PMI Mass Bay Chapter e-Newsletter

As we enter 2006, I believe that our theme of this year should be:

“REACHING OUT FOR OUR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY”

I came to the conclusion that awareness of project management was very undervalued. We, who includes every one of you who’s a part of the PMI global community, have a duty to educate and to promote our expertise as professionals to a variety of worthy causes. Be it working with a Habitat of Humanity, becoming involved with one of our academic institutions, or promoting within your company, all of these endeavors help to promote the value of project management.

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News From PMI
by Ed Horniak, PMP, Past President

Opportunities and Information from Around the World.

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Next PMI Mass Bay Chapter Meeting - Thursday, March 16
Tom Westcott: 7 Steps to Successful Project Scheduling
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID...
by Maggie Kurko

Keynote Topic: Seven Steps to Successful Project Scheduling

Most projects are doomed from the start with a schedule that is unrealistic and impossible to manage. Even with today's sophisticated scheduling tools, project managers find creating, managing and tracking the project schedule to be a grueling and unproductive task. This session will shed light on the secrets to creating a solid schedule, selling the schedule to management, using Microsoft Project effectively, and managing the schedule for success.

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Networking Beyond Chapter Meetings! Launching PMI Mass Bay LinkedIn
PMI Mass Bay Chapter launches a members-only online networking tool
mailto:LinkedIn@pmimassbay.org
by Robert Sommer and Geoff Moore

A new members-only, web-based networking tool: the “PMI Mass Bay Group” has been launched on LinkedIn. Networking at PMI Mass Bay Chapter meetings with other members is a great way to meet people willing to refer you to a contact, for information gathering or employment opportunities. Imagine the benefits of networking with members outside of meetings too.

Join the PMI Mass Bay Group on LinkedIn NOW!

The PMI Mass Bay Group on LinkedIn is available only to members of the PMI Mass Bay Chapter. We hope you choose to opt-in and join the PMI Mass Bay Group by following this link -

https://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1633/290D4730DE1C/

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February Meeting Keynote Speaker Review
Mike Marco on Risk Management Severity Analysis
http://www.econsulting-group.com/
by Ann O'Connell, PMP, Recording Secretary

Mike Marco, PMP, founder and president of eConsulting Group in Chicago, delivered a high impact presentation on a difficult topic for any professional group to digest after an 8 hour plus workday and chicken dinner at the Marriott. Mr. Marco’s analysis, presented at the February Mass Bay PMI chapter meeting, underscored the professional education to be gleaned by attending. This particular keynote speaker generated a bundle of take-aways for the audience.

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February PMI Mass Bay Chapter Meeting
Pictorial Review

Those who joined us at the Newton Marriott had a great time. Speaker Mike Marco presented a fascinating program on Risk Severity Analysis.

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Volunteer Appreciation Reception Held in Burlington
PMI Mass Bay Officers Thank Volunteers
by Geoff Moore, Freelance Writer & Newsletter Team Member

How many volunteer project managers does it take to make the PMI Mass Bay Chapter a professional and forward thinking organization?
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Call for Nominations
PMI Mass Bay Chapter 2006
by Brenda Gillingham, PMP, Director-at-Large

The nominating committee of the Mass Bay Chapter of the Project Management Institute is seeking candidates for these positions for the July 2006 to June 2007 term of office.

President-elect
V.P. of Professional Development

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Two-Day PMP Exam Prep Course
May 4th & 5th, 2006, through William George Associates

This is a two-day training class and will provide 15 hours towards the 35-hour PMP exam application training requirement. You will receive a certificate of completion from the Trainer.

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PMI Mass Bay Technology Steering Committee News
PMs Announced for PMI Mass Bay Website Replacement Project
mailto:volunteers@pmimassbay.org
by Diana Bishop

The Technology Steering Committee of the Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Benjamin and Molly Corbett as joint Project Managers for the Web Site Replacement Project.

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A Project Manager’s Guide to Getting It Done
Eliminate Project Decelerators and Remove Barriers to Speed
http://www.cheetahpm.com
by Michelle LaBrosse, PMP, Chief Cheetah, Cheetah Learning

We live in a time when everything keeps getting faster. That means your projects need to move too. Is your project cruising in the fast lane or stuck in traffic? To keep a project moving fast, the project team, team leader and project sponsor all have to remove or prevent obstacles that may get in the way of the project’s success.

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Regional Chapter Events

Each month PMI Mass Bay will provide you with a list of the education programs being presented by the other Chapter's in our region.

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Meeting Sponsor - Brandeis University
http://www.brandeis.edu/
by Brandeis University

Brandeis University

Brandeis offers Graduate Education in Project Management for Working Professionals.

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Website: www.pmimassbay.org / Email: info@pmimassbay.org / Edited by: Michelle Runge, PMP, Director of Marketing and Communications

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