Calendar of Events

Cancelled - PMI-PMP® Certification Prep 4-day Workshop

PMI-PMP® Certification Prep 4-day Workshop

PMI-PMP® Certification Prep 4-day Workshop

PMI-PMP® Certification Prep 4-day Workshop

President's Newsletter

President's Newsletter - November 2018 Fellow Chapter Members, Warm welcome to the new members, volunteer leaders and greetings to all PMISV Chapter members. November Highlights 1. Elections for 2019 BoD completed 2. Congratulations to the newly elected · Ajay Navaratna – President · Thiruraghavan Varadadesigan – VP Finance · Vidyasagar Amancherla – VP Operations 3. PMISV September volunteer appreciation event made it to the PMI Friday Facts for 11/16/18 4. As part of our outreach program, I delivered a talk at Cogswell college on ‘PM Skills for Digital Age’ 5. Hosted a workshop on SAFe and DevOps for the chapter volunteer leaders 6. We held our Q4 volunteer leadership forum 7. PDU reporting communication for the Annual Symposium sent to all the participants 8. Hosted lunch for the Symposium volunteer leaders 9. Renewed focus to improve Chapter Marketing We are constantly looking for fresh graduates / students join the Chapter Next Gen Leadership program. If you have ideas or would like to part of the Next Gen Leadership Program please contact me at president@pmisv.org Please encourage veterans and active-duty personnel in your network to take advantage of the opportunity to register for the Chapter evening events at no cost. To make this more effective, we are looking for a Veteran to lead this opportunity. Please drop an email tovp_operations@pmisv.org We continue to see improved attendance at our Chapter events in 2018. Thank You for all the volunteers who are constantly striving hard to put up events that provide value to our members and Project Management community in the Bay Area. I encourage all Chapter Members who wish to be a Chapter Leader to apply to enroll in the Leadership program and take advantage of the resources. If you are interested, please send an email to vp_strategy@pmisv.org I encourage all Chapter Active Volunteers to actively consider the leadership opportunity of serving on our Board of Directors. If you are interested please feel free to reach out to me at president@pmisv.org I would also like to take this opportunity to request you to join us at our Chapter Events and encourage your Project Management friends to join the Chapter and volunteer. We are constantly looking for new volunteer leaders and encourage you to submit your application under the “Get Involved” tab on our website’s home page, once you’ve logged in. I hope to see you at a Chapter event soon! Volunteer with Passion. Happy Volunteering! Sincerely, Bhanu M Viswanadha PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SASM President PMI Silicon Valley Chapter Useful links: Chapter website Chapter Events calendar Become a Volunteer

PM Breakfast Meeting - Mountain View/Sunnyvale - Nov 2018

When: 2 November, 2018 7:30am - 9:00am Where: La Espuela Restaurant (formerly Los Charros) 89 W El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 Restaurant website: www.loscharrosrestaurant.com Description: Monthly the chapter holds seven geographically dispersed (Project Management) PM Breakfast Meetings in San Francisco’s Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay. Each of these is a small gathering (10 to 15) project managers for a discussion of the current PM environment, sharing of information, and brainstorming of current challenges. The meeting's agenda is the topics brought by the attendees. Every meeting is facilitated by a chapter volunteer.

Women in Project Management Forum - Nov 2018

When: 02 November, 2018 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Where: Corner Bakery, 3375 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Description: The Forum’s mission is to provide a community for women interested in the Project Management profession, focused on mutual growth and sharing of knowledge through informal meetings, networking and mentoring. Through mutual sharing the group seeks to provide insights into Project Management issues common to multiple industries. This interaction enables participants to make significant positive changes to their work environment.

Cancelled - PM Insight Fremont - Trends in Angel Investing and the future of Cannabis

PM Breakfast Meeting - Santa Cruz/Capitola (11/09/2018)

When: 9 Nov 2018 7:00 am-8:00 am Where: Gayle's Bakery & Roticceria, 504 Bay Avenue, Capitola, CA This is a facilitated roundtable discussion on agenda topics solicited from the attendees during introductions. The intent of the meeting is to promote an informal gathering of a dozen project managers to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions from the other attendees on current project challenges, or share/receive information on items of interest.

PM Breakfast Meeting: San Jose 11/09/2018

When: 9 November 2018 7:30 am-9:00 am Where: Denny’s 1140 Hillsdale Ave San Jose, CA 95118 This is a facilitated round table discussion on agenda topics solicited from the attendees during introductions. The intent of the meeting is to promote an informal gathering of project managers to discuss current topics in the profession, receive suggestions from the other attendees on current project challenges, or share/receive information on items of interest.

Cancelled - Methodology and Tools for Quantitative Management of Platform Hardware/Software Development Programs

Cancelled

Job Search Breakfast Meeting November 12, 2018

When: November 12, 2018 7:30 am - 9:00 am Where: Hobee's Restaurant -- 800 W Ahwanee Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Description: This group is established to provide job search support for Silicon Valley project management professionals. It is sponsored by the Silicon Valley chapter of the Project Management Institute - PMI (www.pmisv.org) to help our members in transition improve their probability of landing a future job. In conjunction with the chapter's Career Management Seminars and Career Development Workshops, the Job Search Group focuses on providing:

PM Breakfast Meeting - Belmont - Nov 2018

When: 13 Nov 2018 7:30 am - 9:00 am Where: IHOP 510 El Camino Real Belmont, CA 94002-2121 Description: Monthly the chapter holds seven geographically dispersed (Project Management) PM Breakfast Meetings in San Francisco’s Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay. Each of these is a small gathering (10 to 15) project managers for a discussion of the current PM environment, sharing of information, and brainstorming of current challenges. The meeting's agenda is the topics brought by the attendees. Every meeting is facilitated by a chapter volunteer.

PMO Round Table Breakfast Meeting - November 2018

When: 14 November 2018, 7:30 am-9:00 am Where: Holder's Country Inn Restaurant, 998 S. De Anza Blvd, San Jose The Chapter holds a Breakfast Round Table focused upon the PMO Practice and Operations once a month. This round table group provides a general forum to discuss various issues, problems, and challenges related to organizing, operating and managing a PMO within any organization. The format is open, with round-robin topics decided by the attendees each month. If you are, or have been, involved in any of the following activities, this round table will be for you.

PM Insight Sunnyvale - TBD

TBD

PM Breakfast Meeting - Milpitas - Nov 2018

When: 16 November 2018 7:30am - 9:00am Where: Denny's 333 S Abbott Ave Milpitas, CA 95035-5202 Description: Monthly the chapter holds seven geographically dispersed (Project Management) PM Breakfast Meetings in San Francisco’s Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay. Each of these is a small gathering (10 to 15) project managers for a discussion of the current PM environment, sharing of information, and brainstorming of current challenges. The meeting's agenda is the topics brought by the attendees. Every meeting is facilitated by a chapter volunteer.

Certification Info Nov 2018

Project Managers interested in obtaining information on PMI's certification programs are welcome to attend the Monthly Certification Information Meeting. Its intent is to provide an understanding of the application process, exam content and structure, exam environment and available tudy resources.

PM Breakfast Meeting - Cupertino - Nov 2018

When: 20 November 2018, 7:30 am-9:00 am Where: Holder's Country Inn Restaurant, 998 S. De Anza Blvd San Jose Monthly the chapter holds seven geographically dispersed (Project Management) PM Breakfast Meetings in San Francisco's Peninsula, South Bay and East Bay. Each of these is a small gathering (10 to 15) project managers for a discussion of the current PM environment, sharing of information, and brainstorming of current challenges. The meeting's agenda is the topics brought by the attendees. Every meeting is facilitated by a chapter volunteer.

Job Search Breakfast Meeting November 26, 2018

When: November 26, 2018 7:30 am - 9:00 am Where: Hobee's Restaurant -- 800 W Ahwanee Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Description: This group is established to provide job search support for Silicon Valley project management professionals. It is sponsored by the Silicon Valley chapter of the Project Management Institute - PMI (www.pmisv.org) to help our members in transition improve their probability of landing a future job. In conjunction with the chapter's Career Management Seminars and Career Development Workshops, the Job Search Group focuses on providing:

PM Insight FosterCity - TBD

TBD

Program Management Professional (PgMP®) Certification Exam Prep Workshop

Program Management Professional (PgMP®) Certification Exam Prep Workshop November 30, 2018 Saturday 8:30AM - 6:00 PM and December 01 and 02, 2018 Saturday 8:30AM - 6:00 PM