Chapter Information

The Montgomery Chapter of the Project Management Institute offers great opportunities to meet other project managers and to learn about project management. Chapter activities include dinner meetings, speakers, seminars and project management courses in cooperation with Auburn University at Montgomery. Our chapter includes members from local banks, insurance companies, government contractors, manufacturers, state government and others.

The Project Management Institute (PMI) encourages member chapters (component organizations) to develop strategic plans/objectives to support PMI’s national goals and the long term growth/development of those chapters.  A strategic plan is the natural progression of the chapter along the component maturity model.  Since inception, the Montgomery chapter has focused on organizational and operational issues/activities.  To continue our growth and development, the Board of Directors (BOD) needs to focus on strategic goals and objectives.  The first step is to develop a 3-5 year strategic plan.  The chapter set out to do this by conducting two offsites with the “Presidents” (current, future, past), the result of which is this plan.  The plan was built and is presented in the following order:  SWOT analysis, mission statement, vision, and strategic goals/objectives.    This plan was approved by the BOD  in July 2006 and will be updated annually by the BOD. 

Click here to read our Chapter's Strategic Plan 

Our membership dinner meetings are at 5:30 PM on the second Thursday of the month at the Capital City Club. Located at 201 Monroe Street, Montgomery, Alabama, the Capital City Club provides a beautiful setting, great food, and good service.   

Our speakers address a variety of subjects of interest to project managers. For example:

Sometimes we focus only on the technical aspects of project management and neglect what we can achieve through leadership. Recently John Jung, CIO of Alfa Insurance, shared an inspirational message with us. He challenged us to be leaders and to create the future.  

What do leaders do? It may seem like magic, but Mr. Jung made some points that can help us all be leaders:

• Create a vision of your own
• Vision is bold and revolutionary
• Sell your vision with passion to get others to buy into it
• Don’t confuse vision with requirements
• Find champions who understand the vision and the risks associated with the change
• Change is good but the process is difficult
• The process of change will challenge you, your team, and your vision
• The process must evolve, one step followed by another
• In most cases, you can’t skip any of the steps
• Have the courage to leave some behind – it’s inevitable
• Identify risks and mitigations
• Tell stories that illustrate your point – people remember stories
• Create a playbook for your team to follow
• It is your plan - know the strengths and weaknesses
• Talk the customer’s language
• Communicate, communicate, communicate.

This presentation was both challenging and encouraging to me. If you missed it, I hope this summary challenged and encouraged you to come to our next membership dinner meeting.

Seminars We offer project management specific seminars to sharpen your skills and get PDUs. Check our Events page for news about our next seminar. 

Courses offered in cooperation with Auburn University at Montgomery include “Successful Project Management-Introductory Level,” and ‘Project Management Professional (PMP®) Exam Prep Review Course.” These courses are a great value and are easily accessible for working people.

Check out our Events page for more information about Chapter activities. If you have questions, see our Contacts page for Board of Directors contact information. We welcome new members and value our existing members.