MPUG Boston Chapter Meeting @ Project Summit Boston 10.28.08.

MPUG Boston Chapter Meeting @ Project Summit Boston

10.28.08

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Welcome to the New MPUG!

AgendaFrom - To Topic

6:00 – 6:10 pm Welcome & Introductions

Meet the Boston MPUG Chapter Board of Directors

Sponsor Introductions

6:10 – 7:10 pm Feature Presentation

Matthew T. Davis, MCTS, PMP

President – MPUG Boston

7:10 – 7:30 pm Networking Break & Refreshments

7:30 – 7:45 pm Audience Participation - “Stump the Project Expert”

Q&A / Discussion

7:45– 8:00 pm Evaluations, Prizes & PDUs

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Boston Chapter OfficersPresident Matthew T, Davis, MCTS PMP

Vice-President Professional ServicesPM Providers

[email protected]

Secretary Matthew Curley, PMPProject ManagerIron Mountain

[email protected]

MPUG Northeast Liaison Jacques Goupil, PMP, MCTS, MCPNew England Practice ManagerProject Solutions Group

[email protected] www.psgus.com

Director - PM Community Relations

Ed Yee, PMP

Director - Special Projects John Riopel, MCP, PMP President - PM Providers

[email protected]

Chapter Advocate At-Large Shawn O’Connell PMPPMO ManagerIron Mountain

[email protected]

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Tonight’s Sponsors

Driving Results with Project Management Solutions.

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MPUG Global Sponsors

THANK YOU!

• Thanks for your continued support of the MPUG user community.

• We would not be as strong today without the participation of MPUG members around the world.

Presents…

The Value of Membership: Getting the Most out of MPUGA Practical guide for MPUG Members

About MPUG

• Founded in 1997 to foster Knowledge Sharing• 30,000 Members• 37 Chapters• 35 Countries• 200 Volunteer Community Leaders• Our Most Valuable Asset, You!

MPUG Mission• MPUG is dedicated to deliver our user’s relevant and independent

Microsoft® Office Project content, resources, opportunities and community networking World Wide. Through MPUG, members gain elite access to Microsoft Office Project-specific talent, thought leadership, technology, and community events.

• MPUG Chapters are led by community advocates. These groups provide local community meeting opportunities to share Microsoft Office Project experiences, training resources and networking. User Group Chapters leverage the MPUG portal and WWW information network and resources.

• Our goal is ensure that you, our users, get even more accomplished using Microsoft Office Project.

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MPUG Boston Chapter MissionIn support of the MPUG-Global Mission, the Boston Chapter will:• Serve as focal point for MS Project User Community in Boston area:

– Forum for sharing practical, “how to” knowledge. – Contribute to “members only” MPUG-Global Intellectual Capital.

• Foster improvements in productivity & effectiveness for our members by sharing expert knowledge in the use of MS Project

• Provide “how to” approaches towards implementing PMI-based project management processes.

• Provide opportunities for members to network & to enhance professional development. – Broaden leadership & organizational skills & experience through participation

in officer positions.– Network & develop business interests through increased visibility within MS

Project user community.

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About MPUG: Chapter Locations

MPUG Membership Benefits • Chapter Meetings around the world• Professional Development Units (PMI PDUs)• Leadership Opportunities• The NEW MPUG.COM!

– Members Only Content - Blogs, News Articles, Forums, Resources / Links– Technical and Professional Support -- From peers, Project MVPs, Microsoft– Members Only Web-Casts– Knowledge Base

• eZine including Latest Product News and Resources• Members-only Offers -- Discounts on Project-related events,

books, resources, training and more.

MPUG Chapter Focus

• In Person Chapter meetings for members • Online ‘shared meetings’ via our MPUG.com portal

and Live Meeting• Individual Chapter Sites accessible to members• My Site

– Personal Web-Site section of the MPUG portal– A space to share information about you– A platform to establish your presence within the MPUG

Community!

MPUG Portal• Massive investment in the new MPUG Portal as a Top request of users• Guided Tour…

Upcoming Web ‘n Learns• VBA Macros & Toolbars

10/28/2008 11:30 AM MST• Project 2007 Infrastructure Update

Ludovic Hauduc, General Manager of Microsoft Office Project 11/6/2008 12:00 PM EST

• The Power of Integrating Visio 2007 and Project 200711/13/2008 12:00 PM EST

• Business Benefits of Mature Scheduling Practices Eric Uyttewaal, PMP, President ProjectPro Corporation 11/20/2008 5:30 PM EST

• Better Together: Managing Projects Just Got Easier with Microsoft Office Project 2007 and Microsoft SharePoint 200711/25/2008 11:30 AM EST

• Managing Projects with MS Project and SharePoint: Collaboration, Automation and Intelligence 12/4/2008 12:00 PM EST

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Boston Chapter Events for 2009

Meetings• February – Bring Your

Valentine Meeting!• May/April – Spring Fever

Meeting• July / August – TBA• October - Project Summit

Boston Meeting

Topics Ideas• PMI Scheduling Certification• MS Project Certification• More Tips ‘n Tricks• Hands-On Project Lab

Getting the Most Out of Membership

• Leverage Knowledge– Site Search for valuable information– View recorded Web ‘n Learns and other content– Foster on-line relationships

• Advance Your Career– Submit An Article or White Paper– Create and Monitor a Blog– Be a Meeting Speaker– Contribute to the Knowledge Library– Present a Web ‘n Learn

Contact MPUG

• General MPUG Information - [email protected]• Chapter Relations - [email protected]• Event Inquiries - [email protected]• Newsletter Editor - [email protected]• Advertising – [email protected]

The Value of Membership: Getting the Most out of MPUGA Practical guide for MPUG Members

Audience Participation: Stump the Project Expert

• How do you…• Do you know how to…• What are 3 ways to…• If there are 3 resources on an effort driven

task and…• Prize awarded to anyone who Stumps the

Project Expert!

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Networking Break

Audience Participation: Stump the Project Expert

• Round-Robin Format• Any of us can be the expert• Prize for Stumping Us

Q&A / Discussion

• Questions• Comments• Suggestions

Prizes

MPUG T-Shirts and More!

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Evaluations Please!

• Prizes will be given out from a drawing using the meeting evaluation forms!

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• Free 90 Day Membership to MPUG!– Go to… http://www.mpug.com/trial – Use Voucher Code: bostrial1008

• Limited Time Offer!• Bring your friends and colleagues!

Keeping Project Users Connected

PDU’s

• See the Chapter Officer for PDU Letters!

MPUG Boston Chapter Meeting @ Project Summit Boston

10.28.08