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August

2010

Registration has opened for the Autumn PMP/CAPM Coa ching Class Pass your CAPM or PMP Exam before the end of 2010

This Coaching class consists of four Saturdays to prepare for the rigorous questioning at your PMI Exam. It is a self-study coaching class, explaining the PMI certification process, offering exam-taking tips and providing the facility to take & interactively discuss the answers on simulated exam questions. The class size is 10-15 students. The language in the class is English and/or Dutch. Next dates: 25th September, 9th October, 6th and 20th November from 10:00 till 16:00. Location: Hotel De Biltsche Hoek in De Bilt, close to Utrecht. Bus stops right next door. Parking free.

The fee is € 545, - (inclusive 19% VAT) covering four days of coaching class by experienced PMP’s, and including study books & materials, accommodation, lunch and beverages. More information: see http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/index.php/events/capmpmp-coaching-class/179-capmpmp-coaching-class-autumn-2010 or contact Rommert Stellingwerf, Director Education and Standards at http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/index.php/contacts/chapter/54-chapter/5-rommert-stellingwerf

You can download the latest IPMA Newsletters from http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/images/stories/PMI-data/ipma-news/nl100803.pdf

Registration has opened for 11 th PMI Benelux Day

For information regarding this event see

http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/images/stories/PMI-data/chapter-news/pmi_11bnl_registration_announcement.pdf

To register for this event visit the website of the 11th PMI Benelux Day : http://www.pmibeneluxday.org/

Registration has opened for three Short Track Sessi ons PMI Netherlands Chapter together with our sponsor Dhirata organizes three Short Track sessions in last quarter of this year. These Short Tracks will cover the following subjects :

October 7, 2010 : PMI Standard on Program Management November 12, 2010 : PMI Standard Work Breakdown Structure and Scheduling December, 10, 2010 : PMI Standard Earned Value

Each Short Track will last one day and will be held in the office of Enabling at Amsterdam The costs for each of these Short Tracks is € 250 (excluding 19% VAT) for members of PMI Netherlands Chapter and IPMA-NL. Non-members pay € 50 more. More information can be found on our website http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/index.php/events/short-tracks Registration for these Short Tracks on http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/index.php/events/event-registration

Registration has opened for CA Project Portfolio Ma nagement Experience Simulation Workshop In October three iterations of the CA PPM Experience are scheduled for members of PMI Netherlands Chapter. During this Simulation Workshop teams of maximum 15 participants will take decisions on portfolio investments which will directly the business results of the company. At the end of the workshop you will have gained insight in the influence of PPM on the business results and knowledge of the most up-to-date techniques and “best practices” in the area of PPM. Join this FUN experience at one of the three scheduled dates : October 20, 26 or 28. More information : http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/index.php/events/workshops/184-ca-ppm-experience-simulation-workshop Register at http://www.pmi-netherlands-chapter.org/index.php/events/event-registration

IPMA-NL Young Professionals evenement Donderdag 30 september brengt de Netwerkgroep Young Professionals van IPMA-NL een bezoek aan het project 'Spoorzone Delft'. Een aantal feiten over het project: - investering: 1 miljard euro - omvang spoorzone: 40 hectare - spoortunnel: 2300 meter lang - start uitvoering: 2009 - oplevering spoortunnel volgens planning: 2016 Voor meer info kijk op http://www.spoorzonedelft.nl Het programma is als volgt:

16.00 uur: ontvangst met koffie / thee in 'Delft Bouwt' (infocentrum tegenover Delft CS / Barbarasteeg 2, 2611 BM Delft)

16.15 uur: intro bij de maquette 16.45 uur: rondje buiten door plangebied (in september zijn ze volgens planning druk bezig met de diepwanden aan

de Phoenixstraat / erg leuk om te zien) 17.15 uur: afsluiting (o.a. virtual reality impressie en mogelijkheid tot het stellen van vragen) 18.00 uur: einde programma

Advies: Kom met de trein. Mocht je toch met de auto willen komen, maak dan gebruik van het lang-parkeren terrein aan de Verlengde Nijverheidsstraat (max. 10 minuten lopen). Indien de aanwezigen het leuk vinden, is het mogelijk om na afloop nog ergens wat te gaan drinken. Aan- en afmelden, of vragen kan bij Maarten Bus (IPMA Young Professionals – 06.55.99.387) Meer informatie over deze Netwerkgroep op http://www.ipma-nl.nl/netwerkgroepen/young-professionals

Complexity in projects – request for help I am looking for enthusiastic people who want to help me founding a new Community of Practice within PMI. It will take on average 2 hours of your time per week for the coming 6-9 months. Big public projects in the world are staffed with competent people equipped with the best tools available and often these projects become nightmares. One of the reasons could be that these projects involve so many tasks, people, stakeholders, rules that they become too complex. And in complex projects current management techniques may not be sufficient. I have taken the initiative to set up a new Community of Practice (former SIGs) within PMI on the topic of Complexity in projects. A CoP is a virtual community on a specific topic. More info on www.pmi.org The setup requires the following activities:

1. Finding out whether there is no overlap with existing CoPs

2. Receiving a charter by putting together a 5 year business plan

3. Forming a Board

4. Forming a steering committee

I sincerely belief that Complexity in projects is a topic that will change project management in a dramatic way. To sort out what, why and how we need to pull brains together on a global scale. Please let me know if you are interested to go with me on this journey. Richard van Ruler , PMP, member of PMI Netherlands Chapter, Board member Denktank Project NL E: richardvruler@ziggo.nl T: +31 70 5145651 M: +31 6 44 900 657 (mobile) A: Eikendael 20, 2245 BL Wassenaar, The Netherlands