<BODY><table id="AutoNumber2" bordercolor="#111111" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3" width="637" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="50%"><p><font size="3"><font color="#014ad1"><strong>Welcome to the Sydney,</strong> <strong>Australia</strong></font><strong><font color="#014ad1" size="3"> Chapter<br /></font></strong></font><font color="#014ad1"><b>of the Project Management Institute (</b><b>PMI</b><b>)</b></font></p></td><td valign="top" width="10%"> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="50%"><p></p><table bordercolor="#8080ff" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="589" bgcolor="#8080ff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td class="Text-normal" width="80%" bgcolor="#000080"><p align="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#ffffff" size="+0"><strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#ffffff" size="3">Latest Chapter News</font></strong> (<font size="1">updated June  19<sup>th</sup>, 2009</font><font size="3">)</font></font></p></td></tr><!-- Event --><tr><td width="80%" bgcolor="#d9e1f2"><p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#400080" size="2"><strong>Get the answers to all your PMI related questions directly from our<br />
Asia Pacific Service Centre</strong></font></p><p class="Text-normal" align="left"><font color="#0000a0"><font size="1">Details for the Service Centre are available </font><a href="http://www.pmi.org/AboutUs/Pages/Regional-Service-Centre-Contacts.aspx" target="_self"><font color="#ff0000" size="1">here</font></a><font size="1">. The centre can assist with the following questions:</font></font><font color="#0000a0" size="1"><br /><br />
a) <strong>Membership:</strong> General Enquiries, New applications, Group Billing Membership, Renewals<br />
b) <strong>Certification:</strong> General Enquiries, PDUs, Renewals, etc<br />
c) <strong>Other global services</strong>: Research, Education, Bookstore, etc<br /></font><font color="#0000a0"><font size="1"><br />
Further information is also available from our </font><a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=50&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font color="#01569c" size="1"><strong>Executive Officer</strong></font></a><font size="1"> and or the relevant </font><a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=50&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font color="#01569c" size="1"><strong>Portfolio Director</strong></font></a><font size="1"> </font></font></p></td></tr><tr><td class="Heading1" width="80%" bgcolor="#b4c6dc"><p align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#400080" size="2">PMI Awards Event Schedule</font></strong></p><p><font color="#400080"><font size="1">Come along to the PMI Awards event on 11th August 2009 from 3.30pm followed by cocktails. The keynote speaker is Rob Thomsett and the awards will be presented by Senator Garry Humphries. Further details and registration are available from</font> <a href="http://www.pmoz.com.au/" target="_blank"><u><strong><font color="#000080" size="1">PMOZ</font></strong></u></a><font size="1"> at </font><a href="https://www.eventcorp.com.au/Registration/PM9/PM9_Registration_11DEC08_FINAL.htm" target="_blank"><font color="#000080" size="1"><strong>Registration</strong></font></a><font size="1"> </font></font><font color="#0000a0"><br /></font></p><!-- Commented
<tr><td bgcolor="#e2e3e7" width="80%"><blockquote dir="ltr"><p align="center"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica"><strong><font color="#0000a0" size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica">PPM SIG Charter</font></strong> </font></p></blockquote><p align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">The Project Portfolio Management Special Interest Group (PPM-SIG) is a networking forum for industry practitioners and researchers to share experiences and information and to promote educational activities and research relating to Project Portfolio Management.</font></p><p align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">Goals:</font></p><ul><li><div align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">To establish leading edge practices in PPM in Australia and to develop links to the global PPM community.</font></div><li><div align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">To provide PPM education, guidance and mentoring for members.</font></div><li><div align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">To increase awareness and adoption of PPM and to provide links and access to PPM resources.</font></div></ul><p align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">PPM sub-topic areas:</font></p><p align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">Sub-groups or focus sessions will be established as needed to address interest in specific PPM issues such as Resource Management, Portfolio Mapping, Cultural Change, Benefits Realisation, Metrics and PPM for SMEs (Small to Medium Enterprises).</font></p><p align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">The PPM SIG is currently coordinated by Catherine Killen (UTS - University of Technology, Sydney, <a href="mailto:c.killen@uts.edu.au">c.killen@uts.edu.au</a>), and co-hosted by Robert Hunt (MGSM - Macquarie Graduate School of Management).</font></p></td></tr>
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<tr><td bgcolor="#e2e3e7" width="80%"><blockquote dir="ltr"><p align="center"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica"><strong><font color="#0000a0" size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica">PPM SIG Charter</font></strong> </font></p></blockquote><p align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">The Project Portfolio Management Special Interest Group (PPM-SIG) is a networking forum for industry practitioners and researchers to share experiences and information and to promote educational activities and research relating to Project Portfolio Management.</font></p><p align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">Goals:</font></p><ul><li><div align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">To establish leading edge practices in PPM in Australia and to develop links to the global PPM community.</font></div><li><div align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">To provide PPM education, guidance and mentoring for members.</font></div><li><div align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">To increase awareness and adoption of PPM and to provide links and access to PPM resources.</font></div></ul><p align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">PPM sub-topic areas:</font></p><p align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">Sub-groups or focus sessions will be established as needed to address interest in specific PPM issues such as Resource Management, Portfolio Mapping, Cultural Change, Benefits Realisation, Metrics and PPM for SMEs (Small to Medium Enterprises).</font></p><p align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica">The PPM SIG is currently coordinated by Catherine Killen (UTS - University of Technology, Sydney, <a href="mailto:c.killen@uts.edu.au">c.killen@uts.edu.au</a>), and co-hosted by Robert Hunt (MGSM - Macquarie Graduate School of Management).</font></p></td></tr>
End of Comment --><tr><td width="80%" bgcolor="#d9e1f2"><p align="center"><a href="http://www.pmoz.com.au/" target="_blank"><font color="#400080" size="1"><img title="" height="120" alt="" src="/provider/0000/0031/images/572691447.jpg" width="427" align="textTop" border="0" name="ezi|572691447" /></font></a></p><p><font color="#400080" size="1"><strong>The Australian PMI Chapters (APC) are pleased to announce the 2nd PMI Australia National Conference</strong> will take place 10 – 12 August 2009 at the National Convention Centre Canberra, ACT. PMOz, the leading conference for Portfolio, Program and Project Management, will incorporate the PMI Australia National Conference.  As the Association Partner of PMOz, the APC invites you to be involved in this national event as a delegate, presenter or through sponsorship.  The Australian PMI Chapters and the organizers of PMOz are committed to advancing Project Management skills across all industries. For more details on this event visit  <a href="http://www.pmoz.com.au/" target="_blank"><font color="#800080" size="1"><strong>http://www.pmoz.com.au/</strong></font></a></font></p><p><font color="#400080"><font size="1">For details on how to claim PDUs for this event click </font><a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=241&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font color="#ff0000" size="1">here</font></a><font size="1"><br /></font></font></p></td></tr><tr><td width="80%" bgcolor="#b4c6dc"><p align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#400080" size="2">2009 Events Schedule</font></strong></p><p><font color="#0000a0" size="1"><font color="#400080">The next <strong>Chapter Meeting</strong> will be held on Wednesday, 1st July, 2009. More</font><font color="#000080"> details</font> <a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=59&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font color="#ff0000" size="1"><u>here</u></font></a><br /><br /></font><font color="#0000a0" size="1"><font color="#400080">The next <strong>Education Course</strong> will be held on Saturday, 4th July, 2009. More</font><font color="#000080"> details</font> <a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=127&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font color="#ff0000" size="1"><u>here</u></font></a> </font><font color="#0000a0"><font color="#000080" size="1"><font color="#400080"><br /><br />
The next</font> <strong>Breakfast Event</strong> will be held on Wednesday, 16th September, 2009. More details</font> <a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=57&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font color="#ff0000" size="1"><u>here</u></font></a> </font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="navy"><font size="1"><br /><br />
If you are interested in attending <strong>PMI Sydney Chapter - PMP Preparation Sessions</strong>, please see </font><a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=174&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#ff0000" size="1">here</font></a><br /><br /></font><font color="#000080"><font size="1">If you are interested in attending <strong>REP - PMP & CAPM Preparation Courses</strong>, please see <a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=243&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#ff0000" size="1">here</font></a></font> </font></p></td></tr><tr><td width="80%" bgcolor="#d9e1f2"><p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#400080" size="2"><strong>Women in Project Management (WIPM)</strong></font></p><p class="Text-normal" align="left"><font color="#0000a0" size="1">The first Women in Project Management meeting has taken place and the next steps are planning and executing some of the activities that were identified. For a summary of the</font> <font color="#0000a0"><font size="1">first WIPM meeting please see <a href="/programs/customer/v_filedown.asp?P=31&FID=640529758&down=y&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font color="#ff0000" size="1">here</font></a> </font><font size="1">.</font> </font><font color="#0000a0" size="1"><br /></font></p></td></tr><tr><td width="80%" bgcolor="#b4c6dc"><p class="Heading5" align="left"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#0000a0" size="1"><a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=200&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" size="1"><img title="" height="37" alt="" src="/provider/0000/0031/images/816028445.bmp" width="75" align="middle" border="0" name="ezi|816028445" /></font></a> <font size="2"><a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=200&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#400080" size="2"><strong>PMI Sydney Chapter Newsletters</strong></font></a><strong> </strong></font></font></p><ul><li><div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#0000a0"><font color="#000000"><font color="#000040" size="1">Want to connect with even more like minded professionals? and build your network even further? Joing the Chapters Group in <strong>Linked in</strong>.</font><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/86287" target="_self"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#0000ff" size="1">You can join here.</font></a></font><font color="#0000ff" size="1"> </font></font></div></li><li><div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#0000a0" size="1"><font color="#000000"><strong>Get current and past PMI Sydney Chapter Newsletters</strong></font> <a href="/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=200&FRF=n&" target="_self"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#0000ff" size="1"><strong>here</strong></font></a><strong><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#0000ff" size="1">.</font></strong></font></div></li><li><div align="left"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#0000a0" size="1"><font color="#000000"><strong>PMI Tulsa Chapter Newsletter...Getting your projects to meet strategic goals..</strong> </font><font color="#000080">Connecting Strategy to Projects.</font><font color="#014ad1"> </font><a href="http://www.pmitulsa.org/PMI2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=57" target="_self"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#ff0000" size="1">read more... </font></a> </font>  <font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#0000a0" size="1">Want to read other PMI Tulsa Newsletters? <a href="http://www.pmitulsa.org/PMI2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=56" target="_blank"><font face="Verdana, Helvetica" color="#ff0000" size="1">Yes, give me more...</font></a></font></div></li></ul></td></tr><!--Nilesh--></tbody></table><p></p><!--webbot bot="HitCounter" u-custom="" i-image="1" i-resetvalue="0" preview="<strong>[Hit Counter]</strong>" i-digits="0" --><p class="Text-normal" align="justify">Notes:</p><ul><li><div class="Text-normal" align="justify"><em>For further information, please contact</em> <a href="mailto:communications@sydney.pmi.org.au"><em>communications@sydney.pmi.org.au</em></a></div></li></ul></td><td class="Text-normal" valign="top" bordercolor="#000080" width="10%"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.pmichapters-australia.org.au/" target="_blank"><img title="" alt="" src="/provider/0000/0031/images/727755224.jpg" align="0" border="0" name="ezi|727755224" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><table id="AutoNumber10" bordercolor="#111111" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="178" align="center" border="1"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" height="19"><p align="center"><strong>PMI PARTNERS</strong></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.pwc.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="/provider/0000/0031/images/920209362.jpg" align="0" border="0" name="ezi|920209362" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.framegroup.com.au/" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="/provider/0000/0031/images/624392617.gif" width="123" align="0" border="0" name="ezi|624392617" /></a></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.kpmg.com.au/default.aspx" target="_blank"><img height="30" alt="" src="/provider/0000/0031/images/776197758.jpg" align="0" border="0" name="ezi|776197758" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.eds.com/about/locations/australia/" target="_blank"><img height="49" alt="" src="/provider/0000/0031/images/88097615.jpg" width="86" align="0" border="0" name="ezi|88097615" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.ey.com/global/content.nsf/Australia/Home" target="_self"><img height="35" alt="" src="/provider/0000/0031/images/281573481.gif" width="176" align="0" border="0" name="ezi|281573481" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.peoplebank.com.au/index.html" target="_self"><img height="41" alt="" src="/provider/0000/0031/images/315820972.jpg" width="171" align="0" border="0" name="ezi|315820972" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="javascript: void OpenPopupWindow('','/programs/customer/v_itemcatg.asp?P=31&ICID=231&FRF=n&',675,740,135,0)"><img title="" alt="" src="/provider/0000/0031/images/240640614.gif" align="0" border="0" name="ezi|240640614" /></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p align="center"></p><p class="Text-normal" align="center"></p><p></p><hr /><p class="Text-normal" align="center"></p><p class="Text-normal" align="center"></p><p class="Text-normal" align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong><font color="#000080"><u>PMBOK® Guide - 4th edition</u></font></strong></p><p><font size="1"><font color="#808080">On 31 December 2008, PMI issued A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)—Fourth Edition. 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