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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Ann R. Miller named International Correspondent for PMForum in Dallas, Texas, USA
Ann R. Miller, PMP,
well known project management expert and past president of the PMI Dallas
Chapter, has become an International Correspondent for PMForum in North Texas,
USA. Ann is also a strategic project management advisor, consultant and
educator, having worked in the field of project management for the last 25
years, and an instructor for the University of Texas at Austin's project
management Continuing Education Program.
Ann is an expert in project execution, program governance,
project portfolio management, PMO implementation, and PM-related professional
development. She has extensive experience with aligning project portfolios with
business strategy and with developing a "culture of discipline" in organizations
by establishing and evolving project governance for more effective execution.
She has helped develop project team competencies - through training, coaching
and mentoring - and is recognized as a thought leader and project champion.
Over the years, she has provided portfolio, program and project management, PMO implementation and PM education services, including PMP® certification preparation, to a wide variety of government and industrial organizations.
She was previously a vice president of the Project Leadership Group (2000-2006), a leading PM training organization in the USA, and a partner with The Angel Group (1983-1999), a technology project consultancy that was acquired by IPS in 2000. Previous positions included regional manager with ABT Corporation (acquired by Niku in 2000 and by Computer Associates in 2005 - 7 years); manager with Arthur Young (merged into Ernst & Young in 1989; consulting acquired by Cap Gemini in 2000 - 5 years); consultant with Price Waterhouse (merged into PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 1998, consulting acquired by IBM in 2002); and senior software engineer for DEC (acquired by Compaq 1998; merged with HP 2002).
Ann is an experienced user or expert of various PM Methodologies (PMI® PMBOK, SDLC, EVA, CMMi, RUP, Agile, Scrum, SOA, ITIL); P/PM Tools (MS Project Server (EPM), 6DTech Project Catalyst, CA Clarity, WBS ChartPro, Planview, Primavera); and Desktop, Contact Management and Communications tools (Sharepoint, Second Life). Ann has a Bachelors degree in Philosophy from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas and is bilingual in English and Spanish.
She has been active in the PM profession for many years, has made numerous presentations at events and conferences throughout the USA, is a member of the Austin and Dallas PMI chapters, and is past president of the Dallas Chapter of PMI (1997-98). She is also active in the Dallas arts community.
According to Wikipedia, Dallas is the third largest city in the state of Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. With a 2007 estimated population of approximately 1.3 million, the city is the main economic center of the 12-county Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area that has an approximate population of 6,300,066 as of July 2008, making it the number one metropolitan area in population growth in the USA last year. It is also the center of the largest metro area in Texas.
Founded in 1841 and formally incorporated as a city in 1856, the
city's economy is primarily based on banking, commerce, telecommunications,
computer technology, energy, and transportation. Located in North Texas and a
major city in the American South & Southwest, Dallas is the core of the
largest inland metropolitan area in the United States that lacks any navigable
link to the sea. The city's prominence despite this comes from its historical
importance as a center for the oil and cotton industries, its position along
numerous railroad lines, a strong industrial and financial sector, and its
status as a major inland port (due largely to the presence of Dallas-Fort Worth
International Airport, one of the largest and busiest in the world).
The City of Dallas and its suburbs have one of the highest
concentrations of corporate headquarters in the United States.
As such, one of the largest industries in the Metroplex is conducting business. The Metroplex also contains the largest Information Technology industry base in the state (often referred to as Silicon Prairie), owing to the large number of corporate IT projects and the presence of numerous electronics, computing and telecom firms such as Texas Instruments, Electronic Data Systems, Perot Systems, i2, AT&T, and Verizon in and around Dallas.
The Arts District in the northern section of Downtown is home to several arts venues, both existing and proposed. Notable venues in the district include the Dallas Museum of Art, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center, The Dallas Contemporary, and The Dallas Children's Theatre.. Venues under construction as part of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts. include the Winspear Opera House, the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, and City Performance Hall.
Also according to Wikipedia, Texas is a state of the USA located in the country's Southern and Southwestern regions. With an area of 678,051 km² (261,797 square miles) and a population of 23.5 million in 254 counties, the state is second-largest in both area and population. About half the state's population resides in either the Dallas-Fort Worth or Houston metropolitan areas.
Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. In 1845, it joined the United States as the 28th state. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for the ship channel at the Port of Houston—the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world. The state is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and has the second-largest economy in the United States. In 2005, Texas had a gross state product of $989 billion, the second highest in the U.S. after California, after recently surpassing New York state. Gross state product per capita as of 2005 was $42,975.
Texas's growth is often attributed to the availability of jobs,
the low cost of housing, the lack of a personal state income tax, low taxation
and limited regulation of business, a geographic location in the center of the
country, limited government, favorable climate in many areas of the state, and
vast, plentiful supplies of oil and natural gas. The known petroleum deposits of
Texas are about 8 billion barrels, which makes up approximately one-third of the
known U. S. supply. Texas has 4.6 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves.
There are currently 33 billionaires residing in Texas today. Dallas has 11
billionaires, the most of any city in Texas.
The United States of America (USA) is is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico and a sea border with Russia and The Bahamas. The United States is a federal republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C. The USA has been an independent and self governed democracy since 1776. American military, economic, cultural, and political influence increased throughout the 20th century.
According to Wikipedia, the USA has over 3.7 million square
miles (over 9.5 million km2) and is the fourth largest country in the world by
total area. It is the world's third most populous country with just over 300
million citizens.
With a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $12.485 trillion, the USA has the largest economiy in the world. The USA's median household income of $43,318 is 8th highest. The largest sector in the United States economy is services, which employs roughly three quarters of the work force. The United States has vast economic, political, and military influence on a global scale, which makes its foreign policy a subject of great interest and discussion around the world. Almost all countries have embassies in Washington, D.C., and consulates around the country. The USA is a founding member of the United Nations (with a permanent seat on the Security Council), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and is a member of many other international organizations. (More information about the Dallas area, the State of Texas and the USA can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org ).
Ann Miller lives in Dallas, Texas and can be contacted at amill0419@yahoo.com. We at PMForum want to welcome Ann to the PMF Global Correspondents Network.
In August 2006, PMForum announced the formation of a global network of International Correspondents to provide news and information from around the world of project management. PMF now has correspondents in over 30 countries. More information about this program and about other international correspondents can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5.
PMForum operates www.pmforum.org, the world's oldest website devoted to professional project management and still one of the world's most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum also produces the monthly PM World Today eJournal where articles, reports and stories by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net.
Over the years, she has provided portfolio, program and project management, PMO implementation and PM education services, including PMP® certification preparation, to a wide variety of government and industrial organizations.
She was previously a vice president of the Project Leadership Group (2000-2006), a leading PM training organization in the USA, and a partner with The Angel Group (1983-1999), a technology project consultancy that was acquired by IPS in 2000. Previous positions included regional manager with ABT Corporation (acquired by Niku in 2000 and by Computer Associates in 2005 - 7 years); manager with Arthur Young (merged into Ernst & Young in 1989; consulting acquired by Cap Gemini in 2000 - 5 years); consultant with Price Waterhouse (merged into PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 1998, consulting acquired by IBM in 2002); and senior software engineer for DEC (acquired by Compaq 1998; merged with HP 2002).
Ann is an experienced user or expert of various PM Methodologies (PMI® PMBOK, SDLC, EVA, CMMi, RUP, Agile, Scrum, SOA, ITIL); P/PM Tools (MS Project Server (EPM), 6DTech Project Catalyst, CA Clarity, WBS ChartPro, Planview, Primavera); and Desktop, Contact Management and Communications tools (Sharepoint, Second Life). Ann has a Bachelors degree in Philosophy from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas and is bilingual in English and Spanish.
She has been active in the PM profession for many years, has made numerous presentations at events and conferences throughout the USA, is a member of the Austin and Dallas PMI chapters, and is past president of the Dallas Chapter of PMI (1997-98). She is also active in the Dallas arts community.
According to Wikipedia, Dallas is the third largest city in the state of Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. With a 2007 estimated population of approximately 1.3 million, the city is the main economic center of the 12-county Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area that has an approximate population of 6,300,066 as of July 2008, making it the number one metropolitan area in population growth in the USA last year. It is also the center of the largest metro area in Texas.
As such, one of the largest industries in the Metroplex is conducting business. The Metroplex also contains the largest Information Technology industry base in the state (often referred to as Silicon Prairie), owing to the large number of corporate IT projects and the presence of numerous electronics, computing and telecom firms such as Texas Instruments, Electronic Data Systems, Perot Systems, i2, AT&T, and Verizon in and around Dallas.
The Arts District in the northern section of Downtown is home to several arts venues, both existing and proposed. Notable venues in the district include the Dallas Museum of Art, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center, The Dallas Contemporary, and The Dallas Children's Theatre.. Venues under construction as part of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts. include the Winspear Opera House, the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, and City Performance Hall.
Also according to Wikipedia, Texas is a state of the USA located in the country's Southern and Southwestern regions. With an area of 678,051 km² (261,797 square miles) and a population of 23.5 million in 254 counties, the state is second-largest in both area and population. About half the state's population resides in either the Dallas-Fort Worth or Houston metropolitan areas.
Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. In 1845, it joined the United States as the 28th state. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for the ship channel at the Port of Houston—the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world. The state is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and has the second-largest economy in the United States. In 2005, Texas had a gross state product of $989 billion, the second highest in the U.S. after California, after recently surpassing New York state. Gross state product per capita as of 2005 was $42,975.
The United States of America (USA) is is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico and a sea border with Russia and The Bahamas. The United States is a federal republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C. The USA has been an independent and self governed democracy since 1776. American military, economic, cultural, and political influence increased throughout the 20th century.
With a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $12.485 trillion, the USA has the largest economiy in the world. The USA's median household income of $43,318 is 8th highest. The largest sector in the United States economy is services, which employs roughly three quarters of the work force. The United States has vast economic, political, and military influence on a global scale, which makes its foreign policy a subject of great interest and discussion around the world. Almost all countries have embassies in Washington, D.C., and consulates around the country. The USA is a founding member of the United Nations (with a permanent seat on the Security Council), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and is a member of many other international organizations. (More information about the Dallas area, the State of Texas and the USA can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org ).
Ann Miller lives in Dallas, Texas and can be contacted at amill0419@yahoo.com. We at PMForum want to welcome Ann to the PMF Global Correspondents Network.
In August 2006, PMForum announced the formation of a global network of International Correspondents to provide news and information from around the world of project management. PMF now has correspondents in over 30 countries. More information about this program and about other international correspondents can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5.
PMForum operates www.pmforum.org, the world's oldest website devoted to professional project management and still one of the world's most popular sources of project management news and information. PMForum also produces the monthly PM World Today eJournal where articles, reports and stories by leading PM authorities from around the world can be found; free subscriptions are available at www.pmworldtoday.net.