Alfonso Bucero
Madrid, Spain


Alfonso Bucero, MSc, PMP, PMI-RMP, PfMP, PMI Fellow, is the founder and Managing Partner of BUCERO PM Consulting. He managed IIL Spain for almost two years, and he was a Senior Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard Spain (Madrid Office) during thirteen years.
Alfonso is a PMI member, and a member of ALI (Asociación de Licenciados, Ingenieros y Doctores en Informática). Alfonso was the founder, Sponsor and President of PMI Barcelona, Spain Chapter until April 2005, and he is an IPMA Assessor. He was a member of the CoPAT (Congress Project Action Team) of PMI EMEA 2005 Congress in Edinburgh, 2006 PMI EMEA Congress in Madrid, and PMI EMEA Congress in Budapest. He was graduated in the “Leadership Institute Master Class 2007” on October 2007 in Atlanta (PMI Global Congress). He was the second President of PMI Madrid Spain Chapter. He was a PMI Component Mentor for Region 8 South during three years, and a PMIEF Engagement Committee Member. He received the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award on October 9th, 2010. He also received the PMI Fellow Award on October 22nd, 2011 and the PMI Eric Jenett Excellence Award on October 28th 2017.
Alfonso has a Computer Science Engineering degree by “Universidad Politécnica (Madrid)”, a Master Science in Project Management by Zaragoza University (Industrial Engineering School), and now he is finishing his PhD. in “Project Management” at the ISM University in Lithuania. He has 35 years of practical experience and twenty-nine of them in project management worldwide. He has managed and consulted projects in different countries along Europe.
Since 1994, he is a frequent speaker at International PM Congresses and Symposiums. Alfonso has delivered PM training and consulting services in Spain, Mexico, UK, Belgium, Germany, France, Denmark, Costa Rica, Brazil, USA, and Singapore. As Project Management believer, he defends that Passion, Persistence and Patience are keys for project success.
He authored the book “Dirección de Proyectos, una nueva vision” published by “LITO GRAPO Editors) in IIL Mexico on June 2003. And he is a contributor of Chapter 7 of the book “Creating the Project Office”. Published on February 2003 by Jossey-Bass Editors (San Francisco/California), authored by Robert J. Graham., Paul Dinsmore and Randall L. Englund.
Alfonso co-authored with Randall L. Englund the book “Project Sponsorship” published by Josse- Bass Editors by May 2006. He has authored the book “Today is a Good Day” – Attitudes for achieving project success, published by Multimedia Publishing in Canada on last February 2010. He has also contributed to some professional magazines in Russia (SOVNET), India (ICFAI), Argentina and Spain. Alfonso co-authored with Randall L. Englund the book “The Complete Project Manager” and “The Complete Project Manager Toolkit” that was published by Management Concepts last March 2012. Alfonso got published the book: “The Influential Project Manager” on the first quarter of 2014 by CRC Editors in the US. On 2015 wrote a new edition of the Project Sponsorship book co-authored with Randall L. Englund. On April 2017 he got published the book “TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER” through Motivational Press Editors.
Alfonso has published several articles at national and international PM magazines. He is a Contributing editor of PM Network (Crossing Borders), published by the “Project Management Institute”. Alfonso is an International Correspondent and Contributing Editor for the PM World Journal in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Bucero can be contacted at alfonso.bucero@abucero.com.
Profile updated 16 January 2019
Books
Passion, Persistence and Patience (2018)
Tomorrow will be better (2017)
The Influential Project Manager published by CRC Editors on 2014
Dirección de proyectos – Una Nueva Visión (Díaz de Santos Editor) 2002 and 2013
!Hoy es un buen día! – Diaz de Santos 2013
The Complete Project Manager (Co-authored with Randall L. Englund) 2012
The Complete Project Manager Toolkit (Co-authored with Randall L. Englund) 2012
Today is a Good Day! – Multi Media Publications 2010
Project Sponsorship (co-authored with Randall L. Englund), 2006
Articles and Papers
- The PMI Madrid Chapter attended the PMI Global Summit 2022 in Las Vegas (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Chapter attended the PMI Global Summit 2022 in Las Vegas (English) - Report - Bucero -
- XIX PMI Madrid Annual Congress – “Back to Networking” (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- XIX PMI Madrid Annual Congress – “Back to Networking” (English) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid celebrated “The Social Impact Projects Day” (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid celebrated “The Social Impact Projects Day” (English) - Report - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid (English) - Report - Bucero -
- Cycle of Seminars on the value of Project Management in public projects (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Cycle of Seminars on the value of Project Management in public projects (English) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Chapter promotes PMI initiative on Academic Development in Project Management – Spanish - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Chapter promotes PMI initiative on Academic Development in Project Management – English - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Chapter supports the Ukrainian people (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Chapter supports the Ukrainian people (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Develop your Project Management skills through being a Volunteer - Advisory Article - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Chapter met with several Project Management book authors in April (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Chapter met with several Project Management book authors in April (English) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Spain Chapter elections, the 2nd Congress of Women in Project Manatement, PMI chapter Donations for Ukraine (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Spain Chapter elections, the 2nd Congress of Women in Project Manatement, PMI chapter Donations for Ukraine (English) - Report - Bucero -
- Develop your influence as a project manager - Advisory Article - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid for March 2022 (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid for March 2022 (English) - Report - Bucero -
- Initiative and creativity are moving forward at PMI Madrid Spain Chapter (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Initiative and creativity are moving forward at PMI Madrid Spain Chapter (English) - Report - Bucero -
- One more year of Project Management Passion managed by the PMI Madrid Spain Chapter (Project Management en España: Informe Mensual) - Report - Bucero -
- One more year of Project Management Passion managed by the PMI Madrid Spain Chapter (English) - Report - Bucero -
- AEDIP adoption of the EU manifesto and XVIII Annual Congress of Project Managers (English) - Report - Bucero -
- AEDIP adoption of the EU manifesto and XVIII Annual Congress of Project Managers (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Citizen Development in the Project Economy (Project Management Update from Madrid – Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Citizen Development in the Project Economy (Project Management Update from Madrid – English) - Report - Bucero -
- Spanish Project Management Status Report, 2021 (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Spanish Project Management Status Report, 2021 (English) - Report - Bucero -
- The Survival of Project Management Professional Bodies (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- The Survival of Project Management Professional Bodies (English) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Spain Chapter continues offering virtual activities for their membership (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Spain Chapter continues offering virtual activities for their membership (English) - Report - Bucero -
- AEDIP awarded the PMI Madrid Spain Chapter (Spanish) - Featured Paper - Bucero -
- AEDIP awarded the PMI Madrid Spain Chapter (English) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Spain Chapter 2020 Summary (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Spain Chapter 2020 Summary (English) - Report - Bucero -
- On the Subject of the Journal’s 100th Edition - Letter to the Editor - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Spain Chapter Congress about Digital Transformation (PM Update from Madrid) - Report - Bucero -
- Project Management en España: Informe Mensual (PM Update from Spain – Espanol) - Report - Bucero -
- The Virtual Service to the PMI Madrid Spain Chapter Membership (PM Update from Spain – English) - Report - Bucero -
- Project Management Skills for Surviving in Pandemic Times - Advisory Article - Bucero -
- Virtual Services for the PMI Madrid Spain Chapter members (English) - Report - Bucero -
- Virtual Services for the PMI Madrid Spain Chapter members (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- How to be more complete as a project manager - Advisory Article - Bucero -
- A message of hope for the Project Manager (Project Management Update from Madrid – Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- A message of hope for the Project Manager (Project Management Update from Madrid – English) - Report - Bucero -
- Executive Involvement in Project Risk Management - Series Article - Bucero -
- Project Management Virtual Events in Spain at the Current Situation (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Project Management Virtual Events in Spain at the Current Situation (English) - Report - Bucero -
- You are special because your words can make a difference - Advisory Article - Bucero -
- The COVID-19 effect in Project Management in Spain and New 2020 Challenges (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- The COVID-19 effect in Project Management in Spain and New 2020 Challenges (English) - Report - Bucero -
- First Spanish Congress about Women in Project Management celebrated at Caixa Forum (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- First Spanish Congress about Women in Project Management celebrated at Caixa Forum (English) - Report - Bucero -
- The BIM Project Manager Role (Project Management Update from Madrid – Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- The BIM Project Manager Role (Project Management Update from Madrid – English) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter is promoting the great women working in Project Management in Spain (English) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter is promoting the great women working in Project Management in Spain (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Multigenerational Project Management - Advisory Article - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter celebrates PMI’s 50th Anniversary (Project Management Update from Madrid – Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter celebrates PMI’s 50th Anniversary (Project Management Update from Madrid – English) - Advisory Article - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Spain Chapter – Project Management Congress (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Spain Chapter – Project Management Congress (English) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter celebrates PMI’s 50th Anniversary (English) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter celebrates PMI’s 50th Anniversary (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Volunteering at PMI Madrid Spain Chapter – Interview with Gerald Richli (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Volunteering at PMI Madrid Spain Chapter – Interview with Gerald Richli (English) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter continues with its AGILE Initiative in Spain (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter continues with its AGILE Initiative in Spain (English) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter’s professional Summer Congress on June 20th (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter’s professional Summer Congress on June 20th (English) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter organizes its professional Summer Congresso on June 20th (English) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter organizes its professional Summer Congresso on June 20th (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter is still dealing with spreading the need for the profession in Spain (English) - Report - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter is still dealing with spreading the need for the profession in Spain (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Build Up Your Future - Advisory Article - Bucero -
- Project Management Day at the end of 2018; PMI Madrid Chapter Annual Meeting and Elections (English) - Report - Bucero -
- Project Management Day at the end of 2018; PMI Madrid Chapter Annual Meeting and Elections (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- If you change you will see how others change - Advisory Article - Bucero -
- Interview with Elisabeth Matt and Ana Briseño, PMI Madrid Chapter Volunteer Leaders (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Interview with Elisabeth Matt and Ana Briseño, PMI Madrid Chapter Volunteer Leaders (English) - Report - Bucero -
- Annual Congress of Project Management: Project management and new technologies (Project Management Update from Madrid – Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- Annual Congress of Project Management: Project management and new technologies (Project Management Update from Madrid – English) - Report - Bucero -
- From Strategy to Execution - Advisory Article - Bucero -
- The Passion Factor - Advisory Article - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter meeting on 30 July 2018 (English) - Report - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter Meeting on 30 July 2018 (Spanish) - Report - Bucero -
- The New Real State Industry: Project Management Services and Stakeholders (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- The New Real State Industry: Project Management Services and Stakeholders (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- Letter from PMI Madrid Chapter President Evis Rosales – English - Reports - Bucero -
- Letter from PMI Madrid Chapter President Evis Rosales – Spanish - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid – English - Reports - Bucero -
- The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter has a new President – Spanish - Reports - Bucero -
- March 2018 Report from Spain (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- March 2018 Report from Spain (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter still growing with new Chapter Branch in Asturias, Cantabria (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter still growing with new Chapter Branch in Asturias, Cantabria (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- November 2017 PM Update from Madrid (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- November 2017 PM Update from Madrid (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- October 2017 Project Management Update from Madrid (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- October 2017 Project Management Update from Madrid (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- July 2017 Report from Spain (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- July 2017 Report from Spain (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- May 2017 Report from Spain – English - Reports - Bucero -
- May 2017 Report from Spain – Spanish - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid – Spanish - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Madrid – English - Reports - Bucero -
- How to Deal with Email - Advisory Articles - Bucero -
- March 2017 Project Management Report from Spain – English - Reports - Bucero -
- March 2017 Project Management Report from Spain – Spanish - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report from Spain – Feb 2017 (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report from Spain – Feb 2017 (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter’s XIII Annual Congress; Interviews with Claudia Alcelay and Charo Fresneda (Report from Spain) – English - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter’s XIII Annual Congress; Interviews with Claudia Alcelay and Charo Fresneda (Report from Spain) – Spanish - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report from Spain (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report from Spain (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter never stops; Summer slowdown of business activities in Spain (Project Management Report from Spain) – English - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter never stops; Summer slowdown of business activities in Spain (Project Management Report from Spain) – Spanish - Reports - Bucero -
- Spanish Project Management Pioneers; PMI Madrid Interim Management Event (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Spanish Project Management Pioneers; PMI Madrid Interim Management Event (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI EMEA Congress 2016 in Barcelona; Interview with New PMI Madrid Chapter President Claudia Alcelay (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI EMEA Congress 2016 in Barcelona; Interview with New PMI Madrid Chapter President Claudia Alcelay (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter Monthly Meeting; PMI EMEA Congress 2016 in Barcelona – Project Management in Spain this month (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter Monthly Meeting; PMI EMEA Congress 2016 in Barcelona – Project Management in Spain this month (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter General Assembly and BOD Elections; Instability and lack of political leadership affects projects in Spain (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Chapter General Assembly and BOD Elections; Instability and lack of political leadership affects projects in Spain (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- BIM Project Management; PMI Madrid Annual Event 2016 (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- BIM Project Management; PMI Madrid Annual Event 2016 (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management and BIM; Primer libro de “Project Sponsorship” en Español (Project Management report from Madrid – Espanol) - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management and BIM; Primer libro de “Project Sponsorship” en Español (Project Management report from Madrid – English version) - Reports - Bucero -
- Construction companies are growing up in Spain; PMI Madrid Chapter Annual Congress on November 12th – English (Project Management report from Madrid) - Reports - Bucero -
- Construction companies are growing up in Spain; PMI Madrid Chapter Annual Congress on November 12th – Spanish (Project Management report from Madrid) - Reports - Bucero -
- Spain represented at PMI Global Congress North America, PMI LIM Meeting in Madrid in November, PMI 2016 EMEA Congress in Barcelona (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Spain represented at PMI Global Congress North America, PMI LIM Meeting in Madrid in November, PMI 2016 EMEA Congress in Barcelona (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- Proactive PMI Madrid Chapter & Interview with AEDIP President Jordi Seguró – English (Project Management Update from Madrid) - Reports - Bucero -
- Proactive PMI Madrid Chapter & Interview with AEDIP President Jordi Seguró – Spanish (Project Management Update from Madrid) - Reports - Bucero -
- Symptoms of Recovery in Real-State Projects in Spain and PMI Madrid Chapter Monthly meetings in September 2015 (Project Management Update from Madrid) – Espanol - Reports - Bucero -
- Symptoms of Recovery in Real-State Projects in Spain and PMI Madrid Chapter Monthly meetings in September 2015 (Project Management Update from Madrid) – English - Reports - Bucero -
- Spreading out best practices in project management among PMI Madrid Chapter Branches (Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- Spreading out best practices in project management among PMI Madrid Chapter Branches (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Spain Chapter at the PMI LIM in London; BIM en CONSTRUMAT in Barcelona (Project Management Report from Spain) – Spanish - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Spain Chapter at the PMI LIM in London; BIM en CONSTRUMAT in Barcelona (Project Management Report from Spain) – English - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report from Spain – Espaniol - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report from Spain - Reports - Bucero -
- Influencing Risky Project Decisions - Series Articles - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Celebrates (Project Management Report from Spain – Spanish) - Reports - Bucero -
- PMI Madrid Celebrates (Project Management Report from Spain – English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management en España: Informe Mensual - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report from Madrid (English) - Reports - Bucero -
- Are you listening to me or hearing me? - Advisory Articles - Bucero -
- Project Management Report from Madrid - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly Report - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Spain - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly Report - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly Report - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly Report - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly Report - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly Report - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly Report - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly Report - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly Report - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- If you can change you will see how others can change - Advisory Articles - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Spain - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Report in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly report - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Generosity Skills for the Complete Project Manager - Advisory Articles - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Spain - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Spain - Reports - Bucero -
- How to develop your personal skills for project success - Featured Papers - Englund, Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly report - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- The Art of Taking by Giving - Advisory Articles - Bucero -
- Influencing your team members in a positive way – Advisory – Bucero – April 2013 - Advisory Articles - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Spain - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- The Art of Taking by Giving - Advisory Articles - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management Update from Spain - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Are you stressed as a project manager? - Advisory Articles - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly report - Reports - Bucero -
- Are you Listening to me or … just Hearing me? - Advisory Articles - Bucero -
- The Power of Persuasion - Advisory Articles - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain en español - Reports - Bucero -
- Project Management in Spain: Monthly report - Reports - Bucero -
- The Power of Persuasion - Advisory Articles - Bucero -
- The Importance of Enthusiasm - Commentaries - Bucero -