Develop YOUR Leadership Skills! Call For Nominations for PMI-MN s 2010 Board of Directors

Page 1 of 10 Minnesota Chapter of the Project Management Institute Building Professionalism in Project Management June 2009 Volume 12, Issue 6 Develop YOUR Leadership Skills! Call For Nominations for PMI-MN s 2010 Board of Directors June Breakfast Meeting: Holding Team Members Accountable June Dinner Meeting: Communicating Change: Moving from Awareness to Buy-in Among Team Members and Business Customers PMI Minnesota's 25th Anniversary 5K Run/Walk Summer 2009 PMP Certification Exam Prep Class Fall PMP Certification Exam Prep Class Fall PMP Application Writing Q&A Session Don't Forget to Participate in the Emotional Intelligence Survey! A Word of Thanks to our Certification Class Development Team Submit your Application for the 2009 PMI-MN Project of Year Award! Congratulations to Our New PMPs Develop YOUR Leadership Skills! Call For Nominations for PMI-MN s 2010 Board of Directors We Need You! If you are interested in serving on the board of one of the leading chapters in the fastest growing professional organization in the country, please contact one of the members of the PMI-MN Nominating Committee today! Elections will be held in September. Results will be announced in October and published in the November issue of PMI-MN News. Ideal candidates are required to have all of the following in good standing qualifications: 1. Membership: member of PMI-MN as recorded by PMI 2. Attendance or volunteered in the past 16 months: attended 3 chapter events, or volunteered a minimum of 40 hours 3. Conduct: is in good standing in accordance with PMI International policies PMI-MN Board of Director Positions (Elected): Update the Chapter has transitioned to 2 year terms for the director positions. The descriptions below reflect the change and the fact that we alternately fill 3 and then 2 director positions each year. Positions available for nomination for the 2010 Board year: President-Elect - chief operating officer and assistant to the president. The president-elect assists the president by directing the activities of the other board members in accordance with the

Page 2 of 10 purposes of the chapter, and its constitution and by-laws. This person is also responsible for running the Operating and Nominating Committees, and any special projects, board training and special events. The volunteer development and professional development day chairs report to the president-elect. Being elected to this position carries a three-year commitment to the chapter. The president-elect will assist the president the first year of the president-elect's term and will be president the second year. The third year they will serve as past-president. Candidates for this position must have served on a PMI Component (chartered chapter, SIG or college) Board within the last three years. Community Outreach Director This director is responsible for strategic direction and oversight of the community services (paint-a-thon, coaching program, charity and scholarship management), outreach and partner programs. This person is also responsible for maintaining a resource library of project management materials. Being elected to this position carries a twoyear commitment to the chapter. Director of Finance This director is responsible for the presentation and maintenance of all financial records required for chapter operations. This includes the development of the chapter budget; gaining approval of the budget from the Board; maintaining the finance schedule; signing checks; working with Nonprofit Solutions director of accounting to maintain the Chapter s general ledger; CT Registrations ticket office; the coordination of the Chapter s annual tax reporting and develop finance processes and procedures as required. Being elected to this position carries a two-year commitment to the chapter. Positions available for nomination for the 2011 Board year: Membership Director This director is responsible for strategic direction and oversight of planning, recruiting, arranging, and attending membership drives and retention campaigns. This person is also responsible for volunteer coordination, career networking and Local Interest Groups (LIGS). Being elected to this position carries a two-year (not open for nomination in 2010) commitment to the chapter. Marketing and Communications Director This director is responsible for strategic direction and oversight of chapter communications, the monthly newsletter, the web site, and any other chapter publications. This position also includes responsibility for the membership data and marketing and public relations functions. Being elected to this position carries a two-year (not open for nomination in 2010) commitment to the chapter. Professional Development Director This director is responsible for strategic direction and oversight of planning, scheduling, arranging, and supervising chapter education and professional development activities approved by the Board of Directors. Specifically this person is responsible for the PMP Certification programs, chapter, education programs, development of an overall education plan, coordination with the volunteers in charge of PMP certification, Corporate Sponsorship program, monthly meeting programs, and PMI sponsored seminars. This person also looks for new opportunities that provide project management education to the members. Being elected to this position carries a two-year (not open for nomination in 2010) commitment to the chapter. PMI-MN Non-Voting Chair Positions (Appointed): Chairs of Community Outreach, Membership, Marketing and Communications, Professional Development, Volunteer Development, Operations, and PDD (7 positions available) - Each chair shall have operational responsibility for directing and/or overseeing regular and special projects as well as serving and/or assisting the directors in their respective responsibilities. Being appointed to this position carries a one-year commitment to the chapter. ----------------------------------------------------- As a Board Member, you will support PMI-MN while earning up to ten PDUs each year as a

Page 3 of 10 director or up to five PDUs each year as a Chair towards PMP Re-Certification. If you have questions regarding the selection process, a specific Board position, or would like to receive a FREE copy of the chapter bylaws (with more detailed descriptions for each board position), contact a member of the PMI-MN Nominating Committee. You can also download the chapter bylaws from the PMI-MN web site. If you are interested in running for an elected board position, or one of the volunteer chair positions, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee. You can also email a member of the Nominating Committee. You will be contacted by a member of the Nominating Committee to confirm your interest in serving. Each candidate will be provided details for writing a brief biographical sketch to be included with the election ballot. PMI-MN Nominating Committee Bob Eckert, PMP, Deluxe 651-483-7275 Bob.Eckert@deluxe.com Jesse Freese, PMP, Fissure 952-882-0800 Jesse_Freese@fissure.com Oded Galili, PMP, BCA 651-793-2710 Oded.Galili@state.mn.us Betty Ingram, PMP 612-824-1242 bettyjingram@comcast.net Michelle Moodie, PMP, Michelle M. Moodie LLC 651-214-7845 mmmoodiellc@comcast.net Cliff Sprague, PMP 612-804-1837 cliffs@projectconsultinggroup.com Bob Storeygard, PMP, 3M 651-736-0524 rlstoreygard1@mmm.com Annette Ward, PMP, Cargill 952-984-6550 annette_ward@cargill.com Michael Olson, PMP, PCG 651-303-2988 olson_mg@hotmail.com June Breakfast Meeting: Holding Team Members Accountable Tired of hidden agendas, dealing with difficult people, or politics derailing projects? Learn a process-driven approach to negotiation and persuasion that you can use to keep projects on track and keep difficult people in check. The presentation will share proven tools and methodologies for: Front end needs analysis on projects to get buy-in and neutralize hidden agendas Brainstorming options to solve problems and resolve differences Handling difficult people and situations without personal conflict About the Speaker: John Shulman is a Harvard Law graduate and internationally recognized negotiation expert who has trained and worked with thousands of business people and project managers on negotiation challenges faced by large organizations. As president of training and consulting firm Alignor, Mr. Shulman has also done public interest work on Middle East peace issues; with the UN War Crimes Tribunal for Rwanda; with the Government of India; and with the US Department of State.

Page 4 of 10 What June Breakfast Meeting Date June 9, 2009 Time 7:00-7:40 a.m. Registration, Breakfast, Networking 7:40-7:50 a.m. PMI-MN Chapter Business / Introductions 7:50-8:40 a.m. Presentation 8:40-8:50 a.m. Questions & Answers Location Holiday Inn East, 2201 Burns Ave., St. Paul, MN Cost Speaker & Breakfast Reservations from 05/27/09-06/08/09 (noon): PMI members $22, non-members $25 Register PDUs Earned CTregistrations: 651-209-8991 or www.ctregistrations.com 1 PDU June Dinner Meeting: Communicating Change: Moving from Awareness to Buy-in Among Team Members and Business Customers Major quality improvement methodologies, business process initiatives and critical application development: when these projects fall behind deadline, go over budget, or fail altogether, the lack of buy in from project participants and end-users is almost always a root cause. Effective change communication will create awareness, buy-in and ownership, keeping the project on track and making the implementation successful. This presentation relies on lessons learned sometimes the hard way through more than twelve years of change communication projects from Y2K to CMMI. About the Speaker: As a change communication consultant, Laura French has worked on business process and IT system initiatives for Target Technology, Ameriprise, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, GMAC-RFC, Wells Fargo and others. She has been writing about workforce development issues, including technology careers, for the Star Tribune Jobs section for more than six years. Her most recent presentation to PMI-MN was Jobs: Getting One, Keeping One, Preparing for the Next One, in November 2008. What June Dinner Meeting Date June 15, 2009 Time 4:30 pm Career Networking Group 5:30 pm Dinner Registration 5:30 pm Local Interest Group Meeting 6:00 pm New Member Orientation 6:30 pm Dinner 7:20 pm PMI-MN Business/Intro 7:30 pm Presentation Location Hilton, 34th Ave & American Blvd East, Bloomington, MN Cost Speaker & Dinner from 06/01-06/12 (11:30am): PMI member $32, non-mbr $37, NCQ $35.15 Speaker ONLY: PMI member $15, non-mbr $20, NCQ $19 Register PDUs Earned CTregistrations: 651-209-8991 or www.ctregistrations.com 1 PDU PMI Minnesota's 25th Anniversary 5K Run/Walk

Page 5 of 10 Saturday, July 18, 2009, 9.30 a.m. Fort Snelling State Park 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the PMI-MN chapter. The chapter has come a long way in the past 25 years and has been instrumental in promoting and supporting the project management profession in the state of Minnesota. With over 3000 members, we are in the top ten chapters worldwide. The 5K Run/Walk is one of many fun events scheduled to commemorate the chapter s 25th anniversary. Every participant will get a t-shirt and refreshments at the finish line. We look forward to seeing you at the Run/Walk. Race Time: Packet Pick up: 9.00 a.m. Race Start: 9.30 a.m. Race Fee: Before 6/30/09: PMI Members/Corporate Partners $15, Non Members $17 After 6/30/09: PMI Members/Corporate Partners $17, Non Members $20 * Park entrance fee is included in the registration fee. Course Map: http://www.donwright.com/rms/20070923rallyrefuge/index.html Registration: Register online here. Summer 2009 PMP Certification Exam Prep Class The PMI-MN Summer PMP Certification Exam Prep class will be held the weeks of July 7- August 25, 2009, at the University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education and Conference Center in St. Paul. Classes will meet on Tuesday evenings for eight consecutive weeks from 6:00 pm to 9:00 p.m. Expert instructors will review all nine knowledge areas from the PMBOK (Integration, Scope, Time, Risk, Human Resources, Communication, Cost, Quality, and Procurement), plus Professional Responsibility and give you tips on how to successfully prepare for the certification exam. The class will help you develop a strategy to study, complete the application and take the exam. This course satisfies 24 of the 35 contact hours of project management education required for the PMP certification. Course fee includes a copy of the PMBOK Guide 4th Edition, sample test questions, and a comprehensive study guide. Snacks and beverages are provided at class.

Page 6 of 10 Registration fee is $650 for members and $800 for nonmembers through June 30, 2009. Register online at www.communitytix.com or call 651-209-8991. Fall PMP Certification Exam Prep Class Are you planning to take the PMP certification exam soon? Looking for a cost-effective review of the material? The PMI-MN Fall PMP Certification Exam Prep class will be held during Professional Development Days (PDD), September 29-October 1,2009. Classes meet on three consecutive days from 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Visit the PDD web page at www.pmi-mn.org for registration details. Fall PMP Application Writing Q&A Session Thursday, October 1, 4:00-5:00 p.m., at the Earle Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. PMI members planning to submit their qualifications to PMI World Headquarters so they can take the PMP certification exam are invited to attend a special question-and-answer session about filling out the application. These sessions are open to all at no charge. To register, send an email to AppWritingRegistration@pmi-mn.org. Don't Forget to Participate in the Emotional Intelligence Survey! PMI Minnesota is searching for project managers to participate in a research study investigating the topic of emotional intelligence in project management. Steven A. Davis, the principal investigator, is a doctoral candidate at Argosy University, Twin Cities, and this study is part of the requirements for his dissertation. The study is both confidential and voluntary. You are only eligible for this sample if you currently hold the title of project manager in your organization or place of employment. Click here to learn more A Word of Thanks to our Certification Class Development Team Starting this July 7 our chapter will once again offer its eight-week Summer PMP Prep Certification Class. Now this might not seem like a momentous occasion, but it really is. It marks

Page 7 of 10 a new era in which all PMP instruction and examinations will be based upon the new PMBOK 4 Edition. As of June 30th, the PMP Certification Exam will no longer be based on the PMBOK 3rd Edition. We recently finished the delivery or our Spring PMP Prep Certification Class based on the new PMBOK, and our local chapter has so much to be proud of. The team that helped review and update all of our instruction for this new certification class based on the PMBOK 4th Edition included: Andrea Brockmeier, Denny Chirhart, Jesse Freese, Betty Ingram, John Kaman, Terri Kimball, Elizabeth Larson, Bob Nenovich, Karen Rainford, John Skovbroten, and Bob Storeygard. After completing our recent Spring Prep Certification Class, many of these individuals helped revise and tweak the materials based on feedback from the class participants. Requests from other PMI Chapters who have heard that we offer free copies of our materials have been flooding in from chapters including Oregon, Michigan, and Florida just to name a few. This entire effort has required hundreds of volunteer hours to produce a Certification Course that is known for its creative and thorough treatment of the project management processes, knowledge areas, and related best business practices. This doesn t happen by magic, and I would like to invite you to thank these volunteers for their hard work and dedication to our Chapter. They have definitely gone above and beyond the call of duty for our organization. Also, special recognition must be given to Terri Kimball who is our certification program manager. To her and to all volunteers associated with the Certification Program, I would like to thank you all with heartfelt sincerity. Kudos to you all! Joseph Kestel, PMP PMI-MN Professional Development Director Submit your Application for the 2009 PMI-MN Project of Year Award! Application Deadline: September 25, 2009 Nominate your project for the 2009 PMI-MN Project of Year Award! The Project of the Year (POY) award provides recognition for outstanding project performance and successful completion of projects in the five-state area (MN, WI, IA, ND and SD) whose team members have demonstrated superior performance in the application of project management principles and techniques. Check www.pmi-mn.org for more details and to download the application and requirements. 2009 POY Guidelines and Application (PDF) Benefits 1. A great way to celebrate success! 2. Great way to thank your team for a job well done. 3. Looks good on your resume! 4. Exposure and recognition for the project and participants within your organization. 5. Improved understanding of the principles and benefits of project management within your organization. 6. Increased visibility (with indirect benefits of attracting and keeping staff and clients) throughout your organization and the Minnesota business community. 7. Opportunity for the winning project team to receive recognition of their project at the November 16, 2009 PMI-MN Chapter Dinner meeting. 8. The winning project has the option of submitting an expanded application to the Project of the Year Global network.

Page 8 of 10 Eligibility All project types, sizes, duration, from the public or private sectors are encouraged to participate and compete from the five-state area (MN, WI, IA, ND, and SD.) PMI-MN affiliation is not required. In addition, the following criteria must be met: 1. The project was completed within approved scope, schedule and budget. 2. The project must be essentially complete at the time of nomination (September 25, 2009) and met or exceeded Owner/Client s needs. 3. The Owner/Client must approve disclosure of project information in writing. Evaluation Criteria 1. Met or exceeded owner/client s needs as evidenced by a letter from the owner/client. 2. Demonstrate effective applications of principles, processes and / or approaches set forth in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK, Third Edition) 3. Met or exceeded budget and schedule performance when compared to the original established budget and schedule goals. 4. Original or innovative application of project management techniques. Awards Each submission will be publicly recognized at the November 16, 2009 PMI-MN Chapter Dinner meeting. PMI-MN 2009 Project of the Year WINNER will receive: A recognition at the November 16th, 2009 PMI-MN Chapter Dinner meeting. A monetary award in the amount of $500 to be used towards the project team s wish PMI Minnesota 2009 Project of the Year trophy Article published on the winning project in the PMI-MN newsletter Ten free seats at the November 16th PMI-MN Chapter Dinner meeting/ Awards presentation Opportunity to present your project at a future PMI Chapter meeting PMI-MN 2009 Project of the Year FINALISTS will receive: Recognition at the November 16, 2009 PMI-MN Chapter Dinner meeting. Submission Process Please review the 2009 Project of the Year Guidelines and Application document for details. Questions? Please email poy@pmi-mn.org if you have questions, or you may contact: Samanthi Mallawaaratchy Project of the Year Project Manager, PMI-MN 612-558-5216

Page 9 of 10 Congratulations to Our New PMPs The following PMI-MN members received their PMP from 4/1/09-4/30/09. Nadia Ayoubzadeh, PMP Prashanth Bandi, PMP Dean W Boorman, PMP Brian Jay Burmeister, PMP Meena K Dandabathula, PMP Barbara DeBaun, PMP Ann M Dibb, PMP Kevyn Mychael DuMay, PMP John A Elie, PMP Gretchen Marie Ellingson, PMP David Esch, PMP George J Glaros, Jr., PMP Anuj Gupta, PMP Andrea Hayden, PMP Kathleen Ann Hempe, PMP Jacqueline Mary Hernandez, PMP John Leo Hilgers, PMP Tracy J Huizel, PMP Neha Jain, PMP Mayura Ninad Javeri, PMP Michael Collin Jensen, PMP Michael Kjelstad, PMP Roxanne Marie Krych, PMP Lisa Ann Kvam, PMP John R Landschoot, PMP Michael T LaValley, PMP Julie Lockhart, PMP Jill Ellen Fort Masterson, PMP Jamuna R Nemani, PMP Greg S. O'Dell, PMP Olanike Olaleye, PMP Chad M Olson, PMP Stefan Plambeck, PMP Dean Polsfut, PMP Corey Jay Risty, PMP Mark Andrew Rubbert, PMP Jill Sadler, PMP Saeed E Saeed, PMP Nitin Sinha, PMP Daniel Smith, PMP Dr. Andrzej Stankiewicz, PMP David Rawle Stevens, PMP Matthew James Stonehouse, PMP Doreen Swanson, PMP Heidi A. Taylor, PMP John Trojohn, PMP Susan A Weis, PMP Eric John Wilkowske, PMP Wai Seng Won, PMP Daobing Ye, PMP Dawn Yost, PMP Scott Hayward Young, PMP Robert S Zingler, PMP Alex Decker, PMP President 2009 President@pmi-mn.org Matt Mehring, PMP President-Elect & Chief Operations Officer Presidentelect@pmi-mn.org Cathy Bartholet, PMP Community Outreach Director Directoroutreach@pmi-mn.org Karen Little, PMP Finance Director Directorfinance@pmi-mn.org Lisa Kotasek, PMP Marketing & Communications Director Directorcomm-mktg@pmi-mn.org Bob Eckert, PMP Past President-2008 Pastpresident@pmi-mn.org Misty Wells, PMP Membership Director Directormembership@pmi-mn.org Joseph Kestel, PMP Professional Development Director Directorprofdev@pmi-mn.org

Page 10 of 10 PMI-MN Office 1821 University Ave West, Ste S256 St. Paul, MN 55104 phone: (651) 917-6246 fax: (651) 917-1835 email: administrator@pmi-mn.org web site: www.pmi-mn.org PMI Headquarters Four Campus Boulevard Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299 phone: (610) 356-4600 fax: (610) 356-4647 email: pmihq@pmi.org web site: www.pmi.org Interested in becoming a member of PMI? Learn about the benefits of membership. The deadline for submission to PMI-MN News is the 22nd of the month, one month prior to publication. The deadline for the July newsletter is June 22. Articles may be e-mailed to: newsletter@pmi-mn.org. Please contact us with any questions or comments you have.