Annual Meeting PMI Monterey Bay Chapter

March 2014

Mitra Pedersen PhD

VP Of Program and Education

Members

PMI mBay chapter offered 22 Events 2013-2014

Project Management – Contract Management Interface

PMI-ACP® Certification 3-day Boot Camp

Where project and the ITIL framework meet?

Robust Performance Improvement: Use or Abuse?

A Holistic Approach to Change Management

MS Project Advanced Hands-On Scheduling

MS Project Foundations of Scheduling

Project Critical Success Factors

Monthly Monterey Breakfast Meetings

Sponsorships Program

Organizations are invited to sponsor PMI mBay chapter. Sponsorship program is a partnership between PMI mBay Chapter and Corporations, Education providers.PMI mBay chapter if offering the following Sponsorship Packages• Web presence 12 months• Evening Event sponsorship

Web presence on pmi-mbay.org

• Logo with a link displayed on home page and sponsor page• Company description displayed on sponsor page• Cost is $240 for 12 months presence• Event Sponsorship $50 per evening event• Questions? Please contact vp-marketing@pmi-mbay.org

Sponsorships - Academy Leadership Overview

The "free seat" in April covers the 3-Day LEC course

Our mission is to build leaders. Founded in 2000, Academy Leadership is an elite consulting and training firm that specializes in leader development. We are a group of senior military officers who became successful business leaders following their military careers. We convert managers at all levels into passionate leaders who create a positive, enthusiastic, and supportive environment in which their team members can be successful. www.academyleadership.com/

Variety of Individual and Corporate Programs

Flagship Program “Leadership Excellence Course”

3-Day Course worth 36 PDU’s Next Course: April 23-25, 2014 in Monterey

contact Judy for details and discount codes

Judy Mavroleon, California / Arizona Affiliatejmavroleon@academyleadership.com 805-423-7494

PMI – 2013 LEADERSHIP

INSTITUTE MEETING

PMI – 2013 LEADERSHIP

INSTITUTE MEETING

Founder – James R. Snyder.

One of five founders of PMI. Past President, Chairman, Volunteer

Executive Director, headed up Special

Interest Groups and founded

Delaware PMI Chapter.

Open Volunteer Position 1 ADMINISTRATION / OPERATIONS To learn more please contact vp-programs @ pmi-mbay.org. Admin/Operations Events Coordinator The Administration/Operations area is currently looking for a detailed orientated

individual who will plan, coordinate and execute PMI-mBay Events.

Responsibilities Will plan, coordinate and execute event for the PMI-mBay  Chapter. Research and confirm venue for event (s). Work with VP of Program for insurance

requirements. Develop committee to help plan and execute event (s). Working with the Marketing team to advertise and promote events. Working with VP of Program to get the events posted on the site for registrations. Recruit vendors to help sponsor the events. Must attend the 10 dinner meetings from July  2013 to July 2014.

Skills Strong organizational skills Good Communication and follow-up skills Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Good working knowledge of setting up and working with laptop and LCD projector Must attend the 8 dinner meetings from July  2013 to July 2014.

Open Volunteer Position 2 Marketing Coordinator

To learn more please contact vp-programs @ pmi-mbay.org.

Department: Marketing CommunicationsProposed Hours per month: 10 hours month.Summary of Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Community outreach, partnership, promote sponsorship, effectively promote PMI-mBay chapter.

Engage more corporations to sponsor, participate and partner with us to build membership, develop professionally and network.  This could be in the form of career workshops,  job fairs, training, charity engagements, etc. that is linked and tied to our initiatives in the Programs, Professional Development, and Membership groups.

Work with VP of Online Marketing in promoting PMI-mBay to strengthen the ties with educational institutions and commercial training enterprises. Showcasing local organization/ businesses on the PMI-mBay.org web site and activities.

Must attend the 8 dinner meetings from July  2013 to July 2014.

Open Volunteer Position 3 Volunteer Educator Members of the chapter to work for up to 2 hours

per week (12 - 14 weeks total) and assist the students with any questions they may have about the PMP exam and classes they are taking.

Educator is responsible for teaching one or more process or knowledge area of PMI project management principles

Responsibilities are: Planning and preparing to answer questions from study group. Plan for evening classes or meeting. Work with small groups of learners from a range of backgrounds,

abilities and ages; May be conducting tutorials on a one-to-one basis with learners; planning additional support for students, as necessary; contributing to course team meetings to monitor, review and

evaluate relevant courses; maintaining knowledge of, and implementing, PMI PMBOK undertaking a range of administrative tasks as required Must attend the 8 dinner meetings from July  2013 to July 2014.

Project Management Professional (PMP)Eligibility and Requirements for PMP Certification

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Program Management Professional (PgMP)®

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)®

PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)®

Project Management Professional (PMP)Eligibility Requirements with Four Year Degree

A four-year degree

At least three years of project management experience

4,500 hours leading and directing projects

35 hours of project management education

How to Apply

To apply for the PMP, register and log in to PMI online system

Project Management Professional (PMP)Eligibility Requirements with High School Diploma

A secondary-level diploma

At least five years of project management experience

7,500 hours leading and directing projects

35 hours of project management education

How to Apply

To apply for the PMP, register and log in to PMI online system

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)Eligibility…..Continued

If you do not meet the PMP eligibility requirements, take a look at the CAPM® - Certified Associate in Project Management certification.

A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent)

At least 1,500 hours experience

OR

23 hours of project management education by the time you sit for the exam.

Maintain Certification

As a CAPM certification holder, you do not need to earn PDUs. Instead, you take a re-exam before the end of your five-year certification cycle.

PMP credential holder will need to earn 60 PDUs per three-year cycle.

PMP® Certification Exam Preparation Techniques -Patrice A. Bell, PMP®

An assumption is your application has been approved by PMP®. 1. Set aside a time and a place to study every day and stick to the schedule. It will help you focus. 2. Determine your pace to: read, review, and test on each chapter of your chosen study guide. I purchased and read both Kim Heldman and Rita Mulcahy’s guides. Kim’s content is closer to PMBOK® but Rita’s guide has exercises in addition to tests. 3. Once you determine your pace you can calculate how long it will take you to finish the study guide(s). 4. Develop a memorization technique as you read the study guide(s). I created index cards. 5. Once you have finished reading the study guide(s) and taking the quiz at the end of each chapter, take the written practice test(s) at the end of the guide(s). If you achieve a score of 70% or above, continue. 6. Use written practice tests from other sources focusing on content.

a. Create a blank answer sheet you can use for retaking written tests, if needed. b. Use practice tests for PMBOK version 5. c. I printed and practiced the following on paper: i. http://www.headfirstlabs.com/books/hfpmp/hfpmp_ch15.pdf ii. http://www.oliverlehmann.com/contents/freedownloads/ 175_PMP_Sample_Questions.pdf

iii. There are other practice tests, but did not seem accurate. There may be newer tests. iv. At this point you should score at least 80%.

Exam Preparation Techniques…. Continue …

7. If you feel comfortable, schedule the exam at the test center, between 2-4 weeks out. If you don’t live near the test center and are taking the exam in the morning, reserve a hotel room the night before the exam. To understand the test environment, visit the test center prior to exam day. I went to the test site the night before and it was hot and stuffy. I was glad I was scheduled to take the test in the morning. 8. Start taking timed on-line tests:

a. This is where you will get a feel for the actual test format and concept of test content. I use the term “concept of content” because the real exam was harder than the practice tests. b. Use your scratch paper as a “cheat sheet” while you take the practice test (I used 8 1/2 x 11”). Figure out what you need to memorize. I memorized formulas, but also “what happens when”. I created and memorized a matrix: Knowledge areas down the side and phases across the top. I also jotted down the motivational and quality theorists. c. I took the following timed online tests (but again check for more current PMBOK v.5 tests): i. http://www.oliverlehmann.com/pmp-self-test/75-free-questions.htm ii. Rita Mulcahy’s guide comes with a CD. It includes a couple of sample timed tests. I also purchased her full test version for $249, which includes over 1400 test questions. iii. Finalize your test taking strategy (I used the following strategy):

1. Answer all questions you know 2. Skip calculation questions 3. Mark for review questions with more than one “right” answer 4. Take a short break (I brought a snack/water) 5. Circle back and answer calculation questions 6. Circle back and answer questions marked for review

Although I finished practice tests in 3 1/2 hours, it took me 4 full hours for the exam. Best of luck to you !

PMP study group 

Volunteer Educator Members of the chapter to work for up to 2 hours per week (12 - 14 weeks total) and assist the students with any questions they may have about the PMP exam and classes they are taking.

No Cost to the Students (other than time)  

Chapter Educator will get PDU’s for instructions by helping out the students.

Monterey Bay Chapter teaching the full 12 week set of classes

Local interested parties (students) will receive the necessary credits for the educational part of the PMP application.

Held near local business – income to them in the way of food and other goods

Chapter Members will received PDU’s for instruction and prep time of the classes

Increased interest in the local PMI Chapter

Financial Report 2013

January

February

March

April May June

Income

Deposit from meetings $100.00 $110.00 $90.00 $100.00 $90.00 $90.00

PMI Membership $170.00 $370.00

Workshop Income$1,894.

50 $1,007.93

PMI Membership $180.00 $210.00

PMI Conferences$1,000.0

0

Expense

Postcards ($163.61) ($31.26) ($64.17) ($37.53)

Member Conference ($315.57)

Postcards

Member ConferenceDreamhost (PMI Website) ($119.40)

Workshop Expenses($537.7

0)($1,918.00

)

Speaker Expenses ($75.65)

Financial Report 2013

JulyAugust

September October

November

December

IncomeDeposit from meetings $110.00 $100.00 $90.00 $90.00 $50.00

PMI Membership $180.00 $280.00 $180.00 $120.00 $300.00 $210.00

Workshop Income $1,547.33 $1,361.33 $200.00

PMI Conferences $1,000.00

Expense

Postcards ($55.46) ($230.46)

Member Conference($666.0

0)($333.0

0) ($300.00)Tarpy's Christmas Meeting ($500.00)

Workshop Expenses ($2,453.18) ($67.98)

Insurance ($200.00)

Speaker Expenses ($75.00) ($75.68)

Financial Report 2013

Summary January 1 to December 31, 2013

Beginning Balance $5,787.91

Increase January - June $2,149.54

Increase July - December $861.90

Ending Balance $8,799.35

Total Increase 2013 $3,011.44

Minus $1000 ($1,000.00)

Actual Increase $2,011.44

MEMBERSHIP STATUS 2013FOR 2013-2014 AS MANY AS 100 MEMBERS

AS OF MARCH 2014 CURRENTLY 98 MEMBERS

MEMBERS WITH PMP CERTIFICATION – 61

MEMBERSHIP GOALS 2014

INCREASE CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP TO 110 MEMBERS

80 PERCENT MEMBERSHIP WITH PMP CERTIFICATION

MEMBERSHIP FEES Individual MemberPMI membership USD $129 to join (plus USD $10 application fee)USD $129 to renew Chapter membership USD $30 Monterey Bay Annually

Student MemberPMI membership USD $32 to join USD $32 to renew Chapter membership USD $10 Monterey Bay Annually

Retiree MemberPMI membership USD $65 to renewChapter membership USD $30 Monterey Bay Annually