Upcoming Meeting

[Notice of VanQ AGM June 24, 2010 @ 18:45. This will precede the regular meeting and will just last for 10-15 min.]

Sponsored by:

June 24, 2010: Project Management Processes (PMI) and Quality Management

Meeting Start Time: 6:45pm

Presenter: Grace Shi, Project Manager, Coast Capital Savings

Location: CARI Building, 4355 Mathissi Place, Burnaby (Directions)

Abstract:
Will sound project management processes help assure the quality of project deliverables? How? This presentation will review the key components of the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework as well as the approach for quality management in the framework as one of nine knowledge areas. QA-PM career path potentials and PMP designation related topics will be also reviewed in the presentation.

About Grace Shi:
Grace has more than twenty years experience in the high-tech sector. She has worked with a number of global industry players including service providers, vendors, and system integrators. She has played some very important roles in a number of very large projects that is where she has gained her valuable management experience dealing with complexity, dynamics, and delivery lifecycle management. Grace also teaches Project Management and Business Analysis certification courses at UBC. In addition to her Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Grace obtained her MBA in Management of Technology from SFU in 2003 and acquired her PMP designation in 2004 in good standing.

The meeting will start at 6:45pm. However, we advise attendants to arrive between 6:00pm and 6:45pm to enjoy refreshments, and to get acquainted with other participants.

Agenda:

• Networking before presentation
• Annual General Meeting (AGM)
  1. Confirmation of Directors
  2. Invitation for volunteers
  3. Financial statement
  4. Direction for the next year
• Feature presentation
• Group discussion with the presenter

Expected duration: 2 hours.

In order to estimate the number of participants attending this event, RSVP Ed Dahl at ed.dahl@telus.net.