GUIDELINES FOR PAPERS

• Scope

• Manuscript Review

• Original Publication

• Submission

• Style of Text

• Keywords

• Checklist

• Proofs

SCOPE

Authors are encouraged to submit the following types of original manuscripts:  descriptions of innovative practices; summaries of research results; reviews of current literature; surveys of current practices, critical analysis of concepts theories, or practices; analysis of failure.  The selection of manuscripts for publication is based on the extent to which they advance the knowledge and understanding of Project Management.  PMI SCC neither approves nor disapproves any data, claims, opinions, or conclusions presented.

MANUSCRIPT REVIEW

PMI SCC uses a double-blind review process.  The first review of every manuscript is performed by two anonymous referees (usually members of PMI SCC).  The manuscript is then accepted, rejected, or returned to the author for revision (with reviewer comments furnished to the author).  Accepted manuscripts are subject to editorial changes.  The author is solely responsible for all statements made in the manuscript, including editorial changes.

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION

It is the policy of PMI SCC to be the sole, original publisher of manuscripts.  Manuscripts that have been submitted simultaneously to other magazines or journals will be rejected outright and will not be reconsidered.  Republication of a manuscript, possibly revised, which has been disseminated via conference proceedings or newsletter is permitted if it is judged there are significant benefits to be gained for publication.

SUBMISSIONS

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically either by email or on CD to: Mrs. B. Ramtahal, 2007 Conference Secretariat,  Project Management Institute Southern Caribbean Chapter, #4 East Street, Petrotrin Compound, Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad, West Indies.  E-mail address:  pmiscc04@gmail.com.  If you submit your manuscript on CD, please include a printout of the manuscript, including all tables and figures, on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper, double spaced throughout, and printed on one side only.  Manuscripts (3000 words maximum) should include the following in the order listed.

• A title page that includes the title of manuscript and each author’s name, affiliation, mailing address, and telephone, fax and e-mail address.

• An abstract of 150 words or less outlining the purpose, scope and conclusions of the manuscript, and selected keywords

• Biographical details of each author.

STYLE OF TEXT

You should write in clear and concise English.  Spelling should follow Webster’s New World Dictionary.  Authors whose native tongue is not English are assured that in-house editorial attention to their manuscript will improve clarity and acceptability to readers.

REFERENCES

References used in the text should be identified by author’s name and publication date in parentheses, e.g. (Cleland & King, 1983), and listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript.  Page numbers should be cited for all quotations.  Follow the format example shown below:

Baker, Bud. (1993). The project manager and the media:  Some lessons from the stealth bomber program.  Project Management Journal, 24(3), 11-14.

Cleland, David I., & King, William R. (1983).  Systems analysis and project management. New York:  McGraw-Hill.

Hartley, John R. (1992).

Concurrent engineering.  Cambridge, MA: Productivity Press.

Please ensure that references are complete, that they include, where relevant, author’s name, article or book title, volume, and issue number, publisher, date and page reference.

The use of page footnotes should be kept to a minimum.   Footnotes should be numbered consecutively and listed at the end of the text as endnotes.

KEYWORDS

Keywords categorise the paper.  They cover project management methodologies and processes, tools and techniques, PMBOK® Guide, knowledge areas, industries, types of projects, geography.  Please list three or four keywords that best describe your paper.  Choose from the following list of suggested keywords or you may use your own (NB:  This is not a comprehensive list)

• Accounting

• Activity Duration Estimating

• Agriculture

• Arrow Diagramming method

• Baselines

• Benchmarking

• Benefit/Cost Analysis

• Budgeting

• Change Control

• Communications Management

• Concurrent Engineering

• Configuration Management

• Conflict Resolution

• Constraints

• Construction

• Contingency Planning

• Contract Closeout

• Cost Estimating

• Cost Management

• Critical path

• Delegation

• Deliverables

• Design

• Documentation

• Earned Value

• Engineering

• Environment

• Estimating

• Fast-tracking

• Feedback

• Finance

• Float

• Funding

• Human Resource Management

• Information Systems

• Integration Management

• Large Projects

• Leadership

• Life-Cycle Costing

• Manufacturing

• Management Skills

• Matrix Organisation

• Milestones

• Mitigation

• Monte Carlo Analysis

• Multi-project Planning

• Negotiating

• Networking

• New product Development

• Organizational Planning

• Organizational Structure

• Parametric Modeling

• Performance Reporting

• Pharmaceuticals

• Procurement Management

• Productivity

• Project Life Cycle

• Project Managements Software

• Project Plan development

• Quality Assurance

• Reengineering

• Resource Planning

• Responsibility

• Risk Management

• Risk response Development

• Schedule Development

• Schedule Control

• Scope Management

• Scope Definition

• Scope Change Control

• Simulation

• Staff Acquisition

• Stakeholders

• Standards

• Statistical Sampling

• Team Development

• Time Management

• Tools

• Training

• Transport Variance

• Utilities

• Virtual Organisation

• Work Breakdown Structure

• Work Package

CHECKLIST

Manuscript via e-mail or on CD
150-word abstract
Illustrations
Author’s  Biography with passport size photograph