In this exciting, fast paced session you will obtain tips how to manage team members that you cannot see and possibly reside on another continent. The presenter will give you a brief historical perspective on the virtual world and then cover how the “best virtual teams” work in such companies as Sun Microsystems, L-3 Communications, and Johnson & Johnson.

The presenter will tackle difficult issues such as culture and developing trust in a virtual environment. Participants will be asked to contribute features of virtual teams that worked best for them. Tom will also discuss 17 Survival tips for Virtual teams.

Tom Mattus is the President and Founder of Successful Strategies International, Inc. (SSI). Mr. Mattus has over 25 years of professional experience in training, business management and development.

As a corporate officer of SSI and previously at PCI Global Inc., Tom has worked with such Fortune 1000 companies as Johnson & Johnson Worldwide, Wyeth International, CitiCard, Marriott International, Sony, Standard Chartered Bank, Olympus, Cablevision, and Pearson to help resolve their project management and leadership needs, thus improving quality and performance. Tom received his BS from Widener University in Chester, PA and his MBA from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. Tom has also been featured in PMI Magazine and most recently was published an article in Projects@Work and Project Magazine.

Agile concepts which can work within any organization

PMI NYC's Professional Development Day

PMI NYC is pleased to announce their 2010 Professional Development Day "“Building Bridges to the Future” on September 24, 2010 at the Credit Suisse building in NYC. Dr. Harold Kerzner (M.S., Ph.D., and M.B.A), Executive Director at International Institute for Learning (IIL) will be the keynote speaker. Dr. Kerzner will speak on the topic of ‘The Value of Project Management’. Dr. Kerzner specializes in the areas of project management, strategic planning and total quality management. Dr. Kerzner is renowned for his expertise in the field of project management and we are very excited to have him on board for this year’s PDD! Dr. Kerzner is a published author of numerous best-selling project management textbooks and has published or presented more than 140 engineering and business papers. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn about the value of project management from one of the industry’s most respected professionals!

Also announcing our 2010 Speaker Roster:
• Dr. Rick Brinkman: “Building Bridges with Conscious Communication®”
• Dr. Jerry Julian: “Lean Project and Program Management: Principles, Practices and Tools for Accelerating Value Delivery and Developing High-Performing Teams”
• Joseph A. Lukas, PMP: “Case Studies on Building a Bridge to Successful Projects”
• Rick A. Morris, PMP: “Turning Around Failing Projects”
• Lon Roberts, PH.D.: “Leading Accelerated Projects: Project Management for an Impatient Society”
• Peter Taylor: “The Art of Productive Laziness – How to be twice as productive and still leave the office early”

This workshop introduces simple techniques to effectively initiate and plan your projects. The major focus is an in-depth look at how to plan, organize, and conduct a Project Initiation Workshop; the major focus is an in-depth look at each possible sample agenda item for the Workshop. Each item’s goals, process and expectations and tips are reviewed. The second major focus is a demonstration of a method for project planning by capturing activities/tasks and their relative information so a project schedule can be built as a result. Activity definition, sequencing, duration estimation, and ownership are examined. Different types of planning are discussed and the implications of personnel resources are reviewed.

Lisa DiTullio Lisa’s a leading force in project and business management. She is the principal of Lisa DiTullio & Associates, LLC, a practice dedicated to introducing project management as a business competency, enabling organization to improve decision-making, instill accountability and enhance communications. She is the editor of ProjectBestPractices, a quarterly newsletter from ProjectWorld, a regular blogger for the Silicon ValleyPM and ProjectConnections sites, and a contributor to PM Network Magazine. She’s also the author of Simple Solutions: How Enterprise Project Management" Supported Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's Journey from Near Collapse to #1. Her second book, Project Team Dynamics: Increased Speed, Enhanced Performance is due out early next year. Lisa is a recognized international speaker and trainer in her field. Scores of organizations – from college campuses to governmental agencies to Fortune 100 companies have gained from Lisa’s insights and tell-it-like-it-is keynotes and programs. Audience members and workshop participants leave educated, engaged, and energized – armed with actionable practices for immediate success.

Lisa is adamant about maintaining simplicity in business and is passionate in supporting our future leaders – her program called Be Prepared for Projects! informs college students what they need to know to be successful in today’s project-oriented business environment. As past director of the project management office (PMO) at Boston-based Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Lisa was a core member of the turnaround team for an organization that went from being placed in State-supervised receivership to being the #1 Health Plan in America on the U.S. News & World Report/ NCQA America’s Best Health Plans four years in a row. Lisa actively supports her community; she is a member of the Board of Director on the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, the chair of the Women’s Business Connection, a preeminent women’s organization within the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the ATHENAPowerLink® Governing Body, a program which provides women-owned businesses an opportunity to work with a panel of advisors to grow business. With a blended family of five children at home, Lisa has a first-hand appreciation of how simplicity works in keeping it all together.
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Email: lisaditullio@comcast.net, info@lisaditullio.com
WebSite: www.lisaditullio.com

How do you PM in a downsizing company? (Pfizer Topic)

IBM has committed to playing a super computer against human contestants on the game show Jeopardy. IBM showcased its industry-leading questionanswering technologies in this much anticipated event. Although the project began focused on the underlying research, it has now morphed into something much larger, demanding the skills and tools of the project managementdiscipline. Dave will discuss the challenges of working in a Researchenvironment as well as the specific issues of this particular "problem".

David Shepler, PMP® leads the Program Management Office for the IBM Research Government Support Team at the T. J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY. The PMO provides PM support to research projects serving government clients, offering resources and services, process guidance, and tools to IBM researchers as they seek to meet government requirements under research partnerships. David brings PM skills developed over 3.5 years in the IBM consulting practice (Global Business Services), where he provided strategy and change services to federal and state government clients. Prior to joining IBM, he spent three years as a research assistant at the RAND Corporation and ten years in the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence officer. He has a Master's in Policy Analysis from the RAND Graduate School, a Master's in Public Management from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a B.S. from the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Cell: (845) 514-7374 Fax: (845) 432-0559
Email: shepler@us.ibm.com

Identifying and managing project stakeholders

With maximum return required of every initiative, companies can no longer wait until the end of a project to assess its success or failure. Multi-level learning allows organizations to breed continuous improvement while adapting on-the-fly when projects meet unexpected obstacles. Facilitating Project Performance Improvement helps project organizations shorten wait times, increase client satisfaction, reduce waste and improve quality within and across projects. Featuring a practical approach to incorporating structured learning into every step of any project, this groundbreaking book helps ensure both immediate improvements and long-term success.

Dr. Julian has been helping blue-chip companies improve operations and technology performance for almost two decades. His clients have included GE Capital, J.P. Morgan Chase, Pfizer, Vanguard, Sotheby’s, BMW, Warner Music, Johnson & Johnson, Gartner, Eastman Kodak and many more. Before starting Julian Advisory Group over eight years ago, he began his career at Accenture and was a Vice President at Rath & Strong, a leading global consultancy in the field of lean and six sigma, where he served as engagement lead and Master Black Belt Coach. Dr. Julian holds a doctorate in Adult & Organizational Learning from Columbia University, a BS in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Columbia University, and an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is a member of the Project Management Institute, the Academy of Management, and the Agile Alliance. He has presented at several PMI chapter meetings, roundtables and career development workshops in New York City.

What soft skills does a PM need to be successful?

Grab Bag Topics

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