Our Early Afternoon Presentations Offer More Choice to Customize Your Experience!* "Session C" “Applying Agile Principles in a Waterfall Word" Solarity Project Leaders [Glenn Thomas] [Alex Kinder]   Everyone is talking about Agile these days! As a project management professional you’ve probably heard the term if not had the chance to experience the practice in some form yourself. In this session Bud will explore Agile theme including: Understand the history of traditional project management and Agile methodologies Discuss the theoretical and practical differences between traditional project management and Agile methodologies Identify best practices for project management in today’s industry environments (differentiate from IT/infrastructure, application development, construction/facilities, etc.) Getting To Know Glenn and Alex Glenn Thomas, PMP®, is a Project Manager and Trainer with Solarity, helping clients achieve their strategic goals by assessing their current situation,...

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Nominations are now open for the 2020 KIPMI Board. If you have the energy and passion to serve we want YOU to nominate yourself into the board selection process! Interested? Read below for more details about the nomination process and the integration process for new board members: KIPMI is looking for volunteers with a desire to lead and grow as part of serving on the Chapter Board.  Nominations are being accepted for the following positions - President Elect VP-Elect of Programs VP-Elect of Finance VP-Elect of Communications VP-Elect of Education  VP-Elect of Membership VP-Elect of Web Integration VP-Elect of Marketing VP-Elect of Logistics  If elected, the member will serve in an officer-elect position in 2019 to learn about your role from the acting board member, then as an officer in 2020.  Please visit the KIPMI webpage to learn more about the benefits and roles and responsibilities of these positions.  https://kipmi.org/volunteer/kipmi-board-positions Giving and sharing of your time and...

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2018 Training Partners include:   Bellarmine University   $100 Discount for the upcoming PMP Prep Class for KIPMI members Members must call 502-272-8166 by Sept. 24 to receive the discount When: 5 Saturdays, Oct. 13-Nov. 10, 2018 Time: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Course Investment:$1,000, plus $395 materials fee (Before Discount) Instructor: A.Curtis Nall, PMP, has 12 years of project management experience leading projects in engineering, business, and healthcare. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Kentuckiana chapter of PMI and remains an active member and contributor. Course Materials (included): The Learning System for PMP® Exam Preparation Printed reading materials Interactive online study tools including quizzes, flashcards, PMP practice test, and more.   https://www.bellarmine.edu/ce/PMPExamPrep/...

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Hello, Starting July 1, 2018, the Kentucky Revenue Cabinet has enacted a Tax Reform bill that will affect the amount the chapter charges to your event fees. As your chapter president I am committed to transparency in our chapter financial interactions and wanted to make sure that all chapter members have full visibility to why there is a difference in registration before and after the July 1 date. We will be charging a 6% tax on all events, monthly meetings, Holiday Party, Professional Development Days, the upcoming Fall Symposium (October), and all other events and opportunities that require admission. Our summer events including the July ballgame and August Chapter Meeting have already been changed to reflect this update from our legistature. There are efforts to try and adjust this by the Representatives when the legislature re-convenes in January 2019. Most Kentucky businesses, including the media outlets, did not anticipate the effects to non-profit groups like our chapter in...

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Both PMI and KIPMI use the primary email address on your PMI member profile on www.pmi.org for member communications.  You could be missing invitations to monthly chapter meetings, announcements about local PMP certification training, upcoming events and activities to earn PDU’s, and opportunities to network with fellow chapter members and business leaders. It's simple!  Here are 5 easy steps to update your primary email address on www.pmi.org: Log into your www.pmi.org account Select “My Profile” Select “Profile” Under the heading "EMAIL ADDRESSES" enter your current email address in the text box and make sure it's marked as "Primary Email". Click “Save”. That’s it!

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