Agenda Revealed for 2nd Annual Project Management Symposium
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On Thursday, April 30, the University of Maryland Project Management Center for Excellence has just unveiled full program details for the second annual Project Management Symposium, taking place June 8-9 on the university’s campus in College Park, Maryland. Attendees will be able to personalize their experience by selecting session tracks which benefit their development the most - whether it's learning about people in projects, construction, agile/IT, project management methodology, risk and big data, federal programs, education, public private partnerships, and/or sustainability. With over 60 field experts under one roof, p roject managers across industry, government, and academe will have the opportunity to sharpen their skills and get a first look at how today’s trends will shape the future of project management. So, without further adieu, the agenda includes:
In addition to providing project managers with an unmatched learning experience, this year’s symposium will offer a networking reception on Monday afternoon, bringing together experts from across the country and around the world. Even more, PMI members can earn up to 15 professional development units (PDUs) toward maintaining their PMI credential. For more information, or to register, visit the UMD Project Management Center for Excellence website. Planning to attend? Leave a comment below and start your networking prior to your arrival! |
Project Management in a Time of Need
| I’m sure many of us have been following the news about the recent and devastating earthquake that took place in Nepal this past Saturday. Our hearts go out to the families and friends of those who were lost in the disaster, and to all of those impacted and starting the difficult journey of recovery. As a professional community of project managers, many of you may be wondering how to best support the work of responding to crisis, and rebuilding after a disaster, while others among us may have their own experiences and lessons learned that can be shared with those who are involved in these efforts. I would like to use our Critical Path blog space this week to create a space where community members can:
Please keep in mind, when working in dangerous environments where time and safety are critical, it is important to work through established channels and support those organizations and agencies actively involved. Be safe and be generous with your knowledge – the experience you share may be able to help those in need to better manage the process of recovery and rebuilding. |
PMXPO 2015 - There's Still Time to Register!
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There's still time to register for PMXPO 2015! Join us Thursday, April 30 for six sessions full of informed project management viewpoints from leading industry experts that will cover areas like requirements management, agile, process management, PMOs and marketing strategy. The day kicks off with our keynote presentation and includes five more enlightening sessions… SESSIONS
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: From Leading a High Performance Team to Landing on Mars
Adam Steltzner With a rich and varied background, Adam Steltzner had many of the needed skills to lead the landing team for the Curiosity rover. That said, his team would struggle for almost a decade with design challenges and setbacks. How did he keep the team focused and on task? What makes a team gel and enables truly innovative thinking? How do team dynamics drive that process forward or inhibit it? And how can organizational culture create an environment for sustained performance? The challenges he and the team faced and the lessons learned from those struggles can help audiences understand how to better lead their high-performing teams, manage innovation and drive toward excellence. Now in its eighth year, ProjectManagement.com's PMXPO is an annual virtual conference and exhibition that presents a day of informative sessions featuring industry experts, along with booths full of valuable takeaway materials. Sign up for the free event today! |
Focus On: Sustainability/Green PM
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April 2015’s focus on ProjectManagement.com is sustainability and green project management. Not sure what that is? We have a diverse offering of articles and resources to help you learn more and implement sustainability and green project management into what you do. Green PM: How Have Things Changed? Michael Wood last wrote about green project management in 2012. But how have things changed since then? Take a few moments to read his article which takes a look at certifications, resources, and other tools to help keep you sustainable. Project Manager’s Sustainability Checklist Tom Baker and Pedro Echeverria came together to create a checklist that is specifically design to help meet sustainability needs that project teams and project managers face. This checklist can be considered a template to be modified by an organization, or even by a project team, as needed. Around the world, people, communities and organizations have begun a profound transformation toward Sustainability. Sustainability is sometimes called the Triple Bottom Line, referring to long term viability not just from a financial standpoint (“Profit”), but also from environmental (Planet) and social (People) perspectives. This survey will gather important information about project managers' motivations, skills, and needs with respect to Sustainability. This data will help PMI and projectmanagement.com gain a baseline about this field and create the possibility of assisting project managers who have an interest in Sustainability. Thanks to Tom Baker, Kris Kohl, and Pedro Echeverria for collaborating to bring this valuable survey to the community. Keep your eye on the homepage throughout the month for more sustainability and green PM information. You can also visit the Sustainability practice area for additional information and resources. Don’t forget that 22 April is Earth Day! |
Apply for the Kerzner Award by 15 May 2015!
| The Kerzner Award is administered by the PMI Educational Foundation and is sponsored by International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL). This prestigious award recognizes a project manager who most emulates the professional dedication and excellence of Dr. Harold Kerzner, PhD, MS, MBA.
In addition to public recognition of his or her professional dedication and excellence, the recipient of the Kerzner Award will receive IIL training valued at US$5,000, a cash prize of US$2,500, and an expenses-paid trip to the PMI® Global Congress—North America in October 2015. The recipient will be recognized at the Congress.
The total value of the training, cash prize, and trip to Congress is US$13,000.
You may nominate yourself or someone else. The application deadline is 15 May 2015. Apply today!
Dr. Kerzner is a senior executive director at the International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL). In addition to his distinguished academic, training, and consulting contributions to project management, Dr. Kerzner is a globally recognized expert and best-selling author on the subjects of project, program and portfolio management; total quality management; and strategic planning.
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