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The Hitchhikers Guide
      to PM Web Tools
                  David L Davis PMP, PgMP
Council Leader PMI Leadership in PM Virtual Community of Practice

           With apologies to Douglas Adams and his wonderful novels.
My Credentials
•     Active Member of PMI since 1995. Certified PMP in 1998
       o   Chairman PMI eBusiness SIG
       o   Charter Sponsor Western Lake Erie PMI
       o   Participant in OPM3 definition
       o   Approver for Global Congress Papers
       o   Selected for PgMP® Pilot
•     Professional speaking and publishing
       o Presented 5 papers at Global Congress
       o Project World, etc. In US, Canada, Europe
       o Many PM articles: ITTOOLBOX, Gantt head, PMI Today
•     Long history with AT&T Project Management Center of Excellence
      ( PMCOE)
       o 2 Project of the Year
       o Organizational Excellence
       o Project Achievement
•     Champion of implementing Project InVision IPMS into eSales &
      Service
       o Currently Program Manager for GM eTool Implementation
       o Application administrator for tool
•     And yes ……
    David L. Davis PgMP                 September 2011           2
Hype
a Google Search
will find it


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Project Management Template


                      16 Million Results




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Project Management Template


                      16 Million Results




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Narrow it Down


                             6.34 Million Results




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Hype
•SEO
•Search
 Engine
 Optimization
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Keyword searches from
          google.com
• You can continually refine and refine
    o More keywords
    o Example of wording

• Bottom line is that it’s a crapshoot.
• And you get what you pay for
    o Free templates
    o Part of a subscription




 David L. Davis PgMP                      September 2011   8
http://www.gantthead.com/




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Hype
•The site is
 Intuitive


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www.projectconnections.com




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Hype
•It’s on the
 website


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www.rmcproject.com




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Hype
•FAQs



David L. Davis PgMP    September 2011   14
PMI.ORG, what is there
        and how it is laid out
•     PMI.ORG career center
•     PMI.ORG and Standards
•     PMI.ORG and white papers (Knowledge Center)
•     PMI.ORG and Virtual Communities
•     What is a virtual Community
       o How can I join
       o How can I add content




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Career




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Standards




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Knowledge Center




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Hype
•Social Media



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Virtual Communities




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Purpose of the Community
                   Business Process Management                           Business Analysis                                     Executive



                                                                          Professional Collaboration
            Query
                                   •Academic and Real
                   Resource for     Life                                                              • Tools and Techniques
                  being a better                                                                      • Roundtables
                                                                                       Professional
                      leader                                                             Growth
      New
                                   •User Provided
   Experienced                     •Practitioners
                    Content                                              Content
     Mentor                                             • White Papers
                                                        • Webinars
                                 •Virtual Round         • Book Reviews
                                                                                                Communication
                                  tables                                                           Vehicle

                 Share ideas and •Integration                                      • Blogs
                   knowledge     •Recognition                                      • Wiki




                 Response
                                                    Gateway with Other Communities of Practice



                                        Agile                                           Consulting                                    Diversity
September 2011                                                       David L. Davis PgMP                                                          40
www.pmi.org/Get-Involved/Communities-of-Practice.aspx

                             PMI COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

                                                                     China Project
Aerospace & Defense     Agile                   Automation Systems
                                                                     Management
                                                Earned Value
Construction Industry Consulting                                     eBusiness
                                                Management
Energy, Oil, Gas and                            Ethics in Project    Financial Services
                        Entertainment
Petrochemical                                   Management           Industry

Global Diversity        Global Sustainability   Government           Healthcare

Human Resource                                  Innovation and New International
                        Information Systems
Project Management                              Product Development Development
Leadership in Project   Learning, Education     Legal Project
                                                                     Marketing and Sales
Management              and Development         Management
                        Organizational Project                       Program Management
New Practitioners                              Pharmaceutical
                        Management                                   Office
Project Management      Project Risk
                                                Retail               Scheduling
Quality                 Management
Service and
                        Transportation          Troubled Projects    Utility Industry
Outsourcing
leadershipinpm.vc.pmi.org




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VCoP Core Services
•     Discussions
•     Blogs
•     Wikis
•     Newsletters
•     Ask the Community
•     Spotlight
•     Community Announcements
•     PMI Announcements
•     Webinars
•     Surveys

    David L. Davis PgMP   September 2011   43
IIBA website




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Skillport Reference Library




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Curriculum vitale
• Or how to present your skills on a web based resume.
    o Scanable Readable – follow-up person readable
    o Single Line
        • Name
        • Email (no hotmail.com, aol.com, or yahoo.com)
        • Year and Company and position
    o No Columns
    o Key words
    o KSOA’s
        • Technical expertise
        • Buzzwords

• Get through the screening



 David L. Davis PgMP                                      September 2011   46
Keyword Sample
email dldavispmp@gmail.com
•    Accelerated           • End-user Software
•    Accomplished            Applications
•    Account Management    • Enforced
•    Accounting Software   • Engineered
•    Accounts Payable      • Enhanced
•    Accounts Receivable   • Enlarged
•    Achieved              • Enlisted
•    Acquired              • Ensured
•    Acted                 • Established
•    Activated             • Estimated
•    Adapted               • Evaluated
•    Addressed             • Event Marketing

    David L. Davis PgMP                     September 2011   47
Review – Dave’s Five Good
        Websites
•     PMI.org
•     Ganthead.com
•     RMC Project Management
•     Project Connection
•     IIBA.org




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Summary
• Lots of Information – but hard to find
• Pmi.org
    o Navigate via fly aways
    o Career Resources

• PMI Virtual Communities
• Curriculum Vitale
    o Keywords
    o Scanable

• Communicate




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David L. Davis, PMP, PgMP
                                    419 318-4879
                       dldavispmp@gmail.com


                                     September 2011   50
David L. Davis PgMP

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Hitchhikersguide

  • 1. The Hitchhikers Guide to PM Web Tools David L Davis PMP, PgMP Council Leader PMI Leadership in PM Virtual Community of Practice With apologies to Douglas Adams and his wonderful novels.
  • 2. My Credentials • Active Member of PMI since 1995. Certified PMP in 1998 o Chairman PMI eBusiness SIG o Charter Sponsor Western Lake Erie PMI o Participant in OPM3 definition o Approver for Global Congress Papers o Selected for PgMP® Pilot • Professional speaking and publishing o Presented 5 papers at Global Congress o Project World, etc. In US, Canada, Europe o Many PM articles: ITTOOLBOX, Gantt head, PMI Today • Long history with AT&T Project Management Center of Excellence ( PMCOE) o 2 Project of the Year o Organizational Excellence o Project Achievement • Champion of implementing Project InVision IPMS into eSales & Service o Currently Program Manager for GM eTool Implementation o Application administrator for tool • And yes …… David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 2
  • 3. Hype a Google Search will find it David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 3
  • 4. Project Management Template 16 Million Results David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 4
  • 5. Project Management Template 16 Million Results David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 5
  • 6. Narrow it Down 6.34 Million Results David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 6
  • 7. Hype •SEO •Search Engine Optimization David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 7
  • 8. Keyword searches from google.com • You can continually refine and refine o More keywords o Example of wording • Bottom line is that it’s a crapshoot. • And you get what you pay for o Free templates o Part of a subscription David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 8
  • 9. http://www.gantthead.com/ David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 9
  • 10. Hype •The site is Intuitive David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 10
  • 12. Hype •It’s on the website David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 12
  • 13. www.rmcproject.com David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 13
  • 14. Hype •FAQs David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 14
  • 15. PMI.ORG, what is there and how it is laid out • PMI.ORG career center • PMI.ORG and Standards • PMI.ORG and white papers (Knowledge Center) • PMI.ORG and Virtual Communities • What is a virtual Community o How can I join o How can I add content David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 15
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  • 19. David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 19
  • 20. Career David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 20
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  • 28. Standards David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 28
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  • 33. Knowledge Center David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 33
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  • 38. Hype •Social Media David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 38
  • 39. Virtual Communities David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 39
  • 40. Purpose of the Community Business Process Management Business Analysis Executive Professional Collaboration Query •Academic and Real Resource for Life • Tools and Techniques being a better • Roundtables Professional leader Growth New •User Provided Experienced •Practitioners Content Content Mentor • White Papers • Webinars •Virtual Round • Book Reviews Communication tables Vehicle Share ideas and •Integration • Blogs knowledge •Recognition • Wiki Response Gateway with Other Communities of Practice Agile Consulting Diversity September 2011 David L. Davis PgMP 40
  • 41. www.pmi.org/Get-Involved/Communities-of-Practice.aspx PMI COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE China Project Aerospace & Defense Agile Automation Systems Management Earned Value Construction Industry Consulting eBusiness Management Energy, Oil, Gas and Ethics in Project Financial Services Entertainment Petrochemical Management Industry Global Diversity Global Sustainability Government Healthcare Human Resource Innovation and New International Information Systems Project Management Product Development Development Leadership in Project Learning, Education Legal Project Marketing and Sales Management and Development Management Organizational Project Program Management New Practitioners Pharmaceutical Management Office Project Management Project Risk Retail Scheduling Quality Management Service and Transportation Troubled Projects Utility Industry Outsourcing
  • 43. VCoP Core Services • Discussions • Blogs • Wikis • Newsletters • Ask the Community • Spotlight • Community Announcements • PMI Announcements • Webinars • Surveys David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 43
  • 44. IIBA website David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 44
  • 45. Skillport Reference Library David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 45
  • 46. Curriculum vitale • Or how to present your skills on a web based resume. o Scanable Readable – follow-up person readable o Single Line • Name • Email (no hotmail.com, aol.com, or yahoo.com) • Year and Company and position o No Columns o Key words o KSOA’s • Technical expertise • Buzzwords • Get through the screening David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 46
  • 47. Keyword Sample email dldavispmp@gmail.com • Accelerated • End-user Software • Accomplished Applications • Account Management • Enforced • Accounting Software • Engineered • Accounts Payable • Enhanced • Accounts Receivable • Enlarged • Achieved • Enlisted • Acquired • Ensured • Acted • Established • Activated • Estimated • Adapted • Evaluated • Addressed • Event Marketing David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 47
  • 48. Review – Dave’s Five Good Websites • PMI.org • Ganthead.com • RMC Project Management • Project Connection • IIBA.org David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 48
  • 49. Summary • Lots of Information – but hard to find • Pmi.org o Navigate via fly aways o Career Resources • PMI Virtual Communities • Curriculum Vitale o Keywords o Scanable • Communicate David L. Davis PgMP September 2011 49
  • 50. David L. Davis, PMP, PgMP 419 318-4879 dldavispmp@gmail.com September 2011 50 David L. Davis PgMP