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Enhancing Project Management in IEEE: Initiatives, Tools, and Opportunities

This session discusses the vital role of projects in driving new initiatives within IEEE. It explores implementations of R&D, team-building strategies, and recruitment tools, emphasizing the significant benefits of project involvement for career development. Examples include organizing Professional Awareness Conferences (PACs) and innovative outreach programs. The presentation will highlight how to effectively manage projects, garner publicity, and recruit volunteers. Participants will gain insights into starting projects, securing sponsorship, and funding. Join us to leverage these opportunities for professional growth!

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Enhancing Project Management in IEEE: Initiatives, Tools, and Opportunities

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  1. Projects! Cracker Barrel1999 IEEE PDC Charles J. Lord, PE September 5, 1999

  2. Why Projects? • Primary mode for New Programs, Initiatives • Implement “R&D” of IEEE • Team Building in Section / Area / Council • Recruitment Tool • Great OJT for Project Management • Looks Good on Resume makes a difference!

  3. Projects Scope Who can organize a project? • Local Section • Area / Council • Region / Society • Committee, Board, anybody

  4. Some Examples...

  5. Professional Awareness Conferences • S-PACs - Student Professional Awareness Conference • G-PACs - GOLD Professional Awareness Conference • M-PACs - Mid-career Professional Awareness Conference • E-PAC - all of the above - Engineers Professional Awareness Conference

  6. National Engineers Week • Special K-12 Outreach • Mall Exhibits • Banquets, Dinners • Mass Media on Engineering • Limited only by Imagination

  7. Publicity • Advertise yourself!

  8. Publicity • This booth was built for about $40 in printing and materials

  9. Public Help • TechNet • Ask the Expert panels • Roadside Cleanup • Scouting (merit badge) • Other non-traditional public programs

  10. Conferences • Put on local conference • Host Regional Conference • Host Society Conference • PDC, SC, ???

  11. Special Presentations • Educational Activities • In-house developed • IEEE (or others provided) • “Management 101” • Volunteerism as Management Training • Volunteer Recruitment

  12. K-12 Activities THIS IS NOT JUST E-WEEK!!! • Use current ideas and implement • Come up with new programs • TLC / TLC 2000

  13. Leadership Retreats • Train Volunteers • Build Teamwork • Leadership Skills • Take PDC to the Volunteers • Can be on Section level on up

  14. Electronic Conferencing • Region 3 project in progress • Use “lowest common denominator” • Save money • Raise productivity • Reduce time away from work/family • Looking for Beta Testers! • Roll-out at SC ‘99

  15. Corporate Relations • Project in Region 3 - in progress • Emphasize value-added nature of IEEE to employers • Give stake in what we provide to companies • Roll-out at SC ‘99

  16. Electro-Technologies Industry Database • US - wide listing of employers • Built from grass-roots at area/council level • Region 3 project adopted by IEEE • Web-based interface • Now available to all IEEE members

  17. What other Projects would you like to talk about?

  18. What kind(s) of Projects would you like to see?

  19. How Do I Get Started? • Sponsorship • Funding • People (1-many)

  20. For more Info… • Contact me: Charles Lord c.j.lord@ieee.org • This will be on the web at http://rtpnet.org/ieee/project Come to Sections Congress 1999!!!

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