The PMI Chennai Chapter conducted a knowledge-sharing session on “Let’s Unlock the Power of Intelligent Process Automation” at the Anna Centenary Library Hall in Chennai, India. Dhana Mani, PMP®, discussed the nuances of automation, including customer expectations and valuedriven and scalable solutions. She also talked about end-to-end automation methodologies and shared success stories of automation projects.

The chapter organized a session on “Physiotherapy for Healthy Living” on 22 April. G. Yuvarani, associate professor at the Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, was the speaker. She talked about the importance of health, wellness and fitness to improve the overall quality of life. She also shared insights into senior citizen wellness and the role of the physiotherapist in global health.

The chapter conducted in-person training, “Introduction to Disciplined Agile®,” on 4 March. The speaker, S. Chandramouli, PhD, PMI-ACP®, PfMP®, spoke about the basics of Agile and Disciplined Agile (DA)®. He highlighted several techniques such as how to build and support a DA® team, and choose a tailored Way of Working (WoW) for specific projects or organizational requirements.

As a part of the academia and youth and social impact initiatives, the chapter conducted an insightful session at the Pollachi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, on 24 March. G. Ragothama, associate vice president of branches of the chapter, spoke on “Project Management Fundamentals for Academia.” The session drew about 100 attendees, including students and teachers.