Col. Garth Massey will speak on best practices regarding how to develop high performance project teams. As a temporary endeavor, project teams need to operate at a high level on day one. Many times project team members don’t know each other, come from different departments, companies, countries and diverse backgrounds. This makes it difficult for a team to reach their “performance stage” in a short period of time. Col Massey is an expert in team development and will share his leadership tactics and best practices to help teams achieve high performance.
Colonel Garth Massey serves in the US Marine Reserves as an infantry officer. He has traveled the world with the military, and now professionally teaches leadership lessons that work in the corporate and civilian world. The Col’s programs are hands-on, imparting lessons that you can apply immediately. We learn through stories and when we try out ideas; get involved in your development and test your leadership.
Col. Garth started working with companies that were looking to arm their sales and customer service teams to be better prepared in client meetings. But a strange thing started happening. As the workshops began, the company leadership that normally sits in the back and then quietly leaves, stayed. Managers and teams alike engaged in the workshop. They played the games, and they brought in their peers.
As his programs grew so did his audience. Working across industries from video games to space travel, and hospitals to construction, leadership is the common skill needed to shape and develop success. Leadership matters, never stop investing energy and resources in yourself, and your teams.
Join us for our March Virtual Chapter Meeting where Crystal Fugere will talk about the SIPOC model, a cornerstone of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology, when DMAIC is in the "Define" and "Measure" stages. Crystal is an experienced records analyst and workflow specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the utilities industry. Skilled in event planning, Microsoft software, public speaking, process development, records management, training, and research, she has worked with Pacific Gas and Electric, ActOne Government Solutions, Bonneville Power Administration and Mill Plain Electric.
The SIPOC model offers a clear picture of the complete process and the follow-up steps, allowing teams to figure out how S [Suppliers], I [Inputs], and P [Process] are impacting O [Outputs] and C [Customer] needs. By providing a comprehensive overview of the process, it ensures that all stakeholders are on the same page.
The model enables process/project management teams to visualize, comprehend, and communicate effectively. With in-depth knowledge of the underlying causes of problems, organizations can develop practical strategies to improve processes. Opportunities for significant improvement are created by understanding the factors that are affecting customers.
The SIPOC model offers benefits in many ways, especially in dealing with challenges and solving problems within business processes. Enhanced problem-solving capabilities lead to more informed and improved process management.
In this on-demand panel presentation, three Agile Project Managers with more than 50 years combined experience will describe the high-level results of over six months of study, analysis, and discussion with the online Agile PM Roundtable regarding the content and impact of the seventh edition of the PMBOK. Join Jean Richardson, PMP, PMI-ACP, Brian Kronstad, MS, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSP, David Whitlock, PMI-ACP, CSM for this panel presentation. Project managers are now asked to focus on applying principles in addition to executing processes, in order to navigate volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity in our projects, our people, and our world. Join the panelists as they discuss the Intersection of Project Management and Agile thinking in light of the evolution of the PMBOK©
Jean Richardson, PMP, PMI-ACP has thousands of hours of coaching Agile methodology and project leadership at government, non-profit, and for-profit organizations to her credit; her experience and career path have spanned both traditional and Agile methods, frameworks, and cultural perspectives. She has formerly volunteered as the vice president of professional development for PMI Portland. Jean authored The Preservation of the Agile Heart: From Mindset to Consciousness and the designed The Pervasive Leadership model, the latter designed to help leaders set a collaborative context while still meeting their own stewardship responsibilities to the organization. Apart from these, she has published hundreds of articles, conference papers, and blog posts on the topics of Agile methodology, project management, the sociology of work, collaboration, the care of dogs, and hospice. Her master’s thesis (available at her website azuregate.net) focused on the organizational and cultural utility of Agile methods when viewed through the theoretical perspectives of leadership and systems theories. An accomplished poet, her work has appeared in several anthologies, and she is working with collaborators on the second edition of a poetry anthology of work by four Oregon women poets and on her own on a book on agile leadership.
Brian Kronstad, MS, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSP is a project management consultant specializing in Agile development projects and software quality assurance, with over 35 years of experience in the software industry. He has served as the co-chair of the Quality Assurance forum at the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO), as a panelist speaker at the PNSQC on Quality Assurance, as a speaker on Agile metrics at the TAO, and is an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) instructor for PMI Portland. Brian holds a Master of Science degree in computer science and has certification in project management (PMP, PMI-ACP) and change management (Prosci ADKAR). He is passionate about applying agile techniques to successfully deliver high-value products and services to clients and advancing agile disciplines within the project management community.
David Whitlock, PMI-ACP, CSM leads up the Agility Enablement Team for Tripwire, Inc. in Portland, OR. He helps people in different roles understand their work, understand how to deliver excellent results, and learn from their experiences. He has volunteered with the Portland PMI chapter for over five years, helping people prepare for the PMI-ACP certification and exploring how Project Managers can apply Agile principles and practices to their work. David is an adjunct lecturer with the Computer Science department at Portland State University where he has been teaching Advanced Programming with Java for many years.
1.0 Technical PDU
Trey Blalock will provide the audience with a wide range of knowledge and tools to help them become more effective at managing security processes on large projects. He will also share insights into the damage incurred when key security processes are ignored during project development. He will empower those working with large supply chains or advanced security organizations to understand legal, compliance, security and threat-specific risks that can impact their organization.
Trey is a highly respected security specialist who has worked extensively in almost every security domain and for some of the largest corporations and governments in the world, and is a frequent guest on television and podcasts. Trey currently serves on several forensic, red-teaming and penetration-testing advisory boards, has recently served as the CISO for Coinstar and is currently the CISO of Cognira.
Specializing in defending large-scale systems from advanced threat actors, Trey has trained thousands of people on advanced security topics, managed all aspects of security for one of the world's largest financial transaction hubs, performed hundreds of penetration tests for Fortune 500 companies, and has performed forensics for several high-profile cases such as "Donald Vance vs. Donald Rumsfeld."
1.0 Strategic PDU
LEAP Act II Virtual Annual Conference (Session 2) 50 Essential Skills We Need in Our PM Leadership Tool Kit by Connie Plowman
1.0 Power Skills PDU
LEAP Act II Virtual Annual Conference (Session 5) CHOOSING THE RIGHT PM TOOL SETS ACROSS THE MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE by Tim Runcie
1.0 Ways of Working PDU
LEAP Act II Virtual Annual Conference (Session 4) HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS by Amber McMillan
1.0 Business Acumen PDU
LEAP Act II Virtual Annual Conference (Session 7) SUPPORTING YOURSELF THROUGH AN AGILE TRANSFORMATION by Jean Richardson
1.0 Ways of Working PDU
LEAP Act II Virtual Annual Conference (Session 3) THE FUTURE OF THE PMO IN AN AGILE WORLD by Amanda Inman
1.0 Ways of Working PDU
Join us at an exciting new venue for our panel event "Globally Dispersed Project Teams". Our experienced panel of project managers will answer questions about the challenges and best practices for managing globally dispersed project teams. The panel will touch on how to measure success, what the benefits are and what managing these teams looks like. They'll highlight some success stories and maybe share a horror story! Attendees are able to jump in with their own questions with ample Q&A opportunities.
Join this on-demand session for the PMI PDX Virtual Conference 2022 with PMI Portland Chapter President Rochelle Petty, PMP and with Ken Lowen, PMP the President-Elect of the PMI Portland Chapter. They will discuss the chapter's strategy in 2020 and 2021 and also give a look ahead to 2022. They will where the PMI Portland Membership survey results and will guide the strategies used for the chapter going forward. This session is a great opportunity to hear from the overall PMI PDX Leadership.
1.0 Strategic PDU
Karin Hurt and David Dye started out on separate paths, only to be brought together by their shared passion via the internet. They married and merged their businesses, becoming an unstoppable power team. Their on-demand keynote presentation provides techniques to empower our own strengths, to face our FOSU (fear of speaking up), to have tough conversations, and to address performance challenges - even during difficult situations. Their talk will help your team find better solutions and ideas that will position them to be more likely to be heard.
1.0 Technical PDU
This on-demand panel discussion is about the ways a project manager can get involved in the cybersecurity industry. Participants will learn the roles available for PMs in the industry, the ways to get into the industry, and some additional best practices that panelists have learned along the way. Panelists include Sheldon Philips, PMP, Matt Lee, CISSP, CSSP, CCSK, CFR, and Nathan Taylor.
Sheldon Philips, PMP Sheldon has over 40 years of experience as a technologist and project manager and volunteers as the PMI Portland’s Director of Mentoring. He has authored nine books on spreadsheet applications, has developed several applications that are used in the travel industry and in fleet management, is an expert at systems training (web-based or in-person), and is a professional management coach. Sheldon specializes in cybersecurity, compliance, pre-audit preparation, and IT infrastructure implementation, and is currently the Director of Cybersecurity & Compliance at Covenant Technology Solutions, Inc.
Matt Lee is a cybersecurity evangelist, white-hat hacker, and a noted speaker on cybersecurity issues. He sits on the board of several Fortune 1000 companies and hosts a series of weekly podcasts around cybersecurity topics. Matt has been a business owner and IT specialist for the past 17 years. Currently, he is the Senior Director of Security and Compliance at PAX8.
Nathan Taylor spends much of his time designing cloud architecture and security solutions for clients, leading engineering projects, and driving business outcomes leveraging technology. He is very active in enabling cyber defensibility and is often asked to speak on the emerging cloud security technologies, and on the best practices in the outsourced IT industry. Nathan has over 20 year’s experience in the IT industry and is currently serving as the CTO of machineLOGIC.
1.0 Leadership PDU
Leap into the PMI Portland Membership for this panel discussion with Corrinna Griffis, PMP, the PMI PDX Director of Volunteer Services, and a panel of volunteers as they discuss PMI certification and membership success stories. In addition, the panel will discuss how to leverage your PMI membership and understanding all the perks we might not be utilizing as PMI Portland Chapter members.
1.0 Strategic PDU
Join Karin Hurt and David Dye for a deeper dive and learn more about communication techniques. In addition, participants will learn the tools to keep teams focused on what matters most, about practical ways to build more confidence and competence in your project team, and more techniques to empower better decisions and to solve problems on their own.
1.0 Leadership PDU
LEAP Act II Virtual Annual Conference (Session 6) HOW TO FACILITATE PARTICIPATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY by Jeff Oltmann
1.0 Business Acumen PDU
The PMBOK 7th edition radical changes can be clearly exhibited by the fact that the guide is only 250 pages in comparison to the 6th edition’s 700 pages.
Moving on to the 7th edition structure, PMI revealed that the PMBOK new version is still involve the Standard for Project Management along with the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. However, there will be some difference where the Standard for Project Management will be leading, consisting of an introduction and covering the Value Delivery System as well as 12 Project Management Principles: Stewardship, Team, Stakeholders, Value, Holistic Thinking, Leadership, Tailoring, Quality, Complexity, Opportunities & Threats, Adaptability & Resilience, and Change Management.
The Value Delivery System is emphasizing valuable outcomes over deliverables. The Value Delivery System and principles serve as a guide for project managers, team members, and stakeholders to deliver value to the organization and all involved parties.
The Standard is followed by the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, which no longer tackles knowledge areas and process groups. Instead, it covers 8 Project performance domains: Team, Stakeholders, Life Cycle, Planning, Navigation and Ambiguity, Delivery, Performance, and Project Work, along with Tailoring, Models, Methods, and Artifacts.
Dedicating an entire section to tailoring different development approaches and processes, this PMBOK edition addresses the selection of the suitable development approach, tailoring it for the organization and the project, continuously improving it, as well as tailoring performance domains.
According to PMI , the guide offers an expanded list of tools including models, methods, and artifacts. Situational leadership, communication, motivation, change, complexity, and team development are some of the models incorporated in the 7th edition of the PMBOK. Changes also imply introducing data gathering and analysis, estimating, meetings and events, etc. as methods along with artifacts like logs and registers, plans, hierarchy charts, baselines, reports, agreements and contracts, and much more.
Both the standard and the guide now reflect a wide range of development approaches(predictive, adaptive, hybrid, etc.) to address practitioners’ needs and to lead them to be more flexible, proactive, and effective when embodying their projects’ requirements.
Learning Objectives:
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Learn that the familiar project management tools and processes are directly applicable to cybersecurity projects;
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Discover how complex project-related standards critical for project success, can be combined to improve the probability of project success;
See how project management maturity skills are transferable to cybersecurity optimization.
Greg Skulmoski,PhD, MBA, BEd, CITP, FBCS is an award-winning project manager having led critical infrastructure projects in Australia, Middle East, and Canada. Greg’s innovative use of project management tools and processes won the CISO 2017 Middle East Security Award (for risk management in projects). Later, Greg was one of the project managers for the Smartphone-Connected Pacemaker Devices program listed in Cleveland Clinic’s Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2021.
