consultants with the PDPM credential effective June 2010


Çiğdem Aksu has both Masters and Bachelors in International Relations from Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta.  Currently she works for the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce in providing assistance to Chamber members and public in general, and providing consultation to member SME’s in developing projects and business plans for European Union funded grants. Previously she worked in media and instruction assignments for the Eastern Mediterranean University. Email: cigdemaksu@ktto.net



Cem Cicek is an Integrated Marketing Communications Management Consultant with academic and professional background in many different countries. He has been working on projects ranging from fashion, lifestyle and hospitality to manufacturing, and insurance. Since moving to Cyprus in 2004, Mr. Cicek has primarily worked in donor funded projects for SMEs, Environment Conservation and Capacity Development in CSOs. Email: cem.cicek@emu.edu.tr 


Memduh Erişmen graduated as a Chemical Engineer from Middle East technical University in 2003. After receiving his MSc degree at the Unv. Of Manchester, he worked at various companies in the UK and Cyprus. He is now working as a Project Coordinator and SME Consultant for the Management Centre since 2008. His major responsibilities cover the areas of SME Development, Project Design and Management, CE Marking for products and ISO group of standards.  Email:  merismen@mc-med.eu 



Ali Tüzünkan is the President of Innovia Technologies since 2006 managing and completing several industrial applications including Mobile, Database, Industrial and Web Applications. He holds a MSc in Computer Engineering from Anatolian University, Eskisehir and a BSc from Osmangazi University, Eskisehir in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Email:  alituzunkan@gmail.com