Project Management Institute
Healthcare Specific Interest Group
Membership Update                                                                          Third Quarter 2006


Healthcare SIG to Provide Quarterly Strategic Planning Updates to Membership

The Healthcare SIG has been experiencing tremendous growth in the past two years, which is a testament to the value and need of the SIG within our industry. The Healthcare SIG's growth is among the highest of PMI's SIGs, but our attrition rate, despite still being among the lowest, still requires improvement.

This quarterly Membership Update is intended to serve as a direct line of communication between the board and members on the plans and progress of the Healthcare SIG. The board will publish its objectives, strategies and tactics. In turn, we encourage you to provide feedback and recommendations on the SIG's plans and progress.
Please provide feedback.                               

For the remainder of 2006 and 2007, the following plans are in place to support and promote membership value:

1. Objective - Support and advance the recognition of project management
    as a profession in the healthcare industry
Strategy - To Promote Value of PM to Healthcare C-Level Executives Submit Articles to Periodicals Targeting Executives - Submit 4 articles to periodicals by December 2007 (Director of Development)
Submit Proposals to Conferences Targeting Executives - Submit 4 proposals for conference presentations by December 2007 (Director of Events)

Create Marketing Materials Targeting Executives - Create materials to be in core market packets focused on executives by 2nd quarter of 2007
 (Director of Development)
Strategy - Perform Outreach & Networking Activities- Outreach Through Conferences - To have a booth/table at HIMSS and PMI annual/regional events (Director of Events)
Consortium Efforts - Investigate options for consortium efforts and post a business case on the website by December 2007 (Director of Education)
Strategy - Promote Member Successes Project Manager of the Year - Hold the 1st annual Project Manager of the year with presentation at membership meeting (Director of Membership and Communication)
Project of Year - Offer 2nd annual Project of the Year with presentation at membership meeting (Director of Membership and Communication)
2. Objective - Create a supportive professional community &
    networking opportunities
Strategy - Enhance Membership Networking LIGs - Create tools/packet for LIG development by 1st quarter 2007
(Director of Membership and Communication)
Mentor Programs - Established by December 2007
(Director of Membership and Communication)
Member Directory - Add to secure area of website by June 2007
(Director of Membership and Communication)
Discussion Groups - Add to secure area of website by January 2007
(Director of Membership and Communication)
Strategy - Establish Relationships with Complimentary Organizations HIMSS - Maintain relationship during 2007 (Director of Development)
NAPHIT - Maintain relationship during 2007 (Director of Development)
Others to be Determined - Design a package of services to offer new organizations in 1st quarter 2007 and establish relationship with 4 new organizations by December 2007 (Director of Development)
3. Objective - Leverage PMI content and methods to deliver
    benefits to members
Strategy - Enhance Website to Increase Membership Value Provide a Secure Member's Section - available by January 2007
(Director of Membership and Communication)
The HCPML HealthCare Project Management Library - Established by fall 2007
(Director of Education)
Job Posting - Add to secure area of website by January 2007
(Director of Development)
Blogger - Add to secure area of website by January 2007
(Director of Membership and Communication)
Strategy - To Implement Educational Programs Face to Face Education - To provide 6 face-to-face educational opportunities
(HIMSS, Chapter/LIG meetings, etc.) (Director of Education)
Online Education - To provide 6 new online educational opportunities in addition to current offerings (Director of Education)
Strategy - To Grow Membership Membership Survey (incl. education) - To annually survey members with a minimum of 5% response rate (Director of Membership and Communication)
Conduct Marketing - Grow membership by 25% (Director of Development)
Conduct Retention Program - Having the lowest attrition rate of all SIGs (Director of Membership and Communication)

© 2006 PMI Healthcare SIG