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Monday. 15 September, 2025 - Sunday. 21 September, 2025
Week 38
Tuesday. 16 September, 2025
18:00

Chapter-Meeting Frankfurt September 2025

Ernst & Young Eschborn

 

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

18:00

Study Group Session - Processes: Time management and agile approaches (Smita Brahmachari)

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.

18:30

The grid in the energy transition – challenges in planning the Suedlink project

Online, Local Group Hannover

>> This will be held in German language

In this presentation, Florian Winkelmann examines SuedLink from a project management perspective. In the first part, he takes you on a journey through the energy transition projects of Tennet, a transmission system operator. We then take a look at the structure of the SuedLink project, focusing on content-related and organizational challenges as well as the specific design of project management.

>> Want to learn more about the challenges of the SuedLink project? Then join us!
Friday. 19 September, 2025
11:30

English BookClub September 2025

Online

Welcome to the PMI Book Club - September Edition
As we continue our fall focus on Business Acumen, this month’s session explores how project professionals can enhance their decision-making by understanding business value and organizational priorities. Whether you’re delivering complex programs or leading a team, the ability to think strategically and act with business insight is key to long-term impact.

Join host Liz Hector as we unpack what it really means to think strategically, understand the business as a whole, and make smart, value-driven decisions.
October Reading List: Coming Soon!
We’re curating a powerful selection of content to guide this conversation, including books, articles, and interviews with thought leaders.

The final reading list will be released in July 2025.

The materials will center on:

  • Strategic decision-making in project and portfolio contexts
  • Understanding business drivers and trade-offs
  • Translating strategy into project-level action

You’ll receive the reading list via email and our PMI Book Club group as soon as it’s available.

Key Questions We’ll Explore:

  • What frameworks can guide smarter business decisions in projects?
  • How do we identify and prioritize business value?
  • How can PMs and leaders communicate trade-offs and ROI effectively?
  • What does it mean to be a “strategic partner” in project delivery?

Please address any questions to Martin.Bertram@pmi-gc.de 

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