Volume IX - Issue VI - June 2007
Future PM Events
EVM CoEye Meeting 2007 Calendar of Events Announced, The next meeting of the Earned Value Management (EVM) CoEye (Community of Interest) is scheduled for 12pm to 2pm on 6 June 2007 at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) offices in Washington, DC. The topic for this meeting will be “Why Must You Complete Two Business Cases?” Mr. David Muzio will be making this presentation.
Mr. Muzio (pictured at right) was the Procurement Policy Analyst at the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) until September 2006. Since his retirement he has been supporting numerous Civilian Agencies in the development and support of their Capital Asset Plans and Business Cases. This topic is a perfect follow-on to Ms. Patricia Corrigan’s presentation at the April CoEye meeting on the latest OMB’s initiatives and directives.
Location of the June CoEye Meeting
The Earned Value Management Community of interest (“EVM CoEye”) was founded in 2005 by volunteers in the Project Management Institute’s College of Performance Management (www.pmi-cpm.org). Led by George Liao from the U.S. government’s General Services Administration, who previously had organized a series of monthly downtown luncheon meetings under auspices of the Washington DC PMI chapter, the volunteers saw a need to provide information on EVM to workers in the civilian agencies of government. Because EVM originated in defense contracting, it was understood in the Department of Defense and in aerospace agencies such as NASA but was relatively unknown in other parts of the government. IPMA Open Golf Cup 2007  On the 15th - 16th of June 2007 the Inaugural Golf-Tournament of the International Project Management Association (IPMA) will be held in Paczotowice near Cracow, Poland, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful golf courses in Europe. The golf tournament will immediately precede IPMA’s 2007 World Congress on Project Management, a worldwide gathering of several thousand professionals from over 50 countries specializing in the field of Project Management.
 The varied topographical, wide, rolling fairways and deep bunkers are most characteristic elements of the course which was specifically located in the Jura Krakowsko-Czestochowska Countryside enveloped by thick forests to create a memorable impression even on golf players who have played on the best courses around the world. On the160 ha grounds you have at your disposal an 18-hole master class golf course, (par 72) as well as a 6-hole short course (par 18). In addition, there is a modern Golf Academy with a Driving Range and first class hotel and restaurant on the premises  The IPMA Open Golf Cup 2007 Tournament has been organized on the occasion of the 21st World Project Management Congress, which will be held in Cracow from the 18th-20th June 2007. This is seen as one of the most important annual events in the field of Project Management worldwide in the present day. World class specialists, scientists and practitioners will arrive in Cracow with the aim of showing and introducing the newest states of knowledge and practices in present day management issues. For information about the golf cup, contact Glyn David Griffiths, Tournament Chairman, at golfcup@ipma2007.com. Information about the golf course can be found at http://www.krakow-valley.com/index/index.php. For information about sponsorship and the conference vendor exhibition, contact Marta Macioek at sponsoring@ipma2007.com. For additional information about the 21st IPMA World Congress in Cracow, Poland, visit http://www.ipma2007.com/. Registration Remains Open for 21st IPMA World Congress  Registration remains open for the 21st IPMA World Congress on Project Management, scheduled for June 18-21 in Cracow, Poland. The International Project Management Association (IPMA) has announced the final schedule of activities and events for their annual congress, which is expected to draw attendees from around the world, including from their 46+ local member PM associations in various countries now spanning the globe. Registration fees must be paid in advance, by credit card or bank transfer, in Euros, according to the chart in the box below.  Although the online registration deadline is promoted on the website as 15 May 2007, congress organizers have assured PMForum that registrations with payments will be accepted through the end of May. Registrations will also be accepted onsite for late arrivals and guests. The congress will feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, and professional paper presentations across five main tracks:
A number of special networking opportunities will occur, including vendor exhibition, welcome drink, gala banquet, and other evening events. Keynote Speeches Special Guest: President Lech Walesa, Legendary Leader of Solidarity Trade Union, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1983, President of Poland 1990-1995, Other featured guest speakers will include leading experts in project management: Prof. Roland Gareis (Austria), Dr Ing Juergen Schloss (Germany), Mr Antii Heinonen (Finland), Prof. Rodney Turner (UK), Prof. Peter Morris (UK).  Special Events The IPMA Congress in Cracow will include a full slate of pre-Congress and post-congress activities and excursions, including the following:
The local host organization for the IPMA 2007 World Congress in Cracow is Project Management Association Poland (SPMP). The Congress Chairman is Stanislaw Sroka, who is also President of SPMP. For registration, schedule and other information, visit the conference website at http://www.ipma2007.com/.
 Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the world’s oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is an international network of national PM societies that serve the specific development needs of each country in its national language. IPMA provides an umbrella organization to represent them at the international level. IPMA is a global organization with over 40 national representative societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. The local bodies promote project management professionalism on the specific cultural requirements across all types of projects. IPMA’s internationally acclaimed 4 Level Project Management Certification Programme continues to grow dramatically, with over 50.000 professionals having now achieved IPMA Certification. The IPMA annually presents project management awards to teams that achieve great feats in project management. IPMA maintains its continuous presence in the global PM arena through its regular hosting of International Symposia, Expert Seminars and its Annual World Congress. The president of IPMA for 2007-2008 is Veikko Velila. Additional information is available at www.ipma.ch.
Historic Location & Venue to be Highlights of  The International Project Management Association (IPMA) will hold its 21st World Congress on Project Management in Poland this year for the first time. The IPMA World Congress will be held in the historic city of Cracow in southern Poland during June 18-20, with related special events both before and after the Congress.  Cracow is the capital of Malopolska in the southern region of Poland. The city is more than one thousand years old and was the capital of Poland from the 11th to the 17th century. A medieval town with the largest Main Market in Europe, Cracow is full of historic churches, cathedrals, magnificent collections and museums. The Salt Mine in Wieliczka also contributes to the uniqueness of the city which is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the year 2000, Cracow was named the European City of Culture by the Council of Ministers of the European Union. Cracow is said to be a magical city. This magic is said to be hidden in precious collections in more than 43 museums, great artistic events and festivals. It can also be found in the incredible atmosphere of cafes, restaurants, and pubs vibrating with life in the Old Town, as well as in the fashionable Jewish district.
 The venue for the Congress will be the Jagiellonian University, the oldest university and rated the best in Poland. It was founded in 1364 by Casimir III the Great as Akademia Krakowska and thus it is also among the oldest universities in Europe and the world, the second oldest in Central Europe (after the University of Prague). The university was for much of its history known as the Cracow Academy, but in the 19th century the university was renamed to commemorate the Jagiellonian dynesty of Polish kings. The golden era of the University took place during the Polish Renaissance, between 1500 and 1535, when it was attended by 3215 students in the first decade of the 16th century - a record not surpassed until the late 18th century. Speeches and presentations will take place at Auditorium Maximum, ul. Krupnicza 35, Cracow. Keynote speakers will include President Lech Walesa , Legendary Leader of Solidarity Trade Union, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1983, President of Poland 1990-1995; Professor Roland Gareis (Austria); Dr Ing Juergen Schloss (Germany); Mr Antii Heinonen (Finland); Professor Rodney Turner (UK); and Professor Peter Morris (UK).  The congress will also include professional paper presentations in five main tracks:
A number of special networking opportunities will occur, including vendor exhibition, welcome drink, gala banquet, and other evening events.
The local host organization for the IPMA 2007 World Congress in Cracow is Project Management Association Poland (SPMP). The Congress Chairman is Stanislaw Sroka, who is also President of SPMP. For registration, schedule and other information, visit the conference website at http://www.ipma2007.com/.  Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the world’s oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is an international network of national PM societies that serve the specific development needs of each country in its national language. IPMA provides an umbrella organization to represent them at the international level. IPMA is a global organization with over 40 national representative societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. IPMA’s internationally acclaimed 4 Level Project Management Certification Programme continues to grow, with over 50.000 professionals having now achieved IPMA Certification. The IPMA annually presents project management awards to teams that achieve great feats in project management. IPMA maintains its continuous presence in the global PM arena through regular hosting of International Symposia, Expert Seminars and its Annual World Congress. The president of IPMA for 2007-2008 is Veikko Valila. Additional information is available at http://www.ipma.ch/Pages/IPMA.aspx.
Lech Walesa to Keynote June IPMA World Congress in Poland
 Lech Walesa, legendary leader of the Solidarity Trade Union, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in 1983, and President of Poland during 1990-1995, has been announced as the featured keynote speaker to open the 21st IPMA World Congress on June 18, 2007 in Cracow, Poland. He will speak on the “Management of the Peaceful Revolution – Poland’s largest, most difficult and most successful project.” According to IPMA President Veikko Valila, “Lech Walesa is one of the most famous and most motivating leaders in the world. Project managers everywhere can learn from his attitude and experiences. We are excited to have such a globally recognized figure open our congress this year.” Scheduled for 18-20 June 2007 in Cracow, Poland, IPMA’s 21st annual world congress on project management will have the theme “Project Management: Essential Reality for Business and Government”. Organizers of the congress are the International Project Management Association (IPMA) and the Stowarzyszenie Project Management Association Poland (www.spmp.org.pl). The Chairman of the Congress is Mr. Stanis?aw Sroka. Other keynote speakers at the 21st IPMA World Congress will include: Professor Roland Gareis (Austria) Main streams for the conference will include the following topic areas:
Each stream will include professional paper presentations, lectures and discussions. For registration, schedule and other information, visit the conference website at www.ipma2007.com/.  Founded in 1967 and registered in Switzerland, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) is the world’s oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is an international network of national PM societies that serve the specific development needs of each country in its national language. IPMA provides an umbrella organization to represent them at the international level. IPMA is a global organization with over 40 national representative societies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. The local bodies promote project management professionalism on the specific cultural requirements across all types of projects. IPMA’s internationally acclaimed 4 Level Project Management Certification Programme continues to grow dramatically, with over 50.000 professionals having now achieved IPMA Certification. The IPMA annually presents project management awards to teams that achieve great feats in project management. IPMA maintains its continuous presence in the global PM arena through its regular hosting of International Symposia, Expert Seminars and its Annual World Congress. The president of IPMA for 2007 is Veikko Velila. Additional information is available at http://www.ipma.ch/Pages/IPMA.aspx
PMI St. Petersburg Chapter Announces II International  The St. Petersburg chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) has announced that its Second International Project Management Conference will be held during 18-19 June 2007, during the magnificent time of White Nights at "Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya". Attendees can expect to participate in the 2-days conference program, the 2007 Awards Ceremony, and a night boat tour "And bridges spanned the waters width". The Conference theme will be “Mystery, Mastery, Art of Project Management”, with the following topics to be addressed by keynote speakers and presenters:
 This conference will be one of the major project management events in Northwestern Russia this year. Don’t miss this opportunity to network, gain project management education and knowledge, and receive professional development units (PDUs) for PMP recertification. Additional information about the conference can be found at www.onlinereg.ru/pmispbconf or contact: Tel: +7-812-232-33-84 or project@pmi.spb.ru.
Free Project Management Best Practice Showcase The Fifth Annual Best Practice Showcase will take place on 27th June at the QEII Conference Centre in Westminster, London, UK. The prestigious venue has ample capacity for one of the “must-attend” events in the project management calendar.  The event normally attracts around 700 programme, project and risk managers from the public and private sectors. Over 30 Accredited Training and Consulting organizations also participate in the event, along with the event’s sponsors, Office of Government Commerce, Project Manager Today and TSO. The event, which is free of charge, is made up of four conference streams. The programme comprises case studies from organisations which have implemented programme and project management. There are also discussion forums and networking opportunities. Seminar and Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions Each of four seminar sessions each will offer a choice of five different seminars for you to attend. Over 40 interactive round table discussion (Birds of a Feather) sessions will also run throughout the day. You can pick and choose the ones you would like to attend. Places are limited so you are strongly encouraged to book in advance. All seminars are based on case study material and the speakers are your peers from across a wide range of UK private and public sector organisations. All BOFs are run by expert trainers and consultants with a wealth of practical experience to draw on. Meetings Zone In addition to this extensive seminar and BOF programme, there is a large “Meetings Zone”. You can return here at any time for complimentary refreshments. Over 45 of the UK’s leading programme management consultancy and training companies will be located in the “Meetings Zone”. You will be able to take the opportunity throughout the day to spend some time with these experts, chatting through your difficulties and leaving with some good sound ideas to put into practice back at the office This event is organized by The APM Group. To register, visit www.bestpracticeshowcase.com. For additional information, contact Kate Winter at kate.winter@perceptivepr.com. University of Dallas & True Solutions Sponsors The University of Dallas and True Solutions, Inc. have announced a new program to foster communication and interchange in project management in North Texas. The two organizations have teamed up to produce the “Project Management Lunch Series”, a series of lunchtime project management presentations and seminars. The first event was held on January 26, 2007. The lunchtime presentations are held at the University of Dallas’ Center for Professional Development, 2301 Ohio Drive in Plano, Texas. They are intended for project managers who are actively performing project management in some capacity, students in professional development programs and other individuals who are interested in learning about project management. Project Management Professionals (PMP’s) who want to interact with their peers, share ideas, or learn new information about specialized areas of project management are also welcome to attend and encouraged to participate as contributors. Future events in The Project Management Lunch Series are scheduled for: 
UD/TSI is seeking qualified contributors for this event. Each contributor must be a PMP certified Project Manager or a PGmP certified Program Manager. Each presentation should be planned for one hour and should be on a current, important or unique project management subject. Specialized project management subjects are acceptable and encouraged. What is in it for the Contributors? Contributors can earn valuable Professional Development Units for creating and presenting a formal presentation on project management. And, each contributor also gets the opportunity to talk about their views or specialties in project management and the opportunity to interact with their peers. How to submit your Proposal to be a Contributor: Only a select few individuals will be chosen to contribute to the UD/TSI Project Management Lunch Series. We encourage each potential contributor to provide the best description available of their proposed presentation. For more information or to submit a proposal, please go to: The University of Dallas (UD), known as "the Catholic university for independent thinkers," is a private, Catholic co-educational liberal arts university dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue as the proper and primary goals of education. Founded in 1957, the University of Dallas received its Phi Beta Kappa charter when the school was just 32 years old, the youngest college or university in the 20th century to be so honored.
 True Solutions, Inc. (TSI) is a global provider of outsourced project management services, staff augmentation and project management training. The company is a Global Registered Education Provider as recognized by The Project Management Institute (PMI). The company is based in Dallas, Texas and has offices in Atlanta, Europe, Australia and India. It is a supplier to a number of Fortune 100 companies, educational institutions and government agencies. The company was founded in 1999 by Wes Balakian, who currently serves as president and CEO. TSI may be visited on the Internet at www.true-solution.com.
Kansas City Mid-America PMI Chapter Announces  The Kansas City Mid-America Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) has announced the dates, venue and speaker for its 2007 Professional Development Days. Following their successful 2006 PDD, the 2007 event on the general topic of “Project Management: Today & Tomorrow”, will be held during September 10-11, 2007 at the Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, Kansas, USA. The two-day event will include two keynote speakers, 30 workshops, networking opportunities and other activities. Keynotes speakers will include:  Jill Richards, President of Inovacent Solutions, on the subject of “Politics, Today and Tomorrow - What to expect; What to look for; and most importantly, WHAT TO DO!” Jill Richards has extensive experience as a Project Manager and as a Project Management trainer. Jill was one of the popular presenters at the 2006 KC-PMI Professional Development Days. Now she has agreed to return to offer new insights from her work and new views that we can all use to help us cut through the politics. A speaker directly from the PMI Global Congress and Seminars World, coming to us in Overland Park!  David Maxfield, Director of research for VitalSmarts, on the subject of: "Silence Fails - Five Crucial Conversations for Flawless Execution". David Maxfield has recently completed studies where the acts of omission and ignoring poor performance cause projects to fail. But he offers hope that solutions can be found in breaking the code of silence and achieving better communications. David has delivered his message to industries and government all around the country. His results are even posted on the PMI Global Website. Now he is bringing it to the Project Managers in the Midwest. Inaugural CIO Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado USA Moving Mountains in a Flat World! Are you ready for a select conference designed to improve CIO excellence? Join an elite group of 75 chief information officers (CIOs) for roundtable discussions, experience sharing, and networking activities designed to address the emerging concerns of today’s CIO. These are enticements offered by CIO International, which will host an inaugural CIO conference in Breckenridge, Colorado, USA in September.  The conference will focus on the changing global business climate and concepts popularized by journalist Thomas Friedman in his book “The World is Flat”. The three day CIO event will be held September 10 - 12, 2007 in beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado, USA, a mountaintop setting renowned for breathing fresh life into old thinking, an ideal backdrop for discussions about how emerging global trends affect business. According to CIO International, “we have rewritten the rules on executive conferences -- gone are the days when one spends three ‘out-of-office’ days returning with loose nuggets ofdisconnected information. This conference will be different and will enable CIOs to leverage traditional thinking with that of their peers, and to take back ideas for conquering real business and technical challenges.” Information Communications and Technology (ICT) experts lined up to present at the CIO International conference include: Dr. Bill Curtis, one of the originators of the Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model (CMM®); Carol Dekkers, PMP, P.Eng.; Thomas C. Staab, MS; and Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein. To encourage networking and knowledge transfer, all presenters will stay on-site for the duration of the conference. Social events are planned to maximize networking opportunities through a relaxed, environmentally friendly atmosphere against the backdrop of the magnificent Rocky Mountains. According to the conference information, the focus will be on participation, knowledge sharing and creative problem solving. The conference is planned to be a gathering of CIOs for and by CIOs. Accommodations are available at the conference venue, the beautiful Mountain Thunder Lodge, boasting luxurious and elegant all-condominium-suites nestled in a quiet forest, in the heart of Breckenridge. Additional information can be found at www.ciointernational.com.
IV Valencia" Project Management Days -  An important project management event has been announced by the Valencia, Spain chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), to be held during 22 November 2007. The last PMI Valencia Board of Directors meeting, celebrated on March 14th, has meant the first step on the Valencia’ Project Management days preparation. That PMI Valencia Chapter is being run every year very successfully. Information Technology and Communication projects in the Industry Sector will be the foundation from which they will develop these days on November 22nd 2007 in the Spanish city of Valencia. This year the design, planning, managing and running of this event is announced like a Project Management Case Study. That way, the PMI Valencia Chapter has requested to their Chapter members to present themselves as project manager candidates for those days; leading this challenging project and working on team with the PMI Valencia Chapter Board of Directors. Additional information about this event will become available in the near future.
NASA Project Management (PM) Challenge 2008 
NASA’s Goddard Space Center in the USA has announced the time and location for the NASA Project Management (PM) Challenge 2008. WHEN: February 26-27, 2008
 Created by The National Aeronautics and Space Act in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is America’s focal point for research, development and exploration of outer space. On January 14, 2004, President Bush announced “A Renewed Spirit of Discovery: The President’s Vision for U.S. Space Exploration”, a new directive for the USA’s space exploration program. In accordance with that directive and the NASA Authorization Act of 2005, the US President and Congress committed the United States to exploring the solar system and beyond: completing assembly of the International Space Station, flying the new Crew Exploration Vehicle no later than 2014, returning astronauts to the moon by the end of the next decade, and sending human missions to Mars and beyond. For nearly 50 years, NASA has been leading the world in the development and usage of advanced program and project management. Additional information about NASA can be found at www.nasa.gov
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