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PMI Global North American Congress
October 21-24, 2006
Seattle, WA
Microsoft is the official host sponsor of PMI Global Congress 2006—North America, project management’s biggest gathering of the year. Come to Seattle, Washington, USA, 21–24 October, for an unparalleled immersion in education, discussion, networking, exhibition and awards for your profession. See the newly-launched congress website to find out about the PMI Awards Ceremony and Reception, areas of focus, keynote and breakfast speakers, hall of over 100 exhibitors and more. Online registration is open.
Take advantage of this great opportunity!
http://congresses.pmi.org/NorthAmerica2006/
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I recently spent a couple of days doing some major marking for the Olympia Chapter of the PMI at the IPMA Forum. In this process I realized that I spend a lot of time, energy, and effort to let folks out there know who we are and what we are about. But I had an epiphany as the forum was winding down. The Olympia PMI Chapter has about 150 members, yet we have over 700 on our mailing list. So I'm going to take space this month to help the 550 people who know about us and get this newsletter but are not currently members, turn that corner to take the next step and become a member.
I will start by addressing what I suspect is a major barrier for a lot of people considering joining, and that is the cost of dues.
That's $159 to join the first year and $149 a year thereafter. While that might seem steep, I wanted to compare to some other well-known professional organizations.
So yes, membership is not cheap, but it is in line with other professional organizations. However, I don't expect a reasonable comparable cost enough to be enough to convince you to take that next step. What is the return on investment?
The tangible, cost saving benefits of PMI membership can easily be realized in a year's time. You would save $200 alone on the PMI Global Congress 2006—North America. Not to mention that the knowledge gained and being a card-carrying member of the PMI 'is priceless'. I hope you consider taking that next step to becoming a PMI member and helping support the Olympia Chapter in promoting project management best practices and networking in the Southern Puget Sound. We further hope that your organization will support your interest in the project management as a profession by sponsoring your membership. They will benefit from the information and networking you receive.
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This month's Article of the Month at ComputerWorld.com.au. It provides some basic information on what Earned Value Management is and what benefits it can bring to your projects. In short, it is a tool that can help you track your actual schedule and cost status to serve as an early warning indicator for problems on your project.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;13314357;relcomp;1 Please send your suggestions for articles to highlight in future Monthly Milestone editions to the Editor.
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The section is dedicated to congratulating and highlighting the achievement of our members who recently passed the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam.
Congratulations Marsha Bayness, PMP
This month Marsha Bayness shares her thoughts on recently receiving her PMP. Please help us in congratulating her on this great achievement.
I was part of the very first University of Washington Certificate in Project Management course, sponsored by Department of Information Services, in 1997 and have worked for the State of Washington for 26 years at Liquor Control Board, Department of Licensing, Department of Social and Health Services and Employment Security Department (ESD). I am currently managing ESD's Human Resources Management System Implementation project and leading the Information Technology Services Division's Project Management Office.
Studying for the exam gave me an opportunity to get to know myself a little better. I was able to identify my strengths and areas where I need more experience - more learning opportunities. My family was very patient and supportive while I spent weekends and evenings studying for the PMP exam.
I decided to pursue PMP Certification for many reasons. The main reason is that PMP Certification allows me to take advantage of many more project management opportunities in the future. I encourage anyone passionate about project management to pursue PMP Certification. It is a great learning experience that benefits you as well as any organization you work with. If you have recently achieved your Project Management Professional (PMP) credential or know someone who has, please contact the Editor to be recognized. This recognition helps promote project management as a profession, the Project Management Professional credential as a desirable item for any project manager, and gives the recipient proper recognition for a true achievement.
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Send an e-mail with link or original posting to the Editor to include in the next edition. Please keep in mind that publication is targeted for the fourth week of each month. In the meantime, job postings can be made and found in our Online Community.
Senior Project Management Opportunity with Washington Mutual Bank
Be a part of our success story. Washington Mutual offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to do the best work of their lives in a dynamic and growing company. Through competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, internal advancement opportunities, and nationally recognized community involvement, you'll have the chance to create a career you can be proud of. Your success story starts here.
Please see original posting in our Online Community for the full posting.
Original Article - Taking the next step to PMI
Vicki Rummig, PMP, Editor
Article of the Month - Earned Value Management
Earned Value Management
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