Congratulations
to the Construction Industry Institute
on It's 25th Anniversary
CII
celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary last month. CII began in October
1983 as a recommendation from a five-year study of the engineering and
construction industry. In the late 1970s, The Business Roundtable - 250
CEOs of the largest corporations in the U.S. - witnessed the staggering
inflation and labor disputes that were sending the nation's economy into
a deep, downward spiral. Construction, while contributing some eight to
ten percent of the gross domestic product at that time had positioned
itself as the nation's top industry, but was at the forefront of cost
overruns and in the center of nasty standoffs between management and labor
over wage demands. Now, 25 years later, we join in the celebration of
the establishment of CII, the knowledge leader for project success.
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.
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 30th 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 or administrator@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 you 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/
You are cordially invited to participate in the PMI-sponsored survey on Earned Value Management (EVM). The objective of this study is to develop a clear understanding of current EVM practice and future trends in different countries and industry sectors. For more information about this study and the research team, please visit http://www.tech.uh.edu/evm.
If you are interested in participating, we would appreciate if you can complete the survey within two weeks.
Thru 31 December 2008, take 15% off book or logo item purchases of $75 or more at PMI.org/Marketplace.
Enter coupon code
Q4BOOKSALE at checkout. Offer applies to individual web orders
of book and logo items only. Cannot be used with community leader discount,
nor for membership dues, certification fees, digitally fulfilled items,
other PMI products/services, shipping fees or taxes. Offer expires
31 December 2008.
Los Angeles, CA - April 29 - 30, 2009
Columbus, OH - June 10 - 11, 2009
Washington D.C. - September 15 - 16, 2009
Atlanta, GA - October 7 - 8, 2009
Dallas, TX - November 11 - 12, 2009
View the speaker line-up
Register online
Implement
CII Best Practices and improve project performance. CII offers online courses
with special focus on CII Best Practices. Existing CII Education Modules
based on CII Research findings are converted to online courses and made
available for CII Members and the general public.
You can access the CII Curriculum through the Internet and benefit from:
- Access to online courses 24/7
- Fully interactive Web-based learning
- Professional Development Hour (PDH) Credits
- Advanced Learning Management System (LMS)
CII members can now
purchase a 90-day access period to all 18 one-hour courses for $40
(that’s $2.22 per course) or non-members for $195 (that’s $10.83
per course).
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
Volunteer
Opportunities
The DPC SIG is a volunteer-driven organization. We encourage our members to be actively involved in SIG activities and special projects by:
- filling leadership positions within the organization: Vice Chairs, Deputies, Committee Members
- contributing articles to The Project Management Standard newsletter
- managing special projects
- working on designated project activities, Local Interest Group (LIG) meetings and professional development conferences
View
the current DPC
SIG Organization Chart which lists available positions.
Volunteer today.
You will find it most rewarding, both professionally
and personally!
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the DPC SIG Administrator. Please let us know the area(s) in which you would be interested in volunteering and we will find a place for you.