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KAMP – focussed on Knowledge Management
I am looking forward to KAMP today. KAMP is an event using the barcamp format focussed and themed on Knowledge Management .
All That Heaven Allows on dvd This going to be very interesting. A quick look at the registrants gives me a feeling that many of the participants are from a “corporate” background and may not be familiar with the barcamp format or philosophy. It would interesting to see how things play out at the event. I am looking forward to the event and sessions since the KM is of interest to me.
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My interest in KM is centered around how KM methods can be used in the context of managing strategic accounts Believers video that run over a few years. Such accounts tend to be a microcosm in themselves and poses a unique set of challenges.
I have also been experimenting with some FOSS tools to put together a compelling model for addressing some of these challenges. Looking forward to sharing experiences and learnings with folks interested in the topic.
After being part of putting together last weeks Barcamp Bangalore 5 , two other barcamps this year and PMPC 2007, I am looking forward to being an active participant! I would have *all* the time to discuss and meet interesting people. If you are attending KAMP and are interested in similar themes, lets catch up by the sidelines.
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BoKs to the fore – Its now BABOK for Business Analysts
BoKs or the “Body of Knowledge”. Does this ring a bell? I am sure it does… Remember the PMBOK from PMI?
How many BoKs do you think there are in vogue? Here are some that I know…
- PMBOK – Project Management BoK from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
- SWEBOK – Software Engineering BoK from IEEE.
- Usability – Usability BoK from the Usability Professionals’ Association
- PDMA BOK
– BoK for Product Development from Product Development and Management Association (PDMA).
- CST CBOK
– The Certified Software Tester BoK from QAI.
And then there is the International Institute of Business Analysis’ (IIBA) BABOK for Business Analysts gaining prevalence and traction.
The BABOK intends to be a standard for Business Analysts. It defines Business Analysis, The BA profession, Knowledge Areas and key skills required for a BA. Certifications based on the BABOK are now being offered in the US. Certified BA are called Certified Business Analysis Professionals (CBAP™ ). IIBA model is similar to that of PMI at a macro level with regional chapters for professionals to network and interact.
The interesting thing about all BoKs is the following:
- they bring standardized definitions and terms for the profession.
- they rally the community of professional around the standard.
- they create local communities of professionals in the field to meetup and network.
- they are built around a certification model.
and most importantly certification is a measure of awareness of the profession but by no means a measure of guaranteed results.
What are you experiences with BoKs? Are there any other you have come across besides the above?
EDIT:
Came across a few other attempts at BoKs that might one might find of interest…
- New Product BoK
from DRM Associates
- Computer Science BoK from ACM SIGCSE
- KM-CBK from KM Network
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Barcamp at GOD's own country!
Barcamps are now spreading like wild fire in the country. After the usual suspects – New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune – we now move on to a Barcamp at GOD’s own country – Kerala
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And typical of all things I have know with Keralites
, the creativity flows… Check out the Barcamp campaign poster…. Its awesome!
The event is on the 24th of November at Trivandrum at the technopark. With 60 plus registrations the barcamp seems set just right for all the action.
The event is being put together by this passionate team… Vishnu Heatstroke ipod телок ебут , Pratap, Sreekanth & Raj.
I wish I could teleport myself for the day and attend the camp sipping a “Tellicherry timebomb” cocktail! If wishes were horses…
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PMI Bangalore celebrates a year of learning and sharing
PMI Bangalore chapter is celebrating a year of ongoing learning and sharing in Project Management practices amongst practitioners on the 18th of October, 2007. PM Footprints is our fortnightly session wherein practitioners have been meeting to share experiences, challenges and best practices in project management across industries.
We have been meeting….
Every fortnight
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27 talks
18 organizations
Same place and same time
Its been one great year of learning and sharing…
To celebrate this high point of learning, we are having the PM Footprints 1st Anniversary meeting where we are inviting distinguished speakers from leading academic institutions in Bangalore. We are privileged to have the following speak at this occasion.
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Prof. S. Sadagopan, Founder Director IIIT-Bangalore |
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Prof. K B Akhilesh Pale Rider divx Indian Institute of Science. |
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Mr. Shankar Venkatagiri Asst. Professor IIM Bangalore |
If you are in Bangalore on the18th of October and are in the profession of Project Management you should be there. For more details…. check the PMI Bangalore chapter website. You can also contact me at +91 98451 47383.
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Slideshare.net is a good source for Project Management content
SlideShare is the world’s largest community for sharing presentations on the web. Is a popular service that has been on the internet for a year now. I am a regular user of this site for a variety of content.
I was pleasantly surprised to find some good content on Project Management. Here is a sampling of some interesting stuff I found there…
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I found this one on managing schedule risk interesting…
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And a whole lot more….
- Project Management – State of the Art
- 10 Things Project Managers can do to Improve Cash Flow
- Project Failure modes – Lessons from the field
- Using MS project 2003
- Critical chain Project Management
- Agile Project Management with Scrum
- Lessons from IT and non-IT projects
- Vendor Management Kill Me Later movies
- Distributed Project Delivery model based on RUP
- Project Mgmt. for Technical Communication Professionals
Slideshare is a great way to share you project management experience and also glean some good learning from other practitioners.
Project Management Podcasts for PM practitioners
Are you exploiting technology to keep abreast with PM trends, experts and learning. Check out the following podcasts related to project management. They are great to listen to on the drive to work, to stay in touch with PM trends and news.
The PM podcast
Cornelius Fichtner from Silverado, California hosts the Project Management podcast. The podcast has had over 60 plus episodes and a huge following (me included). The episodes include experience sharing, PM news, reader feedback and a deep dive on a themed topic along with an interview of a PM practitioner. The podcasts are typically around 40 minutes.
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A sampling of the episodes to give you a flavor of the podcast:
- Service oriented Project management
- Overcoming team dysfunction
- Project Management basics typically overlooked.
- International Project Management
- Project Portfolio Management tools.
The PMO Podcast
This is a weekly podcast hosted by Mark Perry from Orlando, Florida. The podcast focuses on setting up and managing a project office / PMO. The PMO podcasts has had more than a 100 episodes so far. Episodes are typically 10-15 minutes with the odd episode crossing 25 minutes.
A sampling of the episodes to give you a flavor of the podcast:
- Ten arguments against having a PMO
- Convincing executives on the value of PMO processes and policies
- Interviewing project managers for the PMO
- Alternative PMO models
- Ten characteristics of good PMO leaders.
Check these podcasts out. I am sure you will like them and be enriched! Let me know if you find them interesting too. I would also like to hear from you if you have come across any other interesting podcasts on project, program and portfolio management.
PM footprints launch
Someone Like You… full We at PMI Bangalore are launching an exciting new program PM Footprints
Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) ipod . This is a fortnightly program for PM practitioners in Bangalore to network, share and exchange ideas and discuss threadbare contemporary project management issues with other practitioners across organizations and industries.
The program presentation will be for about an hour followed with interactions and knowledge sharing amongst fellow PM community. The program will provide great opportunity for both the people desirous of presenting their works / papers to share their learning and thoughts and also for the practitioners.
Human Traffic rip Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey dvd Leverage this great opportunity. You can contact me or call the PMI Bangalore Chapter Office, or for any further details.
