Plan to Attend the R.E.P. Forum that Kicks off the PMI Research and Education Conference 2010

The PMI R.E.P. Forum, which will be held on 11 July 2010 in Washington, DC, USA, is an all-day event that kicks off the PMI 2010 Research and Education Conference and is open only to PMI R.E.P.s. You can earn seven PDUs for participating in it.

The R.E.P. Forum will begin with a presentation by Dr. Marc J. Rosenberg, an independent management consultant, educator and leading figure in the world of organizational learning, e-learning, knowledge management and performance improvement. Dr. Rosenberg, who has authored more than 50 articles and book chapters, is a frequently quoted expert in major business and trade publications. His presentation will focus on the challenges and advantages of e-learning.

The forum will then explore the instances of collaboration between Palatine Group, a PMI R.E.P., and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It will provide you with an opportunity to discuss a project management training simulation that has resulted from their joint work.

Participation in the forum will enable you to make new business contacts with representatives from academic institutions interested in developing project management courses and programs and network with other R.E.P.s. Once you are registered for the forum, you will have access to the Meet Attendees feature of the conference website, which will enable you to learn more about other registrants, interact with them virtually and set up face-to-face meetings with them.

The networking reception at the end of the day will bring together the attendees of the R.E.P. Forum, the GAC Academic Forum and the Research and Education Conference, and will offer an opportunity to network with 500 attendees invested in project management research and education.

Learn more about the 2010 PMI Research and Education Conference.

25 Attendees Participate in the R.E.P. Breakfast in Melbourne, Australia

An informative R.E.P. recognition breakfast was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center on 22 February 2010.

In the opening remarks Keith Rosenbaum, R.E.P. administrator, highlighted the active participation of R.E.P.s (currently over 250 Asia Pacific R.E.P.s) and informed attendees that PDU claims made in this region in 2009 represented 20% of the total of the Category 3 designation in our Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) system.

Attendees were then engaged by PMI President and CEO, Gregory Balestrero, who discussed the current global economic situation and held a question and answer session with the R.E.P. stakeholders in attendance.

Juergen Oschadleus, R.E.P. Advisory Group member, followed with an overview of the functions and roles of the advisory board.

The breakfast concluded with Mr. Rosenbaum providing additional tips and training on the new CCR system along with updates on the R.E.P. Marketing Portal and the upcoming R.E.P. Forum in July 2010.

Nominate or Apply for 2010 PMI Professional Awards

Training organizations, academic institutions, researchers and authors are encouraged to apply for the 2010 PMI Professional Awards. The call for nominations is now open. The submission deadline for most of PMI?s awards is 26 April 2010.

The PMI Professional Continuing Education Provider of the Year Award honors an organization that has demonstrated exceptional skills in the delivery and implementation of a professional development program in project management. This award has multiple categories and may be given to corporate/government/association, individual/business and/or an academic professional development provider.

The PMI Professional Continuing Education Product of the Year Award recognizes exceptional professional development instruction and/or training material for project management students, trainees or practitioners. This award has multiple categories and may be given to a corporate/ government/association, individual/business and/or academic institution that is responsible for creating and producing the product.

The PMI Research Achievement Award honors an individual who has significantly advanced the concepts, knowledge and/or practices of project management though professionally conducted and authored project management research.

The PMI David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award recognizes an author for advancing project management knowledge, practices, procedures, concepts or techniques that demonstrate the value of using project management. The publication may be on historical, current or future endeavors.

Recipients of these awards will receive a marketing toolkit that, among other things, will contain an image of the PMI Awards Recipient medallion that they will be able to use in their marketing materials.

View the list of 2009 PMI Professional Award recipients.

Apply for 2010 PMI Professional Awards.

PMI Opens Call for Research Funding Proposals

PMI?s Academic Resources Department is pleased to announce its 2010 request for proposals for 2011 research funding.

Academics and researchers in many disciplines including project management, management, organizational psychology, education, and sociology are encouraged to apply. Proposed research should have direct application to any aspect of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) or its practice including project, program, and portfolio management.

PMI also encourages proposals for research involving multi-disciplinary teams of scholars or teams consisting of academics and practitioners, who will potentially bring new ways of thinking and related bodies of literature to the field.

Preliminary proposals will be accepted between 1 February and 25 April 2010, and those advancing to the second round will be notified by 10 July 2010. Grant recipients, up to $50,000, will be notified in October 2010. Funded projects will begin 1 January 2011.

All questions should be sent to the Research Coordinator.

Ways for R.E.P.s to Evaluate Their Training

If your goal is to measure participants? reactions to a training event (Kirkpatrick's Level 1), ask them immediately after the program. In addition, make sure to measure more than reactions to the overall program (e.g., Did you like the program?). Measure the participants? reactions to specific components of the program, such as instructor, topics, presentation style, schedule, audiovisuals used, etc.

Level 1 evaluations measure attitudes, usually through the use of a questionnaire based on a Likert five level rating scale. You should include closed-ended items (like these ratings) as well as open-ended items on your evaluations. For example, you could ask: What were the three most significant weaknesses of the program? What were the three most significant strengths of the program? It is important to learn the weaknesses, as well as the strengths, in order to improve a program.

When having participants fill out evaluations, it is best not to have them put their names on them because they are more likely to be honest in their answers if they are anonymous. This honesty will help you discover what content areas are missing and provide you with formative evaluation information that you can use to improve future versions of the training program.

PMI Launches Career Central on PMI.org

There is no need to search all over the web or PMI.org to find tools and information to assist your career ?project.? This new page?located at PMI.org/CareerCentral ?is designed to provide project management practitioners with a comprehensive resource for career information.

Whether you are a practitioner seeking employment advice or are looking for knowledge on how to move your career to the next level, Career Central makes accessing information easy. The hub centralizes career-related content, credential and professional development information, and other resources from PMI.

In addition to links, Career Central provides access to content related to career advancement.

Much of this original content is focused along the lines of industry, specialization, particular career stages and trends according to regions. Content includes text articles, interactive features, illustrated slideshows and podcasts.

Please visit PMI.org/CareerCentral often to find the information and resources you need for your career in the project management profession?and to contribute to the dialog.