4th Annual Project Management for the Drug & Device Industry

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4th Annual Project Management for the Drug & Device Industry

April 10 - 12, 2007 | Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, FL

Agenda Day One

7:30	Registration & Morning Coffee STRATEGIC KEYNOTE ADDRESS
8:15	Business Management Guru Address: The Evolution and Art of Outsourcing C. K. Prahalad, Paul and Ruth McCracken Distinguished University Professor of Corporate Strategy, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
9:15	Transition to Project Management Sessions
9:20	Welcome from Chairperson Jann Nielsen,PhD, Sr. Director, Project Management WYETH
9:30	CASE STUDY PANEL How Defining & Examining the Roles of Project Management Across the Diverse Sizes of Pharma, Biotech, and Device Companies will Strengthen Your Own Organizational Structure Moderator: Eric Morfin,PMP, Director PMO NOVARTIS VACCINES and DIAGNOSTICS Partner, CRITICAL SKILLS INC. & PHARMACEUTICAL SIG CHAIR Panelists: Greg Kelner,PhD, PMP, Senior Program Manager, Program and Alliance Management BIOGEN IDEC Allen Bartman, PhD, Program Manager HOSPIRA Jann Nielsen,PhD, Senior Director, Project Management WYETH Tim Noffke, PMP, Vice President, Life Sciences, INTEGRATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
10:30	FEATURED SPEAKER Assessing the Road towards 'Projecticization': Develop an Organizational Structure that Works Best for Your Business Model Terry Cooke-Davies, PhD, Executive Chairman HUMAN SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
11:15	Morning Break
11:30	SERVICING KEYNOTE "Customers as Partners" - Driving Collaborative Results with the Nation's Leading Expert on Delivering Service & Building Lasting Relationships Chip Bell, PhD, Nation's Leading Expert on Delivering Service & Building Lasting Relationships & Author of 16 Books on Service
12:30	Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall
1:45	ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION Finding the Right Software that Understands Your Needs to Better Streamline Operations: Enterprise Management and Beyond What are the strengths and weaknesses of different project management software available? Are there software tools that best understand the distinctiveness of the biopharma industry? How are companies implementing software to strategically execute corporate objectives? How have different organizations integrated specific software tools as a synergic step towards strategic process oversight? What has/hasn't worked and why? Moderator: Neal Wring, Director of Portfolio Governance Process Management BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB Panelists: Martin Hynes,PhD, Director of Product Development & Six Sigma Champion ELI LILLY & COMPANY Raymond Starrett, Director, Corporate Project Management MEDIMMUNE Cass J.Grandone, Divisional Vice President, Systems Development & Core R&D ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS
2:30	Concurrent Afternoon Tracks Begin: Project Management for R&D Project Management for Manufacturing Project Management for Medical Devices

Project Management for R&D

2:30
Identify, Document, and Measure Project Risks Effectively Upfront to Enable Appropriate Contingency Plans
Rajendra Mohabir, PhD, Director, Project Management & Stategic Operations, AMGEN

4:00
Effectively Budgeting for Your R&D Projects by Sticking Close to a Realistic Scope
Ross Pettit, Sr.Director, Global Clinical Development, COLEY PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP

4:45
Strategically Planning Your Development Process for More Seamless Operations
Jonathan S. Cook, PhD, PMP, Section Head, Global Business Services, Business Project Management, PROCTER & GAMBLE PHARMACEUTICALS

Project Management for Manufacturing

2:30
Collaborating Effectively with Your CMO While Maintaining Control
Harry Kochat, PhD, Vice President, Drug Process Development & Manufacturing, BIONUMERIK PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Rajinder Matharu, PhD, CEO and President, KP PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGIES

4:00
Adopting Effective Project Leadership in Technology Transfers
Christoph Haas, PhD, Senior Director Pharmaceutical Technology, SCHERING PLOUGH CORPORATION

4:45
OPEN SESSION
If you are interested in a speaking/sponsorship opportunity for this session, please contact Delia Elbaum at 212-661-3500, ext 3258 or delbaum@iirusa.com

Project Management for Medical Devices

2:30
Establishing and Managing a Feasible Timeline for More Efficient Medical Device Product Development
Andrew Youel, Project Manager, ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.

4:00
Defining User-Needs Upfront to Drive Better Success and Fewer Recalls
Patti Hopkinson, MBA, Principal Consultant, QUO VADIS, Immediate Past Chair, PMI PHARMACEUTICAL SIG

4:45
OPEN SESSION
If you are interested in a speaking/sponsorship opportunity for this session, please contact Delia Elbaum at 212-661-3500, ext 3258 or delbaum@iirusa.com

5:45 - 6:45 Networking Reception