NEWSLETTER APRIL 2013

PMI Netherlands Chapter | Postbus 90261 | 1006 BG Amsterdam - Vakvereniging voor Project-, Programma- en Portfoliomanagers www.PMI-Netherlands-Chapter.org

PMI’s true global outreach! Last couple of days I was truly into PMI. First, together with Jan Vermeijs, our secretary, I visited the PMI EMEA Leadership Meeting in Istanbul. Besides this super volunteer board-member privilege of being there, and yes it was indeed fun, it was marvelous being there, experiencing the true global outreach of the PMI community. With over 400.000 members (see some statistic in the figure below) we must be one of the largest organized communities worldwide. Isn’t it awesome that you and I are part of this? That alone would be a good reason to join PMI and our chapter and stay part of it, not to mention al the other membership benefits like free e-copies of all the standards that are available, webinars etc.

Next to being a member you could also start contributing to PMI and the chapter by becoming a volunteer, taking care of some small tasks or maybe some more comprehensive tasks or even as a board member. Before you know you will be visiting one of the Leadership Meetings, experiencing that overwhelming global outreach of PMI as I did last weekend. Make sure you add your profile and volunteer preferences to the Volunteer Relationship

Management System (VRMS) as the chapter will intense our search for volunteers over the next month. Belief me. becoming a volunteer is a very satisfying way of earning PDU’s and besides it is always fun that you can make a difference, small or large. Further down this newsletter there is a very attractive call for volunteers.

Let me try to share some of the interesting topics I have heard in Istanbul. First we had an update from PMI regarding the future expectations regarding project management. From analysis conducted by PMI, it shows that a growing need for professional Project Managers is anticipated. This need will be such that they even expect a shortage. How is that for change?

That is why PMI focusses very much on training and education. We have to develop ourselves to be able to cope with the growing complexity of projects and we have to make the profession more attractive to youngster as we need more and more professionals. Quite a challenge. Check for details the PMI Pulse 2013. The PMI Netherlands Chapter is supporting this by trying to connect to universities and schools for higher education as well as by promoting the need of certification and training. You could support this as well, by attending the meeting at the Avans Hogeschool on May 16th. It would be great if we had good representation of professionals to engage with the Avans students. Of course there are more meeting ahead and all are absolutely worthwhile attending but the one at Avans is by the nature of it is primary audience, a very special one. Highly recommended. Check out the event calendar on the website for the full program.

NEWSLETTER APRIL 2013

PMI Netherlands Chapter | Postbus 90261 | 1006 BG Amsterdam - Vakvereniging voor Project-, Programma- en Portfoliomanagers www.PMI-Netherlands-Chapter.org

Next to this future outlook above we had some good update on the whereabouts of neighboring chapter, their worries and concerns. I picked up some very interesting ideas on company outreach but need to discuss that first in the board before we can actually start a project to improve our co-operation with companies. Furthermore we have discussed some nice initiatives on improving retention, creating more membership value, applying changes successfully and how to cope with cultural differences. The latter as you can understand in this international environment a pure necessity. I am therefore very pleased that there is a start-up LIWg on bridging cultural differences and that some members offered to facilitate a chapter event on this. We always welcome those initiatives from within the community. So if you have ideas, let us know via one of these addresses!

Back home after all the excitement of the Istanbul LIM we had a good chapter meeting on engagement. Besides many participants from the chapter we had the PMI Ghana Chapter board participating. Isn’t that what PMI is all about, a global outreach with friends and professionals with kindred spirits around the globe. Help us grow this fantastic experience and visit one of the many events and bring a friend or colleague!.

Finally make sure you have a look at the program of our 2nd Summit as that provides also a touch of global spirit. There is a significant discount for PMI Netherlands Chapter members. Talking about membership value, use it!

Looking forward meeting you, in one of the upcoming events or as a volunteer supporting our Chapter!

Cees Pijs, President

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• Click here to go to our website and use one one of the links in the article “Membership Renewal” in the right hand column. Yes, you can also use this feature in Dutch.

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Note: this feature is only available for current members of PMI Netherlands Chapter and only when you are eligible for renewal

NEWSLETTER APRIL 2013

PMI Netherlands Chapter | Postbus 90261 | 1006 BG Amsterdam - Vakvereniging voor Project-, Programma- en Portfoliomanagers www.PMI-Netherlands-Chapter.org

Summit 2013 - June 13th, Figi - Zeist Don’t miss it!

PMI Netherlands Chapter and CKC Seminars organize the second edition of the PMI Netherlands Summit on June 13th 2013 in Zeist, the Netherlands. PMI Netherlands Summit is the platform for Project, Program and Portfolio professionals. Central theme of the 2013 edition is: “A one day learning experience that will last for years”. An inspiring program is guaranteed, containing keynote sessions by international thought leaders, expert insights and lessons learned.

Check out the brochure as we are very proud on the program we are able to offer. Make sure you subscribe in time as we have limited seats. There is a marvelous discount for PMI Netherlands Chapter members. Use discount code PMI13-100. Click for or a full electronic copy of the brochure containing all the details.

Event Calender

APRIL 2013 24-4-2013 Engagement in your project team by Jan van Rouwendal 25-4-2013 AgiLEREN, Certificeren en Inspireren (Agile Consortium NL)

MAY 2013 14-5-2013 PMO LIWg Meeting 16-5-2013 Chapter meeting at Avans Den Bosch (afternoon) 16-5-2013 Chapter meeting at NS Utrecht (evening) 22-5-2013 Webinar!

JUNE 2013 13-6-2013 2nd PMI Netherlands Summit 26-6-2013 IIL CAPM Training

JULY 2013

AUGUST 2013

SEPTEMBER 2013 9-9-2013 IIL PMP Training

16-9-2013 IIL CAPM Training 25-9-2013 Euregio Chapter Event, Heerlen (under construction)

OCTOBER 2013 12-10-2013 PMP Exam Preparation Coaching Class (1/4)

NOVEMBER 2013 2-11-2013 PMP Exam Preparation Coaching Class (2/4) 4-11-2013 IIL PMP Training

16-11-2013 PMP Exam Preparation Coaching Class (3/4) 30-11-2013 PMP Exam Preparation Coaching Class (4/4)

DECEMBER 2013

NEWSLETTER APRIL 2013

PMI Netherlands Chapter | Postbus 90261 | 1006 BG Amsterdam - Vakvereniging voor Project-, Programma- en Portfoliomanagers www.PMI-Netherlands-Chapter.org

Follow us on Twitter! Besides the website, Linkedin and Facebook you can follow us on Twitter. On regular basis we sent tweets to inform you on Chapter events, news from PMI etc. Have a look and give it a go and join the 178 followers. Looking forward to tweet-connect.

Communities of Practice PMI Communities of Practice are the place where you can network and build knowledge in the virtual world. Project practitioners around the world, thanks to PMI online communities, can share interest in a specific industry or practice area through webinars, wikis, blogs and more.

We highly encourage you to increase your opportunities for knowledge sharing, collaboration and networking by joining PMI Communities of Practice.

To benefit from PMI online communities you have to be PMI member.

Take a look at PMI online communities list: http://www.pmi.org/Get-Involved/Communities-of-Practice.aspx

Call for Volunteers We come across Project Management at different situations in our lives and at different ages and understanding some basic concepts could benefit each of us a lot, even for the children. There is a Project Management Toolkit for Youth aiming to get those benefits in an easy and understandable way to the youth. We are looking for volunteers who want to help translating this toolkit to Dutch.

Volunteer wanted for translation of the Project Management Toolkit for Youth!

As you know, volunteers are the core of PMI. Without volunteers, it is very hard to get anything done. Now, once more, we require your support.

The PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) is a worldwide organization of PMI that brings the benefits and the power of project management to local communities and to the farthest reaches of the world for social good through grants, programs, scholarships, and educational resources.

One of the resources is the Project Management Toolkit for Youth. This material is in English and is to be used for primary schools. Our colleagues from the Belgium Chapter have taken the lead in translating this material into Dutch, French and German, so the children in our countries can benefit from this material as well. These translations will be made available from the PMIEF website.

NEWSLETTER APRIL 2013

PMI Netherlands Chapter | Postbus 90261 | 1006 BG Amsterdam - Vakvereniging voor Project-, Programma- en Portfoliomanagers www.PMI-Netherlands-Chapter.org

We fully support this initiative and we are currently looking for people who want to volunteer as a translator or proof reader so the translations can start. We will need about 5 to 10 volunteers for this assignment. You will be working in virtual/remote team lead by Frederic Pattyn of the Belgium Chapter. There are 5 documents (about 225 pages in total with lots of tables and pictures) to be translated and the goal is to have a printable versions of each document by September 2013.

This volunteer opportunity with all relevant details will be announced in VRMS. Please make sure that you have created a profile in VRMS to be able to apply for this opportunity. It will help us to serve you better and the application process for an opportunity will become shorter and easier.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Volunteer Liaison Manager (Maria) or me for support at the email addresses mentioned below:

Maria: mara.nikilopoulou@gmail.com

Diepak: membership@pmi-netherlands-chapter.org

Many thanks for your consideration and support.

Diepak Kasi PMP, Director Membership and Volunteers

9e Project Portfolio Management Jaarcongres Uitnodiging: 9e Project Portfolio Management Jaarcongres met keynote Michael Menard

€ 100,- korting voor leden van het PMI Netherlands Chapter!

Op woensdag 29 mei a.s. organiseren CKC Seminars en Psolutions de 9e editie van hét jaarcongres over Project Portfolio Management (PPM) met dit jaar als thema:

Portfoliobesturing vanuit eigenaarschap

Balanceren tussen structuur & cultuur

In 9 edities is het PPM Jaarcongres uitgegroeid tot dé jaarlijkse update voor alle organisaties die de noodzaak van PPM zien. Met ieder jaar actuele best practices, experts en een centrale inspirerende internationale keynote.

Keynote Michael Menard (VS)

Met als inspirerende keynote Michael Menard, oprichter en president van The Gensight Group met meer dan 10 jaar ervaring met het adviseren van organisaties als Westinghouse, Johnson & Johnson, Cisco, Glaxo, Pfizer en Coca-Cola op het vlak van strategie, resource management en PPM. Een ervaring die hij ook deelt als auteur van: 'A Fish In Your Ear, The new disciplines of project portfolio management', het actuele boek dat iedere deelnemer aan het PPM Jaarcongres ontvangt.

NEWSLETTER APRIL 2013

PMI Netherlands Chapter | Postbus 90261 | 1006 BG Amsterdam - Vakvereniging voor Project-, Programma- en Portfoliomanagers www.PMI-Netherlands-Chapter.org

PPM Best Practices Daarnaast delen we relevante ervaringen met o.a. actuele cases van: • ProRail • Stedin • FrieslandCampina • Fokker • ANWB

Erbij zijn?

Leden van PMI Netherlands Chapter ontvangen €100,- korting op deelname en betalen slechts €595,- excl btw. Meld u aan met de mailcode: PMIPPM-DCT-13 en de korting wordt door ons toegepast. Ga voor het complete programma en het inschrijfformulier naar onze website.

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