Agile Forum - 180417

Motion Recruitment

"Part 2-The Journey Continues: Lessons Learned-Transitioning from a traditional toward an Agile PMO"
Presented by Mark Meyerhofer - Director of Organizational Excellence / Fiserv

The Agile Forum meetings offer an opportunity for professional networking and knowledge sharing with other agile practitioners as well as provide a learning environment for professionals interested in learning about agile techniques. Everyone is welcome to participate.                                                         

Presentation

By popular demand, we will continue on The Journey. We will delve into the “Lessons Learned -transitioning from a traditional toward an Agile PMO”. Hear first-hand what we tried, what worked, how we failed and most importantly, what we have learned along the way in our journey.

In Part I of The Journey, we shared the real life example of a business unit’s journey from traditional software development and delivery toward agility within a fortune 500 company. In particular we focused on our Project Management Office and the specific transition from a traditional PMO to an Agile PMO. The transition from Waterfall toward agility can be quite challenging in a large complex organization where things are often slow to move and frameworks are specifically designed to maintain consistency. This challenge is further exacerbated when much of our business partners inside the organization operate in Waterfall or traditional ways. Things like staffing, Project Management skill sets, job descriptions and governance are all subject to and likely to change with such a move.

Healthcare Forum - 180418

Philips Healthcare

"Agile Transformation – The Challenges Beyond Adoption"
Presented by Michael Smith, Intellinet Consulting LLC / Principle Consultant 

The PMI Atlanta Healthcare Forum has 9 planned sessions throughout 2018. Proposed topics include IT & IT PMO in Healthcare, Healthcare SME/Domain Forums such as Clinical, Laboratory, Research, Tomorrow's Healthcare & Government practices/law, Thought Leadership in Healthcare, and Innovation in Healthcare Technology.   

Presentation

“We do Agile, all of our development teams are using it”

Maybe, but maybe not. Many organizations have adopted the Agile/Scrum or Iterative development style, but in many instances, the goals an organization for making this change simply haven’t been met: time to market and ROI has not improved, product quality has not improved, there’s been no change in customer satisfaction, etc.  The fact of the matter is that while many organizations have “adopted” agile, very few make the transition to actual agile transformation and are failing to reap the benefits that other organizations that plan for and see through agile transformation enjoy.

The focus of this talk will be centered around what it required to get to that transformation stage, where the near universal failures are and some of the approach options for getting there. Also, as part of this discussion, we will touch on the challenges resulting from the validation process often encountered by Healthcare IT organizations.  Finally, the current hot-button subject of how DevOps (or DevSecOps) fits in will be touched upon as time allows.

PMP Study Group - Spring Session (2)

AT&T Midtown Building

Theresa Brown will mentor the PMP Study Group starting Wednesday, April 4th to June 6th for PMI Atlanta Members only. The class will meet on Wednesdays for 10 consecutive weeks from 6pm-8pm.

Entertainment Forum - 180419

"Doing it Big: Project Management in the Event Industry"
Presented by Ebahi Ejerekhile, Event Project Manager / The Advertising League 

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 

Ebahi will be sharing her story of how to manage projects in the event industry. She will also provide key insights to successfully manage an outdoor/live event, the differences in working in the consumer experience event projects vs corporate projects, and how to get started managing projects in the events industry.

Networking with LinkedIn: Networking Event - 180419

The Georgian Club

"Networking with LinkedIn" presented by Gregg Burkhalter, aka, "the LinkedIn Guy"

Join us for the April Networking event.  Featuring an extended networking session with peers and PMI Atlanta leaders, this event also provides a presentation to improve your project management and professional skills.

Presentation Details

Do you think you know all you need to know about LinkedIn? Think again. You'll be surprised just how powerful the Linkedin platform is, and you can get a peek under the hood from PMI and the "LinkedIn Guy," Greg Burkhalter. Learn what it takes to successfully brand and market yourself on LinkedIn at this interactive networking presentation.

PM Day of Service: Non-Profit Organization Registration

Georgia Tech Bill Moore Student Success Center

Project Management Institute Atlanta Chapter is hosting a day of service for non-profit organizations. This event will provide a roadmap for non-profits who cannot afford project managers. PMI Atlanta will support projects for 20 non-profit organizations. Your organization will be supported by experienced project management professionals who are passionate about making a difference in their communities.

Please register so we can begin to learn about your organization's mission and project needs.  We will contact you with more information.

 

PM Day of Service: Volunteer Registration

Georgia Tech Bill Moore Student Success Center

Project Management Institute Atlanta Chapter is hosting a day of service for non-profit organizations. This event will provide a roadmap for non-profits who cannot afford project managers. PMI Atlanta will support projects for 20 non-profit organizations. We are looking for experienced project management professionals who are passionate about making a difference in their communities to support our initiative!

Earn 4 PDUs!