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PMI UK works to offer you both a monthly E-link and a Newsletter. Continuing on our tradition of excellence in Project management you can find the Newsletter edited by Irene Bayliss on our homepage under Popular links here. 

Read about ‘PDU Tip 1: 6 Categories - 2 Divisions’ by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP and the ‘Risk Driver’ method by David T Hulett amongst others.

The Olympics experience:

One of our very own PMI UK volunteers helped out at the Olympics this year. Venu Yadlapati PMI, says it is was a once in a life time experience! He volunteered from the ‘Team London group’ that worked to support the Mayor of London and the Greater London authority. When he isn’t volunteering Venu works for for Mahindra Satyam and volunteers with the PMI UK in varying capacities with both Yohan Abraham, the volunteering Director and with the Director of Communications, Ommara Hussain.

In the closing ceremony, The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says ’We will never forget the smiles, the kindness and the support of the wonderful volunteers, the much-needed heroes of these Games’.These Games have proved that Britain is a great volunteering nation. More than 100,000 volunteers worked an average of 100 hours for Olympics. These volunteers came from a diverse range of communities and backgrounds.   They had teamed up with volunteering groups like Team London (GLA), Games makers (LOCOG) and Transport Ambassadors (TFL), Heathrow Volunteer group to create history!

Only the biggest Project Management event of the year!! Will you be there?

 Get the Early Bird discounted tickets here while they last!

1st November, IndigO2, London, United Kingdom.

To sponsor us visit www.synergy2012.co.uk for further information and to book your tickets.

APM and the PMI:

Have you read the APM letter? Did you know APM  has submitted an Application for a Royal Chartered status?What do you think about it? Share your thoughts with us through our social media below. 

Social waves : Are you a social media expert?We want to hear from you! You could help shape our comms strategy for the future. Have your say by dropping us a line on our twitter /facebook and our linkedIn or speak to our Comms Director. (ommara.hussain@pmi.org.uk)

Risks in Recession or Recovery:

REACT OR RESPOND? Depending on where you live, you may be facing recession, post-recession austerity measures or recovery. One thing is certain – uncertainty! Times have changed, and the world is faced with a range of emerging risks which most of us have not seen before. Read more here

Watch Peter Taylor's PMI UK Chapter talk on The Art of Productive Laziness on The PM Channel

 

PMI UK Chapter is pleased to be partnering with The PM Channel to provide its members with on demand video of selected PMI events. The PM Channel has over 300 videos, 100 contributors and 100 hours of learning and development dedicated to programme and project management.

 

 

To gain your special access as a Chapter member to The PM Channel please login to the members' area of PMI UK website and follow the link or for a quick look follow this link

 

Risk management or Risk leader?

Risk management is an important contributor to project and business success. The past few decades have seen growing consensus on the elements required to manage risk effectively, including an efficient and scalable risk process that can be tailored to the particular risky situation, an appropriate level of infrastructure to support the risk process, and skilled and competent people who know what to do and how to do it.

However risk management is much more than tools and techniques, processes and systems. One major contributor to effective risk management is a risk-aware supportive culture.Read more here..

Host a PMI event? We are enthusiastic about running local events that will allow you easier access to your PMI Chapter. Read here for more information. 

Events to look forward to:

1) Webinar on the 20th of September with Geoff Livingston. Topic: How to Provide a Fully Integrated Social Experience at Your Event. Book here.

2)Every CIO's guide to Managing Risk in Manchester. Book now.

Volunteers 2012 - Update your contact details please!

Take a moment to ensure your contact details are accurate and up to date on the PMI website. This will ensure we can inform you of local events - so please DO add your postcode. Just go do www.pmi.org click on ‘myPMI’ login and update your details.

Do you have what it takes? The Board members are currently looking to build highly skilled teams for their areas. So get in touch with us here, email yohan.abrahams@pmi.org.uk and please also register with the new PMI VRMS system to upload your CV. You will need access to a phone line and email for these roles. 

Surveys

1)Virtual Project Management. Take the survey here.

2)Perception of a Projects Success .Take the survey here

3)Virtual team and project sustainability. Take the survey here.

ESI International:

  Check out our industry-leading Project Management courses

  Click to see the schedule of all our courses

Jobs

Are you looking for your next job ?Click here for more information on finding that perfect one for you with Brightsolid.

Spot light :

We are privileged to have some very dedicated volunteers working for the chapter. To recognize your fellow volunteers send an email to the Director communications below and they will be featured in future Spotlights:

 Todays spotlight focuses on the previous PMI UK President :--

For all your communications comments get in touch with the Director of Communications on ommara.hussain@pmi.org.uk

Until next time...Have a great month and stay safe!