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Call for Team Liaison volunteers for the Homeless World Cup
The Homeless World Cup (HWC) is being held in Melbourne between 30 Nov and 8 Dec this year. The Board has decided to support this event by calling for members to apply for the voluntary role of Team Liaison Officer (TLO).
Anyone who is interested in the Team Liaison role should contact HWC volunteers at (ph) 9658 9918 or email hwcteams@bigissue.org.au.
Monthly Event 30 September; Lloyd L. Carter, SYPAQ Systems Pty Ltd: Development of ISO 21500 Guide to Project Management
In recent years there has been a proliferation of sector specific standards worldwide which have had no overarching standard to set the generic principles and procedures of Project Management globally. In addition these standards have had no common vocabulary or processes that could be referenced by the global project management community resulting in different definitions and interpretations. This standard will provide a common platform which will become a reference point for all project management professionals and hence facilitate knowledge transfer and the harmonization of principles, vocabulary and processes in existing and future standards.
A number of key benefits to the Project Management community will ensue from this Standard as it will:
- Aid in the transfer of knowledge between projects and organisations and therefore result in improved project delivery through the application of good practices in Project Management.
- Facilitate more efficient tendering processes particularly on large international projects through the use of consistent Project Management terminology globally.
- Enable multi-national organisations to co-ordinate their project management processes and systems across all regions worldwide.
- Facilitate the mobility of project management personnel and their ability to work on international projects.
- Provide a framework which can be used as the basis for mapping of certification programs globally and therefore assist in their reciprocity.
- Provide a common platform for Project Management generic principles and processes that could be utilised in further research and development and be built upon for the advancement of the project management profession.
The Australian Standard Committee MB012 is supporting the International Standards Organisation Committee ISO PC 236 in the Development of ISO 21500 Guide to Project Management Standard. This presentation will cover the objectives of the standard, a brief overview of ISO operations and the operation of the Australian Committee MB012
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Melbourne Chapter of the PMI will be held at the Telstra Theatrette, 242 Exhibition Street on Tuesday 24th February 2009 at 6:30pm.
Business and Special Business to be conducted:
- Confirm the minutes of the previous annual general meeting and of any general meetings held since that meeting
- Receive the financial Statements and Report
- Re-election of Directors according to the schedule of rotation
- Other Business
By order of the Melbourne Chapter Board
David Wolfram
Melbourne Chapter Secretary
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PM-related unit at a business school in need of revision - Volunteer Sought
The Chifley Business School (PMI R.E.P. No 2032), is seeking a volunteer with a mix of industry experience with PM but also has been involved in some academic writing, to revise UNIT 303 - Project Management. Basic information about the unit is available here: http://www.mba-distance-learning.com/unit303.asp.
Any PMPs would be able to claim PDUs under the category of volunteer activities.
All queries and furtherdetails can be obtained from Paul Large, Manager Graduate Programs, Chifley Business School, 03 9695-8875 and plarge@chifley.edu.au
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