Calendar of Events

PM Insight Fremont - How to Supercharge your OKR's

PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every Thursday 7.00PM-8.00PM

PM Breakfast Meeting - Mountain View/Sunnyvale - May 2023

When: May 5, 2023 7:30am - 9:00am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) 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 - May 2023

When: 05 May, 2023 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader on the Same Day of event. Zoom meeting link will be emailed to the email address provided during event registration, so please make sure to enter correct email address. For the people who have multiple email accounts, please make sure to check the email account used during registration. Thank you! ) 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.

Job Search Breakfast Meeting May 8, 2023

When: May 8, 2023 7:30 am - 9:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) 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 - San Mateo - May 2023

When: May 9, 2023 7:30 am - 9:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) 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 - May 2023

When: May 10, 2023 7:30 am-9:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) 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 Virtual Meeting - What Metrics Will Your Teams Find Useful?

With data comes baggage. Many teams use metrics to prove their value-add or to show that goals are met or missed. Some use metrics at the individual level to decide promotions or compensation or as a passive form of competition. What would happen instead if we used data to inspire richer conversations? What if that data captured team trade-offs and inspired a culture of experimentation as teams played with different ways of working? Come hear the story about how one organization did just that. We'll talk about what went right, what went wrong, and what we wished we had done next.

PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every Thursday 7.00PM-8.00PM

PM Breakfast Meeting - San Jose - May 2023

When: 12 May 2023 7:30 am-9:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) 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. These meetings are open to anyone who is interested. The only cost is what you order form the menu, separate checks.

Certification Info May 2023

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 - May 2023

When: May 16, 2023 7:30 am-9:00 am Where: Virtual Event Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84753944477?pwd=QjA3ZlVOcHA0TUhvdGljYTdwWEtsUT09 Meeting ID: 847 5394 4477 Passcode: pmi2022 One tap mobile +13462487799,,84753944477#,,,,*6390625# US (Houston) +17207072699,,84753944477#,,,,*6390625# US (Denver) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 847 5394 4477 Passcode: 6390625 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/ksX4fx1gc Program Agenda: 7:30 AM - Program Begins 9:00 AM - Adjourn Food: The only cost is what you order from the menu. Separate checks. Registration: The registration is FREE for anyone interested. Walk-in welcome. Please register online in advance to help the Meeting Leader plan and arrange seats.

SV Monthly Book Club : Steve Jobs

Book of the month: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Virtual Host: Marc Scotchlas Book Selection for March: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Walter Isaacson’s “enthralling” (The New Yorker) worldwide bestselling biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. Isaacson’s portrait touched millions of readers. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the twenty-first century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering. Although Jobs cooperated with the author, he asked for no control over what was written. He put nothing off-limits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. He himself spoke candidly about the people he worked with and competed against. His friends, foes, and colleagues offer an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted. His tale is instructive and cautionary, filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership, and values. Steve Jobs is the inspiration for the movie of the same name starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, and Jeff Daniels, directed by Danny Boyle with a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. About the SV Monthly Book Club : Register Here The SV Monthly Book Club is a no-cost forum to discuss books and publications that touch on various topics about project and program management. It recurs on the 3rd Thursday each month, virtually. There is no club membership, and anyone can join the discussion forum of the month. To attend the forum, please pre-register (for free) and be sure you have pre-read the book of the month. Registration is necessary as we are limiting the number of attendees, so that everyone has a chance to express their opinion and listen to others. This is a professional event. While we are open to opinions from all angles during the book discussions, please be respectful to the host and all attendees. About the Event Leader Marc Scotchlas is the event leader and discussion moderator Registration Required and limiting attendees. First come first serve. Zoom link to be distributed to registrants on the day of the event. Look for a Zoom invitation the day of the event from scotchlas@gmail.com. Feel free to set that not to go to your junk mail. Additional Information Event Leader: Marc Scotchlas {Click here to contact Marc} PDU: Up to 5.0 PDU to complete the pre-reading; 1.0 to participate in the monthly meeting. PDU claim code available to attendees at end of event. ♦PDU claiming instruction Recognize that PDU credit may be partial if you've read only the part of the book that you will read, or that full credit can be taken later after the discussion event is complete and you have completed the entire book. There's no drop-dead requirement by the discussion date for reading, but the discussion is much fuller if you've read the entire book. Speakers Marc Scotchlas - Event Host Shot Director at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Marc served a career in the Navy prior to joining Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 2018, serving as Shot Director at the National Ignition Facility. Managing operations at the world’s premier laser facility that is leading the way to ignition and solving humanity’s energy needs has been his passion since. Residing in the Bay area and perpetually expanding his horizons has been his pastime.

PM Breakfast Meeting - Milpitas - May 2023

Job Search Breakfast Meeting May 22, 2023

When: May 22, 2023 7:30 am - 9:00 am Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader) 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 Insights Foster City Virtual Meeting: Shields Up: Cybersecurity Project Management

PM Insights Foster City - Shields Up: Cybersecurity Project Management When: Wed, May 24, 2023 6:00pm-8:00pm Pacific Time Where: Virtual Meeting (Registrants will receive joining details from Meeting Leader on the Same Day of event. Zoom meeting link will be emailed to the email address provided during event registration, so please make sure to enter correct email address. For the people who have multiple email accounts, please make sure to check the email account used during registration. Thank you! ) Last Date for On-line Registration is Tue, May 23, 2023 Description: We expect more automation, integration, and online activity in the foreseeable future resulting in more cybersecurity risks and issues. Therefore, organizations and individuals are spending more resources on cybersecurity projects to implement, maintain and optimize the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their digital services and data. The demand for cybersecurity projects and expertise is growing; it is a great time to learn about cybersecurity project management. Cybersecurity is complex and aligning to a multitude of international standards can be problematic. In Dr. Greg Skulmoski’s presentation, attendees will be introduced to a project management approach that combines standards and is tailored to cybersecurity projects detailed in his book Shields Up: Cybersecurity Project Management. The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ITIL Service Management, ISO Risk Management, ISO Quality Management, and ISO Information Security Standards are aligned into a project delivery approach applicable to most cybersecurity projects, most of the time.

PMISV Toastmasters Club Meeting – Every Thursday 7.00PM-8.00PM