A Note From Our President
by Ed Yee, PMP
Having just celebrated the Chapter’s fifth anniversary in April and 500th membership, the PMI Central Mass Chapter is posed to offer more value to its membership and for growth. The Central Mass board has been busy planning new training opportunities for the rest of 2008.
Cheetah Learning Know How Network
by Michelle LaBrosse, PMP®, Chief Cheetah and Founder, Cheetah Learning
April is a great month for the project manager in all of us. We can look back at the first three months of the year and assess where we are with our projects both at work and at home.
by Barbara Karten, PMP
WIIFM – yet another acronym! WDIC (why do I care) ? Because there’s a great ROI (return on investment). Enough alphabet ‘soup’. Let’s talk about WIIFM!
Next Chapter Meeting - May 13
presented by Advanced Management Services
Melinda A. Mason, PMP is the Program Manager for the US Shared Services Global IT department within the adidas Group, a global leader in the sporting goods industry. As Program Manager, she is instrumental in ensuring projects are managed successfully, delivered on-time and within budget.
She has 9 years of experience in project management primarily with ERP implementations. Melinda has spent majority of the years working for Reebok until they were acquired by the adidas Group. She is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire.
Special Event - May 30th
On May 30th, stay informed by controlling your project work, schedule, and finances, and effectively communicate project data. Get started with the new Microsoft Project 2007! In this one-day training event, learn what's new with Project 2007, and the "more than basics" on how to effectively use this tool for your projects.
The event runs from 8 AM to 4:00 PM and will be held at the Microsoft Technology Center in Waltham. The event costs $375 for non-Chapter members and $325 for Chapter members. The fee covers the seminar, materials, and lunch.
On May 21, the 2008 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is being held on the MIT Campus. Chapter members are invited at the preferred price when registering. Tracks are available in both Emerging Technologies and Vertical Industries. A keynote will be presented at the Greening of the Data Center.
The Central Massachusetts Chapter has partnered with the MetSIG to allow you access to FREE live and archived webinars! MetSIG is delivering new webinars every day throughout the month. These webinars are free for Chapter members. A required passcode has been distributed to all members by email. If complete a survey for each webinar you view, the MetSIG will report the PDUs for you.
Event Update
by Dana Black, PMP
On the crisp and clear morning of March 29th, nearly 70 Central Mass PMI members and friends invested their Saturday in a session of professional development at the CMASS PMI sponsored Neil Whitten seminar.
Event Update
by Alice Thayer, PMP
On April 8, 2008 we held our 5 Year Anniversary Celebration with a record turn-out of over 100 attendees. We started the anniversary celebration with a non-alcoholic 'champagne toast' and cupcakes.