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1 PMI Switzerland Chapter NewsFLASH Contents of this PMI Switzerland Chapter NewsFLASH: Please note that the links in this table of contents may not work properly in some clients. If you see an error message when clicking on these links, please just scroll down to the article text, below. Chapter Announcements Chapter Officer Elections 2007 Chapter Events Business Lunch: PMP Exam Preparation Q&A January in Nyon (VD) Microsoft Project Launch Event and PMI Switzerland Annual Meeting January 2007 in Wallisellen Volunteer Opportunities Regional Events Committee for Swiss Romandie (Geneva Lake region) Partner Events Partner Event (SMP) -- The Audit : A Tool for Managing Your Projects / L'audit, un outil de pilotage pour vos projets Advertiser Index 3PM Experts - Project Management Training propmp and procapm - Project Management Training in Geneva and Zurich AB&P PMP Certification Exam Preparation PREP+ Bruce Turner / helbling consulting - PMP and CAPM Exam Preparation Training CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENTS Chapter Officer Elections 2007 The PMI Switzerland Chapter Elections are now open! All members in good standing as of 30. November 2006 are eligible to vote. New Election Procedure At the end of 2006, the Board of Directors voted to change the way that the elections are held in the Chapter. Rather than having a candidate list for each Board of Director's position, there is a single list of candidates for the Board of Directors. Once the top four candidates have been elected to the board, the board will meet and will elect the new Chapter President as well as the open Vice President areas of responsibility. This is very much in-line with the way in which general elections are held in Switzerland. Candidates As a result of this change, we have three lists of candidates for the Chapter Offices Please keep in mind that four of the Board Members, namely Thorsten Heil, Serge Medic, Bernard Roduit and Serge Schiltz, are in the middle of their 2-year terms, and are not standing for re-election at this time. Board of Directors (listed alphabetically) Four candidates will be elected to a two-year term ending in January Click on the candidate's name to 1 of :44

2 Rüdiger Geist, PMP James Greene Gudrun Guerlich Alexander Matthey, PMP Dr. Roland Sauter, PMP Nominations Committee (listed alphabetically) Two candidates will be elected to a one-year term ending in January Click on the candidate's name to Nhora Barrera, MPM Erhard Zingg, PMP Financial Auditing Committee (listed alphabetically) Two candidates will be elected to a one-year term ending in January Click on the candidate's name to Cecilia Müller-Chen, PMP Keith Smith How to Vote If you were a member in good standing as of 30. November 2006 (this is the last date for which we have the membership data from PMI GoC), you are eligible to vote in the 2007 Chapter Elections. To place your vote, please visit and follow the instructions there. The election site will accept votes through noon on Sunday, 20 January Thank you for supporting the Chapter Officers and the election process! CHAPTER EVENTS Business Lunch: PMP Exam Preparation Q&A January in Nyon (VD) Alexander Matthey, PMP, answers any and all questions about preparing for the PMP and CAPM certification examinations. For more information and to register to attend this Business Lunch, please visit Microsoft Project Launch Event and PMI Switzerland Annual Meeting January 2007 in Wallisellen By James Greene, VP Communications 2 of :44

3 Microsoft Switzerland and the PMI Switzerland Chapter are proud to announce the launch of Microsoft Project 2007 and Microsoft Enterprise Project Management As part of this milestone product presentation, the PMI Switzerland Chapter will be holding its Annual Meeting to announce the results of the Chapter Elections and introduce the Chapter Officers for This event will be held on Thursday, 25 January 2007 beginning at 4:00pm at the Microsoft offices in Wallisellen (ZH). Microsoft Project 2007 Launch At 4:00 pm, there will be a presentation of the all new Microsoft Project 2007 and Microsoft Enterprise Project Management system, as well as presentations from key Microsoft partners. As the role of the project manager becomes more and more complex, we must rely upon more powerful tools. Microsoft Enterprise Project Management represents the state-of-the-art of integrated project management suites. Microsoft Switzerland, a long-time Chapter GOLD sponsor, has invited you, our Chapter members, to attend this free product launch event. This will be the first time that Microsoft Project 2007 and Microsoft Enterprise Project Management are presented in Switzerland. Don't miss this chance to attend this historic event! Chapter Annual Meeting 2007 From 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm, the PMI Switzerland Chapter Annual Members meeting will be held. We will briefly look back at the past year before announcing the results of the Chapter Elections and introducing the Chapter Officers for There is no charge for attending the Annual Members Meeting, and no PDUs are awarded for this event. During the Chapter's Annual Meeting, non-members are welcome to visit the booths and demonstrations at the Microsoft Partner Faire. Apéro At 6:45 pm, Microsoft invites all of the participants to an Apéro, and there will be an opportunity for our members to visit the booths and demonstrations at the Microsoft Partner Faire. At the faire, there will also be the opportunity to see and try out "PMI-Teams", the web-based collaboration and project management platform of the PMI Switzerland Chapter, based on Microsoft EPM (Windows SharePoint Services, MS Project Office Professional and Project Server), and available exclusively for use by Chapter volunteers. All members of the PMI Switzerland Chapter are invited to attend this important product presentation and the Chapter's Annual Meeting. There is no charge to attend this event. If you would like to participate, please register at 3 courses starting in Nyon, Bern and Geneva beginning of February through end June. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 3 of :44

4 Regional Events Committee for Swiss Romandie (Geneva Lake region) By Serge Medic, PMP, VP Alliances & Task Forces This committee was established in December and has already 5 members. The committee reflects the growing numbers in our chapter s membership and volunteering base and its purpose is to organise events in the Swiss Romandie region. This activity was performed in the past mainly by the members of the PMI CH Board of Directors. As a member of this committee, you will increase your network, participate in the activities of your chapter and earn additional PDUs. If you would like to be a member of the committee, please register in the PMI CH Volunteer Registry at At the same time, we also need speakers for these events so if you have an interesting project management experience you would like to share with our members, please contact Serge Medic, PMP, VP Alliances & Task Forces. PMP Certification Exam Preparation Training course (PREP+) will be held on 26 thru 29 March 2007 in Zürich/Basel. 35 PDUs will be granted. The course will be in English, with a senior instructor who is fluent in German. PMI Switzerland Chapter members receive a 10% discount. Please see further information at or contact us directly at [email protected]. PARTNER EVENTS Partner Event (SMP) -- The Audit : A Tool for Managing Your Projects / L'audit, un outil de pilotage pour vos projets (This event will be in French language) Par Marc Barbezat, CISA, Auditeur Interne à la BCV, membre du comité de l'association Suisse des auditeurs informatiques ISACA. Quels sont les objectifs d'un audit de projet? Comment préparer et accompagner le déroulement d'un audit de projet? Quelles informations issues de l'audit peuvent être exploitées pour le pilotage du projet? L'objectif de cette soirée est de présenter les aspects théoriques et pratiques qui permettront de répondre à ces questions. La première partie de la présentation s'attachera à décrire les types d'audit, la démarche standard d'audit telle qu'appliquée par les grands cabinets d'audit. Elle permettra également de présenter les différentes activités et les référentiels d'audit, tel que COBIT par exemple. La deuxième étape présentera la mise en œuvre d'une démarche d'audit appliquée à un projet. Elle permettra ainsi de comprendre le déroulement de l'analyse des risques de projet et, en conséquence, la plus-value informative dont peut bénéficier le chef de projet. Fee: CHF 25.- for PMI members, CHF 50.- for non-members More Information: 4 of :44

5 ADMINISTRIVIA Copyright 2007 by the PMI Switzerland Chapter. All rights reserved. The PMI Switzerland Chapter Newsletter is published monthly and distributed electronically to all members of the PMI Switzerland Chapter and other newsletter subscribers, over 800 project managers and professionals in Switzerland and neighboring countries. Other people can subscribe at (Unsubscribe at The PMI Switzerland Chapter is a non-profit professional business organization, and is a chartered chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI), Newtown Square, PA, USA. Advertising rates and conditions are available at or can be requested from the editor. Newsletter editor: James Greene, VP Communications PMI Switzerland Chapter CH-4433 Ramlinsburg [email protected] Please forward this newsletter to your colleagues who have an interest in Project Management! Sent [ ] to [[email protected]] 5 of :44