YEAR END REPORT 2017
www.southfloridapmi.org
2017EXECUTIVEBOARD
Jean-LucCaous,PMPPresident
EvrardSpencer,PMPPresident-Elect
RoyVincent,PMPPast-President
MikeCappielloVPMarketing
ShivaniGupta,PMPVPTechnology
JoseCarranza,PMPVPEducation
RickRegueira,PMPVPMembership
DanielDuffy,PMPVPOperations
GustavoRosales,PMPVPPrograms
StephenFritts,PMPVPFinance
2017DIRECTORSANDVOLUNTEERSProgramsDirectorofPrograms,CenterofExcellence,ClaireMarreroDirectorofPrograms,EducationOutreachandStrategicAlliance,PriyankaSaxenaDirectorofPrograms,CommunityOutreach,PriyankaSaxenaDirectorofPrograms,KeynoteEvents,MeeraMahendranDirectorofPrograms,PMToolsSessions,FelixSaldarriagaDirectorofPrograms,NetworkingEvents,LureenFerrettiDirectorofPrograms,PalmBeachEvents,AlfonsoAlbornoz
EducationDirector,DeanofEducation,JohnDorakDirectorofCorporateOutreach,JesusVegaDirectorofEducationalOutreach,HansMeijerDirectorofPDD,AyadireLuna
MembershipDirectorofMembership,Volunteers,CarlosLimaDirectorofMembership,EngagementandRetention,GaileSweeney
MarketingDirectorofMarketing,SocialMedia,ChristineLyewDirectorofMarketing,Branding&Communications,DonetteLaRocheDirectorofMarketing,MarketingProjects,IraRojhaniDirectorofMarketing,Sponsorship,MaiVuDirectorofMarketing,DigitalMarketing,JeffWilliamsonOperationsDirectorofOperations,Registration,AndreaCarboneDirectorofOperations,Administration,AdrielCamejoDirectorofOperations,Logistics&Facilities,JanellBernalDirectorofOperations,Governance,MarceloCampias
TechnologyDirectorofITInfrastructure,RichardThompsonWebmaster,SanjayShreeramDirectorofWebDevelopment,EnriqueDimacaliDirectorofTechnology,OnlinePresence,CarmenRamirezITInfrastructureManager,FreddyHernandez
FinanceDirectorofFinance,FinanceReporting,VerraRoth
PRESIDENT’SREPORT
ThelatestPMIcommissionedtalentgapanalysisbyAndersonEconomicGroup(AEC)predicts33%growthforprojectmanagersoverthenext10yearsin7industrysectors.ThegoalofthePMISouthFloridachapteroverthelastyearhasbeentoalignitselfwiththestrategicdirectionofPMIglobalandensuringthatwearemeetingtheneedsofourmembers.
Thisyearwebegandoingthingsdifferently.Insteadofconformingtodoingthingsthesamewaytheyhavealwaysbeendone,wechallengedourselvestothinkoutsidethebox.Weexperimentedwithvariouspricingmodels,searchedfornewvenues,attractednewcompanies,individuals,andpartneredwithanadditionaleducationprovider.Asaresult,wehaveminimizedfinanciallossesfromdinner/mixerevents,andinsomecasesevenbrokeeven.Whatideascanwegetfromtheseexperiences?HowwillwedefinethefuturedirectionoftheChapterusingtheinformationgatheredthroughsurveys?Wedon’thavealltheanswersyet,butIamexcitedabouttheenergyandideaswerecentlyexchangedduringouryearlystrategicplanningmeeting.Lookingbackatthispastyear,Irealizewhatanhonorithasbeentoleadthiswonderfulorganization,andtheexperiencehasbeenveryrewarding.Iwanttoexpressmydeepestappreciationforthevolunteers,whosededicationandtimeisthelifelineoftheChapter.Ihavelearnedsomuchfromthemandtheyhavebeenasourceofinspirationforme.Also,thankyoutooursponsorswhosesupportiskeyforustodeliverqualityevents.Inclosing,IamtrulyhonoredandhumbledtohavehadtheprivilegetoserveasPresidentoftheChapter,andwanttothankyou,ourmembers,forgivingmetheopportunitytohelpmakeadifferenceinthelivesofothers.
Jean-Luc Caous, PMP
YEARINREVIEWCHAPTERBENEFITS
Alothappensbehindthescenesthroughouttheyeartomakeourvariouseventshappen.Justlikeanyotherbusiness,wefileourannualreportandtaxeswiththegovernment,renewourcharterwithPMIGlobal,planourevents,attendconferences,reviewourgovernancedocuments,andthelistgoeson…
MEMBERSHIPVALUEChapter Benefits
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THINKTANKNowayearlytradition,thisyearseventwasourmostsuccessfuleverattractingarecordnumberofattendees.Theeventisapaneldiscussionontopicsofemerginginterestspromotingamyriadofideas,strategies,andbestpracticesbetweenandforprojectmanagementandbusinessanalysisprofessionals.Thisyear,wesoughttochallengeattendeeswithaconfluenceofseeminglyirreconcilableconversationsallleadingtoTransformation.
PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTDAY(PDD)
ProfessionalDevelopmentDay2017(PDD):OnthisJune,ourDepartmentledthegreatesteventoftheyear.Thisyear´smaintopicwasCustomerExperienceRevolution.WewereprivilegedtoreceiveMr.JohnFormica,the“ExDisneyguy”,andanother15paneliststopresentCustomerExperienceastheaxisofagreatsetofWorkshops,interactivesessionsandmeetings.Wereceivedthevisitof267attendeesandagreatcollaborationof8companiestomakethisPDDthegreatestmadesofar.Throughoutthis2017,theEducationDepartmenthasmadeseveraleffortstoofferdifferentoptionstomemberssotheycanprepareandfindgreatopportunitiestotheircareers.
OURSPONSORS
LEADERSHIPINSTITUTEMASTERCLASS
OurveryownJean-LucCaous,ChapterPresident,wasselectedtotakepartintheyear-longPMILeadershipInstituteMasterClass(LIMC).Theclassprovidesstudentswithintensivetraininganddevelopmentinleadershiptechniques,strategicandbusinessmanagementpractices,andotherkeyskillsapplicabletovolunteer,careerandinterpersonaldevelopment.Jean-Lucisoneof33studentsfrom18countrieswhowillbegraduatingattheannualLeadershipInstituteMeeting(LIM)inLosAngelesinSeptember2018.
COMMUNITYOUTREACH OurCommunityOutreachprogram
bringsCorporate,non-profitorganizationsandEducationalInstitutionstogether,toassistinbridgingtheprojectmanagementtalentgapthroughtraining&workshops.MonthlyWorkshopsareheldonProjectManagementMethodologythatbringreallifeprojectopportunitiestohighschoolstudents.Thisisnowthe3rdyearfortheprogramthatisfacilitatedbyPriyankaSaxena(Director,CommunityOutreachProgram).ThisyearwearepartneringwithSomersetAcademyofPembrokePines,wherestudentswillplanandhosttwooftheChapter'sNetworkingEvents.
GIVINGBACK-IRMAHURRICANERELIEF
FollowingthedevastatingeffectsinflictedbyHurricaneIrmaonourlocalcommunitiestheEducationandMembershipteamtooktoprovideSCRUMBasicstrainingwhereby100%oftheproceedweredonatedtotheHurricaneReliefFunds.13peopleinterestedinlearningaboutAgileSCRUMBasics,hadthechancetoenhancetheirskills,whilemakingadifferenceinthecommunity.TheclasswasprovidedbysomeofthetoplocalAgiletrainersandcoaches.TheChapterraisedatotalof$3,300andinbandingwiththeSouthFloridaAgileAssociation(SFAA),atotalof$6,600wasdonated.
DEPARTMENTSPOTLIGHT
OPERATIONSTheOperationsteamisresponsibleforfindingslocations,contractnegotiations,attendeeregistration,andPDUcertificatesforourevents.Theyalsoprovidelogisticalsupportforboardmeetings,overseeingchaptergovernance,andmaintainingaliaisonrelationshipwithourRegion14chapters.AkeyaccomplishmentthisyearwasmovingawayfromthemanualcreationandemailingofPDUcertificatestoprovidingon-linePDU’sfordinnersandtoolssessions.
MEMBERSHIPInadditiontofindingwaytoattractnewmembers,akeyresponsibilityforourMembershipteamistherecruitingofnewvolunteers.Theteamsupportsalldepartmentsandeventsbyrecruitingandonboardingnewvolunteers.TheymanagetheyearlyVolunteerRecruitmentDay,andasaresultofthisyear’sgreatturnout,wewereabletofillallopenpositions.WiththesupportofPMIGlobal,theteamleveragedtheGuestpassprogramtoincreaseChaptermembership.Thisyearweenhancedthewaywewelcomenewmembersbysendingoutinformationhighlightingthebenefitsofjoining.Feedbackhasbeenextremelypositive.TheChapter’smembershipgrowththisyearincreaseby15%,surpassingourtargetof10%.
PROGRAMSOurProgramsdepartmenthadaverybusyschedulethisyearorganizingandputtingtogether11eventsandprogramsincluding;5dinnerseminars,4networkingevents,aThinkTankeventwithafocusontransformation,andaCommunityOutreachprogram(COP)withSomersetAcademyinPembrokePines.Wecontinuedoureffortstoprovideeventsinall3counties,andtheteamalsolookedatnewvenuesinanefforttoreducecostswilemaximizingthevalueofengagement.Also,thisyear’sThinkTankwasourmostsuccessfultodatewithanattendancealmostdoubleofpreviousyears.Overall,ourprogramsandeventsattractedover1,000attendees.
DEPARTMENTSPOTLIGHT
EDUCATIONTheEducationteamhasbeendeterminedtobringthebestprofessionalinformationavailableanddeliversthebestqualityservicetoourmembers.WeofferweeklyPMPstudygroupswhereprofessionalsmeetonlineweeklytopracticeforthePMPexamandalsokeeptheirknowledgeuptodate.Inadditioncareermentoringisourlatestserviceofferingavailabletomemberstofindnewopportunitieswithintheirprofessionalareaortogetasecondopinionontheircareerstatus.TheEducationdepartmentholdsaspecialonlineeventtogatherAgilepractitionersandProjectManagerstodiscussandsharesomeofthenewesttendenciesandpracticesintheAgileworld.StartedthispastJune,ourmonthlyAgileWebinarserieshavepresentedahugegrowthopportunitiestomembersandgueststobeupdatedandreceiveusefulinformationtobeputinpracticeintheirorganizations.Lastly,anewtrainingprovider(TransformationExpertsLLCTE)hasbeenincorporatedintotheREPteamofferingprofessionalpreparationinLeadingSAFe4.5andotherprevailingAgilemethodologies.
TECHNOLOGYTheTechnologyteamtooktheleadroletointroducethe“PMISouthFloridaNewsletter”,whichisdistributedquarterly.NormallyassociatedwithMarketing,theteamdemonstratedtheirsuccess,initiative,andagilityinworkingwithcrossfunctionalteamstocompilecontent,articles,andreachingouttospeakers/authorsforpermissiontousetheirarticles.ThedepartmentalsoactivelysupportstheorganizationwithITrelatedissues,andbeganlookingattherequirementsandoptionsfordevelopingaChapterMobileApp.OurTechnologyteamisalsotakingaleadroletofindwaystoimprovethequalityofourwebsite.Wewillbereviewingthecontentforqualityandensureinformationiseasytofind.
DEPARTMENTSPOTLIGHT
MARKETINGThekeyfactorfortheChapterbeingabletoproducethevariouseventswedo,issponsorship.ThisyearwehavepartneredwithFundraisingCoachesinanefforttoextendourreachtopotentialmembersinadditiontopartneringwithcompaniesinvariousindustries,wehavenotpreviouslyreachedoutto.Wearecreatingateamtoworkwithourvendor,andareexcitedtoseetheimpactinthenearfuture.
FINANCETheFinancedepartmentsupportedalldepartmentswiththedevelopmentofthe2017budgetpreparations,inadditiontocoordinatingandfulfillingthefinancialrequirementsoftheChapterandPMIGlobal..TheteamwasalsoveryproactiveinsupportingtheProgramsdepartmentwithongoingfinancialstatisticsrelatingtodinnerandnetworkingevents.Wealsobeganlookingatconservativeincome-enhancementopportunities(i.e.interestbearingtime-deposit)tomaximizethevalueofourReservefundsfor2018.Wearealsoreviewingcostsavingmeasures,suchasareductioninthenumberofdinnerplatespereventbasedonthepercentageofregistrantsnotattending.
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DearPMISouthFloridaChapterMembers,VolunteersandtheSouthFloridaCommunity,Wehaveanexcitingandtransformational2018planned.Itstartswiththevision.Tobeaconduitofinnovation,networkingandsupportforthenextevolutionofProjectManagersthroughstrategicfocus,customercentricityandoperationalagility.
OUTLOOKFORTHEYEARAHEAD
Inadditiontoourexistingkeyevents,wewillbeimplementingspecialtechnologynetworkingprograms,millennialseventsandhealthactivitiestoexpandandimproveourvaluetoSouthFloridaandPMI.Internally,ourvolunteerswillbeutilizinganagileframeworkfordeliveringourprogramstoimprovecommunication,coordinationandmemberservices.OurVolunteersandPartnerswereinstrumentalinaddressingtheHurricaneIrmadisasterbyprovidingfundstolocalcharitiesandwelookforwardtocontinuethattrendin2018.WearealsolookingforChaptervolunteersandSouthFloridacommunitycolleaguesandpartnerstodevelopandimplementprogramsandactivitiesthatsupportimprovementandvalueofourprofession,localemployers,non-profitsandfellowcitizens.IlookforwardtoservingtheChapterandCommunity,Evrard"Spence"SpencerPresident-Elect
Aftermorethan13yearsservingtheSouthFloridaPMIChapterasavolunteer,Ihavedecidedtostepasidetofocusmytimeandenergyonotherpursuitsandinterests.DuringmyyearsservingthechapterIhaveworkedindifferentcapacities,includingDirectorofAdministration,VPofMarketing,PresidentElect,President,andPastPresident.Inthesevariousroles,Ihavebeenchallenged,gratified,rewardedinwaysthatcouldonlyhavebeen
possibleasavolunteerforthechapter.Ihavehadthepleasureofworkingalongsidesomeofthebrightest,coolest,andmostgenerousindividualsI’veencounteredinmyprofessionallife.IhavealsobeenaffordednumerousopportunitiestoworkwithinareasthatIwouldordinarilyneverhavehadexposureto.IamproudofmymanyaccomplishmentsasanexecutiveontheBoardofDirectors,andhumbledbythethingsIhavelearnedworkingwiththePMIGlobalorganization,eventsponsors,companyexecutives,andthehundredsofprojectmanagersandvolunteersIhaveencounteredthroughoutmytenure.Mydeparturefromthisaugustbodyisnotafinalgoodbyebutinsteadafarewellandgoodluck.Iwillcontinuetomakemyselfavailabletomyfriendsandformercolleagues,asneeded.Imayoccasionallyattendchaptereventsandcontributeideasandcontentasappropriateandnecessary.Iexpectthatthechapterwillcontinuetogrowandservetheneedsofourprojectmanagementcommunitywithnewandexcitingprogramsandservices.Ourcurrentexecutivesandvolunteersareexperienced,dedicated,andalwayslookingforwaystobetterimprovetheservicesofferedtoourmembers.IwillmakemyselfavailabletohelpsupportandmentorthemasbestIcan.MysincerethanksandgratitudetoeveryonewhohasmademyvolunteerexperienceanexceptionaljourneythatIwillalwayscherish.RoyVincent,PMPCSMPastPresident ProducedbyJean-LucCaous