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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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.


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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

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VeganLasagnaServedwithTofuRicotta,RichTomatoes&FreshBasil

PralineTart

2012-13 Chapter MeetingsDon’tmissathing!Markyourcalendarsnow.

February 19, 2013 March 19, 2013:

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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.



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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.

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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



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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,[email protected].

* 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.”

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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.

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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

RoundtableDntwn@CityofPortland

Chapter Meeting PMIWVCorvallisEvent

AdvancedAgileWorkshop

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Earlybird deadline–PMP/CAPM Course

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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.

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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([email protected]).

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.

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OpportunitiesBecome a Volunteer Growyournetworkandyourskillset!Thesearesomeofthevolunteeropportunitiescurrentlyavailable:

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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.

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

asmallstartup.JustrecentlyShelleystartedherownbusinessdoingbothaccounting/taxaswellasprojectmanagement/processimprovementwork.

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Gay Lynn Calonge, Director of the Annual Conference

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

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

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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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