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About Us ...
The Erie, PA Chapter is a local affiliate of the
Project Management Institute (PMI). Located on Lake Erie, The PMI Erie, PA Chapter serves project
management professionals in Northwest Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.
Our Mission ...
The Erie, PA Chapter is a not-for-profit organization.
Our mission is to provide value-added services and resources to businesses
and individuals who wish to advance in the field of project management.
We offer a variety of networking and professional development
opportunities.
Our Meetings ...
Our chapter meets on the third Thursday of the month at
BrewErie, 123 West 14th Street, in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Our
Address ...
PMI ERIE PA CHAPTER
BOX 122
707 WEST 38TH STREET
ERIE PA 16508
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Upcoming
Meeting ...
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Date: |
Thursday, May 15, 2008 |
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Time: |
Registration: 5:30 PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM |
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Place: |
BrewErie |
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Cost: |
Members: $15
Non-members: $20 |
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Speaker: |
Group Roundtable |
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Topic: |
See Topic Description
Below |
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RSVP: |
Monday May 12, 2008 - 5:00 PM |
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Payment
will be collected at the door unless other arrangements are made. The
chapter is charged for the number of dinners we submit reservations for.
If you make a reservation and do not attend the meeting, you will be
invoiced for your dinner. If you wish to cancel your dinner reservation,
please send an e-mail to
reservations@pmierie.org before 12:00 Noon on
the Wednesday before the meeting. |
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About our Topic |
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Our meeting this month will take on a
slightly different format. We are reaching out to many of the
functional experts within our chapter to lead short discussions in a wide
variety of topics. Some of the topics may include:
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Project Management Tools - What are some
of the other key project management tools and what value do the provide?
Are there other tools important to the project manager beside project
management software?
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Teams, meetings, and management support
- What are the most important elements of each? What tools can you use to
make your teams, meetings, and management support effective?
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Small projects vs. large - What are some
of the key differences? What are tricks you can use when managing
several small projects as opposed to one large project?
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Communication techniques - E-mail,
webinars, videoconferencing, teleconferencing, traditional meetings,
printed documents, etc. When does it make sense to use what
tool? How do you use the tools effectively?
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On-the-job tools - Are several
individual tools better than one large integrated tool?
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CRM software - What are the benefits and
costs? Does it really provide value?
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Workshop nuggets - What bits and pieces
of useful information did you pick up at the last workshop you attended?
What can you share?
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PMI Body of Knowledge - How do people
use the nine areas of knowledge in our planning and execution of projects?
- Cost
- Schedule
- Scope
- Quality
- Human Resources
- Risk
- Suppliers / Contracts
- Integration
- Communications
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The next big trends in project
management - What do you think they will be?
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