Upcoming Events

Date: Monday, November 12, 2018 - Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: WebEx Online Class

Earn 14 PDUs!

In the current global economic climate, organizations are forced to “innovate or die.” Only innovative organizations can survive the highly competitive global market. As organizations utilize programs and projects to achieve their strategies and goals, program and project managers have a major role to play in driving an organizational culture of creativity and innovation.

This seminar focuses on leadership competencies required for project / program managers to manage their teams most effectively and drive an organizational culture of creativity and innovation: developing their (own) individual creative skills, unleashing their teams’ creative and innovative potentials and building on creativity to drive innovation (both sustaining innovation and disruptive innovation) in their organization.

An innovation framework for project management will be introduced – a structured approach for program and project managers to utilize in starting and delivering innovation projects. Participants will explore ways to implement innovation using open innovation and innovation platforms.

Continental breakfast will be served at 8:00 and snacks refreshments will be served for afternoon break.

This seminar has also been offered by the same instructor, Victoria S. Kumar, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSPO, SA for PMI SeminarsWorld as a two-day seminar.

Join Us for our bi-monthly dinner meeting! Earn up to 2 PDUs while building your professional network, viewing new products and services, and enjoying dinner.  Earn 1 PDU for attending the Professional Growth event and 1 PDU for attending the dinner meeting.  

Newcomers Meeting - 5:00pm - 6:00pm

If you are a new member to PMI Atlanta, you do not want to miss this opportunity to hear how PMI Atlanta can help you achieve your goals and meet members of the leadership team. 

Professional Development - 5:00pm - 6:00pm

"Be SMART or Be CLEAR – The Pathway to Successful Goal Setting" presented by Felix Hernandez, All American Technology Solutions

The techniques in this engaging presentation will guide the attendee through a process that simplifies managing their project goals.

By following these techniques, the attendee will be on track to having a project complete on time and on budget.

Keynote Presentation - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

"Managing Motivation: Leadership Lessons from an AT Thru-Hike" presented by J. Kendall Lott, M Powered Strategies, Inc.

Leadership, management, and motivation are not just metaphors, but things that the physicality of an endurance hike can inform…and it comes with beautiful trail pictures. 8 lessons from the trail remind us of how to self-manage and manage teams, all learned from the physicality of the trail. These lessons lead to a realization of a simple technique to manage personal motivation to take on challenges.

"Strategic PMO – Driving Outcomes" 
Presented by Smriti Motwani, PMO & Operations for NCR

The PMI Atlanta AEC Forum is a focus group that hosts regular events with ranging topics in the architectural, engineering, and construction fields. We will show the importance of solid project management in these related fields of study.

Presentation

To remain viable in today’s fast-paced world, the project management office (PMO) needs to evolve from tactical projects to enabling programs that drive business outcomes. High performing PMO’s are aligned to the strategic priorities of a company and help empower executive teams to make quick decisions and address roadblocks to achieve better business outcomes.

Presentation: "Part 2 | Navigating Projects In A Product Management World Workshop"

Presented by: Gwen Ervin-Green, Technical Product Manager / Turner Digital Portfolio

The PMI Atlanta Entertainment Forum launched in 2017! Our focus is expanding knowledge and appreciation of Project Management and its benefits in unconventional fields by providing informational, educational, and networking events for individuals in various roles in the entertainment industry. 

Entertainment Industry = those businesses involved in providing entertainment
• Media – film, television, radio, theater
• Music
• Sports
• Fine arts
• Digital - Gaming

Presentation

Back in June, Gwen Ervin – Green was amazing at leading a thought provoking and stimulating workshop that left the audience wanting more. So back by POPULAR DEMAND, Gwen will be delivering part 2 of Navigating Projects In A Product Management World. This session will provide more practical applications for maneuvering strategically through the product management world.

Date: Monday, November 26, 2018 - Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Location: Hampton Inn & Suites – Atlanta-Galleria, 2733 Circle 75 Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339

Earn 16 PDUs!

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) is an in-depth two day immersion into the world of Scrum. The class is full of practical, real world techniques that can be implemented immediately at your workplace. This class will allow your organization to enjoy the many advantages Scrum has to offer. Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts and let you experience the benefits of Scrum firsthand.

"Living the Innovator's Lifestyle" Presented by Rob Wilson, Professional Speaker, Author and Storyteller

PMI Atlanta Technology Forum provides an environment for Project Managers to adopt and benefit from the latest technology in their professional life and career. The forum also plans to bring speakers to discuss & share the best practices in technology.

Presentation

The Innovator's Lifestyle: Harnessing Innovation for Fun & Fortune!

Innovation isn’t just for big corporations. Everyone can benefit from learning how to think more creatively: from making their business more competitive to simply getting more out of life. Rob Wilson’s The Innovator’s Lifestyle will help you:

• Make more money                
• Solve problems faster            
• Recognize opportunities
• Handle change easier
• Boost Your Self-Esteem

When you begin to think like an innovator, you will use creative thinking in every aspect of your life. You will adapt to change like never before. Problem solving becomes a snap. You’ll discover new ways to differentiate your company from the competition and boost your bottom line. When you approach life like an innovator, it energizes you and gives you feelings of empowerment. You’ll be able to embrace the new; and best of all, you'll recognize opportunities that others will miss.

Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - Thursday, November 29, 2018
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Location: Hampton Inn & Suites – Atlanta-Galleria, 2733 Circle 75 Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339

Earn 16 PDUs!

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is an in-depth two day immersion into the world of Agile Product Management. The class is full of practical, real world techniques, which can be implemented immediately at your workplace. This class will allow your organization to enjoy the many advantages Scrum has to offer. Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts and let you experience the benefits of Scrum firsthand.

Date: Monday, December 3, 2018 - Thursday, December 6, 2018
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm, with an hour for lunch
Location: In-Person - DeVry University – Cobb-Galleria Center, 100 Galleria Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA 30339

Earn 35 PDUs!

This 4 day course provides a comprehensive review of the PMBOK areas covered in the PMI Project Management Professional Exam. It includes 28 hours of classroom instruction (7 hours per day) as well as at least 7 hours of non-classroom assignments and activity (ex... homework to include sample test taking, reading assignments, etc.).

Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 to Friday, December 7, 2018
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm ET
Location: Saint Leo University (Room 8), 3555 Koger Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096

Earn 21 PDUs!

Agile has made its way into the mainstream – it's no longer a grassroots movement to change software development. Today, more organizations and companies are adopting this approach over a more traditional waterfall methodology, and more are working every day to make the transition. To stay relevant in the competitive, professional world, it's increasingly important that professionals can demonstrate true leadership ability on today's software projects. The Project Management Institute's Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification clearly illustrates to colleagues, organizations or even potential employers that you're ready and able to lead in this new age of product development, management and delivery.

This PMI-ACP exam prep training not only prepares you to lead your next Agile project effort, but ensures that you're prepared to pass the PMI-ACP certification exam. This course provides a proven combination of class learning and testing that prepares students for some of the most difficult of testing situations. Questions are designed to allow you to learn through practice so that you will be able to apply what you have learned for the exam.

The PMI Atlanta AEC Forum is a focus group that hosts regular events with ranging topics in the architectural, engineering, and construction fields. We will show the importance of solid project management in these related fields of study.

Last year the Material Handling Institute (MHI) released The Material Handling & Logistics US Roadmap 2.0. This report, which predicts how supply chains will evolve between now and the year 2030, is the result of a comprehensive, seven-month study involving more than 200 supply chain-industry thought leaders.

In this presentation, Steve will summarize the study's findings and offer specific recommendations on how supply chain-dependent businesses can prepare to meet the significant changes and challenges they will face on the road to 2030.

Presentation

The Evolving Supply Chain – Now Through 2030