Schedule
The Project Management Exchange includes two keynote addresses and 3 breakout sessions.
* Highlighted sessions are open to all attendees.*
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration / Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:15 | Opening Remarks |
| 9:15-10:30 |
Change is Impossible Unless you Change your Mind Change is the only constant in life. If you have a difficult time with change, you will have a difficult time with life. Those who can handle change can be productive. Those who can create change can solve problems. But, those who can inspire others to change are leaders who create vision, focus on opportunities, and consistently surpass expectations. If you are a leader or want to be, you will learn about how your thinking and valuing habits impact your ability to change and lead change. You will also learn how to change the valuing habits that are getting in the way of your success. View the Slides In this presentation you will discover the 3 Axiological Classes of Value: systemic, extrinsic & intrinsic. You’ll learn value’s effect on change and how to use this knowledge to your benefit. Discussion will cover a new way of looking at the thinking and choices that will help you to manage, create, and inspire change, along with 4 ways of handling change & which is best. Finally, you’ll learn how to create REAL, LASTING change. |
| 10:45-12:00 | |
| Executive Track |
Dispelling the Maturity Myth: How to Focus PPM on Business Value
The goal of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is to make sure that your portfolio is invested in the right priorities and performs at high levels to support your organization. In this session, learn to identify and pursue the greatest incremental value, consider benefit vs. effort and risk, and implement the right capabilities at the right time.
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| Project Team Track |
Stop Killing Trees - Start Managing Projects! Changes in the management of public institution IT projects have resulted in the creation of many new state and university system procedures and rules. The field of project management and its related frameworks are becoming key assets to achieving project success. However, the need to create and maintain required project documentation may work against a project manager's goal to effectively manage the day to day activities needed to deliver an on-time and within budget project. This presentation explores methods for developing internal project management frameworks which result in reduced paperwork and the recapturing of time needed for daily project activities and issues. |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 | |
| Executive Track | Introduction to PowerSteering for Executives
PowerSteering, Texas A&M's recently purchased Project Portfolio Management tool, provides tools and features for executives, project managers and team members. In this session, see a demonstration of this valuable tool, and learn how executives can benefit from it. |
| Project Team Track |
Instituting a project portfolio management (PPM) program minimizes ad hoc approaches to project investment decision making and re-focuses limited resources on your organization’s highest priorities. Moreover, a PPM program provides the management team with a strategic view of projects so they can identify redundancies, optimize resource allocation and ensure the portfolio is aligned with strategic objectives. This presentation offers a practical approach to implementing a PPM program in your own organization. |
| 2:45-3:45 | |
| Executive Track |
The Application of Process Improvement in an IT Setting The Texas A&M University Division of Finance implemented a continuous improvement (CI) initiative in January 2008. Along with employee education, strategic planning, and self-assessment and measurement, a key component of the CI initiative is process improvement. Training facilitators and teams in the process improvement methodology of (1) Understanding the System, (2) Analyzing Causes, and (3) Improving the System has become a focus of the initiative. This presentation will detail the process improvement technique and illustrate how it was used to improve the Help Desk process in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ IT Services department. |
| Project Team Track |
PowerSteering, Texas A&M's recently purchased Project Portfolio Management tool, provides tools and features for executives, project managers and team members. In this session, see a demonstration of this valuable tool, and learn how it can improve project efficiency and effectiveness.
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| 4:00-4:30 |
Implementing Project Management for Texas A&M Dr. Pierce CantrellProject management is a way to realize goals, solve problems, and demonstrate accountability. In difficult times, hard choices must be made about how resources are spent. Using common project management methodologies, Texas A&M can successfully execute mission-critical projects without overcommitting resources. Learn about project management requirements and services provided by the Project Management Office that support enterprise IT project management. |
The Maturity Myth: How to Focus PPM on Business Value