Track B:
Advancements in Project Management

PANEL: Transitioning organizations from projects through programs to portfolios

Most organizations today make the assumptions that programs and portfolios are just a collection of projects which can be managed with the same capabilities and skills as single projects. This topic shows that this assumption is incorrect and addresses the difference in required capabilities and skills at each level. By recognizing and addressing the differences, organizations can more effectively transition to portfolio management.

Moderator: San Retna, Founder and Chairman, ENTERPRISE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

Mike Menke,Chief Portfolio Advocate, HP
Mike Gosnear, Portfolio Manager, J&J
Piyush Singhani, Director, Business Planning,TransUnion

Project Management in a Government Office: Not a contradiction in Terms

How does an antiquated bureaucracy evolve into an innovative organization? This is one story of how professionals from the public and private sector joined forces to tackle a broken government agency in New York City. The results: Streamlined procedures, Enhanced technology, A New Strategic Plan for Quality and Customer Service

Carole Post, Director, Agency Services, NEW YORK CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE OF OPERATIONS

Benjamin Jones, PMP, Acting Executive Director, Strategic Planning & Operations Redesign, NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS

Project Management in Motion--Building a PMO

Get ready to learn a five stage PMO framework that can be adapted for your specific organizational needs and interests.  Key lessons learned will be presented to help you accelerate your PMO development and hit the ground running in 120 days.

Renee Speitel, Vice President, Engagement Program Management Office, HP

Raed Haddad, Senior Vice President of Client Programs, Project Management, ESI INTERNATIONAL

Agile and Lean Approaches to Project Management

Japanese Lean manufacturing techniques and the agile software development community have been capturing some of that common sense, codifying it and building in to everyday working practices. David Anderson will discuss with some commonplace everyday examples how to build Lean and Agile ideas in to your project management practices.

David Anderson, Architect and Methodologist, MICROSOFT

End of Day

Day One Track Sessions

Track A:
Core Competencies

Track 1:
Core Competencies for a BA - The IIBA Body Of Knowledge

Track B:
Advancements in Project Management

Track C:
People Side & Leadership

Track 2:
The BA role within the Enterprise

Track D:
Techniques, Tools and Trends

Track 3:
Advancements, Techniques & Trends This Track will be Chaired by IRISE

Track E:
Enterprise

The Big Picture, Tying the Technical Side
and the Business Side Together