Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Puget Sound PMI
Mix and Learn
Jan 17th
McCormick and Schmick’s, Seattle
6:00 – 7:00pm Networking/Mingling
7:00 – 7:20pm Announcements
7:20 – 8:20pm Presentation
Do We Need Project Managers and Scrum Masters?
Presented by: Greg Smith
8:20 – 8:30pm Wrap-up Raffle
Host/ MC: Gaurav Mehra, VP Programs | [email protected]
AGENDA
Announcements
We Are Hiring!!
John Hunt, Senior Consultant
Send resumes to Mary Svendsen at [email protected]
MBE certified management consulting company dedicated to driving best-of-class solutions with innovative approaches. We partner with our clients to define strategies and develop customized solutions that execute missions and deliver results.
Current Openings:
Process ManagerIT Project Manager
Project ManagerBusiness Analyst
Samantha Enos,Market Director
Send resumes to Kerry Meadows at [email protected]
I have over 20 years of experience in the staffing industry and joined Yoh to manage the Bellevue Office.
Current Openings:
We are always looking for:Sr. IT Project Managers
We Are Hiring!!
Samantha Enos,Market Director
Send resumes to Kerry Meadows at [email protected]
I have over 20 years of experience in the staffing industry and joined Yoh to manage the Bellevue Office.
Current Openings:
We are always looking for:Sr. IT Project Managers
Puget Sound Chapter – Cares ProgramProvide pro bono project management mentoring to local not-for-
profit organizations that lack resources and expertise in project management, in order to develop self-sustaining project
management capabilities
We need you, Volunteers!• Mentors to NFP Staff or University students
• Instructors and/or course developers, reviewers for training classes
• University Case Competition Judges
• Cares team members - training coordinator, NFP client engagement managers, and other part-time assistance
Visit the Cares table at this event for more information!
Upcoming Chapter Activities
PMO Roundtables
Jan 23 – Annual Dashboard & Metrics Meeting
Feb 27 – PMO Resource Management Best Practices
Mar 27 – PMO Standard Tools and Templates – Best Practices -
Apr 24 – Preferred PMO Methodologies: Lean? Six Sigma? Agile? Critical Chain? Waterfall?
Location: Russell Investments Center, 1301 2nd Ave, 18th Flr, Seattle, WA 98101
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
PDUs: 1.5 each
Cost: Free. Registration required.
Upcoming Programs
February 2017 – Mix & Learn
Topic: How, What & Why of being PMI Chapter Board of Directors.PDUs: 1 | Cost: $10 PS-PMI Members
March 2017 (Q1) – Quarterly Chapter Dinner
Location: Hotel Hilton, Seattle, WAPDUs: 2 | Cost: $45 PS-PMI Members
ELECTION TIME!
2017 PSPMI Elections
Call for Leaders!
The Nominations start March 1st
The Strength from Our Chapter Comes from Within – Get Involved!
Needed: Nominations Committee Members
Deadline to Nominate is March 31st
Open for Nominations:
• President
• VP Operations
• VP Marketing
• VP Membership & Community
• VP Programs
PSPMI Elections Cycle
Nominations
March 1 – 31
Nominee Vetting
April 1 - 22
Membership Votes
May 21 – June 11
New Board Members Announced
June Dinner Meeting
New Members Take Office
July 1
To Nominate or Apply . . .
• Submit a bio and headshot to [email protected]
• Bio should include education, professional and volunteering experience and what you hope to bring to the Chapter as the new Board Member in the role you choose
• Headshots should be professional, or at least with a clean background
President – 2 year term
• Teambuilding, strong leader, wise – applies experience, inspirational, has a vision, strong listening skills, charismatic, embraces responsibility, encourages and empowers others to make decisions in the best interest of the chapter, organized, a strategic thinker
• NOTE: Must have served on the Board for at least one full term in another role
Vice President Operations – 2 yr. term
• Good communicator. Works well with president and other Board Members, understands what volunteers need and also understands chapters' logistical needs
• Can work with vendors. Is a good negotiator
• Detail-oriented, able to follow through
• Can use and maintain Chapter systems –VRMS, SharePoint, others
Vice President Marketing – 2 yr. term
• Is a strong team communicator, has a long and short-term vision, has strategy setting skills, has good business sense, is creative and artistic, is a good listener and translates requirements to visuals, is a good listener, has knowledge of media and its positive uses, is a team builder.
• Web knowledge, transfer business needs to a solution, implementer, organized, attention to detail, IT process aware, has marketing and public relations acumen.
Vice President Membership & Community – 2 year term
• Communicator (brings people together), interprets member needs to value individuals, acts as a social chair, aware of trends, closely works with Marketing, is the member advocate, is service oriented with members
• Strong team communicator, with long and short-term vision, has strategy setting skills, good business sense, is creative and artistic, is a good listener and translates requirements to visuals, is a good listener, has knowledge of media and its positive uses, is a team builder
• Community oriented (educational colleges and K-12), corporate relationship to communicate and educate the value of PM, work with Marketing, has business acumen, has sales skills.
Vice President Programs – 2 yr. term
• Enjoy collaborating with other volunteers to organize, plan, and deliver programs
• Communicator (brings people together), interprets member needs to value individuals, acts as a social chair, is the member advocate, is service-oriented with members, is a good negotiator
• Negotiate with service vendors to deliver the best value for the chapter programs
• Enjoys speaking in the large groups (>100, and more)
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Business Continuity Planning
Instructor: Ralph Kliem, PMP, CBCP
Date: Saturday, Feb 11, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Mercer Island Community Center
PDUs: 7
Early Bird Closes: Jan 30
Materials: Receive a copy of “Business Continuity Planning”
Learning Objective: Is your organization new to business continuity?
If a significant incident occurs, is it resilient enough to recover?
This seminar provides an overview of business continuity and business preparedness planning.
Special emphasis throughout the seminar is on planning and executing a business continuity project through all phases of the project life cycle.
Leading with Cultural Intelligence
Instructor: Samad Aidane, MSc, PMP
Date: Saturday, Feb 18, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Mercer Island Community Center
PDUs: 4
Early Bird Closes: Feb 6
Learning Objective:Discover how culture shapes the brain and the impact for leading across cultures
Build the confidence to motivate and influence stakeholders, clients, suppliers, and colleagues from different cultures
Gain a deeper understanding of cultural differences and how they impact behavior in a multicultural setting
Learn practical strategies to adapt your communication and leadership styles to the needs of cross-cultural environments
PMP & CAPM Exam Review
Instructors: Industry experienced PMP exam trainers
Dates: Mar. 4th – Apr 8th, Six Saturdays8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: T-Mobile HQ, Bellevue
Early Bird Closes: Feb 27
Learning Objective:Prepare for the PMP or CAPM Exam with highly experienced instructors, and, network with fellow exam takers
This course includes:• PMBOK Guide 5th Edition, Exam study guide, Practice exams
• Coaching for the Application Process, study techniques, and exam process
• Study Groups
2017 Agile Sprint Series
Instructor: Greg Smith, Agile Coach, B.Sc.
*Dates: Feb. 27, & Mar. 7, 17, 23. Half-Day
Location: TBD
PDUs: 4 per class
New Year Special Closes: Jan 22
Learning Objective by Class*:Feb 27th Agile Sprint 1 - Envisioning and Foundation Design
Mar 3rd Agile Sprint 2 - Agile Project Release Planning Workshop
Mar 17th Agile Sprint 3 - The Ultimate Sprint Workshop
Mar 23rd Agile Sprint Series 4 - User Story Workshop
*This class can be taken as a block or individually
SAFe® Product Owner Workshop
Learning Objectives: Learn the Product Manager & Product Owner roles in the enterprise, how to manage the enterprise backlog, delivering features, Agile requirements, the events within SAFe and stakeholder management.
*PDUs and SEUs: May be eligible for 16 PDUs of continuing education for PMP and PMI-ACP certifications. May be eligible for SEUs under category C, to earn or renew CSP from Scrum Alliance
Instructor: Greg Smith, Agile Coach, B.Sc.
Date: Mar 24 to 25, 2017, Day Course
*PDUs: 16 PDUs
Location: TBD
Early Bird Closes: Mar 4
SAFe® 4.0 Advanced Scrum Master with SASM Certification
Instructor: Greg Smith, Agile Coach, B.Sc.
Dates: Apr 21 to 22, 2017, Day Course
*PDUs: 16 PDUs
Location: TBD
Early Bird Closes: Apr 8
Learning Objectives: This two-day course prepares current Scrum Masters for their leadership role in facilitating Agile teams and programs, successfully in enterprise-wide SAFe implementation.
*PDUs and SEUs: May be eligible for 16 PDUs toward continuing education requirements for PMP and PMI-ACP certifications. May be eligible for SEUs under category C, toward earning or renewing CSP from Scrum Alliance
We Need
YOU!!
Why Volunteer?
Expand your network
Jumpstart your resume
Pass on your skills and knowledge
Learn from your peers
Call for Volunteers
Position/ # of openings Portfolio Contact
Lead Project Manager – Programs, Delivery/ 9 Programs Gaurav Mehra
Project Manager – Programs, Delivery/ 9 Programs Gaurav Mehra
Project Manager – PMO Operations/ 2 Programs Gaurav Mehra
Project Manager - Programs, Audio Visual Technology/ 4 Programs Gaurav Mehra
Director/ LPM - Programs, Military Relations/ 2 Programs Gaurav Mehra
Regional Director – Programs/ 3 Programs Gaurav Mehra
PSPMI Volunteers Page: http://pugetsoundpmi.org/content.php?page=Volunteer
PMI VRMS: http://VRMS.PMI.ORG
Volunteers coordination: Bob Patrino, VP – Operations | [email protected]
PMI Volunteers Have Fun!!
Check out the video of LIM - NA 2016 – San Diego: https://youtu.be/_uIncGqSs0c
Volunteer with the Puget Sound
PMI Chapter today!
Special Thanks to PMI Volunteers!!!
Matthew Weirath- Programs LeadProject Manager
Borislava “Bori” Stefanova- Programs
Project Manager
Meena Gundamraj- Programs
Project Manager
Shahbaz Tahamzadeh- Director, Programs
Technology
Bhavya Baxi- Registration
Manager
Yudha Pratama- VP, Technology
Gaurav Mehra- VP, Programs
Feature PresentationBy
Greg Smith
Do We Need Project Managers
and Scrum Masters?
Questions?
PDU Submissions
1 PDU – Suggested mapping to the Strategic & Business Management Talent Triangle skill area
Raffle Time!!
Thank You Sponsors!!!
Featured Recruiter(s)John HuntSamantha Enos
Should we have a… Professional Development Conference (~30PDUs)?
Price increase of M&Ls by ~$5?
PSPMI Golf Tournament?
