Project Management Institute -- San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

Oakland Breakfast Roundtable

Tue, 01 May 2012

Breakfast Roundtables are informal gatherings of 10 to 15 Project Managers or people interested in the field for discussing current topics in the profession, gathering suggestions from the other attendees on current project challenges, or receiving information on items of interest. These meetings also provide members an additional way to participate and gain benefit from their membership.

ScopeMasters

Tue, 01 May 2012

ScopeMasters, a Toastmasters Club for PMI, is a weekly re-occurring event open to all PMI-SFBAC members.

Project Management UCB EX - Berkeley

Fri, 04 May 2012

Proper management plays a crucial role in executing and completing projects efficiently. Get a step-by-step introduction to the project management process, and review the differences between theory and practice. You'll use the tools and knowledge you acquire to create your own project plan. This course is a prerequisite for all other Extension project management courses. This course is a requirement in the Certificate Program in Project Management and in the professional sequences in Project Human Resource Management; an elective in the Certificate Program in Construction Management. The online course is the recipient of the Outstanding Course Award from the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA). This course meets 5 times.

Instructor: Ahmet Taspinar, M.B.A., PMP, is a management consultant with more than 25 years of experience in project construction management in engineering/construction, petroleum, electric utilities, and information systems.

Textbook(s) for this course: Please check back for textbook and reader information. For immediate assistance, contact the academic department.

PDUs: 30

Date:	May 4 - Jun 1, 2012, Fridays
Workshop:	9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location:	UCB Extension, 1995 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA (driving directions)
Cost:	$695

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Agile Management: Principles and Practices (5 meetings)

Sat, 05 May 2012

An Agile Management framework of values, principles and practices allows managers at all levels to more effectively respond to change, work collaboratively with customers and increase productivity. Enroll in this course if you are interested in learning the core principles of Agile Management and how to apply them in an organization. Through highly interactive exercises, you learn how to use the Agile framework to successfully leverage change, improve team interaction and delight customers. This program is a requirement in the Professional Program in Agile Management, and meets 5 times.

5 meetings
May 5 to June 9: Sat., 9 am-4 pm (no meeting May 26)
San Francisco: Room 806, UC Berkeley Extension Downtown Center, 425 Market St., 8th Floor (enter on Fremont St.)

Instructors:

Ainsley Nies, M.S., PMP, has more than 20 years experience as an innovator, synthesizer and leader in the human side of information systems work. As a consultant, she creates, effective and supportive environments for learning and continuous improvement and works with individuals, organizations and communities who want to do the same.

Patricia Reed, M.B.A., is senior director of IT Delivery Management Services at Gap Inc. Direct with responsibilities including Agile Project Management, Agile Portfolio Management, IT Strategic Planning and Release Management. Reed has a wide range of executive experience, including 15 years as executive director for Walt Disney Pictures and Television and 4 years at Universal Studios, designing and developing cutting edge, competitive IT systems. Reed has been an adjunct professor for more than 30 years at the University of Denver and Woodbury University, where she is currently teaching an Agile Development course.

Textbook(s) for this course: Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products, by Jim Highsmith

Date:	May 5 to June 9: Sat., 9 am-4 pm (no meeting May 26)
Workshop:	9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location:	UCB Extension Dowtown Center, 425 Market Street, 8th Floor, Room 806 (enter on Freemont Stret), San Francisco, CA (map)
Cost:	$675

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Belmont Breakfast Roundtable

Tue, 08 May 2012

ScopeMasters

Tue, 08 May 2012

ScopeMasters, a Toastmasters Club for PMI, is a weekly re-occurring event open to all PMI-SFBAC members.

Using Myriad PM Tools to Create and Communicate Vital Decision Support Information

Thu, 10 May 2012

REGISTER TODAY!
PMI Members receive a $50 discount by applying promo codeword “PMI” where indicated when registering online!

Description:
This program is aimed at improving the PM professional’s ability to truly make a difference in his/her organization. The material will educate and enable the attendee to master the use of critical PM tools in order to capitalize on their ability to generate project truth while empowering themselves to make extreme “value add” contributions to the decision making cycle.

When understood and applied in a consistent manner, the tools and techniques covered will allow the user to separate from the PM professional pack by providing timely information that will enable decision makers to be aware and consider all possible alternatives—before making critical project decisions.

Join Lee R. Lambert, a PM thought leader, for a refreshing and entertaining examination of the potential of PM.

OUTLINE

Overcoming the challenges of inadequate scope/requirements definition
Dealing with the challenges of the organizational “SILO” effect
Creating a Stakeholder Hierarchy/Analysis
Conduction a Needs/Wants/Currencies Analysis
A closer look at Agile—NOT just an IT Tool
Project Planning Tools--Creating a realistic Project Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)
WBS, PDM, Risk/PERT, Critical Chain
Tools for determining current and future project status
Milestone Hierarchy, EVMS, Historical Information
Categorizing and Managing Change—An alternate approach
The Importance of Closeout—Avoiding the Insanity through continuous improvement

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon conclusion of this program and its exercises, attendees should be able to:

Improve their ability to develop comprehensive project scope/requirements documents
Recognize what steps/actions are necessary to establish a meaningful Project PMB
Separate truth from fiction in assessing project progress/status—predict the future
Understand the difference between Baseline Change and Work Plan Change
Go “UP” the learning curve toward continuous improvement

Agenda:
8:00AM   registration and breakfast
8:30AM   workshop begins
12:00PM working lunch will be served
4:30PM   workshop ends

Date:	May 10, 2012
Workshop:	8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location:	Round Hill Country Club 3169 Round Hill Rd., Alamo, CA 94507 http://www.rhcountryclub.com/
Cost:	Members $349 (promo codeword: PMI) Non-Members $399
PDUs:	8

REGISTRATION LINK: http://www.lambertconsultinggroup.com/PDUEvent.aspx?e=317

Instructors Bio:

Lee R. Lambert, PMP, CEO
PMI Fellow (2009)
PMI Professional Development Provider of the Year (2007)
PMI Distinguished Contribution Award (1995)
Lee Lambert takes the saying; "been there, done that, got the T-shirt" to new heights in project management training, by incorporating a pragmatic perspective and a unique use of personal analogies to help bring the subject matter to life. No other Project Management educator can contend with his uncanny technical knowledge, material content and refreshing delivery - not to mention his humorous, engaging, CommonSense™ style that has mesmerized more than 40,000 students in 21 countries. Lee has been an honored and distinguished member of the project management community since 1968 and was part of the original team that formulated and implemented the PMP Certification Program. He is recognized as one of the most effective project management educators in the world.

Watch Lee on video!

Project Economic Analysis UCB EX - San Francisco

Sat, 12 May 2012

Every project involves money. Every project requires an economic basis for approval. Being able to make the right business decisions and recommendations about money is critical to effective project management. The most valuable project managers are those who have a strong understanding of economic analysis and how to manage the economics of small and large projects. This practical, hands-on course is designed for nonfinancial professionals who want to gain a solid understanding of the key concepts and techniques of economic analysis in a concentrated, two-day format. This course meets 2 times.

Textbook(s) for this course: There is no textbook/reader for this course.

Prerequisite: X408.6 (1 semester unit in Business Administration)

PDUs: 15

Date: May 12 & May 19, Saturdays

Workshop: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Art & Design Center, 95 Third Street, Room 205, San Francisco, CA (driving directions)

Cost: $450

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Emergent Strategies: Business Planning in Agile Management UCB EX - San Francisco

Sat, 12 May 2012

Learn how to create an emergent strategy through learning games and active planning exercises. Then, apply those concepts to case studies that require you to set up iterative planning cycles, make trade-off decisions, and use Agile practices for decision making. Reflect on these experiences in the group, and develop a shared "lessons learned" retrospective. This course is an elective in the Professional Sequence in Agile Management. This course meets 2 times.

Textbook(s) for this course: There is no textbook/reader for this course.

Prerequisite: X498.5 (1 semester unit in Business Administration)

Date: May 12 & 19, 2012, Saturdays

Workshop: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Art and Design Center, 95 Third Street, Room 104, San Francisco, CA 94103

Cost: $450

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PMI NorCal 2012

Sat, 12 May 2012

The Five Northern California chapters of PMI are jointly hosting a Multi-Chapter Event.

Date:	May 12 & May 19, Saturdays
Workshop:	9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:	Art & Design Center, 95 Third Street, Room 205, San Francisco, CA (driving directions)
Cost:	$450

Date:	May 12 & 19, 2012, Saturdays
Workshop:	9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:	Art and Design Center, 95 Third Street, Room 104, San Francisco, CA 94103
Cost:	$450