"Lean Coffee: Shape PMI Atlanta’s Agile Forum Part 2!" presented by Tana Glassford-Samuel, PMI Atlanta AVP Forums & Agile Forum Program Mgr

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.  

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Back by popular demand! Our first Lean Coffee session sparked engaging discussions, uncovered key Agile trends, and set the stage for deeper exploration. Now, it’s time to turn insights into action.

In Part 2, we’ll dive deeper into the topics that matter most—Agile Tools & Techniques, Leadership & Culture, and Metrics & Value Delivery—while making space for fresh discussions shaped by YOU. As part of this session, we’ll also explore Agile metrics from both a leadership and team perspective. Which metrics truly drive value? Which ones matter most for Agile leaders versus Agile teams?

To support your learning beyond the session, we’ll highlight relevant PMI.org resources, including their Agile courses and micro-credentials, so you can continue expanding your expertise. You’ll walk away with practical insights, tools, and immediate next steps to apply these metrics effectively in your environments.

Come prepared to share, learn, and collaborate as we push the conversation further. What challenges are you facing? What breakthroughs have you had? Let’s uncover the next big ideas together.

"Quality Improvement of Health Insurance Products by Feature Capability Mapping" presented by Sujan Samanta, Principal Consultant of MagMile Consulting, LLC  

The PMI Atlanta Healthcare Forum has 9 planned sessions throughout 2025. 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. 

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This presentation provides a perspective on the health insurance landscape and shares a project example that demonstrates how health insurance product quality can be improved by creating a platform where the organizations provide the features and capability mapping for the customers, and the customers design the product.

With an innovative quality improvement concept and a project example, you will:

• Understand how to model a quality improvement initiative in the health insurance industry.
• Learn from real-world examples of how the feature capability mapping improves the quality of health insurance products. 
• Gain insights into how major operational changes are implemented through learning and adoption methodologies. 
• Engage with the regional thought leaders and an expert audience.

Target Audience: Healthcare professionals, Product managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Change management professionals.

Is your career toolkit ready for today’s job market?

• Is your resume designed to stand out and make an impact?
• Is your LinkedIn profile positioning you as the professional employers want?
• Do you feel confident walking into a job interview?
• Are you struggling to build a strong, people-centered network?

If you answered “no” or even “I’m not sure” to any of these questions, it’s time to act! You deserve the tools and confidence to brand yourself and land your next opportunity.

The PMI Atlanta Chapter is excited to bring back the highly anticipated Brand and Land Event!

After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback last year, we’re thrilled to once again partner with John Signo and his team to deliver an unforgettable learning experience.

What is Brand and Land?
This dynamic, hands-on, one-day event is packed with actionable insights to help you improve your marketability and boost your chances of landing your dream job or promotion. Over 5 hours, you’ll master essential skills, including: 

• Resume Writing: Craft a standout resume that gets noticed.
• LinkedIn Optimization: Create a profile that tells your professional story and attracts opportunities.
• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): Learn how to beat the system and get your resume in front of recruiters.
• Networking: Build authentic connections that open doors.

Why attend?
Whether you’re actively job hunting or simply looking to sharpen your professional edge, this event will equip you with the skills and confidence to take your career to the next level.

The Brand and Land Advantage:
This year, two lucky attendees will have the chance to participate in a special live coaching session during the event. Imagine getting real-time feedback on your resume and LinkedIn profile from the experts—and helping fellow PMI members learn in the process!

To be considered for this unique opportunity, submit your resume and LinkedIn profile by email before March 8th for a chance to join the “Fab 2.”

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to invest in your career and connect with other professionals in your community. Sign up today and take the first step toward branding and landing your next success!

"Beyond Code: Taking Agile Upstream" presented by Eric Gorman, Founder of Wily

How we traverse the space between a business challenge and an engineering outcome matters. The demons that trip us up can often be traced back to decisions (or defaults) that took place before they became your team’s problem. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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This talk explores battle-tested tools and best practices for helping practitioners apply agility upstream of development to answer the hard questions: What should we build? And what steps should we take to get there?

"Navigating the Unknown: Complexity-Informed Governance for Modern Projects" presented by Ebenezer Ikonne, AVP Product Development of Cox Automotive

In today’s fast-changing world, project governance can be a challenge as our approaches do not match our context. This talk explores how complexity science can help leaders embrace adaptability, enabling governance structures that foster resilience, responsiveness, and success in unpredictable environments.

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Connect with an organization 100 years old and 280,000 members strong with more than 14,700 clubs in 144 countries!

Additionally..

• Develop leadership, creativity, and public speaking
• Increase Your Productivity
• Network and build community worldwide
• Make life-changing, if not, life-long friendships

Each meeting will feature:

• Speeches
• Speech Evaluations
• Meeting Facilitation and Feedback

If you would like to earn PDUs while improving your communications and leadership skills, this opportunity is for you!

Connect with an organization 100 years old and 280,000 members strong with more than 14,700 clubs in 144 countries!

Additionally..

• Develop leadership, creativity, and public speaking
• Increase Your Productivity
• Network and build community worldwide
• Make life-changing, if not, life-long friendships

Each meeting will feature:

• Speeches
• Speech Evaluations
• Meeting Facilitation and Feedback

If you would like to earn PDUs while improving your communications and leadership skills, this opportunity is for you!

The PMI Atlanta Special Interest Forums Team is excited to announce our Joint Dinner Meeting, “Streamline Workflows with Intelligent Automation”

Want to learn how to transform your projects with AI and automation? In this session, we’ll simplify the complexities of intelligent automation and share practical solutions you can use on your projects.

AI and automation are transforming the project management profession. In this session, we’ll dive into the amazing world of intelligent automation and how you can best utilize it.

Key Takeaways:

• Discover what intelligent automation (IA) is
• Determine which processes to automate
• How to integrate and automate project workflows
• Discuss examples of IA in action
• Recognize IA and project management trends

Connect with an organization 100 years old and 280,000 members strong with more than 14,700 clubs in 144 countries!

Additionally..

• Develop leadership, creativity, and public speaking
• Increase Your Productivity
• Network and build community worldwide
• Make life-changing, if not, life-long friendships

Each meeting will feature:

• Speeches
• Speech Evaluations
• Meeting Facilitation and Feedback

If you would like to earn PDUs while improving your communications and leadership skills, this opportunity is for you!

The Clinical Research Forum provides value to the PMI Atlanta community by regularly discussing the various aspects of clinical trial projects with a special focus on the need to anticipate, understand, and implement detailed project management activities in a proactive manner for clinical trials in the pharmaceutical industry.

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