The Lakeshore Chapter of the Project Management Institute is a non-profit body of volunteers established in 1998 to promote the effective use of proven methodologies for structured project management in organizations in the Regions of Peel, Halton, Hamilton-Wentworth and Niagara.
The Chapter has over 1800 members and over 60% of these members have achieved their Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications.
The Chapter provides its members with a number of networking and professional development opportunities each year, including dinner meetings and courses.
The PMI Lakeshore Chapter's chapter number is C193.
Upcoming Professional Development EventsSaturday Seminar: Change Management... Myths, Models and Methods A PMI Lakeshore Chapter Professional Development Event on Saturday, September 25th, 2010 The objective of the session, presented by Peter de Jager, is to provide not just a deep understanding of the Change Process, but tools that will immediately enable all of your Change initiatives to move towards your stated goals. Saturday Seminar: Getting Work Done: The Human Side of Project Management A PMI Lakeshore Chapter Professional Development Event on Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 This workshop, presented by Dhanu Kothari, addresses KSFs for building, developing, motivating and sustaining high performance teams in project environments. Fall 2010 ITILv3 Foundations Certification Prep Course and Exam ITIL is a set of best practices guidance that has become a worldwide-adopted framework for Information Technology Services Management (ITSM) by many Public & Private Organizations. The course will be held over three Saturdays from October 23rd to November 6th, 2010. This course is being offered in collaboration with CTE Solutions to our members. Fall 2010 PMP Preparatory Course The course will be held over five Saturdays from October 23rd to November 20th, 2010. This course is being offered to our members at a significant discount by Bay3000 Corporate Education. This course is based on the fourth edition (2008) of the PMBOK guide. Welcome to the PMI Lakeshore Mentoring Program once again Beginning in March, 2010, PMI Lakeshore embarked on a new session of the Mentoring Program! If you are interested in being a mentor or a mentee fill out an application and along with your resume, send it to the mentoring coordinator via email to mentoring@pmi-lakeshore.org. Upcoming Dinner EventsDinner Presentation: Understanding the “Value-for-Money” on project investments A PMI Lakeshore Chapter Dinner Presentation on Monday, September 13th, 2010 Organizations must look beyond the traditional audits to ensure project investments are applied intelligently. Gabriel Rodriguez and Bhuwan Sharma present Value-for-Money analysis which looks beyond the traditional audits, ROI, Rate of Return and EVM assessment approaches. The approach for Value-for-Money analysis of projects spans initiation, planning, execution and reporting. Participants will leave the session with very specific and implementable tips for delivering Value-for-Money from their projects. Dinner Presentation: Project Delivery Excellence, The Role of the Project Leadership Team A PMI Lakeshore Chapter Dinner Presentation on Monday, October 4th, 2010 Most projects have a Leadership Circle who is collectively responsible for directing the project and ensuring its success. Presenter Uri Galimidi discusses the core competencies of the Project Leadership Circle and presents an assessment approach that will help you determine whether the leadership team has what it takes to lead the project to success. AnnouncementsRegion 3 Leader's Summit Report PMI Lakeshore Chapter participated in the Region 3 Leader's Summit held in Boston in June, 2010. The summit included keynote speeches and interactive workshops on leadership, community service, succession planning, volunteer management, and PMI global initiatives. Please click here for more details about the Region 3 Leader's Summit. Partnerships Policy The PMI Lakeshore Chapter is committed to supporting the development of healthy relationships with like-minded organizations. The Partnerships Policy establishes the general terms and conditions by which Partnerships with organizations will be established to support business and organizational development. Please click here for more details about the Partnerships Policy. New Initiative - Outreach Project
We have partnered with the Robert Land Community Association (RLCA) who require
project management, strategic planning and organizational skills to develop
an updated business plan to ensure long-term sustainability and future
success. Focus Group Report The PMI Lakeshore Chapter followed up the 2008 survey with a very successful focus group session which enabled our membership to actively contribute and provide ideas as input for the 2009 Strategic Planning initiative! Please click here for more details about the Focus Group Session and Report. Partnerships Policy The PMI Lakeshore Chapter is committed to supporting the development of healthy relationships with like-minded organizations. The Partnerships Policy establishes the general terms and conditions by which Partnerships with organizations will be established to support business and organizational development. Please click here for more details about the Partnerships Policy. |
