PMO Symposium Will Help You Master Value Delivery
When and Where Is It?
11–14 November 2018
Washington, D.C., USA
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As a PMO leader, it's your job to demonstrate the benefits your PMO can bring, above and beyond completing projects on time and within budget.
PMO Symposium® 2018 can help. Supporting its core theme, “Mastering Value Delivery,” are two areas of focus:
- The Resilient PMO: How you can develop new capabilities and incorporate tools and techniques to accelerate value delivery for your organization in the long term.
- Harnessing Disruptive Forces to Evolve Best Practices to Next Practices: How to leverage and adapt project management methods and technologies to address ongoing disruption from new technology, market shifts and social change.
You'll share your experiences, build valuable connections and develop practical solutions with more than 600 PMO leaders from around the world. PMO Symposium 2018 will help you gain a deep understanding of the focus areas and a broad view of how other organizations manage their projects. And you'll come away with approaches you can apply to your own PMO.
Why Should You Attend?
- Benefit from unique leader-to-leader insights and a big-picture view of how organizations around the world do project management.
- Hear from keynote speakers and other PMO leaders on how the focus areas apply in their environment.
- Choose from a range of session formats, from interactive knowledge hubs and offsite learning excursions to traditional educational sessions.
- Benefit from conversations with PMO leaders from a wide range of countries and industries.
Join Us at This Unique Event for PMO Leaders
Over four days in Washington, D.C., you'll hear from the world's PMO leaders, attend advanced workshops and network with your peers. You'll come away with insights you can use to build a resilient PMO. And you'll have practical approaches to harnessing the disruptive forces that shape your business—so you can innovate and deliver better results.
Get more information and register at pmi.org/pmo-symposium.
PMO Symposium Benefit Checklist
- Empower your teams and reveal your PMO value to stakeholders with fresh insights and practical solutions
- Get practical advice from your peers
- Gain in-depth, leader-to-leader knowledge and insights you can put into action right away
- Dig deep into topical issues
- Discuss critical trends and tackle current challenges in your profession
- Make valuable connections
- Meet and exchange ideas with other PMO leaders in an intimate and informal setting
- Learn by listening to our keynotes
- Hear thought-provoking concepts you can use to improve your PMO and deliver strategic initiatives
- Be the first to hear about the trends in your profession—PMO Symposium is where we launch our annual Thought Leadership Series
- Choose from more than 60 sessions; the formats will range from informal knowledge hubs to traditional educational sessions
“Disruptive” Keynote Speakers
Exciting, energizing and electric—this year's keynote presentations will help you accelerate value delivery at your organization and harness the impact of disruptive forces.
Dick Costolo, the former CEO of Twitter, will speak about the implications of an open access economy.
When Twitter began, the founders did not set out to create a new economy, yet the way we do business has changed forever. When consumers are 80 percent more likely to purchase from a business they follow, there is a real business case for open communication between a brand and its consumers. Open access to information, or creating the feeling of open access to the brand, builds loyalty, identifies new product ideas and provides another channel for consumer influence. Equal access to information renders entire business models fragile, as consumers become their own sourcers with all of the information.
Mr. Costolo lays out the implications of an open access economy on innovation processes and the future of work.
Luke Williams, a globally recognized authority on innovation leadership, discusses disruptive technologies. As much as we might desire it, the future we face will not be predictable. We are living in a fast-changing and uncertain time, and we are entering this new global order with a way of seeing and thinking better suited for a world now several centuries behind us.
Winning organizations in the next decade will need to incorporate a steady stream of disruptive technologies to stay ahead of the game—technologies that will force them to rethink the habits that have made them successful in the past, and challenge the conventional wisdom that has defined the competitive dynamics of their industry.
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Teresa A. (Terri) Knudson, MBA, PMP, PgMP, PfMP
Boosting Your Skills WITH APPROPRIATE Professional Development
PMI Today: Based on your personal experience, what skills are top-of-the-list for any project manager, in any field and any experience level?
Ms. Knudson: The main skills needed by any manager, whether managing projects or operational activities, is leadership. These are, of course, the most difficult skills to acquire, since they vary based on the organization, the situation and the people you are working with. Also, your specific leadership skills need to match your unique style and personality, and work for you in the environment you are in.
While there are multiple types of leadership skills, they generally fall into a competency framework of knowledge, skills and mindset. Knowledge includes an understanding of strategy, governance and relationships. Skills include many of those we learn from PMI related to communication, analysis and decision making. Mindset is the most difficult of all, as it includes self-awareness, professionalism, ethics and personal performance.
There are leaders at all levels of an organization, and you can continue to develop, evolve and perfect these skills into whatever professional or personal position you have leading people. Whether you are the CEO of a Fortune 500 company or leading a school fundraising project, leadership skills are invaluable to motivate and inspire others to get things accomplished. So, find the style and skills that work for you.
PMI Today: For next-generation project managers just coming into the profession, what are some basic skills to prioritize? How about skills that would make them unique to a hiring manager or recruiter?
Ms. Knudson: The skills that I find most important whether starting a career today or 30 years ago are the same—communication. Granted, the techniques have changed considerably with technology, social media and 24x7 access to anyone in the world—but the principles are the same.
Be clear, concise and courteous—and not necessarily in that order. I actually rate courteous communication as the most important. People don't want to interact with someone who is mean, grouchy and just plain unpleasant. Be nice, respectful and interested in the person by starting out with communication on the “human side.” This helps open up the communication channels and build a connection that allows for the rest of the communication to take place more successfully.
For the clear and concise components, know what you are trying to say and keep it simple, so people know why it's important and how it impacts them. Being comfortable and confident in your communication with recruiters, your manager or your colleagues goes a long way toward your success, so continue to practice and advance your skills to build them over time, and adjust them for different situations.
PMI Today: What about for “PM Pros,” those who have been in the field for a while? What are the best skills for those in that group to learn?
Ms. Knudson: From my perspective, the most important skill for the PM Pros is “big picture” thinking. If you've been in the field doing project management for a few years, it's easy to get caught up in the methodology and lingo and you begin “talking project management” about everything. Certain groups, like PMI chapter members and others with the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification, may find this fascinating and jump right in. However, in “mixed company,” you'll likely see eyes glaze over quickly. It's important to be able to think more broadly about the overall business environment and what is needed to make the organization successful—beyond project management.
PMI Today: The project manager role is evolving to become more strategic. Can you suggest areas of professional development that would ensure that project managers evolve with the role?
Ms. Knudson: I highly recommend learning as much as you can about the full spectrum of strategic management, including analysis, planning and implementation. Since the role of project management is “to make ideas a reality,” we need to do this with a good understanding of the strategic direction of the organization and the projects needed to achieve these goals.
In today's world, it's much more about gaining value from the projects we are doing—rather than just getting them done. Resources are tight, timeframes are shorter, and organizations need to know they are working on the right strategic initiatives. A better understanding of the overall strategic framework increases the likelihood of you having this broader organizational perspective, using terminology that executives relate to, and ensuring your organization is obtaining value from the projects within their portfolio.
PMI Today: Also from your experience, what do you recommend from a professional development standpoint for practitioners seeking a promotion, for example to program manager or to work for a PMO?
Ms. Knudson: My recommendation is to not be afraid of taking on new and difficult assignments. We all grow and get better by doing things that we've not done before, working with new people and taking some risks. If something is easy to do, anyone can do it. To evolve in your professional development, you need to stand out from the crowd and take on those things that others won't or can't. The way to learn the most is to take on those projects that really need project management help. This is where your expertise can provide the greatest value in saving a project that's having problems or doing something that has never been done before. Have confidence in your skills, your team and yourself to know you will find a way to figure it out—but you first need to be willing to jump in.
PMI Today: How can PMI help with all these types of professional development?
Ms. Knudson: PMI provides amazing sources of information and resources to build your skills by getting trained on new approaches, learning from others worldwide and referencing research by experts in the industry. This wealth of knowledge is available through so many different means, from PMI.org to the local PMI chapters, to the online materials and webinars on ProjectManagement.com, to the conferences and symposiums, and many others.
Our certifications offer the most visible means of depicting your professional development and achievements with your manager, recruiters and peers. Knowing that PMI is the internationally respected authority on project, program and portfolio management adds credibility to your engagement with PMI for professional development. It is a quick and reliable resource for all your needs.
PMI China News
High-Tech PMO Leaders Gather to Identify New Ways of Working
On 11 May, the PMI China, Shanghai office, together with UNISOC, a leading fabless semiconductor company in China, hosted a PMO Networking Group (PMONG) roundtable session. The session explored innovative project management practices, the role of the PMO and the key drivers of project success in disruptive times among organizations in high-tech fields.
In attendance were representatives from 11 leading high-tech corporations: Tencent Technology, UNISOC, Micro Focus, Lenovo, Dell, Honeywell, Deppon Logistics, DHL, BAISON, Hujiang Net and Yiguo Group.
Kevin Meng, branch manager of PMI China's Shanghai office, kicked off the meeting by inviting attendees to join the PMONG community. PMI China designed this platform for project managers, PMO practitioners and high-level management executives to share their experiences in the field of project management.
In the knowledge-sharing session that followed, representatives from UNISOC, Yiguo Group and Micro Focus delivered presentations on project management in the microchip age, the PMO's evolving role and IT program management. They discussed the role of project management in high-tech industries, how they modeled other successful PMOs to develop their own PMO maturity, a variety of project/program management methodologies in use in software development projects, as well as challenges and good practices. Sean Zheng also provided an expert perspective.
During the networking break session, attendees visited the Shanghai Integrated Circuit Museum at UNISOC, which displays the history of integrated circuits, the innovations that UNISOC contributed to the field and the global trends and potential new applications of this technology.
Afterward, attendees were divided into three groups to exchange practices from their project management processes and PMO operations on various problems and potential solutions. This workshop resulted in a very interactive discussion with many good ideas being shared on how to overcome the issues each company is facing.
Overall, the feedback for the session was excellent and attendees expressed that they enjoyed the opportunity to share knowledge and learn from each other's perspectives.
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Partnership With PMIEF Helps Special Olympics Go for the Gold
The PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) empowers nonprofits with project management skills to help them better achieve their mission. PMIEF accomplishes this through its PM Capable Nonprofits pillar, one of the foundation's three strategic focus areas. This includes grants to high-quality organizations like Special Olympics, Inc.
PMIEF's 2017 grant to the organization for the “PMIEF – Special Olympics Project Management Center of Excellence” initiative enables Special Olympics to strengthen its project management capabilities to enhance fundraising, ensure more high-quality programming worldwide, and communicate consistent internal and external messaging.
Launched at Eunice Kennedy Shriver's home in 1968 because of her stand against the injustices with which people with intellectual disabilities (ID) contend, Special Olympics has evolved from a backyard summer camp to an organization that today serves more than 5 million athletes. It provides year-round athletic training and competitions in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with ID. These include opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy. Athletes compete in 108,000 events annually in over 170 countries through 220 national and U.S. state programs.
With seven regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, East Asia, Europe-Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East/North Africa and North America, Special Olympics celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since its first biennial World Games in 1968, it has hosted 15 World Summer and 11 World Winter Games around the globe. In fact, its most recent World Games in Schladming, Graz and Ramsau, Austria boasted distinction as the world's largest sports and humanitarian event of 2017.
Project Management Training
Despite its impressive record of accomplishment, Special Olympics has historically focused less on building organizational capacity and more on reaching people with ID through its renowned programming. As a result, the organization recognizes the critical need to more effectively leverage its time, funds and general resources. Grantfunded project management training is now equipping staff to develop and apply an understanding of this knowledge to address these issues. In addition, the grant permits Special Olympics to establish a Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCoE) to develop and implement a framework for its project planning, execution, governance and standardization through pragmatic resource allocation. Doing so will help problem-solve capacity challenges so that Special Olympics better meets the inclusion, healthcare and educational needs of the ID population.
According to Mary Davis, Chief Executive Officer, “Our partnership with PMIEF comes at an exciting time for Special Olympics as we prepare to launch several important initiatives related to our 50th Anniversary and upcoming World Games in 2019. The skills our staff is learning through hands-on project management training are helping our team deliver on key projects smarter and more efficiently, and no doubt having a positive impact on our larger movement.”
To date, nearly 100 Special Olympics staff in China, South Africa and the United States have participated in project management training, much of which was delivered by PMI Registered Education Providers. Prior to applying for the grant, PMIEF coordinated pro bono project management fundamentals training through Cadence Management Corporation for Special Olympics staff at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., USA in spring 2017. Upon receipt of the grant, the organization shared a business case with senior organizational leaders around the globe to discuss the rationale for, and import of, this initiative.
Change Management Plan
Following a gap analysis and extensive information gathering through staff focus groups, feedback sessions and job-shadowing activities, Special Olympics developed a roadmap, a project charter and an organizational change management plan. The latter includes a change magnitude assessment to inform change strategies for adoption and sustainability as well as to evaluate the PMCoE's anticipated impact across the organization. In addition, Special Olympics developed a priority project dashboard that includes, for example, the 2019 Special Olympics World Games and Special Olympics Connect, a digital tool that links, tracks and supports millions of athletes, their families and their coaches.
This grant-funded initiative was also central to Special Olympics' Integration Week, during which senior leaders identified key milestones that resulted in a milestone tracker to help ensure on-time project delivery. Furthermore, the organization showcased its collaboration with PMIEF through its internal communications, and will soon feature several project management training participants in its blog, “The Playbook.”
Special Olympics promotes positive attitudes toward individuals with intellectual disabilities by raising awareness for what they can achieve. Photo courtesy of Special Olympics.
“Special Olympics is honored to partner with PMIEF,” Ms. Davis said. “The knowledge we have gained in the first few months alone has energized the team and reiterated the importance of project management strategy in our day-to-day activities. We look forward to the continued success of this initiative.”
Visit pmief.org to view a video with Ms. Davis discussing the mission of Special Olympics and learn how PMIEF's grant is helping the organization achieve it.
Events Calendar congresses | conferences | seminars | symposiums | e-Learning
PMI Today Deadlines:
OCTOBER 2018............................ 15 AUGUST
NOVEMBER 2018.................. 14 SEPTEMBER
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SEPTEMBER 2018
9–11 September
PMI Chapters in Africa
2018 PMI Africa Conference
Port Louis, Mauritius. Hundreds of visionaries who manage Africa's projects will meet in September 2018 to build relationships and share ideas on how to harness the power of project management in building projects in one of the world's most diverse, resource-rich emerging markets—Africa! pmiafricaconference.com.
11–12 September
PMI Sacramento Valley Chapter
Agile, Business Driven and Mindful PMO
Gold River, California, USA. Our two-day workshop will take you on a transformation journey where the application of the agile, business-driven and mindful project management office (PMO) core principles will not only help you underpin your PMO with a solid foundation for high-value services, but will also reduce the risk of adverse effects during these turbulent change periods. pmoworkshops.inteligenca.com.
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UPCOMING > PMI EVENTS
PMI® Global Conference
Los Angeles, California, USA 6–8 October 2018
PMI.org/global-conference
PMO Symposium® 2018
Washington, D.C., USA 11–14 November 2018
PMI.org/pmo-symposium
Live Webinars from ProjectManagement.com
As a valued member of the ProjectManagement.com community, you can access webinars that provide insight from the industry's most respected voices on the most relevant and important topics today—and earn PDUs.
21 August, 12:00 p.m. EST (UTC–4)
Creative Project Management
What is different between a left-brained project manager and a right-brained project manager? Is there a difference? Does it matter? This webinar discusses the whole theory of left/right brain and how it applies to project management. It will include a case study about working on a highly creative project and a documentary film. Presented by Kevin McGowan, PMP.
23 August, 3:00 p.m. EST (UTC–4)
Project HEADWAY: Rethinking PM Education
The training landscape for project managers is surprisingly uniform. There are introductory courses. There are certification programs. There is the school of hard knocks. And there is... not a whole lot else. But if we're serious about project management gaining traction, we need to develop beyond the basics. This presentation explores what it takes to develop the whole project manager. Presented by Mark Mullaly, PhD, PMP.
For more information and to register, visit ProjectManagement.com/Webinars.
SeminarsWorld® Events
Leading subject matter experts share their experience and deep knowledge on a variety of topics. Whether you are looking to build your leadership skills, work on soft skills such as communications and collaboration or delve deeper into agile, these events provide unique opportunities to learn and connect with the project management community.
Learn more about SeminarsWorld courses being held in these locations and throughout the world. Use PMI's search tool for project management training matched to your specific needs. Visit learning.PMI.org.
6–9 August
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
27–30 August
Washington, D.C., USA
24–27 September
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
2–5 and 9–10 October
Los Angeles, California, USA
12–15 November
Chicago, Illinois, USA
10–13 December
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
19–21 September
PMI New Zealand Chapter
New Zealand Project Management Conference 2018
Aukland, New Zealand. A three-day conference focuses on the theme “Next Generation—The Evolution of Project Management.” Access master classes, inspiring international and local speakers, workshops and social events. Celebrate project success with the annual New Zealand Project Management Awards. projectmanagementconference.org.nz.
24–27 September
PMI Minnesota Chapter
Professional Development Days (PDD) 2018
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. This is our chapter's signature four-day conference for all project professionals. In 2018, we are excited to be celebrating 25 years of continuous PDD excellence! We will offer three days of professional courses and a one-day multitrack selection of 25 or more one-hour sessions. pmi-mn.org.
OCTOBER 2018
12–13 October
PMI India/PMI North India Chapter
PMI India National Conference
New Delhi, India. The 2018 Project Management National Conference is the place for you to realize how challenges can turn into opportunities. This mega-gathering, in its 10th year, could not have a better theme than “India in 2022—Leading in a Globally Disruptive Market,” where you can discuss, share, be inspired and gear up for the transformation that we are all part of. pmi.org.in/pmnc18.
19 October
PMI Southwest Virginia Chapter
2018 Annual Symposium
Salem, Virginia, USA. Join us for our annual 2018 Symposium to help celebrate our 15th year! Sardek Love will be our keynote, and expect to hear from great local speakers throughout the event. pmi-swva.org.
19 October
PMI Italy Chapters/PMI Southern Italy Chapter
Second National Forum of Project Management
Naples, Italy. Project Management 5.0: Learn new challenges, skills and management styles for the future. At the Second National Forum of Project Management, attendees from companies, universities, scientific research institutes, public administration, and social and cultural organizations will share experiences, analyses, proposals, tools and methodologies. forum2018.pmi-italy.org.
20–21 October
PMI China
PMI China Conference 2018
Beijing, China. One of the biggest project management events in the region, this conference attracts over 2,000 practitioners from China and surrounding countries. Aligning with PMI Global Conferences, this two-day event features keynotes by influencers from world's top organizations in the first-day plenary session and is packed with best practices from various industries in the second-day breakout sessions. The event serves as a networking platform, letting local project professionals interact with their peers and access insights from global visionaries. pmi.svell.cn.
22–23 October
PMI Silicon Valley, CA Chapter
2018 Symposium: Strategic Leadership for Enterprise Agility
Santa Clara, California, USA. Are you challenged by balancing tried-and-true approaches and adapting to rapid change? The symposium will focus on the topic of enterprise agility and leadership strategies that increase the capability of your organization to adapt successfully with agility and respond to industry and other changes. This two-day event is also a great way to network with other project leaders and learn from others who have led successful projects and faced similar challenges. pmisv.org.
26–27 October
PMI Mongolia Chapter
Shifting Toward Future Excellence
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This two-day conference will highlight the PMI Mongolia Chapter's fifth anniversary. Within the perimeters of the theme “Shifting Toward Future Excellence,” the conference will cover project change management, agile processes, business analysis for effectiveness, value creation and digital transformation. en.pmimongolia.mn/pmimc-annual-conference.
NOVEMBER 2018
3–4 November
2018 PMI MENA Conference
Kuwait City, Kuwait (3 November) and Manama, Bahrain (4 November). Many international speakers will share the latest in topics ranging from project excellence to strategic PMOs to business analysis, and much more—a unique learning and networking opportunity. pmimenaconference.org.
12 November
PMI German Chapters/PMI Southern Germany Chapter
PM Summit 2018
Munich, Germany. The PM Summit is one of the biggest project management events in Germany. The theme this year is “The Human Success Factor in Projects.” pm-summit.de.
PMI Tour Cono Sur 2018
Under the theme “Manage, Adapt and Reinvent a World Through Projects,” this year's Tour Cono Sur offers a varied selection of featured speakers and cities where you may strengthen the skills that compose the PMI Talent Triangle®. This will help you remain relevant and competitive, and enhance your ability to achieve success.
We invite you to visit the chapter websites where you will find valuable information, including calls for papers.
| DATE | CITY | CHAPTER | WEBSITE |
| 1 November | Asunción | PMI Asunción, Paraguay Chapter | pmi.org.py |
| 2–3 November | Mendoza | PMI Nuevo Cuyo Argentina Chapter | pminuevocuyo.org |
| 6 November | Rosario | PMI Buenos Aires, Argentina Chapter | pmi.org.ar |
| 7 November | Córdoba | PMI Cordoba, Argentina Potential Chapter | pmicordoba.org |
| 9–10 November | Buenos Aires | PMI Buenos Aires, Argentina Chapter | pmi.org.ar |
| 12 November | Montevideo | PMI Montevideo, Uruguay Chapter | pmi.uy |
| 14–15 November | Santiago | PMI Santiago, Chile Chapter | pmi.cl |
| 15–16 November | Antofagasta | PMI Antofagasta, Chile Potential Chapter | pmiantofagasta.cl |
| 17 November | Trujillo | PMI Norte, Peru Chapter | pminorteperu.org |
| 20 November | Arequipa | PMI Southern Region, Peru Chapter | pmisurperu.org |
| 21 November | Piura | PMI Norte, Peru Chapter | pminorteperu.org |
| 22 November | Cajamarca | PMI Norte, Peru Chapter | pminorteperu.org |
| 23–24 November | Lima | PMI Lima, Peru Chapter | pmi.org.pe |
| 28 November | La Paz | PMI Santa Cruz, Bolivia Chapter | pmisantacruz.org |
| 29 November | Cochabamba | PMI Santa Cruz, Bolivia Chapter | pmisantacruz.org |
| 30 November | Santa Cruz | PMI Santa Cruz, Bolivia Chapter | pmisantacruz.org |
Chapter Links news | people | projects
PMI Taipei, Taiwan Chapter www.pmi.org.tw
Chapter Promotes Adoption of International Project Management Standards
Based on information provided by Roger Chou, PMP
Over the past several years the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee TC258 has been developing international standards in the field of project, program and portfolio management; PMI participates in this activity by acting as Secretariat and providing the Secretary for the TC. Subject matter experts from around the world, including members of a number of PMI chapters, have been representing their countries by working and meeting together to develop, review and approve these international standards.
The PMI Taipei, Taiwan Chapter has found another way to participate in the international standards activity by promoting the adoption of these international standards on the national level. Under the international standards system, countries can send their national standards to the international level for further development and approval, and they can also adopt an international standard as a national standard.
In order to promote the adoption of international standards and thus increase the stature and acceptance of the practice of project management in Taiwan, and to promote the use of accepted practices in the country, the PMI Taipei, Taiwan Chapter carried out the translation of the ISO standards and proposed their adoption to the Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection (MOEA) in Taiwan.
The review committee celebrates the completion of one of the standards.
So far, the following ISO standards have been accepted as national standards in Taiwan:
- ISO 21500, guidance on project management; approved as CNS 21500 (This standard is based on the PMBOK® Guide)
- ISO 21504, guidance on portfolio management; approved as CNS 21504
- ISO 21505, guidance on governance; approved as CNS 21505
The following additional standards are in the process of being translated and submitted for approval:
- ISO 21503, guidance on program management; to be approved as CNS 21503
- ISO 21508, earned value management in project management; to be approved as CNS 21508
- ISO 21511, work breakdown structures for project management; to be approved as CNS 21511
Ming-Chung Liu, the MOEA director in Taiwan, sums up the key factors to the success of this project: “This is a super project in the field of project management that drives industry and academic circles into action by establishing the national standards for project management to successfully integrate domestic project management organizations. I think that this group is outstanding for allowing everyone in the team to bring their own advantages into play. Among them, Roger Chou, chairman of the International Standard for Localization Committee, called on more than 100 volunteers to complete the CNS draft by [using] agile project management [approaches]; William Chen, PMP, president of the PMI Taipei, Taiwan Chapter, took the role as the representative of the proposing organizer (the chapter) to conduct excellent communication with MOEA; and Dr. Maggie S.Y. Hsu, president of the National Project Management Association, strictly guarded the [completion] of final products with professional checks.
“Each project management team played their own talents and were willing to be integrated unselfishly and regardless [of] anyone's preferences to simply concentrate on one goal—to accomplish the national standards well. This project is indeed the best model for the field of project management.”
This achievement is a significant milestone, and, as the impact of such national standards can spread out among government, civil society and business, definitely serves as the bellwether for project management to move forward in Taiwan.
PMI Rochester Chapter pmirochester.org
Engaging Members, Students and Executives
By Michelle Venezia, PMI-ACP, PMP, chapter president
The first week of May 2018 was a milestone week for PMI Rochester Chapter volunteers and members. The culmination of a year's worth of efforts came together to bring forward the chapter's two capstone annual events: “ROC The Project,” an intercollegiate student competition, and Professional Development Day 2018.
On the first Saturday in May, the final judging event for “ROC The Project” was held at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Student teams worked together over the entire spring semester to develop a project plan to solve a real-world problem: “Reversing the Brain Drain From Greater Rochester: Engaging and Retaining Millennials.”
Chapter member mentors advised the teams to follow the guidance in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) through a series of phase-gate judging rounds throughout the spring semester. Three student teams made it to the final round of the competition, where they presented their project plan to project management office (PMO) panelists, executive judges, and an audience of family, friends and chapter leaders.
PMI Rochester Chapter President Michelle Venezia, PMI-ACP, PMP (left), with RIT's first place “The Hungry & the Foolish” team.
At the end of each presentation round, C-suite executive judges from the City of Rochester, Kodak, Kodak Alaris, Xerox, ITT and Palmer Foods led a Q&A session, then deliberated to select the winning team. Those who participated in this initiative felt it was a great mentorship and learning opportunity, while executives felt it gave them great insight and exposure to a problem that resonated in their companies.
330 Attend Professional Development Day (PDD)
Next up for the chapter was PDD 2018. More than 330 guests representing over one-third of the chapter's members came together at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center for a day of education and networking. Attendees enjoyed two keynote speakers and six breakout presentation speakers while earning up to eight professional development units (PDUs) toward maintaining their professional certifications. The Rochester Chamber of Commerce joined them for lunch, where the chapter presented the 2017 Greater Rochester Project of the Year award to Kodak Alaris for its “IT Independence” project.
Executive panelists enjoying the final day of student project judging.
The dedicated planning and work of more than 60 volunteers over the last six months contributed to the success of these significant events. The events have brought a level of recognition to the PMI Rochester Chapter members in the Greater Rochester community for their professionalism and commitment. It is an exciting time for members to be engaged in the chapter, and volunteer teams are already excitedly planning for next year's events.
PMI New Jersey Chapter pminj.org
Topic of Grateful Leadership Sets Tone for Sold-Out Symposium
By Charles Jijon, PMP
On 7 May 2018, PMI New Jersey (PMINJ) Chapter President Judy Balaban, PMP; Vice President-Symposium Darlaine Scott McCoy, PMP; scores of volunteers; wonderful speakers and generous sponsors hosted the sold-out 2018 PMINJ Regional Symposium.
Judy Umlas's keynote, “From Cowardly Lion to Lion-Hearted Leader—Using Grateful Leadership and the Power of Acknowledgment,” set the tone. Her lively address explained how heartfelt appreciation and acknowledgment can engage colleagues and clients and reduce the very real costs of disengagement in the workplace.
In “The Smartest Route From Bold Strategy to Real Results,” Shirley Maeir showed how to close the gap between strategy and implementation using the “dynamic exchange bridge,” appreciation and grateful vision.
Bill Ruggles, PMP, delivered a primer on setting up a project management office (PMO) in “Aligning Your Project Portfolio Strategically,” including criteria for adding projects to the portfolio. In case studies, he examined the goals, objectives and organizational structures of successful PMOs in three industries.
Benjamin Anyacho, PMP, spoke to anyone involved in a difficult project with his talk “Managing Projects and Stakeholders from Hell.” His practical advice included managing your personal net promoter score, focusing on continuous buy-in and maintaining an attitude of gratitude.
Why does communications complexity increase as we proceed through the project life cycle? In a humorous lunchtime keynote, Jim Schneidmuller, PMP, provided a refresher on “Effective Communications—The Make or Break for Projects.” He provided recommendations, including the role of gratitude and acknowledgment, for crafting effective communications.
Photo by Diane Dugan, PMP
Many project managers use dashboards to summarize the status of programs and projects that our PMOs manage. Ratan Verma, in “How Much Do You Trust Your PMO Dashboard?” encouraged attendees to examine the consistency, accuracy, validity, timeliness, uniqueness and completeness of the aggregate data elements summarized in the PMO dashboard.
With a touch of humor, Kristin Hartnagel focused on the power of self-management to control thinking and change self-talk in “The Attitude of Gratitude for Leaders.” She encouraged audience members to increase their self-awareness by assessing their beliefs and adopting an abundance mindset. These changes drive new ways of engaging, including possibility thinking, mutual expectation setting, gratefulness and an attitude of “we all win, or nobody wins.”
How do you deliver software free from critical defects when your development team misses its milestones, business requirements keep changing and the IT and business communities communicate poorly with each other? In “Putting Agile to the Test,” Todd R. Jones, PMI-ACP, PMP, showed how to use agile techniques to overcome these challenges and deliver quality software.
In his closing keynote, “How We as Project Managers Can Reach New Heights in Breakthrough Performance,” Alan Mallory, PMP, used climbing Mt. Everest as both a metaphor and example of how the guidance in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) effectively translates across industries and project types, even those where the consequence of failure is death.
PMINJ thanks the speakers, sponsors, volunteers and attendees for making this year's event a tremendous success.