Friday-Saturday, 17-18
August 2008
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Time |
Title/Presenter |
Location |
Description |
Presentation |
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10.00 am –
11.30 am
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Power of the Profession
Workshop
Part 1 |
Room 705/707 |
This workshop is facilitated by Component
Mentor Program Member Advisory Group (CMP MAG*) Representative
Ken Robson, PMP, Nancy Berger,
Component Mentor Program Coordinator.
This workshop, the first in a series of
three interactive workshops, will familiarize leaders with the Strategic
Alignment Scorecard. This workshop will also give some background to
the history behind the introduction of Core and Extended services by
PMI.
Attendees will get to work with their
Component Mentor and other volunteer leaders to complete one section of
the Strategic Alignment Scorecard. Upon conclusion, attendees will have
gained an understanding of the Strategic Alignment Scorecard, and of how
the Strategic Alignment Scorecard relates to the Multi-Year Business
Plan and catalog of Core and Extended Services.
Attendees are encouraged to bring along to
the workshop documents from their own components that can be used to
help complete the Strategic Alignment Scorecard in the exercise sessions
i.e. Component charter, Existing business plans, Component calendar of
events etc.
*Attending
this workshop is a prerequisite for attending workshop 2. |
Presentation.pdf |
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10.00 am –
11.30 am
|
Tools & Techniques to
Improve Your Next Component Workshop
Sharon Robbins, PMP
Kristen Baker, PMP
Betty Jane Hughes, PMP |
Room 708/710 |
Every component has the responsibility to
provide educational events to their members. This panel discussion will
provide tools and techniques for planning and executing a “top-notch”,
repeatable workshop. Discussion will cover topics such as: 1) standard
checklists for planning the event, 2) auditioning presenters, 3) smooth
execution, 4)contingency planning, 5) capturing and incorporating
feedback to continuously improve all aspects of the events. |
Presentation.pdf |
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1.15 pm – 2.45 pm |
Power of the Profession
Workshop
Part 2 |
Room 705/707 |
This workshop is facilitated by Community Development
Member Advisory Group (CD MAG**) Representatives Michael
O'Brochta, PMP,
Mauro Sotille, PMP, & Nichole Ritz,
Community Development Planner.
This workshop, the second in this series,
will familiarize leaders with the Multi-Year Business Plan template.
Participants will work with their Component Mentor and subject matter
experts to review and apply information towards the development of a
three year community business plan.
This session will reinforce the strategic
alignment workshop, demonstrate the long-term value of developing a
business plan, and familiarize participants with the Multi-Year Business
Plan template. Upon completion, participants will have gained an
understanding of how to develop a three year business plan for their own
community and knowledge of available resources to assist in that
process.
*Attending this workshop is a prerequisite
for attending workshop 3. |
Presentation.pdf |
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1.15 pm – 2.45 pm |
Maximizing Benefit of Membership
Craig
Radocy, PMP |
Room 708/710 |
In this session, attendees will learn how to
leverage the strength of PMI to build a support network of Project
Management professionals, maintain proficiency, build leadership skills,
and obtain/maintain certification. An artifact generated by this
exciting program to help outline the potential benefits an individual
can leverage to “Maximizing Benefit of Membership” will be distributed
to all attendees. |
Presentation.pdf
Handout.pdf |
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1.15 pm – 2.45 pm |
Creating a Bridge between
the PM Community & Businesses
Laurel Sim, PMP, Neil
Sanderson, PMP & Steve Morcom |
Room 709/711 |
In this session, attendees will review a
marketing plan template and sponsorship package and get tips on how to
market their chapter and its products. |
Presentation.pdf |
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3.00
pm - 4.30 pm |
Power of the Profession
Workshop
Part 3
|
Room 705/707 |
This workshop is facilitated by Component
Services Member Advisory Group (CS MAG***) Representatives Deena Gordon
Parla, PMP, John Schmitt, PMP & Nichole Ritz, Community Development
Planner.
In this interactive session,
attendees of the Strategic Alignment Planning and Reporting workshop
will have an opportunity to learn more about how Annual Reporting of
service delivery supports consistency and
growth of member value by communities worldwide. Attendees will
receive detailed information about the reporting schedule options,
submission format, content, and role of the SAS and Catalog as reporting
tools. This session
will also include updates on Shared Services and will describe recent
enhancements to the Toolkit and Catalog of Core and Extended Services. |
Presentation.pdf
Handout.pdf |
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3.00
pm - 4.30 pm |
Easing Transition &
Setting a Common Foundation:
A Board of Directors Handbook
Aaron Hall, PMP |
Room 708/710 |
This session will provide specific
information on how to create a living document to support succession
planning. Through reviewing a Board of Director's Handbook created to
more effectively transition personnel, attendees will gain valuable
information on succession planning and orienting new Board members. This
session will also provide attendees with a copy of the Board of
Director's Handbook for future reference. |
Presentation.pdf
Handout.pdf |
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3.00
pm - 4.30 pm |
Using the DEP & MS Office to Sustain &
Increase Membership Teresa Helleck,
PMP |
Room 709/711 |
In this session attendees
will focus on understanding the reporting capabilities of the Data
Exchange Program (DEP) and will learn how to integrate features and
functionality available in Microsoft Office to generate and send
personalized form letters to members and prospects to help sustain and
increase membership. |
Presentation.pdf
Handout.pdf |
|
8.00 am - 9.15 am |
Small to Mid-Chapter Accounting for the
Non-Accountant Karl Meier, PMP |
Room 705/707 |
This session will help those in charge of
their Chapter’s finances determine the appropriate detail of revenue and
expenditures to track and compile for the benefit of Chapter budgeting
and reporting; and what needs to the tracked and compiled to meet the
annual requirements for the Chapter’s charter renewal and annual IRS
filings. This session is intended for small to mid-sized PMI Components
who do not have the more complex accounting requirements as larger PMI
Components. |
Presentation.pdf |
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8.00 am - 9.15 am |
Creating a Successful Outreach Program: Case
Study Scotty DeClue, PMP, Surendra
Gupta, PMP, Roger Duke |
Room 708/710 |
Through attending this session, PMI
Component leaders will gain a better understanding of how they might
develop and implement PM Community Outreach programs that will benefit
their local communities and the PM profession. |
Presentation.pdf |
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9.45 am - 11.00 am |
10 Keys to Successfully Finding, Developing
& Leading Volunteers Erika Flora,
PMP |
Room 705/707 |
This session will provide details on how to
find, develop and manage volunteers. Attendees will learn practical
advice on how to effectively attract, engage, lead, and grow a volunteer
force in a way that is creative, unique, and effectively meets the needs
of the chapter. Discussions will include the dos and don’ts of leading
volunteers, and best practices for expanding volunteer teams. |
Presentation.pdf
Handout.pdf |
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9.45 am - 11.00 am |
Case Study: PMI Sweden Chapter's Experiences
& Lessons Learned Forming Branches
Christian de Loes, PMP |
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This interactive session will begin with a
short presentation followed by a workshop. During the presentation
portion, attendees will gain insights and lessons learned from the
establishment and highlights from the first year of operation of the PMI
Sweden Chapter's branch (formerly a LIG) for Programme Management.
Attendees will gain an understanding of how community development offers
the opportunity to transform Local Interest Groups into PMI Chapter
Branches.
The workshop will allow participants to collaboratively explore how the
branch structure in Sweden might be applied elsewhere in the PMI
community, including areas of potential cross-community (chapter)
cooperation. The findings from the group work will be presented by a
representative of each group. The session will close with the presenter
drawing conclusions. |
Presentation.pdf |
