Contents

Presidentrsquos Column 2

Welcome to the January Edition 3

Our Sponsors 4

Events Calendar 5

Take our PMP Exam Coaching Class Spring 2014 edition 5

Chapter Meeting February 12 Governance Trust and Ethics in Projects 6

PMI Netherlands Summit 3rd

Edition 7

PMI Netherlands Summit 3rd

Edition speakers 8

PMI Frankfurt Chapter presents Project Zone Congress 10

PGM OPEN 2014 Developing Program Management 10

Focus on PM Research 11

Welcome on board to 2 new Directors 12

Director Professional Development ndash Rochelle Rober 12

Director Membership and Volunteers ndash Madhav Upadhyaya 13

Programme Board Dutch Publications news 14

Recently certified PMI Netherlands members 14

Chapter Guest Pass program 15

PMI Family Grows Again 16

PMIrsquos Career Central ndash Countries with Top Salaries for Project Practitioners 17

PMI Journals 18

PMIs Communities of Practice Webinars February 19

PMIreg Leadership Institute Meeting EMEA 2-4 May 2014 20

Letrsquos stay in touch 21

Project Management Humor 22

January 2014

Volume 41 Issue 1

PMI Netherlands Chapter | Postbus 90261 | 1006 BG Amsterdam - Vakvereniging voor Project- Programma- en Portfoliomanagers

wwwPMI-Netherlands-Chapterorg

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Presidentrsquos Column

Guess what The Chapter has passed yet another hurdle We are now a

community of over 850 members and still growing strong Thank you for

spreading the word as that is the most common way of attracting new members

Thanks also to our volunteers as spreading the word is good but without content

it doesnrsquot make sense Thanks to the Board members past present or yet to be

installed as you were leading this Chapter towards what we are and what we are

going to be in the future Thank you all for participating and create this

community We are the Chapter together

While growing we need to transform the Chapter as well We need to

incorporate your feedback thus anticipating on your needs and wants in our community We picked

up on Communications and created a professional newsletter yes the one you are reading at the

moment We professionalized our LinkedIn presence via company page and group we are present

on Twitter and we are present on Facebook as well Communication is essential for any community

and you clearly indicated that we needed to improve The impact of setting up our communications

platform in this manner has resulted in recognition from our peers Our social media model is used

as an example for other Chapters Moreover we see a growing number of followers and that makes

it worthwhile Still we are not satisfied as we are looking for more content and you can help The

platform Irsquove mentioned is created for you - to share to learn to enjoy and to network Your input

therefore is highly appreciated

Another item undergoing rapid change is our annual meeting We are a community of members

and therefore the board is accountable to the members according to our bylaws Hence at least once

a year we need to need to update you on the Chaptersrsquo whereabouts seek your approval on our

finances and seek your approval for new board-members etc Your feedback indicated that we

should have more vivid general membership meetings So we are changing the format but that takes

time Instead of having one annual meeting in January we divided the meeting into a presentation

of new board members (and thanking leaving board members) and a separate meeting that focuses

on the goals achievements financials etc

The first meeting is already planned for on January 30th (already fully booked) and the latter will be

in March To ensure we have a stimulating meeting we are preparing an annual report for the

financials Structuring the meeting in this way allows us to spend more time discussing what really

matters to you and sharing your vision on how the Chapter should develop This meeting will be

announced soon

By the way at the January 30th meeting Jacques Dunzelman from Capgemini will present his

amazing comparison between aviation and project management Jacques was a keynote speaker at

our 2013 Summit and due to many requests we have him back on stage Personally I found his

presentation very enjoyable and worthwhile Should you not be able to join this meeting for

whatever reason do consider coming to the 2014 PMI Netherlands Summit on June 12th For

members of the Chapter there still is a huge discount We already have attracted some great

keynotes and other worthwhile speakers that will share their thoughts on the thin line between

project failure and project success Check it out today

Soon I would like to start a forum discussion via LinkedIn on project management success and failure

What is project success in general What is project success for you Why are you a successful project

manager Many questionshellip looking for your answers Letrsquos share our insights community spirit to

help each other That is what it is all about 2014 letrsquos go

Cees Pijs President

PMI Netherlands Chapter | Postbus 90261 | 1006 BG Amsterdam - Vakvereniging voor Project- Programma- en Portfoliomanagers

wwwPMI-Netherlands-Chapterorg

2

Presidentrsquos Column

Guess what The Chapter has passed yet another hurdle We are now a

community of over 850 members and still growing strong Thank you for

spreading the word as that is the most common way of attracting new members

Thanks also to our volunteers as spreading the word is good but without content

it doesnrsquot make sense Thanks to the Board members past present or yet to be

installed as you were leading this Chapter towards what we are and what we are

going to be in the future Thank you all for participating and create this

community We are the Chapter together

While growing we need to transform the Chapter as well We need to

incorporate your feedback thus anticipating on your needs and wants in our community We picked

up on Communications and created a professional newsletter yes the one you are reading at the

moment We professionalized our LinkedIn presence via company page and group we are present

on Twitter and we are present on Facebook as well Communication is essential for any community

and you clearly indicated that we needed to improve The impact of setting up our communications

platform in this manner has resulted in recognition from our peers Our social media model is used

as an example for other Chapters Moreover we see a growing number of followers and that makes

it worthwhile Still we are not satisfied as we are looking for more content and you can help The

platform Irsquove mentioned is created for you - to share to learn to enjoy and to network Your input

therefore is highly appreciated

Another item undergoing rapid change is our annual meeting We are a community of members

and therefore the board is accountable to the members according to our bylaws Hence at least once

a year we need to need to update you on the Chaptersrsquo whereabouts seek your approval on our

finances and seek your approval for new board-members etc Your feedback indicated that we

should have more vivid general membership meetings So we are changing the format but that takes

time Instead of having one annual meeting in January we divided the meeting into a presentation

of new board members (and thanking leaving board members) and a separate meeting that focuses

on the goals achievements financials etc

The first meeting is already planned for on January 30th (already fully booked) and the latter will be

in March To ensure we have a stimulating meeting we are preparing an annual report for the

financials Structuring the meeting in this way allows us to spend more time discussing what really

matters to you and sharing your vision on how the Chapter should develop This meeting will be

announced soon

By the way at the January 30th meeting Jacques Dunzelman from Capgemini will present his

amazing comparison between aviation and project management Jacques was a keynote speaker at

our 2013 Summit and due to many requests we have him back on stage Personally I found his

presentation very enjoyable and worthwhile Should you not be able to join this meeting for

whatever reason do consider coming to the 2014 PMI Netherlands Summit on June 12th For

members of the Chapter there still is a huge discount We already have attracted some great

keynotes and other worthwhile speakers that will share their thoughts on the thin line between

project failure and project success Check it out today

Soon I would like to start a forum discussion via LinkedIn on project management success and failure

What is project success in general What is project success for you Why are you a successful project

manager Many questionshellip looking for your answers Letrsquos share our insights community spirit to

help each other That is what it is all about 2014 letrsquos go

Cees Pijs President

PMI Netherlands Chapter | Postbus 90261 | 1006 BG Amsterdam - Vakvereniging voor Project- Programma- en Portfoliomanagers

wwwPMI-Netherlands-Chapterorg

3

Welcome to the January Edition

First time in 2014 I have the pleasure to welcome you to the PMI Netherlands

Chapter Newsletter We are lacking snow this winter but the newsletter issue

is a must ndash no excuses

In the December edition wersquove started to introduce you new PMI Netherlands

Chapter board members In this issue you will find few words from Rochelle

Rober and Madhav Upadhyaya

The approaching PMI Netherlands Summit will bring us closer to fantastic

speakers Do not forget to subscribe with PMI Netherlands Memberrsquos

discount

Apart from our conference you can also find other amazing events like for

example PGM Open 2014 or Project Zone Conference organized by our friends at the PMI Frankfurt

Chapter

For those of you with New Yearrsquos resolution to gain their PMP certification this year I would like to

invite you to register to PMP Exam Coaching Class Spring edition

Irsquom very happy to introduce a new contribution to the newsletter ndash the Focus on PM Research

column written by Dr Peter M Storm who will bring you closer to results from research in the field

of Project Management

We also have a surprise for you from Programme Board Dutch Publications Available soon in Van

Haren Publications Bookshop hellip more on page 13

At the end of the issue please find a collection of PMI news and PM Humor

Małgorzata Krakowian Director Marketing and Communications

Editorial Office

Małgorzata Krakowian

Karen Obi

Contact communicationpmi-netherlands-chapterorg

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Our Sponsors

Thank you to all our sponsors for their generous support

GOLDEN SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

FACILITY SPONSORS

Want to become our sponsor Please check our website for more information

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Events Calendar

Take our PMP Exam Coaching Class

Spring 2014 edition We are happy to announce that next PMP Exam Coaching Class will take place on

22 February 8 March 22 March 5 April

Registration for the next PMP Exam Coaching Class is now open

Deadline for registration 4th February

Already certified

Please forward this information to your colleagues

PMI Netherlands Chapter Other

January 2014

30 Chapter meeting Inspiration from the world of Aviation for Project Managers in Amersfoort at Q-Solutions

More info

February 2014

12 Chapter meeting The Interrelationship

between Governance Trust and Ethics in

Projects

More info

22 PMP Exam Coaching Class More info

March 2014

8 PMP Exam Coaching Class More info

22 PMP Exam Coaching Class More info

April 2014

5 PMP Exam Coaching Class More info

June 2014

12 PMI Netherlands Summit More info

February 2014

6 PGM Open 2014 Developing Program Management (Netherlands in Dutch)

More info

March 2014

10-11 Passion for Projects ndash A PMI Scandinavian Open Congress (Helsingborg Sweden)

More info

April 2014

21 Nothern Star Consulting - Certified ScrumMaster class at Zeist

More info

22 Threon - PMI Risk Management Professional More info

28 PMI Frankfurt Project Zone Congress More info May 2014

22-23 - New trends in Project Management - Agile and Lean Development (Sopot Poland)

More info

June 2014

10 Nothern Star Consulting - Certified ScrumMaster class at Zeist

More info

September 2014

10 Threon - CAPM Certification Prep More info

November 2014

13 Synergy 2014 ndash PMI UK Conference (London UK)

More info

26 Threon - Project Portfolio Management More info

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Chapter Meeting February 12

Governance Trust and Ethics in Projects Due to this great opportunity we have decided to accept the short notice and seize the opportunity

to give you the chance to listen to international renowned speaker

Prof Ralf Muumlller DBA MBA PMP Professor of Project Management at BI Norwegian Business School and

will visit the Netherlands February 12-15 The PMI-Netherlands-Chapter is

honoured in that Prof Muumlller is willing to present one of his international

research topics and share some great insights and tips in the area

of Governance Trust and Ethics

In addition

Karin de Bruin MEM Trainercoach at the Project Academie a certified value consultant at the

Barrett Institute will present a related topic How to use values in getting

commitment In which she will elaborate on how use soft skills and the

right attitude based on common values and cultural sensitivity to

dramatically increase the team commitment

Presentations The Interrelationship between Governance Trust and Ethics in Projects by Prof Ralf Muumlller

Understanding the impact of governance context on project managersrsquo ethical decisions which

allows to adjust governance structures to potential ethical issues but also to prepare for possible

issues in given governance structures In addition the presentation shows the types and

effectiveness of measures taken by organizations to prepare their project managers for ethical issues

in their projects

How to use values in getting commitment by Karin de Bruin MEM

An interactive session on how to use personal values to overcome obstructions and get real team

commitment followed by a short journey in understanding emotions to transform the desires to

actions Including tips to take home and practice

Registration and more details

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PMI Netherlands Summit 3rd Edition

After the very successful and well-received first two editions the PMI Netherlands Chapter and CKC Seminars organize the 3

rd Edition of PMI Netherlands Summit on June 12

th 2014 at FIGI in Zeist

The PMI Netherlands Summit is the platform for ambitious Project Program and Portfolio professionals

To inspire and to be inspired The program provides high quality content to the project management community presented by national and international thought leaders and experts Central theme of the third edition is The thin line between project success amp failure

Members of the PMI Netherlands Chapter receive a special discount Sign up with your membership code and pay only euro 195- excl VAT

The first 80 members that register before January 31 2014 with the voucher code PMI14-EXC100 pay only euro 100- excl VAT (Only limited vouchers available)

Check PMI Netherlands Summit webpage for more information

Silver Sponsors

An inspiring program of the PMI Netherlands Summit 2014 is guaranteed with keynote speakers such as

Jim Lawless One of the Worlds leading inspirational speakers author of Taming Tigers and CEO of the Velocity Corporation

Dr Thomas Juli Managing Director Thomas Juli Empowerment Partners

Martijn Jong Partner amp Director AMI Consultancy

Visitors of PMI Netherlands Summit

2014 receive a free copy of ldquoTaming Tigers Do things you

never thought you couldrdquo by Jim Lawless

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PMI Netherlands Summit 3rd Edition speakers Chairman 2014 edition C (Cees) Pijs

Cees Pijs is a professional in interim line project and program management functions in

the ICT domain Currently Cees holds the position of Manager Projects at Valid BV

Since 2009 Cees has been a Board Member of the PMI Netherlands Chapter Since 2011

he has held the office of President PMI Netherlands Chapter A volunteer position showing

his passion and involvement in the professional development of Project Program and

Portfolio Management

J (Jim) Lawless

As CEO of The Velocity Corporation Jim has advised companies and elite teams globally on

creating organizational cultural change With his team has implemented successful change

programs in companies including Apple Barclaycard Atos Axa BT Aramark Skrill Group

and Badminton England He insists on testing principles of change on himself before

advising others In August 2010 he used the precept in ldquoTaming Tigersrdquo to become Britainrsquos

Deepest Freediver He is the first Briton to dive below the magic 100m barrier on a single breath of air Jimrsquos

second book ndash ldquoThe 7 Cs of Cultural Changerdquo will be available in shops by September 2015

Dr T (Thomas) Juli

Dr Thomas Juli is an experienced enthusiastic and results-driven manager He is Managing

Director of lsquoThomas Juli Empowerment Partnersrsquo (wwwthomasjulicom) a professional

service organization

for leadership happiness and project success In addition he is co- founder and Chief

Passion Officer of lsquoi-Sparksrsquo (wwwi-sparksnet) an open ideas and projects platform for

social change He is a recognized and sought-after speaker at international conferences (PMI

Global Congress NASA PM Challenge PM Forum) and author of the critically acclaimed book rdquoLeadership

Principles for Project Successldquo (2011 CRC Press New York) At present he is working on building an Institute for

Project and Business Transformation (httpmotivate2bcominstitute) planned to be launched in 2014

M (Martijn) Jong

Martijn Jong is Partner and Director at AMI He has ample experience in helping project

teams boards and management teams design plan and implement their strategy

To actively involve the internal and external environment in defining the strategy and in

translating this into concrete plans is an important and challenging field He is especially

interested in the relation between project- and process management In the projects

directed by him he is searching for the right balance between structuring planning and controlling on one

hand and directing mobilizing and inspiring on the other hand

LA (Liselore) Havermans

Liselore Havermans is active as Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Amsterdam

Business School In her dissertation which she will defend this year she explores the

everyday complexity of leadership in project-based organizations She has been awarded

an Academic Research Grant by PMI for her new research project on the development of

project managers As her work is inspired by the interplay between scientific theories and

the experiences and insights of practitioners she aims to bridge science and practice to

foster mutual learning

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Dr ir C (Chantal) Savelsbergh

Since 2002 Chantal Savelsbergh is employed by the Open University of the Netherlands as

an Assistant Professor Human Resource Development The emphasis in her teaching and

research has been on the areas of developing teams and their leaders especially in the

world of projects She combines her research activities with putting the lessons learned

into practice as a Senior Consultant at KennisampCo She coaches teams and their leaders in

sharing their knowledge and experience in order to improve their own performance as well

as that of their projects

Prof Dr L (Laurentiu) Neamtu

Mr Neamtu is an Airspace Engineer He worked for the Romanian-British aircraft

company ROMAERO He taught Strength of Materials Computational Mechanics

Numerical Methods and Project Management in several universities from

Romania and Spain He held the position of Technical Director in a private

commercial software company He managed RampD projects with partners all over

the world (Autoform FCI Gamesa Eolica KHI MHI Bombardier Toyota CorusTata Rafael AISIN) Presently

he is the Academic Director at La Salle Almere Campus

T (Thomas) Swaak

Thomas Swaak is a global Change amp Transformation Manager with a focus on Business

Partnership Process Improvement Complex Change programs and Outsourcing as well as

ProjectProgram management He has extensive experience in large-scale complex

transformationreorganizations ERP and Shared Service Center projects in both the public

and the private sector and is familiar with LeanSix Sigma methodology PMI and Prince

2 His current position is Global Change Manager for Philips

Dr P (Peter) Storm

Since 1974 Peter Storm has been involved in teaching research and consulting in the areas

of Strategic Management Project Management Leadership and Organization Development

In 1983 he became the founding Dean of the Faculty of Management at the Open University

of the Netherlands In 1996 he founded AMI consultancy which specializes in Organization

Development In 2006 he founded KennisampCo which specializes in Knowledge Management

within and between organizations He has been awarded grants for his research in the area

of Project Management by PMI on multiple occasions Peter is a recognized author of a series of books and

articles on Project Management

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PMI Frankfurt Chapter presents Project Zone Congress

PGM OPEN 2014 Developing Program Management

Too many targeted

In a few weeks the third edition of the PGM Open will be held There is a great program lined up and together we plan to

make another great event

Reneacute ten Bos Keynote speaker

Reneacute ten Bos Philosopher Organizational Expert and Professor at Radboud University closes the PGM Open 2014 His

message is a non-standard one for program managers He looks at the phenomenon of planning and pushing the

boundaries of what can be planned and what cannot Additionally the event offers a varied program with diverse sessions

More entries than 2013

At this moment we have more entries for the PGM Open than last year Would you like to attend and enjoy a host of

inspiring sessions on program management in practice Come to the PGM Open on Thursday February 6th 2014 in De

Fabrique Utrecht Subscribe on our website

Kind regards on behalf of the organization

Bjoumlrn Prevaas (Twynstra Gudde)

Mirella Jacobs (Jo Bos amp Co)

Robert-Jan Uijl (Phaos)

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Focus on PM Research

Welcome to the Focus on PM Research column of this Newsletter The idea is to brief you about thought-provoking results from research studies about Project Management around the world Sometimes the news item will be brand new sometimes not The purpose is to give you a benchmark to compare against your own insights

Letrsquos start with some older research Itrsquos about PM methods and tools

We all know there are a lot of different PM tools So many that it

sometimes makes you wonder what good they do for you

Are they a ldquocure for allrdquo or does each serve a specific purpose

In 1995 Jean Couillard published the results of his research efforts to

answer this question He distinguished three types of risks Technical

Budget and Schedule risks He concluded that Technical risks are best

served by methods dealing with

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

That the most effective methods for managing Budget risks are

Scope control

Budget control (no surprise)

Project manager decision-making authority

Schedule risks finally are best served by

Project manager experience

Risk management tools

Frequent monitoring of progress

We can compare these results with those of Terry Cooke-Davies in a later study Terryrsquos

data support some of the conclusions drawn by Jean Specifically that budget risks are best

managed by scope control and schedule risks are best managed by risk management tools

Now I am very interested in your insights Do they confirm the conclusions drawn by Jean

and by Terry Or does your experience tell you something different Let me know and Irsquoll

share your input with the other readers of this column

Sources

J Couillard Project Management Journal 1995 3-15 The results are based on a survey among 121

project managers

T Cooke-Davies International Journal of Project Management 2002 185-190 The results are

based on interviews and surveys in 170 different organizations

Regards and hellip keep those projects in control

Dr Peter M Storm

KennisampCo AMI consultancy Linkedin Everest manager blog

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Welcome on board to 2 new Directors

Director Professional Development ndash Rochelle Rober

I canrsquot express just how thrilled I am to be able to serve the project management

community in the capacity of Director Professional Development But I am sure

that yoursquoll see that my ambition and drive to continuously improve and excel at

what I do and to grow as a person has been the critical path of my life This

coupled with my fascination for the phenomenon that we call a ldquoprojectrdquo and

our constant endeavours and efforts to tame unruly project environments

navigate past the constraints and surge onward against the clock to ultimately

achieve the project success that we have set our sights on is what I bring to this

new role Over the next few months I hope you too will be inspired to reach out

and stretch the boundaries of your ambition to take your professional development to new heights

But now a little intro to mehellip

I was born in Cape Town South Africa and grew up in the townships during a period great political

upheaval and violent unrest Opportunities for educational advancement were next to nil for the

children growing up then I was brought up with the premise that success and learning are both the

consequences of dreams in action This made me look at life differently ndash I figured that everything is

possible unless proven otherwise and therefore I set a couple of goals and just went for it While still

in High School I found opportunities to improve myself including doing a course with ETI (Electronics

Technical Institute ndash an American electronics college) so that by the time I had completed High

School I was ready to take the next step This came in the form of a position as training instructor in

electronics and television repairs (oh how I miss those solid-state days) I provided practical

training to persons who wanted to re-enter the job market by either starting a business of their own

or working for one I realized that I love helping people and that besides my enjoyment of learning

new things that I absolutely love teaching Especially finding ways to make difficult concepts easy to

grasp was extremely fulfilling Seeing those students blossom and their growth accelerate in self-

propelled advancement was a fantastic reward

In 1990 I joined the department of Post and Telecommunications (PTT) and was selected for an

apprenticeship as Technician in the Transmission branch of telecom tech I had great fun achieving

firsts like being the only female technician actively out there ldquodoing a manrsquos jobrdquo for quite a while

before more women were inspired to follow However during the early 90rsquos I was introduced to

TQM (Demming) project management and project planning having received Dr Harold Kerzners

book ldquoProject Management ndash fourth editionrdquo ndash I was sold Wow Irsquod heard of PMI but at the time

Chapter meetings were being held in the Johannesburg area and I was disappointed at being unable

to attend them however I was sent a copy of the draft version of the PMBOK from 1986 (much

thinner booklet than the fantastic Guide that we have now) and this formed the basis for further

developing my interest in project management

As soon as I was able to get involved with projects I did The first was an RDP project (Nelson

Mandelarsquos Reconstruction and Development plan) in 1994 in which we provided the township of

Langa with telecommunications access ndash no mean feat in the time I discovered first-hand what

Stakeholder involvement really meant as we learned how involving the community (from tribal chiefs

to children at local schools) ensured acceptance and success of the project and its deliverables We

worked with new technology for that time as card-phones were introduced in South Africa in 1993

and so we were confronted with its technical complexities and the need to augment the telecom

Rochelle Rober

PMI Netherlands Chapter | Postbus 90261 | 1006 BG Amsterdam - Vakvereniging voor Project- Programma- en Portfoliomanagers

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infrastructure in while negotiating with municipality and local business to upgrade the local

infrastructure cost effectively so that our new phone units could be maintainable and secure Again

when you see that projects are never carried out in a vacuum but that they have a ripple effect on

the organisational environments that they interface with ndash on real people - then you realise what a

powerful thing this ldquoproject managementrdquo is and how important it is to develop the necessary skills

and competence to be able steer the project and itrsquos outcomes in the right direction

Later on as I went to study project management and to manage projects on a national level I would

continually draw on these experiences and actively seek every opportunity to grow in knowledge and

skills

When I immigrated to the Netherlands at the end of 2001 I chose to make project management the

main focus of my career Since then I have been actively involved as a volunteer with PMI I have co-

authored two books on the ISO 21500 Guidance on Project Management and I have attained two

PMI credentials (CAPM and PMP) while currently working towards my third PMI credential Why the

credentials Because they represent a recognised level of professional advancement in the field of

project management that has been validated by experience in applying project management

techniques and tested by an examination of the knowledge attained PMI credentials are a

guarantee of a recognisable level of quality in project management practice Around the globe

project management professionals prove the worth and credibility of their credentials over and over

again by living up to this perceived standard of professional excellence

Of course attaining the credential is just the beginning PMI credential holders subsequently embark

on a career-long journey of personal professional growth Maintaining the credential by actively

striving towards professional advancement is what keeps us growing to new levels of project

management maturity as professionals in the field

To this end I intend to put my energy and enthusiasm into ensuring that the PMI Netherlands

Chapter becomes your partner in helping you to achieve your professional development goals I look

forward to working alongside you inspiring and being inspired by your professional growth and

advancement and to celebrating your successes with you

Director Membership and Volunteers ndash Madhav Upadhyaya

Organizing events gatherings making plans and implementing them have

always been a passion for me As Director of Membership and Volunteers

I will do my utmost to understand the requirements of our members and

volunteers Brainstorming about new methods to attract members and to

increase involvement of recent members is therefore essential

A bit about myself I have been extensively travelling since 2000 I have

worked in both national and international environments have managed

local as well as international projects have worked with small and large

teams and with multi languagecultural teams I speak several languages

and am always keen to learn about new cultures I look forward to

meeting you and hearing your ideas on how we can increase our numbers and your involvement

Madhav Upadhyaya

PMI Netherlands Chapter | Postbus 90261 | 1006 BG Amsterdam - Vakvereniging voor Project- Programma- en Portfoliomanagers

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14

Programme Board Dutch Publications news

Van Haren Publishing and PMI Netherlands Chapter are happy

to announce that in February in PMI Netherlands bookshop

you will be able to buy A pocket companion to PMIrsquos

PMBOKreg Guide Fifth edition in Dutch German and Spanish

languages

Please note that members of PMI Netherlands Chapter are

eligible for a 15 discount on items ordered at Van Haren

Publications Bookshop

In your account for this Bookshop add membership of PMI

Netherlands Chapter in the section Organisation Membership

The discount will be automatically applied in the shopping cart

for the items selected

Recently certified PMI Netherlands members The PMI Netherlands Chapter Board congratulates the following members with achieving their

credential in November and December

Name Credential

Mr Kees Klopping PMP

Mr Alan Quadros PMP

Mr Bouke Bakker PMP

Mrs Frieda van Akker PMP

Mr Ton Brouwer PMP

Ms Kai van Benthem PMP

Mr Oscar van Wijngaarden PMP

Mr Jan van Dongen PMP

Mr Rene Dekker PgMP

Mr Michael Dahn PMP

Mr Mahdi Salah Sr PMP

Mr Michiel Dijkman PgMP

Chris Verbogt PMP

Great job

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Chapter Guest Pass program

Are you a PMI member living or working in the Netherlands and who has not joined our Chapter yet

Want an easy way to find out how great the programs of the PMI

Netherlands Chapter are Make use of the Chapter Guest Pass

program now

There are more 1200 PMI members in the Netherlands but less

than 70 are members of the PMI Netherlands Chapter The

Chapter Guest Pass program is aimed to make that gap smaller It

allows you to experience all the benefits join many activities and

appreciate the value of joining our Chapter by trying it out at no

cost for you for the remainder of your PMI membership

So if yoursquore not a member of the Chapter yet use this program to

join our Chapter and discover all it has to offer for you If yoursquore a

member of the Chapter and know other PMI members in the

Netherlands who are not a member of the Chapter please share

this information with them and let them know that they can now

join PMI Netherlands Chapter for free

How does the program work

Get in touch with us by sending an email to our Operations Officer

(operationspmi-netherlands-chapterorg) and refer to the

Chapter Guest Pass program After validating your request our

Operations Officer will provide you a code to activate the Chapter

Guest Pass program The Chapter Guest Pass is valid for one time

use from the point of initiation through the end of the memberrsquos

current PMI membership cycle We encourage you to activate the code as soon as possible to get to become fully immersed

in the Chapter and its activities and enjoy the benefits for a maximum amount of time

Get connected and start enjoying the benefits of the PMI Netherlands Chapter

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PMI Family Grows Again PMI has acquired ProjectManagementcom and ProjectsAtWorkcom two of the largest online

resources for project managers and professionals For more than a decade both websites have

provided project managers with access to a broad range of tools and templates PMO events and one

of the most vibrant and diverse global online communities for professionals in project management

ldquoThe combination of PMI ProjectManagementcom and ProjectsAtWorkcom bring greater

opportunities to the 51 million people around the globe who are engaged in the management of

projects Together we will deliver access to more resources better tools larger networks and

broader perspectivesrdquo said Ricardo Triana PMP Chair PMI Board of Directors

This collaboration will leverage the broad content creation capability of ProjectManagementcom

and ProjectsAtWorkcom with PMIrsquos global reach to deliver enhanced knowledge sharing and

networking capabilities to project program and portfolio managers worldwide

ProjectManagementcom was designed to help project managers meet their day-to-day challengesmdash

getting them ldquounstuckrdquo saving time and keeping them from reinventing the wheel The goal of

ProjectsAtWorkcom has been to engage and collaborate with the PM community and bring fresh

thinking to the forefront while building bridges to techniques that have stood the test of time

ldquoWe couldnrsquot be more excited to be part of the PMI familyrdquo said Dave Garrett CEO of Gantthead

which operates ProjectManagementcom ldquoPMI recognizes the tremendous value that comes from

encouraging an open environment for the sharing of knowledge And now through our combined

efforts we will have many more tools and resources to make that happenrdquo

Content and points of view on ProjectManagementcom and ProjectsAtWorkcom will continue to

remain impartial Both sites will continue to focus on generating content through use of industry

experts and facilitating global networking and knowledge sharing among practitioners at all levels

across all regions and industries

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PMIrsquos Career Central ndash Countries with Top Salaries for

Project Practitioners

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wwwPMI-Netherlands-Chapterorg

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EDUCATION PROJECTS PROVIDE TEACHING MOMENTS

The common element in education projects is the need to engage

stakeholders

COMMUNICATING RISK IS CRITICAL

Project success can hinge on the effective communication of risk

LOOKING FORWARD

Seven major trends will impact business and project management in the

year ahead

2013 PMI PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALIST

TOXIC AVENGERS

A team cleaning up a nuclear site went beyond its basic goal yet did the

job in half the time

VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

New Guidelines Help You Become a PMI Ambassador on Social Media

Looking Back at 2013 Progress and New Opportunities

Congress and LIM Attendees Volunteer to Help New Orleans School in

Need

PMI North America Leadership Institute Meeting Record Number of

Volunteers Collaborate and Get Inspired

Foundation Announces 2013 Scholarship and Grant Recipients

Business Planning Takes Center Stage at Region 11 Meeting

PMI China News Project Management Forum Offers Insight on the

Profession

Research Working SessionmdashProgram Management Jazz to Project

Managements Orchestra

VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

PMI Journals

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PMIs Communities of Practice Webinars

February PMI Community of Practice webinars are available exclusively to PMI members and at no additional

cost

Participants may claim 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU) per one hour webinar

3 Govt IT Project Managers Guide to Pro-active Risk Management Government CoP

More info

4 Preparing for your PMI-SP certification exam Scheduling CoP

More info

5 Lessons Learned from Nine ldquoInterestingrdquo ITIS Projects Information systems CoP

More info

6 Construction Productivity Research Results Explored Construction industry CoP

More info

7 Project Management in Practice Book Review Learning education and development

More info

10 Get it Done Applying Agile Methods to Life or Business AGILE CoP

More info

11 Consulting Community of Practice Book Club Consulting CoP

More info

11 Ignoring Schedule Risk Analysis Can Lead to Project Failures Project risk management CoP

More info

11 Portfolio Focused PMO Montana State Universityrsquos Story Organizational project management CoP

More info

11 A Kanban System for Legal Work PMI Legal Project Management CoP

More info

12 Change it up by Lisa DiTullio PMI Change Management CoP

More info

24 License Express A Scrum Success Story in Washington State Government CoP

More info

25 Managing Project Stakeholders Across Virtual Teams Global diversity CoP

More info

27 Agile Requirements - Visual Modelling Techniques

Requirements management CoP

More info

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PMIreg Leadership Institute Meeting EMEA

2-4 May 2014

The Leadership Institute Meeting is designed to inspire and support volunteers in the advancement

of their leadership skills and will provide the opportunity to

Network with more than 250 PMI volunteers from across the globe

Attend educational keynote and breakout sessions addressing critical aspects of volunteer

management and leadership development

Learn about the tools and programs that have been developed to assist volunteers in

successfully leading and managing PMI Chapters

Hear the latest news and information about PMIs global initiatives

Engage with PMI staff

The PMIreg Leadership Institute Meeting 2014mdashEMEA will be held at the Dubai World Trade Center in

Dubai United Arab Emirates Dont miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with and learn

from fellow PMI volunteers Register now for the PMIreg Leadership Institute MeetingmdashEMEA

If you are interested to share your knowledge please apply now (deadline 3rd February) by following

the link httpspmiwufoocomforms2014-pmi-leadership-institute-meetings-proposals

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wwwPMI-Netherlands-Chapterorg

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httppmi-netherlands-chapterorg

You can also sign up here to get Chapter news on your email

Join our LinkedIn group

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On a regular basis we send tweets to inform you about Chapter events news from PMI etc Have a look

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Project Management Humor

Fortunately the charging one has been solved now that wersquove all standardized on mini-USB Or is it micro-USB Sht