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ISSUE 12 DECEMBER 2013 VOLUME 3
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PMI Today Article Written by Mame R. Leslie, as Published by PMI Today in their October Edition.
Frontline myPMIH news
FRONTLINE: PMI TODAY ARTICLE BY
MAME R LESLIE ........... 1
COMING IN DECEMBER: EVENTS …………… ….2 TRAINING & PROGRAMS. 3 PMI CHAPTER DECEMBER
DINNER MEETINGS ....... 4
PMI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ................ 11
SPONSORS .................. 12 ANSWERS .................... 13
MY MESSAGE CENTER: PMI FUN FACTS &
PMI-LIM AWARD ..........5
PROJECT OF THE QUARTER AWARD ........ 8
LET OUR PEOPLE TALK .7 E-BIZ COLUMN .............6
MESSAGE FROM THE VP OF COMMUNICATIONS ...10
PMIH VOLUNTEERS ..... 9
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Coming in DecemberVisit pmihouston.org website for December ‘latest’ meeting details
Usual PMI®-Houston Meeting Times and Locations Venue Time Description
North
Strack Farms Restaurant -
Banquet Hall 5707 Louetta, Spring, TX 77379
(Between Kuykendahl & Stuebner-
Airline Rd.)
http://www.stracks.com
Monthly on second
Tuesday
Pre-dinner meeting
6:00 to 7:00 PM
Holiday Networking, Dinner Opens, Chapter Announcements.
Monthly on second
Tuesday
Dinner meeting
7:00 to 8:00 PM
Dinner Meeting with guest speaker.
Cost: $25 for members and $30 for non-
members. Walk-ins are an additional $10.
Galleria Area
HESS Club 5430 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77056
http://www.hessclub.com
Monthly on
second Wednesday
Pre-dinner meeting
6:00 to 7:00 PM
Holiday Networking, Dinner Opens, Chapter Announcements..
Monthly on second
Wednesday
Dinner meeting
7:00 to 8:00 PM
Dinner Meeting with guest speaker.
Cost: $25 for members and $30 for non-
members. Walk-ins are an additional $10.
Toastmaster Club Name Location Time
Houston Galleria Project Management Toastmasters
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Atwood 2 Building, Room 215
7502 Fondren Rd.
Houston, TX 77074
First, Third, and Fifth Wednesday
6:15 to 8:00PM
North Houston Project Management Toastmasters
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12697 N Gessner Dr
Houston, Texas, 77064
First, Third, and Fifth Tuesday
6:15 to 8:00PM
For ‘DETAILS’ on each meeting venue… visit pmihouston.org
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Training Schedule Training Schedule of Classes for DecemberDate Class Level Location Cost Register
December 9 - 13,
2013
Managing Projects with Microsoft Project Server 2010
Intermediate EPM Architect Training and Solution Center
$1795.50 Register
December 9 - 13, 2013 PMP & CAPM 4-day Prep Intermediate Tri Tech Surveying Company
$1600.00 - $1700.00
Register
To see the full list of course offerings please visit the Events tab
http://www.pmihouston.org/meetinginfo.php
From my heart to yours
Meeting Information December’s Dinner Meetings:
North -Tuesday Dec 10 & Galleria - Wednesday Dec 11 (6:00 to 8:00pm)
Pre-Dinner Program: Social Networking Event
Please join us celebrating the holiday season with a social networking event starting at 6:00PM in place of our monthly pre-dinner presentation. Buffet dinner will open after 6:00pm, followed by a dinner presentation from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
Please arrive early to network with colleagues and celebrate this year's accomplishments.
As part of the holiday celebrations PMI Houston invites its members to bring a guest to our December dinner meetings at no additional charge. Please take advantage of this opportunity to bring a special person and/or introduce a colleague/friend to PMI Houston's dinner events.
As in previous years we will conduct a toy drive to help a local charity. Please bring an unwrapped toy and provide a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters helping them enjoy the holidays through the joy of giving.
Dinner Presentation: Rock Bottom - From the Streets to Sucess
Rock Bottom—From the Streets to Success tells Mike Cooley’s story from his childhood in the 1960s until today. Mike escapes the darkness of his past and eventually puts his life back together to become a success in business and in his personal life. Follow Mike as he overcomes the hardships of his childhood and shares his experiences in hopes of helping others who may be facing their own professional and personal challenges.
Dinner Meeting Speaker:
Michael Cooley is a business development executive with over 25 years experience developing, growing and expanding companies through organic growth, mergers and acquisitions. His career took him from working in the mail room to being a CEO of a multi-million dollar company. His career path went from being an office assistant and rising to Senior Vice President of Operations for ActionSystems, a $40 million consulting company based in Dallas, Texas.
His business life just continued to grow. His career continued at Xchange, a Boston based software company, as the Director of Global Operations Mike oversaw operations in the US, Canada, London, Australia and Singapore.
From Xchange Mike became Senior Director of Administration at ChartOne, a medical records management company based in San Jose, California with over 1,000 employees in 46 states. Today Mike is the CEO of The Quinlan Companies, which is a third generation family owned records management company based in Providence, Rhode Island doing business for over 80 years and now has expanded operations to the Dallas, Orlando and Baltimore areas. Mike lives in Coventry, Rhode Island with his wife, Lisa and his two children, Sierra and Brayden. Mike continues to pursue his purpose of sharing his story with as many people as possible. His hope is that they will benefit from the lessons and be inspired to be successful, whatever their definition of success.
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Fun Facts about PMI’s Certification
PMI Houston Receives Award at PMI-LIM New Orleans
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Receiving the Award is Robin Short, PMI Houston Chapter President (Second from the right)
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My Message Center E-Biz Monthly Column:
Get the most out of PMI.org (Part 2 of a series)
Last month at the annual leadership conference we learned big changes and improvements are coming to PMI.org. PMI has
invested in broad improvements to the website that we will begin to see in the near future. Changes will include better search
functionality to locate items on the website.
Where is the info and how to I get to it is a major focus?
Our knowledge base available with our annual membership has a huge amount of great data. But you have to be able to locate
it. As the improvements roll out we will update you on what we see and learn.
This month, let’s take a look at the Knowledge Center Tab allot which is housed within this tab that you will find resources to get
your job done.
- Ever needed a form and had to make it from scratch? Next time check out the Tools & Templates section for a free
resource you can download and use.
- Ever needed to review a concept or technique? Check out the On Demand Webinars or check out the EReads found in
the Virtual library or newsletters.
Within this tab you will find Highlighted articles and information on Leadership and personal growth.
- Voices – Learn from real world projects including last year’s project of the year.
- Blogs with info from PMs in various industries.
By: Amy Stonesifer, E-Business Director. PMI Houston Chapter
Explore the knowledge Center soon and learn what you’ve been missing.
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My Message Center ‘Let Our People talk…’ This is a new section that I have introduced in our monthly newsletter so that YOU can voice your idea of something that may
prove to be worthy of EVERYONES attention. I hope you all enjoy it and learn a bit from all the great input provided.
J.E. Farfán, MPM, PMP- Vice President of Communications. PMI Houston Chapter, Inc.
Timely Tips… ‘LEAN’ In December it is hard to think Lean with all the pumpkin pies and other goodies; however, this month is also the month for giving. You can give back to a charity in many ways. To make the most from monetary donations, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt could work with a charitable organization on and improvement project to improve the effectiveness of the utilization of their funds. This LSS Green Belt project could be used for certification.
Here is PMI Houston December question. Test ‘LEAN’ your knowledge.
At the North Pole, what is the difference between a Project Manager (PM) and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) ?
a.) If Santa Clause were the Project Manager (PM), he would consider risk in his travels from such items as extreme snow, sick reindeer, and roof-top not being able to support his sled.
b.) If Santa’s primary supplier of toys was a LSS Green Belt, he could use the DMAIC process improve his production process.
c.) During Christmas Eve, the elves would count the cookies that Santa received during his deliveries and make sure everyone gets an equal share of the goodies.
d.) After Christmas, Santa Clause (PM) and the elves (LSSGB) will review how well the delivery went and look for improvement opportunities for next year.
e.) All of the above
*Answer and explanation to the answer are at the end of this newsletter.
Content Provided By:
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PMI Houston is currently accepting
Project of the Quarter applications until December 30th.
The purpose of this award is to recognize, honor, and publicize the accomplishments of an outstanding project, its Project Manager and the project team. Candidate projects exhibit superior performance and exemplify project management excellence. Eligible projects include those that were managed by a Project Manager based within the Houston community and have been successfully completed within the last 12 months. The Project Manager does not have to be a PMP or a PMI member. Winners Will Receive
• Recognition for their organization and the project team throughout the Houston community. • Feature article and interview in the monthly newsletter • Identification of the winners in PMI-Houston website • Recognition and presentation of certificate at the PMI monthly HESS Club meeting (5430Westheimer)
To apply for the Project of the Quarter, please complete the application and send it via e-mail to [email protected] by Tuesday, December 31st. (Request application via email: [email protected]) Applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail or phone call when your application is received. Additional questions can be addressed by sending an e-mail to [email protected]
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PMIH Volunteers, the lifeblood of our organization
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To all our 2013 Volunteers, on behalf of your
Board of Directors, we would like to thank you for
your service, contribution to the chapter and for
all your selfless contributions to the betterment of
the profession.
Robin Short
President, PMI Houston Chapter
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Message from the VP of Communications:
On behalf of PMI Houston Communications team, I would like to take the opportunity to honor the service given to the chapter and our members, this past year, by all the volunteers that made this effort possible.
In particular, I would like to point out the unique contribution by our past Communications Director, Erika Valencia, to all of the new initiatives pioneered by the communications team this year. Although her plate was full when she decided to offer her assistance, due to those commitments and long term career goals, Erika has politely declined to continue her role going forward. I'm thankful for the short and dynamic time we had her in our team and wish for her to achieve all of her career objectives.
Consecutively, I have the privilege to welcome a great friend and teammate who will be serving as our incoming Director of Communication, Justin Coe. Justin has been a tremendous help in the last month as he has literally 'hit the ground running' and has quickly and effectively mastered the chapters communications instruments and most importantly, contribute his valuable knowledge and experience with the team. I definitely look forward to working and growing side by side to this energetic fresh talent that has decided to give back not only to the profession but to the Houston's PMI chapter members.
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Jorge Farfán, PMP Vice President of Communications, PMI Houston Chapter, Inc.
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Scholarships and Awards*
PMI Educational Foundation’s Scholarships and Awards Program supports development of the best and
brightest future project management professionals and other professionals worldwide through learning
opportunities.
The program is open to:
College and university students - High school seniors and students at the bachelors, masters, and
doctoral levels who are studying project management and related fields are eligible for our college
and university scholarships
Educators - Primary and secondary school teachers and administrators who wish to implement
project-based learning in the classroom
Non-Profits - Employees of non-profits and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who wish to
improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their operations
Professionals - Project management practitioners who wish to improve their professional capabilities.
Awards are given to encourage study of the theory and application of project management by students and practitioners.
1. The James R. Snyder International Student Paper of the Year (ISPY) Award is available to bachelors,
masters, and doctoral students. ISPY award recipients receive a US$500 cash prize plus complimentary
registration, travel and lodging to attend the PMI Global Congress in their region. Winning papers are
published in Project Management Journal, PMI’s academic research quarterly.
2. The Donald S. Barrie Award which recognizes the paper that best advances the project management
body of knowledge in the field of design, procurement and/or construction by providing a useful
contribution to the engineering and construction industry. The award of US$500 is announced at PMI
Global Congress—North America.
3. The Kerzner Award, sponsored by the International Institute for Learning, Inc., is granted to project
managers who most emulate the professional dedication and excellence of Dr. Harold Kerzner, PhD, MS,MBA.
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Sponsors Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
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Answers Let Our People Talk- Timely Tips ‘LEAN’ Answer
Question: At the North Pole, what is the difference between a Project Manager(PM) and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB)?
Timely tips “LEAN" answer is ….. (E)
For the following reason: a). Before Christmas, Santa Clause the Project Manager, works with the team to create schedule that considers delivery risks.
b.) DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) are the 5 phases a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt would use to improve a process.
c.) Every home leaves the Santa crew a thank you gift. It is important for everyone on the team to share the gift.d.) When the project has been completed, a timely review must be made so Christmas will run efficiently again next year.
BONUS QUESTION: During Christmas who is in charge of children's letters to Santa?
BONUS ANSWER: PMs let the LSS Green Belt listen to the voice of the customer and analyze the best way for it to get there. Once that's done, PMs make it happen. HO HO HO!
