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The Hitchhikers Guide to PM Web Tools
David L Davis PMP, PgMP
Council Leader PMI Leadership in PM Virtual Community of Practice
With apologies to Douglas Adams and his wonderful novels.
My Credentials• Active Member of PMI since 1995. Certified PMP in 1998
o Chairman PMI eBusiness SIGo Charter Sponsor Western Lake Erie PMIo Participant in OPM3 definitiono Approver for Global Congress Paperso Selected for PgMP® Pilot
• Professional speaking and publishingo Presented 5 papers at Global Congresso Project World, etc. In US, Canada, Europeo Many PM articles: ITTOOLBOX, Gantt head, PMI Today
• Long history with AT&T Project Management Center of Excellence ( PMCOE)o 2 Project of the Yearo Organizational Excellenceo Project Achievement
• Champion of implementing Project InVision IPMS into eSales & Serviceo Currently Program Manager for GM eTool Implementationo Application administrator for tool
• And yes ……
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Hype
a Google Search
will find it
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Project Management Template
16 Million Results
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Project Management Template
16 Million Results
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Narrow it Down
6.34 Million Results
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Hype
•SEO
•Search
Engine
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Keyword searches from google.com
• You can continually refine and refineo More keywords
o Example of wording
• Bottom line is that it’s a crapshoot.
• And you get what you pay foro Free templates
o Part of a subscription
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http://www.gantthead.com/
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Hype
•The site is
Intuitive
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Hype
•It’s on the
website
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www.rmcproject.com
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Hype
•FAQs
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PMI.ORG, what is there and how it is laid out
• PMI.ORG career center
• PMI.ORG and Standards
• PMI.ORG and white papers (Knowledge Center)
• PMI.ORG and Virtual Communities
• What is a virtual Communityo How can I join
o How can I add content
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Career
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Standards
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Knowledge Center
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Hype
•Social Media
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Virtual Communities
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Business Process Management Business Analysis Executive
Purpose of the Community
New
Experienced
Mentor
Communication Vehicle
• Blogs
• Wiki
Content
• White Papers
• Webinars
• Book Reviews
Professional Growth
• Tools and Techniques
• Roundtables
Query
Response
Resource for being a better
leader
•Academic and Real Life
Content
•User Provided
•Practitioners
Share ideas and knowledge
•Virtual Round tables
•Integration
•Recognition
Professional Collaboration
Gateway with Other Communities of Practice
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PMI COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
Aerospace & Defense Agile Automation SystemsChina Project Management
Construction Industry ConsultingEarned Value Management
eBusiness
Energy, Oil, Gas and Petrochemical
EntertainmentEthics in Project Management
Financial Services Industry
Global Diversity Global Sustainability Government Healthcare
Human Resource Project Management
Information SystemsInnovation and New Product Development
International Development
Leadership in Project Management
Learning, Education and Development
Legal Project Management
Marketing and Sales
New PractitionersOrganizational Project Management
PharmaceuticalProgram Management Office
Project Management Quality
Project Risk Management
Retail Scheduling
Service and Outsourcing
Transportation Troubled Projects Utility Industry
www.pmi.org/Get-Involved/Communities-of-Practice.aspx
leadershipinpm.vc.pmi.org
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VCoP Core Services• Discussions
• Blogs
• Wikis
• Newsletters
• Ask the Community
• Spotlight
• Community Announcements
• PMI Announcements
• Webinars
• Surveys
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IIBA website
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Skillport Reference Library
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Curriculum vitale • Or how to present your skills on a web based resume.
o Scanable Readable – follow-up person readable
o Single Line
• Name
• Email (no hotmail.com, aol.com, or yahoo.com)
• Year and Company and position
o No Columns
o Key words
o KSOA’s
• Technical expertise
• Buzzwords
• Get through the screening
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Keyword Sampleemail [email protected]
• End-user Software Applications
• Enforced
• Engineered
• Enhanced
• Enlarged
• Enlisted
• Ensured
• Established
• Estimated
• Evaluated
• Event Marketing
• Accelerated
• Accomplished
• Account Management
• Accounting Software
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Achieved
• Acquired
• Acted
• Activated
• Adapted
• Addressed
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Review – Dave’s Five Good Websites
• PMI.org
• Ganthead.com
• RMC Project Management
• Project Connection
• IIBA.org
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Summary• Lots of Information – but hard to find
• Pmi.orgo Navigate via fly aways
o Career Resources
• PMI Virtual Communities
• Curriculum Vitaleo Keywords
o Scanable
• Communicate
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