Puget Sound PMI Mix and Learn Jan 17 th McCormick and Schmick s, Seattle
AGENDA 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 Programs@PugetSoundPMI.org
Announcements
We Are Hiring!! John Hunt, Senior Consultant Send resumes to Mary Svendsen at marysvendsen@tokusaku.com 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 Manager IT Project Manager Project Manager Business Analyst
We Are Hiring!! I have over 20 years of experience in the staffing industry and joined Yoh to manage the Bellevue Office. Samantha Enos, Market Director Send resumes to Kerry Meadows at Kerry.meadows@yoh.com Current Openings: We are always looking for: Sr. IT Project Managers
I have over 20 years of experience in the staffing industry and joined Yoh to manage the Bellevue Office. Samantha Enos, Market Director Send resumes to Kerry Meadows at Kerry.meadows@yoh.com Current Openings: We are always looking for: Sr. IT Project Managers
Puget Sound Chapter Cares Program Provide pro bono project management mentoring to local not-forprofit 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, WA PDUs: 2 Cost: $45 PS-PMI Members
ELECTION TIME!
2017 PSPMI Elections Call for Leaders! The Nominations start March 1 st The Strength from Our Chapter Comes from Within Get Involved! Needed: Nominations Committee Members Deadline to Nominate is March 31 st Open for Nominations: President VP Operations VP Marketing VP Membership & Community VP Programs
PSPMI Elections Cycle Nominations March 1 31 New Members Take Office July 1 Nominee Vetting April 1-22 New Board Members Announced June Dinner Meeting Membership Votes May 21 June 11
To Nominate or Apply... Submit a bio and headshot to pastpresident@pugetsoundpmi.org 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 Saturdays 8:00 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 5 th 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 27 th Agile Sprint 1 - Envisioning and Foundation Design Mar 3 rd Agile Sprint 2 - Agile Project Release Planning Workshop Mar 17 th Agile Sprint 3 - The Ultimate Sprint Workshop Mar 23 rd Agile Sprint Series 4 - User Story Workshop *This class can be taken as a block or individually
SAFe Product Owner Workshop 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 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
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 Volunteers@pugetsoundpmi.org
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 Lead Project 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 Presentation By 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 Hunt Samantha Enos
Should we have a Professional Development Conference (~30PDUs)? Price increase of M&Ls by ~$5? PSPMI Golf Tournament?