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A PMI CHENNAI CHAPTER'S NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2023
NAMMA NEWSLETTER
CONTENTS
02 FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK
PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR HEALTHY LIVING BY
04
DR. G. YUVARANI, MPT, MIAP, MHCPC
04 LET'S UNLOCK THE POWER OF INTELLIGENT PROCESS
AUTOMATION BY MRS. DHANA MANI, PMP®, ITIL®,
PMI TAMIZHAGAM CSM, SAFE AGILIST
05 INTRODUCTION TO DISCIPLINED AGILE BY
DR. S. CHANDRAMOULI, PH.D., PFMP, PMI-ACP
06 PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS FOR
ACADEMIA AT POLLACHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING
& TECHNOLOGY
06 STAR VOLUNTEERS
07 CROSSWORD PUZZLE
08 CONTENT WRITING AND EDITORIAL TEAM
Project Management Institute
Chennai Chapter
715-A, 7th Floor,
Spencer Plaza, Suite No.1182,
Mount Road, Anna Salai,
Chennai - 600 002
Tamil Nadu, India
Mobile: +91- 63810 15153
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FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK...
Dear Member of PMI Chennai Chapter,
Parvez Alam M
Greetings!
I hope this message finds you and your family in good health and high spirits. Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes. I am
delighted to share with you some exciting updates and upcoming events from the PMI Chennai Chapter. Our Chapter has made
incredible progress over the past two decades and has become the largest project management community in the country.
Topping the categories viz. Member Retention and Member Satisfaction among all the PMI Chapters globally is a remarkable
achievement. It reflects the Chapter's ability to provide valuable resources, engaging events, and a supportive environment that
resonates with its members' needs and aspirations.
Our success is a result of the dedicated efforts of the Board of Directors, the Extended Board, and our amazing Volunteers who
continuously support the Chapter's activities.
We are focused on organizing and delivering more value-added events such as virtual and live KSS (Knowledge Sharing
Sessions), Workshops, Trainings, Corporate Connects, Surveys, and Networking Sessions for our members. We are proud of
your entrustment, active participation, and continuous support!
Here are some of the upcoming chapter events and recent news highlights:
Upcoming Events
Project Management South Asia Conference: We are organizing the Project Management South Asia Conference in
September 2023 - A two-day project management conclave.
PMI Certification Training Collaboration: PMICC has collaborated with a premier PMI Authorized Training Partner to impart
training on various PMI Certifications. This collaboration aims to offer one-on-one mentor assistance for the application and
assessment process of any PMI Certification.
Women Greet-n-Meet: An event dedicated to celebrating and empowering women in project management.
Members Day 2023: A special day dedicated to honoring our valued members and their contributions.
Promotional events for #PMSAC23: We will be organizing various promotional activities to create awareness and generate
excitement for the Project Management South Asia Conference 2023.
Exclusive Women Members Networking event: To celebrate the milestone of 100+ women close-connect through the
chapter's WEC (Women Engagement Committee) WhatsApp group.
Latest News ( Mar' 23 to May' 23)
Knowledge Sharing Sessions: We successfully conducted a series of KSS events in April and May, allowing members to
exchange knowledge and insights.
Women's Day Celebration: We celebrated International Women's Day in March, recognizing the achievements and
contributions of women in project management.
Disciplined Agile Workshop: In March, a one-day workshop was organized to delve into disciplined agile practices and
methodologies.
ATP Collaboration to expand our PMI Certification training.
100 Active Women Members in WEC Group: We are delighted to announce that our Women Empowerment Cell (WEC) now
boasts 100 active women members, fostering a supportive community.
Exploring the opportunities to introduce the Toastmasters Club.
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Project Management South Asia Conference 2023
The PMI Chennai Chapter is hosting the 2023 Project Management South Asia Conference in Chennai! This two-days-project-
management-conclave is on the theme “Innovation in Action: Connecting Humans and Technology “, which is congruent
with the current situation. To ensure effective coordination and planning, the organizing committee is dedicating significant time to
meetings. We are conducting fortnightly meetings initially and will transition to monthly physical and teleconference meetings as
the event approaches. The committee is currently in the process of shortlisting keynote speakers from a pool of over 100 eminent
speakers. They are also finalizing the topics for the workshops. Additionally, parallel tracks are being planned to accommodate
more sessions on project management processes and best practices.
To keep interested individuals informed about the event, the organizing committee will be disseminating event details through
social media handles and email communications. We’re looking forward to having 1000 participants for this event. Please plan to
attend and be part of this great event of the year, #PMSAC23. Participating in the Project Management South Asia Conference
2023 could be a great opportunity to gain insights into project management innovation and network with professionals in the field.
We are committed to bringing you a rich experience and great learning through this event.
www.pmi.org.in/pmsac23
Register Now: www.meraevents.com/event/pmsac23
Happy Volunteering! I hope to see you all at a Chapter event soon!!
Feel free to share this newsletter and our passion for the profession broadly! And, do connect with us on our social media handles
for the latest news and updates.
Stay Connected!
Best Wishes,
Parvez Alam M, PMP, PMI-ACP, DASSM.,
President - PMI Chennai Chapter
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +91 95510 76617
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PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR HEALTHY LIVING BY DR. G. YUVARANI, MPT, MIAP, MHCPC
The speaker, Dr. G. Yuvarani, MPT, MIAP, MHCPC, who is an Associate Professor at Dr. MGR Educational & Research
Institute, gave an insightful introduction to the 'Quality of Life' - the need of the hour. She then discussed the significance of
health and wellness and topics such as fitness, occupational injuries, and ergonomics. Despite knowing how important health is,
we don't pay much attention to it most of the time. At the start of the session, there was a personal narrative about how
prolonged sitting impacted the cervical bones and how physiotherapy helps prevent additional spine injury.
Dr. G.Yuvarani, focussed on "Musculoskeletal Diseases (MSD)". One of the key takeaways was the lifecycle transition of a
disease- Disease, Disorder, and Disability. She wrapped up her presentation with Geriatric Physiotherapy - Senior Citizen
Wellness and the Role of the Physiotherapist in Global Health. It was one of the most engaging and longest-spanning sessions
we had in recent times. In this fast-paced, digitally-driven society, this was an informative, eye-opening, and much-needed
discussion. Let's take care! We've got only one life to live!!
LET'S UNLOCK THE POWER OF INTELLIGENT PROCESS AUTOMATION BY MS. DHANA MANI, PMP®, ITIL®,
CSM, SAFE AGILIST
On a pleasant day, when the clouds had muted the scorching sun, we made it to our KSS, peacefully enjoying the weather. It was an
emerging topic "Let's Unlock the Power of Intelligent Process Automation", at the Anna Centenary Library Hall. Mrs. Dhana Mani,
PMP®, ITIL®, CSM, SAFe Agilist, began the session with a few basic automation questions, to which she received a variety of
responses from the audience, who had varying exposure to automation and represented various industries.
Mrs. Dhana discussed the nuances of automation, including "why, when, and how to do it"; customer expectations, and providing a
value-driven and scalable solution.
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Mrs. Dhana briefly covered various items in this session related to automation viz.,
End to end Automation methodologies
Stakeholders support required to make the automation project a success
Value Discovery
Process mining
The power of automation
Savings, reality, various automation tools, examples with human loop required
Predictive analysis
Threats of data exposure in the Cloud
Use cases
Success stories
Caution items and Ethics
This session's key takeaways deepened our understanding of the purpose of automation, types of automation, risks involved, and
positive and negative impacts. It helped us realize that automation cannot completely replace humans because it cannot provide
human judgment, supervision, or tasking. Thanks to Ms. Dhana Mani, our volunteers, and the audience for their time, support, and
participation in making this event a success.
INTRODUCTION TO DISCIPLINED AGILE BY DR. S. CHANDRAMOULI, PH.D., PFMP, PMI-ACP
The second workshop of the year, “Introduction to Disciplined Agile”, began with a novel icebreaker. The icebreaker game
entailed a coin toss by four people, in different permutations. First, each individual tossed at their own speed. Then, as a team, the
same individuals tossed in a relay; each one tossed a coin almost at the same time. The audience was surprised by the positive
outcome due to teamwork.
The icebreaker at the start of the session by Dr. S. Chandramouli, Ph.D., PfMP, PMI-ACP, was unique and thought-provoking.
The trainer explained the project management ideas behind this game, and this practical example kept the participants immersed
in the session.
Dr. S. Chandramouli covered the basics of Agile and then talked about Disciplined Agile. The major focus of this program was on
the “Way-of-Working”. The participants learned several techniques, from building and supporting a Disciplined Agile team to
choosing a way of working that is tailored to individual projects or organizations’ needs.
He explained in detail the three areas of ‘way-of-working’, especially, tailoring a fit-for-purpose solution: initiating a team,
building a solution, and deploying a solution. While the participants learned how to influence within and outside the team, the
key takeaway from this session was "how to improve the way of working'. We learned that we need to ensure that the team
continuously improves, succeeds, and has fun doing so.
With a lot of experience sharing and practical guidelines, Dr. S. Chandramouli ended this full-day in-person program on a high
note. It was truly an Agile-and-Beyond day for all the participants!
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS FOR ACADEMIA AT POLLACHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING &
TECHNOLOGY
As part of our on-going Academic & Youth & Social Impact (YSI) initiatives, our AVP Branches, Mr. Ragothaman, conducted a
session on Project Management Fundamentals for Academia at Pollachi Institute of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore, on
March 24, 2023. He addressed an audience of 100 students and engineering staff, half of whom were females.
Ragothaman set out the significance of Project Management as a life skill, as a vocation, and as a career choice. This is part of
our on-going series of initiatives to empower students and especially girl childrens, as our contribution towards the United Nations
- Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG #4).
STAR VOLUNTEERS
In this column, we shine the spotlight on our star volunteers from PMI Chennai Chapter who have made immense contributions
through their dedication and passion. This is an opportunity for us to learn a bit about these remarkable Volunteers from our
practitioner community.
Madhurambika Hariharan, PMP
Assistant Vice President – Citi Corp Services Private Limited | Volunteer, PMI
Chennai
Been a PMI member since: 2018
The biggest hurdles I face as a project manager: Resistance to change
The top skills I have learned through PMI: Networking, Taking initiatives
My new success mantra as a project manager: Change
The big takeaway for me from volunteering: We get to know new perspectives and
different approaches
Latha Vishwanath, PMP
Senior Manager, Corporate Quality | Datamatics Global Services Ltd.
Volunteer, PMI Chennai
Been a PMI member since: 2018
The biggest hurdles I face as a project manager: To make people realize the
benefits of following the process.
The top skills I have learned through PMI: Leadership, Stakeholder Management
My new success mantra as a project manager: "Adapting to Industry Changes
The big takeaway for me from volunteering: The Team Wins, working together works.
The future is:. Challenging, with fast growing apps and devices
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Horizontal Vertical
1. The work that needs to be accomplished to 2. Project Managers spend about 90 percent
deliver a product, service, or result of their time
3. PMI’s flagship publication and is a 5. Total PMI Chapters in PMI Region 11
fundamental resource for effective project 6.Project Management South Asia Conference
management in any industry 2023 (PMISAC23) to be hosted in this city
4. Temporary endeavor was undertaken to
create a unique product, service, or result
7. Anyone who has an interest in the project or
will be affected by its deliverable or output
8. One of the key process groups in Project
Management
9. A large body of work that can be broken
down into a number of smaller stories
10. An uncertain event or condition, that if it
occurs, has a positive or negative effect on a
project's objective
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THANKS TO THE CONTRIBUTORS
MR. VICTOR JACOB DAMODARAN
MS. APARNA GRANDHI
MS. JAHNAVI THIRUMALASETTY
MR. VIJAY MOHAN GANDHI
MR. MADHAN RAM R. ARUMUGAM
MR. BHUVANA SUNDAR SOORAPPAIAH
MR. SUNDARAM MUTHUKUMARASAMY
MR. HARIBABUJI HARIKRISHNAN
DR. DINESH BABU THAVAMANI
MR. SIVARAM ATHMAKURI
MR. VIJAY NARAYANAN
MR. PARVEZ ALAM M
EDITORIAL TEAM
MS. GAYATRI VASUDEVAN
MR. MOHAMMED EJAAZ BASHEER
MR. MUTHUKUMARAN (MK) SOWNDHARARAJAN
MR. ARUMUGAM MARIAPPAN
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Chennai - 600 002
Tamil Nadu, India.
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