We are proud to offer our next dinner meeting at Normandie Farm Restaurant located at 10710 Falls Road, Potomac, MD (Phone: 301-983-8838, web site http://www.popovers.com ) on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
Directions: Take Rt 270 to the Falls Road exit. Proceed south towards Potomac. Normandie Farm is 3 1/2 miles on the right.
Alternate directions: take the beltway, RT 495 to exit 39. Proceed west on River Road 3 1/2 miles. Turn right onto Falls Road and proceed 3/4 mile to Normandie Farm on the left.
Our Meeting agenda is as follows:
5:00 to 6:30 PM Informal Social/Networking - A cash bar will be available
6:30 to 7:45 PM Dinner
7:45 to 8:00 PM Announcements and Introductions
8:00 to 9:00 PM Presentation by Margaret O'Sullivan: Knowledge Management
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Note: Please plan to arrive by at least 6:15 PM so that we can process everyone in and be able to start serving dinner by 6:30 PM as planned.
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Bio: Margaret O'Sullivan
Margaret O'Sullivan, Vice President of Project Solutions, is responsible for the organization-wide integration of project management methodologies and terminology, including common processes, templates and best practices. Margaret's division establishes project management policies and guidelines for consistent use throughout MRIS. Previously, Margaret held the position of Director of Management Information Systems with MRIS. In that position she was responsible for directing and coordinating activities relating to the development and support of the systems used by customers and MRIS staff including overseeing the MRIS Helpdesk. Prior to joining MRIS, Margaret worked as the Director of Computer and Telecommunication Systems for Weichert, REALTORS®.
Topic: Knowledge Management
Knowledge Management - The challenges of how to maintain information in your organization in a meaningful way. Social Networking has introduced many methods of sharing information, but how does it work within the corporate environment? How do you know what works for you, how to introduce it and make it worthwhile. Identifying your key knowledge resources and transferring knowledge from them to systems or other staff is needed as well. Discussion will include items out there and experiences with trying to move people to using them.
So please bring your boss, coworkers, spouse, or anyone else who you believe would be interested or could benefit from attending this great dinner meeting.
This dinner meeting presentation will be worth one (1) "category 3" PDU.
The cost for dinner is $30 for PMI Montgomery County, MD Chapter members and $40 for all others. Payment by cash or check is expected at the door of the meeting.
Reservations are required. Please RSVP no later than 5:00 PM Sunday, May 4, 2008.
Note: We will reserve two "job tables" for those people who are looking for another opportunity (new job) and for those people who have openings at their work place for project managers and are seeking to recruit. These tables will have signs labeled "Job Table". Please sit at these special tables only if you are seeking a job or seeking to hire people for a job that you have. Also, please feel free to bring copies of resumes or job postings to share with others at the Job Tables.
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Please click here to view Margaret's presentation .
NOTE: If you know an interesting speaker with a topic on Project Management who you think would be good for presenting at a future dinner meeting please tell our VP of Programs, Ellen Greenfield at elgreenfield@gmail.com
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Our mission is to provide a forum for Professional Project Managers to promote the principles of Project Management Institute (PMI) through networking with other Project Managers, sharing project experiences, providing and receiving training, and supporting Project Management Professionals in their certification efforts. Our intent is to provide this forum in a place that is convenient to those who either live and/or work in Montgomery County, Maryland.
