PMI Palmetto Chapter

Purpose of Workshop:

Workshop participants will develop a professional prospective of whether a company’s organizational culture, team members, and project leadership is positioned for success with agile projects. Workshop participants will conduct activities, prepare artifacts, and assume the responsibilities of team members participating in an agile project. This Agile Experience Workshop will also provide the framework for mastery of Project Management Institute’s Agile Certified Professional (PMI-ACP) information. The Agile Experience Workshop along with the Agile Project Management Course will prepare candidates for the PMI-ACP exam.

Who Should Participate:

Project Managers, Individuals: who desire leadership roles within agile project environments

Team Members, Programmers, and Test Developers: who wish to assume responsibilities within a self-organizing team

Upper Management: seeking to develop a strong understanding of agile project dynamics, agile project possibilities and increasing the organizational support of agile projects

Classroom

When:  Saturday, May 25 2013

Where:  Merovan Office Center - Unit A-3, Greenville, SC  29607

Near I-385, Across From “Chilli's"  on Woodruff Rd

Contact: Tracy Dwiel, Director of Education, 864-907-2645 email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Fee:    $195

Virtual/Online 

When:  Tuesday, May 28 & Tuhrsday, May 30, 2013

Fee:      $195

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Tools of the Trade "May 23, 2013"

Earn 1.5 PDUs For Participating In This Educational Series

Tools of the Trade is an interactive group. The purpose of this event is to discuss and share current methods that different project managers use to manage projects.  Topics for TotT review and discuss several of the PMBOK methodologies and unique tools that are used by project managers. This may include software and other tools.  If you would like to bring a topic to the TotT, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tools of the Trade Session Leader:  Adam Lankford  - A highly experienced Vice President who excels at understanding how to use new technology to cut operating costs.  Demonstrates the ability to grasp and interpret complex topics and effectively convey information; a facility honed by teaching in the private sector. This skill coupled with a proven track record of analyzing needs, planning and implementing solutions, and managing personnel gives a decided competitive advantage.  Cutting edge knowledge, incorporated with tried and true methodologies, enables innovative, revenue enhancing ideas that generate notable cost effective improvements

.Topic:  Overview of the Cloud

Session Outline: Learn how Microsoft envisions Server 2008 R2 and Server 2012 fulfilling the needs of The Cloud.  It is estimated that only 3% of CIO’s have the majority of IT running in the cloud or on SasS technologies, but over the next four years CIO’s expect this number to increase to 43%.  As organizations transition to the cloud they are not likely to go all at once but might move one or another function to the cloud while continuing to have a on-premise application for a number of different functions they perform.

Agenda; 

• 5:45 PM - Networking, Introduction of Speaker
• 6:00 PM - Program
• 7:15 PM - Discussion, Questions
• 7:30 PM - Adjourn

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Where:  CCT Business Training Center
33 Villa Rd, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29615,

For Directions:  http://cctbusiness.com

Participant PDUs = 1.5 for session

Interested In Being A Session Leader?  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Earn 1.5 PDUs for session + PDUs for time to develop presentation

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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers Needed---Take an active role in YOUR Chapter. There are several opportunities, including:

o Organizing the inaugural lunch meeting
o Getting us started with a charitable event
o Helping with marketing
o Helping with membership registration

Contact one of your Board Members or email Trustee at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .