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Project Manager /
Business Analyst |
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Chapter/Business Meeting |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Annual Chapter Business Meeting and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO SIG meeting hosted by TBD, topic TBD |
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Keeping It All Together, Project Team Alignment
(586K pdf) Perhaps the greatest threat to a successful project is the misalignment of the stakeholders. When the entire team is not motivated to proceed in a unified direction, it is nearly impossible to achieve the desired result. Consequently, the further a team diverges from the path of mutual understanding and common interest, the more difficult it becomes to realign stakeholder goals. I will present a status report template and a specific methodology that will assist the project manager to provide universal understanding of the project’s status, and when used in conjunction with effective informal communications, maintain alignment with all the stakeholders. |
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Howard Bruck bio
Howard is the CIO of Hudson Valley Bank in Westchester County, NY. He was the Managing Director for the New York Stock Exchange (SIAC), IT Director at PepsiCo International, and spent time as a PM Consultant at: NYC Dept of Health, Equitable Life, and Citicorp. He is a certified PMP and received an MBA from Fordham University. Howard has authored several PM articles that were published in PM Network 2006, Project Management Today 2006 and Bank and Systems Technology 2002. He is also the Director of the Society of Information Management, member of the CIO Council, and the PMI. |
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| Career Corner: | TEK Systems hosted by Brian Morton, Senior Recruiter and Tim Salsbury, Shelton, CT, 203-447-8345, bmorton@teksystems.com, www.teksystems.com | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Roundtable |
The
Practicality of Getting Things Done on your Project |
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Chapter
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Agenda |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO SIG meeting hosted by TBD, topic TBD |
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Is there a better way to schedule your next project? Let’s review the basics, components, phases, history and software. Do we have the scope and resources identified that will enable us to prepare a realistic schedule? Did we do the best job of component prioritization? Did we set goals and identify deliverables to make the project a success? Everett will share some new techniques to understand: practical project development issues, estimating task durations, options for setting durations, evaluating critical path and tasks, refining schedule techniques, creating the final schedule, tracking and reporting progress, defining the variance between the baseline and actual plan and closing the project. |
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Everett Dickson Bio
Everett lives and works in White Plains, NY. His early start was in sales, leading national sales teams for Digital Equipment Corporation and Prime Computer, Inc where he developed the multitasking skills of a project manager. In 1990 he started a computer consulting firm focused on the support of CAD/CAM users and helping individual clients develop the skills needed to manage in a multitasking environment. During that time he also taught Introduction to Computers and Computer Decision Making at Westchester Community College for several years. In 1994 he broadened the focus of his consulting business to help train individuals to be more proficient in using computers, both for general computer use and to manage projects. Over the last ten years, Everett has trained countless clients in project management skills and, specifically, in the use of the Microsoft Project program. Everett has applied his extensive project management experience to a wide range of clients and situations from managing a hostile takeover of a Fortune 1000 firm, within a five–day window, to overseeing new product development for both computer software and hardware products. |
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Vendor Corner: |
QualiWare hosted by Steve Arbogast, Business Process Management, Project Portfolio, Enterprise Architecture, and Quality Management Solutions - Enabling Business and IT Alignment and Convergence - 914-730-7099, http://www.qualiwareinc.com | |
| Career Corner: | TEKsystems hosted by Tim Salsbury, Senior Recruiter, Shelton, CT, 888.317.9164, Cell 203.231.4229, http://www.teksystems.com/ | |
| Location: | The Royal Palace, 77 Knollwood Road, Town of Greenburgh, in the Greenburgh Shopping Plaza next to Cinema 100. Phone: 914-289-1988 Directions / Get map | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Rndtbl |
Leadership |
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Chapter
Meeting |
Agenda |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO SIG meeting hosted by TBD, topic TBD |
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Topic:
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“PCSM” - A Common Sense Approach to Workload Allocation Most organizations use dollar value or a queue system to assign projects and allocate workload. Learn a new way to accomplish this using the Project Complexity Scoring Model ©(PCSM), or “Picksum”. This model establishes complexity criteria, and provides the program manager or director with a tool for maintaining work equity and mentoring project managers. You will leave this presentation with a new tool for your toolkit. |
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Robert Prol Bio
Robert is Operations Director for Advanstar Life Sciences' Special Projects Group. He leads a team of project managers who price and build continuing medical education programs These programs are delivered as events, in print and in multimedia format. Prior to joining Advanstar, he was senior project manager for Pearson Education's secondary school division, where he managed the development of multimedia programs and Web content deployment. He also held management positions with Thomas Publishing and Dun Bradstreet. He is certified by the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP), and serves on the Board of Directors for PMI's Westchester (NY) Chapter. Robert has completed a Bachelors of Science in Management, and a Masters of Science in Management/Leadership from Thomas Edison State College, as well as a graduate certificate in project management from Stevens Institute of Technology. Robert served 23 years in the Army Reserve serving in operations and training positions. He was mobilized in 2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, where he was the senior noncommissioned officer for a training team. His team was responsible for developing and presenting training to reserve and national guard unit leadership in Military Decision Making Process and Operations Center Procedures. While mobilized, he authored an article on how to develop standing operating procedures, which was published by the Army on its Center for Army Lessons Learned Web site. He retired from the Army Reserve in 2004. |
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| Career Corner: | Tryton Solutions hosted by Michelle Frank, Farmington, CT, mfrank@trytonsolutions.com, trytonsolutions.com | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Rndtbl |
Process Mapping for the PM (SIPOC) Method - Part 2 |
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Chapter Meeting
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Agenda |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO SIG meeting hosted by TBD, topic TBD |
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Topic:
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“Repeat IT Project Success by acknowledging the “CONTRACT”(397K
pdf)
Using a Standard SDLC Process System Development Life Cycle The “CONTRACT”:
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Ray Topkis Bio
Ray Topkis, MBA, PMP is a founding partner of ITRGroup LLC, a consulting services company focused on strategic planning, enterprise project management, and lifecycle methodology. His consultant experience includes establishing and managing the Project Management Office for enterprise wide application implementations, customer strategy and business transformation planning for both large and small companies including Time Warner, Altria, Maxwell/McMillan and Scholastic Inc. Recently he partnered with Netburn McGill LLC to provide strategic and business transformation planning to small to medium magazine publishers. Ray is an active member of the Westchester PMI chapter and is a member of the PMO SIG. www.itrgroupllc.com www.netburnmcgill.com |
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| Vendor Corner: | DataVelocity hosted by Adam Warshaw, West Patterson, NJ, (973) 812-0343, warshaw@datavelocity.com, http://www.datavelocity.com | |
| Career Corner: | Bulldog Management International hosted by Dick Atkins, Managing Director, atkins@bulldogmanagement.com, 914.962.1135, 212.221.7878 | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Rndtbl |
Process Mapping for
the PM (SIPOC) Method |
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Chapter Meeting
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Agenda |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO SIG meeting hosted by TBD, topic TBD |
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Topic:
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“What do you do around here?” Rob Zanfardino, Senior Project / Program Manager discuss the three R’s facing all IT and non - IT project managers: Roles, Relationships and Requirements. Relating project issues to real life situations, Rob discusses how it is not the lack of technical expertise that destroy projects, rather it is those aspects behind the scenes that have a far larger impact to your success. Rob’s humorous approaches to these issues have been published and his seven articles and can be read at www.pmforum.org under the featured paper section. |
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Robert J. Zanfardino Bio
Robert J. Zanfardino, Senior Project / Program Manager, has worked with multi billion dollar corporations such as IBM, Gentiva Health Services, CompuCom, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, as well as smaller midsize companies while managing his own consulting company. This deep range of experiences over the years developed Rob into a Senior Advisor playing pivotal roles by identifying new strategies and methodologies within corporations as they affect the project life cycle. His ability to envision long term solutions combined with structuring sensible implementation plans have made Rob a valued asset and “Go To?” resource. As an Adjunct Professor focusing on Business Process Management methodologies, Rob has devised quality strategies used to streamline processes that focus on the customer’s needs. Rob is currently an Implementation Manager with McKesson Health Solutions. In addition to this work, Rob is a contributing author for PM World Today, an internationally recognized project management website and has published eight articles pertaining to enhancing project relationships and managing projects: Don’t Buy Any Green Bananas, The Price is Right, Does Yer Dewg Bit?, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore?”, A Genie in a Bottle, What Do You Do Around Here?, Maria and the Asp, and The Black Pen Concept ©. These articles are located at (www.pmforum.com). Several of Rob’s articles have been endorsed by the American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (ASAPM). Rob can be contacted at: 845-226-6074 or zanfardino4@earthlink.net |
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Vendor Corner: |
Catalyst Project Management hosted by Joe Katusha, Business Development Executive, 474 7th Avenue, Suite 500, New York, NY 10018, 917-699-7810, jkatusha@catalystusa.com, www.catalystusa.com | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Chapter Meeting
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Agenda (note location change below) |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO SIG meeting hosted by TBD, topic TBD |
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Topic: |
“Detailed Estimates for Projects”
(528K pdf) At some point during the life of the project, the project manager must develop a detailed project estimate. The detailed estimate is known as the bottom-up estimate and it is derived from detailed information that is contained in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) at the time of the estimate. Detailed and accurate estimates require substantial definitive information about the project. Although a detailed estimate requires a relatively large block of time and effort, it pays dividends many times over during the monitoring and change management phases of the project. This presentation is focused on development of a deliverable WBS and a comprehensive RBS for the project, as a prelude for a structured project estimate that would facilitate project change management. |
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Dr. Paviz Rad
Dr. Paviz Rad is the Principal of Project Management Excellence. He holds an M.Sc. Degree from Ohio State University and a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has over 35 years of professional experience during which he has served in governmental, industrial, and academic capacities. He has participated in project management activities and in development and enhancement of quantitative tools in project management in a multitude of disciplines including software development, construction, and pharmaceutical research. He has authored six books on various aspects of project managemeent and coauthored over sixty publications in the areas of engineering and project management. Dr. Rad has been recognized as a Professional Civil Engineer, Certified Cost Engineer, and as a Project Management Professional. Dr. Rad is the former Editor of the Project Management Journal. |
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| Vendor Corner: | Management Software Solutions for Small Business hosted by Rudy Bergstrom, President, Mahopac NY, 914-980-4972,rudy@rberg.com, http://www.rberg.com/ | |
| Career Corner: | Proflinx hosted by Neeraj Chalwa, VP, 201 378-0432, neeraj@proflinx.com, www.proflinx.com | |
| Location: | The Royal Palace, 77 Knollwood Road, Town of Greenburgh, in the Greenburgh Shopping Plaza next to Cinema 100. Phone: 914-289-1988 Directions / Get map | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Chapter
Meeting |
Meeting Sponsored by First Impression Career Services |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO SIG meeting hosted by TBD, topic TBD |
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“Quick Connections - How to Build Mutually Beneficial Relationships In Under Five Minutes" Networking is the single most important life skill in creating business and personal success. Your ability to connect within and outside of your organization may determine your next project, promotion, or job offer. Discover how to engage people regardless of whether they are Introverts and Extroverts. (Clue: We are either one or the other so we might as well be ourselves!). Learn how to capitalize on your unique strengths, enhance conversation and build confidence. Learn networking strategies that will open doors even if you are shy. |
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Ann Marie Ditta, CCMC, CPRW, CEIP is a published writer, career consultant and networker extraordinaire who has helped project managers, global management professionals and executives, and recent MBA graduates unlock the doors to new and fulfilling opportunities. She has contributed to Designing the Perfect Résumé (Barron’s) 101 Best Résumés for Grads (McGraw Hill), Cover Letter Magic, 2nd Edition (JIST Publications) Expert Résumés for Health Care Careers, (JIST Publications) and 202 Great Résumés (McGraw Hill). She has penned articles on highly effective job search and business development strategies for the Résumé Writers Digest, Women and Biz, and Networking for Professionals. A leader in job search and résumé development, Ms. Ditta has frequently been sought out by the local and national news media. She has been a guest on Westchester 1 Radio and Enhance Your Chance (Westchester Cable stations 74, 75 and 76) and quoted in the Journal News, The News Tribune and Careertv.net. Having helped move innumerable job seekers from stuck to unstoppable Ms. Ditta incorporates concepts of the Myers Briggs Personality Type assessment with business networking. She has led high speed networking groups as the host of Networking for Professionals, Westchester Chapter. Ms. Ditta is the first vice president of the National Résumé Writers Association, a not-for-profit, organization dedicated to promoting high standards of excellence in résumé writing. | |
| Vendor Corner: | tba | |
| Career Corner: | Smart Connections, Inc. hosted by Enrique Mesones, New York, NY, emesones@smartconnections.net, 646-837-0457, www.smartconnections.net/ | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Rndtbl |
Risk Tool Pack |
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Chapter
Meeting |
Agenda |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO SIG meeting hosted by Gus Sanchez |
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Topic: |
"Platinum Rule for PM" As a project manager you must deal with a variety of different people: some as direct and to the point, some are very conceptual and hard to focus, some are more concerned about the people than the task at hand and some are not interested in people only in the process. How do you effective communicate, lead, manager, build teams and get results with so many different behavioral styles? Come to this meeting and learn how to quickly identify each behavioral style and how understand how to treat them the way they want to be treated. Using this easy to understand application of The Platinum Rule you will become more effective, lower tension in interpersonal relationships and get more accomplished in less time. |
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Ron Finklestein , President of AKRIS, LLC, small business success expert, business coach, consultant, speaker, author, and trainer, has published two books: Celebrating Success! Fourteen Ways to a Successful Company and The Platinum Rule to Small Business Mastery. Finklestein has managed many projects, both large and small, over his career in many different industries. He uses this experience to bring The Platinum Rule to life. Finklestein is available for coaching, consulting and speaking engagements, workshops, and seminars. You can contact him at info@yourbusinesscoach.net or reach him at (330) 990 0788. Sign up for his newsletter at http://www.yourbusinesscoach.net | |
| Vendor Corner: | Project Solutions Group hosted by Andy Lagarde, Senior Account Manager - Northeast, www.psgus.com, andyl@psgus.com | |
| Career Corner: | SSG Corp hosted by John Penhale, jpenha@ssgcorp.com, www.ssgcorp.com, 212.292.1601 | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Rndtbl |
The
Risk Response Plan |
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Chapter
Meeting |
Agenda Sponsored by MS Project Experts |
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5:30 |
Networking, buffet dinner, vendor and recruiter access. |
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6:15 |
Chapter business and announcements. |
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6:45 |
Guest Speaker |
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7:30 |
Meet the speaker, continued networking, buffet, vendor and recruiter. |
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7:45 |
PMO SIG meeting hosted by Gus Sanchez |
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Topic: |
"Feeling EPM" Now that technology tools for Enterprise Project Management are very accessible many companies are considering implementing enterprise-wide project management. While technology may solve many process control challenges it doesn't address the management and organizational maturity commitments required to realize the benefit from implementing EPM. Implementing EPM tools changes the way people work. The most significant, and often hidden, challenge for every organization is to manage through the human change requirements. Feeling EPM tackles this subject head-on; first by confronting it with insight into its origins and presenting strategies for managing through it with real-world examples of both successful and failed strategies. Gain valuable insight from a presenter who has worked on implementations large and small across industries such as: Professional Services, IT, Pharmaceuticals, High-tech Manufacturing, Semi-custom Manufacturing, Legal, Marketing and Ad Agencies to name a few. Thinking about implementing EPM tools in your organization? Get a feel for it first! |
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Speaker:
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Gary Chefetz is founder and Chief Executive Officer of MSProjectExperts. Gary is a Microsoft Project MVP, recognized for his expertise sharing in the Microsoft Communities and for authoring numerous books about Microsoft Office Project and Project Server. Gary is also a Microsoft Certified Professional in Project Server. Prior to establishing MSProjectExperts, Gary provided outsource project management services for large corporate e-commerce and supply chain management initiatives. | |
| Vendor Corner: | MSProjectExperts.hosted by Gary Chefetz, founder and Chief Executive Officer, NYC, 646-736-1688 | |
| Career Corner: | TEK Systems hosted by Tim Salsbury, Shelton, CT, 203-447-8326, tsalsbur@teksystems.com | |
| Location: | Eldorado West, 460 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, across the street from the Double Tree Inn, 914-332-5838 | Map It | |
| Fees: | $15 Westchester Chapter Members, $20 Non-Westchester Chapter Members. | |
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Breakfast
Rndtble |
The
Risk Management Plan |
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