PMI Houston Membership Drive

December 12th, 2011

Membership Drive and Retention

If you join PMI Houston during the month of December 2011, January or February, 2012 you will automatically be eligible to win a Kindle Fire ebook reader.

Simply register for the first time or reregister your membership and you will be eligible to win.  In January of 2012 we will take all registrants from December 2011 and randomly select from the list of new and rejoining PMI Houston members and the winner will be notified.

Invite your friends to join PMI Houston.  Joining PMI Houston is easy.  Just follow this link to join:

For a current PMI member to become a member of the Houston PMI Chapter, please, use the following instructions:

  1. Login to the PMI members area
  2. Once you are logged in. Click on “Chapters and Communities” under “My PMI” left hand section
  3. Click on “All Chapter”
  4. Click on “United States” under “North America”
  5. Click on “Texas”
  6. Search the “Houston Chapter” and click the Join button
  7. Confirm the correct chapter was selected and click “Add to cart”.
  8. Follow the check out instructions.

The cost will be $37.00 ($10.00 for students) for the remaining period of your current membership (in addition to regular PMI dues), and annually thereafter.

If your PMI membership is scheduled to expire within three months, you may wish to click the Renew link so that you can renew your membership at the same time that you add Houston Chapter membership.

If you experience difficulty in adding Houston Chapter membership to your profile or have any questions, please contact Support

Building a 100 MPG Road Car in 3 Months

September 19th, 2011
Please note by popular demand
Agile Leadership Network Houston

meetings have been extended by 30 minutes to bring you even more great content!

Meetings are now 6:00pm to 8:00pm (Networking 6:00pm – 6:30pm)

Building a 100 MPG Road Car in 3 Months

Managing a collaborative multinational team in real-time using Agile/Lean/Scrum/XP, Joe Justice will describe how he ported software-team best practices back to their roots to compete for 10 million in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize. Driven by a desire to optimize automotive performance while minimizing cost and environmental impact, Joe formed WIKISPEED, a small, volunteer-driven team. They are manufacturing a revolutionary 100 mpg, gasoline powered, four-seat car with a target price of $17,995. Joe will walk through how they are accomplishing the seemingly impossible.

Joe Justice is a Seattle-area lean-software consultant and entreprenerd, and a registered automotive manufacture since 2007. In 2010, Joe’s X Prize team, WIKISPEED, tied for 10th place in the mainstream class of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize, a $10 million challenge for 100+ MPGe automobiles. Joe has spoken on social web application development, project methodology, and agile best practices to audiences at Denver University, University of California Berkley, Google, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary International, and others. Joe is currently on assignment at Zynga nd CEO of WIKISPEED.

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Location

Sysco Corporation

1390 Enclave Parkway – Houston, Texas – 281-584-1390

Please park in front of either Sysco building (1370 & 1390 Enclave Parkway).

If front lots are full, park on the street along Forkland Drive and walk around to the front entrance of 1390.

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Sponsorship

Would your company like to provide

Food and Refreshments

for this meetings?

Contact info@ALNHouston.org today!

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Please join us in thanking our sponsors for their generous support of
Agile Leadership Network Houston

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PMPs may file for 1 PDU under Continuing Certification Requirements’ “Category B: Other Providers.”

Agile Essentials Training Houston – Sept 28 – 29 2011

September 19th, 2011
Agile Essentials Houston – Sept 28 – 29 2011
This course prepares all members of an agile team for the realities of working in a highly collaborative and effective software development environment. Over the course of an intense two days, Agile Essentials provides the breadth and depth of knowledge team members need to begin working in short sprints to produce working software incrementally. Using hands-on exercises, participants learn how to write effective user stories, estimate in relative units, track velocity and plan releases, create and interpret a variety of information radiators, participate in daily stand-ups, and much, much more. Towards the end of the course, participants learn to recognize and correct problems that may arise when making the transition to an agile process.When:  Wednesday, September 28, 2011 9:00 AM – Thursday, September 29, 2011 5:00 PMWhere:  ExecuTrain – 2060 North Loop West, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77018, ph:713.402.1900For more information on the facility, visit http://www.executrainhouston.com/

Who:  Valtech will be presenting the class. For details on Valtech, please visit http://www.valtech.us/us/index/training/AgileTraining.html.

Cost: $695; If you are a Agile Leadership Network member use discount code “ALN100″ (without quotes) to get a $100  discount.

Topics Include:

  • Agile Team Roles
  • Agile Planning
  • Defining and Estimating User Stories
  • Prioritizing Backlogs
  • Release and Sprint Planning
  • Daily Stand-up Meeting
  • Velocity
  • Tracking and Reporting

Prerequisites: None

Audience: All roles involved in project delivery

Duration: 2 Days

Lab to Lecture Ratio: 40/60

For more details and to register please visit: http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1009560

Certified ScrumMaster Training in Houston, Tuesday, April 19 – Wednesday, April 20

March 23rd, 2011

Certified ScrumMaster Training in Houston


Take advantage of this local opportunity to become a Certified ScrumMaster and begin your transition to Agile methods.
When:  Tuesday, April 19 – Wednesday, April 20
Where:  MicroTek/Texas Training – Westchase, 11200 Richmond Avenue, Suite 100 Houston, TX 77082  P: (281) 589-1400

For more information on the facility, visit http://mclabs.com/facilities/houston_westchase.aspx


Who:  Sanjiv Augustine will be presenting the class. For details on Sanjiv, please visit http://www.sanjivaugustine.com.
Cost:  $1,395; If you are a PMI member, use discount code ‘LsRef15″ (without quotes) to get a 15% discount.


This two-day ScrumMaster certification course provides everything you need to begin leading or participating in a Scrum team. On completion, participants are eligible to take an exam and register as Certified ScrumMasters(CSMs), which includes a two-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, (www.scrumalliance.org) where valuable materials and information are available exclusively to CSMs.  You will learn the essential concepts and tools of Scrum, differences between agile processes and traditional “waterfall” methodologies, and how to build a roadmap for adopting Agile at your organization. Participants will learn how to lead development teams towards agile operations by: managing product backlogs, planning releases and sprints, tracking and reporting progress, and conducting retrospectives. This course is taught by a leading Agile practitioner with decades of real-world industry experience at companies ranging from small businesses to the Fortune 100. Exercises, demonstrations, facilitated discussions, case studies, tool and template examples and more are interwoven throughout the course to illustrate the principles being taught in a comprehensive fashion interactively tailored to each class’s particular needs.

Bonus Offerings
16 PDUs towards PMI continuing certificationDiscount on Managing Agile Projects book (and teaching by the author!)For more details and to register please visit: http://www.lithespeed.com/CSM_Detail.htm.

Houston Agile Success Tour 3/31: Minimize project risk & speed delivery

March 1st, 2011

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Agile and Lean practices are re-defining the way projects are prioritized and the benefits are clear and quantifiable: faster time-to-market, improved productivity, fewer defects and minimized project risk.  At this complimentary event, you’ll get a chance to connect with other local leaders undertaking Agile initiatives, hear from your peers about how their project and development teams are realizing the benefits of Agile practices, and get your most difficult questions answered.

 

Please view the full agenda and register today forthis event in Houston on March 31st. 

At Rally’s Agile Success Tour, you will:

·        Hear real-life Agile implementation stories from local leaders at Sogeti USA andSoftware and Management Associates, as well as a keynote by Todd Little, Sr. Dev Manager at Landmark Graphics Corp.

·         Participate in lively Q&A and facilitated breakout sessions focused on topics like: team collaboration, reducing project risk, and metrics.

·         Understand how Agile and Lean approaches can immediately provide meaningful value to all aspects of your organization.

 

This exclusive event is complimentary, but registration is requiredby Wednesday, March 23rd. We look forward to seeing you in Houston

 

PMI Houston Conference June 7-9, 2011

February 28th, 2011

Save the Date: June 7-9, 2011

Potential to Earn 21 PDUs

Check our website for up-to-date information: www.pmihouston.org/conference

Registration will be available online mid-February 2011

10% discount:

  • PMI members
  • Corporate – when three or more from the same company register. Check our Corporate listing for those who qualify.

(Note: only one of these discounts may be applied to your registration, no combinations of discounts will be allowed.)


Conference Features: 60 breakout sessions with tracks on:

  • Agile Project Management
  • Professional Development
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Project Management from an Oil & Gas Perspective
  • Software Tools for Project Management


3-Day Conference & Vendor Expo including annual Job Fair

  • 3-Day Vendor Expo
  • 6 Full-Day Workshops Tuesday, June 7, 2011
  • Networking / Meet the Speakers Reception – Tuesday & Wednesday
  • 60 Breakout Sessions on Wednesday & Thursday
  • Annual Job Fair – Thursday, June 9, 2010


Some of the Featured Speakers:

Traci Duez, CSM, returns to apply her background in science and coaching with her full-day workshop to help project managers and executives measurably improve their thinking and leadership skills using the breakthrough science of neuro-axiology. You’ll learn how to immediately apply your new knowledge to your career and your life. Traci will also be presenting a luncheon keynote on Wednesday and a one-hour breakout session on Thursday.

Rick Gillis returns to present a one-day job search workshop: Getting you through the Pipeline: Your Accomplishments Worksheet: Your Pre-Resume TM; How to Play the Keywords Game & Your Next Job! Special price of $99 is offered to PMI members who are unemployed.  A special price of $199 is offered to non-PMI Houston members who are unemployed.  These special prices are for the Rick Gillis workshop only. More details will be available once online Registration is available.

Deanna Landers, PMP, PMI Board of Directors, Deanna Landers has been elected Secretary/Treasurer, and Chair of the Performance Oversight Committee for PMI. She is a program manager with IBM. She has over 20 years of experience in information technology, transportation, health care, finance, government and non-profit industries, using her skills in strategy, planning and project management at various organizational levels.

Rick A. Morris, PMP, OPM3 certified, an ITIL Practitioner, consultant, author, mentor, and creator of a non-profit foundation to promote Project Management in charities and other non-profits. Rick is the Owner/President of R2 Consulting, LLC, and is an accomplished project manager and public speaker. His appetite for knowledge and passion for the profession makes him a sought after speaker at PMI chapters, various civic organizations, and a frequent guest lecturer at local universities. Rick will present a full-day workshop “Project Management that Works”, a breakout session “Making Emotional Conversations Unemotional”, and a luncheon keynote “Stop Playing Games”.

We also have key executives from Foster Wheeler and Weatherford presenting in the Project Management from an Oil & Gas Perspective track, and expect speakers from other major oil companies to join our program as well.

Sponsors and Vendors- you will have access to Conference and Workshop attendees and 7000+ recipients of the PMI Houston Newsletter and we are expanding our marketing. This is a fantastic marketing and sponsorship opportunity. Click on the Sponsors/Vendor tab above for more information, or send a request for more information tovparketing@pmihouston.org

Sincerely,
Andy Stuart, Project Sponsor                     Jane Boucher, Project Manager
E-mail:  PMIC.Exec@pmihouston.org E-mail:  PMIC.PM@pmihouston.org

 

Houston Regional Users Group for Oracle JD Edwards World, EnterpriseOne, and PeopleSoft Users Quarterly Meeting February 24th 2011

February 17th, 2011

Houston Regional Users Group for Oracle JD Edwards World, EnterpriseOne, and PeopleSoft Users Quarterly Meeting February 24th 2011

Are You Taking Full Advantage of PeopleSoft HCM?

February 17th, 2011
Oracle Corporation
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Are You Taking Full Advantage of PeopleSoft HCM?

Click here to register for this event.

Live Webcast: Are You Taking Full Advantage of PeopleSoft HCM?
A recent Deloitte survey found that 85% of leaders believe people are vital to all parts of the organization, but only 23% believe that HR plays a crucial role in the organization.

Are you taking full advantage of PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 to provide value back to your people and your organization?

PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 was engineered based on extensive customer feedback, industry leading practices, and Oracle’s ongoing commitment to continuous innovation.

Join this complimentary live webcast to understand the benefits you can realize through an upgrade to or implementation of PeopleSoft HCM 9.1.

  • Delve into the latest key capabilities in PeopleSoft 9.1 and future product roadmaps
  • Understand how Fusion will co-exist with your current application investments
  • Hear first-hand from a customer about the concrete benefits they have realized with PeopleSoft HCM
  • Get all your questions answered during an interactive Q&A session with Oracle HCM product strategy

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Free LIVE Webcast
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM– Powering Your HR Transformation Today and Tomorrow

Date:Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Time:
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  • HR Leaders
  • HRIT/HRIS
  • Managers
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APLN Houston Chapter Meeting – Managing Technical Debt – Mar 17, 2011 – 6:00 PM

February 10th, 2011
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Managing Technical Debt Using Agile Tweet This!

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Chances are each of us at one time or another has inherited the responsibility of supporting a code base that was developed in less than ideal conditions. Perhaps this code base was written hastily, for short-term use only, without quality standards, by inexperienced programmers, or even this way for valid business reasons. Regardless of the reason, the result is often a software code base riddled in “technical debt”.

Technical debt is the consequence of choosing a software design or construction approach that is expedient but increases complexity and future costs. It can impede the team’s ability to add new features, quickly fix bugs, and evolve the software product. From a business perspective, technical debt can keep a company from remaining competitive in today’s dynamic marketplace.

This webinar explores 3 main topics:

  1. Types of technical debt
  2. How to manage existing technical debt using Agile
  3. How to use Agile to develop new software while avoiding technical debt.

The presenter will use examples from his recent experiences to enhance the topics discussed.

Michael HallMichael Hall is the CEO of Three Beacons, a leading agile methods training and consulting company. He is a popular Agile coach, CSM, and trainer who travels all over the world delivering agile training and software process diagnosis services. As an early adopter and confirmed agilist, his practical experience with Agile Methods spans over 10 years.

Michael is also a software practitioner. He has over 20 years of practical experience leading, transforming, and improving both small and large teams to successful commercial product delivery at companies such as WorldLink, Samsung America, ESI, Nortel Networks, and E-Systems. This practical hands-on experience gives Michael an excellent base of real-world knowledge and an insightful understanding of solutions when using Agile Methods.

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Location

Sysco Corporation

1390 Enclave Parkway – Houston, Texas – 281-584-1390

Please park in front of either Sysco building (1370 & 1390 Enclave Parkway).

If front lots are full, park on the street along Forkland Drive and walk around to the front entrance of 1390.

AITP Houston – “Economics of Cloud Computing” 2/15/2011 11:15 AM HESS Club

February 9th, 2011

Economics of Cloud Computing

There is a lot of talk about cloud computing these days, but what does it really mean to the bottom-line? Does it significantly change the way we price products and services? Does it enables us to bring products to market faster at an affordable price? Will it significantly change how we work and what we do?
Come and join the discussion!
SPEAKER: Rajiv Perera, Founding Partner, Blue-Saki

Click to Register
Meeting Agenda:
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM – Networking
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Lunch
12:00 PM – 12:10 PM – Announcements and Introductions
12:10 PM – 1:00 PM – Panel Discussion/giveaways

Location: Hess Club
5430 Westheimer, Houston, Texas. (713)627-2283

PRICE:
Member Fee: $25.00
Student Fee: $15.00
Guest (Non-Member) Fee: $30.00