PMI Mass Bay Chapter e-Newsletter

Message from the PMI Mass Bay Chapter President
Transcript of Welcoming Address from the September Meeting
by Linda F. Desmond, PMP, Chapter President

Welcome to the kickoff chapter meeting for 2006-2007. I am Linda Desmond, your new incoming president. In my non PMI life I am a trainer and consultant, so I am used to being up front, but I have nervous excitement tonite- it is my first time speaking as your president. I even had to make up a cheat sheet!

You all get the newsletter, the e-mail blasts, know about the website and can read these viewgraphs which have gone thru at least 80 cycles, so I would like to bring a more personal message about the chapter and its volunteers and use this time in a little different way than it has been in the past couple of years. Since last June’s meeting there have been a lot of changes-some of which you may have read about in the newsletter. I would like to share some of them with you….
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October 2006 Chapter Meeting - Thursday, 12 October
The Marriage between Product Development and Project Management with Tom Carbone, PMP
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid...
by Ann O'Connell, PMP, Programs & Tom Carbone, PMP

As project managers, we are quite familiar with the oft-quoted statistics about failure rates for projects and new product launches. Why are the efforts and resources expended on projects relating to product development so high in view of the fact that the success rate for such projects are so low? Tom Carbone, PMP will tell us why and isolate some critical product development factors that favor profitable and successful outcomes. Tom will also discuss the success factors that leverage both product and project success and how both will benefit by learning about the other’s discipline.

Sign up for the October chapter meeting at this link -

http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=118479

New Meeting Reservation Policy: To insure that the meals portion of our chapter meeting is efficiently operated and that all pre-registrants will be served, the PMI Mass Bay Chapter will be closing the “Pay at the Door” meeting registration option approximately one week prior to the chapter meeting. Although the chapter is not discouraging walk-in meeting registration, including a meal, because we understand that plans change allowing you to attend at the last minute, please be aware that the hotel may not be able to provide you with the same meal as others and in cases of much higher than expected demand there may only be “Speaker Only” registration available”.
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Titanic Lessons for IT Projects: IT Projects from Hell
September Speaker Review - presentation by Mark Kozak-Holland
http://www.lessons-from-history.com
by Michelle Runge, PMP, VP of Marketing and Communications

Mark Kozak-Holland is given a small boat and certificate from the chapter by Ann O'Connell, Programs Committee Chair,

Mark Kozak-Holland of HP Services made a very strong case that the causes leading to the sinking of the Titantic are very similar to reasons IT projects fail. The shipping company White Star had a mission to meet competitive pressures by launching 3 new super liners to service travelers from Europe to America in 1909. Mark stepped us through the construction of the Titanic, highlighting significant decisions made and interjecting the business influences that contributed to the fate of the project.
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Chapter Post Meeting E-Survey Results
by Ann O'Connell, PMP, Programs

A sample of attendees at the September Meeting were sent an electronic survey designed to measure satisfaction with the dinner program and interest in future topics.

Mark Kozak-Holland’s presentation “Titanic Lessons in IT Management” was well received. Sixty seven percent (67%) percent of those surveyed rated the presentation as excellent and 33 percent (33%) as good. 100 % responded that they want to hear him again.

For future dinner meeting programs, the topics that scored the highest level of interest were:

Agile Project Management

Leadership Skills for Project Managers

Requirements Gathering
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Looking Ahead... PMI Mass Bay Chapter Meeting Schedule
Fall 2006 Scheduled Speakers
http://www.pmimassbay.org
by Ann O'Connell, PMP, Programs

Looking Ahead…

Date	Speaker	Topic
September 21, 2006	Mark Kozak-Holland *	Titanic Lessons for IT Projects
October 12, 2006	Tom Carbone, PMP	Marriage between Product and Project Management
November 16, 2006	Steve Rankel	Creating Functional Team Leadership: The Fine Art of Herding Cats
December 7, 2006	Kevin Aguanno *	Rewarding Team Members for Less than $10.00

Note 1: Asterisk (*) authors who will present on published works.
Note 2: Speakers are booked in advance as much as possible. However, on rare occasions speakers must be rescheduled or debook due to circumstances beyond our and their control. As such, these schedules are subject to change with as much notice as is possible.
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Reminder of Call for Participants in Project Management Doctoral Study
Improve New Product Success and Profits
http://www.tomcarbone.com
by Tom Carbone, PMP, Doctoral Candidate, U. of Alabama

Reminder of Call for Participants: Improve New Product Success and Profits!
by Tom Carbone, PMP

Are your new product projects always a success?
Increased product success directly relates to:

          –   Increased Profit
          –   Better use of Resources
          –   Improved Customer Satisfaction
          –   The Bottom Line: MORE MONEY!

A significant amount of research has been published in the area of New Product Development during the last decade. One reason for the focus is that the survival of many companies is dependent on new product revenue. Organizations have made a lot of progress within the new product development segment for process clarity and efficiency. Yet, published market success rates for launched new products have been consistent in the 60% range for the past 35 years. And worse yet, on average, only 25% of products actually started in development and executed as projects are successful.
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PMI South Florida Chapter Professional Seminar
http://www.southfloridapmi.org/pds.html
by Charlene Hudak, PMP, South Florida Chapter PDS PR Director

Subject: PMI South Florida Chapter Professional Development Seminar

PMI South Florida Professional Development Seminar. Coral Springs, Florida, USA. Friday, October 13, 2006. “The Road Ahead” Professional Development Seminar. Keynote speaker Doug DeCarlo, author of eXtreme Project Management. For additional details: http://www.southfloridapmi .org/pds.html.

If you have any questions or need additional clarification please contact me at 954-229-6644 or 954-540-2285 (cell) or our PDS Project Manager, Risa Goldberg- Voice Mail: 954-208-0086, E-mail: pdsdirector@southfloridapmi.org.

Thank you so much for your support. We would really like to have some of our PMI comrades enjoy a great day in Sunny South Florida!

Charlene Hudak, PMP
South Florida Chapter PDS PR Director
954-229-6644
954-540-2285 (cell)
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Ocean State PMI Chapter PMP Exam Fall Study Group
Wanna get your PMP? Study group in Smithfield, RI starting 25 October
mailto:VP_Prof_Development@oceanstatepmi...
by Gil Lahlum, Ocean State Chapter VP of Professional Development

Signups are now being accepted for the Ocean State PMI Fall 2006 Study Group. Interested parties can contact the Chapter Vice President of Professional Development, Gil Lahlum, at VP_Prof_Development@oceanstatepmi.org .

Study Group Overview
Ocean State PMI sponsors both a spring and a fall session of PMP prep Study Groups each year. The study group is not for basic project management training but is an gathering of professional project managers preparing to sit for the PMP exam. Members of the Ocean State PMI chapter volunteer to work with the study group students to answer questions, share test preparation strategies, and support students in their studies. PMP facilitators and students that have participated in the Study Group program in the past agree that the friendly atmosphere and teamwork eases the hard work of preparing for the exam and is motivational. Registration and Study Group attendance may be used to fulfill 20 of the 35 Contact Hours of Education stipulation outlined in the PMI PMP Exam Eligibility Requirements (http://www.pmi.org/info/PDC_PMPHandbook.pdf, page2).

Approach: The student members of the Study Group shall be grouped into small Knowledge Area teams (usually two students) that are paired with a PMP coach. Each team chooses a specific knowledge area (PMBOK chapter), develops a study outline, and puts together a PowerPoint slideshow covering that topic. Then, the team presents their PowerPoint show to the entire study group and shares their study notes. The chapter web-based message boards are used to maintain templates, store completed study materials for download, and as a communication venue for self-directed and group study activities. Weekly meetings are 2 hours, 6:30 – 8:30 PM on Wednesday night. Students are asked to join at least one Knowledge Area team, and each team is expected to prepare and present once during the 9 week session. A 40 question practice test will be given for each knowledge area.

Group Size: The group is limited to 30 students.
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Is It Time to Update Your Resume?
Sage Advice on How to Manage Your Career
www.AlphaAdvantage.com
by Deb Walker, CMCC, Career Coach & Resume Writer, Alpha Advantage

Is It Time To Update Your Resume?
The motto “Be prepared,” isn’t just great advice for Boy Scouts; it’s also great career advice. You never know when the perfect career opportunity will present itself. If a recruiter called you today with your dream job, would you be prepared to send out an up-to-date resume right away?
There are four critical times to update your resume:

·       At least once a year
·       Any time your career focus changes
·       When you anticipate layoffs with your company
·       When you begin to feel dissatisfied with your current position
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Regional Chapter Events
by P. A. Balasubramanian, MBA, PMP

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.

Central Mass.
October 10, 2006
Team Transitions: Improving team performance through understanding and managing models for team operation
Presenter: Dennis Smith, President of CompanySmith Inc.
http://www.pmicmass.com

Southern New England
October 18, 2006
Business Process Management: Programs, Projects, Operations Excellence
Presenter:Art Costa, OceanView Associates, LLC
http://www.snec-pmi.org

Ocean State
October 12, 2006
How do widely dispersed project teams collaborate safely and securely?
Presenter: Eric Leighton, President/CEO of LoadSpring Solutions
http://www.oceanstatepmi.org/newsite/events.html

New Hampshire
October 18, 2006
The Value of Project Management Software Using OnDemand Software
Presenter: Tim Newton
http://www.pmi-nh.org/meetings.htm
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Published by PMI Mass Bay Chapter, Inc.
Copyright © 2006 PMI Mass Bay Chapter, Inc.. All rights reserved.
Website: www.pmimassbay.org / Email: info@pmimassbay.org / Edited by: Michelle Runge, PMP, Director of Marketing and Communications

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