PMI San Diego Chapter

Hi, I’m Sunny Shields. I am a PMP and an accomplished project manager specializing in engineering product development. I primarily manage the research and development of electro-mechanical systems (machines) with embedded software. I have managed the development of such devices as quality control inspection systems for automated manufacturing, slot machines for the gaming industry, traffic [...]

Another idea: Opportunity Six: Online PMI Webcasts ($11.43 per PDU) On a couple of occassions I have signed up for a webcast speaker speaking on some official PMI topic. The information was published to me by email from PMI (so make sure your email address on your pmi profile is up-to-date). In each event the [...]

A New idea: Opportunity Five: Look Frward Consulting ($18.38 per PDU) I am not usually in the habit of plugging profit-making companies for free. However, last Novemebr I took a full-day training class on developing high performing project teams from Carlton Nettleson (http://lookforwardconsulting.com/?page_id=220) of Look Forward Consulting. I was sceptical about the value of the [...]

More on my first idea: One of the most cost-effective PDU earning opportunities is involvement with your local PMI chapter! Opportunity Four: Annual Conference Seminar ($37.50 per PDU) I have just signed up for a full-day seminar at this year’s San Diego PMI annual conference (http://www.eventbee.com/member/pmi-sd/event?eventid=612688272). I had a difficult time choosing which seminar topic [...]

More on my first idea: One of the most cost-effective PDU earning opportunities is involvement with your local PMI chapter! Opportunity Two: Mentoring ($0 per PDU) By offering your time, through your PMI chapter, as a mentor gets you one FREE PDU per contact hour you have with a “mentee” (the people who are mentored… [...]

I will start the ball rolling with a few ideas of mine: One of the most cost-effective PDU earning opportunities is involvement with your local PMI chapter! Opportunity One: Chapter Meetings ($35 per PDU) I’m not really much of a “comminity do-gooder” but the reality is that a chapter dinner meeting costs you $35 (see [...]

I’d say it depends on whether you expect to be looking for a new job between now and the time you would have enough project management hours to qualify for the PMP. Or if your current employer has an opinion (and/or a rewards program) for being certified in any/specific ways. When I am recruiting, I [...]