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CANCELLED: 3rd Annual PMI-HVC Job Fair for Project Managers
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This event has been cancelled.
April 21, 2008 6:00P - 9:00P
Holiday Inn - North Campus
3600 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: (734)769-9800
Looking for New Project Management Opportunities?
We’re bringing together a number of top PM employers in one place. Talk directly to companies that are looking for your experience, expertise, and enthusiasm. If you are one of the following, this is a great chance for you to meet representatives from companies that are looking for your skills:
* PMP or actively working toward certification
* Experienced in managing projects with a specific scope, budget, or deadline
* Experienced in managing the balance between scope, budget, and schedule in a business environment
Participating Companies
* Advisicon * Compuware
* Jawood Management Associates
* IMSI * PCubed
* SmartWorkforce Solutions
(Participation subject to change)
* People who have registered for this event will have their resumes forwarded to the employers above and their registration fee refunded.
* We apologize for the inconvienence.
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4/28/2008
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Delivering Project Truth to Decision Makers: Influencing the Project Decision Process Using PM Decision Support Tools
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Delivering Project Truth to Decision Makers: Influencing the Project Decision Process Using PM Decision Support Tools
Presented by Lee Lambert
February 19, 2008
Holiday Inn – Ann Arbor, MI
8:30AM – 4:30P
$325 for PMI-HVC members, $349 for non-members
ASSESSING THE STATUS -- PREDICTING THE FUTURE!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this one day program participants will be able to:
1. Determine the “real” status of the project
2. Convert project data into early action “decision support information”
3. Accurately predict the future based on history-to-date
4. Create a powerful decision recommendation grounded in the truth
5. Impact how projects are examined throughout the life cycle
All too often the decision makers for a project are NOT the same people who are charged with the responsibility for satisfying the project’s triple constraint. This condition creates a challenge and an opportunity: How to create timely decision support information AND how to use this information to influence timely decisions that will have dramatic impact on the outcome of the project and the achievement of organizational objectives.
This data-case driven program will thoroughly examine the myriad approaches to obtaining and validating project status for the project’s most current reporting period and from project inception (cumulative-to-date). These data, when combined with the equivalent of sodium pentothal forecasting and trending methods will deliver an undisputable view into the future of the project. In keeping with the statement: “Whatever has happened in the past will continue to happen in the future, unless someone does something about it”, this crystal clear picture will facilitate meaningful and productive action by the project decision makers.
APPROACH
Four especially prepared data-case simulations will be utilized to convert expert lecture setup to hands-on, applied learning. Each case will create situations requiring assessment of the project status and the utilization of that status to create data driven decision support information. Students will gain hands-on experience in analyzing project status and the impact of that status on the future. Using the information generated from the data cases, students will be required to develop comprehensive recommendations for the decision makers.
This newly designed and created Learning Program is for serious Project Management Professionals (with or without a PMP) who want to take their contributions and careers to the next level--this program is for those professionals who truly want to make a difference. It is Case Study driven with hands-on individual and team exercises. Come prepared to capture the true potential of PM and all of its associated tools, techniques and methodologies. Bring a calculator and bring your best work ethic. This is NOT a relaxing, casual lecture program. You will learn more about how to use the tools of the PM trade in 8 hours than you could ever imagine!!
OUTLINE
* Introduction to Project Statusing/Forecasting Tools and Techniques
* Determining and Analyzing the “Real” Project Status
* Predicting the Project’s Future State—Based on History
* Making “Value Added” Recommendations to Decision Makers
* Monitoring the Impacts of Decisions
* Summary/Conclusion
REGISTRATION
Registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and all supporting materials.
Continental breakfast and registration starts at 8:00am. Workshop begins at 8:30am. A working lunch will be served and the program will end at 4:30. Certificates of completion will be distributed at the end of the workshop. It will contain all of the information you will need to register your PDUs through PMI.
Register for the program at:
After clicking on the “Register” button, please click on “Update Info” button to provide your information, including your PMI membership number to receive the PMI-HVC discount. Enter the discount code of “ARBOR” in the Promo Codeword Entry box.
LOCATION
The program will be conducted at the Holiday Inn in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Lee R. Lambert, PMP, is a recipient of PMI’s coveted Distinguished Contribution Award for his stellar work as part of the original team that formulated and implemented the PMP Certification Program and for his sustained dedication and contribution to the growth of the project management profession. Most recently, he has been nominated for PMI's Professional Development Provider of the Year Award for his PDUs for Pennies programs.
He takes the saying; "been there, done that, got the T-shirt" to new heights in project management training, by incorporating a pragmatic perspective and a unique use of personal analogies to help bring the subject matter to life. No other Project Management educator can contend with his uncanny technical knowledge, material content and refreshing delivery - not to mention his humorous, engaging, CommonSense™ style that has mesmerized more than 30,000 students in 21 countries. Lee has been an honored and distinguished member of the project management community since 1968 and is one of the best known and most effective project management educators in the world.
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2/26/2008
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Participate in an important Project Management Office (PMO) Appreciative Inquiry
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Local chapter members Suboski and Company are conducting a study into organizational practices that contribute to successful projects. We are looking for the attributes (people, processes, roles) in organizations both formal, as in Project Management Offices (PMO), and informal that support project professionals in ways that help them succeed in producing outstanding results. We are seeking volunteers to participate with us by being interviewed, performing interviews of others, or introducing this study to entire organizations. In return, those who participate will receive the results from the study and an increased awareness of where to focus energy in their organization to ensure that project professionals can succeed. Results from the study will be available this fall. If you would like to participate or know someone who might find this PMO study valuable, please visit www.suboski.com/AISOPP.htm or contact Howard Renton at howard@suboski.com |
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12/31/2007
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New Training Opportunities
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Information about two upcoming training classes (MS Project and PMP Prep) has been added to the Training Opportunities area. Please contact Dale Inder (vptraining@pmi-hvc.org) for more information about the classes or to volunteer to be a trainer. |
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8/6/2007
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Check out PMI eSeminarsWorld!
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Do you need to get up to speed on a new project management area without leaving your office? No problem! Now you can complete eSeminarsWorld courses through PMI's collaborative online learning environment.
eSeminarsWorld courses focus on learning through interaction with people. In each course you will have ongoing exchanges with expert instructors and students from around the world. Each course contains discussion questions and individual and group assignments. PMI uses Semi-Synchronous technology, so you'll receive the timely feedback you need for just-in-time learning.
By spending just one hour a day, four days a week online, you can complete a course despite your busy schedule. Logon from anywhere in the world. The course length is between two and five weeks, depending upon which course you choose.
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5/25/2007
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Project Management Core Competencies: Master Them or Perish
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Brought to you by PMI Central Ohio Chapter & Lambert Consulting Group
May 18, 2007
If you only attend one professional development program this year--this should be the one!
Four Amazing Speakers! One Low Price! Your professional life may just change...FOREVER!
This is truly the mother of all professional development. The content and the value are incredible! Four of the world's leading Project Management Educators are coming together to share their wisdom with you for a day of project management development like you have never seen before!
SUPER PDD:
Project Management Core Competencies:
Master Them or Perish -- Your Call
Worthington Hills Country Club
Columbus, Ohio
May 18, 2007
8:00-5:00
8 PDUs
Register at www.lambertconsultinggroup.com/pdu_event.asp?e%3D70
All attendees will attend all four sessions together and will leave in a state of amazement as to how much new, relevant and value-added information they have been exposed to through these light-hearted, practical, easy-to-understand, easy-to-listen to presentations. Additionally, they will find themselves in a new frame of mind regarding the potential of project management. They will feel empowered, enthused and renewed by the depth of the information provided by these incredible project management professionals. $249 (PMI Members) $349 (Non-Members) To receive the $100 discount, Central Ohio PMI Members must apply the codeword, "PMICOC" and your member number where indicated! Register Now!
Doug DeCarlo
eXtreme Project Management: How to Lead and Succeed in the Face of Volatility
There are projects and then there are eXtreme projects, which feature high speed, high change, high volatility AND high stress. Under these circumstances, traditional approaches to project management simply don't work. This highly informative and entertaining presentation is based on Doug's highly acclaimed, landmark book entitled eXtreme Project Management: Using Leadership Principles and Tools to Deliver Value in the Face of Volatility.
Doug DeCarlo is from Asheville, North Carolina and is a world-class "paradigm shifter." . During his work with over 250 project teams around the world, Doug has earned the recognition as one of the foremost thought leaders re-shaping how work gets done in today's high-stress, high-speed workplace.
Peter de Jager
The Ws of Problem Solving
Simply put, if we didn't have problems, we wouldn't have work. We're employed to solve problems, to do things, to get things done. That said, solving problems is how we become more effective and efficient AND how we make our work enjoyable. This Problem Solving presentation makes no distinction between "technical problems" and "people problems" since the techniques we use are the same.
Peter is from Toronto and is a famous speaker/consultant on the issues relating to the challenge of managing change of all types within projects and organizations. He has published hundreds of articles on topics ranging from Problem Solving, Creativity and Change and the impact of technology on areas such as privacy, security and business. His articles have appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Futurist and Scientific American. Peter has spoken in more than 35 countries and is recognized worldwide as an exciting, humorous, provocative and engaging speaker. His audiences have included the World Economic Forum, The World Bank and the Bank for International Settlements.
Michael A. Johnson, PhD
Negotiating for Agreement--The Truth About Win-Win
Since some form of negotiation takes place whenever people interact, developing excellent negotiation skills is critical for organizational and personal success in a project management environment is in fact, "non-negotiable". This presentation will enable you to learn and apply proven negotiation techniques to everyday situations that will significantly improve your project success rate.
Michael has served as a Professor of Organizational Management at the University of Minnesota since 1975. He is an internationally known speaker and consultant who has conducted management and professional development seminars and workshops in over 20 countries for most of the fortune 500 companies, government agencies and professional organizations. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of "the instrumented approach to learning". Mike is the co-developer of The Personal Profile" (DiSC) instrument.
Lee R. Lambert, A Founder of the PMP
Recognizing and Recovering Challenged Projects: If You Don't Do It, Someone Else Will
Depending on which reports you read, as many as 70% of all projects being conducted today are "challenged". Isn't it time we took back the power of project management and started to "cure" the disease that has infected our project world? This presentation will demonstrate how to find the "viruses" that are the root causes of a troubled project. And, better yet, you will learn how to avoid being exposed to the difficulties in the first place. The information provided in this presentation will empower you to be able to conquer your project challenges and enhance you image as the project "go to" person.
Lee is a Columbus resident since 1981 and he has established the standard against which others in the field are measured. He has recently been nominated for the Project Management Institutes's top training award: Professional Development Provider of the Year. He has presented to over 40,000 in 22 countries. His uncanny technical knowledge, material content and refreshing and entertaining, yet hard-hitting humorous style leaves his audience mesmerized. He has authored two books and three dozen professional articles.
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Save 10%
Take advantage of our 10% discount! Register together with ten people and receive 10% off of your registration fees.
Note: All ten participants must be registered together online or on the same invoice.
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5/19/2007
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MTC Thumb Chapter - Professional Development Day 2007
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Get geared up!
We are Building the Future of Project Management Today
The PMI-Michigan Thumb Chapter is pleased to present Professional Development Day 2007:
Wednesday, May 16th
Genesys Conference and Banquet Center
Grand Blanc, MI
You'll gain valuable information to add to your PM tool kit this year!
Listen and learn from industry acclaimed speakers and participate in various speaker tracks covering such topics as PMP Preparation,
Certification Maintenance, Soft Skills and PM Tools.
*Earn 7 PDUs towards maintain PMP Certification!
See the attached event flyer for complete details. Agenda is now attached.
(Early registration extended to 30 April)
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5/18/2007
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Compuware’s New Technical Seminar Series
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Date: Thursday, May 17, 2007
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Compuware Corporation – One Campus Martius, Detroit, MI 48226
Parking: Compuware Visitor Parking Structure is located on Farmer Street between Gratiot Ave and Monroe Ave. Bring in your parking ticket for FREE Validation. Detailed directions are available!
This is Compuware’s new technical seminar series which is designed to help you share business ideas, methodologies, and best practices.
Join us for this complimentary seminar to learn more about the Project Management and Quality Assurance Relationship, Inversion of Control and Dependency Injection, and Taking Advantage of Generics in .NET 2.0. You’ll learn about approaches that can help you:
- Utilize good software design central to the Spring Framework
- Utilize Generics in .NET 2.0
- Approach IT Project Management with Quality Assurance in mind
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5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Hors d' oeuvres and Networking
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 3 parallel sessions to choose from
7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Questions and Answers
Earn 1 PDU for attending 1 of the following sessions:
Project Management and Continuous Improvement: An Arranged Marriage
Brian Cassista, Project Manager, Compuware Corporation
Brian will discuss the inter-relationship of Project Management and Continuous Improvement on Quality Assurance interspersed with personal observations.
Brian is a Project Manager with Compuware Professional Services and brings over 15 years of experience in the IT field. Brian is currently the PMI’s Michigan Huron Valley Chapter President and is a key instructor in the PMP Exam Prep courses offered by HVC and the MS Project courses offered.
Generics in .NET 2.0
Patrick Steele, Consultant, SRT Solutions
Patrick will introduce you to Generics in .NET 2.0. He'll show you what generics are and how they can improve your code (better performance, increased type safety, reusability -- just to name a few). Learn what generics can offer you and how you can take advantage of them.
Patrick is an independent consultant in southeastern Michigan working in the automotive sector. He has a broad range of .NET experience including ASP.NET, WinForms, COM+ and COM interop. He is Vice President of the Michigan Great Lakes Area .NET Users group (GANG- www.migang.org) and has been recognized by Microsoft as a .NET MVP.
Principles of Design: Inversion of Control and Dependency Injection
James Brown, Enterprise Architect, Compuware Corporation
James will discuss and cover the fundamentals of good software design, focusing on the architectural principle central to the Spring Framework: Inversion Control.
James is an Enterprise Architect with Compuware Corporation. He has over five years of experience leading J2EE projects. James is currently a major contributor in Compuware’s Development factory and a leader in the J2EE community.
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5/18/2007
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PMI-CLG and PMI Houston are Co-Hosting the 2nd Annual Seminar at Sea!
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That's right!
The Clear Lake-Galveston and Houston chapters of PMI are sponsoring a unique PMI conference aboard a cruise ship. I am asking for your assistance to promote this event by passing information on to members of your chapter.
PMI-CLG and PMI Houston are Co-Hosting the 2nd Annual Seminar at Sea!
Come cruise with us March 29 – April 2, 2007! Network with colleagues from other PMI chapters, attend the informative seminars, earn 12+ PDU's, see beautiful scenery, relax, and enjoy four wonderful days of sailing with 24-hour dining and non-stop entertainment aboard ship. The cruise will sail out of Galveston, TX to the Western Caribbean on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Share in the fun - the cruise is open to family and friends, register now as cabins are limited and prices are subjected to change. Prices start at $515 per person double occupancy.
Scott L. Field, PMP
SAS II Committee for Promotion
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4/3/2007
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Western Michigan PMI - Professional Development Day
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The Western Michigan PMI Chapter is sponsoring a Professional Development Day. Full details are in the attached pdf. However, the details are as follows:
- Meeting Date
- Meeting Time
- Meeting Location
- Pinnacle Center
- 3330 Highland Drive
- Hudsonville, MI 49426
- PDU Credit
- Reservations
- Online reservations accepted at www.wmpmi.org. Registrations will be accepted up to two days prior to the event.
- Cancellation Policy
- To cancel your registration, please contact directoradministration@wmpmi.org through February 28th for a refund minus a cancellation fee of $50. No refunds will be offered after February 28, 2007.
- Fees
- $235 WMPMI Members
- $285 Non-members
- $50 cancellation fee
- No walk-ins
- Credit cards accepted w/nominal processing fees.
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3/16/2007
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Earned Value Management System and Risk Management
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Presented by Pete Hasek, PMP
This class will be held at Mott Community College in Flint, MI on March 7th and 8th.
Why should you be interested in taking this class?
Knowledge of Earned Value (EV) is a requirement for project managers. An Earned Value Management System (EVMS; specification EIA-748A) is the consistent implementation of Earned Value methodology across the enterprise. This workshop will teach the participant what is required to implement an EVMS from an enterprise standpoint. Participants will then execute a project, using a game board, a WBS, a schedule, and a budget, experiencing the benefits of an EVMS in a safe environment.
Managing risk for any project is an absolute must. Identifying risks is the easy part; estimating the reserve for managing the risks is more difficult. And using the Risk Management Reserve (RMR) to stay within the total project budget is something that few Project Managers have experienced. This workshop takes the participants through the estimating, budgeting, and execution processes for managing risks. Participants experience the integration of risk management into an EVMS so that accurate estimates at completion can be made, using the same game board and components described above.
What will be covered?
Introduction: Understanding the key role of the WBS in an EVMS; diagramming the flow of information in an EVMS.
OBS & Control Accounts: Defining the Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) and the interaction with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to create Control Accounts.
Scope: Reading a scope statement, identifying deliverables, and creating an appropriate WBS; team exercises.
Creating Control Accounts: Based on defined responsibilities and the desired level of project control and data visibility, teams will create control accounts; team exercise.
Cost Centers and Contracts: Purpose and function of Cost Centers; numbering schema for Cost Centers and Contracts; multiple data dimensions of Cost Center, Deliverable, and Project, and the benefits of each.
Collecting Expenses: Work Orders, Time Tracking, and Actual Cost of Work Performed (ACWP); data flow and audit trail from deliverable to Actual Cost.
Schedule Structure: Relationship to the Scope, the WBS, deliverables and organizational business processes.
Project & Deliverable Status: Attributes of deliverables; project baseline; status of deliverables; status of the project.
Status Reporting: Assessing project status at all levels of the WBS using EV metrics; status by organization; RMR and the Estimate at Completion; use of trend charts and dashboards; team exercises.
Project Execution using Risk Management and Earned Value: Game Assets and EV Tools. Risk definition; risk statement; risk exposure. Classes of Risk. Budgeting for risk exposure, RMR, total project budget. Acme eDot current situation; deliverables, budget, schedule; roles and responsibilities. Project execution while encountering risks and avoiding risks; managing the RMR; calculating EV metrics and estimate at completion; presenting project reviews. Comparing good performing organizations to poor performers based on EV metrics. All day team exercise.
Who should attend?
This course is intended for: Project managers, program managers, and portfolio managers; functional managers who support project work in their area; senior level managers and above who want to improve project execution, reduce cost/schedule over-runs, eliminate unpleasant surprises within their organizations, manage and forecast workload.
Prerequisites:
Knowledge and experience in Project Management fundamentals. Know your EVM and Risk formula.
Class Length:
Two Days: March 7, 2007 and March 8, 2007
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Continental breakfast and Lunch will be provided.
PDUs: 16
Cost: $125 for members and $150 for non members.
Refund Policy:
Partial refunds will be provided upon cancellation. The part that will not be refunded are the cost incurred by the chapter for Registration and Credit Card processing fees. An itemized statement will be available upon request. If cancellation takes place within three days of the event, food and presentation material costs incurred will not be refunded. Full refunds will be provided if the chapter cancels the event. If paying at the door, a deposit equaling 50% of the event fee, will be required at the time of registration. The above refund policy will be applied upon this amount.
To Register:
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3/9/2007
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Another program of PDUs for Pennies!
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The Lambert Consulting group is putting on another PDUs for Pennies program:
Avoiding and/or Recovering "Challenged" Projects.
A valid PMI membership number and the promotional keyword "Arbor" gives the PMI-HVC member a $25 discount .
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3/3/2007
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Another program of PDUs for Pennies!
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A valid PMI membership number and the promotional keyword "Arbor" gives the PMI-HVC member a $25 discount for the 7 Dec Ann Arbor program.
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12/8/2006
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