November 2001 www.pmimaine.org 207-766-5514 or 766-5836
By JUDI JONES
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Y2K is now a distant memory. Thoughts after selecting and implementing an enterprise resource planning system are probably not so faded. Join PMI Maine and the Downeast Chapter, American Production & Inventory Control Society, for a panel discussion as we look back at two area ERP implementations. Was it worth all the extra work on top of the regular workload? The long hours, the process changes, the cultural upheaval? Did the expected benefits materialize? What surprises occurred - both negative and positive? What could have been done differently? Panelists are: Colleen McCracken of Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers, who led the company's ERP team in implementing Syteline from Symix Systems (now Frontstep) in 1999. Colleen is chief financial officer, in charge of finance, administration and production planning groups. Rick Malinowski of Procter & Gamble (Tambrands), who led the overall implementation of SAP at the P & G (Tambrands) plant Rick is North American supply planner for Tampax. His SAP work included the purchasing, accounting, parts ordering and demand & supply planning modules. Mike Curran and Carolyn St. Pierre, both of Wright Express and both Project Management Professionals, will apply their knowledge and experience with a Project Management approach to the issues encountered and the lessons learned. Mike is product development project manager and Carolyn is a technical project manager at Wright Express, the fleet credit card company. Scott Keslar of Procter & Gamble (Tambrands) will moderate the panel. Scott is the president of the APICS chapter and led the implementation of the Purchasing module of the SAP system at Tambrands. Scott, purchasing manager at P&G (Tambrands), is president of the APICS chapter. Questions will be accepted in advance as well as during the session. Please email your suggestions to programs@apicsmaine.org or fill out the form on the APICS web site, www.apicsmaine.org. The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn - Portland West, off Exit 8 of the Maine Turnpike. Social at 5 p.m. will be followed by dinner at 5:30 the presentation at 6:30. Cost is $15 for APICS/PMI members, $20 for non-members and $5 for the presentation only. RSVP: Judi Jones at 865-3994 or email at programs@apicsmaine.org or complete the reservation form on www.apicsmaine.org. |
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The Maine Turnpike widening project has had budget and schedule issues, no surprise to project managers, but how about dealing with infrastructure in a highway so old it's on the National Historic Register? Maine PMI heard the inside story of the ongoing road project at its October meeting from Bob Driscoll, project manager of HNTB Corp., and Scott Washol, project coordinator for the Maine Turnpike Authority. Bob explained that the turnpike, constructed shortly after World War II, is the oldest in the country and presents special problems in the reconstruction because most of the existing infrastructure does not conform to current standards for interstate highways. On other fronts, Bob said the budget is low (but doable) since the Authority had to commit to an out-of-date estimate and the strategy of spreading out the construction over five years so to avoid bringing traffic on the facility to a halt. Scott and Bob described the strategic planning process that preceded the design, identifying all project stakeholders (winners and losers) and their interest areas. Because of this, stakeholder needs have been addressed in the design and there have been very few surprises. Other issues included partnering, risk management, user fees and alternative modes. -- By Steve MacIsaac |
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The
preliminary design for PMI Maine’s Project of the Year competition has
been completed for review by the chapter Board of Directors, and
planning for the entry and judging processes is under way. The
initial intent is to divide the competition into three classes based on
size of the organization, with specific classifications to be determined
by the chapter Board. The Board also will determine whether to determine
a single Project of the Year in each classification, or to designate
first, second and third place. Winners
will be honored at the June meeting of PMI Maine, when they will receive
plaques and make brief presentations about their projects. Nominee
organizations will be asked to submit detailed information about: Organization
of the Project and the Project Team and
management of the Project Scope, Time/Schedule, Cost/Resources,
Quality, Human Resources, Communication, Risk and Contracts/Procurement. PMI
Maine’s project manager for the Project of the Year competition is Jim Milliken.
Participants and ideas for the project are welcome. |
PMI Maine Meetings 2001-2Meetings are at Unum-Provident Headquarters Name in italic for each meeting is the PMI Maine member making arrangements. Nov. 14 - ERP Projects Lessons Learned Dec. 12 - Christmas Party Jan. 13 - Fairchild's ASP Project Feb. 13 - Team Cohesiveness March 13 - People Skills Joint Meeting with PMI NH April 10 - Advanced Technology Joint Meeting with IEEE May 8 - Nonprofit Projects June - Project of the Year Competition |
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PMI Maine will hold its next preparation class for the Project Management Professional certification examination Oct. 27 and Nov. 3 Six participants completed the last session in April and May. For information contact Jim Milliken |
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