SIG Operations Board Members in the News -Did
you notice articles in recent issues of PM Network Magazine
on our very own board members? Check out what WiPM SIG
Chair Rose Tyler (It's
Who You Know, September 2006) and Co-Chair Michelle
Egbert (Get
With The Program, August issue) have been up to. Excellent
role models!
SIG Annual Events -Planning on attending the PMI®
North American Global Congress, 21-24 October, 2006
in Seattle? Please be sure to stop by the WiPM SIG Annual
Membership Meeting on Saturday, 21 October or one of
the WiPM SIG networking events on Monday, 23 October.
Details will be distributed as we get closer to the dates.
The SIG Board will also hold several face-to-face board
meetings during this time; those meetings will focus on
review of the SIG's strategic plan and operational initiatives
for 2007.
Programs
& Education e-Mentoring Program Kick-off -
The e-mentoring program leadership team was formed recently
with the help of six fantastic WiPM volunteer members. The
team is led by Manjula Rajaram under the Board directorship
of Marianne West. This very dedicated team is currently
in the planning stage which is expected to continue till
the end of December with a launch slated for early January.
At this time the committee is still seeking volunteers to
serve as mentoring team coaches. For more information, contact
mentoringprogram@wipmsig.org.
During the next few months there will be communication seeking
mentors and mentees who will be interested to participate
in the program.
International
PM Day - The PMI® New
Jersey Chapter is sponsoring an International Project
Management Day Celebration on 2 November 2006. This
event will celebrate project management while extending
participants' knowledge, skills and personal networks. Learn
more>
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Just Stuff
The
Downs and Ups of Change
"Project leaders must shepherd initiatives in which
change is a very real piece of the final deliverable.
New technology, infrastructure and processes bring about
updated policies, procedures and other adjustments,
which often elicit resistance and fear." View some
techniques and communication tools for managing the
dynamics of change at Project@Work.com.
(You will need to create an account to access the article.)
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WiPM SIG
Annual Membership Meeting
21 October 2006
1-3 PM
Seattle, WA USA
Did you Know?
Study Finds Most IT Projects NOT on Time
or UNDER Budget -
For every 100 IT projects started, there are 94 restarts
- 88%
of all IT projects are over schedule/over budget
or both
- The
average IT project cost overrun is 189% of the
original
estimate
- The average
IT project time overrun is 222% of the
original estimate
Source: Standish Group study of Fortune 500 companies
CEO
Salaries Growing by Leaps & Bounds A
generation ago the average pay of Chief Executive
Officers
was 40 times that of a worker. Today, CEO
compensation
can be 500 times as much as his or her
employees.
See
how your salary compares with your CEO's
salary.
Source: AFL-CIO
McDonald's is Bigger than Burgers - largest toy
distributor in the world
- largest
owner of playgrounds in the world
- #1 owner
of property in the world
Source: Factme.com
Women in History: Early 20th Century Highlights
1911
Marie
Curie is awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
1912
Juliette
Gordon Low founds the Girl Scouts
1915
The
International Congress of Women meets at The Hague
to consider ways to end
World War I
1917
Russian
women strike for "bread and peace," helping
spark the revolution
that overthrows the imperial government
1919
The
Treaty of Versailles includes a requirement that
women receive equal pay
»Negotiating
Challenges for Women Leaders
When negotiating compensation, women often sell themselves
short. Harvard professors Kathleen L. McGinn and Hannah
Riley Bowles share some practical advice on claiming
the power to lead.
»Employers
for Work-Life Balance (EFWLB)
EfWLB is an alliance of employers – big and small
– who believe that work-life balance is a relevant
and valuable business concept. View their web site
geared toward employers wanting to take action on
work-life balance.
"The
more ridiculous the deadline, the more it
costs
to try to meet it."
International
PM Day - The PMI® New
Jersey Chapter is sponsoring an International Project
Management Day Celebration on 2 November 2006. This
event will celebrate project management while extending
participants' knowledge, skills and personal networks. 
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