A SUPPLEMENT TO PM NETWORK® PUBLISHED BY PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE JUNE 2019

Updates
Published
for Risk,
Scheduling
Standards

INSIDE
P MI has recently updated standards
covering the fundamental topics of
risk management and scheduling.
The Standard for Risk Management in
This standard:
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The Innovation Imperative 3 Portfolios, Programs, and Projects is an
Talk Provides Win-Win Solutions 6 update and expansion of PMI’s popular
for Change Management in an reference, the Practice Standard for Project
Agile Environment Risk Management.
In Memoriam: 7 Risk management addresses the fact that
Francis M. Webster, Jr., certain events or conditions—whether
PhD, PMI Fellow
expected or unforeseeable during the
Events Calendar 8 planning process—may occur. These can
Chapter Links 12 lead to impacts on portfolio, program
and project objectives. The impacts can
be positive or negative, and may lead to
PMIEF and Special deviation from the intended objectives.
Olympics Partner to Risk management processes allow for
Prepare Youth Leaders proactive planning, the goal of which is to
See page 10 capture opportunities and limit threats.
n
Identifies the core principles of
risk management;
Describes the fundamentals of risk
management and the environment in
which it is carried out;
n Defines the risk management life
cycle; and
n Applies risk management principles
to the portfolio, program and project
domains within the context of an
enterprise risk management approach.
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from the Board

Innovation
Tony Appleby,

THE
MBA, PMP

Imperative
A s professionals, we have all
seen and recognized that
the environment in which
businesses and organizations operate
is rapidly changing. The competitive
behind the PMI Talent Triangle® has
clearly indicated that senior executives
expect their project leaders to have a
solid understanding of the business and
its strategy. That means that project,
business. In doing so, they are better able
to help achieve the organization’s goals
and objectives by aligning their own work
and resources and assessing internal and
external events that may present positive
environment is shifting regularly; program and portfolio managers need to and/or negative scenarios for
there are disruptive influences around become strategic collaborators with the the organization.
every corner and digitization efforts Continued on page 4
are transforming capabilities. Artificial
intelligence, blockchain, citizen developer
programming and so many other
emerging technologies are gaining
traction and rapidly changing the playing
field on a nearly daily basis. To one degree
or another, almost every industry and
vertical is being affected—and that means
your organization must be adaptive.
Indeed, if a company simply maintains a
status quo stance, it will inevitably get left
behind, lose its marketplace position and
eventually have to close its doors.
So, how does all this flux in the
marketplace affect the average project
practitioner, you may ask? In quite a
number of ways, actually. The research

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From the Board Continued from page 3
Having an innovative mindset is critical
for this to be successful. That means be-
ing able to properly identify and evaluate
opportunities that may be uncovered
during a project’s delivery cycle. And
those opportunities may very well be the
ones that help the organization gain a
crucial advantage in the market, develop
a more meaningful way to interact with
clients or be the catalyst for the next
pioneering breakthrough. An innovative
mindset comes from being adaptive as
a change agent, supporting creative ap-
proaches to work efforts and being able
to pivot as needed. Thinking and acting
with mental agility is more important
than being able to envision the next new
product or service; thinking big stems
from incrementally evaluating smaller
items and issues and gradually building
toward that eventual “aha” moment.
(Want to learn more about this concept?
Check out The Four Lenses of Innovation
by Rowan Gibson.)
Project management practitioners can
help engender a culture of innovation
within their organizations by helping
to demonstrate the value of it. Project
efforts that test early and fail fast, for
example, help organizations avoid un-
necessary investment costs and quickly
maneuver to the next opportunity.
Employing agile techniques in appropriate
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places allows for early builds of minimum
viable products, which, in turn, helps
with early evaluation, refinement and
adoption. Cycle times can be reduced
and benefits can be realized earlier.
Constant Change and Innovation
Because adjusting organizational
culture to embrace innovation can be
challenging, elevating project leaders to
change advocates is a great way to start
instilling a culture of constant change
and innovation. Indeed, as noted in the
PMI® Thought Leadership Series article
in conjunction with Accenture, Forging
the Future: Evolving With Disruptive
Technologies, other specific practices
that are critical in driving an organization
toward success include investing in
continuous learning across the enterprise,
fully engaging employees with the
strategic evaluation of choices and
investment decisions, creating a data-
powered enterprise and eliminating the
fear of failure. Project leaders play a key
role in helping these activities take hold.
A recent Harvard Business Review article
(“The Hard Truth About Innovation,”
January–February 2019) said that creativ-
ity must be tempered with an equal dose
of discipline. While a culture that encour-
ages acceptance of failures and a readi-
ness for experimentation is absolutely
necessary for innovation to succeed, it is
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also imperative that responsibility, frank-
ness and leadership also exist. The project
manager is the organizational lynchpin to
making this balance occur. Article author
Gary Pisano writes, “Uncertainty and con-
fusion must be addressed with decisive-
ness and transparency… The temptations
to take shortcuts must be resisted.” Proj-
ect practitioners own this responsibility.
Innovation and
Risk Management
As such, it is also important to highlight
that there is a linkage between innova-
tion and risk management. The effective
management of innovation means being
able to properly align opportunities with
strategy and evaluate the likely benefits
and prospective distractions of every new
idea that bubbles up in an organization.
And when the organization’s culture has
shifted to one that embraces an innova-
tive mindset, a plethora of ideas will also
surface. Managing all of those opportu-
nities takes discipline and the ability to
appropriately evaluate and organize all of
those ideas. Not doing so can place the
organization in jeopardy of inappropriate
levels of distraction. But as the competi-
tive landscape is frequently shifting, there
is a need to also ensure that the organiza-
tion remains focused on those ideas that
present a balance between opportunity
and an appropriate risk appetite.
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As I wrote last July in PMI Today®, the proj-
ect management office (PMO) can play
a significant role in responding to issues
associated with both disruption and inno-
vation through organizational risk identifi-
cation and management. The PMO is in a
terrific position to help perform sensitivity
or “what-if” analyses that help executives
make informed decisions. For example, if
the company was provided with a given
scenario (e.g., a new suite of product
offerings, entering into a new geography
or partnership, or a new marketing ap-
proach), the PMO can assist with evaluat-
ing ramifications to the project portfolio;
strategic alignment of projects to the new
paradigm; and the impacts on budgets,
schedules and resource availability.
PMI’s Innovation Journey
Indeed, as a Board director here at PMI,
I am delighted to witness the Institute’s
own cultural transformation into one
that embraces an innovative mindset.
Staff have made significant investments
Updates Published for Risk, Scheduling Standards
Continued from page 1
This standard focuses on the “what”
of risk management (i.e., the key
considerations for effective risk
management). It is primarily written for
portfolio, program and project managers,
but is a useful tool for leaders in risk
management, business consumers of risk
management, and other stakeholders
in the portfolio, program and project
management professions.
Differences Between New
Standard and Practice Standard
The Practice Standard for Project Risk
Management elaborated on the applica-
tion of risk management practice based
on The Standard for Project Management
and the Risk Management Knowledge
Area of A Guide to the Project Man-
agement Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®
Guide). This new standard moves the
PMI-744 PMIToday-June2019.indd 5
in changing the way PMI has histori-
cally approached work efforts, and those
investments are starting to pay off in
huge ways. With a relentless focus on
driving value to our members, certifica-
tion holders and key stakeholder groups,
staff have built, replaced and upgraded
systems. These now allow them to gather
meaningful data that can be better exam-
ined to determine where PMI is having a
positive impact and where there are areas
of opportunity for improvement. Staff
feel empowered to promote new prod-
uct ideas and are provided the necessary
resources to build and test them. And
we’re celebrating failures as chances for
us all to learn.
And with this happening, the Board is
confident that we are building a new PMI
that will be adding significant value to ev-
ery reader of this article in amazing new
ways. We are redefining what this means
to you, on every step of your career jour-
ney. We are actively scanning the horizon
focus to risk management across all
domains (enterprise, portfolio, program
and project) of the organization—as the
organization undertakes strategic and
operational change.
While the underlying principles of risk
management are applicable across all
domains, the implementation and focus
of managing the work with respect to
the potential effect of risk is different.
The Standard for Risk Management
in Portfolios, Programs, and Projects
presents a uniform risk management life
cycle, but highlights the unique aspects
as risk management applies to the
different domains of work. Background
information is provided in the appendices
of the standard that further explains
some of the important concepts and
briefly describes the many techniques
useful in managing risk.
PMI Today June 2019 Page 5
to learn about the next new thing that
will be helpful for you to understand in
order to remain relevant and an active
contributor to your organization. We are
building platforms and experiences that
mark the new dawn of PMI as the as-
sociation to which any practitioner must
be affiliated in order to be successful. It is
truly an exciting time to be here with us
on our journey!
As a practitioner, if you would like to
learn about how project management
and innovation are gathering momen-
tum, explore PMI’s knowledge base at
PMI.org. Simply search on the keyword
“innovation” to discover more from
thought leaders and project manag-
ers who have experienced this exciting
new world firsthand. Just remember the
words of graphic designer Steve Zelle as
you do so: “The creative process is chaos
wrapped around structure … ” Together
we can enable our teams to make in-
novative ideas a reality.
Practice Standard for
Scheduling – Third Edition
The Practice Standard for Scheduling –
Third Edition provides the latest
thinking regarding good and accepted
practices in the area of scheduling for
a project. Aligned with A Guide to the
Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, this
updated practice standard expounds on
the information contained in Section 6
on Project Schedule Management of the
PMBOK® Guide.
In this new edition of the practice
standard, you will learn to identify
the elements of a good schedule
model and its purpose, use and benefits.
You will also discover what is required
to produce and maintain a good
schedule model.
Continued on page 6
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Updates Published for Risk, Scheduling Standards
Continued from page 5
The third edition of this practice
standard also includes:
n Uses and benefits of the
schedule model;
n Definitions of key terms and steps
for scheduling;
n Detailed descriptions of scheduling
components;
n Guidance on the principles and
concepts of schedule model creation
and use;
n Descriptions of schedule model
principles and concepts;
PMI China News
Talk Provides Win-Win Solutions for Change
Management in an Agile Environment
P roject managers can face a
dilemma when dealing with
change, since change can bring
greater possibilities and/or unpredictable
Change management talk attendees.
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n Differences between schedule
models, schedule model instances
and presentations;
n Detailed descriptions of critical path
method, critical chain, program
evaluation and review technique
(PERT), rolling wave planning, and
Monte Carlo simulation;
n Uses and applications of adaptive
project management approaches in
scheduling, such as agile; and
n Guidance and information on generally
accepted good practices associated
risks at the same time. To solve this
dilemma, some may be conservative
and refuse to change, while others may
change for the interest of a specific
with the planning, development,
maintenance, communication and
reporting processes of an effective
schedule model.
PMI members have free access to both
The Standard for Risk Management in
Portfolios, Programs, and Projects and
the Practice Standard for Scheduling –
Third Edition. Go to PMI.org, log in with
your user ID and password, and select
the Standards tab. If you are interested
in purchasing a print edition of either
standard, visit marketplace.PMI.org.
stakeholder at the cost of others. Both
choices are easy to make, but the
project will miss the positive possibilities
of changes, or great opportunities
Continued on page 11
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Francis M. Webster, Jr., PhD, PMI Fellow
T he PMI community grieves
the loss of Francis Webster,
Jr., PhD, PMI Fellow. Dr.
Webster was PMI’s editor-in-chief
from 1984 to 1992. In 1986, he
created PM Network® magazine.
During his tenure, he increased the
number of issues published per
year and improved many aspects
of the publication process. The
improvements to PM Network
allowed PMI’s academic publication,
Project Management Journal®, to
better focus on research findings.
Dr. Webster initiated publication
of books by PMI, published several
editions of the PMI Software Survey,
and was involved in publishing two
versions of A Guide to the Project
Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK® Guide). He authored a pair
of books that presented the basics
of modern project management. In
1987, Dr. Webster received the PMI
Distinguished Contribution Award,
and in 1988 was honored as PMI
Person of the Year. He was named a
PMI Fellow in 1991.
Dr. Webster authored numerous
columns in PM Network under the
pseudonym The Olde Curmudgeon.
He earned a Bachelor of Science
in chemical engineering at the
University of Missouri, a Master
of Business Administration from
Carnegie Mellon University and a
doctorate in project management
from Michigan State University. He
was a faculty member at Western
Carolina University.
Some other PMI Fellows paid tribute
to Dr. Webster:
“Fran was the toughest nice guy I
ever met,” said Lee R. Lambert, PMP,
PMI-744 PMIToday-June2019.indd 7
In Memoriam
PMI Fellow. “Whenever I proposed
something ‘stupid’ he would quickly
tell me how stupid it was—but in a
way that when he was done I didn’t
personally feel stupid. He was a
master of making you think. He
was a significant contributor to the
resounding success of PMI and he will
be sorely missed.”
Frank P. Saladis, PMP, PMI Fellow,
added “Francis Webster was a
thoughtful and highly professional
member of the PMI community
and was extremely helpful as a
mentor when I first joined PMI. I am
sure his wisdom has touched and
inspired many.”
“I was privileged to work closely with
Fran from 1989 through the mid-90s,”
recalled J. Davidson Frame, PhD, PMP,
PMI Fellow, chair of Compensation
PMI Today June 2019 Page 7
Committee, PMI Board of Directors.
“He was part of a team that served
together under the leadership of
PMI’s distinguished vice presidents
of technology. We had a grand
time striving to develop a coherent
framework for the emerging project
management profession.
“Fran always wore a smile and was
willing to spin a yarn given the slightest
encouragement. His role as director of
publications was crucially important
at that time, since along with PMI’s
annual seminar/symposia and chapter
activities, our publications provided a
visible sign to the outside world that
we were an organization on the move.
Thank you, Fran, for the significant
impact you made!”
“Fran Webster was all about
understanding the tools of our
profession,” said Jim Snyder, PMI
Founder, PMI Fellow. “He wanted us
to know our profession in terms that
we can communicate to others, apply
what we know to all the work we do,
be continually aware of the dynamic
environment in which we live, and
debate the issues that will make us all
better project managers.
“Through the Olde Curmudgeon he
taught us all complex concepts through
stories supported by his wisdom and
real-life personal observations, with just
a hint of fun and humor,” continued
Mr. Snyder. “Fran’s contributions
to PMI help us to define what we
mean by sustained and distinguished
contribution when we talk about those
who have brought PMI from 28 people
in 1969 to what it is today. We will
miss him!”
He is survived by Jenabel Webster, his
wife of 66 years, and several children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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PMIEF and Special Olympics Partner to
Prepare Youth Leaders
By Michelle Armstrong
T he PMI Educational Foundation
(PMIEF) sustains its commitment
to young people through
partnerships with the world’s leading
youth-serving nonprofits. This not only
enhances these organizations’ operations
and programming, but also enables
them to more meaningfully engage
youth in rigorous, project-based activities
as they learn project management.
As a result, they develop the life skills
necessary for academic, professional
and personal success.
PMIEF awarded a grant to Special
Olympics, Inc. in 2017 for the “PMIEF–
Special Olympics Project Management
Center of Excellence” initiative. The
organization, founded by Eunice
Kennedy Shriver 50 years ago, provides
year-round athletic training and
competitions in a variety of Olympic-
type sports for children and adults
with intellectual disabilities. The grant
strengthened the project management
Youth leaders
learn project management
fundamentals during Summit activities.
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capabilities of Special Olympics staff
across the globe through in-depth
training to support its fundraising,
programming and communications.
It also permitted the organization
to establish a Project Management
Center of Excellence, through which it
develops and implements its project
planning, execution, governance and
standardization.  North America.
The foundation further collaborated with
the organization in 2018 to support its
newly launched Youth Innovation Grants
initiative. PMIEF designed and developed
five animated modules to help recipients
of Special Olympics’ mini-grants learn
project management fundamentals. The
modules, which correspond with the five
project management Process Groups,
are available in Arabic, Chinese, English,
French, Russian and Spanish to ensure
users around the world can easily access
and benefit from them.
Young leaders
from Kenya and Italy showcase their
inclusion projects during a poster session at World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
More than 100 youth leaders with and
without intellectual disabilities received
US$2,000 Youth Innovation Grants
to work in pairs to execute more than
80 inclusion-oriented projects in 40
countries. These countries span Special
Olympics’ seven regions: Africa, Asia
Pacific, East Asia, Europe/Eurasia, Latin
America, Middle East/North Africa and
“PMIEF provided us a high-quality
product that exceeded our expectations,”
said Kaitlyn Smith, senior manager of
youth development at Special Olympics,
when describing the modules’ value.
“We appreciate the foundation’s focus
on making certain the content meets our
needs and is accessible to our audience.
In addition, including real-life project
examples in the modules has proven
extremely helpful.”
Special Olympics recently hosted its
biennial Global Youth Leadership
Summit during its World Games Abu
Dhabi 2019 in the United Arab Emirates.
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As the largest humanitarian and
multisport event ever recorded, it
provided an opportunity for Youth
Innovation Grant recipients to
showcase the purpose and anticipated
outcomes of their inclusion projects
to attendees from 200 countries. In
addition, the organization included
its first-ever project management
training session in Summit activities
to complement the modules PMIEF
created, so youth leaders can
practically apply this knowledge to
their grant-funded initiatives.
Special Olympics’ vision is to open
hearts and minds toward people with
intellectual disabilities through sports
to create inclusive communities
globally. The organization aims to
promote positive attitudes toward
this population by raising awareness
for what they can achieve, and
thereby promote their inclusion
in communities, health, education
and the workforce. Both PMIEF and
Special Olympics strive to ensure
young people make their dreams a
reality and the world a better place
for all. Together, they recognize the
power of project management to
enable youth to realize their potential
and transform lives.
Visit pmief.org to view a video that
showcases PMIEF's 2017 grant to
Special Olympics. In addition, the
website highlights the foundation's
partnerships with the world's
leading organizations.
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Talk Provides Win-Win Solutions for Change
Management in an Agile Environment
Continued from page 6
that may directly determine the lable situation that totally deviates the
success of a project. It is essential project from the expected path.
and even more urgent in today’s Because agility may be a brand-new
agile environment to identify such concept for many people who have
possibilities effectively and make an no experience with it, it is more
all-dimension analysis of them. challenging to do change management
Confused by this dilemma, nearly in an agile environment. The key to
80 project practitioners attended success is to embrace change but to
an event hosted in Shanghai by maintain it in a controlled state and
PMI China and Zheng Xiaolong, a to avoid slow response speed and
project management expert well waste. In an agile environment, every
known for his rich experience and team member and most stakeholders
well-received speeches. are all-around active participants in
the project and pay more attention
Mr. Zheng analyzed the pain to the overall goal. Thus, they have a
points of change management, more proactive attitude and a quicker
illustrated his definition of multiple response to change.
stakeholders involved in it and
shared win-win solutions of change Mr. Zheng’s lecture answered the
management for all stakeholders attendees’ questions and received
in an agile environment. Finally, he positive feedback that a practical
demonstrated some common tools topic was selected for the event.
and templates, and provided typical The attendees are looking forward to
case studies of best practices. more such activities from PMI China.
One of the most impressive parts
of the speech was how Mr. Zheng
classified stakeholders in change
management according to their
mindset, interest, adeptness to
agility and earnings: namely,
decision maker, manager, deliverer,
creator and one affected by
change. This explanation, as well
as on-site discussion and Q&A,
helped the attendees gain a clearer
understanding about change
management.
Another element that contributes to
the complexity of change manage-
ment is that different methods are
needed for traditional and agile proj-
ects. Traditional projects have clearly
defined change management pro-
cesses. Agile projects are free from
inefficient processes but may suffer
more waste and even an uncontrol-
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Chapter Links
PMI Indonesia Chapter pmi-indonesia.org
Symposium Explores Revolutionary Business in
Disruptive Era
T he PMI Indonesia Chapter has
successfully achieved another
milestone by holding the eighth
International Symposium and Exhibition
(SymEx) 2019 in Bali.
This year PMI Indonesia Chapter’s event
was organized under the theme of
“Revolutionary Business in a Disruptive
Era.” Due to the fact that business was
and is going to be more challenging
with disruption, different approaches of
managing a business and winning over
the competition are needed to survive
and grow in the future.
Welcoming attendees was Chapter
President Alin Veronika, PMI-RMP, PMP.
The first keynote was Tya Adhitama,
with her topic of “Navigating Turmoil
During Times of Changes.” She shared
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her experiences, described trends and
discussed how changes lead to the
creation of revolutionary businesses.
Amin Leiman, PMP, the second keynote
speaker, shared on “Unlocking the
and Workplace Engagement” and Nick
Fewings on “Cracking the Code of High-
Performance Teamwork.”
SymEx 2019 also offered networking
opportunities among participants,
Secrets to Agile.” He explained how
speakers, committees and PMI Indonesia
agile values, principles and practices
Chapter volunteers. For this purpose, a
can be applied in daily lives by truly
networking dinner was held on a beautiful
appreciating and understanding agile in
private beach.
a broader context.
Besides the main symposium event, the
Other topics shared by notable speakers
chapter also held “Goes to Campus”
from Indonesia and around the world
events at two universities in Bali in
included enterprise project performance,
order to increase awareness of project
leadership, agile approaches and agility,
management in students. More than 300
the project management office and
students and lecturers attended the guest
many more. The two days of SymEx
lecture on how project management can
2019 were closed by two keynote
become an opportunity for the students’
speakers: Michael Milutis on “Know
future careers.
Thyself, The Secrets of Self-Actualization
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Chapter Links
PMI Andalusia, Spain Chapter pmiandalucia.org
Metamorphosis Is Theme of Second Congress
By Raquel M. Marín Cámara, PMI-ACP, Marketing Officer
I n its second year as a chartered
chapter, the PMI Andalusia, Spain
Chapter brought together more than
100 practitioners for an event featuring
prestigious experts in communication,
human resources, team building and
negotiation.
In April, the chapter had the pleasure
of organizing the Second Congress
of Project Managers, with the theme
“Projecting the Metamorphosis,” in the
city of Malaga, Spain. Malaga is a city
with a large number of people interested
in project management activities, as well
as professionals certified by PMI.
The topics for the conference as well as
the decorations were arranged around
the theme of this second congress, the
process of metamorphosis in projects.
The content of the conference was
structured in four blocks.
In the first phase, also referred to
as “the egg,” presenters discussed
negotiation and conflict management.
Round table discussion with event speakers.
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In the second phase of metamorphosis, The satisfaction gathered after the first
the emphasis was on motivation and impressions, as well as the feedback
emotional intelligence. After a break for obtained from the attendees, speakers
networking activities, the event continued and sponsors, was truly positive. The
with the next phase in the process of board of directors, as organizers, felt
metamorphosis, which was talking about especially proud and satisfied, not only
team building. Finally, representing the for the degree of attendance, but for
phase in which the butterfly is born, fulfilling and exceeding the expected
presenters talked about the importance objectives.
of communication.
In its two years of existence, the chapter
The event ended
has surpassed 200 members and has
with a lunch, where
seen an increase in the diversity of its
attendees and
activities, as well as the number of
speakers could
followers on social networks.
exchange impressions.
The PMI Andalusia, Spain Chapter covers
At the beginning
the southern part of Spain. Leaders aim
of the congress,
to celebrate the congress each year in the
organizers played a
main cities covered by the chapter and
video from the new
comprising the capitals of the Andalusia
PMI President and
Region. These events have already taken
CEO Sunil Prashara,
place in Seville and Malaga. In future
in which he expressed
congresses, the board hopes to take
his greetings and
this important event to the rest of the
congratulations for
Andalusian cities, and to encourage the
the event. It was a
presence and importance of the chapter
fantastic surprise for
throughout this region.
our members!
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Chapter Links
PMI Bangalore India Chapter pmibangalorechapter.org
Chapter Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence
W hen the applause died down,
you could hear the emotional
voices from the proud faces
on stage. Together, they stood around
the 20th anniversary plaque; a group of
dedicated people separated by age and
experience, but united in their love for
the project management profession.
This image of camaraderie between
the current and former board members
summed up the energy and enthusiasm
that was on display during the 20th
anniversary celebrations of the PMI
Bangalore India Chapter.
Attended
by over 250
members, the
celebrations
showcased
many such
emotional
montages.
It featured
the unveiling of the 20th anniversary
memorial plaque by Chapter President
Basu Dutta, PMP, and Tejas Sura, MBA,
PMP, PfMP, a member of the PMI Board
of Directors.
Chapter board of directors with PMI Board of Directors member Tejas Sura, PMP, PfMP, fourth from right and Region Mentor Girish Kadam, PMP, far right.
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The first attraction
of the evening was a
play titled “Workplace
Diversity” for PMI.
It engaged and
enthralled the audience,
highlighting the
emotional connection
of the members with
the PMI Bangalore India
Chapter. You could see
everyone—from Mr.
Sura to Region Mentor Regional dance performed during the event.
Girish Kadam, PMP; and
founding members Next, it was time to recognize our past
Amar Bhaskar, PMP, and board members, our advisory council,
Purnajit Chatterjee to the and our long-standing members and
newest chapter members and volunteers. It was perhaps the most
enthusiastic volunteers— touching part of the evening, with some
joining the fun. of our oldest members up on the stage
with Mr. Sura, Mr. Dutta and Mr. Kadam,
The year 2019 is also when PMI
reliving the days past and blessing the
celebrates its 50th anniversary.
chapter for the milestones to come.
Mr. Sura provided everyone a
glimpse of the plans to commemorate After a short tea break and networking
the occasion. The audience was thrilled session, the audience was treated to
to know about the upcoming events and a video on the 20-year journey of the
especially to pledge hours on social causes chapter (youtu.be/YvmnVXBi3WU).
for the Global Celebration of Service. Complete with photographs and
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Chapter Links
narration, the video captures the
essence of the chapter and what it has
come to be today—the second-largest
chapter in Asia, two-time finalist and
two-time winner of PMI’s Chapter of
the Year award.
The video was followed by a panel
discussion on Smart Cities that
brought four eminent experts in the
field. Next on the agenda was a local
cultural presentation, a traditional
dance recital.
It was then time for another highlight
of the evening, as Sesha Sai explained
PMI Bangalore Chapter’s involvement
with a nongovernmental organization,
the Robin Hood Army, working for
underprivileged children. These
chapter activities were planned
to contribute to the PMI Global
Celebration of Service.
After an address by Secretary and
Treasurer Lt. Col. Shri Harsha (Retd.),
PMP, PgMP, it was time for dinner
and fond reminiscing of a magnificent
evening well spent.
Chapter President Basu Dutta, PMP.
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PMI Switzerland Chapter pmi-switzerland.ch
Volunteers Teach Project
Management to Young Scientists
S
witzerland is best known
as a country of beautiful
mountains, cheese and
chocolate. Yet not many people
know that is also a home for
ETH—a science, technology and
mathematics university that
lists Albert Einstein among 21
other Nobel Prize winners as
past teachers. ETH was founded
164 years ago and was ranked
seventh best university in the world last
As an additional activity, chapter
year by QS World University Rankings.
volunteers took part in Life Science
That is why we at the PMI Switzerland Career Days, staffing a PMI Switzerland
Chapter were very excited this year to fulfill Chapter booth to promote project
a refreshed PMI Educational Foundation management as a future career path
(PMIEF) strategic direction and partner with among youth.
a nongovernmental organization (NGO).
Our second partnership with CERN—
Volunteers worked with Life Science Zurich
The European Organization for Nuclear
Young Scientists Network, a group that
Research, a nonprofit organization that
serves ETH students in shaping their future
operates the largest particle physics
career paths.
laboratory in the world and is the
Life Science Zurich Young Scientists birthplace of the World Wide Web—will
Network strives to reduce the existing gap bring more training opportunities for
between academic research and industry students. In July, chapter volunteers will
and hosts events that allow young people to organize a dedicated workshop for young
explore the world of biotechnology and to people who are considering careers in
stimulate constructive interactions between project management.
people from various life science sectors.
PMI Switzerland Chapter volunteers
This year, the PMI Switzerland Chapter are a group of eight covering two major
supported the Life economic regions of Switzerland
Science Zurich Young and working in the French,
Scientists Network German and English languages.
by organizing a project management Our aim is to magnify the power of
workshop. Chapter volunteers taught nonprofits and NGOs supporting
NGO staff on project management children and youth. We help them
fundamentals, communications, deliver their missions through the
leadership, stakeholder management, application of project management.
working in a team and problem-solving
If you would like to hear more,
techniques. All content came from PMIEF
please contact Agata Czopek,
free resources Project Management
vice president for social good, at
Skills for Life® and “Careers in Project
agata.czopek@pmi-switzerland.ch.
Management.”
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