Workshop Presenters:
Tuesday, October 5
Speaker: Jack S Duggal
Managing Principal
Projectize Group
Title: “PMO as the Change Agent: How to Change Minds & Behavior”
Synopsis: It is indeed a time for unprecedented change. It is also a time of great opportunity for the PMO. Either the PMO can hunker down and brace for this change, or the PMO can be at the forefront to lead and support the change. The choice is clear. This session will highlight how the PMO can be the Change Agent to understand, lead and leverage change. It will provide a new perspective and next generation approaches to change management. You will find out three big ideas that will help you to change minds & cause behavioral change.
Speaker: John DeSue
Director, Enterprise Project Office
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Title: “Our Journey toward Business Value Realization”
Synopsis: “Do you have the necessary governance and methodology in place to know what percentage of your projects is successful, and to ensure the success rate is ultimately high? WE DIDN’T. Come join John DeSue as he recounts the journey that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is undertaking toward business value realization. During this session, John will review the approach the North Carolina plan is taking to put the governance and methodology in place to define, track, and realize solid business results.”
Speaker: Carol Bellavia, PMP
Sr. PMO Engineer, Corporate Program Management Office
Excellus
Trish Mooney, MBA, PMP
Director, Corporate Program Management Office
Excellus
Title: “How PMO’s Utilize Budget and Metrics to Drive Project Success”
Synopsis: The "How PMO’s utilize budget and metrics to drive project success" workshop will provide attendees with information on budget management and the application of meaningful metrics. Discussion will include typical project pitfalls and tips on proactive mitigation of common issues. Project / Portfolio Budget and Metric reporting examples will also be reviewed.
Wednesday, October 6
Speaker: Tanya Cheshareck, PMP
Sun-Times Media
Director, IT Application Development and Support
Kathleen C Wittleder, PMP
Sr. Program Manager
The Pampered Chef
Title: “Strategies for Improving Stakeholder Engagement”
Synopsis: Calling all Project Managers! Do you know who your stakeholders are? How do you find them and keep them engaged in your project? Join us as we discuss the important role of the stakeholder throughout the life of a project. We will discuss who they are, what value they provide and how we can build and maintain relationships to the benefit of the project and project team.
Speaker: Alison Kassel
SeatonCorp
Chief Information Officer
Bill Pittges
Underwriters Laboratories
Director, Enterprise Application Services
Title: Practical Portfolio Management
Synopsis: This presentation will delve into the theory and practice of Portfolio Management. Frameworks are provided which can be used within an IT organization or with key stakeholders to plan, manage, and execute your future state Portfolio.
Speaker: Carol Church
PMO Director
CareFirst
Karen Beaudouin
PMO Program Manager
CareFirst
Title: “Enabling Your PMO as a Service Organization”
Synopsis: “In today’s budget conscious world is it harder and harder to justify your PMO’s existence? This session will discuss the opportunities that the CareFirst PMO leveraged to provide services to the enterprise. We will discuss PPM management tools, Budget Management, Scheduling Management, Resource Management, and the organizational structure.”
