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New Service - Free White Papers
The Melbourne Chapter in collaboration with one of its training partners, Mosaic Project Services, has arranged to publish a series of White Papers on a diverse range of project management topics. Each White Paper will briefly outline a project management topic ranging from How to Develop a PowerPoint Presentation through to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.
A number of white papers are already on our website. The current white paper is The Stakeholder Cycle. The management of a project's stakeholders involves a continuous process of analysis and review; understanding the cycle helps create successful outcomes.
We are planning to bring you two new white papers each month. You are welcome to download, use and share the information to help develop your project management knowledge base. If you would like to see a specific topic covered in a future white paper, e-mail your requests to patw@mosaicprojects.com.au. |
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Get to Know Series - Starting with Kevin Bourke
 Kevin Bourke has been associated with the PMI Melbourne Chapter since its formative years and has been a past President and Board member. He has been a PMP since 1994 and holds a Masters in Project Management. He has been both a PMI Registered Education Provider and a PMI Melbourne Chapter Service Provider for over 10 years. Kevin was also responsible for establishing the Melbourne Chapter PMI Professional Development Program. He is currently the Certification and Professional Development Director of the Australian Chapter of the IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis). He was presented with the Outstanding Leadership Award by PMI Australia in 2003.
From 1982 until now, Kevin has held the positions of:
- Principal Consultant/Director, Project Smart Pty Ltd
- Manager, Project Services (Com Tech Communications)
- Project Director, National Projects Office (Datacraft Australia)
- Project Manager (AT&T/GIS now NCR)
- Project Manager (Honeywell Bull)
- Training Manager (Allen-Bradley now part of the Rockwell Group)
Kevin established Project Smart Pty Ltd over 10 years ago as a leading project management services provider to many significant local and international companies. He is a specialist in project consultancy and project management training from entry level to certification and beyond and has successfully trained and coached hundreds of project managers to PMP Certification standard. He has also developed and implemented a scalable and effective Project Management Methodology for various clients.
Kevin's key skills include:
- Project and Program Management
- Applying the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) from concept to close
- Professional Development (including coaching) in Project Management
- Project Controls including Performance Measurement and Risk Management
- Project Reviews
- Process Development (Business Reengineering)
In recent years Project Smart has established a sister company in Jakarta Indonesia; developed a competency, and courses, in Business Analysis; become a distributor of RMC (Rita Mulcahy) Project products.
In the coming 2 years Project Smart is planning to develop online products and enhance its business analysis competencies and products. |
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Project Configuration Management
Another PMI Standard, Practice Standard for Project Configuration Management, is on sale via our website for $49.50 plus shipping cost.
Project configuration management is the collective body of processes, activities, tools, and methods used to manage certain items during the project lifecycle. Configuration management is implemented to actively guide the direction of the project and support communication that will facilitate successful completion. Due to the increasing complexity of projects and greater competition among companies, the knowledge of configuration management techniques is more important than ever.
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Configuration Management Planning
III. Configuration Identification
IV. Configuration Change Management
V. Configuration Status Accounting and Metrics
VI. Configuration Verification and Audits
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242 Exhibition Street Lobby Upgrades
This is a notice for the change of the access points to the Telstra Theatrette where we hold our Chapter's monthly events. There will be a temporary closure of the front lobby of 242 Exhibition Street from Monday, 11 January 2010 until mid 2010 for upgrades. Please check access points to the building.
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Upcoming Congresses for Australia
PMI Global Congress 2010 - Asia Pacific
22-24 February 2010
Melbourne, Australia
http://congresses.pmi.org/AsiaPacific2010/
PMOZ 2010
23-26 August 2010
Brisbane, Australia
http://www.pmoz.com.au/ |
Immediate Past President of the PMI Melbourne Chapter, 