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September 2012
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Headline ArticleNext Chapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•PMI-ACPCourse•CriticalThinking&EmotionalDevelopment•FallisMentoringSeason•RoederOnlineCourses
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•RoundtableMeetings•NewDowntownRoundtable
PM News BriefsMembership•JoinPMIPortlandChapter•BecomeaVolunteer!•PMJobPostings•WelcomeNewVolunteers•MembershipNews•Photos
Articles•TheEmergencyProject
PMI•President’sLetter•AboutPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Annual Conference ReportOnThursday,August16,2012PMIPortlandhostedthe11thAnnualManagingProjects,ProgramsandPortfoliosconferenceattheLloydCenterDoubletree.Thethemeofthisyear’sconferencewas“Renew|Refresh|Reinvest”.
Thesponsorsforthisyear’seventwere:
• CATechnologies,theEventSponsor.• Oracle,theLunchSponsor,• ImpacServices,theBreakfastSponsor• GISIMarketingGroup,theIn-KindSponsor
TheKeynoteAddresswasgivenbySteveRollins,CEOandChiefProjectStrategistforALLPMONetworkInc.Hisspeechwasentitled“GrowingtheBusiness:TheValuePropositionforProjectManagers”.
Thisyearfeaturedafull3-trackconference:
Track 1focusedonStrategyandLeadership,andincludedtopics:“NotMyProject,NotMyProblem:AFreshPerspective“byShelleyGaddie;”UsingSuccessfulProjectGovernanceControlsforDeliveryCertainty”bySteveRollins;“LeadershipJustGotPersonal—The10-PointLeadershipTriangle”byStevenFulmer;andYourPortfolioisReady,StakeholdersareOverloaded,NowWhat?”byBethMontag-Schmaltz.
Track 2 wasTacticalSkillsandTools,featuring“TheRightWaytoMaketheRightChoice”bySteveBrookandTomMcKivor;“3Ideas&7PrinciplesforFierceConversations”byMarieTjernlund;“TheRoadtoPMPorCAPMCertificationbyTrish
Kelley;and“GoAheadMakeMyDay–CriticizeMe!”byPhilMandel.
Track 3,OntheHorizon:What’sNew,containedpresentationsbyJohnStenbeck,“RollOutFull-ScaleAgilePractice:MovingBeyondScrumintoScalableAgilePractices”;DottieLove’s“SucceedingintheAGILEWorkplace:SoWhatistheAgilePMI–ACP?”;JeffOltmann’s“CaseStudy:ImplementingProjectManagementinaLowMaturityOrganization”;andSierraModro’s“TakeaLEAP!FourEssentialStepsforLeadingThroughChange”.
BarbaraBarde,CPCclosedoutthedaywith“PuttingitallTogether:SettingGoalsandBuildingaPlan”.
ThelasteventofthedaywasarafflebutIthinkeveryonewouldagreethatthenearly250attendeeswerethebigwinnersoftheday.
Thiseventwasmadepossiblebytheworkofalargegroupofvolunteers.We’dliketothankthefollowingpeopleforgivinguppartoftheirsummertomakethiseventasuccess.
Core Team & Project Managers
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PMI Portland Connection September 2012
• DianeBrady• GayLynnCalonge• CherylCruz• MikeDrahota• KristenFunk-Tracy• TerriHagmann
• JaniHansen• DivyaJain• DaveMolinari• AaronScifres• StephenWilks
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Headline ArticleNext Chapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•PMI-ACPCourse•CriticalThinking&EmotionalDevelopment•FallisMentoringSeason•RoederOnlineCourses
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•RoundtableMeetings•NewDowntownRoundtable
PM News BriefsMembership•JoinPMIPortlandChapter•BecomeaVolunteer!•PMJobPostings•WelcomeNewVolunteers•MembershipNews•Photos
Articles•TheEmergencyProject
PMI•President’sLetter•AboutPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
September 18 Chapter Meeting
Keynote PresentationFrom Vision to Values to Virtues to Victories; the Intangibles of Leading and Managing in a Project Environment, with Marv Serhan, Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired)
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Educational PresentationChange Management: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, with J. Hootman, PMP
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Chapter Meeting SponsorPortland State University, Professional Development CenterPortlandState’sProfessionalDevelopmentCenterisaleadingproviderofuniversity-levelcourses,certificates,andprogramsdesignedtoincreaseleadershipskills,deliverprocessmanagementtools,andfostercreativethinking.Professionaldevelopmentandtrainingareasimportantaseverforthecareerchanger,careerbuilder,manager,andexecutivealike.Stayinginthegamemeansstayingaheadofthecurve.PortlandState’sProfessionalDevelopmentCenterbuildstheprofessionalcapacityofindividuals,businesses,andcommunity.Anyonecansignupfornewcoursesthatareofferedyeararoundatconvenientlocations,orhaveonsitetrainingdeliveredstraighttoyourofficedoor.
http://www.pdx.edu/professional-development/
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Headline ArticleNext Chapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•PMI-ACPCourse•CriticalThinking&EmotionalDevelopment•FallisMentoringSeason•RoederOnlineCourses
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•RoundtableMeetings•NewDowntownRoundtable
PM News BriefsMembership•JoinPMIPortlandChapter•BecomeaVolunteer!•PMJobPostings•WelcomeNewVolunteers•MembershipNews•Photos
Articles•TheEmergencyProject
PMI•President’sLetter•AboutPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
SupportingVolunteers
Planningfornextyear’sconferencebeginssoon.Ifyou’dliketobeinvolved,watchtheVolunteerOpportunitieswebpage,orcontactTrishKelley,VPofProfessionalDevelopment,[email protected].
Images courtesy of Rick Smith and Steven Perrott
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• BrettAnderson• KenAust• BalbinderBanga• ShirleyBriggs• SueClark• JackCodron• BillJensen• AlanJohn• LinJohnson
• AronLarson• AnjanetteLundeen• JamesMolay• ScottOtsby• LoriReed• ChrisVincent• SabyWaraich• EricWatt
SabyWaraich,VPofMembership
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Professional Development•PMI-ACPCourse•CriticalThinking&EmotionalDevelopment•FallisMentoringSeason•RoederOnlineCourses
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•RoundtableMeetings•NewDowntownRoundtable
PM News BriefsMembership•JoinPMIPortlandChapter•BecomeaVolunteer!•PMJobPostings•WelcomeNewVolunteers•MembershipNews•Photos
Articles•TheEmergencyProject
PMI•President’sLetter•AboutPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
PSUPDCExhibitor
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SteveRollins,keynotespeaker MarieTjernlund,speaker
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Headline ArticleNext Chapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•PMI-ACPCourse•CriticalThinking&EmotionalDevelopment•FallisMentoringSeason•RoederOnlineCourses
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•RoundtableMeetings•NewDowntownRoundtable
PM News BriefsMembership•JoinPMIPortlandChapter•BecomeaVolunteer!•PMJobPostings•WelcomeNewVolunteers•MembershipNews•Photos
Articles•TheEmergencyProject
PMI•President’sLetter•AboutPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Keynote PresentationFrom Vision to Values to Virtues to Victories; the Intangibles of Leading and Managing in a Project EnvironmentThetraditionofbuildinggreatAmericanleaders,scientists,scholars,authors,educators,projectleaders,inventors,andthoseservingintheProfessionofArmsistherock-solidfoundationuponwhichthisnationwasbuiltandinevitablywillsurvive.Ethicalleadershipisincreasinglyimportantintoday’shighlycompetitiveandcomplexglobalbusinessenvironment.Allcorporateprofessionals,nomattertheirpositionorareaofspecialization,playakeyroleinestablishingandinfluencingorganizationalculture,aswellasmodelingandencouragingtheuseofethicaldecisionmakinginallaspectsofbusinessstrategy,teambuilding,andprojectmanagement.TheProjectManagementInstitute’sCodeofEthicsandProfessionalConductarticulatestheidealstowhichprojectmanagersaspireaswellasthebehaviorsthataremandatoryintheirprofessionalandvolunteerroles.
Withover40yearsofleadershipandmanagementexperienceinboththemilitaryandprivatesector,MarvSerhan,aretiredNavyFlightOfficerandUniversityofSanDiegoAdjunctProfessor,hasdevelopedanintrinsicunderstandingofhowone’smorallyupstandingcharactercombinedwitheffectiveleadershipskillscancreatebettercitizensandthereforeastrongersociety.Hisextensiveleadershipexperienceintheeducational,military,andcorporateworlduniquelyqualifieshimtoeducatebusinessprofessionalstomoreeffectivelyinfluenceandleadtheirrespectiveorganizationstovictory.Marv’smessageisforallwhomanage,lead,oraspiretobeinapositionthatinfluencesthepersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentofothers.
About the PresenterMarv Serhan, Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) hasover40yearsofleadershipandmanagementexperienceinboththemilitaryandprivatesector.Asacombat-experiencedNavalFlightOfficer,hespenthisaviationcareerflyinginfighteraircraftandloggedover4,000flighthoursand1,020carrier-arrestedlandingsonnineaircraftcarriers.
Sinceleavingactivedutyin1997,Marvhasworkedintheenergy/utility,communications,telematics,andsecurityindustriesforsuchcompaniesasSaltRiverProject/NewWestEnergy,Motorola,Inc.,SatelliteSecuritySystemsCorp.,IBM,andHewlettPackard.
AsanAdjunctProfessorattheUniversityofSanDiego,MarvteachesaProjectLeadershipforGlobalBusinesscoursewithintheMasterofScienceinGlobalLeadershipprogram.Asaprofessionalspeaker,hespeaksonamyriadoftopicsrelatedtoethicsandleadershipincludingthoselinkedtohisessay,“TheDNAofEthicalLeadershipandtheGoodSociety,”whichwasselectedasthecoverstoryfortheJohnBenSheppardJournalofPracticalLeadershipsponsoredbytheUniversityofTexas.
MarvholdsaM.S.inGlobalLeadershipfromtheUniversityofSanDiego,andpost-graduatedegreesindisciplinesassociatedwithNationalSecurity&StrategicStudies(NavalWarCollege)andGeneralManagement(SalveReginaUniversity).
MarvisamemberoftheMilitaryOfficersAssociationofAmerica(MOAA),AssociationofNavalAviation(ANA),NationalDefenseTransportationAssociation(NDTA),theArmedForcesCommunicationsandElectronicsAssociation(AFCEA),NationalDefenseIndustrialAssociation(NDIA),theAssociationofEnergyEngineers(AEE)andheisaDistinguishedToastmaster(DTM)withToastmastersInternational.
MarvresidesinCamas,Washington,withhisfamily.
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Headline ArticleNext Chapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•PMI-ACPCourse•CriticalThinking&EmotionalDevelopment•FallisMentoringSeason•RoederOnlineCourses
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•RoundtableMeetings•NewDowntownRoundtable
PM News BriefsMembership•JoinPMIPortlandChapter•BecomeaVolunteer!•PMJobPostings•WelcomeNewVolunteers•MembershipNews•Photos
Articles•TheEmergencyProject
PMI•President’sLetter•AboutPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Educational PresentationChange Management: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyChangeisinherentinourprofession.Infact,thedefinitionofaprojectisdefinedwithwordssuchas“unique”,“temporary”,“new”and“definitive”;manyoftheprojectsweleadarethemselvesinitiatedduetoforcesofchangesuchastheneedtocreateanewprocessorproduct.Changeisgenerallyviewedintwodistinctways.Changeisgoodorchangeisbad,butweallknowthatchangecanalsobeugly.Mentionchangemanagementtoanyprojectmanagerandmostwillrespondwithprocessesand/ortermssuchasscopecreep,changeorders/requests,configurationmanagementsystems,missedstakeholderexpectationsetc…
ThisistobeexpectedsincethePMBOKprovidesaplethoraofinformationonthechangemanagementprocess.Forexample,itcoversitemssuchasinputs/outputs,controlboards,stakeholderexpectations,scopecreep,impactonoriginalscopeanditsintegrationintotheoverallmonitoringandcontrollingprocessgroup.Consequently,itdoesagoodjobofdiscussingchangemanagementwithacoupleofnotableexceptions:thehumanaspectandhowtomanagechangewithinthelargerorganization.
Whetherwerealizeitornotasprojectmanagersandmoretothepoint–projectleaders–wedealwithchangeeverydayoneveryproject.Assuch,wemustadd“ChangeAgent”tothelonglistoftitlesandresponsibilitieswealreadypossess.Yes,whenthemajorityofprojectmanagersthinkofchangemanagementtheythinkoftheaboveitems.However,asprojectleaderswearealsochangeagents.Wemustlearnhowtomanagechangefromapersonnelperspectiveandhowtochampionthechangethatourprojectsbringtotheorganization.
About the PresenterJoseph “J” HootmanisacertifiedProjectManagementProfessional(PMP)withover17yearsofprojectmanagementexperienceinboththemilitaryandcommercialbusiness.Hehasmanagedavastarrayofprojectsandprogramsincludingunmannedaerialvehiclefieldtests,networkinfrastructureinstallation,summitplanning,software/databasedevelopmentandcustomweb/softwareapplications.HeretiredfromtheNavyin
2005.HelastservedastheDirectorofInformationTechnologyfortheJointUnmannedAerialVehicleTestandEvaluationCommandinFallon,NV.
OthercareerhighlightsincludeservingasChiefEngineer,USSMoosbrugger,andasNavalLiaisontotheOfficeofMilitaryBaseRe-alignmentandRe-usefortheGovernorofCalifornia.Mr.HootmanisahighlydecoratedveteranwhowasawardedtheJointServiceCommendationmedal,aJointServiceAchievementmedaland5NavyAchievementmedalsaswellasnumerouscampaignmedalsandpersonalawards.
HeearnedaBSinMarineSciencefromtheUniversityofSouthCarolinaandholdsaMastersinInformationTechnologyManagementfromtheNavalPostgraduateSchool.HehasalsoearnedaMastersinProjectManagementandanMBAinFinanceaswellasaGraduateCertificateinFinancialAnalysis.BeforerelocatingtoPortlandin2009,hewastheVicePresidentofProjectManagementforaninteractiveagencyspecializingincustomwebsites,customizedwebapplicationsandinteractivemarketing.Presently,JistheProgramManagerforNike’sDigitalGeo-ExpansiongroupandasenioradjunctfacultymemberforKellerGraduateSchoolofBusinessinthefieldsofProjectManagementandComputerInformationSystems.
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Headline ArticleNext Chapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•PMI-ACPCourse•CriticalThinking&EmotionalDevelopment•FallisMentoringSeason•RoederOnlineCourses
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•RoundtableMeetings•NewDowntownRoundtable
PM News BriefsMembership•JoinPMIPortlandChapter•BecomeaVolunteer!•PMJobPostings•WelcomeNewVolunteers•MembershipNews•Photos
Articles•TheEmergencyProject
PMI•President’sLetter•AboutPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Agenda4:00 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 applytonon-memberswhomaybestudents.PMIPortlandChapterStudentOutreachProcess
New Member Welcome MeetingWemeetdirectlyaftertheEducationalPresentation,inthesameroom.Joinustolearnaboutwhoweareandwhatweoffer,andtomeetothernewmembers.
LocationDoubletreeHotel–LloydCenter1000NEMultnomah,Portland,Oregon97232(503)281-6111Free Parking
MenuParmesanCrustedLingCodwithRedPepperCoulis,HoodRiverPotatoCakeandFreshVegetables
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StuffedPortabellaMushroom(Vegan)withRoastedVegetables,Quinoa&Chickpeas,ZucchiniRibbons,BeetPuree
TopShelfCheesecakewithFreshMuddledBerries
2012-13 Chapter MeetingsDon’tmissathing!Markyourcalendarsnow.
October 16 (Annual Business Meeting) November 20
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Headline ArticleNext Chapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•PMI-ACPCourse•CriticalThinking&EmotionalDevelopment•FallisMentoringSeason•RoederOnlineCourses
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•RoundtableMeetings•NewDowntownRoundtable
PM News BriefsMembership•JoinPMIPortlandChapter•BecomeaVolunteer!•PMJobPostings•WelcomeNewVolunteers•MembershipNews•Photos
Articles•TheEmergencyProject
PMI•President’sLetter•AboutPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Professional DevelopmentPMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Course Saturdays, Sept. 29, Oct 6 & 13, 2012AgileProjectManagementisthehottesttopicinourfieldtodaybecausesomanyemployersarelookingfornewhireswithagilecertificationandexperience.PMI’snewestcertification–theAgile Certified Practitioner (ACP)–is“settingthebar”foragileprojectmanagementprofessionals.UnlikethebetterknownScrumMastercertificationwhichfocusesononly1agileframework,onlyrequiresa2-dayclasswithano-failassessment,andhasnoworkexperience,theACPcovers3frameworksandhas standards that employers respect foreducation,experienceanda real examination!
IamverypleasedtoannouncethatwehavearrangedtoofferPMI–ACP Exam Preparation courses toourChapter.
YoudonothavetobeaPMPoraScrumMastertogetgreatvalueoutofthisclass.Thisclassisdesignedtohelpyouclearthetwohurdlesstandinginfrontofyou–completing the application and passing the exam.Thiscoursealsohelpsyougotothenextlevelwithsolid,realworldpracticesbecauseafteryouhavepassedtheexamyourboss,co-workers,andcustomerswillhaveraisedexpectationsaboutyouasanagileexpert!
The3-dayseminarprovides21hoursofinstructionand21 PDUs buthomeworkisrequired!ItwillbedeliveredonSaturdays,September29–October13.Thatmeansyoucangetgreatcareer-enhancingtrainingand21 PDUs in just 3-days!ButyouhavetohurrybecausetheregistrationendsonSeptember27,orwhensoldout.
ThePMIPortlandChapterBoardfeelsakeyresponsibilitytobringhigh-qualitytrainingatagreatpricetoourChapter.Wehopeyouagreeandwilljoinusforthisterrificcourse!Youcangetmoreinfoandregisteronourwebsite.
Course DetailsSaturdays, Sept. 29, Oct. 6 & 13, 20128:00a.m.to5:00p.m.
Location DeVryUniversity9755SWBarnesRd.Portland,OR
CostPMI Portland Chapter Members*By9/13/20125pm:$12459/135pm–9/27/20125pm:$1495PMI Portland Chapter Student Members*By9/13/20125pm:$8459/135pm–9/27/20125pm:$955Non-MembersBy9/13/20125pm:$14959/135pm–9/27/20125pm:$1695
Dottie Love Director of ACP Certification, PMI Portland [email protected]
Register Now!
* 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.
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Professional Development•PMI-ACPCourse•CriticalThinking&EmotionalDevelopment•FallisMentoringSeason•RoederOnlineCourses
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•RoundtableMeetings•NewDowntownRoundtable
PM News BriefsMembership•JoinPMIPortlandChapter•BecomeaVolunteer!•PMJobPostings•WelcomeNewVolunteers•MembershipNews•Photos
Articles•TheEmergencyProject
PMI•President’sLetter•AboutPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Professional DevelopmentCritical Thinking & Emotional IntelligenceA Match Made in Heaven
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Thisworkshopwillexplorethecloserelationshipbetweencriticalthinkingandemotionalintelligence.
Key Learning Objectives• Learnaboutbasiccriticalthinkingtechniques• Receiveinformationandtoolstoapplyseveralofthesetech-niquesinyourownenvironment• Practiceworkingwiththevalueoftheinformationgleanedviaemotionalintelligenceacrossthecriticalthinkingtechniques• Practicetheuseofcriticalthinkingtechniquesinpre-setscenarioswithcolleaguesinteamdiscussions
About the PresenterKimi Hirotsu ZiemskiApopularspeakeratthenationalleadersconferenceforProjectManagementInstituteyearoveryear,Kimihasbroughtahighlevelofenergyandintelligencetothedifficultandeternaltopicsofhowwecaneachbringourownleadershipperformancelevelup.HerstandingintheindustryresultedinbeinginvitedtojointheteamupdatingtheGuidetotheProjectManagementBodyofKnowledgefortheFourthEdition.Kimi’sworkshopsandspeechesareknownfortheirenergy,interaction,andabilitytodrivechanges.
Workshop DetailsWednesday, October 17, 2012 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location WorldTradeCenter121SWSalmonStreetPortland,OR97204
PDUs 8 PDUs available by completing this workshop.
CostPMI Portland Chapter Members*By9/23at5p.m.:$2759/23–10/15at5p.m.:$295
PMI Portland Chapter Student Members *
By9/23at5p.m.:$1759/23–10/15at5p.m.:$195
Non-MembersBy9/23at5p.m.:$3759/23–10/15at5p.m.:$395
Register Now!* 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.
PMI Global Conference–North America October 20-23, 2012 Vancouver, BC, Canada
Earn 19 PDUs! Clickhereforinformation.
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Headline ArticleNext Chapter Meeting•MeetingSponsor•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics
Professional Development•PMI-ACPCourse•CriticalThinking&EmotionalDevelopment•FallisMentoringSeason•RoederOnlineCourses
Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•RoundtableMeetings•NewDowntownRoundtable
PM News BriefsMembership•JoinPMIPortlandChapter•BecomeaVolunteer!•PMJobPostings•WelcomeNewVolunteers•MembershipNews•Photos
Articles•TheEmergencyProject
PMI•President’sLetter•AboutPMIPortland
www.pmi-portland.org
Professional DevelopmentRoeder Online CoursesBesuretochecktheRoederwebsiteforallthenewonlinePMrelatedtrainingatadiscounttoChaptermembers.
OnDemand Online Courses360 Awareness: UnderstandHuman&EnvironmentalFactors4hours,4PDUs
Whole Body Decisions: SynthesizeBrain,Heart&Gut4hours,4PDUs
Project Management Fundamentals: LayingAStrongFoundation8Hours,8PDUs
Monthly Webinar Series
Live, Instructor-Led Online CoursesInternational Project Management (8PDUs)September11&18,2012
Project Management Negotiation (15PDUs) September14,21&28,2012
Project Managment Fundamentals (8PDUs)September18&25,2012
Advanced Project Stakeholder Management(8PDUs)October3&10,2012
PM Fundamentals–Execution (8PDUs)October12&19,2012
Managing Virtual Teams (8PDUs)October17&24,2012
Communicate with Competence & Confidence(8PDUs)Octoer30&November6,2012
Earn Buy-In & Win Support(8PDUs)October31&November7,2012
Fall Is Mentoring SeasonCanyouhavelotsoffunwhilegrowingyourprofessionalskillsatthesametime?Withmentoringyoucan.Participantsinlastyear’sPMIprofessionalmentoringprogrambuiltnewfriendships,learnedalot,andenjoyedthesatisfactionofhelpingeachotherinahands-on,personalway.
ThePMIPortlandChapterMentoringTeaminvitesyoutojointhisall-volunteereffortstartingagainthisFall.WeneedbothMentorsandMentees.ExperiencedprojectprofessionalsfindthatbeingaMentorisawonderfullyenjoyablewayto‘giveback’byhelpinganotherperson.Mentorsreportbeingrefreshedandre-excitedaboutProjectManagementthroughthementoringprocess.
Menteesfindtheprocessgreatforexploringnewskills,gaininginsightintonewindustriesandfindinga‘safe’mentoroutsideoftheirdailyworkworld.Theyalsofindtheone-on-onemeetingsandpersonalfocushelptodivedeepwithspecificskillstheyneedtogrow.
Youdon’thavetoknoweverythingtobeaMentor.Anyonewithexperienceandeducationintheschoolof‘toughprojects’canbeamentortoanotherPM.
VisittheMentoringtableattheSeptember18PMIPortlandChaptermeetingtofindoutmore,orsignupformentoringathttp://www.pmi-portland.org/mentoring-program.IfyouwouldliketodiscusstheprogramyoucanalsocallChrisTobias,DirectorofMentoring,at503-869-4452.
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PM News BriefsPMI Willamette Valley ChapterSalem BranchLunch Meeting–Wednesday, September 19, 2012 11:45a.m.-1:00p.m.
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We Want to Profile Interesting Local Projects!HaveyourecentlyclosedonaprojectinthePortlandareathatotherPMIPortlandChaptermembersmightbeinterestedinhearingabout?Wewillinterviewyouandcapturethefascinatingdetailsthatdescribeyourmeth-ods,approach,outcomesandlessonslearned.
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MembershipJoin the PMI Portland Chapter PMIPortlandChapterisalocalchapteroftheinternationalorganization,PMI(ProjectManagementInstitute).ThePMIPortlandChapterpridesitselfonbeinganactiveandgrowingprojectmanagementcommunityandisoneofthelargestchaptersinthePacificNorthwest.
How to JoinTobecomeamemberofthePortlandChapter,youmustfirstjoinPMIGlobal.Youcanjoinonlineordownloadanapplication.
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MembershipBecome a Volunteer Growyournetworkandyourskillset!Thesearesomeofthevolunteeropportunitiescurrentlyavailable:
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Divya Jain, PMP–Director of VolunteersDivyahasworkedasVolunteerManagerforPMIPortland2012annualconference.ShehasoversixyearsofexperienceofinitiatingandmanagingvariouseducationalenrichmentprogramsforstudentsinEvergreenSchoolDistrict.Oneofher
projectsstartedwith8teachersinoneschoolin2007.Nowtheprogramisrunningsmoothlyin8elementaryandmiddleschoolsunderhermanagement.
DivyahasaBachelor’sdegreeinSciencefromIndiaandisacertifiedPMP.Shelovespainting,cookingandtraveling.
Kathy Erwin, PMP CSM CSQE–Project Manager for New Member SurveysAskilledprojectmanagementprofessional,Kathy’spassionforthefieldshowsineverythingshedoes.GraduatingwithaB.S.degreeinBusinessInformationSystemsfromLinfieldCollege,Kathywaswellprepared
tobuildasuccessfulcareerininformationtechnology.SheearnedcertificationsasaPMP,CSQE,andCSM,andhonedherleadershipskillsasaprogrammeranalyst,projectmanager,andqualityassuranceanalystinindustriesincludinghealthcare,utilities,government,retailandfinance.Presently,KathyisaQualityAssuranceEngineeratProvidenceHealthandServices,aroleandorganizationthatsherelishesverymuch.KathyandherhusbandJerryliveinVancouver,WAwheretheyenjoygardeningandspendingtimewiththeirthreeyear-oldgrandsonLogan.
AdedicatedmemberofthePMIPortlandChapter,Kathydecidedtostepupherinvolvementandbecameavolunteerinspringof2012.ShejoinedourQualityAssuranceteam,focusingonnewmembersatisfactionsurveysadministeredatChapterdinnermeetings.Kathy’supbeatattitudeandgreatorganizationalskillsmakeheranassettoourChapter.WelcomeandthankyouforvolunteeringKathy!
Brett Anderson–Director of PMP CertificationBrettAndersonbringsover20yearsofexperienceintechnicalleadershiptotheDirectorofPMPCertificationrole.BrettholdsanengineeringdegreefromOregonStateUniversity.Hisexperienceinelectro-mechanicalsystemsengineeringhasallowed
Bretttosuccessfullyholdleadershippositionsinallaspectsofengineering,operations,qualityandstaffmanagement.BretthasspentconsiderabletimeworkingwithInternationalsupplychainsandevenrelocatedtoAsiaforaperiodofhiscareertomanagemultipleproductdevelopmentprojects.Brett’sprojectmanagementandleadershipskillshavehelpedhimtobridgehiscareeracrossseveraldiverseindustriesthatincludehightech,heavymanufacturing,communicationsandcommercialconstruction.BrettiscurrentlytheQualityManagerforConnorManufacturingServicesinPortland,Oregon.BrettcreditsthedisciplineofProjectManagementforhissuccessandishonoredtobejoiningtheteamatthePMIPortlandChapterastheDirectorofPMPCertification.
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ArticlesThe Emergency Project[soundofPlectronsignalscomingovertheintercom][loudklaxonsound]“Station18,21,51,116,Hazmat10,Deluge127andBattalion7;explosionandfireatCircleXrefinery19600nineteenthousandsixhundredCarsonBlvd.Carson,timeout10:46”.ParamedicsGageandDesotogetintoRescue51andproceedoutofthestation….“LA,Battalion7atscenewithafullyinvolvedcrackingtower,workerstrappedonadjacentstructuresandseveralgasolinestoragetanksthreatened.Requestasecondalarm,Battalion7isassumingcommandasCircleXCommand.”
SoaboutnowyouareprobablywonderingwhatthestartoftheoldTVshow“Emergency”hastodowithprojectmanagement.Whatthisstorylineisportraying,ifitwereinreallife,isthestartofaproject.IncidentManagement,whichistheoveralltermusedtodescribethemanagementofemergencysituations,isaveryspecializedversionofprojectmanagement.The“incident”istheprojectwhetheritisputtingoutafire,rescuingoccupantsofacrashedaircraft,capturingasniper,locatingamissinghikerorcleaningupahazardousmaterialspill.
Rememberthatthedefinitionofaprojectis“atemporarygroupactivitydesignedtoproduceauniqueproduct,serviceorresult.”Puttingoutafire,rescuingahiker,capturingasniper,cleaningupahazardousmaterialspill,etc.allfitthisdefinition.ThisistrueeveniftheemergencyisassmallasburningdinneronthestovetotheDeepwaterHorizonOilSpillof2010.
TherearestandardsandanentirebodyofknowledgethatistheanalogytothePMBOKTM.CalledtheIncidentCommandSystem,orICS,itprovidesafullrangeofguidance,jobaidsandbestpracticethatisuniversallyfollowedwithintheemergencymanagementcommunityintheUnitedStates.Infact,theuseofICSisrequiredifajurisdictiondesirestobereimbursedbyFEMAforextraordinarydisasterexpenses.Also,asanacceptedbestpractice,failuretouse(orproperlyuse)ICSduringthemanagementofanemergency,mayexposetheoffending
agency(orcompany)toliabilityforinjuriesandotherdamagesresultingfrom,ornotmitigatedby,theiremergencyresponse.
ICSresultedfromtheobviousneedforanewapproachtotheproblemofmanagingrapidlymovingwildfiresintheearly1970s.Atthattime,emergencymanagersfacedanumberofproblems.
• Toomanypeoplereportingtoonesupervisor.• Differentemergencyresponseorganizationalstructures.• Lackofreliableincidentinformation.• Inadequateandincompatiblecommunications.• Lackofastructureforcoordinatedplanningbetweenagencies.• Unclearlinesofauthority.• Terminologydifferencesbetweenagencies.• Unclearorunspecifiedincidentobjectives.
Designingastandardizedemergencymanagementsystemtoremedythechallengeslistedabovetookseveralyearsandextensivefieldtesting.TheIncidentCommandSystemwasdevelopedbyaninteragencytaskforceworkinginacooperativelocal,state,andfederalinteragencyeffortcalledFIRESCOPE(FirefightingResourcesofCaliforniaOrganizedforPotentialEmergencies).Comparethislistofchallengestothoseyoumayfaceasaprojectmanageronalargecomplexproject;lookfamiliar?
InICS,theIncidentCommander(inourexampleBattalion7)istheprojectmanager.He/shehasaprojectteam(calledtheIncidentManagementTeam(IMT))thatisorganizedfunctionallyandhierarchically.AmajortenantofICSisspanofcontrol,somethingweoftenlosesightofinprojectmanagement.Spanofcontrolistobelimitedtofivetosevendirectreports.ICSalsosupportstailoringandscalability.SotheIncidentCommander(PM)tailorstheprojectteamorganizationtofittheincident(project)andarrangestheteaminafunctionalandhierarchicalorganization.
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Thestandardizedorganizationincludesacommandstaff(publicaffairs,safetyandliaison)andageneralstaff(operations,planning,logisticsandfinance/administration).WithineachofthegeneralstaffsectionsthereareadditionalIMT(projectteam)membersandtheactualworkersintheincident(firefighters,paramedics,equipmentoperators,policeofficers,technicalspecialists,etc.).Intheanalogywiththekindofprojectswetypicallythinkaboutforprojectmanagement,thesewouldbethevariousprojectteamsandsubteamsaswellastheprogrammers,engineers,constructionworkers,etc.dependingonthetypeofproject.
Figure 1– ICS Basic Organization Chart
Interandintraprojectteamandcustomercommunicationsisamajorconcernforprojectmanagersandisoftenattherootcauseofprojectissuesandfailures.ICSrecognizesthisasacriticalissueandaddressesitwiththeimpositionofstandardizedterms,structuredteammeetings,commonterminologyanduseofplainlanguage.JustasaPMonaprogrammingprojectwouldrequestthreeJavaprogrammersandnotjustthreeprogrammers(assumingheneedsJavaprogrammersof
course);ifanICwantsthreeaerialwaterdroppingtankers,hewantstobesurethathedoesnotgetthreetrucktankers.
JustasPM’susetheprojectplantomanagetheirprojects,inICS,theprojectplan,knownastheIncidentActionPlan(IAP)istheanalogy.However,hereiswherethereisquiteadifferencewith“mainstream”projectmanagement.APM’sprojectplanusuallycovertimespansofweekstomonthsoryearswhiletheIAPcoversasingleoperationalperiod(workshift).Foratwoshiftperdayincident,thismeansthattheIMTisturningoutanIAPtwiceaday!Andyouthoughtyouhadithardjustgettingoneversiondone!Emergencyincidentsoperatewithin
aframeworkofsignificantchangesofconditions,resourcesandsituationnecessitatingthereviewandrevisionoftheIAPeveryshift.Infact,thereisprovisiontomake“penandink”changesduringtheworkshiftifconditionswarrant.
TheICSmethodologycontainsaverydetailedanddocumentedprocessforthedevelopment,approvalandimplementationoftheIAP.ThereareaseriesofmeetingswithspecificattendeesfromtheIMTandspecificdeliverablesfromthemeetingsthatallcometogetherintotheIAP.Thisincludesanumberofjobaidsandformstobothorganizeandfacilitatethisprocess.TheIAPthatthecurrentshiftofIMTpersonnelarepreparingwillbeexecutedbythenextshift,andsoforth.Andremember,thattheIMTmembersaredoing
thisplanningallthewhileexecutingtheIAPthatwaspreparedthepreviousshift.
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Figure 2–“Planning P” depicting the IAP development and execution process
UseoftheICSmethodologyisnotlimitedtoemergencies.ThismethodologycanandisusedtomanagepubliceventsfrompicnicstomajorsportingeventsincludingactivitiesassociatedwiththeWinterOlympicgames(intheUS).RememberthattheICcantailortheorganizationoftheIMTtomanagetheactivityandsupervisetheresourcesperformingtheworkeffort.Thesecanbecarparkingattendants,foodserviceworksandsanitationtechniciansjustaswellasfirefightersandpoliceofficers.
Sothenexttimeyourvolunteergroupturnstoyouandsays,“Jim,youareaprojectmanager,whydon’tyoubeinchargeoftheannualfestival?”youmightwanttolookatICStohelpjumpstartyourorganizationandmanagementinsteadofhavingtostartfromscratch.
About the AuthorDavid Rudawitz,PMP,isaPortlandChaptermemberandVicePresidentofAntevorteConsulting,LLC.
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