6th Annual

Project Management Symposium University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX

August 16-17, 2012

By Debbie Samac

Quick Facts

• 2-day Project Management Symposium

• 48 Break-out Sessions

• 5 Keynotes

• Expected 350 attendees

• Breakfast, Lunch and Reception

2012 Theme: PM in a Risky World

• Political Risks

• Economic Risks

• Technology Risks

• Project Ditch Risks

• Your Career Risks

Pit & Pendulum

• Bleeding edge technology = Pendulum

• Tried and true platforms = Pit

Kevin Christ, CMC

“Why the Mad Men are Going Mad”

Introduction of a PMO in Advertising Agency

Todd Hardy MBA, PMP

John Besadesky

Managing Innovation Using an Aquarium

Skim best from the top

Wayne R. Davis

Unique approach to gather and select

winning ideas

PM in Post-Conflict Environment

Lessons Learned - Iraq 2011 Post-conflict risks

Mark Taylor, PMP

PM Lessons Learned from

Jack Bauer knew how

to get things done.

Talibah Adenouga, PMP

Applying PM Principles To End-user Development

Madison Berndt MBA, PMP

How to avoid governance blind spots, and Bring end-user projects into the PMBOK framework

David E. Daniel, Ph.D.

• President, UT Dallas

• Topic: “Gulf Oil Spill Lessons”

Robert Rausch, PMP • Director, Dell Services Health Care & Life Sciences

• Winner of 2011 PMO of the Year Award

• Topic: “PM Capacity Metrics”

Lew Gedansky, Ph.D.

• PMI Vice President

• Governance & Executive Programs

• 27 years program/PM – paper industry

• Topic: “Building Success Across Borders”

Stacy Goff, IPMA-D, PMP

• President, American Society for the Advancement of Project Management

• Represents asapm at IPMA

• Originated the PM Competence Model

• Speaker, author – global level

Mark Penny, DBIA

• Sr. VP, Manhattan Construction Company

• 20 years construction experience

• Previous PM for Dallas Cowboys Stadium

• Topic: “George W. Bush Presidential Center”

UT Dallas PM Program • Executive Education – UTD Naveen Jindal School of Management

– Certificate in Project Management – Master of Science degree with emphasis in PM – Master of Business Administration degree with PM emphasis

• Accredited by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center for Project Management

• PMI Registered Education Provider Program (PMI R.E.P)

• For information, visit http://project.utdallas.edu.

PMI Dallas Chapter

Mission

To support the growth and

development of project management practitioners;

as well as build awareness of the project management discipline and its

critical role in business and organization success.

PM World Today

• One of world's most popular PM publications on the web

• 40,000 monthly readers worldwide

• Educational articles, case studies, papers and stories by leading PM authorities

• Early Registration closes JULY 16

– Link available through PMI Dallas – Calendar

–$450 until July 16

–16 PDUs

Monthly Meeting

July 12, 2012

AGENDA

• Announcements

• "Leveraging your Leadership Influence" with Paul DePalma

• Networking & Meet the Board

Chapter PMPs in May 2012 Congratulations!

Mrs. Jennifer L Hunt-Frazier, PMP

Aravind Babu A R, PMP

Mrs. Hillari Shearin, PMP

Damiana Frangie, PMP

Mr. Landon Len Gregg, PMP

Mrs. Linda Marie Grindstaff, PMP

Mrs. Sarah Schiele Turner, PMP

Michele Muse, PMP

Lalit Ahluwalia, PMP

Mr. Tae Ho Kim, PMP

Mr. James F. Davis, PMP

Mr. Chris Padilla, PMP

Ms. Godiva Kathleen Gamel, PMP

Mr. Mohan Tammana, PMP

Gregory Boggs, PMP

Marie Connell, PMP

Mr. Douglas Lane Breckenridge, PMP

Garrett Meier, PMP

Surendran Nair, PMP

Josh Houston, PMP

Mrs. Janice Sue Durham, PMP

Chapter PMPs in June 2012 Congratulations!

Andrew Scott, PMP

Barb Roland, PMP

Mr. Gary T. Bangoy, PMP

Mr. Eric Hunter Corwin, PMP

Mr. Mark A. Kivirahk, PMP

Geary Gowins, PMP

Mrs. Carol Heath, PMP

Nidhi Bajaj, PMP

Jasmin Rohman, PMP

Juan Guzman, PMP

Mr. Babji Chaparala, PMP

Jerry Jeffress, PMP

Patrick Whitfield, PMP

Mr. Daniel Wall, PMP

Ms. MYRA J GOOD, PMP

Derrick Carlisle, PMP

Mr. Lincoln Kirsten, PMP

John Barbour, PMP

Gregory Burris, PMP

Sabina Khan, PMP

Ms. Leah Michelle Barber, PMP

Nien-Tzu Hsia, PMP

2012 Board of Directors

President Larry L. Johnson, PMP

Past President John T. Cole, PMP

VP Applied Project Management Sharon McDaniel, PMP

VP Communications Nitin Kunte, PMP

VP Education Colleen Drabek, PMP

VP Finance Glen Milsap, PMP

VP Marketing Kamalesh Donthula, PMP

VP Membership Lon Crozier, PMP

VP Professional Development Susan Kennedy, PMP

VP Programs Yusuf Desai, PMP

VP Operation and Support Ginan Kalenik, PMP

Board Elections Nominations are Open!

Online Voting!

• 07/24/12: Deadline for candidate submission

• 8/15/12 Voting opens

• 8/29/12 Voting closes

• 9/13/12 Election results announced

Board Elections Nominations are Open!

Online Voting!

Positions up for nomination

• VP Programs

• VP Operations

• VP Marketing

• VP Education

• VP Communication

Breakfast Meeting: "LEADING TRANSFORMATION as opposed

MANAGING CHANGE" with J Loren Norris

Saturday, July 14, 2012

• Time : 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

• Location: Marriott Courtyard - Plano at Legacy Park

• 1 PDU

PMI Dallas Toastmasters Club Monthly Meeting

June 16, 2012

• Participants will develop skills to become more competent and confident when talking to other people, both in prepared speeches and impromptu conversations.

– Earn 2 PDUs for attending each 2 hour meeting

• Marriott Courtyard Plano at Legacy Park Plano, TX 75024

Free Career Development Workshop

Saturday, July 28, 2012

• Career Resources Committee invites chapter members in career transition to attend this FREE workshop (4 PDUs).

• Attendance is limited to first 50 who registers

• Time : 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

• Location: UTD. School of Management building

• Contact: Marketing@pmidallas.org

Portfolio & Program Management Nov. 15, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

• Location: DeVry University, Irving, TX

• 7 PDUs

• Dallas PMI Chapter Member

– Before Nov 2: $175

– After Nov. 2: $275

Tony Johnson

PM203 Project Risk Management August 11, 2012

Early bird registration is open!

• 8:30 AM - 5:15 PM

• Crowne Plaza North Dallas/Addison

• 8 PDUs or Training Credits

PMP Exam Review August 11, 2012

Early bird registration is open!

• 8:30 AM - 5:15 PM

• Crowne Plaza North Dallas/Addison

• 8 PDUs or Training Credits

Volunteers Needed

• Community of Practice Project Team Member

• Career Resources Committee Members – Marketing Team

• Education Team Instructors

– PM201 Communications

– PM101 Basic Project Management

– PM202 Scope Management

• Email management Team Member