PMINYC

President's Message - February, 2008

Greetings PMINYC members.

There is so much to do and so little time…the perpetual project management dilemma.

We now have more than 2,500 members, myriad full-scale programs and a cadre of dedicated volunteers, all working to make things happen. I am so very excited to work with the 2008 PMINYC Board of Directors and Program Managers to build on the solid foundation that was passed on to me by our immediate past-President Mark Tuscano and all the prior PMINYC teams.

While sitting in a Leadership Meeting last year, it dawned on me that there are two major challenges facing contemporary project managers that must be dealt with simultaneously in order for one to be deemed successful. So, as discussed in our January Chapter Meeting, I have established “Envision… then Deliver” as the theme for 2008. The Board of Directors is already using the theme as a way of talking about, linking, and assessing our progress in providing even more effective services for the Chapter in both the short and long terms.

No matter what business you are in - first and foremost, someone (typically the owner or sponsor) has to develop a vision that then gets translated into some pretty tangible things (scope/requirements) that must get done. And while a lot of people hate measurement, we also have to assess whether or not the job is getting done.

Secondly, if the things to be done include projects, then, depending on your organizational structure, project managers must develop clarity of purpose about the “envisioned goal” and must fashion discrete work efforts, at an ever increasingly fast pace to deliver. Why?? The project management business is booming and project management has necessarily become more professional, but with professionalization comes the expectation of better results. Also, in large part due to the pervasiveness of the Internet, myriad data about not only local but world progress is now at everyone’s finger tips so the rate of change and the capability to effect change have escalated, as well as the customer’s expectations. Slow project delivery or project rework can mean that products and projects are out of or off the mark by the time they are delivered, particularly if the landscape (i.e., business, technology, infrastructure, market) has changed significantly by the time the project is delivered. In aligning the Chapter’s resources to help address both sides of the ledger (envisioning and delivering), my personal goal for our team is to provide you with both a context and tools that will help further translate theory into practice. After all, your businesses and/or sponsoring organizations want results. Enjoy the February and March offerings and don’t hesitate to stop and ta

Program Managers when you see us. We welcome you and any new ideas that you may have. Finally, don’t hesitate to volunteer (even if you only have a little time). A little time properly le


Stephanie
Chapter President