“Young Alaskans have a tremendous
need for project management
skills by virtue of their location,”
says Josiane Ballin, MSPM, PMP.
Josiane is the PMI Educational
Foundation (PMIEF) liaison for the
PMI Alaska Chapter (PMIAK), PMIAK
past president and vice president
of volunteers.
“Because of extreme weather
conditions, logistics and supply
chains are always an issue for
Alaskans,” explains Josiane, who
he value of project
management is magnified
in inaccessible areas of
Alaska, where planning can be
the difference between life and
death. While this northernmost
state offers a wealth of
unsurpassed beauty, it also hosts an
unpredictable climate that can make
delivery routes impassable, cutting
off supplies of food, medicine,
transport and more to remote and
isolated towns. It all underscores
the importance of teaching the
basics of project management
to community organizations as a
means to ensuring their consistency
and effectiveness.
Championing Alaska’s Youth:
The PMI Alaska Chapter
and PMIEF Help
Camp Fire Alaska
IN THIS ISSUE
Available online for PMI members
only at PMI.org
Celebrating 50 Years—With an Eye
ontheFuture .......................
3
In Memoriam:
Jaycee Krüger, PMP, CCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
Shanghai Project Managers Learn
Cross-Cultural Strategies Essential
for International Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
EventsCalendar .......................
10
Chapter Links ..........................
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T
We Have a
New Look!
Welcome to our new brand!
In this edition of PMI Today,
you will see and experience
our new look. In coming issues
you will learn more about
how we’re changing not just
our visual identity, but also
the way we speak, how we
present PMI to the world, and
the concept of Powering The
Project Economy and what
that means to you. Those
of you who are joining us at
Global Conference will get
some in-depth information
onsite.
PMI.org will also have
details and updates.
By Valerie Neff Newitt
October 2019 A Supplement to PM Network® Published by Project Management Institute
