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PMIWDC - Building Professionalism in Project Management
 eNewsletter September 2008

Leadership Opportunities at PMIWDC
Get Involved Now and Make a Difference
9 positions open for the 2009-10 PMIWDC Board of Directors
Visit www.pmiwdc.org/nominations to learn more

Featured Events

Social Networking Event - September 10th
Connecting PMs in an Informal Setting
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Networking

Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - September 16th
Getting Executives to Act for Project Success
Mike O'Brochta, Zozer Inc.
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

Monthly PM Tools Workshop - September 16th
The Power of Networking
Sheila Savar, Savar and Associates
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Tools

Coming in September...

Department of Labor Luncheon - September 3rd
Getting Executives to Act for Project Success
Mike O'Brochta, Zozer Inc.
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/DOL

Fairview Park Luncheon - September 10th
Leveraging Diversity for Interaction and Creativity
Melissa Davies, Wise Ways Consulting, Inc.
Read and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Fairview

Quantico Outreach Luncheon - September 11th
Developing Project Management Leaders
Dr. Mark J. Safferstone, UMW Center for Professional Development
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Quantico

Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - September 16th
Getting Executives to Act for Project Success
Mike O'Brochta, Zozer Inc.
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

Skyline Bailey's Crossroads Luncheon - Sepetember 18th
Right Brain Creativity for Left Brain People
Joanne Aaronson, PMP
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Skyline

Chantilly Monthly Luncheon - September 19th
Best Practices in the DoD and IC for Large-scale Acquisitions
Steven Meier, National Reconnaissance Office
Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/Chantilly

PM in the AM Breakfast - September 22nd
Project Management: A Strategic Competency
Karen Dahut, Booz Allen Hamilton
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/PM-AM

IRS Noon Meeting - September 22nd
Effective Communications in Working with Business Partners
Linda Gilpin, IRS
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/IRS

M2D2 Downtown DC Luncheon - September 22nd
Business Process Management for the Project Manager
Ervin Reeves
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/m2d2

NOVA Advanced PM Training Seminar - September 29 - 30th
Risk Management - Advanced PM Training
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/nova

Coming this Fall ...

All-Day Seminar Series - October 1st
On Fire Leadership :
Using Conflict Management and Emotional Intelligence
Dave Gerber, Synergy Development and Training
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Seminars

Career Day 2008 - October 11th
2nd annual PMIWDC Job Fair
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/CareerDay

Monthly Dinner Meeting at Tyson's Corner - October 21st
Project Leadership Skills With a Touch of Dreams
Rick Nealis, Marine Corps Marathon
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/Dinner

International Project Management Day - November 6th
Managing through Changing Political and Economic Times
Read more and register at www.pmiwdc.org/PMDay-2008

PMIWDC Wins 6 Awards from PMI

We were recently notified by PMI’s Global Operations Center that we have been named the winner of six major awards in 2008, including the Component of the Year (Recognition of Excellence), Volunteer of the Year (Shirley Buchanan) and Leader of the Year (Ron Taylor).

These awards are PMI’s way of celebrating chapters, programs and individuals who have demonstrated superior performance, and we are grateful to all those who have made this possible.  

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our volunteers, and to express my appreciation to Jay Demas, our VP Records Management, who was responsible for managing the collection, assembly and submission of our award application package, and Linda Cantey, our President-Elect, who provided excellent overall guidance for many of the award-winning initiatives.  

For more information, please visit www.pmiwdc.org/news

Sincerely,
Ron W. Taylor, PMP

Leadership Opportunities

Get involved now and make a difference.
The following positions are open for the 2009/2010 PMI WDC Board. 
  • President Elect
  • 5 Vice President of Membership
  • Vice President of Finance
  • Vice President of Outreach
  • Vice President of Networking
  • Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations
  • 3 Director-at-Large positions
Visit www.pmiwdc.org/nominations to learn more about the positions and the nominating process.

NOVA Advanced PM Training Seminar

The Northern Virginia Community College is sponsoring an Advanced Project Management Training Seminar in Risk Management on September 29 and 30, 2008 at their Reston, Virginia campus. 

In this two-day course, you will learn about planning and implementing a Risk Management program in your workplace using real world case studies and examples. 

Topics include: creating a Risk Management Plan, determining risk sources, anticipating unknown events, analysis categories and responses, examining irrational components of decision-making, tailoring risk response strategy to analysis factors, and avoiding groupthink.

At the end of the course, students will be armed with tools they need to implement or improve risk management activities in their own organizations.  

They will also have the insight they need to do this within the context of individual, group and their own personal attitudes and biases, which can affect or cause conflict with analyses and decisions about risk management strategies and outcomes.

Cost to PMIWDC members is $545.00.
Participants will earn 14 PDU’s for this event.
Register at www.nvcc.edu/loudoun/continuing/DCPMIreg.asp

Nominations for PM of the Year Award

 It's not too late to submit a nomination for that deserving project manager for the 2008 PMIWDC Project Manager of the Year Award.  The nomination deadline is September 15, 2008.  Nomination forms and selection criteria can be found at www.pmiwdc.org/pmoty.  The award ceremony will be held as part of International Project Management Day on November 6, 2008.

Nominate yourself or a colleague at www.pmiwdc.org/pmoty

Research and Events

PMIWDC Browser Toolbar

Check out PMIWDC’s new Browser Toolbar pmiwdc.ourtoolbar.com for quick and easy access to PMIWDC resources, such as:

  • Monthly meeting information, including PM Tools sessions and other Chapter events
  • PMIWDC News
  • PMIWDC Job Board
  • Entering PDUs, PMI resource access
  • PMI research and events

PMI Studies and Research 

Visit www.pmi.org/GetInvolved/Pages/Tell-Us-You-Think.aspx to participate or review results of these surveys.

Study on “Project Management Methodology in an Intercultural Environment”

Contact Joerg Storm via pmquestionnaire@gmail.com or complete the survey online 

Dissertation study on "Project Portfolio Management"
Questionairte available at www.surveyshare.com/survey/take/?sid=68501 9/30/08

Study on the Links and the influence factors between Organizational Strategy and Project Management via dbaresearch.itpm.gr 

Results of the recent study on “Personality Traits of Trustworthy Team Members in Virtual Project Teams and Traditional Project Teams” that PMIWDC participated in - http://128.210.140.200/PMI/Results/.

PMI Events and Programs

PMI Southern Maryland Chapter Fall 2008 Seminar Event- October 20
A Toolbelt for Requirements Capture
Register online at www.pmisomd.org - Discounted registration until 8/31

PMO SIG -  PMO Symposium - 11/09 in San Antonio, TX
Leading insights and information on how to advance your PMO
Register online at www.pmosymposium.org.

Risk Management SIG - Anniversary Symposium - November 3-5, Monaco
Discover the Jewels of Risk Management
Register online at www.pmisymposium.lso-intl.com

PMO Accord Available through PMO SIG

PMI's Program Management Office (PMO) Specific Interest Group (SIG) recently published the first edition of a PMO Accord, accessible via the Resources tab of the PMOSIG's website at www.pmosig.org (you must be a member of the SIG to access it).

The PMOSIG Board chartered the project in December of 2007 with the goal of authoring "an Accord of proven practices for building and operating a Program Management Office (PMO)."  Over 140 PMOSIG members volunteered and contributed a collection of articles based on their experiences.  The Accord is a sharing of ideas and experiences from those who have been there.  Some of the ideas are complimentary, some are contradictory.  The team acknowledges that there is not a single solution for every situation; this is not an attempt to create a standard.  These are simply "proven" practices; ones that have worked for the contributors and may work for others.

The Accord will be an ongoing project within the PMOSIG...if you would like to view the Accord and/or participate in the next edition, you can join the PMOSIG via www.pmi.org and check it out at www.pmosig.org.

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International PM Day
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Come hear about managing effectively through sudden political and economic changes from nationally recognized PM leaders Lee Lambert and Carl Pritchard.

You'll also learn how to keep your team positive and hear how a PM from the Army Corps of Engineers managed through the Katrina aftermath.  But the best part -you'll get to see one of your colleagues accept the PM of the Year award!   Don't miss this jam-packed evening.   

Registration is open at www.pmiwdc.org/pmday-2008

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New Members Welcome!

If you are a new member, or just recently started to attend our monthly meetings, be sure to stop by the New Member Meet and Greet area in the lobby outside dinner and say hello!  

Join us at the New Member Table at dinner and meet other “new to the chapter” members and learn about PMIWDC.  

And, if you are not a new member, reach out to those that are, say hello and make them feel welcome!  One of the greatest benefits of membership is the networking!  

New PM Job Board

Have a position needing to be filled? Looking for a new position? Whether you want to post a job opening or post a resume, PMIWDC is here to help. Your Board of Directors is upgrading the Job Board to improve and standardize postings and searches and to allow members to post resumes in a resume bank. It’s all coming to you with the new Job Board. 

Visit www.pmi-wdc.org/jobs to take advantage of this new member benefit.

Get the Word Out

Want to reach 20,000+ Project Managers in the DC Area? Try advertising your products, services and event with PMIWDC! Reach thousands of PMIWDC and PMI members in the DC area via the Chapter’s website.

Visit www.pmiwdc.org/Advertising to read about advertising opportunities

Community Feedback

Check out the results of the monthly PMIWDC Community Feedback polls! Look for a new question each month under “Your Opinion” on the PMIWDC home page just below the “What’s New” section. Read more at www.pmiwdc.org/CommunityFeedback

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is an anonymous PMIWDC suggestion box availableat www.pmiwdc.org? We'd love to hear your suggestions, please send us your feedback!

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