Friday, February 25, 2011

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1.

Fwd: PMI is launching an Agile Certification

Posted by: "Peter Lutz" lutzpf@gmail.com   peter_f_lutz

Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:15 pm (PST)



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From: Project Management Institute <pmibroadcast@pmi.org>
Date: Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Subject: PMI is launching an Agile Certification
To: lutzpf@gmail.com

<http://www.pmi.org>

PMI is launching an Agile Certification

Dear PMI Members and Certification Holders:

You may have noticed more discussion in the marketplace from practitioners
who are investigating or have already started applying Agile principles to
their practice of project management. PMI is supporting this development
with the launch of an Agile Certification <http://www.pmi.org/Agile.aspx>.

*Demand Is Growing for Applying Agile Practices in Project Management *
Many project professionals are seeing the demand for Agile practices in
project management, thus are eager to gain Agile techniques to apply on the
job. Similarly, organizations that utilize project management to serve both
internal and external clients are seeing value in Agile methods to deliver
projects for these clients more quickly.

*Organizations Are Embracing Agile as a Tool*
Organizations who use Agile techniques in managing projects have documented
the value they see from its practice:

- Early and continuous customer feedback— as the customer is involved
throughout development, they will end up with an end-product that they want
and will use.
- High visibility and influence over the project progress leading to
early indications of problems.
- Early measurable return on investment—this allows for defined
deliverables at the end of each iteration and early in the process.

*PMI is Supporting Important Developments in Project Management by Launching
the Agile Certification
* PMI regularly surveys project practitioners to further understand how they
practice project management. One key statistic that came out of our latest
Pulse of the Profession survey is that standardized project management
practices result in better project performance.

One of the practices that PMI has monitored over the last several years is
the continuing growth and usage of Agile practices in project management.
Many practitioners have added Agile to their "Project Management Toolbox"
and use it as one of many techniques in managing successful projects.

As a result, more organizations and project management offices are asking
their project managers to apply Agile techniques. In fact, PMI research
revealed that 68% of the organizations using Agile practices would find
value in an Agile certification for project management practitioners. In
addition, 63% of hiring managers would encourage their project managers to
pursue an Agile certification.

*Who Should Pursue the PMI Agile Certification?*
Practitioners who are using Agile practices in their projects, or whose
organizations are adopting Agile approaches to project management, are good
candidates for the PMI Agile Certification. By earning the Agile
certification, practitioners can:

- Demonstrate to employers their level of professionalism in Agile
practices of project management
- Increase their professional versatility in both project management
tools and techniques
- Show they have the capacity to lead basic Agile project teams by
holding a certification that is more credible than existing training-only or
exam-only based offerings

PMI serves the project management profession by providing practitioners with
a toolbox of select tools and techniques—and Agile is one of those tools.
For example, those who have the PMP® and are working in an organization that
is using Agile techniques, the Agile Certification provides an applicable
knowledge base of Agile principles and concepts.

*Key Dates for the Agile Certification Launch*

- *May 2011* – Candidates for the Agile certification will be able to
submit an application for the pilot.
- *August 2011 *– Pilot testing is scheduled to begin.

If you have questions that cannot be answered by the information on
PMI.org/Agile, please contact PMI Customer Care based in your region:

North America/Latin America at customercare@pmi.org

EMEA +31-320-239-539 or customercare.emea@pmi.org

AP+65 6496 5501 or customercare.asiapac@pmi.org

India +91-124-4517 140 or customercare.india@pmi.org

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--
Peter Lutz
(908) 672-9150
"Bridging the gaps between Business and Information Technology"

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2.

LEAD: Lead PM - NJ - Fin Svcs - Contract - MF Infra

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com   jcsspike

Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:49 am (PST)



My name is Mihir and I am working as Technical Recruiter with cyberThink Inc. I came across your resume on Career Builder and just wondering  if you are available for following contract opening with our Direct Financial Client in Livingston NJ
 
Job Title: Lead Project Manager â€" IBM Mainframe Infrastructure
Location: Livingston NJ
Duration: 6 to 12 Months Contract
Description:
Candidates must have proven experience as lead project manager responsible for large scale complex mainframe infrastructure hardware and software implementations and workload restructuring.  Must have at least 6 years of experience with directly managing projects with mainframe engineering, operations and client application support teams.  Project management leadership experience must include initiatives  that involve understanding and coordinating changes required for mainframe infrastructure upgrades and software maintenance is required including z/OS, z/VM, z/Linux. Must have strong communication skills with leading diverse project teams.  Responsibilities should involve strong administrative oversight for end-to-end project planning and delivery, budget forecasting and tracking, critical path assessment, issues/risk management, status reporting and detailed project plans.
MS-Project
BS Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline or equivalent experience
PMP Preferred
Financial or Insurance industry experience is a plus

In short â€" a Strong PM with a solid understanding/experience of the IBM Mainframe platform. They will not be doing any other technical tasks.  They will be planning and managing maintenance, upgrades and change management initiatives in enterprise data centers locally and nationwide.

 
Please provide the following details along with your updated resume in word format
Availability for an interview:
Availability for start:
Contact number:           
Best time to call you:
Current location:
Currently on project:
If NO, then when was your last assignment ended:
Reason for ending last assignment / Reason for searching a new job:
Expected hourly rate (on W2 no benefits basis or C2C basis):
Work authorization status in USA:
Is commute feasible for you on daily basis?
 
Regards,
Mihir Panchal
Sr. Technical Recruiter
cyberThink Inc.
1125 US HIGHWAY 22 STE 1,
Bridgewater , NJ , 08807-2939
Phone : 877 223 7153 Extn 536
Fax: 908-429-8004
mailto: mihir@cyberthink.com

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

Feb 22nd - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume

Mar 29th - Tues Dinner Mtg - Recruiter Night Out - Moderator - Bob Larson Berman Larson Kane
3.

LEAD: Program Mgr - NJ - Contract?

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com   jcsspike

Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:54 am (PST)



From: Aditi.Jaitly@comrise.com
To: jcsspike@yahoo.com
Subject: Program Manager: Parsippany, NJ

Hi John:
 
My name is Aditi Jaitly and I am a Recruiter with Comrise Technology.Came across yout profile in our database and we have a Program Manager position in Parsippany, NJ and your resume seems to be a possible match
 
Below is the job description

Plans and administers the tactical and strategic operational and administrative activities of the Project Office.  Directs, manages, plans and administers the operational and administrative activities of an Information Technology project team which is assigned a large, complex project.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:Creates /manages PO AFE schedule to ensure final approval within budget allocations
Performs PO Quality Review of all PO AFEs
Updates PO Document/Templates to reflect current changes
Functions as a significant contributor to tactical and strategic development of PO 
Provides guidance/implements Change Management as necessary
Participates in/Facilitates Project Reviews
Monitors Project Review Schedule
Assesses requests for PO Resources
Monitors PL Resource Allocation Schedule
Maintains Skills Matrix
Functions as back up to other Project Managers as available

Senior Project Leader (PL) Executes all tasks as a part of a project team with up to 30 FTEs (or $1,000,000 + expenditure) including external vendors, contractors and consultants, or equivalent smaller sized projects.
Applies appropriate methodology tools and templates for completing assigned project
Maintains project work plans and drafts required deliverables. Project status reporting to senior management.
Leverages knowledge across the business and IT to develop robust solutions and architectures.
Leads from both a business and IT perspective.
Manages development and processing of AFE document for project approval/funding. Prepares RFPs.
Orchestrates activities between multiple project leaders. Manages the project expenditures (capital budget).
Provides direction and guidance to other project team players across multiple Teams, as appropriate.

Supervision Received:
The Project Office Senior Project Manager reports to the Project Office Program Manager or Director.3 to 5 years of experience in a Project Management role with a strong background in team development.
Experience leading large application development design/deployment projects. 
Extensive knowledge of systems development life cycle.  Ability to lead teams and deliver all phases of complex systems assignments.
Strong leadership capabilities, strong judgement, and the ability to work effectively with and influence clients, team members, management and external groups.
Ability to interact with senior management.
Experience negotiating with business partners and external vendors.  Experience negotiating contractual agreements and understanding of the legal implications of the effort.
Extensive project management experience. Extensive knowledge of project management tools, techniques and practices.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical, problem solving and planning ability.
Experience on budgetary responsibilities.
Strong general business acumen.
Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the business/client environment and systems, connectivity and application technological alternatives.
Understanding of various technologies including, applications, databases, networking, telecommunications and connectivity.
Knowledge of Word, Excel, MS Project, Outlook, Visio software programs.

 Preferred:Bachelors degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline.
Training on Project Management (executive level) or equivalent knowledge.

Senior Project Leader (PL) 
Executes all tasks as a part of a project team with up to 30 FTEs (or $1,000,000 + expenditure) including external vendors, contractors and consultants, or equivalent smaller sized projects. 
Applies appropriate methodology tools and templates for completing assigned project 
Maintains project work plans and drafts required deliverables. Project status reporting to senior management. 
Leverages knowledge across the business and IT to develop robust solutions and architectures. 
Leads from both a business and IT perspective.
Manages development and processing of AFE document for project approval/funding. Prepares RFPs.
Orchestrates activities between multiple project leaders.
Manages the project expenditures (capital budget).
Provides direction and guidance to other project team players across multiple Teams, as appropriate.
If you are available and interested please email me a word copy of your resume along with contact information and I will call to discuss
 
Thanks
Aditi
 
Aditi Jaitly
Comrise Technology
732 203 6242

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

Feb 22nd - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume

Mar 29th - Tues Dinner Mtg - Recruiter Night Out - Moderator - Bob Larson Berman Larson Kane
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