PMIEF Life Skills Project in Brazil

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PMIEF Project in BrazilSeptember 5, 2005

Pedro C Ribeiro, MBA, PMPLiaison Brazil, PMI Educational Foundation

The Project BackgroundThe Digital GAP• Without access to technology, students of low-income families in Brazil will

continue to face enormous disadvantages in accessing services, education, job opportunities and information that would assist them to build a better future for themselves and their families.

The UNISYS Digital and Social Inclusion Initiative• The Unisys Digital and Social Inclusion Initiative has been set up by Unisys to

help address the digital gap issue. The project main objective is to provide the IT skills to young adults of low income families helping them to acquire knowledge and skills so to gain better access to job and education opportunities.

The Need for Project Mgmt Skills

While it is widely recognized that information technology is one of the foundations for the development of a modern society…

• The capability to transform ideas and knowledge into reality (make it happen) through project management skills is also a key skill required in Brazil, specially among low income families.

• The application, development, and promotion of project management concepts and life skills is key for development

The PMIEF Project MgmtLife Skills Initiative in Brazil

To support the Unisys Digital and Social Inclusion Initiative in Sao Paulo, Brazil through the design and implementation of a project management training program .

Goal

To develop a program, templates and tools that can be used by students and young adults to enhance their quality of life and increase their value to employers and civic groups.

Purpose:

To expose students to the concepts of project management and through this effort demonstrate how project management concepts can be applied to better manage everyday challenges

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The Link to PMIEF Mission

• Strategic Imperative: Develop projects and initiatives that support the PMIEF mission

• Strategic Goal: Increase awareness in the local and global communities and promote Project Management as a life skill

The Project Phases

• Plan/Design Project Management Program Concept.

• Engage a Team of Volunteers with a Mission• Define Curriculum and Supporting Materials• Design Training Material for reproduction• Training/ train the trainer• Tracking of development• Completion/Participation Certificate

The Project Team

Project Volunteers: Sueli Rabaça, PMP (Project Manager PMI Sao Paulo Chapter); Paulo Ferreira,PMP (PMIEF Component Liaison for PMI Sao Paulo Chapter); PMI Sao Paulo Chapter

team members Antonio Borsoi, Luis Camacho, Farhad Abdollayan PMP, João Gama, Keiji Sakai PMP, Ricardo Brancucci PMP, Luis Augusto Santos, and Wander Azevedo PMP; Vanessa

Cuzziol (Unisys Project Leader); Armando Terribili PMP (Unisys Team). Abrahim Farah, PMP (Unisys Volunteer); Janette Sakamoto, PMP (Unisys Volunteer); and

Pedro C Ribeiro, PMP (Liaison Brazil-PMIEF)

Curriculum and Learning Materials

Making it Happen Through Project Management

Creating PM Awareness in Brazil

From Project to Reality...

..and a place in Unisys’ Social Action Program Website in Brazil

http://www.unisys.com.br/responsabilidadesocial/acoes.htm

Thanks to

PMIEF Board Members• James R. Snyder, Chair• Michael Branch, PMP • Hugh Woodward, PMP• Paul C. Dinsmore, PMP• Cliff Sprague, PMP • Bob Cook • Beth Partleton, PMP• Greg Balestrero

PMIEF Staff• Diane Fromm

Project VolunteersSueli Rabaça, PMP (Project Manager PMI Sao Paulo Chapter); Paulo Ferreira,PMP (PMIEF Component Liaison for PMI Sao Paulo Chapter); PMI Sao Paulo Chapter

team members Antonio Borsoi, Luis Camacho, Farhad Abdollayan PMP, João

Gama, Keiji Sakai PMP, Ricardo Brancucci PMP, Luis Augusto Santos, and Wander Azevedo PMP; Vanessa Cuzziol (Unisys Project Leader); Armando Terribili PMP (Unisys Team). Abrahim Farah, PMP

(Unisys Volunteer); Janette Sakamoto, PMP (Unisys Volunteer)

Read more about the project in the September 2005

issue of PMI Today

Questions?

Pedro C Ribeiro, MBA, PMP

Liaison Brazil

PMI Educational FoundationPedro.C.Ribeiro@terra.com.br