2013.09 - pmi netherlands newsletter

Contents

Welcome to the September Edition........................................................................................................................ 2

Our Sponsors ........................................................................................................................................................... 3

Events calendar ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

Update on Events .................................................................................................................................................... 4

PMI Netherlands Summit 3rd Edition ...................................................................................................................... 5

PMI UK Synergy 2013 – free ticket .......................................................................................................................... 5

Are You Registered for IPM Day 2013? ................................................................................................................... 5

Election PMI Netherlands Chapter Board 2014 ...................................................................................................... 6

Director Professional Development position .......................................................................................................... 7

Director Events position .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Director Marketing and Communication position .................................................................................................. 9

Director Treasurer position ................................................................................................................................... 10

Chief Executive Officer .......................................................................................................................................... 11

Virtual teams research survey............................................................................................................................... 13

PMI Journals .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

PMI's Communities of Practice Webinars ............................................................................................................. 15

Let’s stay in touch ................................................................................................................................................. 16

Project Management Humour .............................................................................................................................. 17

September 2013

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Welcome to the September Edition Welcome to the September 2013 edition of PMI Netherlands Chapter Newsletter. This month we would like to you pay attention to the open positions on the PMI Netherlands Board and supporting staff. Being part of Board is an opportunity to do something for the community and a great chance for networking and gaining experience. Please note that in October we have organized not only the PMI Chapter meeting but also Webinars (see Events calendar). In this issue you will find a letter from Padhraic Ludden who is looking for our help in his research on Virtual teams. Additionally, we’ve put some valuable news about PMI Journals and communities of practice’s webinars. At the end awaits a moment of relaxation with PM humour for you. As always, I want to invite you to share your knowledge, get involved and get published in making our PMI Netherlands Newsletter more interesting for readers. If you are passionate about a certain aspect of PM and are willing to spend some time to write down your thoughts, please do so and contact me. We will be more than happy to publish your article. If you know something about interesting PM events or news which may be appealing to our members you can also drop us a message. Of course we are also waiting for your feedback and open to suggestions on how to improve our newsletter. Share knowledge and gain some visibility for you!

Małgorzata Krakowian Director Communication

Editorial Office: • Małgorzata Krakowian • Karen Obi

Contact: [email protected]

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Our Sponsors

Thank you to all our sponsors for your generous support!

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Events calendar

Update on Events On September 11th we were hosted by ExxonMobil in Breda. The topic of this event was Estimating & Control. Our compliments to the host. It was very well organized. Three interesting presentations and a lively Q&A session were rewarded with a score between 7.4 and 8.0 (!!). On October 7th the AVANS University in Den Bosch is hosting us again. This time the subject is How can Project Managers use diversity, creativity and innovation. During an interactive session including research, cases, and exercises, the question “How does team diversity stimulate innovation and high performance?” is explored. There are 75 seats available for PMI members and the event is open for registration. On November 15th we are guest at the premises of ASML in Veldhoven during a Friday afternoon session. The topic of this session will be Risk Management. This event will be open for registration soon. Finally in December (date to be determined) we will have the last Chapter Meeting of this year. We are in contact with a hosting party and able to provide detailed information on this event next month. As usual these Chapter Meetings (of course all without entrance fee) will give you the opportunity to gain knowledge, discuss the topic and network.

OCTOBER 2013 16-11-2013 PMP Exam Preparation Coaching Class (3/4) More info

7-10-2013 Chapter Meeting: AVANS University, Den Bosch Topic: How can Project Managers use diversity, creativity and innovation

More info 20-11-2013 Webinar: The Benefits of Risk Management More info

16-10-2013 Webinar: Managing Multiple Projects - Overview

More info 30-11-2013 PMP Exam Preparation Coaching Class (4/4) More info

19-10-2013 PMP Exam Preparation Coaching Class (1/4) More info DECEMBER 2013

TBA Meeting: Regus52 in Nijmegen, topic: U/C

NOVEMBER 2013 18-12-2013 Webinar: Art of Influence More info 2-11-2013 PMP Exam Preparation Coaching Class (2/4) More info 4-11-2013 IIL PMP Training

15-11-2013 Chapter Meeting: ASML in VeldhovenTopic: Risk Management

Jan Cardol CEO


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PMI Netherlands Summit 3rd Edition We started the preparations for the 3rd Edition of the PMI-Netherlands-Summit (June 12th, 2014). The theme will be “The thin line between Project Success and Failure.” In order to organize this Summit according your expectations you will receive a survey soon. Please fill in this survey and mark the Summit in your agenda.

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THE SUMMIT. We are looking forward to meeting you there.

PMI UK Synergy 2013 – free ticket

For PMI members who are willing to attend Synergy 2013 conference, 8 November, we have 1 free ticket! Please let us know if you are interested by sending an email to:

[email protected] DEADLINE: 10.10.2013

The winner will be chosen by lottery

Are You Registered for IPM Day 2013?

Registration is now open.

Thursday, November 7 celebrates ten years of International Project Management Day!

Visit the site for updates and enlist in IIL’s FREE online event: Power of the Profession. Don’t miss out!

Jan Cardol CEO


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Election PMI Netherlands Chapter Board 2014 Dear Chapter Member, Based on the Chapter By-Laws, we would herewith like to call your attention for the upcoming Election of the Board of the PMI Netherlands Chapter for 2014. The nomination and election of Directors shall be conducted annually in accordance with the terms of office specified in Article IV, Section 1 and Article V, of the Chapter By-laws. Based on the Charter and Board decisions, the terms of office are defined to end on 31 December 2013 for the following officers with their respective positions:

• Loes Kalkman, Director Professional Development • Malgorzata Krakowian, Director Marketing and Communications

Furthermore, Henk van de Walle indicated that he would like to resign his role as he foresees that it is not doable with growing demands from his business role. Hence the following position is open for nomination:

• Treasurer Finally, the Board has decided to create a new role and in search for nominees for:

• Director Events

Board elections 2014 - 2015 Therefore the Board calls nominees for these 4 positions in the Board for 2014 and 2015 starting officially on 1 January 2014.

Nominations of actual Board Members At the end of her two-year term, Loes Kalkman, current Director Professional Development, is willing to continue her function in the Board for a second term.

Malgorzata Krakowian is also willing to continue her function in the Board for a second term as Director Marketing and Communications.

The election process • Candidates can nominate themselves for each of the open positions. Also a

nomination for more than one position is possible. In this case, the candidate is requested to supply an order of preference for the positions in his/her nomination,

• Candidates can nominate (only) themselves until October 4, • The Elections Committee checks the credentials of the candidates, • From October 14th till October 25th , the Chapter members, if necessary, will be

asked to cast their votes, • On October 25th, the election committee will count the votes and establish which

candidate is elected to which position,




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• Elected candidates will be informed by the Chapter Board, • All Candidates will be briefed by the Elections Committee or Chapter Board in person, • The election results will be announced at the December Chapter Meeting and

published on the Chapter website, • On Saturday December 14th , 2013 the old and new Board will meet the whole day to

prepare the business plan for 2014 • On January 1, 2014 the newly elected Board members start their first 2-year term

and if re-elected, the nominated board members start their second 2-year term.

How to nominate yourself To nominate yourself, fill out the nomination form and return the form no later than October 4th 2013 to the Election Committee via e-mail to: mailto:[email protected]. Please mention in the subject field: “Nominee Chapter Board 2014”. This e-mail address is to be used for any enquiries related to this election as well. You can also address your questions to the members of the Election Committee. Sending in the form automatically means that you accept the position if elected.

The 2013 Election Committee,

Nitin Mohan, Cees Pijs, Henk Smits

Director Professional Development position

Roles & responsibilities • Is member of the Chapter Board • Leads the Professional Development Cluster • Represents the Chapter towards REP’s and other education

providers • Requests PDU recognition for Chapter events • Reports once a year to each member the earned PDUs for

Chapter events • Maintains relations with universities and colleges in line with

marketing guidelines • Represents the Chapter towards Publishers • Represents the “Publication Board Dutch Translations” in the board

o Organizes Dutch translations and new publications of selected PMI standards o Organizes publications, companions and translations thereof of selected PMI

standards • Is accountable for the organization of PMP/CAPM Coaching Classes twice a year • Organizes other learning initiatives (p.a. Short Tracks, eLearning) with third parties • Represents the Chapter at the ISO Project Management working group


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• Investigates options to achieve that PMP exams can be taken on a more frequent basis

Profile • A PMI Chapter member in good standing • Must have English language proficiency • Must have affinity with and preferably a track record in Project Management

education and standards • Average effort is 4 hours per week

Director Events position

Roles & responsibilities • Is member of the Chapter Board • Leads the Internal Program Board • Organizes the Chapter Meetings • Organizes workshops for small groups (LIWg’s) • Incorporates feedback, suggestions and recommendations as

necessary to enhance effectiveness and value delivered to the audience and chapter as they relate to the logistics of events/programs

• Oversee events, presentations and training programs • Invite key influencers from industry to participate in community events • Plan and coordinate special events, as identified by the chapter’s board, designed to

enhance the project management professions and/or expand the skills and knowledge of project managers

• Develop and implement a program roadmap for all events • Cooperates with the CEO of the Chapter i.r.t. the execution of the event program • Organizes sponsor days together with the Director Marketing & Communication and

the sponsor

Profile • A PMI Chapter member in good standing • Must have English language proficiency • Must have a developed professional network of hosting companies and potential

speakers • A networker pur sang, able to attract new speakers, hence extending the professional

event network of the chapter • Well versed with trends and presentation topics i.r.t. the profession




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• Must have affinity with organizing events • Average effort is 4 hours per week

Director Marketing and Communication position

The Director Marketing and Communication is responsible for marketing, public relations and timely distribution of information both to Chapter membership as well as relevant external parties.

Moreover, the Director is responsible to develop and execute a Board approved Communications Strategic and Operational Plan. The content of the plan is to be consistent and in accordance with the strategic objectives of the Chapter and will be accomplished with the guidance of the PMI Netherlands Chapter Board of Directors.

A two years commitment and requires an average effort of 4 hours per week.

Roles & responsibilities • Is member of the Chapter Board • Accountable for internal communication focused on members:

o Creates and maintains the Chapter house style (e.g. templates) in line with the PMI global framework

o Acts Responsible for maintaining and posting the content on the Chapter’s website.

o Maintainthe Chapter website, including the provision of changes to the webmaster.

o Editor-in-Chief and publisher of the Chapter Newsletter o Conducts email outreach to members and interested parties, such as meeting

announcements and other Chapter news o Drafting, providing input and reviewing of all internal and external Chapter

communiqués or messages, for consistency and compliance with Chapter’s communications standards.

o Approves letters and other communication means to all members o Moderates the PMI NL LinkedIn groups and other social media (Twitter and

others) • Accountable for external communication in close consultation with the CEO:

o Creates and maintains promotion material (e.g. Chapter presentation, Flyer) o Issues press releases o Is press contact alongside the CEO




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• Determines and use appropriate notification mechanism for external communications, such as; regular mail, e-mail, fax, Chapter website, social media, printed media, etc.

• Develop and implement a marketing plan in support of the chapter strategic objectives

• Market and publicize the chapter within the community • Develop an awareness of PMI’s marketing tools and resources • Maintain relationships with sponsors for revenue generation to fund the chapter’s

activities • Coordinate and organize presentations to potential chapter sponsors, event sponsors

and other sponsors

Profile • A PMI Chapter member in good standing • Must have English language proficiency • Well versed with Marketing Strategy and Development • Possess Market Research Skills/Proficient use of Survey Tools • Well-developed communication skills, verbal and in writing • Good Public Speaking/Presentation Skills • Proficient Usage of Online Collaboration/Tools (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) • Affinity with Newsletter Tools • Enjoys communications

Director Treasurer position

Roles & responsibilities • Is member of the Chapter Board and Daily Management Team • Is backup of the Secretary • Ensures healthy finances of the Chapter • Keeps the Chapter accounts • Prepares annually the P&L and Balance sheet statements • Processes and archives all incoming and outgoing invoices • Processes timely incoming and outgoing payments • Is accredited at the Chamber of Commerce and is authorized to

represent the Chapter to third parties • Reports status of finances to Chapter Board on a quarterly basis

for sign off • Represents the Chapter to third parties on Chapter financials • Maintains financial processes within the Chapter • Maintains relationship with external accountant • Invites Financial Committee for annual financial review




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• Is accountable for the financial management and control of working groups, projects and task forces (e.g. Summit, Lustrum)

• Ensures proper insurance for the Chapter events • Is eligible for Chapter financial commitments and transactions up to 5,000 EUR

Profile • A PMI Chapter member in good standing • Must have Dutch and English language proficiency • Must have knowledge of bookkeeping • Must have knowledge of financials • Must be accurate • Average effort is 4 hours per week • Must have Dutch and English language proficiency

Chief Executive Officer The PMI Netherlands Chapter, the local representative of the global network, acting on a not for profit basis, is searching for a Chief Executive Officer who will support the PMI Netherlands Daily Management and Board in the execution of its business plan and long term goals. The CEO reports to the president of the board and would accommodate the execution of the overall direction of the chapter in particular by extending the Chapter’s network and representing PMI in the Netherlands.

It is a part-time role with accountability within the borders provided by the Daily Management of the PMI Netherlands Chapter. The CEO will be contracted for a year against a limited and partially target based allowance and expenses will be compensated. Additionally we expect our new CEO to put volunteer hours into the chapter as well.

The CEO will be positioned:

• As a member of the PMI Netherlands Chapter Staff, • Reporting to the Daily Management Team – President of the PMI Netherlands Chapter, • Holding a standing invitation to the Daily Management and Board Meetings of the PMI

Netherlands Chapter without voting rights.

Role and responsibilities The activities and responsibilities of the CEO consist of, but are not limited to:

• Supports and guides the Board of the PMI Netherlands Chapter in the execution of the Chapter Business Plan;




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• Provides thought leadership to position PMI at the forefront of industry in the Netherlands;

• Represents PMI in the Netherlands through presentations, personal appearances at conferences, public gatherings and other events in agreement with the Daily Management Team;

• Executes organizational outreach of PMI in the Netherlands by developing a network of PMI minded companies in the Netherlands;

• Is liaison between the PMI Netherlands Chapter and Chapter sponsors. The CEO will further develop the sponsor network to increase donations;

• Promotes liaisons with fellow Project Management organizations in the Netherlands; • Performs activities requested by and agreed upon with the Daily Management Team.

Profile The CEO we are looking for is:

• A PMI Chapter member in good standing for at least two years and is preferably an active member with a track record as volunteer;

• Must share the values and products of PMI and the PMI NL Chapter e.g. accreditations; • Must have working experience as project manager for/in international companies; • Must have Dutch and English language proficiency; • Has strong views on Project, Program and Portfolio Management; • Has a track record of contributions to the Project Profession; • Must have a well-developed network of companies and project professionals; • Is preferably a past board member; • Is active or retired credential holder of a PMI certificate; • Must be available at least 40 days per annum of which a minimum of 30 days during

office hours.

Applying for the CEO position Are you the candidate CEO we are looking for? Please provide a motivation, references and CV to [email protected] no later than October 15th, 2013.

Reference checks may be part of the selection process.

Additional information can, preferably after office hours, be obtained via:

• Cees Pijs, President of the PMI Netherlands Chapter [email protected] +31 625 00 40 34

• Jan Vermeijs, Secretary of the PMI Netherlands Chapter [email protected] +31 644 32 98 95.







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Virtual teams research survey Dear PMI Chapter member, I am seeking your help on research into the structure of virtual teams. I would greatly appreciate if you would complete a survey for this research The purpose of this survey is to conduct an empirical analysis of the structure of virtual teams. The aim is to identify forms of virtual teams and to examine their characteristics. The research is one of the 2013 Project Management Institute (PMI) academic research grant recipients. It is also part of a doctoral research project being conducted by Padhraic Ludden and supervised by Dr Ann Ledwith, University of Limerick, Ireland , Engineering Research Centre,. The survey is being distributed to selected PMI chapter members worldwide. The survey will ask questions on the characteristics of virtual teams – number of team members and team locations, time dispersion, geographic dispersion, cultural diversity, social conditions, political power, team membership, task complexity and communication technology. For the purpose of the survey, you as the respondent are asked to answer the questions from the point of view of the most recently completed project that you worked on which involved a virtual team. In the context of this survey, a virtual team is a team where all the team members are not located together in the same work location. The survey was pilot tested and the average time taken to complete was 15-20 minutes. If you wish to complete the survey please click on the URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/virtualprojectteams

Thank you Padhraic Ludden, PMP

Chapter Member Advisory Group Member

Former Region 8 Mentor


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LAWS OF NATURE Farm products need to get to market in a timely manner. Project Management helps. 2013 PMI PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALISTS DOUBLE DUTY Three projects improved their communities as well as delivered business results. RISK AND REWARD With the right risk plan, teams can take advantage of opportunities that come along. MAKE YOURSELF PRESENTABLE Experts provide hints on preparing and delivering a successful presentation. MASS MOVEMENT The successful move of a giant electromagnet required two years of planning. THE CASE OF THE TROUBLED PROJECT Search for five clues to identify danger before it wreaks havoc on your project.

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Leading the Way with Thought Leadership in the Project Management Community Teachers' Toolkit Makes it Easy to Teach Project Skills Project Management in the Classroom: PMIEF Case Studies PMI China News: Forums Discuss Organizational Performance, Aim at Shanghai Firms Mentors Wanted: Help Campus Enactus Teams Manage Projects Researchers Honored for Advancing Knowledge

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PMI's Communities of Practice Webinars Learn-A-Thon: Communication Best Practices: Communication for Biopharmaceutical Project Managers in an Ever More Complex and Specialized Drug Development Process - 1 October PMI Pharmaceutical Community of Practice

Join the PMI Pharmaceutical Community of Practice for a day-long Learn-A-Thon focused on communications best practices for biopharmaceutical project managers.

Learn more and register at the community website. Why do Development Projects Fail? Zeroing in on Four Traps and Fixes – 16 October PMI International Development Community of Practice

Join the community of practice and explore the four main project management problems that international development fall into.

Learn more and register today. Effective Requirements Collection and Management – 17 October PMI Requirements Management Community of Practice

Ensure project success with effective requirements collection and management.

This presentation will focus on the early stages of the project, where a full set of requirements must be gathered to ensure the project’s end result will meet expectations.

Learn more and register at the community website. Book Review: Agile Productivity Unleashed by Jamie Lynn Cooke – 25 October PMI Learning Education and Development (LEAD) Community of Practice

Join the LEAD Book Club second book review! Our choice is Agile Productivity Unleashed by Jamie Lynn Cooke. The book was the Winner of the 2011 Axiom Business Book Award bronze medal for Operations Management/Productivity/TQM books.

Learn more and register.


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Let’s stay in touch

Our webpage is the main source of information about the PMI Netherlands Chapter: http://pmi-netherlands-chapter.org You can also sign up here to get Chapter news on your email.

Join 502 members of our LinkedIn group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/PMI-Netherlands-Chapter-130083 share your thoughts and join discussions. We will also inform you about Chapter events, newletters issues and other PMI news. You can also follow our company page: http://www.linkedin.com/company/pmi-netherlands-chapter with 491 other followers.

Check out our Facebook Fan page: https://www.facebook.com/PMINetherlandsChapter which was set up to inform you about recent news and for community building purposes. We will let you know about Chapter events, newletters issues and share our meeting impressions.

Besides the website, LinkedIn and Facebook you can follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pminlch On regular basis we send tweets to inform you on Chapter events, news from PMI etc. Have a look and give it a go and join the 244 followers. Looking forward to tweet-connect.

If you miss our Chapter meeting or want to hear it again, now you can check our YouTube channel were we publish recordings from our events: http://www.youtube.com/user/PMINetherlands

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Project Management Humour 3 Cats A young girl enters a pet shop to buy a cat. The pet shop worker shows her three cats that look identical. "This cat here costs $1,000," he explains. "Why does that cat cost so much?" the girl asks. "This cat knows how to complete legal research," the pet shop worker explains. The girl asks about the cat in the middle, and the pet shop owner explains that the middle cat costs $2,000 because it knows legal research and can win any case. The girl is curious and asks about the third cat. "That one is $5,000." "Well, what can this cat do?" asks the girl. "Honestly, I have no idea. I have never even seen it do anything at all, but it says it's a Project Manager."


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