NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of PMI-CTT (Project Management Institute – Canada’s Technology Triangle) (hereby referred to as the "Corporation") is called for and will be held at RIM Park (Program Room 207) located at 2001 University Avenue East, Waterloo, Ontario N2K 4K4, on the 24th day of May, 2018, at 6:30 pm (EDT) for the following purposes:

1. To receive the financial statements and Annual Report of the Corporation for the financial year ended December 31, 2017.
2. To confirm elected Directors of the Corporation.
3. To transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please complete and return the online Proxy form appointing the Director of Governance & Finance as your representative to vote at the meeting on your behalf, no later than 5:00 pm on May 23rd, 2018.

DATED this 2nd day of April, 2018.

** Early bird extended until April 20, 11:55pm!! ** 

Stephen Hawking said: ‘I think the next century will be the century of complexity’.

In today’s world, nothing is simple any longer. So what is complexity in projects? What are the sources of project complexity, the levels and also the implications of project complexity? What complexity factors are critical in projects? Can regular project management tools and techniques be used for complex projects? This presentation will answer these questions.

This presentation is based on several case studies in complexity. Primarily the history   of   Ancient   Roman   Project   Management   which   culminated   with   the Colosseum  in  Rome.  These  case  studies  have  rarely  been  associated  with complexity (and projects) and this is what makes this presentation so unique. Through these case studies the presentation highlights the importance of complexity and why it needs to be considered in projects. The presentation follows the evolution of Roman projects to better understand how they became more complex with time, facing more challenging and difficult problems, sometimes close to insurmountable. For example, the iconic Roman Colosseum megaproject had no precedence and technical complexity arose from unknown and untried solutions, whilst organizational complexity arose from the myriad of stakeholders and organizations that had to be engaged during the project.

In this presentation you will examine not only the project complexity spectrum but how  your  ability  to  understand  complexity  in  projects  could  be  the  difference between project success and failure. Through the case studies you will see the importance of complexity and how it varies in projects. From simple projects with repeating  patterns,   consistent  events,  knowns,  and  clear  cause and effect relationship to edge-of-chaos projects with high turbulence, ambiguity and uncertainty, interdependency, and non-linearity.

Important lessons are buried in these projects and this presentation will extract them and connect them to today’s world. New insights emerge when dissecting historical projects through a project management lens, and brought to life in this analysis. You will walk away with new insights and curiosity to re-examine these project more closely for lessons. Paying attention to how historical projects and emerging technologies of the past solved complex problems of the day provides some very valuable insights into how to solve today’s more challenging business problems.

Date:      Thursday, April 26, 2018 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Location: Kitchener City Hall - Conestoga Room (200 King St W, Kitchener, ON, N2G 1A3 - Directions)

Prices:     $35 (members) & $40 (non-members)

Early bird discount: $5 discount if you register before April 19, 11:55pm! April 20, 11:55pm!