PMI Mass Bay Chapter e-Newsletter

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Happy New Year Everyone!! It’s hard to believe it is already 2006! I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday season.

The attendance at our December “holiday” chapter meeting surpassed our expectations with its excellent turnout.
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PMI Mass Bay Chapter Meeting, 19 January 2006
by Maggie Kurko

January 2006 Chapter Meeting
Thursday evening, January 19

Topic: Does Your Organization Support, Ignore or Obstruct Project Management?
Primary Speaker: Dennis H. Carignan PMP

Agenda: Networking period 5:30 - 6:30 / Dinner 6:30 - 7:30 / Speaker 7:30 - 9:00

Presentation Summary:

Projects do not appear or exist in isolation, they are developed in an organization by a perceived need from senior management that a change in process or product is required. Planning, resourcing, implementing and controlling these projects cause changes in that organization.

The projects in turn, are impacted and changed by that organization. In some organizations the pattern of these decisions and choices is consistent and known; in others they vary and may come to light months later. The net effect is that every organization; whether they intend to or not - supports, ignores or obstructs projects. How about yours?

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Upcoming PMI Mass Bay Metro North Activity
January Breakfast Meeting
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by PMI Mass Bay Metro North

Upcoming MetroNorth PMI MassBay - Breakfast Roundtable Meetings
By Evans Travis, PMP

We meet at 7:30am at Panera Bread - Cambridge Street, Burlington. We’d love to have you join us! Contact us at: pmimetnorth-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Date: Wednesday January 18, 2006
Topic: "Measuring the #$%& thing!"
Objective ways to measure progress (and estimate work effort)
Speaker: E. Travis

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News from PMI
PMI Is Asking for Your Feedback in a Survey & More News
by Ed Horniak, PMP, PMI Mass Bay Chapter Past President

"And ... they're off!" The 250,000th Member Race is up and running.

PMI's 250,000th Member Race is underway and anyone may enter! The individual (member or nonmember) who guesses closest, without exceeding, the date and time that the 250,000th member joins PMI will be the winner. If no one guesses correctly, then the contest winner will be the individual who guesses closest without exceeding the actual time the 250,000th member joins.

Visit the contest Web page for information on rules, prizes, incentives and information on how members and nonmembers may enter the race. On your marks. Get set. Go!

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Your Future As A Project Manager
December Meeting Presentation by Frank Saladis, PMP
by Holli Jones-White, PMP & Ann O'Connell

(Burlington, December 8, 2005) At the PMI Mass Bay chapter meeting in early December, Frank Saladis, PMP, and President of the NYC chapter of the PMI, gave an entertaining and informative presentation on how to not just survive, but to thrive as a project manager. His presentation was about the changing perspectives regarding what leadership is, how leadership relates to project managers, what is expected of today's leaders, and how many leaders are preparing for the future. It was an interactive presentation that provided insight about leadership from several recognized experts and provided suggested resources for further reading and additional professional development.

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Volunteers, Collaboration and the PMCC Experience
An Online Organizational Effort
http://www.pmcc.jot.com
by Geoff Moore, PMCC Collaboration team

It is late, you have an idea you want to share or a document that needs updating. You remember there was an email attachment, but is it the latest version? Where did you put it? Did someone just make a change? This is a problem in an organized work environment, but a major issue for members of a voluntary organization, with access to limited budgets and technology infrastructure. Two teams within the PMI Mass Bay Chapter are tackling the problem head on and gearing up for success…
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Pictures from the November Meeting
by Marie Gunnerson

Here are some pictures from the PMI Mass Bay Chapter Meeting held on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005

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Volunteer Positions Open in PMI Mass Bay Chapter
PMI Mass Bay Chapter Needs Your Help, Volunteer!
http://pmimassbay.org/forms/volunteers.c...
by Webmaster, PMI Mass Bay Chapter Website

Have you ever thought about volunteering for the PMI MassBay Chapter? Find out how you can gain knowledge, career and networking contacts, and even earn PDUs (Professional Development Units)toward maintaining your certification.
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Topic: Does Your Organization Support, Ignore or Obstruct Project Management? Primary Speaker: Dennis H. Carignan PMP

Topic: Does Your Organization Support, Ignore or Obstruct Project Management?
Primary Speaker: Dennis H. Carignan PMP