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#PMICON18 – Day 2 Collecting the GEMS of the Generations
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#PMICON18 – Day 1 The magic starts !
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Key takeaways: Have a vision in life and believe in magic! Face the reality Surround yourself with those who lift you up Life is indeed a magic! I was all ready to spread the magic through the channel that I had at the congress as a speaker and as an SME at the “Ask the expert” started as soon as I stepped out of my room at the hotel. I guess my T- shirt said it all. I engaged in discussion across the hallways at the breakfast table, the linked- in corner, the awards gala dinner and at the community “Ask the Expert” booth. Some discussions: “There was a directive to implement JIRA company wide, we tried agile, but our people were not ready?” Bingo! you got it, we need to focus on our people first. Agile is not only about tool implementation. Agile Methodology is a people-focused, results-focused approach to software development that respects our rapidly changing world. Focus on people first to bring the change in mindset for adaptive planning, self-organization, and short delivery times. Tools are just levers, Jira Software is an agile project management tool that supports any agile methodology, be it scrum, kanban, or your own unique flavor. “We are into Workday implementation, one the first ever implementation for the healthcare, we tried agile but it did not work!” Sure of course not all projects are suited for agile, it is up to the project manager to decide what can be agile, predictive or hybrid. For COTS implementation, we may not be full fledged agile on day one, but we of course implement some values of agile like faster feedback, inspect and adapt, and slowly and steadily e may want to look for more opportunities to be agile. Read more on hybrid methodology here “I have started a new contract and I need to setup a process, there is no current process, how do you bring in agility here?” No current process, that seemed scary at first, but as the discussion progressed, we agreed that there was a process which was adhoc. This needed to move to through the maturity level of Adhoc-> Repeatable-> Managed-> Adaptive-> Agile and DevOps. This cannot be achieved day one, but a project manager can assess the current situation and build in a road map for process agility. That evening the “Happy hour” became happier with some champagne, cup-cakes, lots of appetizers, in-promptu on the sofa expert discussions and networking with the attendees. If you have not been able to sign up for the “Ask the expert” sessions, we are here till Monday, you still have time to sign up here, or just drop by for a more casual discussion at the “Ask the Expert” community booth in the exhibit hall. And the end .. the PMI Professional Award Gala dinner, where the best and best of the project management is awarded. A retro musical by “Marilyn Monroe” and Dean Martin made this evening even more magical. Are you ready for more magic on Day 2 ? Unable to experience this magic in-person at the congress? Follow me on twitter , linkedIn or Facebook as I take you through this magical experience of #PMICON18 in the city of angels.
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#PMICON18 – An Ocean of endless learning opportunities. Are you ready ?
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“Would we still need project managers in the digital future? “A question that came up from the audience in a panel discussion at the PMI Global Conference 2017, Chicago. We concluded the discussion on the note, Yes we would still need project managers as they are the driver of the “car" (project), no matter how fast the car goes. Project managers are the #ChampionofChange, who keeps track of the scope, engages the team and manages the stakeholders. The skills would need to evolve through continuous learning to drive the change in the disrupted future. PMI Global Conference 2018 is one such conglomerate of thousands of project managers for 3 days of learning, the learning opportunities to augment our skills to be a true #ChampionOfChange An Ocean of endless learning opportunities for Playground sessions and special attractions: PM Wars, wellness sessions, hands on labs, advancing your career and building a personal brand. Ask the expert: An expert group of project management professionals would be present onsite to solve our queries, get tips on projects, project management career path, you name it. You could sign up for Ask the Expert sessions here. Learning sessions: Mesmerizing key notes and other power packed learning sessions. I would be leading a session, where I would be exploring a new lifeline for project managers “Ask the crowd”. #517a Who Wants to Be a More Successful Project Manager? Here's Your New Lifeline: Ask the Crowd! Curious to know what it is all about? Follow the #AsktheCrowd on twitter and linkedin to know more. So are you ready to dive in? I am, Please check out my agenda here Again, if you not able to make it to the Conference, keep watching this space and follow me on twitter , linkedIn or Facebook for insider insights, attendee experience and much more ! |
#ChampionOfChange the countdown to #PMICON18 has begun!
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Agile,
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Categories: Agile, Nontraditional Project Management, Calculating Project Value, Best Practices, Human Aspects of PM, Generational PM, Project Delivery, Strategy, Mentoring, Stakeholder Management, Innovation, Change Management, Leadership, Lessons Learned, Program Management, Teams, Communications Management
| #ChampionOfChange, project managers, my fellow projectmanagement.com friends and online followers, I am back again signing in from Mumbai – Bollywood of India. In less than 4 weeks, I would be in the Hollywood – Los Angeles for the PMI Global Congress 2018. Needless to say, the preparation is in full swing for this great conglomerate of #ChampionOfChange. As I build my schedule I retrospect on my learnings from #PMIEMEA18. #PMIEMEA18 I focussed on the “projects of the future” and sessions which provided insights on artificial intelligence, machine learning and digital transformation. What I learned from these sessions that we need to become more “human” in this era of digital disruption. As a refresher Please check out the #PMIEMEA18 conference summary here. Keeping along the same theme this time, I will focus on area of robotics, artificial intelligence, along with the human aspects of problem solving, virtual teams, knowledge management, change management and diversity. Here is my schedule: Oct 6, 2018 : Day 1 #302 Opening General Session and Keynote Speaker: Jon Dorenbos - "Life Is Magic" #313 Knowledge Management: An Emerging Competitive Advantage—Trends, Urgency, and Techniques #328 Rogue One : A powerpoint story #349 There's a Robot in My Meeting! I plan to wind up my day by attending the Gala dinner, the Oscars of project management, an event which recognizes the best of the best #ChampionOfChange in the field of project management. Oct 7, 2018 : Day 2 401 General Session and Keynote Speaker: Cam Marston - "Five Generations in the Workplace" #407 The Future Lies in Diversity and Inclusion: Are You an Inclusive Leader? #439 The Change Lab: Part 2 of 2 #444 Artificial Intelligence and Project Management: Beyond Human Imagination! Oct 8, 2018 : Day 3 #506 Breakthrough Brainstorming: Fun, Fast Strategies to Unleash Your Brilliance! Mid-morning, I would be leading a session #517a Who Wants to Be a More Successful Project Manager? Here's Your New Lifeline: Ask the Crowd! I will speak on crowdsourcing and how it can improve agility and innovation in this era of disruption. In this regard I would like to know your opinion on crowdsourcing. Please take the polls to help me to get the voice of the “crowd”. https://www.projectmanagement.com/polls/462418/Challenges-with-crowdsourcing-project-tasks #526-EXH Hands-On Lab: From the Golden Rule to the Platinum Rule the Character-Strengths Way Apart from the above, I would be in the exhibit hall at the “Ask an Expert” booth as an expert on Agile, Project management, digital transformation. If you are at the Congress in person, do not forget to sign up for the exclusive 1:1 sessions with me to gain insights from my experience of managing digital transformation programs. Keep checking this space for the schedule. If you not able to make it to the Congress, fret not, I would keep sharing my experiences at the Congress on twitter , linkedIn or Facebook. Keep following me as I join thousands of other #ChampionOfChange for three days of learning and fun !
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#PMIEMEA18 - #DifferenceMakers : We are making dreams a reality !
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Agile,
Human Resources,
Calculating Project Value,
Best Practices,
Human Aspects of PM,
Project Planning,
Project Delivery,
Mentoring,
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Change Management,
Earned Value Management,
Leadership,
Lessons Learned,
Benefits Realization,
Complexity,
Information Technology,
Teams,
Communications Management
Categories: Agile, Human Resources, Calculating Project Value, Best Practices, Human Aspects of PM, Project Planning, Project Delivery, Mentoring, Innovation, Change Management, Earned Value Management, Leadership, Lessons Learned, Benefits Realization, Complexity, Information Technology, Teams, Communications Management
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This was my 3rd PMI Congress and first EMEA Congress. My experience is every year the Congress is different. This year I particularly loved the “offsite” learning sessions – the BER airport and the Hauftbanhof excursions. An opportunity to experience the projects under the skin right at the site. So what did I learn this time ? As I write this post, midair on my way home to Mumbai, I retrospect on my learnings at the #PMIEMEA18 – Berlin. Being a project manager of the IT industry, I focused on “Projects of the future” and sessions which provided insights on artificial intelligence, machine learning and digital transformation. What do we need to do different in the era of digital disruption? What I learned was the solution lies in us, the humans. We humans need to start being “more” human. Starting from Thommas Wallenta’s opening note: “We are making dreams a reality. We are the #DifferenceMakers !”, “Our volunteers make it all happen!” Rowan Gibson’s opening key note: “Build a great team, the right people in the right roles at the right time” Read more about the opening note and Rowan Gibson’s opening key note here
The BER – airport project manager Thomas’s presentation: “I spend most of my time in stakeholder management” More on my Day 2 experience is here
Inma Martinez’s closing key note: “It is okay to be imperfect, machines are perfect, so we can afford to be imperfect, be more human” Read more about Inma’s closing note and Day 3 highlights here It was all about people, teams and being human.
I have had an extraordinary time with everyone at #PMIEMEA18. It is much more than the PDUs. It is about the networking, learning and being inspired by world renowned experts to become a #DifferenceMaker If you were in-person at the event or have been following our team online, we would love to know How was your experience? What did you learn from the conference? What is it that you are going to do different tomorrow, next week and in the coming months?
Till next time I leave you with this twitter moment on my experiences of #PMIEMEA18- Berlin. Auf Wiedersehen – Good bye in German |