Main Conference Day Two

Main Conference Day Two of the June PW&PWCBA Event

Friday June 26th, 2009 - For full main conference details, please download the ProjectWorld conference brochure!

Keynotes and General Session

7:45

Opening Remarks

8:00 - 9:00

Designing for Constant Change

Linda Jacobs Washington, Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S Department of Transportation

9:00-10:00

Lightning Round - Where Hot Topics and Experts Meet.
Submit your suggestions and hot topics for the lightening round at projectworld@iirusa.com.

10:00

Networking Break in the Exhibit Area

Concurrent Track Sessions

TIME >	10:30	12:00	1:00	2:30	4:00	4:30 - 6:00
ELEVATE YOUR PM CAPABILITIES	Applying Six Sigma & Process mprovement to Project Management Chuck Millhollan, PMP, PgMP, Director of Program Management, Churchill Downs Incorporated		If you’d like to speak during this session please contact Lisa Deutsch at ldeutsch@iirusa.com	Case Study - The Value of Having a PMO at MESSA Charanya Girish, Director of Project Management, Michigan Education Special Services Assoc.		Communication the Way it was Meant to Be: Why One Way of Communicating on a Project is Never Enough Myles Miller, MBA, PMP, MCSE
ELEVATE YOUR BA CAPABILITIES	Key Elements to Successfully Conduct a Stakeholder Analysis Alain Arseneault, Head of Requirements Management & Business Analysis, BMO Financial Group, VP Marketing and Communications, IIBA		Applying the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®) in an Agile Way Susan Block, Lead BA, Vanguard	Learning Lab: Executing on the BAP&M KA – BMO Financial Group Case Study Workshop Julian Sammy, Chief Architect, IIBA		Learning Lab: Executing on the BAP&M KA – BMO Financial Group Case Study Workshop (cont.)
INTEGRATED THINKING AMONG MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES	Facilitating Chartering and Requirements Workshops Mary Gorman, Senior Associate, EBG Consulting, Inc.		As Strong as the Weakest Link: The Value Chain of Strategic Enterprise Analysis, Business Analysts and Project Managers Glenn Brûlé, Director of Client Solutions, ESI & IIBA, VP of Chapters	Implementing ITIL with Great Success Greg Berry, Senior Business Leader, Technology Management Group, Visa Inc.		This track is closed please attend another session at this time.
IT INNOVATION AND TRENDS	Visualization: The Essential First Step to Project Success Session presented by iRise		The Future of Project Management Dan Rasmus, Director of Business Insights, Microsoft Business Division	If you’d like to speak during this session please contact Lisa Deutsch at ldeutsch@iirusa.com		Architecture Trends - Where We Have Been, Where We Are Going Srini Penchikala, Enterprise Architect and Certified Scrum Master, Flagstar Bank
TECHNOLOGY & PROCESSES FOR OPERATIONAL ALIGNMENT	Analyzing Business Processes with BPMN Kevin Brennan, VP, Body of Knowledge, IIBA		What Every Project Manager Must Know About Enterprise Architects and Vice-Versa George Paras, Managing Director, EAdirections	Best Practices and RoadMap for creating a Business Analysis Center of Excellence Karin Emery, Manager, Centralized Shared Services, Business Analysis Center of Excellence, CareFirst		This track is closed please attend another session at this time.
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT	Why KM Needs a Psychologist? Richard McDermott, President, McDermott Consulting		Building Value and NPD Success Through User Communities, Innovation Portals and Social Media Fred Hulting, Director, Knowledge Discovery Services, General Mills Erick J Thompson, Partner, Interactive Knowledge Solutions LLC	KM Roles and Relationship to Emerging Requirements: How KM Links with Other Functions and How it Stacks Up Against This Backdrop Andrew Woolfson, Global head of IT & KM, BDO International		Enhancing “Doing Good” – Knowledge Management at Non-for-Profit Organizations Stefan Lafloer, Chief Knowledge Officer, YMCA of the USA