June 30 2009 Volume 2, Number 2

HUMMINGS June 30 2009

Volume 2, Number 2

Discounted PMP Training In This Issue Discounted PMP Training Featured Member – Desrine Lawson, New VP Professional Development Past Presidents Honoured at 10th Anniversary

Upcoming DPM Int’l/Boston U. Courses – Members get 10% discount Project Management Fast Track – Kingston August 8, 15, 22, 29, 30. Call Secretariat or DPM Int’l for Details. Principles & Techniques of Project Management – Kingston September 28-30 Project Management Fast Track – Mandeville September 16, 17, 18, 24, 25 Project Management Fast Track – Ocho Rios October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

Contact Us [email protected] www.pmidbc.org PMI JDBC Secretariat 14a Lady Musgrave Road Kingston 5, Jamaica. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mon-Fri. Tel: 876-946-0335, 876-383-9580 E-mail: [email protected]

In February of this year, the PMIJDBC and Development Partners and Management International (DPM International, a Boston University Education Affiliate) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-host the Boston University Certificate in Applied Project Management. DPM Int’l is a Registered Education Provider® and the only registered provider of the Boston University Fast Track course in Jamaica. PMI members get 10% off all DPM International services, which include: Project Management Products & Services; Project Management Training; Leadership Training; Business Development Services; Policy Review & Development; Organizational Strategy. DPM Int’l is approved

by PMI to issue Category Three Professional Development Units (PDU). Register for training today at www.dpminternational.com

JDBC Website Under Construction In late June, the PMI JDBC began modernizing its website www.pmijdbc.com. Over the years, there have been challenges with the format of the website, site maintenance and management of the members area. The modernization now underway will address these challenges and make the website more user friendly and appealing. Carina Cockburn, VP Communications elaborates "We took the decision to decommission the current website to signal a distinct break between the old and new format. We expect to re-launch the site by early September with at least the front page and to add additional features during the following months. Based on the recent membership survey, this has been a significant area of concern for our members and we have made it a priority to recreate a website that reflects the personality of the Chapter and that all members can be proud of." Look out for the new website coming in September 2009!

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DID YOU MISS IT? Dr. Beverley Morgan was Guest Speaker for June 10th Anniversary Commemorative Meeting – Topic: “As Managers, What is our Role in Building a Decent Society?”

PMI JDBC Honours Past Presidents for 10th Anniversary The Doctor Bird Chapter celebrates a major milestone this year! It’s our 10th Anniversary since inception! We hosted our June 9th Chapter Meeting at the Hotel Four Seasons during which our President since 2007, Mr. Cecil White, gave a brief history of the PMI JDBC. He recalled: “In 1999, against the backdrop of the gas riots and the Y2K bug preparation…a small group of professionals banded together to form the PMI JDBC, at a time when no one knew what Project Managers were.”

“Something we were withholding made us weak” (Robert Frost) So began Dr. Morgan’s highly inspirational speech at our June Chapter meeting marking the Chapter’s 10th Anniversary. She urged us to let trusting behaviour become muscle memory in order to help us achieve the Vision 2030 of Jamaica. “We have the unique opportunity to build Social Capital and Virtue as Project Managers/Leaders, that lead to trusting business relationships, which in turn give us fewer worries and facilitate lower transaction costs, eg. not requiring contracts for every agreement.”

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Mr. White continued: “They had great foresight and stood in total defiance of the thinking at the time. Today we honour those pioneers.” We have 5 past presidents: Our Founding President, Claire Sutherland, drafted the first Constitution and only minor changes have been made since then. She served for the year 1999. Patrick Brown served from 200001; Hugh Gordon: 2002; Karen Smyth-Witter (Jamaica’s first PMP): 2002–05; Cheryl McIntyre-Hall: 2006-07. Each Past President in attendance was honoured with a gift from the Chapter.

Featured Member – Desrine Lawson, New VP of Professional Development With over 10 years Project Management experience in Telecommunications and Information Technology both locally and overseas, Desrine Lawson, PMP, brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to the PMI JDB Chapter table, as our new VP of Professional Development. Desrine holds an MBA from Nova Southeastern University in International Business, a BSc. in Business Administration from UTech and is a Certified Business Process Improvement Practitioner. She is currently a Project Manager with Digicel Jamaica Ltd and has also worked for Cable and Wireless and Malda Consulting Inc. Her biggest project to date was a virtual one, with project team members located in USA, Canada, Jamaica, and the OECS islands during the project lifecycle – the implementation of MSCRM project across Digicel Group Customer Care, spanning 22 countries, impacting over 400 stakeholders. Her special interests include travelling, cooking, lawn tennis & event planning. Desrine states her PM Philosophy:

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“Sustainable project management competency that delivers results must be endorsed by leaders who are visionary and effective.”

What’s New From PMI  PMI GLOBAL CONGRESS – North America, October 10 – 13, 2009 in Orlando, Florida, USA, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center

 PM PORT – Keeping Stakeholders in touch with project, program and portfolio management around the globe. This useful link on the PMI Website lists news reports of upcoming projects around the world. Browse the listings and apply for a posting! http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publishe r/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayCiteL ist&orgId=3045&topicId=100050541& isRss=true

Project Management Day 2009

Contact Details for Chapter Officers President VP-Finance & Board Secretary Immediate Past President VP-Programmes & Events VP-Communications VP-Professional Devt. VP-Membership DirectorSponsorship & Fundraising Programmes & Events Coordinator Director-Corporate Relations Director-Marketing DirectorPublications Director-IT Secretary/ Administrator

Cecil White, PMP [email protected] John Lobban [email protected] Cheryl McIntyre-Hall, PMP [email protected] David Cook, PMP [email protected] Carina Cockburn, PMP [email protected] Desrine Lawson, PMP [email protected] Antonette Clarke, PMP [email protected] Neil Cole, PMP [email protected] Marsha Palmer [email protected] Nicola Denniser, PMP [email protected] Devon Hunter [email protected] Jana Bent, PMP [email protected] Mark Clarke [email protected] Julaine Wright [email protected]

Don’t miss Project Management Day 2009 on November 5th! Here’s your opportunity to earn PDU’s! Location: Knutsford Court Hotel

DI D Y O U K N O W?

Awards Breakfast - 7:30 – 9:30am Seminars 10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call the Secretariat today to book your space!

The remaining 2009 PMP Exam Dates are: September 12 – Group Exam#: 0094091209 December 5 – Group Exam#: 0094120509 Registration Deadline – 6 weeks prior to the exam date Site Code 0094 Institute of Technology, 12 Dominica Drive, Kingston 5, Jamaica

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