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Communication & Conflict – Handling Difficult Conversations with Confidence
Strong communication is at the heart of every successful project. In this 90-minute interactive session, we’ll dive into conflict resolution techniques every project manager should know — and bring them to life through Annie’s unique Bird Personas: the Mean Magpie, Avoidant Ostrich, Diligent Duck, and Effective Eagle, from her book, “The Courageous Sponsor”.

Discover how to spot different communication styles, defuse tension, and navigate challenging conversations with clarity and empathy. We'll also include a short, practical role play so you can experience how these strategies work in action.
Bring your curiosity — and maybe your inner bird!

CPI, OPA, EEF, COQ, WBS, SOW, roadmap, critical path, user stories... Latin? Not at all!
Technical terms like these are decisive parameters in all performance domains of the PMBOK. They can be found in processes and in the logic of project management, and not only there - technical terms are practical terms that provide a relevant basis for understanding.

In this study group workshop, we will dive into the technical terms of the PMI, discuss the particularly challenging candidates and put them into context - with guaranteed oha moments.

We are excited to invite you to our next PMI Germany Chapter e.V. lecture series on Project Management Awareness, featuring our distinguished speaker Frank Saladis, PMP,  PMI Fellow, Director - PMINYC Academic Outreach. 

At this event, all members of the PMI Germany Chapter have the opportunity to ask questions on topics that interest them in connection with the PMI Germany Chapter community. The open dialog in the early evening will be moderated by Joerg Glunde, Vice President Members of the PMI Germany Chapter e.V., possibly together with other volunteers of the PMI Germany Chapter.

Processes: Scope management

The topic will be explained by the processes related to scope and surrounding knowledge areas or domains. As culture has a deep influence to deriving scope this topic will be included. After the session, the participants will know about the importance of scope and its interstices to surrounding domains. Participants will know how to get started and how to decompose to a sufficient level of detail. The students will be able to identify cultural influences to scope analysis and scope decomposition.

 

The PMI Region Central is very pleased to be hosted again by Ernst & Young in Eschborn. The evening will feature two presentations followed by a discussion, interrupted by a break with the opportunity to network.
 
1. Stefan Knappmann
AI in plain language: Your personal advantage in work and everyday life
Artificial intelligence is changing our world more profoundly and quickly than any technology before. This presentation is your compass in this new era. You will not only gain a fascinating insight into how this revolutionary technology works and its current limitations, but above all, an overview of the enormous opportunities available to you. Learn how to use AI as a creative partner for your career, as an intelligent assistant for your daily work, and as a helpful aid in your personal life. Together, we will take a look into the future and discuss which developments you should keep on your radar to shape the AI revolution as a winner. Stefan Knappmann has been active in the IT and finance industry for 25 years as a team leader, project manager, and developer. Currently, he is focusing his work on the transformative opportunities that artificial intelligence enables in businesses, in private life, and in society.

Stefan Knappmann has been active in the IT and finance industry for 25 years as a team leader, project manager, and developer. Currently, he is focusing his work on the transformative opportunities that artificial intelligence enables in businesses, in private life, and in society.

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Mithun A. Sridharan:
Mayday! Mayday! Decision-making under Duress
Similarly, today, business leaders and executives operate in a turbulent business environment, marked by geo-political crises, changing marketplace conditions, technological breakthroughs that dirupt industries, and more. Consequently, the ability to make critical decisions under duress, i.e. scenarios where stakes are high and the consequences of decisions far-reaching is not longer a nice-to-have, but a key leadership trait. In the high-stakes, high-pressure scenarios, such as navigating a market crash, handling a security breach, managing a product recall, tackling a global pandemic or guiding team through a turnaround, Leaders need to make split-second decisions, often under uncertainty. The ability to make sound, justificable and reproducible decisions under pressure with long-term impact is not only a valuable Leadership trait, but also an existential necessity. The ramifications of such decisions on an organization's ecosystem is profound, affecting employees, partners, suppliers, customers, and more.
The talk, based on Mithun´s new book, titled: "Mayday! Mayday! Decision-making under duress" will equip you with proven frameworks - derived from aviation incidents - to effectively and efficiently deal with mission-critical environments. This talk will introduce leading decision-making frameworks used by pilots and aviation professionals to help you navigate uncertainty, manage risk and ensure effective action, especially during Mayday scenarios.
 
The event is free of charge. Participants ear 2 pdu for the full  attendance.
Any questions about the event please contact: matthias.koll@pmi-gc.de

This session intends to delve into Time Management Principles and Agile Methodologies, both crucial for PMP aspirants. It aligns with PMBOK’s Project Schedule Management knowledge area, covering key concepts like defining activities, sequencing tasks, estimating durations, and controlling schedules.

This session provides an introduction to project cost management based on the PMBOK Guide. It focuses on the four main processes: Plan Cost Management, Estimate Costs, Determine Budget, and Control Costs. The session concludes with a look at the practical application of these processes in real-world projects.

Discover how organizations build resilience in the face of constant change. This session unpacks the Business Agility Domains and Capabilities model with real-world stories, offering leaders practical ways to drive purposeful, adaptive transformation, without doing more, but doing things differently.

Risk management in the PMP framework, as outlined in the PMBOK Guide, involves identifying, analyzing, and responding to project risks to minimize their impact.