Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I started thinking about this message while sitting in front of my TV, like millions of other folks last Sunday, watching the Super Bowl.  I could not help but think of the parallels between professional sports and project management.  In sports, as in projects, there is a clear and measurable objective and a finite amount of time in which to achieve it.  Strong teamwork and leadership are critical to both objectives.  And as Steve Devaux so aptly demonstrated in January, both rely on metrics to monitor progress and measure success.   I’m sure that you could relate every area of the PMBOK to some aspect of professional football or baseball.   I dare say that if last fall’s World Series were eligible for nomination, the 2004 Boston Red Sox victory would be a contender for the PMI Project of the Year. 

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Too often as Project Managers we keep risk to ourselves. The identification and prioritization of risk is quite well practiced and understood. However quantification of that risk is rarely performed in any structured manner. The first deterministic view of a schedule for example, whether for development of software or building a tunnel, can be mis-leading, if logic is not well understood and uncertainty is not taken into consideration. What you thought and what is shown when uncertainty is taken into consideration may prove incorrect. Early identification can direct the project manager to front end load the schedule and budget to reduce over runs.  

A practical demonstration of the popular @risk monte carlo simulation software, pertmaster software, primavera’s monte carlo software for development of confidence levels in schedule and cost estimates, and the approach to provide increased levels of confidence as the project moves forward, will help attendees appreciate the opportunities available by adopting a more in-depth and structured approach to risk analysis.

Click below to register to hear Wil Willson discuss Schedule Risk Identification and Management:

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Looking for an exciting way to demonstrate your leadership skills? Build on your chapter board experience?  Make a positive, lasting contribution to our Mass Bay Chapter legacy of success?

The Mass Bay Chapter’s Nominating Committee is seeking interested, qualified candidates for the role of President-elect for the 2005-2006 term of office as described below: 

~ Call for Nominations ~

PMI Mass Bay Chapter

President-elect for the 2005-2006 term of office

The President-elect is responsible for the operations of the chapter, particularly the scheduled Chapter meetings.  The conduct of these programs should be consistent with the objectives of the Chapter as outlined by the Chapter Board. The President-elect will work closely with the various Directors to see that the operations of the Chapter are carried out in a timely manner.  At the end of one year, the President-elect assumes the position of Mass Bay Chapter President.

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