DPC SIG Annual Membership Meeting - RSVP by October 15

Join us for the DPC SIG's Annual Membership Meeting meeting, Saturday, October 18 from
1 - 3 PM MDT at the Colorado Convention Center - Room 113.

If you are in the Denver area, or will be attending the PMI Global Congress, North America that week, please save time to meet with your DPC SIG colleagues.

Please RSVP by October 15 if you are planning to attend. RSVP by sending an e-mail.

We’ll see you there!

PMI Virtual Communities Project Update

Here is an informational article with the most up to date news and progress about the Virtual Communities Project VCP, entitled “The PMI Virtual Communities Project: What It Means To You”.

The article was contributed to by the Virtual Communities Advisory Group (VCAG) and representatives from PMI’s Component & Community Relations and Information Technology departments. The graphic design of the article bears the look and feel of the new virtual community web site design, much of which was contributed to by global volunteer leaders in design and usability studies being conducted since August.

Construction Project Managers - You Deserve to be Recognized!

Submit Your Nomination by October 15, 2008

The DPC SIG is interested in encouraging and rewarding successful project managers from around the world for their contribution to the construction industry and the project management profession.

We are seeking nominations from every region around the world and planning to present one award to each region based on the criteria listed below.

Award Nomination Criteria
1. Project title
2. Project manager name and email
3. Details of the project (max 250 words)
4. Challenges faced and solved
5. Social benefits (tangible or intangible)
6. Why should the project manager be recommended for this     award
7. Supporting photographs

Self nominations are also encouraged.

Nominations must be submitted no later than October 15, 2008 for consideration. Awards will be announced on International Project Management Day - November 6, 2008. Winners will be listed in the November bulletin.

Submit your Nomination Today!

If you would like to volunteer to review books, or have a book you would like members to review, please send an e-mail to administrator@dpcsig.org and we will notify you of titles as they become available.

New books available for review:

The Project Resource Manual	Project Management in Construction	Defect-Free Buildings

Have a Project Management Question?

We Just May Have the Answer!

The DPC SIG has enlisted the support of Subject Matter Experts from around the world to address your project management-related questions. Questions and answers will appear in upcoming issues of the DPC SIG newsletter and monthly bulletin.

Submit Your Question to VCMarketing@dpcsig.org.
Be sure to include your name and contact information in the email.

View the current list of questions and answers.

Volunteers Needed for Publication and Mentoring Initiatives

Publication Program
The DPC SIG is looking for volunteers to assist in the development of booklets specific to our Industry. The idea behind this initiative is to translate into practical guides the best examples of project management as it applies to four Construction Sectors (Airport, Industrial Business Park, Highway & Railway, Residential). The first publication is about Project Management applied to the Residential Sector with specific focus on "Green" issues and innovation. It will be issued as a draft to a Panel of Expert at the end of this year and it will be presented to the SIG community on 16th of February 2009 with a webinar that will be free to our members.

Your support and contribution is critical in providing input and in delivering a useful working tool for our Professional Community. The only criteria for volunteering is your enthusiasm for project management and the Construction Sector. Please note the call for volunteers for this first publication will close on 10th of November.

If you are willing to contribute to the publications or just curious about this initiative please contact our Deputy First Vice Chair Fabrizio Rossi at deputyfirstvicechair@dpcsig.org.

Note: we experienced a technical problem with the email provided above and you may have received an error message when applied. We do apologize for the inconvenience and we warmly invite to re-express your interest in this initiative.

Mentoring Program
The DPC SIG is also looking for volunteers to assist in the development of a mentoring program for our members. Please contact Judy Wilks at vcmembership@dpcsig.org.

DPC SIG Lapel Pins Available for Members

As a token of the DPC SIG's appreciation for your participation in the SIG, we would like to send you a lapel pin. We encourage all members to wear the pin at PMI® chapter and international events and to look for, and network with, other DPC SIG members wearing their pins. Show your pride in the DPC SIG!

Request a DPC SIG pin - Be sure to include your mailing address.

Too Much Travel for PDUs?

Each course in University of Wisconsin-Platteville's online Master of Science in Project Management is worth 45 PDUs and 3 credits toward the graduate degree. With accreditations from the PMI® Global Accreditation Center and the Higher Learning Commission, you and your employer can be certain that the program is of the highest caliber. Gain the advanced PM skills and cross-functional business knowledge you need to advance in your career. UW-Platteville is a public institution and part of the world-renowned University of Wisconsin system. For 10 years, our completely online MSPM has helped project managers prepare for the next step in their career.

Learn more: www.uwplatt.edu/disted/degrees/pm/

Project Management War Stories

Risk Management: Why opponents to the project are your most important external stakeholders

Understanding who your stakeholders are and how they directly or indirectly impact a project plan requires planning that will ensure the best communication and risk management strategy facilitating the navigation of the bumps project managers will face along the road. Good project managers understand that disparate groups of stakeholders need to be best aligned together to create a powerful coalition of support. More importantly, carefully managing the risk of your opponents that are often part of this equation must be diligently monitored in order to maintain stakeholder alignment. As the expression goes - "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."

In this episode, we look at the relationship between stakeholder and risk management by examining the story of the Fiddler on the Roof, Cape Wind (Cape Wind opponents), and a mining project in South America.

Access the audio blog now

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November 6, 2008 • Washington, DC

International Project Management Day 2008 event - Managing Through Changing Political and Economic Times. Come hear about managing effectively through sudden political and economic changes from nationally recognized PM leaders Lee Lambert and Carl Pritchard. You'll also learn how to keep your team positive and hear how a PM from the Army Corps of Engineers managed through the Katrina aftermath.

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On Fire Leadership: Managing Projects Using Conflict Management and Emotional Intelligence featuring Dave Gerber, acclaimed project management author, trainer, and consultant. Some leaders are ON FIRE! You can just see it in their eyes, their approach and in their actions. They come to work with a spark that sets the standard; the tone for the day, or the project and we wonder, “…where do they get that energy and ability?” Maybe they just love their work? It’s more than that – that spark appears when high level skill meets passion. To be an “On Fire” leader, one must navigate through seemingly endless project conflicts that will require inspiring leadership, sound negotiation skills and the application of a heightened level of emotional intelligence. Understanding how to better manage projects by using conflict will empower participants to approach both work and relationships differently.

Register today

Please go to the PMI Honolulu Chapter website to find all the details – and register. Click on the link to the 2008 PDS, then click on the registration tab to register. You may also download a registration form and mail to PMI Honolulu Chapter.

COAA to Offer Owners Leadership Conferences

The Construction Owner's Association of America (COAA) is offering the following Owners Leadership Conference:

COAA Fall Owners Leadership Conference
December 2-4, 2008
Tampa, Florida USA

2009 Spring Owners Leadership Conference
May 13-15, 2009
Indianapolis, Indiana USA

2009 Fall Owners Leadership Conference
November 18-20, 2009
Austin, Texas USA

2010 Spring Owners Leadership Conference
May 5-7, 2010
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA