Post on 21-Aug-2015
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PMI-Montreal’s history
• Created in 1977 one year after first Masters in Project Management established at l’UQAM (provincial university)
• Strong ties from the very beginning to academic community
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PMI-Montreal’s history• In 1995, we created our very own preparation
course for PMP/CAPM certification.• In 2013: 727 participants • Courses = strong incentive for membership ( $ 225
discount to members, plus $ 150 discount from PMI.
PMI-Montreal’s challenge: retention
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PMI-Montreal’s Organizational Outreach
Creation of a board of Governors in 2004 : goals:• Keeping touch with high level PMI-Montreal members • Regular contact with successful individuals in corporations• Sounding board in certain circumstances• Sponsorship possibilities• Credibility and guidance
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PMI-Montréal at Charbonneau Public Commission on Construction Industry
PMI-Montréal submits a memorandum proposing solutions to the problem of collusion and corruption in the construction industry and is invited to
present before the commission.
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PMI-Montreal’s Organizational Outreach
Creation of a corporate executive table• By invitation only• Agenda :
• Presentation• Discussion
• Presentation of PMI PRINTED material is a WOW factor• Discretion has to be guaranteed
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PMI-Montreal’s Organizational Outreach Creation of a corporate executive table (2)
Results• PMI and PMI-Montreal becomes a source of reference• Demands for more training
Difficulty: availability• Invite 30 people, 15 accept invitation, 8 to 10 come
Difficulty : Sharing knowledge gained• How to give back to members/exploit knowledge
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PMI-Montreal’s Organizational Outreach
Creation of a municipal round-table• Invitation to Quebec’s leading cities
Goal• Create a forum for municipal project managers to meet
and exchange• Best practices of PMI highlighted• Create value for our members working in the municipal
area
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PMI-Montreal’s Organizational Outreach
Existence of an academic table since the mid 2000Objective• How to promote project management in colleges and
universities (eight in our territory, working on the 9th one !)• Scholarships and recognition prizes are offered and
appreciated
Mission• Promotion of project management by all
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PMI-Montreal’s Organizational Outreach
Creation of a REP tableObjective• How to avoid conflicts and encroaching on territories• How to maintain impartiality whoever is on PMI-
Montreal’s board ( references etc.)
Mission• Promotion of project management by all
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PMI-Montreal’s Organizational Outreach
Hiring of a lobbyist for the provincial government• Copy cat what PMI is doing at the federal level with
success
Goal• Make project management known• Give value to our members’ expertise• Create demand for project management professionals
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• Must haves
Creation and maintenance of a highly sophisticated corporate image
Quality content creation
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Offer of high quality content
French translations for non-Anglophone members of GOC contentSocial media outreachBlogs by active members in our communityHi level, strategic oriented speakers
Strong, modern corporate image
Web siteVideo explaining project management High quality printed materialsDefining logosState of the art board roomBrand new training room