2008 MANAGEMENT PLAN

In support of the Project Management Institute (PMI), which has a defined purpose of dedication "to advancing the state-of-the-art in the management of projects", the E-Business SIG (EBSIG) upholds the following commitments:

MISSION

The mission of the eBusiness SIG is to enhance the effectiveness of PMI eBusiness practitioners around the globe by providing access to leading-edge eBusiness program and project management news, knowledge and practices.

GOALS

• Provide up-to-date information about trends in E-Business
• Establish a forum for communication of lessons learned and best practices between Project Managers performing projects in E-Business
• Establish standards and practices that are unique to managing E-Business projects

OBJECTIVES

• Prepare for NA Global Congress
•  Publish Monthly Newsletters for the remainder of the year 
  • Switch to electronic web based version
•  Identify and Partner with global eBusiness organizations outside of PMI
  •  EU eBusiness Community
  •  LinkedIn PMI Group
  • Facebook PMI Group
  •  Myspace PMI Group
• Engage in a formal sponsorship relationship with Gantthead.com
• Identify and Partner with other entities within PMI
• Energize the Membership to Participate More
  •  Campaign to explain PDUs and how members can gain them through participating with the SIG
  • Investigate use of social network tools (blogs, wiki, etc.) and structures, implementation would be in 2009

Historical Plans

2005 Objectives

• Continue to drive increase in membership
• Continue to expand programs and practices globally
• Develop a membership mentoring framework
• Develop a job posting/search self-help framework

2004 Objectives

• Increase collaboration with leading eBusiness institutions and individuals to promote eBusiness project management principles and practices
• Make our website a primary source for eBusiness program and project management practitioners
• Develop a participatory membership volunteer environment
• Strengthen ties to outside organizations

2003 Objectives

• Produce a quarterly newsletter and distribute to membership
• Fill all open board positions
• Represent the SIG at the PMI Global Congress for eBusiness project managers
• Increase sponsorship to support new programs
• Deliver five or more free on-line educational seminars to our members

2002 Objectives

• Publish three (3) EBSIG Newsletters
• Publish an Annual Directory of EBSIG Members
• Create and maintain a memebers-only Yahoo eGroups community with value-add content for eBusiness project managers
• Hold an Annual Business Meeting for all EBSIG Members
• Produce a Track at the 2002 PMI Seminar/Symposium
• Increase the availability of Project Management information about eBusiness Projects by updating the SIF Web Site to include "lessons learned"
• Hold three(3) web seminars on E-Business project management and retain re-playable content in the members-only repository