Virtual Networking Event: An Inside Look at International and Cross-Cultural Project Management

Webinar

"An Inside Look at International and Cross-Cultural Project Management" presented by Felix Hernandez

To complete any project successfully, time, cost, quality of work, and the project's scope have to be carefully considered and managed.Using a real life business case, Felix Hernandez walks us through the process he used to complete an international IT project for a Law Firm opening offices in Lima, Peru. He discusses how he overcame language barriers, geographic obstacles, and cultural differences to complete the project on time and within budget.

Attendees will learn the important factors that must be taken into consideration when managing international and cross-cultural projects and their significance to project success.

Topics of Discussion:

• The Business Case
• Why Was I Selected to Manage This Project?
• Difficulty Handling International Projects
• Culture Management
• Approaches That Made The Project Successful
• Lessons Learned
• Questions

PMI Atlanta Toastmasters (Virtual) Meeting - 220224

Webinar

If you would like to earn PDUs while improving your communications and leadership skills, this opportunity is for you! PMI Atlanta has teamed up with Toastmasters International to offer you a chance to hone your public speaking, critical listening, and leadership skills in a supportive environment. You will also have an opportunity to practice speaking off-the-cuff, giving and receiving feedback, emceeing a meeting, and many other valuable business skills. Since this club is exclusively for PMI Atlanta members, you will also have an opportunity to develop bonds within the PMI community.

First Steps Towards Agility: Implementing Agile Practices in Waterfall Environment - 2022902

WebEx Virtual Class

What are the effective first steps toward transforming your organization into an Agile environment? Many people struggle with the crucial first steps toward agility. For many, the most arduous part of transitioning to Agile happens at the beginning—in the uncertainty of how to put the initiative into motion. In this presentation, strategies and best practices to begin incorporating Agile practices are revealed. Real-world experiences working with existing project teams to begin incorporating Agile practices and ceremonies are shared. By initiating practices, teams start to understand Agile principles and mindset and become better prepared to take the next steps on their Agile journey. Specific Agile practices, and how to adapt each one to a traditional environment, are covered.

Based on his experience with Enterprise Agile coaching and leading Agile transformations in organizations, RefineM lead instructor and CEO NK Shrivastava will share examples of successful first steps toward agility. Best practices will be discussed, including daily standups, retrospectives, and many other key Agile practices that can be utilized for success even on teams not using Agile. By initiating these practices, teams start to understand Agile principles and will be better prepared to take the next steps in their Agile journey.

Earn 4 PDUs (2 Technical PDUs + 2 Strategic PDUs) 

After completing the course, you will be able to

• Develop a strategy to introduce Agile in their organizations.
• Understand the first steps toward agility based on real-world examples.
• Learn Agile practices that can be utilized in a Waterfall environment

This course is ideal for project/program managers, PMO leaders, and project team members who have been managing/leading projects and are looking for agile techniques to strengthen their project management and improve their teams’ outcomes.