Professional Development Day 2013

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The Project Management Institute Mass Bay Chapter is pleased to conduct its Fifth Annual Professional Development Day at The UMASS Lowell Inn and Conference Center in Lowell, MA on Friday and Saturday, April 26, and April 27 2013.

This event is open to both chapter members and the public with advance registration only.
If you are interested in expanding your professional network, learning new skills and developing your team, PD Day 2013 is a one-stop-shop for your  professional developmental needs.

  • Opening Keynote by Ernie Baker
  • Seven Topic Tracks 
  • Sixteen Breakout and Six Workshops Sessions 
  • Opportunity to Earn Up to 11 PDUs   


    • If you can attend only one event in 2013, Register TODAY and make Professional Development Day - 2013 it!

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Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about a wide variety of topics, while being able to obtain up to 11 PDUs.
In addition, all attendees will have the opportunity to network with colleagues and interact with event sponsors about their products and services.

Sponsors:

Thanks to our 2013 PD Day Sponsors:
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University of Massachusetts
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Corporate Education Group

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DoubleMasters LLC

 

Schedule:
  Click here for a detailed Program and Schedule

Conference Features:

  • Continental Breakfast
  • Morning Keynote speech
  • Lunch and Sponsor Exhibits
  • One Afternoon Break-Out Session
  • CAMPs, PMPs and PgMPs can earn up to 11 PDUs towards their Continuing Certification Requirements
  • Seven Breakout & Workshop Tracks

 

There are many topics to choose from during the sixteen break-out and four workshop sessions, including:

  • PM Leadership
  • Advanced Topics
  • Project Management Methodologies - Agile
  • Team Leadership
  • Communications
  • Health & Life Science
  • Change & Risk Management

Agenda:

 

Program Schedule - PMIMBC's 5th Annual Professional Development Day

Friday April 26, 2013 Agenda
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Attendee Check-In and Breakfast: Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks: Grand Ballroom
8:15 - 9:30 a.m. Morning Keynote: Grand Ballroom - "It's All about ME! (Managing Expectations)" by Ernie Baker
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Networking Break: Grand Ballroom Foyer
ROOM PM Leadership Advanced Topics           Agile          Team Leadership
Breakout Room 1 Breakout Room 2 Breakout Room 3 Breakout Room 4
9:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Breakout Session 1

Raise Your Visibility and Value: How to Get What You Need From Your  Organization and Industry When Networking is Not Enough

Ed Evarts

Process Improvement for the New Millennium:
Introduction to Value Network Analysis Methodology


Maya Townsend

The Forgotten Agile Team Members


Steve Martin

Great Idea, But How Do You Project Manage Innovation and Evolution?


Peter Morris
 11:00 - 11:15 a.m. Networking Break & Refreshment: Grand Ballroom Foyer
11:15 - 12:30 p.m.
Breakout Session 2		 Project Management in the Era of Healthcare Reform

Mimi Wan

 Lessons from QPM


John Nevison

  

Scope Creep, or Scope Keep? Start Smart!

Mary Gorman

  

Electronic Body Language


Stefanie Heiter
 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch: Grand Ballroom Foyer & Grand Ballroom
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Breakout Session 3		  

Science of Leadership


Jim Leonard

  

eXtreme Agile


Ilango Kumaran

  

Agile benefits all projects – even yours. A business enterprise-wide perspective

Michael Loftus

  

Coaching Versus PM: Tools, Intangibles, and Results!


Star Dargin
 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Networking Break: Grand Ballroom Foyer & Grand Ballroom
3:00 - 4:15 p.m. Breakout Session 4

When Things Aren’t Easy


Michael Parry

  

Managed Agile Development: Making Agile Work for Your Business

 

Chuck Cobb &
Michael Hurst

 The Changing Nature of Project Management


Deniz Johnson

 The Agile Project Manager: Leading change in Dynamic Environments


Robin Martin
 4:15 - 4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks and Sponsor Giveaways: Grand Ballroom
 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.  Networking Break: Grand Ballroom Foyer
 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. World Cafe: Grand Ballroom Foyer

 

Saturday April 27, 2013 Agenda
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Attendee Check-In and Breakfast: Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks: Grand Ballroom
ROOM PM Leadership Advanced Topics Agile
Breakout Room 1 Breakout Room 2 Breakout Room 3
8:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Workshop Part 1

Mapping Virtual Teams for Real Results

Rick Brenner

Accelerated Proof-Of-Concept (A-POC):
A Best Practice Program & Project Management Approach

Tarja Mottram &
Thomas Schulze

Stepping up to a PMO


Joseph Turner,
Michael Halperin &
Mario Castaneda
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Networking Break & Refreshment: Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Workshop Part 2

 

Mapping Virtual Teams for Real Results

Rick Brenner

 

 

Accelerated Proof-Of-Concept (A-POC):
A Best Practice Program & Project Management Approach

Tarja Mottram &
Thomas Schulze

 

 

Stepping up to a PMO

 


Joseph Turner,
Michael Halperin &
Mario Castaneda

 

 

For a PDF copy of the Agenda:
2013 Professional Development Day Agenda.

 Up to 11 PDU(s)

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MBC Member = PMI Mass Bay Chapter Member
Non-MBC Member = Other PMI Chapter Members or Public Attendees

Early Bird Registration Deadline is Thursday, 3/28/13, at midnight
Standard Registration Deadline is Monday, 4/22/13, at noon

*Please Note, if you are a FULL TIME STUDENT and wish to register for this event,
please contact the PMI Mass Bay office at office@pmimassbay.org This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The student rates are as follows:
Full Time Student = $140 for April 26th and 27th
Full Time Student = $100 April 26th ONLY
Full Time Student = $75 April 27th ONLY

 

 


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