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January 2013

Headline ArticleChapter LeadershipChapter Meeting•KeynotePresentation•EducationalPresentation•ChapterMeetingLogistics•LastChapterMeeting

Professional Development•RoederOnlineCourses•PDUReporting-It’sEasy•AdvancedAgileWorkshop•PMP/CAPSpringPrepCourse•OODNEvents

Chapter News & Events•EventCalendar•RoundtableMeetings•VRMSSystem•30thAnniversaryCelebration

Opportunities •BecomeaVolunteer•PMJobPostings

Membership News•WelcomeNewVolunteers•NewMembersandPMPs•JoinPMIPortland

Articles•BookReview–ElementsofScrum•PMHumor

www.pmi-portland.org

Get Ready for the New PMBOK® Guide5th Edition Out January, 2013The5theditionofthenewPMBOK®GuideisscheduledtobereleasedinJanuary.Themostsignificantdevelopmentinthenewguideistheadditionofatenthknowledgearea,Chapter13onProjectStakeholderManagement.

Chapter13,asshownintheexploratoryversionreleasedontheProjectManagementInstitute’swebsiteearlierthisyear,createsaprocessaroundprojectstakeholdermanagement.Justliketheotherknowledgeareasthekeytoolsandtemplatesofprojectstakeholdermanagementareintegratedintotheprocessflowofaproject.Theprojectmanagercanseehowthestakeholderregister,forexample,isconnectedtotheprojectmanagementplan.Thisprocesslinkageisimportantbecauseittiesthe“softskill”ofmanagingstakeholderstothe“hardskills”ofmanagingasuccessfulprojectprocess.Softandhardcombinetoformrealworldskills.Theprofessionofprojectmanagementhasalwaysdemandedthisbalance.WhatisdifferentisthatnowitisformallycodifiedandrecognizedinthePMBOK®Guide.

LikemostcontentfoundinbroadlyfocuseddocumentssuchasthePMBOK®Guidethereislittledetailonthenutsandboltsofthetopic.Projectmanagerslookingforablueprintonhowtomanagestakeholdersonadailybasisarelikelytobedisappointed.Achartthatshowswhattodowithsupportivestakeholders,forexample,mightleadthesavvyprojectmanagertoaskthemselves,“howdoIgettothepointwhereIhavesupportivestakeholdersinthefirstplace?”

ThislackofdetailisacceptableforthePMBOK®Guide.Alreadyover400pageslong,itisnotrealistictoexpecttheguidetocovereverything.What’simportantisthattheargumentisbeingmademoreloudlythaneverthatthesuccessfulprojectmanager

possessesexceptionalinterpersonalskills.ThereaderofChapter13willfindthemselvesseekingmoreinformation.Thishungerwillpropeltheprojectmanagementprofessiontowardsadeeperappreciationofpeopleskillsand,withluck,towardsadesiretoclosethesignificantskillgapthatexiststoday.Ifwehandlethisgapresponsiblywewillsoftenourrigidtechnicalapproachesandrealizethatpeoplechangeorganizations,notprocesses.

FutureprojectmanagerswillfindChapter13partoftheirrequiredreading.Thoseofuswhohavebeenmanagingprojectsforyearswilldowelltoreadandstudythischaptertoo.Peopleskillsareheretostay.

About the Author

Tres Roeder,MBA,PMPisFounderandPresidentofRoederConsulting.HeservedasanofficialreviewerofChapter13.Hisnewestbook,ProjectStakeholderManagement,willbeavailablewherebooksaresoldMay,2013.

Keynote PresentationWhat percentage of your technology tools are being used well? with Sierra Modro

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Educational PresentationConnections: The Secrets of Powerful Networking, with Susan Bender Phelps

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PMI Portland Connection January 2013

January 2013

President’s LetterHappyNewYearPMIPortland!

TheProfessionalDevelopmentteamplanstheiryearlyPMPprepclassesandanumberofworkshopsforChaptermembers.IknowthatmanyofourmembersattendoneormoreofthesixmonthlyroundtablesheldinthegreaterPortlandMetroarea.Thesehourlongmeetingsallowanexcellentopportunitytonetworkanddiscusscommonissueswithyourpeers.Ifyouhaven’tyethadtheopportunitytoattendaroundtableIrecommendyoutryin2013.YoucanclaimonePDUforeachoneyouattend.

InMarch2013ourChapterreachesanotherimportantmilestone.We turn thirty years old!BoththeOutreachandProgramsportfolioteamsareplanningaspecialprogramfortheMarchChapterMeetingtocelebratethisimportant

milestone.ExpecttoseemoreinformationaboutthisspecialmeetingcelebrationinfutureemailblastsandonourChapterwebsite.IurgeeveryonetomaketimetoattendtheMarch19ChapterMeeting.

Whenmakingplanstoexpand your knowledgeaboutPMIfortheNewYearIrecommendyougotowww.pmi.organdclickontheKnowledge Center tab.Youwillfindinterestingarticles,blogs,surveys,publications,toolsandtemplates,informationonmanycommunitiesofpractice,on-demandwebinarsandmuchmore.

Iwouldalsoliketoacknowledgethefollowingindividualsthatarewelcomeadditionstotheall-volunteer teamthatsupportsthePMIPortlandChapter.

• GayLynnCalonge,DirectoroftheAnnualConference,ProfessionalDevelopmentPortfolio• NancyGrengs,RoundtableModerator,LloydCenterNE,ProgramsPortfolio• PeterMcCarthy,DirectorofTechnology,OperationsPortfolio• ShelleyCrabtree,AssistantVPofFinance,ExecutivePortfolio

ThePortlandPMIChapterisplanninganumberofactivitiesfor2013,notonlytocelebrateour30thyearasaChapterandotheractivitiesthatincludestheannualAugustProfessionalDevelopmentDay.OnbehalfoftheBoardofDirectorswealllookforwardtoworkingwithourChaptermembersthisyear.HappyNewYearPortland!

OnecorrectiontomyDecember2012article:OurMentoringProgramispartoftheProfessionalDevelopmentPortfolionottheMembershipPortfolio.

Alan John, President PMI Portland Chapter

Chapter Leadership

2012-13 Board of DirectorsThePMIPortlandChapterBoardofDirectorswantstohearfromyou!

President AlanJohn,PMPPresidentElect DianeBrady,CSMPastPresident SteveThorntonSecretary WillemStoeller,PMPVPofFinance JeffHenderson,PMPVPatLarge RobertBondaruk,PMPVPofMarketingDaveMolinari,PMPVPofMembershipSabyWaraich,PMPVPofOperationsBradTaylor,PMPVPofOutreachLindaRead,PMPVPofProfessionalDevelopmentTrishKelley,PMPCSMVPofProgramsChristiLoya,MBA,MPM,PMP

Formoreinformation,gototheChapterLeadershipwebpage.

January 2013

Keynote PresentationWhat percentage of your technology tools are being used well? Despitetheproliferationoftechnology,softwareandapplications,inmostorganizationstherearemoreunusedresourcesavailablethanactivelyutilizedresources.Inotherwords,peoplearebuyingthetoolstheyneedbutnotusingthemwell,ifatall.

Thismeansthatmanyincreasesinprofitandproductivityareliterallyatyourfingertipswithoutrequiringnewpurchases!LearnhowtoActivateYourDormantAssets™bymatchingyourtechnologystrategytoyourbusinessstrategy,cultivatingatechnologypositivemindset,andunleashingthepotentialofyourcurrentTalent,Training,andTechnology.

About the PresenterSierra Modro helpsorganizationstoActivateYourDormant

Assets.Formorethan18years,SierrawasaninternationallyrecognizedtechnologyevangelistforIntelCorporation,InformixandDigimarcCorporation,promotingnewtechnologyin14countriesaroundtheworld.Now,sheworkswithorganizationstooptimizetechnologyadoptionwithexistinginvestments,

creatingatechnologypositiveenvironment.Justimagine100%utilizationofallofyourexistingtechnologyassets–andateamhappytousethem!ThroughfocusingonyourTalent,Training,andTechnology,Sierracanshowyouhow.

Chapter Meeting–January 15, 2013

Thought for the MonthDo you know four steps to development through delegation? If you don’t, I recommend you go to the December 2012 PMI Network magazine, page58, and read the article by Nicola Hill. Alan John

TakeadvantageofaspecialPMIdiscount*–includethepromocodePMI100atthetimeofyourconferenceregistrationandsave$100offthecurrentregistrationrate.AdvanceregistrationdiscountsaregoodthroughJanuary31,2013soregistertoday!

RegisterNow

*Thisdiscountappliestonewconferenceregistrationsonly.

January 2013

Educational PresentationConnections: The Secrets of Powerful Networking

Learnto:

• Makemeetingyoumemorable• Recognizeresourcesyoumaybeoverlooking• Developrelationshipsthatempoweryouandyourbusiness• “Work”yournextevent–turnitintoagoldmine• Techniques&practicesyoucanuseimmediately!

Whetheryouarerunningaproject,buildingyourbusinessorcustomerbase,developingyourstaff,planningacareerchange,huntingforajob,volunteeringinyourcommunity,ormentoringaprotégéthisworkshopisforyou!

That’sbecauseastrongnetworkwillenrichyourprofessionalandpersonalsatisfaction,helpyoubemoreeffectiveinanyprojectyoutakeon,andbeamajorfactorinyoursuccess.Thisprovocative,entertainingworkshopwillgiveyoupowerfultoolsyoucanbeginusingthemomentyougetbacktoyourofficeorhitthestreets!

About the PresenterSusan Bender PhelpsrunsOdysseyMentoringandLeadership.

Shehastrainedhundredsintheartandscienceofprofessionalandyouthmentoring.Shedesignsanddeliverspowerfulprofessionalmentoringprogramsfororganizationswhoseleadersunderstandthechallengesofthecomingdecade:theimpendingBoomerBrainDrain,flattenedorganizationalstructures,historiceconomicchallengesandglobalcompetition.

Throughouthercareer,shehasproducedsuccessaftersuccessinmarketing,advertisingandpublicrelations–increasedsales,broadenedcustomerbases,communityaction,andmediacampaigns.Shehasmorethan25yearsofhands-onbusiness,managementandpublicspeakingexperience.SheholdsamastersdegreeinManagementandOrganizationalLeadership.ShelivesinOregonwithherhusband.Hernewe-book,“AspireHigher,”tellscompellingsuccessstoriesofcareermentoring.

Advertise with PMI PortlandPurchaseadvertisinginthePMIPortlandChapternewsletter.Wereachover4000ProjectProfessionals,1600+ofwhomarelocalChaptermembers,everymonth.

Ouradvertisingratesareverycompetitive.Visitthiswebpageforcompleteinformation,orcontactnewsletter_dir@pmi-portland.org.

Share the Wealth–Project Stories WantedHaveyourecentlyclosedonaprojectinthePortlandareathatotherPMIPortlandChaptermembersmightbeinterestedinhearingabout?Wewillinterviewyouandcapturethefascinatingdetailsthatdescribeyourmethods,approach,outcomesandlessonslearned.

Contactnewsletter_dir@pmi-portland.orgifinterested..

January 2013

Agenda4:00 Registration table opens 4:30 Educational presentation 5:30 Networking 5:35 New member welcome meeting 6:30 Dinner and announcements, business meeting 7:00 Keynote presentation

Meeting PricingPMI Portland Chapter Members*Keynotepresentationwithmeal$25Educationalpresentation$10

PMI Portland Chapter Student Members*Keynotepresentationwithmeal$15Educationalpresentation$5

Non-MembersKeynotepresentationwithmeal$35Educationalpresentation$10

RegistrationAt10a.m.theMondaybeforetheChaptermeeting,theregularonlineregistrationpriceincreasesby$10.At4:00p.m.thedayofthemeeting,regularregistrationpriceincreasesby$20.

No refundswithin24hoursofthemeeting.Contactregistration@pmi-portland.org.

* You must be a PMI Portland Chapter member prior to registering for an event to be eligible for the member rate. A PMI Portland Chapter member is a member in good standing in the Chapter’s member database. If you are a brand new Chapter member, clickhere.

Chapter Members and Chapter Student Members are current members of PMI and the Portland Chapter. Student Membership is defined by PMI GOC, and does not applytonon-memberswhomaybestudents.acad_outreach@pmi-portland.org

New Member Welcome MeetingWemeetdirectlyaftertheEducationalPresentation,inthesameroom.Joinustolearnaboutwhoweareandwhatweoffer,andtomeetothernewmembers.

LocationDoubletreeHotel–LloydCenter1000NEMultnomah,Portland,Oregon97232(503)281-6111Free Parking

MenuHerbedPorkLoinServedwithRoastedRedPotatoes&Vegetables

VeganLasagnaServedwithTofuRicotta,RichTomatoes&FreshBasil

PralineTart

2012-13 Chapter MeetingsDon’tmissathing!Markyourcalendarsnow.

February 19, 2013 March 19, 2013:

30th Anniversary Celebration

January 2013

Last Chapter Meeting

Alan John, PMP, Chapter President

Tyson Wooters, speaker

Jim Lawrence, PMP Lou Radja, speaker

Kathi Pickett, PMP

Photos: Erik Odegard, PMP

Keep your E-mail Address Current! Don’tmissathingfromPMIPortlandChapter.

Members—Weuseyourprofileinformationfrompmi.org.PleasecheckyourprofileonthePMIGlobalsitetobesureyouremailaddressiscurrent–itwillthenbeloadedintoourdatabase.

Non-members—YoucanlogintothePMIPortlandwebsite,gotoMyProfile>MyProfiletab>EditProfile,andchangeyouremailaddresshere.

Roundtable and Job Posting members—Rememberthatyoumayhavesetadifferentemailaddressfortheseposts.LogintothePMIPortlandwebsite,gotoMyProfile>MyFeaturestab>E-Liststochecktheemailaddressthatisbeingused.

January 2013

Professional DevelopmentRoeder Online CoursesBesuretochecktheRoederwebsiteforallthenewonlinePMrelatedtrainingatadiscounttoChaptermembers.

OnDemand Online Courses360 Awareness: UnderstandHuman&EnvironmentalFactors4hours,4PDUs

Whole Body Decisions: SynthesizeBrain,Heart&Gut4hours,4PDUs

Project Management Fundamentals: LayingAStrongFoundation8Hours,8PDUs

Live, Instructor-Led Online CoursesAgile Project Management (15PDUs) BeginsJanuary9,2013

Dynamic Leadership Skills for Better Project Results (8 PDUs) BeginsJanuary15,2013

Managing Virtual Teams (8PDUs)BeginsJanuary17,2013

Implement Strategy & Change Behavior (8PDUs)BeginsFebruary5,2013

International Project Management (8PDUs)BeginsFebruary14,2013

Communicate with Competence & Confidence(8PDUs)BeginsFebruary19,2013

PM Negotiation (8PDUs)BeginsFebruary19,2013

Agile Project Management (15PDUs) BeginsFebruary20,2013

Advanced Project Stakeholder Management(8PDUs)BeginsFebruary28,2013

PDU Reporting–It’s EasyQuestionsregardinghowtoreportProfessionalDevelopmentUnits(PDUs)oftencomeupimmediatelyafterourchaptermeetings.Whenitcomestimetoreport your PDUs,remember:

• PMIPortlandChapterwillnotsubmitortrackPDUsforyou.TheonlyplacetoreportPDUinformationisthePMIGOCwebsite.• Enterthemonlineregularly.• YoucanseetheeventsyouhaveregisteredforatPMIPortlandChapterinyourProfile.• Keepallpaperworkforclasses,PDUs,etc.• Bepreparedtobeaudited!• Donotwaituntilthe11thhourtosubmityourPDUs.

Themostfrequentlyaskedquestionis“How do I find the events that I have registered for?”InformationontheeventsthatyouhaveregisteredforatPMIPortlandChaptercanbefoundinyourProfile:

1. LogintothePMIPortlandChapterwebsite.2. ChooseMyProfile(topright).3. ChooseMyProfiletab>ViewRegistrations.4. ClickontheReceiptbuttonfordetailsaboutyourregistration.5. Youcanprintthereceiptatthispoint,ifneeded.

ThePMI Portland Chapter REP =C031.

CompleteinformationonPDUreportingcanbefoundathttp://www.pmi-portland.org/pdu-reporting.

ForallotherquestionsregardingPDUreporting,e-mailpmp_certification@pmi-portland.org.

January 2013

Professional DevelopmentAdvanced AgileRolling Out Enterprise Agile Practices, Moving Beyond Scrum Into Scalable Agile Practices Saturday, January 12, 2013Thisworkshopwillexplorethecloserelationshipbetweencriticalthinkingandemotionalintelligence.

Key Learning Objectives• Participantswillseehowtoacceleratespeed-to-marketusingagileProductDevelopmentprocesses• Participantswillexplorehowtointegratearchitecturalandengineeringbestpracticeswithmulti-projectagile• Participantswillpracticehowtodeployagile-alignedportfolioandprogram-levelscheduling• Participantswilllearnhowtooptimizeagileestimatingandriskmanagementprotocols• ParticipantswilldiscoverhowtodeliverorganizationalcontrolandreportingusingEarnedValueManagement

About the PresenterJohn G. Stenbeck, PMP,CSM,CSP,PMI-ACPisaPrincipalatGR8PM(pronounced“GreatPM”)andlivesinbeautifulSanDiego,CA.Hisparticularvaluecomesfromacombinedbackgroundininformationtechnology(IT),accounting,andoperations.Hehastheabilitytomanagelarge,complexprojectstosuccesswhereothershavefailed.Johnhasextensive

experienceimplementingenterpriseresourceplanning(ERP)systemsatfirmsintheaerospace,shipbuilding,andconstructionindustries.

Johnwastheleadauthorofthebestselling“ACPExamPrepPlusDeskReference,”includingtheProjectManagementAgileBodyofKnowledge™(PMABOK™)”andhasauthoredsevennationallydeliveredtrainingprograms.

John’sprogramsreturnyoutowork...fine-tunedandreadytotakeaction.Heworkswithyou...andforyou!Atthecore,hedeliverspractical,measurablesolutionstomeetyourrealneeds...bothnowandinthefuture.

Workshop DetailsSaturday, January 12, 20138:30a.m.to5:30p.m.

LocationPortlandRedLionHotel1021NEGrandAvenuePortland,OR

PDUs 12 PDUs (Pre-workisrequired)

CostPMI Portland Chapter Members$399*

Non-Members $499

*Chaptermembersusecouponcode“pmi031a”fora$50discount

January 2013

PMP/CAPM Spring 2013 Prep CourseSaturdays, February 16–March 23, 2013HostedbyDeVryUniversity,KellerGraduateSchoolofManagement

PrepareforPMPorCAPMcertificationthoughthePortlandChapterofProjectManagementInstitute.ExperiencedprojectmanagersreadytobecomecertifiedProjectManagementProfessionals(PMPs),andthoselookingtoestablishcredibilityintheapplicationofprojectmanagementprocessesasaCertifiedAssociateinProjectManagement(CAPM),willbenefitfromthiscoursewhichwillhelpyoupreparefor–andpass–theProjectManagementInstitute(PMI)examination.

OurcertifiedPMPswillbringtheProjectManagementBookofKnowledge(PMBOK)methodologyandreal-worldexperiencesintofocus.Theywillwalkyouthroughwhatyouneedtoknow,step-by-step–includingtipsforcompletingtheexamapplication.CorestudymaterialwillbecoveredoversixconsecutiveSaturdays.Takingthetestimmediatelyafterthecourseisstronglyrecommended.

AttendanceinthecoursewillsatisfytheeducationrequirementforboththePMPortheCAPMapplication.StudentswillreceiveacopyofthePMIPMBOK(4thedition),third-partysamplequestions,andcoursestudyguide.Seatingislimitedsoregistertoday.

Course DetailsSaturdays, February 16–March 23, 20139:00a.m.to4:00p.m.

LocationDeVryUniversity,KellerGraduateSchoolofManagement9755SWBarnesRoad,St.HelensRoomPortland,OR

CostPMI Portland Chapter Members:

By1/185p.m.–$7951/185p.m.through2/85p.m.–$8952/85p.m.through2/145p.m.–$945

Non-Members:

By2/85p.m.–$10952/85p.m.through2/145p.m.–$1145

Fordetailsandregistration,visitthePMIPortlandChapterwebsite,oremailpmp_certification@pmi-portland.org.

* You must be a PMI Portland Chapter member prior to registering for an event to be eligible for the member rate. A PMI Portland Chapter member is a member in good standing in the Chapter’s member database. If you are a brand new Chapter member, clickhere.

Professional Development

Quote of the Month“Be consistently good, not occasionally excellent.”

fromTheUnbreakableRulesofMarketing…andLife,byCatheyArmillas

January 2013

Embodied Learning WorkshopJanuary 8, 2013–2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Thisthree-hourworkshopdemonstrateshowandwhyworkingthroughthebodyisessentialforvirtuallyanyprocessoflearning,growth,orchange.Forbothindividualsandorganizations,thisoften-overlookedavenueoflearningisactuallyoneofthemostpowerfulpathstodurablechange.Drawingonthelatestresearchinneuroscience,Mandywillex-plainwhythisisso.

Thisinteractivesessionwillgiveyouadirectexperienceofhowyourbody,yourmood,andyouractionsareinextricablylinked.You’lllearnhowtotapthewisdomofyourbodytotakemoreeffectiveaction,andyou’llexplorehoworganizations,groups,andteamscanbenefitfromembodyingstrongerleadershipskills.

Theprogramincludesactivitiesthatgiveyouafeltsenseofwhythebodyissocentraltochange,andavisceralunderstandingofhowworkingthroughthebodycan:

• buildastrongerleadershippresence• amplifyresilienceandincreaseequanimity• increaseyourabilitytoinfluencewithintegrity• helpyouconveyyourmessagemoreclearly• subtlyinvitebehaviorchangesinothers

Presenter: AmandaBlakeisaMasterSomaticLeadershipCoachandauthoroftheforthcomingbookYourBodyIsYourBrain:GetSmarterAboutWhatMattersByTappingYourFullIntelligence.Forthelastdecadeshehasbeenworkingwithentrepreneursandcommunityleadersbothnationallyandinternationallytosupportthegrowthoftheirleadershipcapacityinaholistic,body-orientedway.MandyholdsadegreeinHumanBiologyfromStanfordUniversity.

Location: AwakeningsWellnessCenter,1016SE12thAve.Portland,OR97214

Cost: $45forODNmembers,$55fornon-members

For a flyer and further details on the event, click here.

Making It in the OD Profession (Past, Present & Future)January 9, 2013–5:30 - 8:15 p.m.

JoinusforanilluminatingconversationonthecurrentstateandfutureoftheODprofession.RobertMcCarthy,awellknownandhighlyrespectedODLeader,willbeprovidinginsightsandleadingadiscussiontohelpODandHRprofessionalsnavigatethisdynamicfield.Inthissessionwewillexplorethestepsyoucantaketoincreasethelikelihoodofdoingsubstantive,long-termODwork.

• WhatisODreallyandwhyismeaningfulODworksochalleng-ingtofind?Whataresomeinsightsfromasuccessfulcareer?• WhatistherelationshipbetweentheODprofessionalandtheorganizationthatismostlikelytoproducesubstantiveimprove-ment?Canyoureallychangeanorganizationwhenyou’reaninsiderandhavetofitin?Canyoureallychangeitwhenyou’reanoutsider?Whatworks?• What’stherelationshipbetweenODandHR?Isthereanaturalrub?Iscompetitivenessinevitable,orispartnershippossible?

Presenter: RobertMcCarthyisawriter,consultantandcoachwhohasmadeacareerassistingorganizationsandgroupsimprovetheirperformance.HeholdsanM.S.inorganizationdevelopmentfromPepperdineUniversityandBAfromtheUniversityofConnecticut.HehastaughtextensivelyasAdjunctAssociateProfessorinorganizationdevelopmentandmanagementatLewis&ClarkCollegeandPortlandStateUniversityintheGraduateSchoolofPublicAdministrationandasvisitinglecturertoLinfieldCollege,CityUniversityandMarylhurstUniversity.

Location: Con-Way(Fremont/St.John’sRms.),2055NWSavierSt.,Portland,OR97209

Cost:FreeforODN,ASTD-Cascadia,PHRMAandPMImembers,$10fornon-members.

For more information, click here.

Professional Development

January 2013

Chapter News & EventsMON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

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Fordetails,seethecalendarontheChapterwebsite.

RoundtableNorth@Clark

RoundtableWest@Nike

RoundtableNW@Con-Way

PMIWVSalemEvent

PMIWVEugeneEvent

OODNEvent

Chapter Meeting

RoundtableNE@PublicHealth

RoundtableNE@PortofPortland

PMIWVCorvallisMeeting

Registration ends– PMP/CAPM course

RoundtableWest@Nike

RoundtableNorth@Clark

RoundtableNW@Con-Way

PMP/CAPMCoursebegins

RoundtableDntwn@CityofPortland

Chapter Meeting PMIWVCorvallisEvent

AdvancedAgileWorkshop

PMIWVSalemEvent

OODNEvent

Earlybird deadline–PMP/CAPM Course

Super Earlybird deadline–PMP/CAPM Course

January 2013

Join Us!Formoreinformation,toseemaps,tojoinaroundtable,tocontactthemoderator,ortoRSVPformeetings,seethePMIPortlandChapterRoundtablewebpage.

Roundtable NW Con-Way

2055NWSavierPortland,ORAskforroomatdesk

2nd Friday 7:15 a.m.

Chapter News & Events

Roundtable West Nike

NikeWorldHeadquarters,Beaverton,ORNolanRyanBldg.,AirHuarache,1stFloor

3rd Thursday 7:30 a.m.

Roundtable NE Port of Portland

7200NEAirportWayPortland,ORAnchorRm.,1stfloor

1st Wednesday 4:30 p.m.

Roundtable NE Public Health

PortlandStateOfficeBldg. 800NEOregonStreet,Portland,ORRoom1C–30

4th Tuesday 7:30 a.m.

Roundtable Downtown–City of

PortlandThePortlandBuilding1120SW5thAve.Portland,OR2ndfloor,Rm. C (January only)

2nd Thursday 7:30 a.m.

Roundtable North Clark

1200FortVancouverWay,Vancouver,WACommunityRoom

4th Friday 7:15 a.m.

Monthly Roundtable Meetings

January 2013

Chapter News & EventsVolunteer Relationship Management System (VRMS)HaveyouheardaboutVRMS?Ifnot,thenyouwillbehearingmoreoftenaboutinnearfuture.PMI’sVolunteerRelationshipManagementSystem(VRMS)isasearchable,centralizedandintegratedvolunteerwebapplicationanddatabasethatisavailabletocurrentandprospectivevolunteers.TheVRMSintegrateswithPMI’smembershipdatabaseandimprovestheprocessanduserexperienceforvolunteerstointeractwithPMI.VRMSisagreattoolthatletsyoucreateavolunteerprofileandsearchforopportunitiesthatwillenhanceyourleadershipskillsandbuildyourprofessionalnetworkinadditiontoearningPDUs.

PMIPortlandChapterusesVRMStohelpourvolunteers:

• Maintaintheirvolunteerprofileandservicehistory• Searchforvolunteeropportunitiesandapply

Bothmembersandnon-memberscancreatetheirloginandpasswordtousetheVRMS.

Tosearchforvolunteeropportunities,pleasevisitwww.pmi.org

Clickon‘GetInvolved’thenclickon‘GototheVolunteerRelationshipManagementSystem’.

Togetstarted:

1. LogintotheVRMS–ifit’syourfirsttime,seetheVRMSGuidefordetailedinstructionsonhowtousethesystem.2. Reviewyourvolunteerprofileandupdateyourservicehistory.3. Searchandapplyforopportunitiesthatmeetyourinterestsandneeds.4. Onceyouapply,youwillreceiveanemailnotificationregardingthestatusofyourapplication.5. Comebackregularlytoupdateyourvolunteerprofileandservicehistory,andsearchformoreopportunities.

Youcansearchforopportunitiestovolunteerin-personatourlocalPMIPortlandChapterorvirtuallyworldwide.

FormoreinformationpleasecontactDivyaJain,DirectorofVolunteers(volunteer@pmi-portland.org).

30th Anniversary Celebration!FeaturingPMIPortlandPresident’spresenting:

Pearls of Wisdom…Past, Present and FutureTuesday, March 19, 2013 atthePMIPortlandChapterMeeting

Marchcommemoratesthe30thanniversaryofthePMIPortlandChapter.PleasejoinusattheMarchChapterMeetingtocelebratethismilestone…everyoneiswelcome!

Thiscelebrationwillnotbeyourtypicalmeeting:

• Ourcelebrationbeginswithawonderfulhorsd’oeuvresbuffetduringthenetworkingportionoftheevening(insteadofadinner),• Anopportunityto“giveback”toourcommunitybyparticipa-tioninacannedfooddrive(andraffle)benefitingtheOregonFoodBank,• ApresentationfromourleaderswithaQ&Asession,• Concludingwithatoasttohonorour30thanniversary.

PresenterswillincludePMIPortlandPresident’sfromthepast,presentandfuture,allsharingtheir“PearlsofWisdom”abouttheChapter,theirvision,leadershipandexperiences.PDUsareapplicable.

TheeveningwillincludeaFoodDriveRaffletobenefittheOregonFoodBank.Bringcansoffoodtotheeventandbeenteredintheraffle(Oneticketpercandonated).Prizeswillbedrawnduringtheevent(mustbepresenttowin).

Asagifttoeveryone,theMarchChapterMeetingwillbeofferedatareducedprice.

• Non-members–Keynote&EducationalPrice:$20• Members–Keynote&EducationalPrice:$10• Student–Keynote&EducationalPrice:$5

Watchthewebsiteandyouremailformoreinformation.

January 2013

OpportunitiesBecome a Volunteer Growyournetworkandyourskillset!Thesearesomeofthevolunteeropportunitiescurrentlyavailable:

• Director of Academic Outreach–Outreachteam • Director of Business Outreach–Outreachteam • Director of Sponsor Programs–Marketingteam • Art Director–Marketingteam • Quality Team Members (4)–Membershipteam • Administrator, Mentoring Program–ProfessionalDevelopmentteam

Formoreinformation,gototheVolunteerOpportunitiespageontheChapterwebsite,orcontactourDirectorofVolunteersatvolunteer@pmi-portland.org.Youwillbegladyoudid!

Read about the new VRMS system here.

PM Job PostingsThesearethefourmostrecentjobopeningssenttoPMIPortlandChaptermemberswhohavejoinedourJobPostingService.

• ProjectManager,complexITprojects• ProjectManager,HumanCapitalManagementsystem• TechnicalPM,Aerospace,6months• SeniorPM,KnowledgeUniverse

ForcompleteinformationabouttheJobPostingService,includinginstructionsabouthowChapter memberscanparticipate,visittheJobPostingSignupwebpage.

Calling All Writers!ThePMIPortlandNewsletterislookingforvolunteerstopenarticlesaboutlocalprojectmanagementevents,Chapterprograms,interviews,bookreviews,orotheritemsrelevanttoourfieldofprojectmanagement.Noprofessionalwritingexperienceisnecessary,justawillingnesstocommitanhourortwopermonth.

Benefits:

• Networkwithprojectmanagementcolleagues.• Givebacktothecommunity.• Growyourskills.• Seeyournameinprint.• EarnPDUs!

Ifyou’reinterested,dontactnewsletter_dir@pmi-portland.org.

Sponsor an EventBecomingaPMIPortlandChapterSponsorisanexcellentwaytogetinfrontofour4000+audience.SponsorshipgivesyourcompanyalivepresenceatPMIPortlandChaptereventsandavisualpresenceonthewebsiteandinthenewsletter.ContactourDirectorofSponsorProgramsatsponsor_programs@pmi-portland.org.

Speak at an EventIfyouwouldliketospeakataChapterMeeting,contactspeaker@pmi-portland.org.Ifyouwouldliketopresentaworkshop,contactworkshop@pmi-portland.org.

January 2013

Membership NewsWelcome New Volunteers! Cathey Armillas, Speaker Acquisition Consultant

WelcomeCatheyArmillas,ournewSpeakerofAcquisitionConsultant.Catheyistheauthorofthebook,The Unbreakable Rules of Marketing,andCEOofPURAMarketing.Whethersheiscreatingviralvideos,leadinganorganizationof4,000volunteers,orhelpingherclientsachievemarketingsuccess,Cathey’sleadershipstylehasbeenrecognizedinternationallyasfun,

engaging,andveryeffective.WatchforherquotablequotesfromherpopularbookeachmonthinourNewsletter.

Peter McCarthy, Director of Technology TheOperationsteamwelcomesPeterMcCarthy,whoiscurrentlyanEngagementManagerwithSystemsMaintenanceServices,anationalmaintainerofserversandITequipment.HeworksoutoftheSMSofficeinBeaverton,OregonandrecentlymovedherefromRochester,NewYork.PriortoSMS,PeterworkedatSutherlandGlobalServicesasaProjectManagerandspenttenyearswiththeApplebee’sfranchiseeinupstateNewYorkandConnecticutasanITManager.HeholdsaMaster’sdegreeinHistoryfromtheStateUniversityofNewYorkatBuffalo.HeisengagedtobemarriedinFebruary,hasfourchildrenandwillsoonbecomeabonusDadtothreemore.

ContactPeterattechnology@pmi-portland.org.

Shelley Crabtree, Asst. VP of Finance ShelleyCrabtree,CPA,PMPhasbeenavolunteerwiththeProjectManagementInstituteforthepast2years,mostrecentlyastheDirectorofRegistration.ShehasundergraduatedegreesinbusinessandcomputerscienceaswellasaMaster’sinAccountancy.Shehasamulti-facetedworkhistory–frompublicaccountingforaninternationalCPAfirmtofinancialanalysisandsoftwaredevelopmentfor

asmallstartup.JustrecentlyShelleystartedherownbusinessdoingbothaccounting/taxaswellasprojectmanagement/processimprovementwork.

ContactShelleyatasst_vp_finance@pmi-portland.org.

Gay Lynn Calonge, Director of the Annual Conference

GayLynncomestothePMIChapterwithover20yearsexperiencesuccessfullyleadingtechnologyprojectsinabroadrangeofindustriesincludingcommoditiestrading,wholesaledistribution,softwarecompanies,banking,insurance,andhealthcare.SheiscurrentlyemployedbytheCityofPortlandasaTechnologyProjectManagerfortheBureauofTechnologyServicesPMO.Sheisan

activememberofthePMIPortlandChapter,havingtaughtPMPCertificationcourses,assistedwithprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsandmentoredotherPMImembers.ShehasheldvariousleadershippositionsforthePortlandChapterAnnualConferencesince2009,andbringsextensiveexperienceineventcoordination,seminarplanning,andeducationaldevelopmenttohernewpositionastheAnnualConferenceDirector.

ContactGayLynnatannual_conf@pmi-portland.org.

January 2013

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January 2013

Articles–Book ReviewThe Elements of ScrumbyChrisSimsandHillaryLouiseJohnson

ThisbookprovidesasolidintroductiontoScrumandwouldberecommendedforanyprojectmanagerthatislookingtoidentifywaystoimprovecollaborationandprocessesonhisorherprojects.Eventhoughthismethodwasoriginallydesignedforsoftwaredevelopment,theconceptscanbeusedinanynumberofprojectsituationsduetotheflexiblenatureoftheframework.

Part 1: Introduction to AgilityInthewaterfallmethodofprojectmanagement,itiscommontohaveeachphasecompletedbeforethenext,withallstepsfinishedbeforethecustomerseestheendresultandvalue.Thewaterfallmethodcanbegoodforschedulingandreportingouttostakeholders,butdesigningsystemsupfrontcancreateissuesduringdevelopmentwhenunexpecteddifficultiesinimplementationarise.

In2001,agroupofdevelopersformedthe“AgileAlliance”,committedtomakingachangeinthewaytheymanageprojectsbecausetheirteamswerefailingtodeliveronsoftwarereleases.Awaterfallmethodologyreliedonanexplicitunderstandingoffutureneedsandrequirements,andthiswasnotfeasibleintheproductdevelopmentenvironment.So,theycameupwithagileprocesses,whichembracechange.Themostdistinctdifferencebetweenwaterfallandagileisthewayateammovesthroughthestagesofaproject.Agileteamsdoabitofeachtraditionalphaseallatonce,makingrefinementsandimprovementsuntiltheprojectiscomplete.Testingoccursthroughouttheprojectandnotjustattheend.Releasesaredeliveredregularly,documentationisproducedasneededalongtheway,andcross-functionalteamsareestablished.

Part 2: ScrumScrumwasestablishedin1995whenagroupofsoftwaredeveloperscollaboratedonanadaptiveprojectmanagementframeworkthatismeanttobeflexiblefortheteamusingit.

Therearethreerecognizedrolesinscrum:

• Productowner:ThispersonisresponsibleformaximizingtheROIforthebusiness,andthereforehelpstheteamprioritizethemostvaluablework(fromthebusinessperspective)andmaintainsthevisionfortheproduct.• Scrummaster:Thispersonisanexpertandadvisortotheteam.Inanidealcase,thispersonshouldnothavehis/herowndeliverablesfortheproject;theyshouldfocusonfacilitat-ingtheworkoftheteamandmakesureallobstaclesareelimi-natedsotheteamcangettheirworkdone.• Teammember:Thisgroupworkstogethertodeliverthedeliv-erablestheycommittedtoforthesprint.

Workisorganizedinto“sprints”.Asprintistacklingasmallpieceofworkandthenfinishingitbeforemovingontoanothersmallpieceofwork.Thefollowingeventscanbeheldduringeachcycle:

• Sprintplanningmeeting:Thegoalofthesprintplanningmeet-ingistohaveasetof“stories”thewholeteambelievescanbedeliveredbytheendofthesprint.• Estimatemeeting:Thiscanhelpinscheduling,andcanbedividedintotaskhours,taskpoints,orbytaskcount.• Dailyscrums:Thesestand-upmeetingsshouldoccureachday,withthesmallprojectteam,andbeasquickanddirectaspossible.• Backloggrooming,orstorytime:Thisiswhennewwork(notinthecurrentsprint)isdiscussed.• Sprintreview:Thishappensattheendofthesprint,andallowstheteamtoshowtheirprogress.• Retrospective:Thisisdedicatedtimeattheendofasprinttoreflectonwhatwaslearnedandwhatcanbeimproved.

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Part 3: Supporting PracticesThefollowingareotherideasforhowtostructurescrum:

• Releaseplanning:Usea“onehandedclock”torepresenttheimportancebetweenscope,time,andcost.• Userpersonas:Itisgenerallynotpossibletomakeaproductforoneusertype,sousingahandfulofuserpersonascanbeeffective.• Storymapping:Storymapscanbeusedtooutlinetheuserneeds,helpingprioritizeuserfunctionalityandprocesses.• Paperprototyping:Non-technicalparticipantsareencouragedtoengagewhenusingpaperprototyping.• Projectmicro-charter:Thisbriefdocumentoutlinesthemostimportantdetailsandelementsoftheprojectforcontinuousreference.• Refactoring:Restructuringandrefiningback-endcodewithoutaffectingtheproductbehavior.• Test-drivendevelopment:Inthismethod,adeveloperfirstwritesanautomatedtest,andthenwritescodetopassthetest.Bywritingthetestfirst,thefocusremainsontheuserbehavior.• Pairprogramming:Thismethodistwoprogrammerswritingcodetogetheratasinglecomputer.Thispromotesknowl-edge-sharingand,inturn,reducestheamountofbugstostreamlinedevelopment.

About the ReviewerJenny Ostoj,MBA,PMPisaProjectManageratISITEDesign,afullservicedigitalagencyinPortland,OR.Herinterestinteamleadershipandprocessimprovementaredrivingfactorsforwhyshelovesprojectmanagement.Sheisalwayslookingtolearnmoreaboutprovenmethodologiesandtoolstofurtherimprovecollaborationandprocesseffortsonherprojects.

Articles–Book ReviewPM HumorWalking on the BeachAprojectmanager,softwareengineer,andhardwareengineerareinMiamiBeachforatwo-weekperiodhelpingoutonaproject.Ontheirlunchhours,theyoftenchosetowalkupanddownthebeach.Duringoneofthesewalks,theystumbleuponalamp.

Thehardwareengineerpicksupthelampandrubsit.Agenieappearsandsays“NormallyIwouldgrant3wishes,butsincethereare3ofyou,Iwillgrantyoueachonewish.”

Sincehewasholdingthelamp,thehardwareengineerwentfirst.“IwouldliketospendtherestofmylifelivinginahugehouseinSt.Thomas,withnomoneyworriesandsurroundedbybeautifulwomenwhoworshipme.”ThegeniegrantedhimhiswishandsenthimonofftoSt.Thomas.

Thesoftwareengineerwentnext.“IwouldliketospendtherestofmylifelivingonahugeyachtcruisingtheMediterranean,withnomoneyworriesandsurroundedbybeautifulwomenwhoworshipme.”ThegeniegrantedhimhiswishandsenthimofftotheMediterranean.

Last,butnotleast,itwastheprojectmanager’sturn.“Andwhatwouldyourwishbe?”askedthegenie.“Iwantthembothbackafterlunch,”repliedtheprojectmanager.

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