Past Events 2008 (6)Annual Meeting 2008 The Annual General Meeting of PMI Finland Chapter was be held on Thursday 10th April 2008 at 17:00 hrs in the Nokia House, Keilalahdentie 2-4, Espoo. Program: 17:00 Lecture: Coaching vs. Mentoring (1 PDU, by André Briegert from Talent Partners, see details below). 18:00 Break and refreshments 18:15 Annual General Meeting (see details below) Agenda of 3rd Annual Meeting, PMI Chapter Finland 1. Opening of the Annual meeting 2. Election of chairman, secretary, checkers of the minutes, ballot officers. 3. Presence of quorum. 4. Acceptance of agenda. 5. Review of operations, income statement, balance sheet and auditors report. 6. Confirmation of income statement, balance sheet and release of responsibility of board. 7. Confirmation of annual plan, budget and membership dues. 8. Election of chairman of board and other members – election committee. (*1), (*2) 9. Election of auditors. 10. Other topics. 11. Closing the Annual meeting. (*1) The following board members were re-elected for 2008-2009: • Seppo Halminen, chairman • Jarmo Kinnula • Bernhard Korjonen • Antti Kämi • Tony McGlinn • Jodine Sarkinen • Eero Tervonen (*2) The following Chapter members were elected to board for 2008-2009: • Ari Aaltonen • Matti Haukka • Raimo Kaunismäki Lecture: Coaching vs. Mentoring - Approaches for professional development Recent CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) surveys have reported that the use of coaching and mentoring as development tools are on the increase within organizations. According to respondents, 72% use formal mentoring schemes and 88% expect line managers to deliver coaching as part of their day to day work. Coaching is clearly not a fad but a clear trend in leadership communication. However, most organizations are unclear about coaching, how it differentiates from mentoring, what it is and how it should be integrated into organizational systems. Leaders, decision makers and project managers in organizations today are hard pressed to continue to search for and implement the holy grail of organizational effectiveness. This presentation focuses on the differentiation of coaching and mentoring as professional development approaches. In this interactive session participants will have the possibility to practice basic skills and learn how to intervene in an organization with a specific coaching approach. About the presenter ANDRÉ BRIEGERT is a Personal Leadership Coach and Senior Executive Consultant at Talent Partners. He has coached, trained and consulted Senior Managers and Business Owners in a wide range of industries in South Africa and Europe. He is a frequent motivational speaker on the topics of effective communication and coaching. Mr. Briegert integrates a solid business understanding from working as a Manager in the international ITC sector and as an Entrepreneur for many years in multicultural environments into his coaching and trainings. He is an international certified Leadership Coach by the Middlesex University in the UK. He is specialized in enabling people to perform to their best abilities in the organizational context. His academic background is a MA in Professional Development (Coaching) from the Middlesex University in the UK and a MBA from the University of Technology in Aachen, Germany. He has been researching on an international level the impact of coaching on a learning process and how organizational learning can be an advantage in international business operations. Project Management Best Practices PMI Finland Chapter and the International Institute of Learning (IIL) organized a full day lecture with Dr Harold Kerzner on Tuesday 6 May 2008. Date – Tuesday 6 May 2008 Time – 09:00 to 17:00 Place – Dipoli, Otaniemi About the Program: * New techniques companies are using for capturing best practices * Why companies are implementing best practices libraries, knowledge repositories, project management offices and centers of excellence in project management * How companies are approaching improving their project management processes. Introduction Companies have come to the realization that project management best practices should be treated as intellectual property and that the quicker they capture the best practices, the quicker they can achieve some degree of excellence in project management. Unfortunately, the discovery and implementation of any new business process, such as best practices in project management, will be accompanied by obstacles that must be overcome. About the Presenter Harold Kerzner (Ph.D., MS, Engineering and MBA) is Senior Executive Director with International Institute for Learning, Inc. and Professor of Systems Management at Baldwin-Wallace College. He is an expert in the areas of project management and strategic planning. Dr. Kerzner is the author of the best-selling textbook: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling, now in its Ninth edition. Resource and Risk Management PMI Chapter Finland organized together with Microsoft, Proha and Endero and evening event on resource and risk management. Date – Wednesday 4 June 2008 Time – 16:30 to 20:00 Place – Microsoft, Keilaranta 7, Espoo Program: 16:30 Registration, Appetizers 17:00 Welcome and introductions 17:15 Project management practice with capability models, Microsoft/Kari Ruuskanen, Partner Account Manager 17:30 Resource Management, Endero/Ville Vakkilainen, Business Development Manager Abstract: Resource management theory and practice in organizations in the view of capacity handling according to project and line organization requirements. The presentation is focused on practical solutions and tools but will also touch resource management ways of working and processes. 18:15 Risk Management, Proha/Vesa Olsson, Vice President, Sales Abstract: Lichtenberg method (”Successive Principles” or” Proactive Management of Uncertanty”) and how it has been applied in large scale projects in, e.g., oil and gas industry and in construction projects. A practical procedure known as the Successive Principle, which uses these rules, has been applied for 25 years to hundreds of challenging cases. It has demonstrated that overruns and delays need only materialize in the rare cases of major force majeure events. Important additional benefits of the procedure are that potential areas for improvement or protection are identified in ranked order and in good time. It also dramatically strengthens the team-building process. More information: http://www.futuraone.com/ http://www.lichtenberg.org/ 18:45 Panel discussion: How customers are managing risks and resources today? What tools and method are used? Project Complexity Classification PMI Chapter Finland organized a lecture about project complexity. The event was held together with Project Institute Finland Ltd. PMPs earned 2 PDUs by attending this lecture. Date – Wednesday 5 November 2008 Time – 17:00 to 20:00 Place – Spektri Pilotti, Metsänneidonkuja 6, Espoo (Cabinet ”Tellus 2”) Topic: Project complexity classification as a relevant part of company’s PM and PPM model Program: 17.00 - 17.15 Welcome words: PMI Chapter and Project Institute Finland 17.15 - 18.00 Project complexity classification as a relevant part of company’s PM and PPM model - What is project complexity classification - How to link project complexity classification to company’s PM and PPM model - Benefits of project complexity classification - Different ways to use project complexity classification - Case organizations who are using project complexity classification as part of their project management methodology PM Consultant Mirkka Lyytikäinen, Project Institute Finland ltd 18.00 - 18.20 Coffee break 18.20 - 19.20 Applying project complexity classification in Wärtsilä Corporation Osmo Härkönen V.P. Delivery Management, Power Plants, Wärtsilä Finland Ltd 19.20 - 20.00 Discussion and networking Nordic Portfolio Management Forum 2008 17-18 November 2008 Hilton Slussen Hotel, Stockholm * Too many projects? * Misguided projects? * Competing projects? * Duplicated projects? These are all too common in organizations striving to instigate growth efficiently and quickly. Major challenges faced by many organizations involve how to select, prioritize, evaluate, monitor, and control the projects in order to maximize the return of investment. The Nordic Portfolio Management Forum in Stockholm on 17-18 November introduces an effective Program and Portfolio Management methodology designed to link an organization’s strategy through its projects in the most effective manner. These techniques are used to optimize the connections between strategy, programs, projects and benefits, and will help meet your organizational goals and maximize business value. Join this highly interactive forum led by Beth Oullette and complemented by corporate case study presenters from leading companies such as AstraZeneca, Scania, Novartis, Nordea, Vattenfall and Vestas Wind, who will share the most effective portfolio management approaches. Take advantage of the special PMI price. Register with your 10% discount now! To receive more information please visit www.npmforum.com or e-mail npmforum@stamfordglobal.com Projektipäivät (Project Days) 2008 November 18th-19th there will be the annual Project Days in Dipoli, Espoo, organized by the Finnish Project Management Association. Most of the presentations are in Finnish, however, there is also a good amount of English presentations. PMPs, and other PMI credential holders, may claim 1 PDU for each hour of presentation attended. If you need a confirmation of your hours/PDUs please contact bernhard.korjonen (at) pmifinland.org. More information about Project Days 2008 you may find here (web-pages in Finnish). |