PMI Mass Bay Chapter e-Newsletter

Dear Friends and Colleagues, We all join organizations. Be it a professional organization, such as PMI, or a less formal organization like in your neighborhood. We all bear within us a sense of “needing to belong”. The PMI Mass Bay Chapter mission is to provide a forum or a community for our members to promote the principles of project management. Our goal is to enable members to achieve Project Management excellence by belonging to our chapter.
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Next PMI Mass Bay Chapter Meeting: April 20, 2006
Technical Leadership to Executive Leadership: Bridging the Gap
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID...
by Maggie Kurko

Have you ever noticed that many of the competencies required for great project leadership are the same as those required for great executive leadership? Despite the similarities, few project managers seem to advance across the mysterious gap to executive leadership positions.
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News from PMI
Call for Committees Nominations, Search for Influential Women in PM
by Ed Horniak, PMP, Past President

PMI Board Other Committees now accepting nominations. Nominations are now being accepted for qualified PMI members with solid leadership skills to the following 2007 PMI Board Other Committees: Nominating Committee, Ethics Review Committee, Ethics Appeal Committee and Appointee Qualifications Subcommittee (AQS). Nominee requirements include a minimum of 10 years professional experience and a minimum of three years’ PMI membership in good standing. Nominees cannot be a current volunteer for any other PMI committee, component, project, etc., or have a conflict of interest with PMI. For complete nomination rules and further information, refer to the PMI Web site.
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Announcement of PMI Mass Bay Chapter Election Schedule
Announcement of Nominees and e-voting Election Process
by Brenda Gillingham, PMP and Martin Hatzadourian, PMP

The PMI Mass Bay Chapter will report the results of its Annual Election of Chapter Officers during the May 18th Chapter Meeting at 6:30 PM, at the Burlington Marriott, 1 Mall Road, Burlington, Massachusetts. This year we are electing a President Elect and a Vice President of Professional Development.

The Nominating Committee and the Board of Directors are pleased to announce the following Mass Bay Chapter members as candidates for elected office:

Evans Travis, PMP: Candidate for President-elect
Kathleen Langone, PMP: Candidate for Vice President of Professional Development
Sanjay Saxena, PMP: Candidate for Vice President of Professional Development.
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Chapter Elections - And the Nominees Are!
Candidates' Biographies, Statements, Goals, and Photos
by Brenda Gillingham, PMP and Martin Hatzadourian, PMP

The nominees' biographies, statements, goals, and photos are listed below for the chapter menbership's review. Evans Travis is a candidate for chapter President Elect. Kathleen Langone is a candidate for VP of Professional Development directorship, years 2006-2008. Sanjay Saxena is also a candidate for VP of Professional Development directorship, 2006-2008. Any questions regarding the elections process should be directed to Brenda Gillingham or Martin Hatzadourian.
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Introducing the PMI Mass Bay Website Replacement Project
An Update from the Project Managers
by Sarah Benjamin & Molly Corbett

The focus of the website replacement project is to create an exceptional user experience by making the Mass Bay PMI web site interesting, easy to use, and useful for all stakeholders. As stated in the project charter, the primary goal is for the new web site to "embrace aesthetic, functional, and content changes that are of interest and value to the chapter's existing and potential members".
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March Meeting Speaker Review
Build Better Schedules with Tom Westcott
by Sarah Benjamin

Tom Westcott’s presentation on March 16^th was dynamic and realistic. Billed as the “7 Steps to Successful Scheduling”, Tom detailed common scheduling practices and noted ways to improve accuracy. Starting with a basic problem in many organizations, the lack of team buy-in, Tom supplied ways to get over this issue. He suggested incorporating the team into the schedule development process especially using the “cards-on-the-wall” technique. ;
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PMI Mass Bay Chapter - Corporate Outreach Campaign
Expand your Network, Learn about Career Opportunities
by Maureen E. Dorman

Want to enhance your project management resume, expand your network, and learn about local career opportunities? Then, now is the time to get involved with your local PMI Chapter to make a difference and enjoy meeting some great people in the process!
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Web Site Project Volunteer Orientation Meetings
An Opportunity to Volunteer and Make a Difference
webproject@pmimassbay.org
by Molly Corbett and Sarah Benjamin, co-project managers

The Website Replacement Project is ramping up, and the project team is looking for more volunteers to contribute to this effort. Two orientation meetings have been scheduled with different times and locations for your convenience. During these meetings the project managers, team, and new volunteers will meet face-to-face, review the project process, and discuss volunteer's interests, skills, and availability. If you cannot attend, but are interested in participating in the web site replacement project, the project managers will be happy to e-mail you a volunteer profile form. Please RSVP to let us know which of the volunteer orientation meetings you plan to attend. The meetings should last about one hour. Contact Molly Corbett or Sarah Benjamin at webproject@pmimassbay.org

Meeting 1
Thursday, April 6, 2006 7 p.m.
Barnstormers Restaurant
347 Great Rd., Bedford (just off of 128)

Meeting 2
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 8 a.m.
Au Bon Pain
Kendall Square, 238 Main St., Cambridge

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Two (2) Day PMP Exam Prep Course: May 4-5, 2006
Sponsored by PMI Mass Bay Chapter - given by William George Associates
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID...

This review course provides an intensive review of all knowledge areas that form the basis of PMI’s PMP Certification exam. After completing a PMP pre-test and final sample exam you will be able to identify personal strengths and weaknesses in each of these areas and develop a personalized strategy for passing the exam.
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Regional Chapter Events Calendar
Project Management events in the New England region
by P.A. "Bala" Balasubramanian, PMP, Director, Member Communicatio

Each month PMI Mass Bay will provide you with a list of the education programs being presented by the other PMI chapters in our region.
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The Art & Science of Applied Project Management
SNEC Project Management Conference: May 23
http://www.snec-pmi.org/edu-detail.php?k...
by Southern New England Chapter of PMI

The Southern New England Chapter of the world-wide Project Management Institute will hold its first project management conference to provide project management practitioners and students information, education and skills for: meeting project objectives; risk management; budgeting, planning and scheduling' improving team performance; business analysis; obtaining and retaining certification; and networking.
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Microsoft Project 2002/2003 Class: June 7-8, 2006
Sponsored by PMI Mass Bay Chapter - given by William George Associates
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID...

This course is for a new user of Microsoft Project with no prior experience in the product, or someone wanting to brush up their skills. Students should have experience with a PC and be comfortable with the keyboard, mouse, and Windows. Project management experience is not required but is recommended.
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The MoJo of Maslow in Project Management Education
How Meeting Needs Leads to Speed
by Michelle LaBrosse, CEO, Cheetah Learning LLC (PMI REP)

Remember Maslow and his hierarchy of needs? Well, anyone who manages people and projects knows how important behavior is to success. In this paper, we’re going to explore how meeting the needs of your team actually leads to speed. We’ll explore the power of accelerated learning in project management, and illustrate how using Maslow’s hierarchy helps people to learn faster and better.

The basic premise of our accelerated learning techniques was tested in a large corporate research center and piloted with 200 people. The course scenarios are modified for specific industry applications and this approach has been used to teach project management to approximately 500 people to date.
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Use Your Resume To Help Negotiate a Higher Salary
http://www.AlphaAdvantage.com
by Deborah Walker, CCMC

Most job seekers believe that salary negotiation starts once they have an offer in hand, but nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, your resume can make the difference between negotiating at the top end of the salary range—or the bottom end—in your next job offer. If that sounds strange to you, consider the following points:
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Leadership And Motivation For The Project Team
reprint from Fusion PM newsletter
by Nick Muir

The project manager, in the broadest sense of the term, is the most important person for the success or failure of a project. The project manager is responsible for planning, organizing and controlling the project. In turn, the project manager receives authority from the management of the organization and or Clients organization to mobilize the necessary resources to complete a project. The project manager must be able to exert interpersonal influence in order to lead the project team…and this is more difficult than you would expect!
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Published by PMI Mass Bay Chapter, Inc.
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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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