End of Year Message from the President's Desk
Dear ,
The end of the year is always a good time for each of us to reflect on what we've achieved, what still needs to be done, and what we are aiming to deliver in the year ahead.
I would like to begin by acknowledging the priceless contributions made by our volunteers over the past 12 months. Your dedication to our Chapter has provided invaluable assistance in both the operation and continued growth of the Chapter. For this, I thank you.
The Chapter like all businesses was impacted by the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). It was reported by economists around the world as being the worst financial crisis since the great depression of the 1930s. The GFC brought a steep decline in the activity in all sectors of the economy and the certification and short course training provided by the Chapter coped the brunt of the GFC as the number of course booking dropped, particularly the short courses. The reduction in course bookings reflected the change in economic circumstances many of our members felt. Lately I have been very encouraged by the numerous reports that the economy is on mend and the visible increase in job postings for people with project related skills. This is a good sign for our economy and our profession. As the economy improves, you can be an advocate for project management by spreading the word about why companies need staff with skills in project management.
During 2009 I have noticed many new faces attending the monthly Chapter meetings, this is encouraging as it means there are less 'accidental project managers' out there, struggling with a role in a profession with little or no support. If you know of any such souls, please tap them on the shoulder and point them our way.
The Event's team put in a big year. They provided us with a Gala evening with Peter de Jager. It was an excellent opportunity for members to kick back and relax. The "Managing the Myths of Change" workshop conducted by Peter was a roaring success and clearly demonstrated another service that the Chapter can provide to members and they have already completed the 2010 speaker calendar for the monthly events with a number of very interesting speakers lined up.
Our Communications team has been particularly busy this year. Not only have they introduced the new email newsletter format but they have shared the process with other Chapters and provided training. They have made notable improvements in the back office functions of our web site, sponsored the deployment of the SA Chapter web site, added "Linked-In" as another means for Chapter members to network, and have been assisting the other Chapters in their deliberations about upgrading their web sites.
As 2009 draws to a close and with it the closure of a very spectacular yet challenging year. The closing of this year brings the new opportunities of 2010 which will see many great events in 2010 including the Asia Pacific Congress in February and PMOz in August. I thank you very much for your continued support throughout 2009 and hope you have taken the opportunity to benefit from the services we have brought to you.
The Melbourne Chapter Board and I wish each and every one of you a very happy holiday season and a fabulous New Year. See you at a Chapter event in 2010.
Ken Farnes
President
From the Communications Team:
Please mark into your calendar that the 2010 PMI Melbourne Chapter Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place at 6:30pm on Tuesday 2nd February at the Telstra Conference Theatrette, 242 Exhibition Street. As part of the AGM, new Board members will be elected. Nominations Committee assessed applications and recommended eight candidates to be placed on the Ballot. The Committee report is presented below.
Thank you to all who volunteered to help for the Asia Pacific Congress to be held in Melbourne, February 22-24, 2010. We have received an overwhelming response and currently have over 45 volunteers listed. The Chapter is currently working with the global PMI in finalizing the volunteer roles & responsibilities and we'll reach out to all volunteers accordingly. Meanwhile, if you are also interested to help, please put forward your interest by filling the form in our website.
 We are also proud of our Vice President, Mr Doug Treasure, BAppSc (Comp), MMT, PMP, who received the 2009 PMI Distinguished Contribution Award for his service and excellence while serving as deputy project manager for The Standard for Program Management - Second Edition. Doug is shown here with PMI Chair Ricardo Viana Vargas, MSc, PMP (left) after receiving his award at PMI Global Congress, North America.
One of our newsletter editor, Jana Gerovska, will unfortunately be leaving the team next year. We thank to her efforts in delivering the news to our members this year. At the same time, we welcome Annie Sheehan who has been volunteered to replace Jana's role. Kirrilly and Annie will work together as our editors in 2010.
It is the festive time of the year. While enjoying activities with family and friends, you can also pump up your PDUs by listening free archived webinars from the Project Management Bookstore. See details below.
We wish you a very safe holiday season and a Happy New Year.
Regards,
Communications Team
Editors: Kirrilly Shipley and Annie Sheehan
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Nomination Committe Report
Sunday 22nd November 2009
Background
As provided in Clause 23 of the Chapter Rules to Nominating Committee set criteria for the selection of nominees that include the following:
- willingness to devote time and effort as an officer of the Melbourne Chapter;
- sufficient length of membership with the Project Management Institute;
- experience as a Project Manager; and
- personal attributes.
Nominations closed on the 27th October 2009. Since that time the Nominating Committee has reference checked all candidates, conducted interviews and assessed each of the nominees against the aforementioned requirements and a more detailed set of criteria focused on developing the overall capability and capacity of the Board. Therefore, as part of its deliberations the Committee also assessed each candidate's commitment to:
- being both a PMI and a PMI Melbourne Chapter member of good standing;
- read and accept the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct;
- work in a collegiate, team orientated manner to foster positive and proactive outcomes for the benefit of members;
- regularly attending the Chapter monthly events;
attend a minimum of 75% of Board Meetings per calendar year;
- participate in a number of regular chapter portfolio meetings that may include teleconferences every 2-3 weeks. These will normally be held outside of normal business hours;
- providing a statement to confirm they have a solid understanding of project management principles and experience as a project manager;
- follow the processes and procedures defined by the Board; and
- being eligible to be a Company Director in Australia.
The following nominees have been assessed by the Nominations Committee as meeting all of the above criteria:
- Lynda Bourne
- Scott Coleman
- Carl Hornstrand
- Ignacio Inchausti
- Paul O'Connor
- Paul Osman
- Satya Sairam
- Sermin Tanyeri
And, the Nominating Committee recommends these eight candidates to be placed on the Ballot to the membership for election to the PMI Melbourne Chapter Board.
Submitted to the PMI Melbourne Chapter Board by the Nominating Committee consisting of Mark Ives, Ian Norman, Jo Stephenson, Patricia Thomas and Brenda Treasure (Chair).
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