The Milestone Our Upcoming Evening Program
The Board of Directors invites you to join us for the April 27, 2005, PMI-NEIC Evening Program! And, they did it again! The BOD voted to allow NEIC members, who bring one guest, to attend for free! Your guest is free too! Remember to indicate the name of your guest in the comments area of the registration form so we may plan the appropriate number of meals.
Dave Maynard, Vice President of Professional Development for the NEIC, and Greg McCormick, President of the Hoosier Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (HC-STC), will present "The Intersection of Project Management and Technical Communication - Understanding Professional Practices".
Much of the business activity being conducted today takes the form of projects. What can project managers learn about the value of having a technical communications professional on their project team?
Correspondingly, many of the information materials being created today are important enough to take on project-level status. What can technical communicators learn about the value of using formal project management techniques for their activities?
This informative meeting describes the strengths and business value of each profession, exposing members of each group to the skills and best practices of the other. During the program, Maynard and McCormick will explain what each group needs to know about the other, including:
- General technical communications activities and deliverables
- Specific documents that support project teams and their activities
- Standard phases of project management activity
- Major inputs and outputs of each project phase
Whether you want to increase your understanding of project management techniques or of technical communications activities and deliverables, you'll learn a lot from this joint presentation.
Our evening meal includes: Parmesan Crusted Chicken, Waldorf Salad, Whipped Potatoes, Corn O'Brien, Turtle Cheesecake
- If you are bringing a guest, please indicate your guest's name in the Comments area of the registration form so we may plan accordingly.
- Don Hall's Guest House, 1313 West Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Social time 5:30pm, Dinner 6:00pm, Program 7:00pm
Chapter News
Paula says, "if you are a NEIC member, be sure to join us for all of our evening programs!" Why? Because the Board of Directors is announcing a terrific deal for 2005. Attend every evening program in 2005 for FREE, if you bring a guest. And, your guest may attend free of charge as well! Come if you're hungry, come if you want to network, come if you want to learn from your peers in the Chapter and come to hear from interesting local and regional speakers!
Current Membership Count: 110.
New Members - Welcome: Ed Crousore, Alan Mertz, Richard Weible PMP
New PMPs - Way to Go: Thomas Cioch
Chapter PMP Percentage: 48%
Our chapter offers an online, interactive PMP class (via http://www.pmp-online.org) which many people have taken advantage of over the years. If you want to sit for your certification, check out this class!
News Bites
The week of 17-23 April 2005 is National Volunteer Week in the U.S., and PMI would like to take this occasion to say a heartfelt "thank you" to our core of tireless and dedicated volunteers, not just in the U. S., but also in every corner of the globe! Sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation, National Volunteer Week is about reflecting on the power volunteers have to inspire people as well as to inspire others to serve. According to the 2004 PMI Volunteer Satisfaction Survey, 87 percent of respondents volunteer in at least one other non-PMI activity and 66 percent participate in at least two other activities. PMI deeply appreciates your time and countless contributions to the well being of this organization. Together, as volunteers and practitioners, you are helping PMI to achieve its envisioned future: Worldwide, organizations will embrace, value and utilize project management and attribute their success to it.
Coming soon...the exciting kickoff of PMI's high-profile 2005 global advertising campaign. In an effort to heighten the awareness of PMI marketing efforts among the PMI Component community, be sure to look for the first of many compelling advertisements, one in the 20 April 2005 issue of Financial Times and another in the 16 May 2005 issue for Fortune Magazine. We will then carry our message on the value of project management as indispensable for business results to other highly regarded publications to name a few such as Project Manager Today, Redmond Magazine, and Certification Magazine. Also look for electronic advertising on the Wall Street Journal Online, certcities.com, redmondmag.com, and ALLPM.com. This campaign is an integral part of PMI's commitment to achieving its envisioned goal.
PMI’s Project Management Basic Knowledge Assessment (BKA) is now easier to use! You no longer have to wait for the link to the assessment to be e-mailed after your payment is processed. For your convenience, a secure server accepts online credit card payments. This means instantaneous approval, and, consequently, immediate and seamless entry into the online assessment.
The BKA, a test comprised of 100-multiple-choice questions, is just one of the many ways PMI helps project managers evaluate their general knowledge of project management practices. Based on the five Project Management Process Groups of the PMBOK® Guide, it enables project managers to determine which of these groups, if any, they may need to brush up on to increase their chances of passing the PMP® Examination, or benefit from the proper application of project management knowledge in the workplace.
Please visit PMI's Web site for more information or to access the BKA. Interested parties can take the assessment for a fee of $35 (US).
Are you in the market for a one-of-a-kind professional development experience? Then Mega Seminarsworld is for you!
- Where: Caribe Royale Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA
- When: 11-14 July 2005
- What: More than 30 interesting seminars covering a wide variety of topics from basic project management skills development to leadership skills.
- Keynote Speaker: James M. Johnson, Founder, Chairman, The Standish Group, will present the latest CHAOS research findings, the top ten factors for success and other information derived from this important decade-long research project. He will also provide details on the most important questions you should ask to determine the health of a project and improve project success and investments by controlling your portfolio.
- Space is limited for this popular event, so register early. The early member registration deadline is Monday, 13 June 2005.
Feature Book/Word of the Month
Translating Corporate Strategy into Project Strategy
By: Peter Morris, PhD and Ashley Jamieson, MS
Considered the new "silver bullet" in guiding corporate strategy, Translating Corporate Strategy into Project Strategy, examines how project management tools and principles can be used to effectively advance business strategy. Through case studies from a variety of industries, the authors demonstrate how successful organizations move beyond mission statements and five-year plans to create the processes that are necessary to carry out time-oriented goals and projects. In addition to examining these successes, the authors also identify effective strategy implementation processes, define the relevant terms using the standards of PMI's PMBOK® Guide, outline staff roles and responsibilities, and offer several different models of personnel structure and capabilities that reflect project management principles and methods. Offering a compelling look into yet another way the project management profession is impacting business results, this book is an indispensable tool for business leaders at all levels.
1 : to speak or write verbosely and windily
Taken from Merriam-Webster Word of the Day
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