The goal of the Education Committee is to serve the educational needs of the members of the Inland NW Chapter as well as other practitioners of the Inland Empire. We do so by providing seminars; training classes; and other professional development venues.
The committee members:
Brent Fales
Cheryl Craig
Matt Cavanaugh
Matt Porter
Melia Langdon
Mellody Descoteaux
Richard Kearnes
Taresa Nephew
There are many projects in the works... and there is still plenty to do so if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Vicki Behar. General Business:
Board Elections are coming up, soon. If anyone is interested or would like to nominate anyone, please let Dave Lennstrom or any other member of the board know.
PM Training for District 81 Kids
This program has been in a stalled stage for some time. We are looking for a volunteer to take over and actively work with the sponsor to build a sustainable program.
Professional Development Day
Volunteers are welcome to assist with this event. For further information, please contact Cheryl Craig
PMP Prep Class
Discussion regarding offering a PMP Prep Class twice a year are being discussed. The thought is to offer them at opposite ends of the year. One session would use the standard INW virtual model while the other would be an outside vendor boot camp solution.
Thoughts/comments are welcome, please contact Vicki Behar.
Books/Library
Richard Kearnes has made contact with all libraries. They are willing to accept the books with some limitations on the type of book i.e., no text books.
Mentor Program
Matt Cavanaugh will be the champion of the mentor program. Carl Paukstis has built a mentor section on the chapter web site. This will be used in conjunction with “You Tube” videos.
Look for future posts concerning this exciting program.
Other Business
Clint Skelton has started a “Linked In” group for current Agile/Scrum users.
Schedule:
8:00am – 9:00am - Registration, Hosted Breakfast, Networking
9:00am – 10:30am – Keynote: The Road to Agility: An Epic Journey from Disillusioned Project Manager to Enlightened Agile Coach
10:30am – 11:00am – Break, Networking
11:00am – 12:00am - Introduction to Agility: Scrum? XP? Kanban? Lean? Making sense of the different Agile & Lean methods from a project manager’s perspective
12:00pm – 1:00pm – Hosted Lunch
1:00pm – 2:30pm – Scrum for PMPs: Project Management Responsibilities and the Scrum Roles
2:30pm – 3:00pm – Break, Networking
3:00pm – 4:30pm – Agile Certification: Certified ScrumMaster or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner? Which one is right for you?
Register Now
Limited to 90 attendees - registration is filling fast!
$125 Chapter Members
$150 others
discount code for the following events
will be e-mailed to you on completion
of your registration for the PDD!
June 12-14
CollabNet Presents: Agility Beyond Scrum: Preparing for the PMI-ACP Exam
According to PMI, the use of Agile project methods has more than tripled since 2009. Don’t be left behind!
This 3-day course provides 21 PMI Contact Hours and satisfies the PMI Agile Project Management Education requirement for the ACP certificate. It also satisfies the requirements to become a Certified ScrumMaster from the Scrum Alliance.
Breakfast and lunch included.
District 81 PM Friday workshops have successfully wrapped up. The video submitted by - Jonathan Plank, Roger HS student - says it all!!!
A special thanks to the sponsor -- Yvonne Luman -- for inviting us to teach project management fundamentals to the students; to the students for your active participation and interest; and to the education committee members who graciously donated their time and efforts to make the workshops a success.
More work is necessary to build a formal training session for next year. But until then, enjoy Jonathan's video!
PM Training for District 81 Kids – The last of the four workshops will be given tomorrow, afternoon.
This has been extremely exciting. The student participation has been excellent.
A sponsor meeting will be held with Yvonne Luman, District 81 Schools on Friday, August 5th. Amongst other things, that will be discussed is the upcoming year. It is our hopes to have a more formal, structured class for next year’s participates. This may include having a few teachers attend!
PMP Prep Exam – October 5th has been set for the next PMP Prep class. For further information, please contact the VP of Education.
The orientation session have not been scheduled but it is never too early to work on the acceptance application.
Professional Day – This group has been busy as well. The theme they have selected is Agile. Look for more detail to follow, soon...
Mentor Program – Are you the right volunteer to head up this program? If so, please contact the VP of Education.
Library/Book Program – An update will be posted, soon.
There are many projects in progress... and there is still plenty to do so if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Vicki Behar.
PM Training for District 81 Kids
The goal of this project is to provide fundamental project management skills to District 81 vocational students. Tomorrow, we will be delivering our second workshop to the students. This workshop will cover common language and project management basics as well as provide a brain storming exercise involving the students interactively. The Chapter will be presenting a total of four workshops, this year.
The long-term goal is to build a sustainable program. Once the workshops have been delivered, the volunteers will be reviewing education material provided through the PMI Educational Foundation. It is our hope that this material can be incorporated into the Blackboard software used by District 81 for next year's program.
Professional Development Day
The initial planning meeting is set for July 8th. This is a very talented group and I am sure there will be more to share after their initial meetings... stay tuned!
PMP Prep Class
Melody and Melia are working like detectives to uncover the changes that will be made to the exam so that our materials can be updated and our next Prep class can be scheduled.
They have ordered two books -- newer versions of the Rita Mulcahy books -- and will be examining these books for clues. They will be attending a webinar presented by Erica Flores, San Diego Chapter regarding the changes. The webinar will be held on July 8th.
What they do know is that approximately 30% of the test will be changed. The PMBOK will not be updated until next year. They believe the changes mostly affect the Professional Responsibility section of the PMBOK.
Books/Library
This team of one - Richard Kearnes - has contacted the Liberty Lake Library. The librarian indicated that the other library systems will probably have similar policies. Richard will confirm this by speaking to Spokane County and City library systems in the next few weeks.
In the meantime, Richard would like your help in identifying three to four good PM books that you think would be of most use to library patrons. So don't be surprised if you receive a survey, soon! He will be interested in what you own in your home libraries; what you believe is a good read; and what suggestions you might have for this endeavor.
Mentor Program
This program still needs a champion... are you the right person to build a mentor program for the Chapter?
Do you need an easy way to maintain your certification without traveling or incurring additional expense?
For the next three months, Gantthead has opened up a series of webinars normally reserved for their premium membership holders to anyone who is willing to register on their site. Registration is free.
Their hope is that they by offering this service to you that you will catch up on PDU requirements, and later decide to join as a premium member to earn new PDUs on a regular basis. HOWEVER, you do not have to do so and the local Chapter is not endorsing Gantthead but merely letting you know the opportunity is out there.
So please pass this along to everyone who may be interested. It is a way to boost your career knowledge. Also, it’s a great opportunity and it costs nothing!
PS "Thank you" shout out to Richard Kearnes, PMP - Chapter member for sharing this information with us!
Description: Provide a series of seminars to students between 16 -24 during regular business hours. The materials will need to be put together and presented to the students. The goal is to build a sustainable program. This may require “train-the-trainer” materials/presentations to teachers, as well. A meeting will be set up to talk with Sponsor, Yvonne Luman and determine exactly what will be possible to provide.
Project: Professional Development Day
Description: Plan, organize and implement a premier event for project managers/professionals in the Inland NW area. The professional day will be an annual event held in June. The team responsible for this event will need to (among other things) secure venue, gather sponsors, select speakers, be responsible for advertising, menu, etc. In addition, this team will prepare a lessons learned and a succession plan for PDD 2013.
Project: PMP Prep Class
Description: Review and update current materials to ensure compliance after August update of certification/PMBOK. Determine the schedule for the next class; prepare advertising; recruit PMP certified instructors from Chapter members; recruit coaches, etc.
Project: Books – Library and Give-a-ways
Description: The team will connect with members in regards to determining “how” best to meet their library needs. This may include a member survey but will definitely need some “outside the box” thinking!
Project: Mentor Program
Description: Build a mentor program for our Chapter members. Determine what is possible; research other mentor programs; survey our membership and determine their needs. Then implement, implement, and implement!
