First Notice of February 18, 2015 Seminar
"Tried and True - or New Approaches - for IS/IT Projects"
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The 72nd PM Professional Day will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at
the Executive Suites Hotel, Burnaby. 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 workshops:
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ROADMAP TO PROJECTS TO PROGRAMS TO REALITY - Stuart Bourhill, PMP -
A program manager's journey from evaluating the current state of the Student
Information System (SIS), through to the phased revamping of core SIS
functionality. The story of a successful program outcome with a summary of
recent decisions and lessons learned.
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TRADITIONAL VS WATERFALL - A Case Study - Peter Duggan, PMP - A large software
development project in which two teams with different backgrounds and
experiences were allowed to choose which lifecycle they would follow �
waterfall or agile. The objective performance of the teams is described, as
well as the differences in how the project was perceived by the project
stakeholders: management and the end user.
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ERP Implementation Case History - Inderjeet Sahota, PMP - "ERP
Implementation/Upgrade Project" using project management methodology.
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COTS, Why are They Not? � Rob Shulz, PMP � Participants will work in small
groups to review and analyse one of six scenarios describing a particular phase
of a software implementation involving a COTS software. Drawing upon
participants' experience and knowledge of commercial software system
implementations, participants will decide whether a customization is warranted
or not for their scenario.
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HOW NOT TO RUN PROJECTS - EXPERIENCE FROM THE TRENCHES - Kim Hunter, PMP � In
this workshop, the participants will bring their unsuccessful experiences in
project management on a variety of topics into the environment of the seminar.
Small teams will select the best learning experience from these stories and
prepare a presentation for the larger group on lessons that could be learned.
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INFORMATION SECURITY - A PRIMER FOR PROJECT MANAGERS - Moe Kia, PMP - This
workshop will introduce some key concepts in Information Security. Participants
will be encouraged to apply their new found knowledge in interactive scenarios
involving the delivery of security requirements in IT projects.
For more information on the technical program and presenters, contact the
Project Manager for the 72nd Professional Development Seminar,
Eva Blackham, PMP at
[email protected]
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Executive Suites Hotel
4201 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby BC
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
7:45 AM Registration - Coffee, Juice, Continental Breakfast
Buffet Lunch
Inclusive fee: $80
Parking at the hotel�is $2.25 per hour or $8 for the day.
$4 per day for street meter parking behind the hotel.
Nearest Skytrain Station: Gilmore (5 minutes walk)
Nearest Bus Station: Brentwood Mall Bus Loop (5 minutes walk)
REGISTRATION WILL BE LIMITED TO FIFTY (50) ATTENDEES
Registration Draw Cut-off: Midnight Wednesday February 4, 2015
Cancellation Deadline: Midnight Wednesday February 11, 2015
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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 18, 2015 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
Midnight February 4, 2015 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 February 4, 2015 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
Febraury 11, 2014. 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 18, 2015 Seminar is Duncan
Smith, PMP
[email protected]
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Other planned Seminars for 2015
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Four more PD seminars are 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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April 15, 2015
"Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Consent"
Alison Biely, PMP,
Project Manager
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May 20, 2015
"Fostering Competence in Project Management"
Camille Rozon, PMP,
Project Manager
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September 23, 2015
"Integrating the disciplines on Engineering-Architectural-Construction Projects"
Alberto Cayuela, PMP,
Project Manager
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November 18, 2015
"Working with Hunans"
& the Annual General Meeting
Renee Chau, PMP,
Project Manager
There are opportunities for additional presenters, workshop leaders, and
Management Team volunteers for this and future seminars. Those who provide
service may earn preferred access to registration in future seminars.
There is room in the calendar for an additional seminar in 2015.
All it takes is an idea and a person with the desire to lead
a team in managing a seminar.
Please contact the Project Manager for a seminar or John Cooke, PMP, Society
President to participate, John Cooke,
[email protected]
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Successful Seminar - November 19, 2014
"Managing Relationships on Projects & Annual General Meeting"
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The 71st seminar was organized by Project Manager Roger Hanna, PMP and included
these presentations and workshop sessions:
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WHERE THE PMBOK ENDS AND YOU START � Mary Jean Payeur, PMP, BSc, CMC
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RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) IN CLINICS ACROSS
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Stan Shaw PMP
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A CRITICAL LOOK AT TEAM DYNAMICS � Sue-Ann Bartecko, PMP
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MANAGING CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS - Peter Duggan PMP
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PLANNING A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM � Walter Wawruck, PMP
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 PMPs 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 19, 2014 Annual Meeting, the officers of the Society were
elected for a one-year term.
President: John Cooke, PMP
[email protected]
Secretary Treasurer: Ellyn Daly, 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 18 seminar.
Please let us know if you wish to receive notices from the Society at a
different e-mail address.
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