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March 2020 President's Corner

Dear Members,

PMI Global is transforming and announcing changes frequently. The Chapter is changing as a result of these changes rolling out to us as new requirements. Not all answers are known, but we continue to research, question and evaluate the information.

If I question why it remains our mission to provide education to maintain our skillset while maintaining our sense of community. The volunteer base continues to focus on relevancy for the here and now and our future.

Resources continue to be a challenge, and more are needed. The daily challenge of work, commuting across our area and keeping our balance with requests for our time remains constant.

The board has been focused on going back to basics and our core processes to improve quality to maximize our potential. Continue to call us out, question and let us know your thoughts.

What’s Happening?

Looking for PDUs? Attend a breakfast meeting, networking, educational meeting or write an article on your area of expertise.
If you do not see the event you were looking for, let us know so we can explore options. You do not have to wait for a survey, there is a suggestion box on the website and the board receives your suggestions or concern with a direct email. It is your voice and your chapter. Together we can raise the bar and stay relevant.

Cory Smith, MBA, PMP, CSM
President
PMI Phoenix Chapter

Arizona Future City Award Winners

PMI Phoenix specifically supports and works with Future City to provide feedback and judge four deliverables required for each team: Project Goals, Project Schedule, Project Status/Check-in, Project Reflection. Arizona Future City is slightly different from the national organization in that we require the Goals, Schedule, and Check-in documentation in advance of the competition deadline. With that documentation, we have a team of volunteers who review and provide written feedback to each team on their submissions. This allows the teams to improve their materials and to get a "real-life" perspective on their submissions.  Additionally, we have also provided the teachers with materials (both written and video based) to help them with additional resources in building these items.

Thank you to John Chico, Ronnie Watley, Jakub Marciniak, and Srinivas Kandela for being the judges during the course of the year and also for the day of competition.  Thanks especially goes to Trevor Stasik for his amazing management support and also being a competition day judge.

On the competition day, we also interview and award a Project Manager Award to a deserving individual who has led their team and demonstrated project management principles.  This year we awarded the Project Manager Award to Amyah Clark Martinez from Maricopa Wells Middle School.  Her teacher was Janell Hudson.  Janell wrote about Amyah: "She has gone above and beyond in her role as the project manager. She was willing to step in for group members when they were absent from school. She was present for all team meetings and played an important role in keeping the group on track. Amyah worked with the group to research the topic, build buildings, design the moving parts, and helped in designing the solutions to the threat. Her teammates speak highly of her and were eager to say that their "project manager is the best!" Amyah is considered as not only an outstanding project manager but an outstanding teammate as well."

(Picture from left to right: Steve Poessnecker, Amyah Clark Martinez, Janell Hudson)

New PMP Exam Pilot Option Available

 
  • Dates to sit for the pilot exam are 9 March through 20 March
  • The pilot exam is available in English language only.
  • PMI Members will receive a rebate of USD $81 for the $405 exam fee.
  • Non-PMI Members will receive a rebate of USD $111 for the $555 exam fee.
  • All pilot participants are eligible for a re-take of the exam at no cost.
  • 600 participants, with global representation, will be accepted.
  • Pilot participants should prepare using the PMP® Exam Content Outline  and the list of top used reference books.
  • PMP® candidates can choose to participate in the pilot when they pay for their exam.
  • Pilot participants will not receive a pass/fail score immediately after taking the exam but will receive their results in May 2020.

PMP Exam Change

The PMP exam will change from July 1, 2020. It means the current exam will remain valid until 1st July 2020 and after that, the candidates must prepare for the new exam.

When is the next PMP Prep class?

We are having a PMP Study group that's free for the member to join, it runs every Saturday for 9 weeks. The last session before the new test change is March 21 and you can find out registration for this event here: https://pmiphx.org/calendar?eventId=3892

PMP Bootcamps

The Chapter is working to wrap up negotiation with a training partner.  We will update on the website with pricing and location for the event by March 30th and here are a couple of potential dates: 

May 18,19,20,21

Jun 10,11,12,13 

Aug 12,13,14,15​  (with the new test format)

January 2020 President's Corner

So, what does 2020 bring for the chapter…. A quality plan of action for virtual events, we recognize that we can do better with sound and streaming. We are making execution of events a priority with more robust testing and continuing to replace/improve equipment with a focus on quality of our technology platform of our aged assets. We are also building a dedicated AV team, so event logistics are improved.  There is volunteer opportunity if you have background in this area or are willing to spend time learning.

The board has been working hard to plan 2020.  Every month is planned, and specific event details will be published on the website, your go to place for information.

What’s Happening?

Looking for PDUs in January? Attend a breakfast meeting or write an article on your area of expertise.

We are still seeking local speakers for our events, so we have a broad range of topics and industries to grow our knowledge. Let us know if you want to learn more or be a part of the Speakers Bureau volunteer team.

If you do not see the event you were looking for, let us know so we can explore options.  You do not have to wait for a survey, there is a suggestion box on the website and the board receives your suggestions or concern with a direct email.  It is your voice and your chapter. Together we can raise the bar and be relevant.

Cory Smith, MBA, PMP, CSM
President
PMI Phoenix Chapter

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