Initiating E-Business Projects

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(SIGs)
Specific Interest Groups

Jim Bowen, PMP
More Opportunities for Networking SIGs
CSIG, AD SIG Member
PMI Mt. Baker Chapter
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Overview

• PMI SIGs What are they?
• My SIG Experience
• Oil Gas Petrochemical SIG example
• SIG Networking Suggestions
• Summary

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PMI SIGS What Are They?
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What is a SIG?

• PMI Specific Interest Group
• One of three types of PMI communities (colleges,
  chapters SIGs)
• Currently -- 29 SIGs
• Opportunity for PMI members with common
  interests and industries to come together and
  share ideas, challenges and concerns across
  geographical boundaries

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PMI SIGs

• Aerospace Defense
• Automation Systems
• Design-Procurement-Construction
• Consulting
• Diversity
• eBusiness
• Education Training
• Financial Services
• Government
• Healthcare PM
• Human Resources
• Information Systems
• Info Tech Telecomm
• International Dev

• Manufacturing
• Marketing Sales
• Metrics
• New Product Dev
• Oil, Gas Petrochem
• Pharmaceutical
• Quality in PM
• Retail
• Program Mgt
• Risk Mgt
• Service Outsourcing
• Students of PM
• Troubled Projects
• Utility
• Women in PM

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What Do SIGs Provide?

• Opportunity to network
• Opportunity to develop and/or read technical
  papers articles
• Opportunity to collaborate on special projects
• Opportunity to learn grow

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SIG Info on PMI Web Site

• Aerospace and Defense 15.00 (US) AnnuallyLynn
  R. Dyrdahl, PMP, Chair24213 138th Ave SeKent,
  WA 98042-5169Tel [phone]chair_at_pmi-adsig
  .org

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Example from Troubled Projects SIG
Developing a Skill-Set for a Project
DoctorSteps towards the Development of a
Standardized Methodology for Troubled Project
ManagementIs it possible to classify project
troubles and solutions to them? Trying to develop
a standardized approach of diagnosis, therapy and
of healing can we be successful at all? The
PMBOK Guide defines the term Project as A
project is a temporary endeavor to create a
unique product or service. Project Management is
defined Project management is the application
of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to
project activities to meet project requirements.
If a project is a unique entity in itself can
there be a standardized approach valid for most
or maybe even all troubles?The question is
whether we will be able to develop a repositorya
structured collectionof methods and solutions,
which can be applied by, project managers to
solve troubles or be used by consultants and
trainers to support project managers.Want to
learn more? Please read this TPSIG whitepaper...
Project Doctor
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My Personal SIG Experience

• Show personal experience from membership in 2
  representative SIGs
• Provide information useful to MBC members in
  deciding to join SIGs

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SIG membership Personal Experience

• Joined the AD Consulting SIGs for additional
  35 in June 2006 at PMI membership renewal.
• Expected to be useful in starting up my PM
  consulting business
• Hoped networking would prove beneficial and lead
  to consulting work through the AD SIG
• Hoped to increase consulting skills through the
  CSIG

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North American Conference, 2006

• Attended the annual membership meetings for each
  SIG held in conjunction with the North American
  Congress held in Seattle in October 2006.
• Provided
• Increased awareness of the SIGs roles and
  activities
• Opportunity to express my needs and expectations
  to SIG leadership
• Great networking opportunity!

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My AD SIG Participation

• Volunteered to work on team updating the DoD
  Extension to the PMBOK (later put on hold)
• Attended two AD SIG webinars on Performance
  Based Logistics (2 PDUs)
• In process of attending ten CSIG/ADSIG/ METSIG
  webinars on PMO and the Portfolio Measuring
  Towards Value (10 PDUs)

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My Participation, contd

• Reading various articles in monthly quarterly
  newsletters. Articles of interest to me
• Irreducible Truths of Software-intensive PM
• The Importance of Reserves and Budget
  Distribution in Achieving Budget Requirements
• Service-oriented PM

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Other Opportunities

• AD SIG webinars on
• Information-driven Planning (IDP)
• Risk Analysis and Cost Management (RACM)
• Mastering Earned Value Management
• 4-day project risk symposium in Houston TX
• Other symposiums (Region 5, Mile High Chapter)
• Access to Defense Acquisition Univ (DAU)
  extensive resources, including learning modules

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Opportunities, contd

• AD SIG Library access
• Job Board access
• Local Interest Group (LIG) of the AD SIG
  activities
• NW LIG meeting on Visio 2007 in Redmond, WA on
  3/19/08
• Lunch Learn on Risk Mgt at Boeing Field on
  1/15/08
• Integrated Risk Assessment class, Redmond, WA on
  9/17/07
• MS Project Step-by-Step class, Redmond, WA
  8/16/07
• Six webinars on improving Enterprise
  Program/Project Management JanApr 08
• Access to MetSIG Congress webinars

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Other AD SIG Activities

• Inputs requested on scheduling and best practices
  to National Defense Industry Association (NDIA)
  Industry Working Group (Dec 07 monthly
  newsletter)

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Consulting SIG

• Co-sponsored the PMO portfolio webinars with the
  MetSIG and AD SIG
• Job postings
• Access to many FSSIG webinars (partial list)
• Myths Mistakes in S/W Project Mgt
• Recovering Failing Projects
• 21st Century Organizational/Cultural Framework
  for PM

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CSIG, contd

• CSIG Newletters (quarterly PM Connections and
  monthly Road Map)
• Recent articles of interest to me
• Five Future Trends Impacting the Consulting
  Community
• Projects from Hell (monthly feature that
  invariably revalidates many of my 18 Lessons
  Learned)

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PMI Member Cost for Joining a SIG

• The annual cost to join a SIG, from
• 10 for the Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical SIG
• 15 for some SIGs
• 20 for most SIGs (with no SIGs charging above
  20 per year)

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Oil Gas Petrochemical SIGSIG Example
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Vision Dedicated to networking and advancing the
state of the art in professional project
management for the Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical
industry
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• OGP SIG was chartered in 1997
• 700 members from 39 countries, with half the
  membership outside the U.S.
• Website www.ogpsig.org

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• Mission
• To provide a recognized forum for the focus and
  exploration of ideas for applications and
  solutions to project management challenges
  related to the management of Oil, Gas and
  Petrochemical projects.
• We will foster communication among members and
  disseminate information within the Oil, Gas and
  Petrochemical project management community
  regarding current techniques and developments in
  project management.
• We will use our expertise to achieve and
  maintain "world class project management" for the
  Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals industry.

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• Keep PMI members abreast of key sources of
  information and contacts regarding Oil, Gas and
  Petrochemical project management.
• Exchange information and ideas to assure
  current, inclusive oil, gas, and petrochemical
  project management knowledge and competencies are
  available to complement PMBOK.
• Promote learning through effective
  communication including networking and the
  sharing of problems and ideas.
• Solicit and review articles related to Oil, Gas
  and Petrochemical project management for PMI
  publications

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• NETWORKING AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE Meet and
  talk with your peers in the Oil, Gas and
  Petrochemical arena - either at the Annual
  Seminar/Symposium, at our website
  http//www.pmi.org, or anytime throughout the
  year.SIG BUSINESS MEETINGS You have the
  chance to influence the future of the OGPSIG
  through its formal business meetings at the
  Seminar/Symposium. Gain PDUs through SIG
  participation.PROJECT MANAGEMENT JOURNAL and PM
  NETWORK Expand your skill set. When you
  become a member of PMI you receive the technical
  journal (4 times/year) and the professional
  magazine (12 times/year) with articles of
  specific as well as general interest to
  professionals. Share your successes and lessons
  learned by having your articles published in
  these prestigious publications.OGPSIG
  NEWSLETTER This is your direct network to keep
  informed of OGPSIG activities.

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SIG Networking Opportunities
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Networking Opportunities

• ID SIGs of interest join
• Research back newletters, articles, libraries,
  webinars, etc for subjects of interest
• Correspond with authors if you have questions,
  want clarification or have other issues you would
  like their views on
• Use the resources to engage others in your sphere
  of influence
• Use SIG discussion group to engage others
• See if Local Interest Groups (LIGs) exist and
  participate
• If not, form one if sufficient interest exists

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Summary

• SIGs provide for PM specialization
• Networking
• Training knowledge
• Access to resources
• Volunteer activities
• Wide variety of SIGs available
• Research SIGs at www.pmi.org

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Backups
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Information Technology and Telecommunications
SIGWebinars are one of the most valued aspects
of IT Telecom SIG membership. We strive to
provide webinars that not only exceed your
expectations, but also are the best in the IT
Telecom world. IT and Telecom guest speakers come
to us because   We offer a knowledgeable
audience that can understand advanced concepts,
lessons learned, and related to industry-focused
experiences. The SIG audience often discusses and
tests ideas in ways few other audiences could.
   The opportunity to try out concepts on a
worldwide stage which often gives them feedback
they could not receive locally.   The honor and
exposure gained as a speaker for our PMI SIG
means that more influential people will talk
about their presentation and ideas, which is an
excellent opportunity for personal branding. If
you would like to be a guest speaker or if you
want to introduce, nominate somebody please
contact Amir at the Meet your Manager link below.
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Information Technology and Telecommunications SIG
Offers - the provision of monthly continuing
education presentations (Webinars)- Professional
Development Award Programs ( TSI Award Program ,
UMT Scholarship Program , Project of the Year
Program, Mentoring Program )- publishing of
professional development articles in SIG
Newsletter- publishing of professional
development articles on SIG web site- SIG
endorsement of sessions at all PMI Global
Congresses- reviewing of presentations for all
PMI Congresses- active involvement in
ProjectWorld Toronto and many others.
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My Experiences with PMI SIGs In addition to the
numerous SIGs available through PMI, the
Minnesota PMI Chapter had several SIGs that met
at different times each month. Some SIGs met
before the dinner meeting, as well as once a
month other times.
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• I was active in the IT SIG and became its
  coordinator.
• Then I started the eBusiness/e- Commerce Chapter
  SIG.
• Our largest SIG was the New Product Development
  SIG.
• There are many good reasons for attending a
  chapter meeting. In the Minnesota chapter, the
  SIG programs were the highlight of the evening
  for many.

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When I joined the Minnesota PMI Chapter in the
,I immediately became involved with
chapter-sponsored LIGs/SIGs.
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Networking Through SIGs
Design, Procurement, Construction
IT Telecom
eBusiness
PMI
Oil, Gas, Petroleum
New Product Development
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