• Online Component System (CS) Gives Leaders Access to Important Information
• Deadline to Submit Component Awards Applications is 30 April;
  New Technology Makes It Easier
• Is Your Component's Contact Information Correct on PMI.org?

• EMEA Leadership Institute Meeting in Malta to Include
  Power of the Profession — A Progressive Learning Series

• PMI Calls for Leaders to Serve on 2009 Board Other Committees

Have you been introduced to the online CS? It will make your role easier. The PMI Component and Community Relations Department’s Component System (CS) is a Web-based resource that gives you access to important information about your component and a wide variety of information that is on record with PMI.

To support greater information flow between PMI and the component leaders, CS allows leaders to update the main contact information and officers of their component.

Initially, the system will allow chapter and college presidents and SIG chairs to edit the contact information and officers for their component. These two sections can be edited with edit permissions, while all other information is read-only. At their discretion, chapter and college presidents and SIG chairs can give edit rights to other officers of their component.

The Component System is also the central location for the DEP and real time reports, so in addition to accessing administrative information about your component, you can access the DEP and real time reports if you have access rights to the DEP.

You will find a complete user guide located in the Support/FAQ section of the CS.

Component System Sections are as follows:

• Component Home
• Component Contact Information — can be edited with permission rights
• Business Records — including legal, financial, insurance and tax records, and dues specifications
• Officers — information can be edited with permission rights
• DEP — available to those with DEP permission
• Charter Renewal
• Support/FAQ

How to Access the Component System:

1. Sign in to PMI.org
2. Click on Get Involved in the top navigation bar
3. From the menu bar on the left, click Components & Communities. The last item on this menu will be Component System/DEP.

If you have any questions or problems with the new CS, please contact Drew Ihlenfeld or Nina Aiuto.

New technology has made the 2008 PMI Component Award application process much easier. You may now upload your award applications to a new website that will allow you to upload large files without overburdening e-mail servers and available bandwidth.

Also, you will receive immediate automated notification confirming the award application has been received by PMI. Applications are due by Wednesday, 30 April.

For more information or to submit an application, e-mail the program or Anne Jenemann, or call Ms. Jenemann at 610–356–4600 ext: 5035.

Every PMI chapter, SIG and college has their primary contact information listed under the Get Involved section of PMI.org. This information is automatically pulled from the 'contact information' section of the CS. Please confirm that your component’s information is correct. If changes are needed, please update the 'contact information' section of the CS.

PMI is seeking skilled, experienced and knowledgeable leaders for the 2009 PMI Board Other Committees described below. PMI members who are change agents and risk takers, and who are committed to life-long learning are encouraged to apply.

Please note: You cannot be active on any of the PMI Board Other Committees at the same time that you are an active component leader.
Roles of the PMI Board Other Committees are as follows.

• PMI Nominating Committee oversees and supervises the nominating process for directors of the Institute. Committee members implement and oversee the annual election process, and establish and maintain the committee's annual candidate selection and nomination schedule.
• PMI Ethics Review Committee investigates and resolves member ethics complaints.
• PMI Ethics Appeals Committee members investigate and resolve appeals related to PMI member ethics cases.
• The Certification Governance Council (CGC) identifies and supports the implementation of PMI strategic objectives specifically related to PMI’s Certification Program.
• PMI Appointee Qualification Subcommittee (AQS) provides a list of potential appointees to Board Other Committees for Board of Director approval.

For more information, please view the committee charters. If you are interested in participating as a PMI Board Other Committee member, please contact PMI Administrator, Member & Volunteer Relations Rebecca Anderson. Please note that applications will be accepted until Friday, 2 May.

Are you an experienced, high-level leader? Then register now for the 2008 EMEA Leadership Institute Meeting, 16–18 May in St. Julians, Malta, and hone your skills even further by attending the three-part Power of the Profession workshop.

The Leadership Institute Meeting is for leaders at all levels of experience, but the Power of the Profession series is a facet of the meeting geared to seasoned leaders.

Applying information from a case study, you will work with thought leaders and PMI staff and review tools and templates that support PMI components in the delivery of vital member services.

Power of the Profession I, Saturday 17 May, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m., is facilitated by the Component Mentor Program Member Advisor Group (CMP MAG) and PMI staff. The workshop is an opportunity for you to work directly with your component mentor.

You will focus on the Strategic Alignment Scorecard and will gain an understanding of how strategic alignment relates to the Multi-Year Business Plan, Performance Management Framework and Component Services Toolkit.

As a progressive learning series, attendance at the first session is a prerequisite for attending Power of the Profession II, Sunday 18 May, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. facilitated by the Community Development Member Advisory Group (CD MAG) and PMI staff.

This session will demonstrate the long-term value of developing a business plan and familiarize leaders with the Multi-Year Business Plan template. Work with your component mentor to apply information from a case study to the development of a three-year community business plan.

Attendance at the second session is a prerequisite for attending Power of the Profession III, Sunday 18 May, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m., in which you will work with component mentors, MAG members and staff to define and complete the Performance Management Framework (PMF).

In addition, the Component Services Member Advisory Group (CS MAG) will help you identify specific tools available in the Component Services Toolkit and will share resources to help you complete the Strategic Alignment Scorecard and Multi-Year Business Plan.

These workshops will be facilitated by members of the CMP MAG, CD MAG, CS MAG and PMI staff. Regional component mentors will be available to work directly with you.

Register for the 2008 EMEA Leadership Institute Meeting.

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