Sad News: Barbara Fuller

It is with a heavy heart that we are sorry to report the passing of one of the founding members of our PMlessonsLearned.com group.  Barbara Fuller passed away this past Monday, January 5,2015. On the  "About PMlessonsLearned" page on our website, you will see her listed as one of our founding members.  You'll also see the many PMlessonsLearned.com conference calls that she participated in (and the podcasts). We've listed several of them below.

Henry Will, founder of our group, has the following to say about Barbara, 
"Barbara was an inspiration to me in establishing the PMLL group. Not only did she support me, she also contributed wholeheartedly to the initial work to make the group become a reality. Barbara also gave her input to continually improve our group. I also volunteered with her in the local PMI New Jersey chapter. At one point, I suggested and initiated work for a Project Management Cruise for the New Jersey Chapter. The goal was for Project Managers to learn how to improve their professional work in a fun, relaxing, and social setting. Due to my other commitments, I wasn't able to do the work to make it happen. Barbara showed up to some initial meetings, took the lead, and made it happen. She was also a fellow Christian believer which brought us even closer. She will be sorely missed. I know she's in a better place due to her faith."

Several PMlessonsLearned.com members have already expressed their sadness at the loss. We take this time to memorialize the vibrant life of Barbara Fuller.

Here is a list of some of the memorable contributions that Barbara made to this group:

• Barbara was instrumental in developing our goal on our website: The goal of this group is to Empower Project Managers, and people studying for the PMP test. Increase PM Knowledge; Build Business Relationships; Increase your effectiveness; Increase your marketability; Gain Professional Support
• Thursday, October 16, 2008 PMLL Episode 0049 "Don't Just Capture Lessons Learned – Set them FREE!!!" (PM Best Practices)  
• 16Aug2007 PMLL Episode 0019 "How to DO Lessons Learned on your project"
• 21Jun2007 PMLL Episode 0015 Managing Virtual Project Teams (Panelist)
• 17May2007 PMLL Episode 0013 The Other PM: The real-life story of integrating Process Management with Project Management. Doing More with Less
• Episode 0000 - Introduction Podcast
  

Did you miss the all member call? You can still listen to the recording!

Did you miss the all member call?

This was a very informative call.

You can still listen to the recording by phone!

Listen to last confcall recording: (269) 320-8399
Access Code: 767 616#

We'll be podcasting this in a few weeks as the podcast volunteers get to it.

Some topics covered:

Successes:
1433 people in our yahoo groups, 113 in our PMJOBSHOP Yahoo group.
471 in our linkedin group (98 in the PMJOBSHOP Linkedin group)
80,000+ downloads of our podcasts
323 following our RSS feed/podcast feed

Our first call was May 18, 2006. More than 3years ago.We have members from around the globe (see our testimonial link on the website: pmlessonslearned.com)

We mentioned our vision (it's on the website and has been our vision from the beginning):
The goal of this group is to Empower Project Managers, and people studying for the PMP test.

* Increase PM Knowledge
* Build Business Relationships
* Increase your effectiveness
* Increase your marketability
* Gain Professional Support

We talked about how you can brand yourself and market yourself as a PM (and gain PM experience) by volunteering with the group.

Scott shared about the PMJOBSHOP group - volunteers needed to network with recruiters.
Barbara Fuller - talked about needing volunteer(s) to get a list of top 10 PM recruiters.
Dana shared about the monthly PMP Exam Study Group - volunteers needed to present
New Virtual PMP Study group: Joe chimed in later on this - volunteers needed to help coordinate and present

2. New ideas:
Thoughts about a PM competition - any interest from members to volunteer to lead this?
Steve Blais shared the vision for a Mentoring program and a LessonsLearned repository - volunteers needed.

3. Volunteer ops:
* We Could use someone to lead the volunteer coordination: recruit, recognize, organize volunteers. Start a list of "micro-tasks" that volunteers could help with.
* We could use someone to work with recruiters and build relationships there
* We could use someone to work with speakers and authors to put "PM Best practices tips" and "PM Career tips" in yahoo emails

We recognized a bunch of our volunteers!

Contact us if you're interested in volunteering (use the contact us link on the website)

PMLL Episode 0049 Don't Just Capture Lessons Learned – Set them FREE!!! (PM Best Practices)

These are the notes from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:

Topic: PM Lessons Learned
Presentation Topic: "Don't Just Capture Lessons Learned – Set them FREE!!!!"
Host: Henry Will, PMP
Presenter: Speaker and Author: Barbara Fuller, President and founder of Process and Project Solutions, Inc [PPS] www.processandprojectsolutions.com

Date: 16Oct2008
Podcast number: 0049
MP3 / Podcast: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or Join our podcast on itunes

You may want to listen to the MP3s of past conference calls. They're located in our Archive (see the link on our website).

Notes from the call:

Barbara said she would send a presentation at a later time. When we receive it, it will be located in the file section of our Yahoo Group. You must first register for the free yahoo group (link on left side of pmlessonslearned.com). Then, use the link on the left of the left side of the pmlessonslearned.com website to get to the files section of the yahoo group. You will find the presentation there (perhaps in the subdirectory) for this call.

Outline:

* PMBOK says…..
* What is your Lessons Learned process?
* A Typical Lessons Learned Process
* One thing I forgot to tell you
* A 'Better' Lessons Learned Process


Project Management Lessons learned Links:

Here's the article that Barbara mentioned that I sent to her:
Lessons Not Learned Blaize Reich (October 9, 2008)
http://www.projectsatwork.com/content/Articles/245186.cfm

You may also like to listen to the earlier conference call on Lessons Learned:
PMLL 0019 How to DO Lessons Learned on your Project - Lessons Learned conference call from 16Aug2007
http://pmlessonslearned.blogspot.com/2007/08/pmll-episode-0019-how-to-do-lessons.html

Software Program Managers Network: SPMN Focus Team Lessons Learned
http://www.spmn.com/lessons.html

100 Lessons Learned for Project Managers by Jerry Madden Goddard Space Flight Center (Retired)
http://appl.nasa.gov/ask/issues/14/practices/ask14_lessons_madden.html

Template:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC011443191033.aspx?CategoryID=CT101043361033

Post-Project Reviews: Lessons Never Learned by Dick Billows, PMP, GCA
http://www.4pm.com/articles/Project_lessons_learned.pdf

A presentation on Lessons Learned:
http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2004cmmi/CMMIT2Tue/LessonsLearnedtc3.pdf

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Bio:
About Our speaker, Barbara Fuller is the President and founder of Process and Project Solutions, Inc [PPS], a management-consulting firm that specializes in the disciplines of Process and Project Management. Her experience spans more than twenty years in the field of Information Technology and the discipline of Project Management.

Her credentials include a PMP [Project Management Professional] Certification. She earned her Master’s Certificate in Project Management from the Stevens Institute of Technology and Process Management Certification from Rutgers University. Her education includes a B.S. in Information Technology and a MBA in the Systems Approach to Management from Baldwin Wallace College.

She is also a speaker and writer. She has presented many topics including; ‘Successfully Transforming your Organization’, Don’t just Capture Lessons Learned, Set them Free’, Take Charge! For further info: www.processandprojectsolutions.com

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10/16/08 Free Conference Call: Don't Just Capture Lessons Learned, Set Them Free

What: FREE PM Lessons Learned PM Best Practice conference call
Topic: "Don't Just Capture Lessons Learned, Set Them Free"
Who: presented by Barbara Fuller, president of Process and Project Solutions and one of the charter members and co-founders of PMLL
When: Thursday Oct. 16, 2008 at 9pm Eastern Daylight Savings time
Where: Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

"Don't Just Capture Lessons Learned, Set Them Free"

In this session, we will cover:

• Ways to capture Lessons Learned
• Ways to use Lessons Learned
  

We would like your input in advance of the call. Please contact us via the "Contact Us" link on our website with your answers and comments to any or all of these questions:

• Does your company have a “Lessons Learned" process?
• If yes,What are the high level steps?
• Is it used? If no, why not?
• Is it effective?
• If no, why?
• If yes, Why?

Or, you can contact Barbara in advance of the call via her website at:
http://processandprojectsolutions.com

Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

Bio:
Barbara Fuller is the President and founder of Process and Project Solutions, Inc [PPS], a management-consulting firm that specializes in the disciplines of Process and Project Management. Her experience spans more than twenty years in the field of Information Technology and the discipline of Project Management.

Her credentials include a PMP [Project Management Professional] Certification. She earned her Master’s Certificate in Project Management from the Stevens Institute of Technology and Process Management Certification from Rutgers University. Her education includes a B.S. in Information Technology and a MBA in the Systems Approach to Management from Baldwin Wallace College.

She is also a speaker and writer. She has presented many topics including; ‘Successfully Transforming your Organization’, Don’t just Capture Lessons Learned, Set them Free’, Take Charge! For further info: www.processandprojectsolutions.com

Conference call participation is free and questions are encouraged. Long distance charges may apply depending on your carrier - some cell phone companies allow free long distance after certain times in evenings.

PMlessonsLearned.com is all about Project Managers helping Project Managers and open to all.

About PMlessonsLearned.com

Here's some information about us.


PMlessonsLearned.com is a grassroots organization of Project Managers helping Project Managers. It's been in existence since 2006 and has more than 1000 members located around the globe. The group mostly works through 3 separate subgroups: one for PMP Exam Study, another for networking, career, and job searching (called PM Job Shop), and the third being the PM Best Practices group with PMs sharing Lessons Learned.

• How it all started
• Henry C. Will IV, PMP is the founder and leader of this group
• He had wanted to start a column in a PM publication where PMs could share their Lessons Learned
• In 2005, Henry met Rod Colon (etpnetwork.com) and participated in Rod's weekly conference calls on Networking
• Later Henry used Rod as a Career Coach. At their first meeting, Henry mentioned sharing Lessons Learned and expressed the idea of using the same conference call format as Rod for the call
• Rod encouraged Henry and connected Henry with several other Project Managers in the New Jersey and New York area
• Our founding members were Barbara Fuller, Mara Burns, and Steve Blaise.
• PMLessonsLearned.com was formed in April of 2006 by Henry and a bunch of Project Managers - all as volunteers
• The domain name, website and podcasting was set up by Henry and he started putting together calls
• Through networking with several other PM Podcasters, Cornelius Fichtner, PMP (thepmpodcast.com) and Dina Henry-Scott, PMP (controllingchaos.com), Henry obtained valuable guidance on how to podcast the conference calls
• Henry used the basic networking premise of "reciprocity" to request speakers for the monthly calls
• PMP Exam Study Group
• Early in the history of PM Lessons learned (2006), David Radkovich was a regular participating caller on many of the conference calls
• David soon started a local PMP Exam Study Group (held at a library). As a PMP, Henry was asked to speak to the group
• In 2007 (about May), Henry had asked David to prepare a backup presentation in case a presenter could not make a PMLL call at the last minute. The backup presentation was not needed, so Henry asked David if he would like to take one of the other weeks of the month to present his material about PMP Exam Study.
• David agreed and continued - and thus (in April 2007) was begun a monthly call that David hosted called PMP Exam Study Group
• PM JOB SHOP
• Several Members (one in Kuwait who was moving to Oaklahoma) inquired about PM jobs
• Henry busily created networking relationships with PMs and recruiters
• In 2007 the group had a get together after the NJ PMI Chapter symposium. After that meeting Henry asked one of the members if they would like to start a monthly PM JOB SHOP call. Linda Wortman stepped up and had the call twice a month, inviting recruiters and others to present and share job openings, career advice, and job hunting tips. On the very first call, a placement was made. Several other placements were made as well.
• Late in 2007 Linda was no longer able to host this call. Satnam Bansal hosted the call for a few months, but due to work committments could not continue
• In 2008, Mike Chrepta and Scott Percival took over this call and it began to be added to the list of podcasts

PMLL Episode 0019 How to DO Lessons Learned on your project

The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com "Lessons Learned" conference call from 16Aug2007 is now available.

The topic was "How to DO Lessons Learned on Your Projects" - Presented by Host Henry Will, PMP and Barbara Fuller, PMP (of processandprojectsolutions.com) (note: our originally scheduled presenter was not available)

Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0019
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)

Notes from the Conference Call:

Agenda:

*Introduction to call and panelists
*Warm up Question ("when have you found that you're "re-inventing the wheel" on a project and wished that you had been able to leverage information from a past project")
* Career moment - Angela Varachi - Tek Systems - 973-434-6091 (Angela reported on a Survey by the Society of Information Management that expressed that the top 2 concerns of 139 CIOs surveyed were 1) IT and Business Alignment and 2) Attracting, Retaining, and Developing Talent
* A few announcements (see below)
* Lessons Learned topic - How to DO Lessons Learned on Your Projects (see outline below)
* Q&A
* Open session after stopping recording (for networking, discussion, etc. - The question was asked and discussed about how serious PMI is when evaluating your past experience in project management for the PMP Certification? )


Outline of the topic "How to DO Lessons Learned on Your Projects"

1. The Goals of Lessons Learned

2. The benefits of Lessons Learned and the drawbacks of not doing them

3. The 3 steps of Lessons Learned

3.1. The Collection of Lessons Learned and what to collect (Templates, Processes, Resources: environment, resources, tools, infrastructure )
3.2. Storing Lessons Learned - Analyzing and Categorizing Lessons Learned - in small and large organizations ( i.e. the job of the PMO and how to do it yourself if the organization doesn't support it)
3.3. Applying Lessons Learned - on a future project

4. Tools (homegrown Vs. COTS) and adding Lessons Learned to the project manager's toolbelt (suggestions on how to grow your own "toolbelt" of lessons Learned)

5. Review of the benefits of Lessons Learned

Other items mentioned on the call:

• Webinar: Using Project History Data to Better Manage IT. August 30, 2007, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST - This webinar looks at the benefits of using project history data to better manage IT. Specific benefits include improved project estimation & management, benchmarking, process improvement and improved infrastructure planning. Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/885811995 To See the entire webinar schedule, Please visit the IT Metrics and Productivity Institute Main Webinar Page at: http://www.itmpi.org/webinars - The IT Metrics and Productivity Institute is an organization founded by CAI to improve the practice and management of software development and maintenance.
• Prize: PMP Exam Prepcast to be given away on next FREE PMP Exam Study Group confcall and podcast: Cornelius Fichtner, producer of the PMP Exam Prepcast, has donated two free subscriptions for the PM Prepcast, (see pmprepcast.com for details) to be given away on the next FREE PMLessonsLearned.com PMP Exam Study Group confcall (and the podcast of the recording) on Sept. 6, 2007. Two prizes will be given away: one on the live call and one on the podcast. Each prize has a value of $39.99! You can win this prize in one (or both) of two ways: 1) You must either be on the call promptly at 9PM Eastern for a roll-call (and remain on the call until the prize is given away at the end of the live call), OR, 2) You must listen to the podcast of the call after it's published on the website. Details will be announced on the conference call on Sept. 6. Join in the fun and try to win this fabulous prize to help you in your study for the PMP Exam!
• Controlling Chaos Podcast Episode 032 - Agile Estimating http://www.controllingchaos.com/?p=88
• We're looking for a volunteer (we're all volunteers at PMLessonsLearned.com) to compile and manage a set of PM Templates (public domain of course). If you're interested, please contact us via the link on our homepage.
  

Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month. We highly recommend that you join the free yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career. Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details. PMLessonsLearned.com - It's all about PMs helping PMs and is open to all.

PMLL Episode 0017 Selling Yourself as a PM

The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com PMP "Lessons Learned" conference call from 19Jul2007 is now available.

The Lessons Learned topic was “Selling Yourself as a PM" - Presented by Frank Saladis, PMP (2006 PMI Person of the Year and originator of the International PM Day).


Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0017 (if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)


Notes from the Conference Call:

Panelists:

• Henry Will, PMP - Host, Inventor, PM (henrywill4.com)
• Barbara Fuller, PMP - president of ProcessandProjectsolutions ( processandprojectsolutions.com)
• Mara Burns - VP PMO of a Major Bank in NYC
• Frank Saladis, PMP Guest Panelist, presenter of our topic
• Frank is President of Project Imaginers Inc., a PM consulting firm. He is an author and national speaker on the subject of project management (having spoken at numerous PMI events and chapters). Last year (2006), The Project Management Institute (PMI, website is pmi.org) awarded Frank with the Linn Stuckenbruck Person of the Year Award! He is the originator of the International Project Management Day and past president of the New York City chapter of PMI. His numerous credentials also include his his being co-publisher of the internationally distributed newsletter for allPM.com, a contributor to the allPM.com website, and a masters certificate in Commercial ProjectManagement from George Washington University.

Announcement:

• Michael Okrent, PMP, spoke about the Southern New England PMI Chapter's 2008 Seminar at Sea from NYC to Canada Aug. 14, 2008. Frank Saladis is a presenter (doing 5 hour seminar on Teamwork) Registration at http://snec-pmi.org

Career Segment:

• Allison Maltese (TekSystems contact Phone 888-395-9245 or 973-434-6104) shared information on "How to Sell Yourself on an Interview". Allison is available to help PM Lessons Learned members with their career questions.
  

Main Topic: Selling Yourself as a PM

Information shared during the call:

• Frank provided some supporting slides which can be found in the files section of our Yahoo group site. Free Membership is required to access these files. Follow the links to the Yahoo group from our homepage at PMLessonsLearned.com. Frank also included "Selling Project Management" as part of the presentation slides.
• Book: "How to Sell Yourself" by Joe Girard
• Website: ALL PM (Frank is a publisher on this site: allpm.com)
• Website: SDB + PM forum - sdbpluspm.com
• Book: "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John C. Maxwell
• Great Google search: "Connective Leadership"

Networking discussion (after the recording was stopped):

• It was shared that while PM's can strive to be likable, sometimes tough directives need to be made (example: "We've got to work overtime this weekend")


• Also, while PMs can be friendly with their team, the "friend" is in the business sense.

Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.

We highly recommend that you join the free Yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.

Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.

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PMLL Episode 0015 Managing Virtual Project Teams

The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com Lessons Learned conference call from 21Jun2007 is now available.

The conference call was on the theme of "Managing Virtual Project Teams"

Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0015
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)

Here are the notes from the Conference Call:

Panelists:
* Henry Will, PMP - Host, Inventor, PM
* Barbara Fuller, PMP - president of ProcessandProjectsolutions (processandprojectsolutions.com)
* Tom Mattus (www.ssi-learn.com) Guest Panelist, presented on "Managing Virtual Project Teams"

Tom provided some supporting slides which can be found in the files section of our yahoo group site. Free Yahoo Group membership is required. See the links on the left of our PMLessonsLearned.com website for details.


Other items covered were:

Allison Maltese (Professional Recruiter for TekSystems) provided a career minute on how the low unemployment rate effects us as PMs.

Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.

Join our Yahoo group for details and reminders of the call and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.

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Tom Mattus is affiliated with Successful Strategies International,Inc. www.ssi-learn.com

PMLL Episode 0013 The Other PM: The real-life story of integrating Process Management with Project Management. Doing More with Less

The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com conference call from 17May2007 is now available.
The conference call was on the topic of "The Other PM: The real-life story of integrating Process Management with Project Management. Doing More with Less”

Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0013
(if your computer doesn't support that link, then this link or this link may work)

Here are the notes from the Conference Call:

Panelists:
Henry Will, PMP (Host)
Steve Blais, PMP

Presenting Panelist: Barbara Fuller, PMP (processandprojectsolutions.com)

Topic: "The Other PM: The real-life story of integrating Process Management with Project Management. Doing More with Less”


Lessons Learned – Process Management
Warmup question: Have you ever seen a process being too light or too heavy and how can you tell the difference?

* Barbara surveyed people outside the team to get their perceptions, then worked to correct processes in order to make a better impression
* Helped PMs to see that their cookie cutter approach was too rigid and heavy of processes – example: weekly meetings turned into stand up meetings and each meeting needed a goal, agenda and time to complete
* They made better estimations so that their “stakeholders” could send more projects their way.
* She started a PMO without any funds by networking the PMs

Please visit pmlessonslearned.com and join our FREE yahoo group via the link there to be notified of future conference calls and other information to help you in your PM Career.

Our group is open to all. Visit us at pmlessonslearned.com

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PMLL Episode 0011 Project Management Leadership

The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com conference call from 19Apr2007 is now available.

The conference call was on the theme of "Project Management Leadership" presented by – Frank Saladis, PMP (PMI 2006 Person of the Year)

Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned.com Episode 0011
(if your computer doesn't support that link, this link may work)

Here are the notes from the Conference Call:

Panelists:
Henry Will, PMP - Host, Inventor, PM
Barbara Fuller, PMP (Processandprojectsolutions.com)
Steve Blais, PMP

Guest Panelist:
Frank Saladis, PMP (PMI 2006 Person of the Year) (www.projectimaginers.com)

Other items covered were:

Resources:
*PMLessonsLearned.com – Bulletin Board available (see link on home page)
*Trump’s Apprentice show – go on the cbs.com website, you can see their lessons learned
*PM411.org – new podcast
*Software Project Management Network (SPMN.com) has a newsletter and “16 Critical Sofware Processes” on their site
*Gaining PDUs - Info on PMI Chapter cruises
*We have posted the info to our yahoo group about the PMI-SVCast (Silicon Valley PMI group – mentioned by Dina Scott last month) They need help with podcasts

Lessons Learned – Leadership:
*Active Listening
*Characteristics of a Great Leader
*Leadership books and articles
*Characteristics of High Performance Teams

Career Segment:
Allison Maltese (TekSystems) “How difficult is consulting compared to a permanent position? What are the differences?”

Networking session (not recorded)
Leadership
Information sharing:
* Share information so you have someone as a backup
* Have a backup in case something comes up
Integrity in leadership
Someone looking for a PM Job in Texas

Please join us for a future conference call. We currently have several calls a month.

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Free PMLessonsLearned.com conference call this Thursday May 17, 2007

Free PMLessonsLearned.com conference call this Thursday May 17, 2007 at 9pm Eastern - "Topic: The Other PM: The real-life story of integrating Process Management with Project Management . Doing More with Less" as presented by Barbara Fuller, PMP

Conference Dial-in: (319) 632-1100 Access Code: 867 116#

We hope you'll join us!

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Episode 0005 Stakeholder Management - From the 21Sep2006 Conference Call

The MP3 Podcast of the PMLessonLearned.com conference call from 21Sep2006 is now available. The conference call was on the subject of "Stakeholder Management"

Here are the notes from the Conference Call:

Panelists:

• Henry Will, PMP - Host, Inventor, PM
• Barbara Fuller, PMP - president of ProcessandProjectsolutions ()
• Mara Burns - PMO developer
• Steve Blais, PMP - Founder of Parkson International and PM since 1969
• Guest Panelist: Debbie Neuscheler-Fritsch, Senior Vice President, Harleysville Insurance

Topic: Stakeholder Management: Ignore at Your Project's Peril!

• Stakeholders: Who are they? Why are they important?
• Stakeholder Analysis: A Tool for Assessing Where Stakeholders Stand
• Turning Analysis into Action: Key to Successful Change

Career Segment: Henry Will, PMP shared practical information about how to network: what to do with business cards from others, what if someone doesn't give you their card, Project Managing your network, What to talk about: F.O.R.M.G. (Family, Occupation, Recreation, Money, Goals). And, the now famous "Salad Bowl Story"

Many PM resources were presented as well.

A more detailed recap of the call can be found on our yahoo group site at:
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/pmlessonslearned/message/31

Download or Listen to the MP3 of PMLessonsLearned Episode 5
(if your computer doesn't support that link, this link may work)

PMLessonsLearned.com is all about PMs helping PMs and is open to all. Visit the website for details.

Join our Yahoo group for details and reminders of the call and other information to help you in your PM Career.

Episode 0000 - Introduction Podcast

This Episode is an Introduction to the PMLessonsLearned.com group.

Listen to the MP3 of The PMLessonsLearned.com Introduction Podcast

Topics covered are:

• How the group got started
• The goals of the group
• What it means to you!

You'll hear about how the goal of this group is to Empower Project Managers, and people studying for the PMP test to

• Increase your PM Knowledge
• Build Business Relationships
• Increase your effectiveness
• Increase your marketability
• Gain Professional Support

Thank you to the many who have helped with PMLessonsLearned.com including Rod Colón (etpnetwork.com), Barbara Fuller, PMP (processandprojectsolutions.com), Mara Burns, Steve Blais, PMP, Dina Scott, PMP (controllingchaos.com) , Cornelius Fichtner, PMP (thepmpodcast.com) and many others.

Upcoming PMLessonsLearned.com conference call on Thursday Jan 18th, 2007 9PM Eastern

Our Next Conference PMLessonsLearned.com call will be on Thursday Jan 18th, 2007 at 9PM Eastern

I hope that you will all call in.

Conference Call Telephone Number: (712) 432-6060 Conference Access Code: 424424#

To convert to your timezone use: http://www.timeanddate.com/

I also encourage you to ask questions or share something about Project Management that you've learned in the past year when we get to the Q&A segment!

We hope to share some very vital information for those Studying for the PMP as well as those looking to obtain recertification PDUs and for those just looiing for pointers on how to apply project management.


Barbara Fuller will be sharing a Lesson Learned on "The Other PM: The real-life story of integrating Process Management with Project Management to increase the amount and quality of work done by an IT division."

Perhaps you read her recent article on the same topic on the onProjectsatWork.com website

Or maybe you heard her speak at the NYC ABPMP at PACE on the topic"Getting from Strategy to Action via the Solution Triangle: Business Process Management, Project Management, Balanced Scorecard"

BIO:Barbara Fuller is the President and Founder of Process and ProjectSolutions, Inc [PPS], a management-consulting firm that specializes in the disciplines of Process and Project Management. Ms. Fuller brings over twenty years of experience in the field of Information Technology and Project Management. Her experience includes managing over 100 projects for a mission critical billing system with$2 billion in revenue. Barbara also integrated Business Process Management with Project Management to create a PMO that reduced software delivery cycle time by 25% and increased organizational effectiveness by 100%. With a graduate degree in Systems Approach to Management, Project Management Certification [PMP], and Process Management Certification, Barbara facilitates a lively discussion on the Balanced Scorecard and how its use can break down the barriers and obstacles to success in a process-centric organization.

Barbara’s reach info: www.processandprojectsolutions.com

Episode #001 Teamwork, Respect and Fairness - 18May2006 pmlessonslearned.com Conference call on Teams now Available as MP3 (podcast)

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The MP3 (aka podcast or netcast) is now available for the first PM Lessons Learned (pmlessonslearned.com) conference call !

Listen to the MP3 of the PMLessonsLearned.com conference call #0001 From 18May2006

Here are the notes from that conference call:

• Topics:
• Teamwork
  
• Respect/Fairness (if boss treats you with respect and fairness, you are more apt to help out.)
  
• Remote teams and diversity in teams
  

• Resources:
• Upcoming NJ Chapter Meetings
• June 20 NJ PMI Meeting Saddle Brook Radisson
• Jul 15, 2006 Baseball Outing - Commerce Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater
• Details at pminj.org
• Upcoming NY Chapter meetings
• PMINYC Breakfast Roundtable "Coaching your teams: How to change the language of your projects" May 24^th 8 AM
• PMINYC Career Development Network "Advanced Interviewing Techniques" June 12 5:30PM
• Details at Pminyc.org
• Resources at pmlessonslearned Yahoo group:
• Links on yahoogroups site: PM Podcast and PM Hub yahoo group
• Archived emails about other resources
• Calendar of events
• Join the pmlessonslearned Yahoo group for reminders of the conference calls and updates
  

• PM Career segment
• ETP Network founder Rod Colón exposes the recruiting cycle and professional networking for ETP Network members by sharing his 24 years of experience in Corporate (HR)/Agency Recruitment, Professional Networking, Business Development and Career Coaching through a unique, "Common Sense" approach to networking and career management. His in depth knowledge of international staffing, recruiting and networking gives Rod a unique ability to coach and consult today’s professionals and executives around the world. Rod’s reach info: rod (at@) etpnetwork.com http://www.etpnetwork.com

• Our Panel includes the following prestigious project managers:
  

• Henry Will
  
• Moderator and founder of pmlessonslearned.com: Henry C Will IV, PMP
  Henry Will, is a PMI certified Project Manager Professional (PMP) specializing in PMO and Agile project methodologies managing Web enabled Software Application development projects in accounting and underwriting processes of Mortgages, Insurance and Pension funds. He is a public speaker and a volunteer with several organizations in leadership roles, teaching and mentoring. Mr. Will is also involved in professional networking.
  http://henrywill4.com

• Dave Case
  
• Dave Case is a certified project manager – a PMP - with over 20 years in the project management area. He has consulted with AT&T, BASF, and Medco Health Solutions. He has also worked for Space Gateway Support which runs Kennedy Space Center. He is a member of both the NJ and FL Space Coast PMI chapters. He is currently the NJ chapter’s newsletter editor as well as a past president of the FL Space Coast chapter.
• He provides comments on Lessons Learned as it pertains to both Teamwork and Respect/Fairness.

• Barbara Fuller
  
• Barbara Fuller is the President of Process and Project Solutions, Inc. She has over 20 years of experience in IT and Project Management leading large teams and multi-million dollar initiatives. Her credentials include the designation as a PMP and a Process Management Certification from Rutgers. Her firm provides Management Consulting with expertise in the disciplines of Project & Process Management, Leadership, Team Building, and Mentoring/Coaching. Barbara’s reach info: http://www.processandprojectsolutions.com

• Mara Burns
  
• Mara D. Burns is a Sr. IT Project Manager and PMO developer with an extensive technical background developing complex global applications for the financial industry. She has authored several articles on project management and has developed interactive training courses used by major banks. She can be reached at maradburns (at) yahoo.com