pmi portland chapter newsletter - june 2013
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Headline Article President’s LetterChapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorldworkshop•LeadingAgileRetrospectivesworkshop•RoederOnlineCourses•OODNworkshops•PMP/CAPMExamPrepcourse•FallACPexampprepcourse-Interested?
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•Welcome2013-2014Board!•AnnualConferenceiscoming•SocialMedia&PMIPortland•RoundtableMeetings–notesummerclosures!
Opportunities •BecomeaVolunteer•PMJobPostings
Resources & Articles•AnatomyofanEffectiveProjectManager
Membership News•NewMembersandCertifications•JoinPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Headline ArticlePMI Portland Connection June 2013
2013 EMEA PMI Global Congress–Istanbul, TurkeybySharonWatkins,NewsletterDirector
ThePMIGlobalCongress2013–Europe,MiddleEastandAfrica(EMEA),tookplaceinIstanbul,TurkeyApril22-24,2013.InthisarticleIwillhighlightsomeofthetake-awaysfromtheGlobalCongresskeynotespeechesbyNaderMousavizadehon“Navigating Today’s Global Markets in Times of Conflict and Complexity,”andCathyO’Dowd,“Reach for the Heights: Team Dynamics and Leadership on the Slopes of the World’s Highest Mountain.”
Nader Mousavizadeh, “Navigating Today’s Global Markets in Times of Conflict and Complexity”
NaderMousavizadehspokeonthefirstdayofthecongressaboutgeopoliticsandeconomicaffairsintoday’sglobalizedworld,withrelevancetothedynamicsweseeunfoldingintheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica.Mr.MousavizadehspokeabouttheshiftingpowerrelationsamongglobalplayerssuchastheUS,China,TurkeyandBrazil.Thiscamewiththeprojectionthatwecanexpecttoseemanymoreshiftsinthecomingyears,giventhecurrenttrajectoriesandthedynamicsbetweenthekeyplayers.DevelopingnationsandrisingpowerssuchasTurkeyandChinaareseekingtheir“placeatthetable”,andarenowseekingthisoutsideofthetraditionalinstitutionssuchasWorldBank,IMF,UnitedNationsandsoon.Theimpetusforthischangeisthattherelativepowerofthedevelopingpowersbuiltintotraditionalpowerstructuresisoftenlessequitable.HecharacterizedChinaasacountrythat“reliesonearnedpower,butdeliversonpowerwithoutdemocracy,”theMiddleEastas“notdeliveringonpromises,thereforewithlessearnedpower,”whichhasledtotherecentcollectionofuprisings.
Therefore,theUSandChinaareunlikelytoexperienceeventslikethoseweseeelsewhere.HisaddressendedwithapredictionthatTurkeyandBrazilmayjoinhandstocreatenewinstitutionsandassociations,whichwillenablethemtohavemorerelativepowerandfacilitatetheirmovefartherawayfromeffortstoentertheEU,andUNassociations.Thisispartofashiftingbalanceofpowerthatwewilllikelyseeinthefuture.
Whilethisspeechwasoff-topicfromprojectmanagementperse,itisimpossibletoescapetheglobalcontextinwhichweworkandparticularlyasthelocationoftheEMEACongresswasIstanbul,thiswastimelycontent.
Mr. Mousavizadeh is CEO of Oxford Analytica, a global analysis and strategic advisory firm that looks at macro forces, risks and opportunities and how they impact corporations and investors. He also advises on the relationship of private sector concerns to
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Headline Article President’s LetterChapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorldworkshop•LeadingAgileRetrospectivesworkshop•RoederOnlineCourses•OODNworkshops•PMP/CAPMExamPrepcourse•FallACPexampprepcourse-Interested?
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•Welcome2013-2014Board!•AnnualConferenceiscoming•SocialMedia&PMIPortland•RoundtableMeetings–notesummerclosures!
Opportunities •BecomeaVolunteer•PMJobPostings
Resources & Articles•AnatomyofanEffectiveProjectManager
Membership News•NewMembersandCertifications•JoinPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
economics, state and business. He is also a Columnist for Reuters and served at the United Nations as Special Assistant to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Cathy O’Dowd, “Reach for the Heights: Team Dynamics and Leadership on the Slopes of the World’s Highest Mountain”
MotivationalspeakerandauthorCathyO’DowdwastheclosingKeynoteSpeaker.Herinspirationaltalkwasonself-motivation,riskassessment,teamdynamics,leadershipandtacklingobstaclesastepatatime.Shewasrecruitedin1995tojointheFirstSouthAfricanEverestExpeditiontoplacethenewSouthAfricanflagatthesummitofEverestandisthefirstwomantoclimbMt.Everestfromboththesouthandnorthsides.
Ms.O’Dowdconveyedsomebasicprinciplesregardingtheimportanceofteamdynamics,andthatconfidenceandattitudemattermorethanskillandcapability.ThroughherstoryoftheharrowingclimbofMountEverest,shedemonstratedthattherealdifficultyliesnotwiththeenvironmentinwhichweoperate,butinourownheads.Eventhemostskilledandqualifiedpeoplecanbecomevictimsofnegativeself-talkwithoutevenrealizingit,andasplitsecondspentfocusedontheenormityofthechallengeratherthanontheobjectivecanbeenoughtocauseustofail.Alongsimilarlines,farmoreriskythananyeventorchallengeyoucanencounterontheworld’stallestmountain;snow,ice,avalanchesorcrevasses,thelessonshebroughthometotheaudiencewasthattheriskiestthingyoucanencounteronthemountainisyourownteam.Especiallyinsuchaperilousenvironmentteammembersmustrelyoneachotherforsurvival,andthereisnoroomforerror,whichcanbebroughtonbyteamdynamicsturningsour,andescalatingintoconflict.
Anotherlessonfromherspeechwasthatmotivationismostsuccessfulintheformofrecognition;anditismostimportantforindividualsandteamsatthemomentwhennooneknowsifaprojectwillbeagreatsuccessoraterriblefailure.Notafterwards,wheneveryoneknowsyouaresucceeding,butduringtheuncertainty,whenyouarehavingthehardesttimeandthegreatestchallengesarestilltheretoovercome.That’swhenyouwantthebignamesonyourteamsstandingupforyou.ShedemonstratedthispointrecallingwhenSouthAfricanPresidentNelsonMandelacalleduptheexpeditionteamandconveyedtothemthathewas
proudofthemfortrying,andthathebelievedtheycoulddoit.NelsonMandelaknewnothingaboutrockclimbingorhowskilledtheteamwas,butthiseventgavethemsomethingtoliveupto,andtheimpetustokeepstrivingatacriticalmomentontheirjourney.
Mypersonalfavoriteofhertopicswastheprecariousnatureofteamdynamicsifpropercareisnottakentodeveloptheminastructuredway,oftenwiththehelpofamoreexperiencedteammemberorteamlead.Whenteamsworkproperly,peoplearethegreatestasset,andwhentheydonot,theworstfrustration.Shedescribedascenarioinwhichtheteamleadtookthedecisiontolettheteamstartoffthetripalonewhilehestayedbehindtowaitformissingequipment.Thisdecisionwastakendespitethefactitwasanewandlessexperiencedteam,andthelackofstructureresultedinpoorteamdynamicsandsettheteamoffonthewrongfoot.AsMs.O’Dowddescribed,thiswastheclassicPMdecisionofshorttermbenefitandcostsavingsinresponsetoacrisissituation,overlong-termbenefitandteamcohesiveness;“intheory,allwehadtodowasspendtwoweekswalkinguptheHimalayanvalleytobondandgettoknoweachother…inreality,itwastwoweekstodiscoverhowmuchwedislikedeachother.”
Cathy O’Dowd is a rock climber, mountaineer, author and one of Europe’s top motivational speakers. She has been speaking professionally for ten years, presenting to corporations in 30 countries on five continents. She is the author of two books; “Just for the Love of It,” the dramatic account of her first three Everest expeditions and, “Everest: Free To Decide”
About the AuthorTheseperspectiveswerecontributedbyPMIPortlandChapterNewsletter Director Sharon Watkins,PMP,MBA,CSM,whowason-siteatthe2013EMEAGlobalCongressinIstanbul.WatchthenewsletterformorereportsfromtheEMEAGlobalCongress.
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Headline Article President’s LetterChapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorldworkshop•LeadingAgileRetrospectivesworkshop•RoederOnlineCourses•OODNworkshops•PMP/CAPMExamPrepcourse•FallACPexampprepcourse-Interested?
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•Welcome2013-2014Board!•AnnualConferenceiscoming•SocialMedia&PMIPortland•RoundtableMeetings–notesummerclosures!
Opportunities •BecomeaVolunteer•PMJobPostings
Resources & Articles•AnatomyofanEffectiveProjectManager
Membership News•NewMembersandCertifications•JoinPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
President’s LetterPleasewelcomethenewlyelectedmembersofthePMIPortlandChapterBoardofDirectors:
• PresidentElect–BobBondaruk,PMP• VPofFinance–ShelleyCrabtree,CPA,PMP• VPofMarketing–AnneChalmers,PMP• VPofOutreach–MandalynEchols• VPofOperations–MikeWallis,PMP• VPofPrograms–JimmyGodard,MBA,PMP
IamverypleasedwiththecaliberofallourChaptervolunteers,especiallythoseonthe2013-2014BoardofDirectors.ThankyoutoJeffHenderson,BradTaylorandChristiLoyaforyourpasttwoyearsofserviceontheBoard.ManythankstoStevenThornton,andbestwishesashecompleteshisthreeyearsofservicetotheChapter.
IwanttoremindeveryoneaboutourupcomingAnnualConferenceandongoingtrainingsessions.TosignupforourAnnualConferenceonAugust23,2013,visittheAnnualConferencewebpage.IfyouwanttovolunteertohelpduringtheconferenceandpossiblydeferpartorallthecostoftheconferencepleasevisittheVolunteerOpportunitieswebpage.
Asmanyofyouknow,June30,2013,istheendofmytermaspresidentofthePMIPortlandChapter.ThepastyearhasreallygonebyquicklyandIwanttoreflectonafewthingsIbelievearememorable:
First,IhopeourmonthlyeducationalandkeynoteChaptermeetingspeakersandthefantastictrainingprovidedthroughouttheyearwasagoodvalue,offeringvarietywhileyouworkedtomaintainyourcertifications.Inadditionwestrivetoprovideagoodenvironmentfornetworkingwithotherprojectmanagersduringourmonthlymeetings.Ihopeweachievedthatgoalalso.ThankyoutotheProgramsandProfessionalDevelopmentPortfoliostaffmembersforsuchgreatresultsacrosstheBoardthisyear.
Second,forallofwhoparticipatedinour30thYearCelebrationandVolunteerRecognitionEventinMarch2013–thankyouforattending.IespeciallywanttothankLindaRead,VPofOutreach,
hergreatgroupofeventvolunteers,theMembershipPortfoliovolunteers,oursponsorandallthepastpresidentswhoattendedformakingthisbothmemorableandaneventthatsmashedallpastattendancerecordsforaeveningevent!Wealsogaveawaysomecoolstuff.Thankstoallthosewhocontributed.
Finally,tothecurrentPMIPortlandChapterBoardMembers,AssistantVicePresidents,PortfolioDirectors,ALLChaptervolunteersandourpart-timestaff:Thankyouforthefocus,commitment,energyandleadershipyoualldemonstratedeverytimeyousupportedourChapter.IthasbeenanhonorandaprivilegetoserveasyourChapterPresidentin2012–2013.
Looking forward,IaskallofyoutosupportDianeBradyandherBoardofDirectors,justasyouhavesupportedmethispastyear.IbelievethatDianehasgreatideasandplansthatwillhelpthePortlandPMIChaptermeetyourneedsasmembers,promotethesetoPMIoverallandtorepresentprojectmanagementandourvaluestatementwithinthePortlandMetroArea.
IamalsoontheBoardnextyearfillingthepastpresidentsslot.IknowthatDianehasanumberofactivitiessheisreadytoassigntometosupporttheChapterandIwillbelookingforvolunteersouttheretohelp.Haveagreatsummereveryone!
Alan John, President PMI Portland Chapter
Chapter Leadership
Thought for the Month“When life throws you a curve, lean into it!”
Seen on the front of a Harley-Davidson T-shirt at Para-dise Harley-Davisdon, Tigard, OR. What a great way to
stay positive when you take on any challenge these days. AJ
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Headline Article President’s LetterChapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorldworkshop•LeadingAgileRetrospectivesworkshop•RoederOnlineCourses•OODNworkshops•PMP/CAPMExamPrepcourse•FallACPexampprepcourse-Interested?
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•Welcome2013-2014Board!•AnnualConferenceiscoming•SocialMedia&PMIPortland•RoundtableMeetings–notesummerclosures!
Opportunities •BecomeaVolunteer•PMJobPostings
Resources & Articles•AnatomyofanEffectiveProjectManager
Membership News•NewMembersandCertifications•JoinPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
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Chapter Meeting–June 18, 2013
Thank you! 2012-13 Board of Directors
Weverymuchappreciateyourhardworkanddedicationduringthepastyear.
President AlanJohn,PMPPresidentElect DianeBrady,CSM,PMP,PMI-ACPPastPresident SteveThorntonSecretary WillemStoeller,PMPVPofFinance JeffHenderson,PMPVPatLarge RobertBondaruk,PMPVPofMarketingRobertBondaruk,PMPVPofMembershipSabyWaraich,PMPVPofOperationsBradTaylor,PMPVPofOutreachLindaRead,PMPVPofProfessionalDevelopmentTrishKelley,PMP,CSMVPofProgramsChristiLoya,MBA,MPM,PMP
Formoreinformation,gototheChapterLeadershipwebpage.
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Headline Article President’s LetterChapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorldworkshop•LeadingAgileRetrospectivesworkshop•RoederOnlineCourses•OODNworkshops•PMP/CAPMExamPrepcourse•FallACPexampprepcourse-Interested?
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•Welcome2013-2014Board!•AnnualConferenceiscoming•SocialMedia&PMIPortland•RoundtableMeetings–notesummerclosures!
Opportunities •BecomeaVolunteer•PMJobPostings
Resources & Articles•AnatomyofanEffectiveProjectManager
Membership News•NewMembersandCertifications•JoinPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Keynote PresentationAgile–BroadlyWhatisagile?No,really,whatisagile?Haveyouevertriedtoanswerthatquestionforyourself?Manyprojectmanagerstodayaregrapplingwiththeemergenceofagileintheirworkplaces.ItmightbecalledScrum,XP,Kanban,theagileframework,theagilemethodologyormanyotherthings.Butwhenagilecomes,thingschange.Somelovethechange,somenotsomuch.
ThepaneliststhiseveninghavedeepbackgroundandagileandLean.Someofustraveltheworldtalkingtoagilistsandcompaniesconsideringordeepinanagiletransition.ManyofusliveandworkrighthereinPortland.Oneofuswasatthedevelopmentandsigningofthemanifestosomanypeopletodaysite,thedocumentthatstartedthewave.
Comeforadelightful,dynamic,andhighlyinformativeeveningofdialogueaboutwhatagileis,howitcametobe,andwhatitmeanstousall.
About the PanelJean Richardson, Panel Facilitator
Jeanplaysmanyrolesinherconsultancywhichspecializesinuncomfortablework-relatedsituations.Weworkwithissuesbetweentwoormoreindividuals,problemsbetweenindividualsandorganizations,andchallengesamongdifferentgroupsinanorganizationand/oracrossanentireprojectorprogram.Shewalksoninvariousroles:agilecoach,management
consultant,projectmanager,mediator,ScrumMaster,turnaroundleader,trainingfacilitator,andadjunctprofessor.
Adam Light, Panelist
AdamLightisManagementConsultantandPrincipalatSoTechAdvisorswherehehelpsorganizationsapplyleanandagilemethodstounlockgreatervaluefromsoftwaredevelopment.Adamworkswithenterpriseclientstoadoptandscaleagilemethods,designandoperateagileworksystems,plananddelivercriticalprojects,andbuildtheknowledgefoundationnecessary
tosustaincontinuousimprovement.
Diana Larsen, Panelist
DianaLarsenisafoundingpartnerofFutureWorksConsulting.SheisconsideredaninternationalauthorityintheareasofAgilesoftwaredevelopment,teamleadership,andAgiletransitions.DianaworkswithorganizationsinthewesternUSandaroundtheworld.Deeplyintunewithhowworkteamsgrow,adapt,anddevelop,sheco-authoredAgileRetrospectives:MakingGoodTeamsGreat,Liftoff:Launching
AgileTeamsandProjects,andmostrecently,“YourPaththroughAgileFluency:ABriefGuidetoSuccesswithAgile”atwww.agilefluency.com
Ward Cunningham, Panelist
Wardhaddevotedhiscareertoimprovingtheeffectivenessoftechnicalexperts,mostlybycreatingnewcomputertools,butalsobyradicallysimplifyingmethods.Heismostwellknownforhiscontributionstoobject-orienteddesign,agilemethodology,andcollaborativesoftware.Heistheinventorofthewikitechnologythatdriveswiki’saroundtheworld.
Thewikiistheoriginalsocialsoftwareandisnowgeneralizedtorefertoanydemocratizedcreation.
Chapter Meeting–June 18, 2013
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Headline Article President’s LetterChapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorldworkshop•LeadingAgileRetrospectivesworkshop•RoederOnlineCourses•OODNworkshops•PMP/CAPMExamPrepcourse•FallACPexampprepcourse-Interested?
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•Welcome2013-2014Board!•AnnualConferenceiscoming•SocialMedia&PMIPortland•RoundtableMeetings–notesummerclosures!
Opportunities •BecomeaVolunteer•PMJobPostings
Resources & Articles•AnatomyofanEffectiveProjectManager
Membership News•NewMembersandCertifications•JoinPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Educational PresentationAgile in Portland: A Lean Coffee ExperienceTonightthepanelistsfromthedinnermeetingwillprovideyouwithagilecultureimmersionexperience:LeanCoffee.LeanCoffeeisastructured,butagenda-lessmeeting.Participantsgather,buildanagenda,andbegintalking.Conversationsaredirectedandproductivebecausetheagendaforthemeetingwasdemocraticallygenerated.
LeanCoffeestartedinSeattlein2009.JimBensonandJeremyLightsmithwantedtostartagroupthatwoulddiscussLeantechniquesinknowledgework–butdidn’twanttostartawholenewcumbersomeorganizationwithsteeringcommittees,speakers,andsuch.Theywantedagroupthatdidnotrelyonanythingotherthanpeopleshowingupandwantingtolearnorcreate.
Pleasearriveontimeandreadytoparticipate,topicsinhand.ThefirstfewminuteswillbespentteachingtheaudiencetheguidelinesfortheLeanCoffeeexperienceandbuildingthelistoftopicstobediscussed.
About the PanelAdam Light, Diana Larsen, Joseph Flahiff and Lonnie Weaver-Johnson
Pleaseseepage5forpanelistbiosandphotos.
Chapter Meeting–June 18, 2013Joseph Flahiff, Panelist
JosephisPresidentandCEOofWhitewaterProjects,Inc.andauthoroftheforthcomingbook“BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorld:Aguideforcomplexorganizations.”HeisfocusedonhelpingpeopleinMixedAgileANDWaterfallbusinesscontextsmakesenseoftheconflictingapproaches,methodsandcultures.
Lonnie Weaver-Johnson, Panelist
Lonnieisacollaborative,energeticcoachandCertifiedScrumTrainer(CST)whoexcelsintheareasoffacilitationanddevelopingothers.Sheenjoyseducating,motivating,andencouragingothersinordertodrivechangeinbothindividualsandorganizations.Heryearsofexperienceof“on-the-ground”coachingis
reflecteduponinherclassroomsandhercoachingengagementssotheycanlearnfromhermanyvariedexperiences.Havingbeeninvolvedincoachingorganizationsfrom20to90,000employees,shehasexperienceinmanyenvironmentsandhasseenbothsuccessandfailurewithagileandScrum.Sheknowswhatworksandencouragesanenvironmentoftransparencyandcollaborationtoachievepositiveresults.
Quote of the Month“Strategy comes in two parts, a goal and a path.
Don’t take off running towards the path until you know where you’re going. “
from “The Unbreakable Rules of Marketing…and Life,” by Cathey Armillas
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Headline Article President’s LetterChapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorldworkshop•LeadingAgileRetrospectivesworkshop•RoederOnlineCourses•OODNworkshops•PMP/CAPMExamPrepcourse•FallACPexampprepcourse-Interested?
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•Welcome2013-2014Board!•AnnualConferenceiscoming•SocialMedia&PMIPortland•RoundtableMeetings–notesummerclosures!
Opportunities •BecomeaVolunteer•PMJobPostings
Resources & Articles•AnatomyofanEffectiveProjectManager
Membership News•NewMembersandCertifications•JoinPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Program4:00 Registration table opens 4:30 Educational presentation 5:30 Networking 5:35 New member welcome meeting 6:30 Dinner and announcements 7:00 Keynote presentation
Meeting PricingPMI Portland Chapter Members*Keynotepresentationwithmeal$25Educationalpresentation$10
PMI Portland Chapter Student Members*Keynotepresentationwithmeal$15Educationalpresentation$5
Non-MembersKeynotepresentationwithmeal$35Educationalpresentation$10
RegistrationAt10a.m.theMondaybeforetheChaptermeeting,theregularonlineregistrationpriceincreasesby$10.At4:00p.m.thedayofthemeeting,regularregistrationpriceincreasesby$20.
No refundswithin24hoursofthemeeting.Contactregistration@pmi-portland.org.
* You must be a PMI Portland Chapter member prior to registering for an event to be eligible for the member rate. A PMI Portland Chapter member is a member in good standing in the Chapter’s member database. If you are a brand new Chapter member, clickhere.
Chapter Members and Chapter Student Members are current members of PMI and the Portland Chapter. Student Membership is defined by PMI GOC, and does not apply to non-members who may be [email protected]
New Member Welcome MeetingWemeetdirectlyaftertheEducationalPresentation,inthesameroom.Joinustolearnaboutwhoweareandwhatweoffer,andtomeetothernewmembers.
LocationDoubletreeHotel–LloydCenter1000NEMultnomah,Portland,Oregon97232(503)281-6111Free Parking
MenuTBD
2013-14 Chapter MeetingsDon’tmissathing!Markyourcalendarsnow.
September 17, 2013 October 15, 2013
WatchyouremailandtheChapterwebsitefordetails.RegistrationwillopenSeptember1.
Chapter Meeting–June 18, 2013
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Headline Article President’s LetterChapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorldworkshop•LeadingAgileRetrospectivesworkshop•RoederOnlineCourses•OODNworkshops•PMP/CAPMExamPrepcourse•FallACPexampprepcourse-Interested?
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•Welcome2013-2014Board!•AnnualConferenceiscoming•SocialMedia&PMIPortland•RoundtableMeetings–notesummerclosures!
Opportunities •BecomeaVolunteer•PMJobPostings
Resources & Articles•AnatomyofanEffectiveProjectManager
Membership News•NewMembersandCertifications•JoinPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Being Agile in a Waterfall World Wednesday June 19, 2013Agilecanandfrequentlydoesworkinmixedagile/waterfallenvironments,but“ScrumbytheBook”willstruggle.Knowthecontext,knowwhatformofagilefitsbest.Althoughmanypractitionerstakeablack-and-whitestanceregardingagileandwaterfall,youcanbenefitfromashadeofgrey.Ifyouarepartofanenterpriseorganization,itislikelythatalargepercentageofyourprojectsarerunusingthetraditionalwaterfallapproachtoprojectmanagement.Butgreyagileprojectscanfitinthisworld.Takeafreshlookatthebenefitsandchallengesofimplementingagileprojectsinawaterfallworld.
Key Learning Objectives• Howagileinanenterprise(non-softwarecompany)isdiffer-entfromagileinasmallsoftwarecompanyandwhatcanbeexpected.• Howtomixagileandsequentialprojectapproachesinasingleproject.• Howtoapplyagilelearningtonon-agileprojects
About the PresenterJoseph FlahiffisPresidentandCEOofWhitewaterProjects,Inc.andauthoroftheforthcomingbook“BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorld:Aguideforcomplexorganizations.”HeisfocusedonhelpingpeopleinMixedAgileANDWaterfallbusinesscontextsmakesenseoftheconflictingapproaches,methodsandcultures.
Josephhasmorethan15yearsofexperienceinbothtraditionalandagileprojectdeliveryinlargescalecomplexenterpriseITorganizations.Joseph’sprovocative,engaging,andenergeticagiletrainingcoursesareindemandinUSAandinEurope.Josephspeaksinternationallytoindustryleadingorganizationsaboutthechallengesorganizationsfaceinmakingthetransitiontoagile.JosephiscurrentlyservingonthePMI-ACPContentSupportteam,developingACPstudymaterialsforPMI.
[email protected]/www.whitewaterprojects.com
LocationDoubletreeLloydCenter1000NEMultnomahPortland,OR
PDUs8 PDUs
PricingPMIPortlandChapterMembers-$350Non-Members-$450RegistrationendsJune17at5:00p.m.
PleasegototheChapterwebsiteforcompleteregistrationinformation.
Professional Development
Calling All Writers!ThePMIPortlandNewsletterislookingforvolunteerstopenarticlesaboutlocalprojectmanagementevents,Chapterprograms,interviews,bookreviews,orotheritemsrelevanttoourfieldofprojectmanagement.Noprofessionalwritingexperienceisnecessary,justawillingnesstocommitanhourortwo.
Benefits:
• Networkwithprojectmanagementcolleagues.• Givebacktothecommunity.• Growyourskills.• Seeyournameinprint.• EarnPDUs!
Ifyou’reinterested,[email protected].
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Headline Article President’s LetterChapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorldworkshop•LeadingAgileRetrospectivesworkshop•RoederOnlineCourses•OODNworkshops•PMP/CAPMExamPrepcourse•FallACPexampprepcourse-Interested?
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•Welcome2013-2014Board!•AnnualConferenceiscoming•SocialMedia&PMIPortland•RoundtableMeetings–notesummerclosures!
Opportunities •BecomeaVolunteer•PMJobPostings
Resources & Articles•AnatomyofanEffectiveProjectManager
Membership News•NewMembersandCertifications•JoinPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Professional DevelopmentLeading Agile Retrospectives for Continuous ImprovementThursday June 20, 2013“Ifyou’renotholdingregularretrospectives,you’renotpracticingAgile!”sayexperiencedthoughtleadersintheAgilecommunity.Why?Howwillyourprojectbenefitfromholdingretrospectives?
DianaLarsen’sbook,“AgileRetrospectives”topsthePMI-ACPrecommendedreadinglist.Attendthisworkshopforanswerstoyourquestionsaboutretrospectives.
Key Learning Objectives• Learnhowretrospectivescontributetocontinuousprocessandteamworkimprovementoneveryproject• Practiceusingaflexibleframeworkfordesigningandleadingiterativeretrospectives• Experienceanexemplaryretrospectiveandexaminehowitworks• Participantswillhavearesourceandtemplateforenablingcontinuousprocessimprovementoneveryproject.
About the PresenterDiana Larsen isafoundingpartnerofFutureWorksConsulting.SheisconsideredaninternationalauthorityintheareasofAgilesoftwaredevelopment,teamleadership,andAgiletransitions.DianaworkswithorganizationsinthewesternUSandaroundtheworld.Deeplyintunewithhowworkteamsgrow,adapt,anddevelop,sheco-authoredAgileRetrospectives:MakingGoodTeamsGreat,Liftoff:Launching
AgileTeamsandProjects,andmostrecently,“YourPaththroughAgileFluency:ABriefGuidetoSuccesswithAgile”atwww.agilefluency.com.
YoucanfollowheronTwitter(@DianaOfPortland)[email protected].
LocationDoubletreeLloydCenter1000NEMultnomahPortland,OR
PDUs8 PDUs
PricingPMIPortlandChapterMembers-$350Non-Members-$450RegistrationendsJune18at5:00p.m.
PleasegototheChapterwebsiteforcompleteregistrationinformation.
Sponsor an EventBecomingaPMIPortlandChapterSponsorisanexcellentwaytogetinfrontofour4000+audience.SponsorshipgivesyourcompanyalivepresenceatPMIPortlandChaptereventsandavisualpresenceonthewebsiteandinthenewsletter.ContactourDirectorofSponsorProgramsatsponsor_programs@pmi-portland.org.
Speak at an EventIfyouwouldliketospeakataChapterMeeting,[email protected],[email protected].
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Headline Article President’s LetterChapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•BeingAgileinaWaterfallWorldworkshop•LeadingAgileRetrospectivesworkshop•RoederOnlineCourses•OODNworkshops•PMP/CAPMExamPrepcourse•FallACPexampprepcourse-Interested?
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•Welcome2013-2014Board!•AnnualConferenceiscoming•SocialMedia&PMIPortland•RoundtableMeetings–notesummerclosures!
Opportunities •BecomeaVolunteer•PMJobPostings
Resources & Articles•AnatomyofanEffectiveProjectManager
Membership News•NewMembersandCertifications•JoinPMIPortland
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Professional DevelopmentRoeder Online CoursesBesuretochecktheRoederwebsiteforallthenewonlinePMrelatedtrainingatadiscounttoChaptermembers.
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Chapter News & EventsWelcome 2013–2014 PMI Portland Chapter Board Members!CongratulationstotheindividualswhohavecommittedandwereelectedtoleadtheChapterforthe2013-14Boardyear!ThenewBoardwilltakeofficeonJuly1,andtransitionbeginsJune29.
Thankyoutothemanymemberswhotookthetimetovote–yourvotescount!Weareexcitedtoreportthatwemetourgoalofapproximately10%membershipparticipationinthevotingprocess.Ifyoudidnotvote,wewouldliketounderstandwhyandencourageyoutosendaquicknotetopresidentelect@pmi-portland.orgsothatwecancontinuetoimproveourprocessesgoingforward.
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Chapter News & Events2013 Annual Conference Managing Projects, Programs and Portfolios:“The Power of Professionalism”Friday, August 23, 2013
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Randy Blackwith“TheFutureofProjectManagement”.Hecontinuestobeanexperiencedpractitioner,adulteducator,organizationalleaderandprojectfacilitatorinProjectManagementformorethan30years.
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Making the Leap
Christine Richards: AreYouanInfluencingLeader?YouShouldBe!
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Teri Gutierrez: OrganizationAgility:AdoptingProjectManagementSystems
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Resources & ArticlesAnatomy of an Effective Project Manager byGaryHamilton,GarethByatt,andJeffHodgkinson
It’sfirstthinginthemorning,andyouarepreparingtointerviewprospectiveprojectmanagersforanopenpositiononyourteam.Whetheritisyourfirstcandidateintervieworyouhaveconductedmanybeforeinyourcareer,youarelikelytobecontemplatingthelineofquestioningyouwillaskoftheprospectivecandidates.Perhapsyouarethinkingofquestionsfroma“StrengthsandWeaknesses:ProjectManagerProfile”thatyoutypicallyuse,however,anylineofquestioningcanonlyprovidealimitedinsightaboutthecandidateandtheirpotentialtobeaneffectiveprojectmanagerforyourorganization.Understandthataskilledcandidatemaywellhavesatthroughsimilarinterviewsrecently,researchedyourorganization,andpreparedcompetentanswerstowhattheybelievearethemosttypicalinterviewquestions.Ormaybetheyhaven’t,becausethisisthefirstinterviewtheyaregoingto–althoughtheyareafirst-rateprojectmanagerthatiswellthoughtofintheirexistingorganization.Inordertoassesswhetherapersonhasthepotentialtobeaneffectiveprojectmanagerinyourorganization,wecontendthatyouneedtoconductspecificassessmentsbeyondinterviewsandreferencesofpreviousworkassignments.
Thereisno“magicformula‟forsuccessinfindingaprojectmanagerthattranscendstheneedsofallorganizations.Aprojectmanagerwhoishighlysuccessfulinoneorganizationorcompanymayfindlimitedsuccessinanother.Muchmaydepend,forexample,onhowtheorganizationsetsitselfupforrunningprojects(strongmatrix,weakmatrix,projectized,orfunctional).Knowinghowyourownorganizationoperatesitsprojectsiscrucialtoselectingnewprojectmanagementtalent,andtomakesureanewstarterisnotplacedintoarolewheretheywillnotrealizetheirpotentialandtheorganizationwillnotreapthemaximumamountofbenefit.
Webelievetherearecertainpersonalcharacteristics/traitsthat,ifpresentinaperson,willmakethemmorelikelytobeeffectiveasaprojectmanagerinavarietyoforganizations.Webroachedthis
topicinourarticle;“Program&ProjectManagerPower–Whatareyourmostimportanttraitstoachievesuccess?”Forthisarticleweputforthwhatwebelieveareasetofcorepersonalcharacteristicsforprojectmanagersthat,puttogether,cancompriseaprofileofaneffectiveprojectmanagerformostorganizations.
• Beanextrovert• Displaypersonalcourage(leadfromthefront)• Possesscharisma• Beanenablerwitha“cando‟attitude• Haveastrongsenseofteamwork
Let’scoverthesepointsinmoredetail.
First, the need to be an extrovert.Itiscommonplaceforprojectmanagerstogivepresentationsandleadworkgroups–afterall,aprojectmanager’sjobis90%communication.Theaudiencefortheirpresentationsrangefromprojectteamstoprojectsponsorsandperhapscustomersand/orinvestors.Aprojectmanagerneedstobecomfortableaddressinganysizeofstakeholderand/orcustomergroupinawidevarietyofsituations.Anintrovertedpersonwilllikelyhavetoundergolong-termtrainingandcoachingto“comeoutoftheirshell”inordertobetrulyeffectiveinallenvironments.Extrovertedpeopletendtoexhibitanaturalcomfortinsuchsituationsandareatanadvantage.
Next, the need to display personal courage.Inmanyprojectstheprojectmanagerwillneedtosettledisputesanddifferenceofopinionamongststakeholders.Negotiationscanoftenbedelicate,particularlyattightmomentsintheproject’slife.The“rightdecision‟isusuallynotonethatisfavorabletoallstakeholders.Aneffectiveprojectmanagershoulddisplaypersonalcourageinalldecisionsmade,toseethemthroughandensuretheteamcontinuestopulltogetherforthebenefitoftheproject.Maintainingrespectfromallstakeholderstakesskill,whichcanbelearnedthroughexperience.
This leads us to charisma.Acharismaticprojectmanagerismorelikelytohaveotherswillingandwantingtofollowtheirleadbecausetheyhavefaithintheirleadership.Morethanlikelythecharismaticprojectmanagerisinabetterpositiontomentorandtrainothers.
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Neitherofthesetwocorecharacteristicsofcourageorcharismaarepresentinthecorepersonalitytraitsofallpeople,anditisimportanttoteaseouthowmuchofthesecharacteristicsthenewcandidatesyouareinterviewingpossess.
Having a consistent “can do‟ attitudeisakintobeingpositiveatallteams,andalwaysseeingasolutiontoachallengeoraproblem.Suchanoutlookcanmakeahugedifferenceinthefaceof”roadblocks‟whentheyappear.Thispositiveattitudesaysalotaboutthepersons‟characterandhowtheywillreacttoadversesituations.
Aneffectiveprojectmanagerwhilebeingresultsdrivenwillalsohavea sense of team and enablement.Heorsheisfocusedontheteamandtheprojectoverandabovetheirindividualneeds.Theprojectmanageriscontinuallyencouragingtheteamtochallengethemselvesandtorisetoheightsthatmayevengobeyondtheexpectationsoftheproject(thoughnotto„goldplate‟asolution,ofcourse).Tobeeffective,theprojectmanagershouldconsidertheirlong-termrelationshipswiththeprojectteam.Ifheorsheistotallyresultsdriven,withoutasenseofteamandenablement,sure,theirparticularprojectmaygetdonewithintheprojectconstraints,butatwhatprice,andwhatiftheyhaveanotherprojectwiththesameteammember(s)infuture?Withasenseofteamandenablement,aprojectmanagerispronetobemoreeffectiveinthelongterm.Andpeoplewillwanttoworkwiththem(evenmoresoiftheyarecharismaticandhavea“cando‟attitude).Ifyourorganizationpreferenceistofocusoneachprojectbyprojectwithoutregardsforthelong-term,bringinginsomeonewhoisfocusedon„justgettingtheworkdone‟wouldbethebestoption,butnowadaysthistypeofapproachisrarelypursued.
Inconclusion,weassertthatthereare5particularpersonalcharacteristicsthatcanmakeapersoneffectiveasaprojectmanager–theneedtobeanextrovert,todisplaypersonalcourage,topossessameasureofcharisma,tohavea“cando‟attitudeandtobeagoodteamworker.Whenthesecharacteristicsarepresent,alongwithcoreprojectmanagementskillssuchasbeingagoodorganizer,beingdetail-oriented,andother“discipline-orientatedskills‟,theprojectmanagerismorelikelytobeeffectiveacrossmanytypesoforganizationsandindustries.Thosewhoaremakingkeyhiringdecisionsforprojectmanagementtalentshouldconsider
appropriateassessmentsinadditiontoaperson’sexperienceandinterviewsinordertogainacompletepictureofpotentialprojectmanagers.Takingthetimetoselecttherightpeoplecanpayhugedividends.
About the AuthorsGary Hamilton, Gareth Byatt, and Jeff Hodgkinson areexperiencedPMO,program,andprojectmanagerswhodevelopedamutualfriendshipbyrealizingtheysharedacommonpassiontohelpothersandshareknowledgeaboutPMO,portfolio,programandprojectmanagement.InFebruary2010theydecidedtocollaborateonathree(3)yeargoaltowrite50PMsubjectarticlesforpublicationinany/allPMsubjectwebsites,newsletters,andprofessionalmagazines/journals.
Youcanreadmoreoftheirarticlesatwww.pmoracles.com.
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Ouradvertisingratesareverycompetitive.Visitthiswebpageforcompleteinformation,[email protected].
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