First Notice of February 15th 2012 PD Seminar
"Delivering Quality Results in Information Technology Projects"
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The 57th PM Professional Day will be held on Wednesday February 15, 2012 at
the Holiday Inn, Metrotown. Register now with Duncan Smith, PMP at
[email protected] .
Do not reply to this email; instead, send a new message to
Duncan Smith.
Our agenda for the day will include these presentations and workshop
sessions:
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QUALITY METRICS FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND
APPLICATION DELIVERY PROJECTS -
Marcel Chiriac, PMP - The PMBOK Quality Management knowledge
area takes a generic approach to assessing quality and suggesting quality
metrics. However, successful management of application delivery projects needs
specific quality metrics that answer important business questions.
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DEBUNKING AGILE'S ALLURE - A NEOPHYTE'S PERSPECTIVE -
Stuart Bourhill PEng, MBA, PMP . Through an analysis of the
application of agile development practices in a "traditional" project
management environment, this interactive workshop will seek to challenge agile
best practices in light of the "classic triple constraint". A case
study from the University of British Columbia.
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RUNNING WATERFALL AND AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS WITHIN A PHASE/GATE PROJECT METHODOLOGY
- Susan Bush, PMP. Reconciling waterfall and agile software development
practices,
while adhering to a phase/gate project methodology. This presentation will
first look
at an implementation of the Phase/Gate Project Management Methodology
within a large organization.
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BALDRIGE CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE -
Marko Wolf-Pany, P.Eng., PMP - No matter the size or nature of your
organization, the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence can help your
organization align resources; improve communication, productivity, and
effectiveness; and achieve strategic goals.
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COMBINING THE ROLE OF TECHNICAL LEADER AND PROJECT
MANAGER - Duncan Smith PMP - An report on the presenter's experience
in combining the roles of Technical Lead and Project Manager in high-tech
development projects in small companies.The similarities of the soft skills
required in these roles are vastly more unifying than the hard skills that
separate the roles.
For more information on the technical program and presenters, contact the
Project Manager for the 57th Professional Development Seminar Judy
Waywood-Cox, PMP at
[email protected]
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Holiday Inn Metrotown
4405 Central Boulevard
Salon's A & B
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
7:45 AM Registration - Coffee, Juice, Continental Breakfast
Buffet Lunch
Inclusive fee: $80
Free underground parking at the hotel
REGISTRATION WILL BE LIMITED TO FIFTY (50) ATTENDEES
Registration Draw Cut-off: Midnight January 30, 2012
Cancellation Deadline: Midnight Wednesday February 8, 2012.
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Seminar participants can claim seven PDUs for the day. In addition to the time
they spend as
participants, Presenters and Workshop Leaders can claim a PDU for each hour
spent
performing those roles, including preparation time
This is a full-day seminar. If you register it is understood that you plan
to attend for the entire day. If you leave early it is a discourtesy to your
fellow professionals. Another PMP from the wait-list has been denied the
opportunity to attend, and the presenters at the end of the day are
slighted.
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Registration Policy - Fine Print
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As an incentive - and reward - for service, the November 25, 2009 General
Meeting of the Society approved a priority system which gives preferential
access to seminar registration. Presenters, workshop leaders, management
team volunteers, and retired officers will be given first priority for
available seats for a period of time following their service. The remaining
seats will be assigned through a lottery as has been done in the past.
The list of individuals eligible for first priority seating, along with the
rules for assigning available seats, can be downloaded at
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/pmprof/A-List.PDF
For the February 15, 2012 seminar, once seats have been assigned to the
presenters, the management team for the day, and the priority applicants, a
lottery shall be used to determine which of the remaining applications for
registration are chosen for acceptance, in accordance with the rules set out
below.
Registration for a seminar does not open until a registration notice, such
as this one, is broadcast. There is no provision for advance registration.
Only those applications received after the time of broadcast will be
considered.
Each application received by the Registration Manager prior to midnight
January 30, 2012 will be assigned to either an A-list pool or a regular
pool. Each application will be given a random priority number within the
pool. Available seats will first be awarded to those in the A-list pool in
priority sequence. The remaining available seats will be awarded to those in
the regular pool in priority sequence. Once the registration limit is
reached, the remaining applications will be placed on a wait list in
priority sequence, first A-list then regular. Each application received
after midnight January 30, 2012 will be assigned the next sequential regular
priority number in the order it is received, whether or not the applicant is
on the A-list.
Each application will be acknowledged and each acceptance will be confirmed
by email.
Each application received will be considered a firm offer to register and to
pay the full fee. Cancellations will be accepted up to midnight, Wednesday
February 8, 2012. Those on the waitlist will be accepted in priority order
if spaces become available prior to the cancellation deadline. A waitlist
candidate will be notified of acceptance by email. A waitlist candidate must
cancel to be removed from the list.
The Society will issue an email notice of acceptance to the address provided
in the registration application, but is not responsible for ensuring that
any registrant has received the notification of acceptance.
Any registrant who does not show is expected to pay the full seminar fee.
Accepted registrants who fail to pay the full seminar fee will be prohibited
from applying for registration at future events until the payment is
received.
Payment by cheque is preferred. Cash is accepted; please try to bring exact
change. There is an ATM in the hotel lobby. No credit cards or Interac
(debit cards) are accepted.
The Registration Manager for the February 15, 2012 Seminar is
Duncan Smith, PMP
[email protected]
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Other planned Seminars for 2012
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Six more PD seminars are currently planned for the remainder of the year.
Contact the Project Manager listed below for more information or to
volunteer your services.
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March 21, 2012
"Document and Records Management"
Ellyn Daly, PMP
[email protected]
Project Manager
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April 18, 2012
"Managing Projects Across Distances and Cultures."
Duncan Wood, PMP
[email protected]
, Project Manager
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May 23, 2012
"Creating Organizational Capability and Individual Competence in Project
Management." Lisa Batycki Downs, PMP
[email protected]
, Project Manager
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September 26, 2012
"Novel Approaches to Engineering-Construction Projects."
Linda Flegel, PMP
[email protected]
Project Manager
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October 24, 2012
"ERP Projects - Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins."
John Cooke, PMP
[email protected]
Project Manager
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November 21, 2012
"Building and Maintaining Effective Project Teams. "
& the Annual General Meeting
Eva Blackham, PMP
[email protected]
, Project
Manager
There are opportunities for additional presenters, workshop leaders, and
Management Team volunteers for these seminars. Those who provide service may
earn preferred access to registration in future seminars.
Please contact the Project Manager for a seminar or Kim Hunter, PMP, Society
President to participate, Kim Hunter,
[email protected]
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Successful Seminar - November 23, 2011
"Managing Organizational Change" and
Annual General Meeting
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The agenda, organized by Project Manager Jim Marshall, PMP, included these
presentations and workshop sessions:
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LIVELY LEADERSHIP - EQ IN THE WORKPLACE
- Shannon Shackerley-Bennett, PMP
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PROJECT MANAGER AS CHANGE CHAMPION - Nicky Fried
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PLANNING A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
- Walter Wawruck, PMP
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STACKING THE ODDS: MAKING PROJECTS "STICK"
- Chris Dennis, PMP
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COACHING AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
- Sue Drinnan
Thank-you again, to all the Workshop Leaders, Presenters, Volunteers and
Participants for making this a successful event.
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About the Society - Website Address
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The Society of PM Professionals is a voluntary, democratic
organization of PMPRs in the Greater Vancouver area, who
are dedicated to the achievement of their common purposes
in the profession through mutual support, co-operation, and
collective effort.
There are more than 550 PMPs in the Vancouver area
who receive notices of Society events.
The Society holds at least three Professional Development
Seminars in Vancouver each year.
The Professional Development Seminars feature technical
presentations and workshop facilitation by PMPs for the
purpose of continuing professional development. The seminar
is intended for PMPs. However, a PMP may invite guests
who are committed to the advancement of the Profession.
Practitioners who plan to become certified as PMPs are
welcome in particular.
For more information on the Society:
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/pmprof/
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Contact the Officers of theSociety
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At the November 23, 2011 Annual Meeting, the officers of the Society were
elected for a one-year term.
President: Kim Hunter, PMP
[email protected]
Secretary Treasurer: John Cooke, PMP
[email protected]
Registrar: Walter Wawruck, PMP
[email protected]
If you have not yet filled in a membership application, contact Walter
Wawruck, PMP, download one from the website, or complete an application at
the February 15, 2012 seminar
Please let us know if you wish to receive notices from the Society at a
different e-mail address.
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