PMI Madison/South Central Wisconsin Spring Edition April 2012

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President's Message IN THIS ISSUE by Kara Rose, PMP

Spring is my favorite season of the year. I love spring flowers, the change of President's Message 1 weather, watching everything grow, and seeing my first robin. This is also my favor- Board of Directors 2 ite time of year for our chapter.

Chapter Calendar 2 I like this time of year because we have all been working so hard in all of our differ- ent activities and events that we now get to see it all come together at Professional New Members 3 Development Day. What a way to end our 20th year and celebrate all of our accom- New PMI Certifications 4 plishments.

Financial News 5 If you remember last summer I talked about our state of transition and we are still in the middle of it. We have determined what the structure of the board will look like Volunteering News 6 and now are busy developing job descriptions, board term lengths, volunteer programs, and all other changes that are part of a new structure. I am very excited to see Professional Development Day 7-9 the results of this and to get more of you involved. The success of this is going to Test Your PM Knowledge! 10 depend on all of you. We are going to need many more volunteers to make this happen and to continue to help the chapter grow. Articles of Interest 11 We are looking forward to the future and I leave with the following two quotes that sum up why 4 years ago I started volunteering with the PMI Madison Chapter: Discover why some of the richest people in the world are not millionaires, they are volunteers. I always wondered why somebody didn't do something about that. Then I real- ized I was somebody. --Lily Tomlin

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Chapter Calendar

Date Event Location

Holiday Inn Madison at the American Center Wednesday April Chapter Meeting 5109 W Terrace Dr April 18, 2012 Madison, WI

Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center Thursday Professional Development Day 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way May 17, 2012 (PDD) Madison WI

2011-2012 Board of Directors

President: Kara Rose, PMP PMI Madison’s Mentor Program! Vice President: TBD

Secretary: Shawn Brown, PMP Find a Mentor Finance Director: Dan Reilly, PMP, CPA Be a Mentor Gain Knowledge Programs Director: Lisa Geissler Earn PDU’s Membership Director: Letha King, PMP Learn from other’s experience Share your knowledge Community Outreach Director: Mark Walsh, PMP

Marketing/Communications Director: Joyce Dieter, PMP To get involved or learn more about the Mentor Program, please visit our website, Professional Development Director: Paula Riesch, PMP www.pmi-madison.org, or for more details, contact Rose Gorrell, PMP, at Men- [email protected]. Non-elected/Non-voting Positions

Webmaster: Don Perrin Newsletter Editor: Carol Cichocki, PMP Cvent Administrator: Selvaa Sivasankaran Social Media Administrator: Dawn Mortimer PDD PM: Lynn Schmidt, PMP

Mentorship Professional Rose Gorrell, PMP Development Assistant: Click here to learn more about the Educational Events: Greg Martin, PMP chapter board positions! Programs Assistants: Cindy Reinke Kris Williams, PMP Membership Assistant: Connie Wilhelm, PMP Volunteer Coordinator: Kendra Whipple, PMP

Welcome New Members! Membership Team News

Rodney Packard Mark D Martinez Sonya Sidky Ms. Tana M. Hildebrand Elaine Schenborn Teresa Nichols-Trace Mrs. Rebecca J McGuire Martha Robbins Kristin Runnheim Daniel Becker, PMP Dr. Shikha Arora, PMP Mr. Robert G. Einer Mark A Weber, PMP Paul West Maruti Chennamsetty Eric Lovgren Kristen M Larson, PMP New members introduced at the February chapter meeting (left to Mrs. Katherine Stewart right): Laurine Martin, James Henning, Peter Blasco, Patrick Hare, Ms. Ashley N Brackman Sandra Slatter Ms. Sandie Schultz David Luecht Mrs. Lisa A Hayes, PMP Ms. Nicolette Zietlow Mr. Peter Louis Blasco, Jr. Mr. Iain B Duguay Alex Mulligan Ms. Kelly J Disrud Ms. Diane M Drefcinski Matthew Yeakey Amy Hanson Mr. James Ivan Henning Sean W Koenig, PMP Neill Cahill Peggy Comerford Mrs. Jenny C. Hatlen Mr. Richard King Ziva Wear Craig Friell New members introduced at the March chapter meeting (left to right): Erik Nielsen, CAPM Martha Robbins, Kevin Scheel, Alex Deschenes, Kristin Runnheim, Craig Hintz, Starla Cook

Membership FAQs How do I update my contact information such as company and email address? PMI Madison pulls member data from the national PMI database at the beginning of every month. The data from the national PMI database overwrites the data in our local database. To update your information, please sign in to the national PMI website (www.pmi.org) and update your profile. Email addresses can be changed in the Contact section. Please note that it is the primary email address that populates our local database. Company information can be changed in the Professional section.

Congratulations New Certifications!

Ms. Lindsay Hoyt, PMP Mrs. Wendy S Brigham-Abrouq, PMP Teresa Marion, PMP Scott A Hagen, PMP Carrie Hafele, PMP Ms. Leslie E Shayne, PMP Laurine Martin, PMP Mrs. Mrunalini Kulkarni, PMP Sean W Koenig, PMP Patrick Hare, PMP Laurence Cutforth, PMP New PMPs congratulated at the February chapter meeting (left to right) Patrick Hare, Kendra Whipple, Laurine Martin, Sanjay Bhatia

Chapter Meeting Registration, Refund and Cancellation Policy: Due to the costs associated with hosting and ca- tering events, the chapter is unable to provide refunds for registrations canceled after 5 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT. You are always welcome to substitute another individual to attend in your place. The name of the person who will be attending in your place must be substituted via the chapter registration system or if registration has closed, via email to [email protected] New PMPs congratulated at the March chapter meeting: Teresa Marion

Chapter Guest Pass Program

PMI has developed a new program, the Chapter Guest Pass Program. The program is meant to introduce PMI members, who are not chapter members, with an opportunity to join a chapter for the remainder of their PMI membership. In order to participate in the program, the following criterion must be met: The chapter must be in good standing with PMI. – which we are! The prospective chapter member must be a PMI member in good standing (PMI members in good standing have paid their PMI membership dues.) The Chapter Guest Pass is valid for one time use from the point of initiation through the end of the member‘s current PMI membership cycle. If you are interested in participating in the Chapter Guest Pass Program please contact the Director of Membership.

Financial News by Dan Reilly, PMP, CPA

One of our goals as a board for 2012 is to provide financial transparency. We will include an article on chapter finances each quarter.

Since this is the first article in the series, it‘s helpful to give a brief history of chapter finances. The table below recaps the chapter‘s financial results over the last five years along with budget figures for 2012.

Increase/(Decrease) Year Income Expense in Cash 2007 $117,089 $68,681 $48,408 2008 $122,805 $104,143 $18,662 2009 $178,570 $149,945 $28,625 2010 $174,121 $210,995 $(36,874) 2011 $175,841 $189,883 $(14,042) 2012 Budget $190,635 $194,259 $(3,624)

After several years of building our cash reserves, the board made decision that the level of cash reserves was more than adequate. We looked for ways to give some of this reserve back to the membership. We did this through keeping the price of Professional Development Day low, reducing the price of chapter meetings and providing a wider variety of meeting venues and speaker selections.

At the end of 2011, our cash balance was roughly half of what it was at its peak. We were at a point where if balances went any lower, we would not be in a good position to deal with any unexpected contingencies. Our decision coming out of the 2012 budget discussion was to keep income and expense as close to breakeven as possible, allowing us to maintain an adequate level of reserves but still provide excellent value to our members.

Going forward, each quarter we‘ll report the results of the previously completed quarter.

Volunteering is Good For Your Body and Mind by Kendra Whipple, CPCU, PMP, AIM, M.S.

Last month I read a Parade article on the science of love and it got me thinking about volunteering and its possible sci- entific implications. I‘m fairly certain my thoughts were inspired by the fact that I recently accepted the volunteer coordinator position for our chapter. I know offering up one‘s time or talents for the benefit of others is a good thing to do if you follow that whole ―good citizen of the world‖ paradigm – which I do but, I was truly curious to know if there were any internal, chemical benefits in serv- ing others. Can volunteering help a person become healthier? Happier? My research led me to quite a few places and I found several articles and white papers that proposed that there were numerous biochemical benefits for helping others. So, if you‘re looking for the WIIFM (What‘s In It For Me?) related to volunteering take a gander at the list below. Volunteering:

Increases your self-confidence Combats depression Helps you stay physically fit Corresponds to a healthier Body Mass Index (BMI) Helps manage chronic illness. 29% of people with chronic conditions say volunteering helped them control their illness Can lower stress levels thus reducing your heart rate and blood pressure Increases the release of serotonin which creates feelings of calm Affords us networking opportunities Provides PDU‘s Improves the immune system Can teach you new skills Decreases insomnia Heightens your sense of well-being thereby releasing healthy doses of Dopamine—it‘s good stuff Increases your social and relationship skills Exercises your mental muscles which can reduce the risk of Alzheimer‘s by 35-40%

Ok, I mixed in a few non-biochemical benefits but honestly, who among us is not interested in ALL of those bennies? But you don‘t have to take my word for it—you should, but you don‘t have too—soon you‘ll have an opportunity to sign up to volunteer with PMI and see for yourself. The chapter will be rolling out the Volunteer Relationship Management System (VRMS) and will request information on your interests so we can develop a centralized system for identifying volunteers for various events such as PDD, chapter meetings, etc. So look out for your opportunity to get a dose of the good stuff.

Sources: Volunteers Report Improved Physical, Emotional Health: http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/news.aspx?id=e5cb9326-8c3e-43cd-bd5d-802620037227

Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits--Helping Yourself While Helping Others: http://helpguide.org/life/volunteer_opportunities_benefits_volunteering.htm

What Volunteering Can Do For You!!! –Physical and Emotional Health http://www.bgsu.edu/downloads/provostprograms/file104859.pdf

Professional Development Day May 17, 2012

Celebrating 20 Years— Reaching High!

Professional Development Day 2012 (PDD 2012) will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. PDD is an all day program filled with opportunities to learn from other professionals and earn your PDUs. Our theme for the day is ―Celebrating 20 Years – Reaching High!”

Introducing our Morning Keynote Speaker: Commander Kirk Lippold Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.) was the Commanding Officer of the USS Cole when it came under a suicide terrorist attack by Al Qaeda in the port of Aden, Yemen. During his command, he and his crew distinguished themselves by saving the American war ship from sinking. This event is widely recognized as one of the most brazen acts of terrorism by al Qaeda prior to September 11, 2001. With this unique and invaluable experience, Commander Lippold has briefed over 4,000 military officers and given over 200 presentations on this seminal event in the war on terrorism. Available April 10, 2012, his book, Front Burner: The Attack on the USS Cole recounts the story of Al Qaeda's bombing of his ship on October 12, 2000, and the continuing ramifications for the war on terror. ―Front Burner‖ is the code the Navy uses to indicate it has been attacked, and therefore becomes the highest priority.

Commander Kirk Lippold's assignments prior to the USS Cole included Executive Officer of USS SHILOH, an Aegis-class guided missile cruiser. His department head tour was unique in his assignment to the crew that commissioned USS Ar- leigh Burke, the Navy's first Aegis guided missile destroyer. He served as the Op- erations Officer responsible for the training and operation of a next generation $1 billion warship with a crew of over 300 Sailors. He had two division officer assignments, which included a tour on USS Yorktown, an Aegis class guided missile cruiser. There, he completed a lengthy seven and a half month deployment to the Mediterranean, where he participated in the Achille Lauro aircraft seizure, Black Sea Freedom of Navigation operations against the Soviet Union, and Attain III combat operations in the Gulf of Sidra off Libya that followed several Lib- yan sponsored terrorist attacks in Europe.

His initial division officer tour was in USS Fairfax County, a tank landing ship, where he completed a deployment to Beirut, Lebanon, in support of the US Marine Corps and the Multinational Peacekeeping Force when terrorists attacked the American Embassy and severely damaged it.

Commander Kirk Lippold is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, and received his commission in the Navy in 1981. He attended the Navy Postgraduate School from 1987 to 1989 where he received a Master‘s of Science in Systems Engineering (Joint Command, Control and Communications). He is a 1994 graduate of the United States Army Com- mand and General Staff College and is also a 2001 graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College. He has also served as the Administrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy. He recently served on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Directorate for Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5), where he was instrumental in crafting detainee policy for the war on terrorism during its initial stages following the 9/11 attacks. His last assignment was in the International Strategy Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (N5IS). Following retirement, Commander Lippold served as the Senior Military Fel- low for Military Families United, the nation‘s premier military family advocacy group.

Commander Kirk Lippold's personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (three awards), Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Commendation Medal (two awards), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (two awards), in addition to various campaign and service ribbons. Currently, Commander Lippold is the president of Base to Peak, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in long- range strategic planning, training programs, and crisis management.

Professional Development Day May 17, 2012

Introducing our Mid-day Keynote Speaker: Bill Rancic

Several years after his introduction to America as Donald Trump‘s original Apprentice, Bill Rancic continues his com- mitment to entrepreneurship throughout the country. Today, he is building businesses, seizing opportunities and shar- ing his views on how to succeed in business and in life.

Currently, Bill is developing real estate in Chicago, producing and appearing in several television programs and speaking to businesses and organizations on motiva- tional and business topics.

Bill also regularly appears in The Board Room on NBC‘s primetime show The Appren- tice, Style Network‘s reality series Giuliana and Bill and is the executive producer of Airplane Repo on Discovery Channel. He makes regular appearances on numerous daytime broadcast and cable television programs such as Today, The Tonight Show, The View, Rachael Ray and various CNBC programs to talk to viewers about business and entrepreneurship. He also regularly appears in many major national, re- gional and local print outlets throughout the country.

A published author, he wrote Beyond the Lemonade Stand to help educate and moti- vate young people worldwide about the value of money and how to leverage skills, talents and abilities at an early age. All proceeds from the sale of this book have gone to charity. Beyond the Lemonade Stand is the follow up to the New York Times best- selling book, You're Hired: How To Succeed In Business And Life From The Winner Of The Apprentice, which chronicled Bill's successful life, experience and proven ad- vice.

A budding entrepreneur at a young age, Bill got his first taste of success by founding Cigars Around the World in a 400 square foot studio apartment in Chicago.

Highly engaged in charitable activities, Bill was recently named national spokesperson for Gradiant Gives Back – a program awarding financial makeovers to deserving families during today‘s challenging economic climate. He is also an active board member for the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.

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Professional Development Day May 17, 2012

Additional Breakout Session Speakers:

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Reaching High – Reaching High – Reaching High – Doing More With Less Building Collaborations Soaring Technology

John Stein Ginger Levin David Murray Working with Humans! Building Relationships and Making De- Transitioning small business to cloud cisions project management solutions and analytics

Traci Duez Mike Vinje Wayne Turmel Getting 40% More Cooperation & Earning the ‗E‘ in ‗EPMO‘ How to Build great Virtual Project Productivity from your Team. Dis- Teams cover how the science of Neuro- Axiology can improve your Project Leadership abilities

Joe Rueden Jim Schumacher Jason Klein Doing More with Less: Finding the It‘s not about building buildings, it‘s Reaching High with Cloud Computing Balance about growing people Capabilities: Soaring through the Clouds

Ginger Levin Rita Varga Ron Giordan Metrics for Program and Project Ex- Project Communication Techniques of Socialize and Prioritize: How a small cellence the Rich and Famous (aka How to be a group can do big things with social Project Superstar) media

Click here for details on this year's PDD and to register for the event!

Registration Open Until May 1st

Test Your Project Management Knowledge!

(1) A project may be undertaken to address: Inspiration Corner A. A new business need "We gain strength, and courage, and confi- B. Maintain a running process dence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face...we must C. Re-work do that which we think we can- D. Manufacture a car battery not." (Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962)

"Worry is the interest paid by those who (2) The quality considerations to be followed in the pro- borrow trouble." (Thomas Jefferson 1743- ject is decided: 1826) A. During its execution

B. By the quality department "Leadership is the capacity to translate vi- C. At the beginning of the project sion into reality." (Warren G. Bennis) D. Depending on the project‘s cost

(3) The Project Management Plan should be formally accepted by the: Terms of Use — A. Project Manager Newsletter Internet Links B. Project Manager, Sponsor, and project team Although the PMI Madison/South Central WI C. Project Manager and Sponsor Chapter newsletter includes links providing di- rect access to other Internet sites, the PMI D. Customer Madison/South Central WI Chapter takes no responsibility for the content or information con- tained on those other sites, and does not exert (4) Project management is becoming a key discipline any editorial or other control over those other across all sectors and it is used effectively in managing: sites. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked from this newsletter, you do A. Changes this entirely at your own risk. B. Uncertainties The PMI Madison/South Central WI Chapter is C. Totality of a project from beginning to end providing information and services on the Inter- net as a benefit and service in furtherance of D. All of the above the PMI Madison/South Central WI Chapter's non-profit and tax-exempt status. The PMI Madison/South Central WI Chapter makes no representations about the suitability of this in-

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Culture for Success PM Network Magazine, November 2011

To pave the way for strategic alignment, the right corporate culture has to be in place. These workplace dynamics can bolster an organization‘s overarching goals:

Appreciation of Project Management It‘s difficult for project managers to play a vital role in strategic alignment when their skills aren‘t recognized by an organization. ―If executives do not appreciate the value of project management, they will likely not even consider how it can support the overall strategic goals of the business,‖ says Frank S. Nestore, PMP, PPT Consulting, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA.

By setting the proper tone, organizations can cultivate a true appreciation of project management as an essential practice. That includes allowing project managers to keep current with training and education (including certification), and listening to project managers‘ input regarding projects and how they impact strategy.

Collaboration Keeping projects in sync with corporate objectives is a constant negotiation of scope, benefits, invested resources and risk, notes Michelle Sirott, PMP, Point B, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. ―A culture of collaboration is absolutely key,‖ she says.

That means leadership across departments should understand corporate objectives and have incentives to meet them – even when the desires of individual departments lose priority for the sake of broader goals.

Flexibility ―The culture needs to be thoughtfully flexible,‖ says Scott McAndrew, vice president of strategy at Terralever, a digital marketing agency in Tempe, Arizona, USA. Back away from the minutia of projects and revisit strategic objectives at regular intervals to assess whether the initiative is on the right path. And intervene before it‘s too late.

―Correcting alignment is far easier and manageable when it happens earlier in a project life cycle,‖ Mr. McAndrew says.

Keep in mind, however, that when a course correction is necessary, it may threaten the triple constraints, such as com- pletion date. ―Consider what the best approach is for all parties involved, in the short and long term,‖ he adds.

Rewards and Recognition Celebrate victory when project outcomes result in benefits to the organization and acknowledge the people who helped make that happen, says Shane Busby, executive director of strategic and capital planning at Vancouver Coastal Health, a healthcare provider in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. On the flip side, take a close look at projects that missed the mark from a strategic standpoint. ―Identify key learnings with projects that did not realize the intended benefits,‖ he says.

Share, Network and Connect Connecting with other PMI members and those who manage projects is a great way to learn from others' experience and gain insight into the latest trends in how projects are bringing value to businesses in our region. Try it!

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