All 3:50 Sessions

Thursday, November 15, 2007 • Main Conference Day One

All 3:50pm Session Options

TRACK 1: Project Management CORE COMPETENCIES

Assessing Team Member Performance:A Report Card Approach

Suzanne Arroyo
Former Applications Development Manager
EBSCO INDUSTRIES

TRACK 2: PRAGMATIC Project, Program & Portfolio Management

Making Strategic Go/No Go Decisions that Align with Short & Long Term Goals of the Corporate Strategic Intent

Craig Maheu
Manager, Trading Applications Development
TD AMERITRADE

TRACK 3: ENTERPRISE Project Management & the EPMO

FEATURED SESSION:
Improving Project & Portfolio Value through Better Decision-Making

Michael Menke
Chief Portfolio Advocate & Business Strategist, Strategic Planning and Modeling (SPaM)
HEWLETT PACKARD

TRACK 4:THE BRIDGE:The PM/BA Partnership

Business Analyst & Project Manager – The Strategic Partnership to Project Success

Jennifer Webber
Senior Business Analyst & Lee Scott, Manager of Project Management
VISION SERVICE PLAN

TRACK 5:The PEOPLE SIDE

Getting It Done

Kristine A. Hayes Munson
PMP, Vice President/Senior Configuration Manager
STATE STREET

TRACK 6: CUSTOMER INTERFACING Best Practices

Managing Ever-Changing Requirements & Project Scope: Minimizing Scope Creep

Cheryl Randle
Project Office, Process & Capability Manager
HALLMARK CARDS

TRACK 7: BA CORE COMPETENCIES & IIBA Body of Knowledge

Business Problem to Solution: Starting from Scratch

Donovan R. Hardenbrook
Senior Consultant
INTEL CORPORATION

TRACK 8: The BA & the ENTERPRISE

Agile Business Architecture: A Case Study in the E-Commerce Fast Lane

Andrew Ari Clibanoff
Senior Technology Solutions Analyst
GSI COMMERCE, INC.& PRESIDENT
– IIBA GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER

TRACK 9: Modeling,Testing & Design DRILL DOWN
Track Chair: iRise - Track Sponsor

User-Centered Design: How One Person Can Drive Structural Change with UCD Methods

David Walker
Product Evangelist
IRISE


Friday, November 16, 2007 • Main Conference Day Two

All 3:50pm Session Options

TRACK 1: Project Management CORE COMPETENCIES

Integrating Project Lifecycle Management and the Work Plans

Mark Ainis
Director, Front End Systems Technology
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE

TRACK 2: PRAGMATIC Project, Program & Portfolio Management

IT Capacity & Resource Planning

Ed Cullari
Director PMO
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE

TRACK 3: ENTERPRISE Project Management & the EPMO

Using EPM/EPMO as a Tool to Unify Business Processes, Project Initiatives & Assist with Communicating What the Corporate Strategy Is

Rick A. Morris
PMP, ITIL, Chief Operating Officer
HIGHMARK TECHNOLOGY

TRACK 4: THE BRIDGE: The PM/BA Partnership

FEATURED SESSION:
Key Elements in Creating a Culture of Accountability & Responsibility

Rodney Lynxwiler
Project Manager
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY

TRACK 5: The PEOPLE SIDE

Developing the PM Career Path with a Focus on Competency Based Apprenticeship

Mark Molesworth
Enterprise Project Manager
NORTH DAKOTA STATE GOVERNMENT, IT DEPARTMENT

TRACK 6: BEST PRACTICES, Tools & Techniques

OPEN SESSION:
Product Design/Testing & What's Involved?

If you are interested in speaking in this session, please contact Lisa Deutsch at ldeutsch@iirusa.com or 212.661.3500 x3104.

TRACK 7: BA CORE COMPETENCIES & IIBA Body of Knowledge

Defining & Managing Project Scope:The WHAT & The HOW & What Now?

Tina Re
Director, Business Systems & Operations
THOMPSON FINANCIAL

TRACK 8: The BA & the ENTERPRISE

OPEN SESSION:
Quality Assurance: Balancing Time, Cost & Quality

If you are interested in speaking in this session, please contact Lisa Deutsch at ldeutsch@iirusa.com or 212.661.3500 x3104.

TRACK 9: BEST PRACTICES, Trends & Advancements
Track Chair: iRise - Track Sponsor

The IIBA Certification & You Cleve Pillifant, Body of Knowledge Committee Member

Cleve Pillifant
Body of Knowledge Committee Member
IIBA

4:50 conference adjourns

Where would you like to go?
General Options
General Sessions & Keynotes Agenda at a Glance
ProjectWorld Options2 Day Pre-Conference Options
World Congress Options1 Day Pre-Conference Options
Joint Track SessionsHalf-Day Pre-Conference Options
Have a time Preference?
Thursday, Nov. 15
1:15 | 2:20 | 3:50 | 4:55
Friday, Nov. 16
1:15 | 2:45 | 3:50

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