The PDU Claim code is a new feature that will allow you to more easily claim PDUs from a PMI approved education provider. A PDU claim code can be issued by any PMI approved education provider including PMI, R.E.P.s, PMI chapters, and the PMI Global Accreditation Council.

The PDU claim code will be a 10 digit alpha-numeric value unique to each course (example: 200068JJYM). 

Follow the steps below to claim PDUs for attended events:

1. Log in to CCRS
2. Click on Report PDUs (left column)
3. Below 'PDU Claim Code' on the page, select 'I have a claim code' and enter the PDU claim code for the course attended.
4. Click on 'Apply'
5. You will see information on the event and the distribution over the PMI Triangle for the various certifications
6. Fill in the dates of the activity and tick the box that the claim is accurate and click on the SUBMIT button

Important Notes:
- Please note processing claims can take up to 5 business days
- PDU Claim codes can be found in your certificate that is generated in your 'My Registrations' section of the members area (you must be signed in as a member to view). The claim code appears in the "PMI Event Number" field.

In previous years we have sent out an overview of PDUs for attended PMI Netherlands Chapter events. This process has changed.

Please follow the steps below to view your attended events for 2018.

1. Login to the PMI Chapter website as a member
2. Click on 'My Registrations' in the top navigation menu
3. To view attended events from June 2018 going forward, you will see a list on this page. (NOTE: This page is updated with your attended events as they occur so you will no longer need to wait until year-end to view your summary)
4. To view attended events prior to June 2018, select the following blue button 'My Event Registrations before 2018-05-27'
5. Follow the steps 'here' for instructions on how to register PDUs for attended events at the CCRS website.

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EDITOR'S NOTE:

As defined by PMI, project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements. In a few words, it provides the technical aspects of change within a project (for example initiation, planning, etc.). Yet without people, we could not run projects, and change management becomes crucial as way to consider the people aspects of change (engagement, transition, etc.). It is clear that project management and change management intertwine in such a way it’s almost impossible to split them. Soon year 2018 will be gone, and it is the proper time to look back and evaluate our performance in relation to our projects. We can ask ourselves, where do I have opportunities to change and improve? Changing is not easy but there are ways to enable the process, for which we recommend to read our newsletter article “Why is Change So Difficult?”

In addition in this edition, you will find details about our much-awaited Dec’s EU regio event, snapshot of chapter’s Nov event, message from Microsoft, information on board elections, latest insights from University Research Platform and next year’s events and congress. On behalf of PMI Netherlands Chapter, we wish you a splendid Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! 

EDITOR'S NOTE:

In every single project, no matter how complex or expensive could be, we determine the project objectives as well those risks that could affect the engagement. A risk is an uncertain event in the future that could affect our project either negatively or positively and is the project manager who should be aware of the project risks since he/she is accountable for delivering the project objectives.

It is important to highlight that risk management is a very powerful tool to increase the probability to have a successful project. In the words of Mark Zuckerberg that is quite relevant these days: “The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks”.

In this edition, we offer you an interesting article related to risk management in agile projects along with information on PMI NL board elections, upcoming events, offer from Microsoft to grab an e-book and special fee of €50 only for PMI members when mentioning their membership# for HTPM day event on 8^th Nov.

The Board of PMI Netherlands Chapter congratulates the following members with achieving their credential:

EDITOR'S NOTE:

How can we achieve more with the same amount of resources? This is one of those frequent questions we project managers ask ourselves, in a business environment characterized by changing priorities and increasing pressure to deliver faster. Sometimes the answer is simpler that it seems, for which creativity is needed to generate alternatives. As Albert Einstein once said: “Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else has ever thought”.

In that sense, we must acknowledge that there is so much information and tools available, that we don’t need to create things from scratch for our projects. For example, we can leverage from the existing tools and templates available in the PMI website, and as a result, we can save time and focus our attention on other activities. In addition, to increase our team’s productivity is really important to pay attention to their level of engagement. To boost morale, we could use our imagination and embed fun time in our projects as a way to reduce stress levels and increase productivity. On similar lines, join our October chapter event “Complexity & Fun in Project management” in Eindhoven.