Agile (Virtual) Forum - 230221

Webinar

"Forecasting with Monte Carlo Simulation" presented by Andrew Fuqua

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 Details

Have you ever missed a date? Whether using story points and velocity, task counting and throughput, or man-day estimates and traditional project management planning, missed dates are still a thorn in our side. Triangulating for due dates is recommended, so this talk explains another tool in your toolbox for forecasting project/release completion dates. Time permitting, we can have a short discussion on designing an organization for predictability.

Governance (Virtual) Forum - 230222

Webinar

"Governance Forum Lean Coffee Discussion" presented by Lee Suzanne Jordan, PMI Atlanta Governance Forum Program Manager

The Governance Forum provides value to the PMI Atlanta community by offering participants:Discussion of field-tested best practices, Decisions frameworks to assess culture and apply optimal strategy, Key takeaways to “take to work tomorrow” to maximize realization of value through introduction and standardization of best practices in the oversight and execution of projects, programs, and portfolios.

Presentation Details

Discuss and plan this year’s topics of interest for the PMI Atlanta’s Governance industry forum using the Lean Coffee format to brainstorm ideas. We’ll start the interactive session by sharing potential topics, vote to determine those with the highest interest to attendees, discuss them, and create a backlog of what we want to learn and develop on as members of the Governance Special Interest forum this year. 

Transportation Forum (In-Person) - 230223

Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)

"Project Management and Technical Assistance in Support of the transition to Zero Emissions in the Medium- and Heavy-duty Vehicle Markets" presented by Dan Raudebaugh, Executive Director at CTE

The Transportation forum provides the project management professionals working in automotive, transportation, logistics, and ancillaries to share knowledge of how they employ the principles of project management.

Join us for our quarterly Transportation Forum back in-person! Earn 1 PDU while building your professional network and enjoying networking with your fellow transportation peers.

Presentation Details

Networking (with Light Refreshments) - 6:00pm - 6:15pm

If you are a new to the Transportation Forum meeting, you do not want to miss this opportunity to hear how PMI Atlanta and the Transportation Forum can help you achieve your goals and meet fellow members and project managers. Light refreshments, generously provided by CTE, will be served.

Speaker Presentation - 6:15pm - 7:15pm

CTE is a 501(c)(3), Atlanta based non-profit that is the national leader in supporting the development and deployment of battery electric and hydrogen vehicles in the medium- and heavy-duty markets. CTE’s Executive Director, Dan Raudebaugh, will review the state of the technology along with providing an overview of some of the 100 plus projects CTE manages across the country in this critical space. He will emphasize the work done to date in Georgia including the deployment of battery electric transit buses at MARTA and at the University of Georgia and the CNG stations and refuge trucks deployed with Waste Management in Savannah and other parts of the southeast.

PMI Atlanta Toastmasters (Virtual) Meeting - 230223

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.