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

Claiming PDUs for the PMI Netherlands Summit 2018 should be done by following the steps below:

1. Log in to CCRS
2. Click on Course Catalog (left column)
3. Enter the Course ID of the PMI Netherlands Summit 2018 in the Search field. The ID is: 2018-summit 
4. Click on search
5. You will see information on the event and the distribution over the PMI Triangle for the various certifications
6. Click on Report PDU for this activity (located on the top-right corner above the distribution).
7. Fill in the dates of the activity and tick the box that the claim is accurate and click on the SUBMIT button
8. A thank you window will appear and after a while, you will receive two emails (one that you have submitted the claim and one the claim is approved)

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.

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

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

EDITOR'S NOTE:

When dealing with organizational changes, one vital component is to manage and engage stakeholders. Many organizations struggle on how to effectively communicate because they miss an essential component: mapping stakeholders and understanding their attitude and influence towards our project. Without knowing who should be target our communications, how can we come up with an effective communication strategy? When dealing with organizational changes, one vital component is to manage and engage stakeholders. Many organizations struggle on how to effectively communicate because they miss an essential component: mapping stakeholders and understanding their attitude and influence towards our project. Without knowing who should be target our communications, how can we come up with an effective communication strategy?

To do so, we need to assess different people, both internal and external to the project, that could have a positive or negative attitude. This could be determined as easy as approaching them and asking their opinion about the project in discussion. However, we shouldn’t discard those who are indifferent to our endeavor, provided the fact that they could turn out to be supporters if we properly communicate with them and keep them involved. At the same time, evaluating their level of influence and properly engage them could mean either the success or failure of our engagements.

In that line, our current newsletter edition presents an article on how to better engage with a CFO. We hope you enjoy it!