Seating is limited to the first 65 attendees so mark your calendar

Registration begins on July 12 online @  http://www.pmiwv.org/Home/Eugene-branch/events

Thursday August 26, 2010 - Leading Distributed Teams
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tim Rahschulte, PhD and Russ Martinelli, Sr. PM at Intel^®

The strategy to improve business results through distributed teams has become increasingly common. Success in reaping the business value intended from this strategy is, unfortunately, not as common.  Leading distributed project teams has become the latest organizational challenge today.

 Breakfast, Lunch, and Parking included with registration. 

Advance Registration is required! All payments are nonrefundable,but are transferable to another person to attend the same class.

Location:

Sacred Heart Medical Center - University District Auditorium
1255 Hilyard St
Eugene, OR

The purpose of this questionnaire is to measure the importance of learning and knowledge management topics to the 21st organizations. Can they constitute the new pillars for performance enhancement and for obtaining market differentiation? We intend to evaluate this phenomenon. The work environment, the relationship between employees, the kind of leadership, the technology available, the organizational culture, among other factors, are examined in the questionnaire.

The questionnaire is divided in four different parts:

• Data of the interview;
• Technology in the organizational environment;
• Organizational learning environment;
• Leadership.

About 15-20 minutes is need to complete the questionnaire.

Please complete the survey by the 1st of August

Please click on the link to begin the survey
http://apolo.dps.uminho.pt/questionario/index.php?sid=72635&lang=en

Friday at Noon EST, April 30th, 2010
http://tinyurl.com/yykmpjv

9:00 am Pacific Time

This is a 1 hour seminar.

Seminar Description:

According to the Standish Group, companies lost over $38 billion in value of projects done in 2002, and I’m afraid things aren’t much better in 2010.  What’s even more amazing is that when you probe to truly understand how a project is doing, most PM’s can’t really tell you.  They might be able to say if the project will meet the due date, but have no clue if spend is according to budget or if all the planned work is really getting done.  This never ceases to amaze me that extremely profitable organizations aren’t using the tools available to really understand the health of their multi-million dollar projects.

In this workshop, we focus on what earned value analysis is, what it can and can’t do, and what it takes to make it work.

Topics include:

    * Earned value terminology
    * Earned value calculations
    * Methods of earning value
    * Using earned value to predict project success

We’ll look at earned value from both a mathematical and practical approach using simple examples to drive home the key concepts.

Seminar Presenter:

Mary Repetto's passion lies in the areas of strategic planning, project management and sales consulting, where she leverages twenty five years of experience working with and for Fortune 500 companies in North America, Europe, South America and Asia.  Her extensive consulting and training experience is why she is able to command the respect and attention of audiences and session participants worldwide.  Mary’s enthusiasm is exhaustive and contagious.  She holds degrees in Marketing, Business Administration (MBA in Finance), and a Master’s Certificate in Project Management.  Mary holds the PMP certification from PMI as well as the CBAP certification from IIBA and a Six Sigma Greenbelt.  She delivers training both in the classroom and virtually via a variety of tools.

Registration is open    Register for this FREE web seminar

Location: Salem Hospital – Wedel Auditorium, Salem, OR

Cost: PMI Members $250, Non-members $300

PDU's: TBD (minimum 9 PDUs)

Willamette Valley Project Management Institute and Atkinson PMI are proud to present:

Day 1 and Day 2: Increasing Project Success Rates: Building an Integrated Model for Effective Project and Business Change Management

by Tim Rahschulte, PhD

Organizational Change Management continues to challenge executive leaders and project managers in all sectors of work. Those who can more effectively plan, lead, and sustain change have a distinct competitive advantage. This workshop provides that advantage to you.

 

Day 2: I'm a Professional, ButJust In Case You’ve Forgotten How To Relax . . .

by Howard Baker, Jr

It's about communicating in the workplace, maintaining a professional image all the while having to do less with more, communicate effectively with superiors and peers, resolving differences and motivating myself and othersExamine the stressors in your life and what to do to remedy them. Learn how to utilize relaxation as a technique for stress relief. Pressures of our personal and professional lives can take their toll. Humorous and practical tips to alleviate day-to-day stress.

Registration information coming soon!

Click here for more details

 

Sponsored by: Salem Hospital

The Program Management Academy announces three workshops to be held in Portland, Oregon, USA in May, 2010. The first workshop focuses on the fundamental and advanced concepts of Program Management fundamental and advanced concepts.  The second and third workshops focus on requirements gathering and writing great project, program, and business requirements.  All workshops are highly interactive, with exercises specifically oriented to proven industry best practices. They include many tips, techniques, tools and improved practices for immediate use on the job.
 
 
EARLY BIRD SAVINGS:

    * Register by March 26th for the Program Management workshop and save $200.
    * Register by April 9th for either of the Requirements workshops and save $100. 

 
The Achieving Business Success with Program Management  workshop will teach you the principles, competencies, tools, tips and techniques required to successfully advance the program management capability in your organization.  Your focus will expand from individual project success to include well coordinated, multi-project business success.
 
The Gathering Requirements for Improved Project Success  workshop focuses on how to improve the quality of your requirements gathering process.  By the end of the workshop, you will have a practical process to take back to your organization for gathering high-quality project, program, and product requirements.
 
The Writing Requirements for Improved Project Success  workshop focuses on how to improve the quality of your requirements.  By learning a few, simple formalisms, you can assure that your requirements will be documented in an unambiguous and clearly understandable manner so that both developers and the stakeholders can understand them.
 
Both workshops will be held in Tigard, Oregon at the Courtyard by Marriott. This beautiful setting is an easy 40 minutes from the Portland airport and immediately off the I-5 freeway.
 
For more information and registration, visit http://www.programmanagement-academy.com/. Lunch, snacks, and refreshments are provided for both workshops. Upon completion, students can receive PDU credits.

Location:	Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center Washington, D.C. USA
Dates:	9-12 October 2010
Description:	As the world’s premier project management educational and networking event, PMI global congress North America provides you the opportunity to meet your core customers in an environment where they are looking for education and solutions to advance their careers. Information on sponsorship and exhibit opportunities for PMI Global Congress 2010 - North America will be available Q1 2010.

PMI global congress North America provides a physical touch-point in a world that is increasingly virtual. Miss one year and miss out on meeting 400-700 first-time attendees.

Watch video highlights of PMI^® Global Congress 2009—North America.

To learn more, please contact James McGowan,
PMI Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales
Tel: +1 856 232 2322, x18
Email: sponsorship@pmi.org

Workshop date: March 18, 2010

Place: World Trade Center, Plaza Conference Room, 121 SW Salmon, Portland

Time: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm

For more information on the workshop, please click here.

May 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska