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Materials from Past Corvallis Branch Meetings
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February 2010 (View powerpoint slides (PDF) )
Topic: Bring it Back From Red –
Presented by: Todd C. Williams
This presentation describes the key elements in recovering Red Projects from a system approach—looking at all the contributing factors. It is based on the process that Mr. Williams developed while recovering dozens of projects. It covers:
o Audit: The unbiased acquisition of data about the organization, customer, people and the project; o Analysis: Analyzing the data to determine root cases of problems and developing a recovery plan an corrective actions; o Negotiation: Arriving at an acceptable solution for both the supplier and the customer; o Execute: Implementing the plan and corrective actions. · The major ways to keep projects from failing. The recovery process focuses on the human factors for project failure. In other words, the work one must do in dealing with the Red Project, the dynamics of the team, stakeholders and executives. Management style and technique are very important in the recovery, therefore multiple tips will be provided on being a leader. It also discusses the role of technology and the methodology in the failure. There are numerous case studies drawn from a variety of projects to reinforce the concepts presented.
At the end of the presentation the attendee will understand the steps of a recovery process, the responsibilities of the people involved and the requirement for realization that there is a problem.
About the Presenter Todd C. Williams
Mr. Williams has thirty years’ experience as a Project Manager, architect, entrepreneur, and businessperson. He has spent twenty of those years recovering red projects. From this experience, he has developed a process to make recoveries more efficient and prevent their reoccurrence. His experience provides a wealth of knowledge on avoiding project failure. AMACOM Press will publish his first book, Back From Red: Recovering Failed Projects, in late 2010. Back From Red defines a project audit and recovery process that recovers projects while focusing on root cause correction and prevention. He has worked in manufacturing and service industries on products used internally and externally to the companies developing them. These projects include large-scale system integration of manufacturing systems, equipment integration, web-based collaboration tools, thick clients with automated update via the internet and large-scale business systems integration. The projects have been in Taiwan, Singapore, Canada, Israel and the United States with teams dispersed in as many as five countries, three continents and countless time zones. Some of these projects were captive in-house time-and-materials projects while others were outsourced fixed-priced projects. His company, eCameron, Inc., is located in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. He also provides presentations on presentation throughout the US, maintains a blog at http://ecaminc.com/index.php/blog and regularly publishes a Project Management Technique eZine. Contact Info: todd.williams@ecaminc.com phone 1-360-834-7361 January 2010 audio recording > http://advisicon.com/pro2010.htm
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Topic:
Project Fluidity: What is (and what will be) Project Management Tools Tim Runcie, Microsoft Project MVP and PMI PMP will discuss project decision systems and getting results through an interactive session which includes a upcoming unreleased software. Including deep-dive into MS Project 2010, Project Server & SharePoint Server 2010, an upcoming project-supporting technology. According to the recent Advisicon Blog, 2010 corporate executive focus will be on work/resource forecasting and accountability, evolving from ‘Back to Basics’ seen in 2009.
How will project and portfolio managers utilize fluidity of workflow and accountability? Project and Portfolio Management rely on critical factors such as:
Organizations of various sizes, locations and services leverage project and portfolio management as part of their planning, growth and quality initiatives. Technology serves as the support for integration, collaboration, reporting and controlling of all components for successful project and portfolio management environments. Making people more productive is a direct result of enabling them to access resources and knowledge regardless of where they are and what device they have accessible, while providing them with the best user experience for increased usability and adoption. Leveraging Collaboration Portals like SharePoint 2010 are the business operating systems that will enable companies to manage corporate content, applications and work activities at portfolio/enterprise levels and across departments resulting in portfolio health effectively achieved throughout the project/program lifecycles. About the Presenter Tim Runcie, MCP, MCTS, MVP, PMP Mr. Tim Runcie, the President of Advisicon, has over 15 years of experience in information systems and 12 years of construction management. Mr. Runcie has been recognized by Microsoft as an MVP (Most Valuable Professional) for his outstanding excellence in Microsoft Office Project and Project Server and his support to the professional user communities worldwide. Mr. Runcie personifies Advisicon’s commitment to delivering the highest quality services to its clients around the world. In his 15-year career leading the company, he has built a reputation for his strong work ethic, results-oriented consensus building and exceptional ability to forge and maintain major client relationships. Mr. Runcie represents Advisicon in a number of external venues. He is a co-founder and active board member of the Program Management Forum. He is also a member of PMI and sits on various Microsoft Advisory Panels. Mr. Runcie has been a featured speaker at business and technology conferences around the world. Mr. Runcie is an educator at heart. He is also a prolific writer, authoring articles on technology, business processes and project management operations as well as nearly 20 project management and technology curriculums. When not leading or mentoring organizations, Mr. Runcie is giving back to the professional and humanitarian communities through sponsorships and other philanthropic means. He brings a personal passion for education to every project and a commitment to providing Advisicon's customers with a full set of skills and tools to achieve their goal. Contact Info: Tim.Runcie@Advisicon.com, phone (503) 253.0331 December 2009: (View presentation PowerPoint (PDF) ) Topic: Tripcheck - A Flash of the Blindingly Obvious There is a saying in project management circles that all projects, of all different types, can be managed the same - they are all just projects. If we apply sound project management techniques we can be successful. I am suggesting that IT projects are different - especially Web projects. Good project management techniques are essential, but there is some alchemy in these projects. They can be a bit tricky. For experienced IT managers this will be a "flash of the blindingly obvious". About the Presenter Glen Hammer Glen is the Advanced Traveler Information Systems Program Manager for ODOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems group. He manages the ODOT travel information Web site, TripCheck.com, and other travel information systems at ODOT including; the 511 travel information phone system and TripCheck cable TV. Glen has been with the ITS group at ODOT for 12 years His prior ODOT experience includes data system development for ODOT's Transit Division. Before working at ODOT Glen managed IT projects for Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska in Seattle. Blue Cross projects included the corporate business recovery plan, the corporate records retention plan and the automation of fixed asset tracking. Glen has BS from the University of Washington in Seattle, but asked that you not hold that against him. Contact Info: Glen.A.HAMMER@odot.state.or.us, (503) 986-3977, www.TripCheck.com |
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