Diversity Specific Interest Group DSIG

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Diversity Specific Interest Group(DSIG)

• Annual Business
• Town Hall Meeting
• December 15, 2008

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DSIG Officers

• President - Stewart White
• VP Finance Mark Lurch
• VP Publications Open
• VP Education - Open
• VP Marketing Open
• VP Membership Phyllis Ferguson
• VP eTechnology Karen Threlkeld
• VP Programs Ray Ju

Karen
Mark
Phyllis
Ray
Stewart
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DSIG Membership
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DSIG Membership Who We Are DSIG is currently
composed of over 279 members from more than 14
countries.
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2008 YTD DSIG Financials
Account Balances 1/1/2008 Checking Account
Balance 10,104.65 Add Total
Revenue 2,319.72   Less
Total Expenses 3,735.68
11/30/2008 Checking Account Balance
8,688.69
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• Diversity is a very important topic in todays
  world. From the individual-level to the
  organizational-level, an understanding and
  appreciation of diversity is critical to creating
  positive environments that encourage and foster

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Diversity SIG Mission

• Promote a holistic, applied oriented
  understanding of Diversity and its relevance
  within the project management profession
• Promote the goals and principles of the Project
  Management Institute
• Provide networking opportunities for global
  project managers facing similar diversity related
  project management challenges and concerns
• Provide education and training in specific PM
  skills and knowledge areas

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Diversity SIG Background

• PMI Component chartered in June 1998
• Received PMI ASC Reorganization Award 2001
• Celebrated 10 Year Anniversary as a successful
  PMI component in 2008
• Grown through the efforts of an assortment of
  volunteers from varied and diverse backgrounds

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What We Offer...

• Networking Opportunities with Leading PM
  Professionals and SMEs
• Newsletters
• Webinars
• PDUs at low or no cost to members
• Opportunity to engage with PMI Leadership
  Institute Masters Class World Class Leadership
  Training

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2008 Accomplishments

• Enhanced DSIGs Strategic Initiative Plan
• Redesigned updated DSIG website
• Attended 2008 PMI Leadership Meetings to
  represent SIG interests and enhance DSIG officers
  skill sets
• Developed member surveys
• DSIG Welcome Letter Kit
• Collaboration with other PMI components
• Participants in PMIs Leadership Institute Masters
  Class Leadership Training
• Developed an enhanced DSIG member distribution
  listing

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2008 Accomplishments

• Provided enhanced educational opportunities
  through hosting of invaluable Web Seminars
• FUELing Virtual PM Teams Michelle LaBrosse
• Global Insights on Change and Project Management
  RGP
• Project Management Emotional Intelligence
  Anthony Mersino
• The Power of Acknowledgement Judy Umlas
• 21st Century Leadership of Global Project Teams
  Ray Ju
• Succession Your Secret Success Tool Kimi
  Ziemski
• Introduction to Scrum Doug Shimp

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2008 Remaining Activities

• DSIG Annual Election Update

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2009 Plans

• Continued webinar series with Diverse specific
  topical information
• Laura Werner, CEO of Integrated Systems
  Management will be sharing with us a presentation
  on managing Global Virtual Teams
• Rose Tyler, Chair - Women in Project Management
  SIG
• Karen Threlkeld, VP of eTechnology, Diversity
  SIG will present Women Make Great Leaders
• Alan Yue, President PMI Honolulu Chapter will
  present
• Talk Story sharing cultural experiences of PM
  in Hawaii
• Sandra Rowe, Diversity SIG member will present,
• "Project Management for Small Projects.

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2009 Plans

• Develop DSIG Strategic Initiative Plan
• Enhance Transition Process to Virtual Community
  (VCP)
• By 12/31/09 DSIG must transition to a Community
  of Practice (CoP) or Forum, (i.e. SIG as we know
  it officially dissolves)
• CoP requires commitment of 10 documented officers
  whereas Forum requires 4 documented officers
• PMI will eventually be responsible for
  coordinating and assigning officers
• Budget managed through PMI
• Members must approve disposition of SIG funds

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VCP Discussion

• What are the driving forces behind the Virtual
  Communities Project?
• What are the key deliverables that are currently
  being addressed by VCP?
• Who is leading VCP Phase 2?
• What kind of benchmarking did PMI perform in
  initiating this project and organizational
  change?
• Where can you find out more about VCP activities?
• What does normalization of value mean?
• How will current leaders be impacted by the
  transition to the new virtual community models
  that resulted from VCP?
• In the future, how will PMI virtual communities
  be administered?
• What are core services to be delivered by the new
  community models?
• How will scope of a community be determined?

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VCP Discussion

• Will there be one committee governing all virtual
  communities?
• Does the new model funding come from community
  dues?
• What is the time frame to implement the
  transition? What is the impact to the Diversity
  SIG?
• Volunteers derive value from the experience of
  running a virtual business unit. How does the
  new virtual community model create this
  experience from volunteers?
• If many of the SIGs are doing a good job of
  delivering member value, why change?
• Credibility is a major factor in finding
  information useful and helpful. How can we know
  what is considered credible knowledge within a
  PMI community?
• How will PMI support the technology of the
  virtual communities in the new models?

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Discussion

• Do you have any questions about VCP that we need
  to take back to PMI?
• Do you want the SIG Officers to migrate DSIG to a
  Forum or CoP?
• What expectations do you have?
• Are there any products and/or services that you
  would like to see DSIG offer?
• What subjects would you like to see covered in
  DSIG webinars presentations?
• What can we do to make this a better experience
  for you?
• Can you volunteer to help?

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• Questions

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• Thank You!

Working together, we can continue to build
bridges, promote a diverse workforce, and
help provide economic opportunity