March 11, 2013

March 11, 2013

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Jackson County Regional Transit ProjectJackson CO, MO Executive

WELCOME!PMI KC Mid-America Chapter Meeting

AGENDA

Knowledge Xchange 5:00 – 5:45Registration and Networking 5:00 – 6:00Buffet Dinner 5:45 – 7:00Sponsor Messages 6:15 – 6:30Chapter News: Nancy Petersen 6:30 – 6:45Guest Speaker: Michael Sanders 6:45 – 7:45End-of-Meeting Prizes 7:45 – 8:00

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JANUARY KNOWLEDGE XCHANGE

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THANK YOU—KCPMI CHAPTER SPONSORS!

Platinum

Gold

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Silver

Bronze

THANK YOU—KCPMI CHAPTER SPONSORS!

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MEMBERSHIP - TOP 15 COMPANIES

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Sprint 79Cerner Corporation 74Ericsson, Inc. 38Burn & McDonnell 31Kansas City Power and Light Company 27Hallmark Cards Inc 24USDA 24DST Systems, Inc. 20Garmin International, Inc. 17CenturyLink 16Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 14Sogeti USA LLC 12UMB 12University of Kansas Medical Center 12Waddell & Reed 12

JANUARY CHAPTER MEETING

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CONGRATULATIONS NEW PMPs!

Atul Agarwal Tim LattimerDonald Campbell Beckie LuxMatt Carpenter Tim NewcombMitch Culbertson Nicki SmithDonald Eyberg Nag VasamPamela Flick Andrew WoodsPaul Houser Diane ZemanMaretta Kindschuh Dan ZieglerJon Laster

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Other new PMI certification holders

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Certified Associate in Project Management

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner

Steven AycockGreg VanMeterPrinson Yohannan

Steve DenneyKay HarperGretchen Henry

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JANUARY CHAPTER MEETING

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

Wonderful professional development classes are being planned to enhance your PM knowledge, as well as help you earn PDUs. Registration is now open

A link to online classes is available on the chapter website home page and at the Professional Development / workshop tab.

Coming soon:April 27 - Visio Professional 2010 at New Horizons

(this includes how to link MS project schedules into Visio)Details will be posted on www.kcpmichapter.org as they become available.

Questions? Contact workshops@kcpmichapter.org

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PMBOK 5 is here!

PMBOK 5 has been published!PMI members can obtain a download copy from PMI.org. Printed copies are available from Amazon or PMI Marketplace.

The PMP Exam is scheduled to change on July 31, 2013.

Changes include 1 new knowledge area and an increase in the number of processes to 47.

NOTE: If you are still studying for your PMP exam, sign up for an exam slot early, it will be hectic in July.

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JANUARY CHAPTER MEETING

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APRIL 12, KCPMI FUN EVENT

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Agile 101, presented by Rick GunterApril 12, 20136:00 – 7:50pm Program, including Buffet dinner7:50 pm Casino Fun!

Registration Open at www.kcpmichapter.orgQuestions? Contact vpprorams@kcpmichapter.org

BOOK CLUB

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Come and join our next book club meeting @ NKC Library!

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PDUs for book club meetings is considered Category C: Self-Directed Learning.

For questions, contact BookClub@kcpmichapter.org.

Date Book

April 10 The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life by Parker J Palmer

May 8 What Got you Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith

June 12 Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace by Gordon MacKenzie

July 10 The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt, Jeff Cox, David Whitford

Aug 14 The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson

Sep 11 The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg, John David Mann

Oct 9 How to Be the Person Successful Companies Fight to Keep by Connie Podesta

Nov 13 The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player by John C. Maxwell

OPEN VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

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FREE PDUS!Are you aware that you can earn free PDUS for doing volunteer work for your local PMI chapter? As a general rule, you get one PDU for each hour served.

Current Open Positions

• Director Marketing – This will look great on your resume.• Director Publications – Is PowerPoint your skill? This one is for you.• Director Workshops – A great way to promote PMI best practices• Membership Committee Members – Multiple positions available so

grab your friends and apply together

Visit the KCPMI website at www.kcpmichapter.org to obtain the latest list of open positions and to submit your application.

2013 BOARD STRATEGIC PLAN

Strategic Goals and Projects in Progress:• Increase Member Value and Engagement

Provide different member events—Alternate month “fun” events Simplify website sign-on—Single sign-on Chapter of the Year Award for 2014—Volunteers Improve Board announcements—Consolidate email blasts Help for unemployed—Career Development Workshop and Fair

• Expand KCPMI Outreach Sponsor for Developers’ Conference in May Revised KC PMI brochure

• Build Leadership Continuity Retain leaders—Revised Board elections/Bylaws change Improve volunteer matching—Volgistics test and implementation

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JANUARY CHAPTER MEETING

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MAY 13 CHAPTER DINNER MEETING

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6 Keys to Creating and Managing Remarkable Projects

Don GallagherQuestions? Contact vpprorams@kcpmichapter.org

May 13, 2013 5:00-8:00pmDoubletree Hotel10100 College Blvd.Overland Park, KS 66210

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Qualifications:1. Applicants must be a member in good standing in the KC Mid-

America Chapter of PMI; or the child/grandchild of a member.2. Applicant is enrolled (or will be enrolled in the fall 2013) at an

accredited college or university, seeking a degree (Associate, Bachelor, Masters, PhD) in any academic program.

Application Process:3. Complete the application as found on the PMIEF website at

http://www.pmi.org/PMIEF/scholarship/ and submit to PMIEF.

4. Deadline for all application materials is June 1, 2013.5. PMIEF selects the scholarship winners in the early fall.

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KCPMI will again sponsor two college scholarships; each for $2,000.

2013 PDD

SAVE the DATE!September 30 – October 1

2013 KC PMI Professional Development Days

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JANUARY CHAPTER MEETING

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FREE CONFERENCE AND PDUS

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KCPMI Chapter Members—complimentary VIP* pass ($100 value) to attend the

2013 Kansas City Tech-Security ConferenceThursday, March 14, 8:15am – 5:00pm

Westin Kansas City at Crown Center1 East Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108

*VIP Pass includes Breakfast, Lunch, Conference Materials, Conference Sessions, and Exhibit passes

Visit www.kcpmichapter.org to find registration information.