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True Talks with Project Managers
PMI Southern Maryland is proud to present our new 2021 initiative: “True Talks with Project Managers”!
Join us for this new engaging, educational, presentation free, spontaneous talk show between guest experts in project management and experts in other disciplines. Attend live or recorded sessions and receive PDUs. Register below to attend live or recorded sessions. You will receive a link to the recorded session after May 19th.
PDU eligible: Yes
Book Club Meeting
Book: Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything
Author: Stephen M .R. Covey
Stephen M. R. Covey, widely known as one of the world’s leading authorities on trust, asserts that it is “the most overlooked, misunderstood, underutilized asset to enable performance. Its impact, for good or bad, is dramatic and pervasive. It’s something you can’t escape.” Thankfully, it’s is also the thing that can dramatically improve your personal and professional success.
Why trust? The simple, often overlooked fact is this: work gets done with and through people. The Speed of Trust offers an unprecedented and eminently practical look at exactly how trust functions in every transaction and every relationship—from the most personal to the broadest, most indirect interaction. It specifically demonstrates how to establish trust intentionally so that you and your organization can forego the time-killing, bureaucratic check-and-balance processes that is so often deployed in lieu of actual trust.
This 2018 updated edition includes an insightful afterword by the author which explores ten key reasons why trust is more relevant now than ever before—including how trust is the new currency of our world today.
https://www.amazon.com/SPEED-TRUST-Thing-Changes-Everything/dp/1416549005
Agile Essentials Class
EARN 6 TECHNICAL PDUS AND 1 LEADERSHIP PDU! PMISOMD invites you to take part in the Agile Essentials, brought to you by Project Management Essentials!
Agile Essentials is a 1-day course that provides a comprehensive exploration into the essential, foundational concepts and practices of Agile. At the end of the course, students will have a strong working understanding of the Agile principles and common practices including Kanban and Scrum. Students participate in several hands-on exercises that reinforce the concepts presented in class.
Course Outline
• Why Agile?
• What is Agile?
• The Agile Manifesto and 12 Principles
• Lean and Kanban
• Scrum Methodology – Overview – Roles – Practices – Ceremonies
• Scrum Exercise
About the instructor:
Alan Zucker, PMP, Discipled Agile Instructor & Coach
Alan Zucker has over 25-years of experience leading projects and project management organizations in Fortune 100 companies. He led the agile transformation of a project office with over 170 project managers and has delivered large, strategic initiatives.
Price
Chapter Membership
US$20/year for individual members
US$10/year for students
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Agile Series Online Education
Last year, PMI Southern Maryland Chapter (PMISOMD) and the University of Maryland Project Management Center of Excellence (UMD PM COE) co-hosted the Agile Project Management Series with a series of five Agile Project Management meetings in Prince George's County, and five meetings in St. Mary's County. The 50 PDU program was widely successful. Now, the UMD PM COE has created an online Agile Project Management Series on EdX! They offer both a free version of the training and a paid version that provides unlimited access and an Agile Project Management Professional Certificate online. Over 500,000 people worldwide have registered!
Membership Statistics
| Total Members | 849 |
| New Members This Year | 49 |
| PMP® Members | 538 |
| CAPM® Members | 18 |
| PgMP® Members | 1 |
| PMI-SP® Members | 2 |
| PMI-RMP® Members | 9 |
| PMI-ACP® Members | 24 |
| PfMP® Members | 0 |
| PMI-PBA® Members | 0 |
| Members with no Certification | 289 |
| Breakdown by type | |
| Individual Members | 822 |
| Student Members | 20 |
| Other Members | 7 |
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Vision, Mission & Objectives
The PMI Southern Maryland Chapter will be recognized as a dynamic leading-edge organization comprised of dedicated project management professionals who are committed to serving the business and educational community of Southern Maryland through the advancement of Project Management knowledge.
Military Outreach
Our Military Outreach program is a targeted effort to create awareness of multiple programs that offer reduced costs or authorized use of benefits specifically for active, former, and retired members of the military to support Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification, the credential widely recognized by both business and government for its credibility and value in contributing to an organization’s mission success. PMI SoMD’s interest in Military Outreach is simple - to help our fellow veterans. Our Military Outreach Committee consists of retired Navy and Marine Corps veterans, all PMPs, who have experienced the value of our PMP certifications and want to help others enjoy these benefits by sharing information on programs available to assist veterans in preparation for or during transition, or to enhance current skills sets and qualifications. We look forward to assisting you in pursuing your goals and objectives.
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Find a Volunteer Opportunity
Make your mark on our PMI Chapter and the profession. As a member, you can volunteer to work on and to lead activities that advance the profession and support the chapter business operations by joining our chapter volunteer community. All volunteer openings are managed by the PMI Volunteer Relationship Management System (VRMS). This system includes the ability to search for opportunities, view details about each role and apply online.
Earn PDUs by Volunteering
Volunteering Project Management Professional PDUs can be earned as part of Category E: Volunteer Service. Category E, along with Category D (Creating New Project Knowledge) and Category F (Working as a Professional in Project Management), comprise the Giving Back To The Profession Categories. You can earn PDUs in Category E (Volunteer Service) by providing volunteer, non-compensated project management, and many others.
Speakers for our Chapter's Events
PMI Southern Maryland Chapter welcomes proposals from speakers interested in sharing their experiences, knowledge and expertise on such topics as general business and strategy, leadership, project management, and technical or industry-specific specialties. Our events provide Professional Development Units (PDUs) so attendees can maintain their certification designations. Speakers are also eligible to claim PDUs for their creation and delivery of the presentation material.
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