September 2007 Newsletter
See the bottom of this email for information on our chapter survey.
Note below that we have a new location for this meeting, and you need to RSVP for this meeting. Note that the dealine is Monday at 10:00 AM, but please RSVP as soon as possible.
Tuesday, September 18th Chapter Meeting
Arrival:
6:00-6:25 PM
Dinner:
6:30 PM
Business Meeting:
6:45 PM
Scope Creep: Success Oriented Strategies for Managing Shifting Project Requirements
Lori Parker
Regional Director
Buchanan Associates
One of the fundamental rules of project management is that all projects will undergo changes of some type, regardless of the projects size, cost or complexity. This is as reliable (in its own way) as gravity, and should be dealt with in the same way: Plan for it or pay the price. Success in this area mainly consists of ensuring that all parties (Project Management team, customer(s) and project delivery team(s)) have clearly defined expectations and understand the impact of changes introduced by their respective areas.
To put it simply: If you understand fully what a change is going to cost you, in terms of cost, quality or time... then you can make an intelligent decision about whether you are prepared to assume that cost. This is true regardless of your actual role within the context of the project. ("Success Oriented" = "No Surprises")
Sounds simple, right? Actually it is.... and we'll show you how.
Lori Parker has earned an MHR in Organizational Development focused in Change Management from Oklahoma University. She began her career as a Process Consultant in the Telecommunications industry in Tulsa, OK. After moving to Wichita, Lori joined Buchanan Associates with a focus on process improvements within the Enterprise Application Management arena. Lori is currently serving as a Regional Director with Buchanan Associates for the Wichita Region, as well as actively managing various customer projects and project teams.
Fee:
Cost is based on your dinner selection.
Chicken
$16.95 plus tax and tip
Fish (Orange Roughy)
$19.95 plus tax and tip
Center Cut Steak
$19.95 plus tax and tip
You must RSVP for this meeting.
RSVP:
Dave Krofssik
by
10:00 AM Monday,
September 17th
online
at http://www.pmiwichita.org/meeting_rsvp.html
or
email
to rsvp@pmiwichita.org or
by
phone at 316-250-0586
Location:
Tommy's Restaurant
2121 N Tyler Road
located in the shopping plaza on the southwest corner of the 21st and Tyler intersection
(see map below)
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Next Meeting – Tuesday, October 16th –
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You should have recieved email a couple of weeks ago on our chaper survey.
The survey should take only about 10-15 minutes to complete, and is directly accessible through the URL link that follows:
http://www.AdvancedSurvey.com/default.asp?SurveyID=54387
In order to entice your participation, a $25 Borders Bookstore gift card will be awarded to one lucky responder in a random drawing. The survey is now open, and will close on September 30, 2007.
If you have any questions related to this survey, please feel free to contact Dennis Battles, VP-Programs,
directly at 316-831-3986 or at
programs@pmiwichita.org
.
Thank you in advance for your participation and feedback.
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