Welcome to our new SC.GMIS website!
We would like to welcome you to the South Carolina chapter of Government Management Information Sciences (GMIS). GMIS was designed to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and techniques; to foster enhancement in hardware, software and communication developments as they relate to government activities. Please feel free to take a look around.
It is now time to submit your favorite project for an award.
Visit the SC.GMIS "Elite Achievers" Award page for more details.
All applications must be recieved by 5:00 PM on July 7, 2009 so get yours in soon.
Your board is now busy preparing for the upcoming Project Management Workshop, coming to you July 23, 2009 at Saluda Shoals Park in Columbia.
The agenda has been finalized and includes many great topics! To register, visit our Events Calendar (under Events, on the sidebar to the left of this page).
Barry Newkirk and our friends at ICAP are once again sponsoring this year's Project Management Workshop. Please be sure to call Barry when you have project management or other technological resource needs. Check out their website at ICAP Solutions!
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8:30 – 9:00 am |
Networking, Coffee, and Danish
Now is a good time to make new friends, to develop a stronger network, to renew old acquaintances, or
to make new project management contacts. |
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9:00 – 9:45 am
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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly – Your Lessons Learned
In hopes of helping your professional community, please share your stories of how more recent projects
at your agency have gone, good, bad, or just plain ugly! Let’s learn from one another’s experiences. |
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9:45 – 10:00 am |
Break |
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10:00 – 11:00 am |
Risk Management throughout the Life of the Contract
Jim Foreman, PMP, Charleston Management Consulting
Often overlooked with catastrophic consequence, Mr. Foreman will discuss vendor and contract management practices that help manage overall risk throughout the entire contract life cycle more effectively. |
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11:00 – 11:10 am |
Break |
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11:10 – 12:10 pm
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Managing Projects Under Fire, Lt. Commander Chuck Kramer, US Navy
From his experiences in harms way literally, Lt. Commander Kramer will talk about his experiences
while in Afghanistan, where he managed projects in an environment most of us cannot imagine. The workshop will enjoy a very interesting perspective delivered with a wonderful sense of humor, and Lt. Commander Kramer will also weave in some basic history lessons as well. Not to be missed! |
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12:10 – 1:00 pm
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Lunch sponsored by ICAP and Barry Newkirk
Thanks Barry! |
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1:00 – 2:00 pm
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Project Management Consideration for Agile & Waterfall
Jim Foreman, PMP, Charleston Management Consulting
From the project management perspective, Mr. Foreman will reflect on his experiences and highlight differences that require attention as you plan and execute projects involving agile and waterfall development methodologies. |
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2:00 – 2:15 pm |
Break |
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2:15 – 3:15 pm
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Tools for a Project Manager
a. Mind Mapper
b. Project Web Access
Dan Furlong, PMP, MUSC and Mike Garon, PMP, DOR
Mr. Furlong will present the Mind Mapper tool at the workshop as an effective vehicle in organizing, planning and breaking projects down into work with greater focus and command of detail.
Mr. Garon will expose the workshop audience to the capabilities of Project Web Access and how it is used for tracking and reporting purposes in his environment. |
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3:15 – 3:45 pm
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SCOPE Discussion
Facilitated by Dan Furlong, Past President of SC.GMIS |
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3:45 – 4:00 pm
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Closing Remarks
Lisa Phipps, SC.GMIS President |
Also, mark your calendars now to attend our Networking and Telecom Workshop on October 22, 2009 and the Software Developers Workshop on January 28, 2010.
Please see information about our recent Leadership Summit under EVENTS, including 132 photos from the event. If you weren't there, you missed a great educational opportunity!
Congratulations to KeyMark, Inc., our 2009 "Prestigious Partner of the Year!"