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2007 News Archive

Senior Project Management Practitioners and Thought Leaders Examine Strategic Trends


HAVERTOWN, PA (March 1, 2007) – Research shows that the alignment of project management with upper-level organizational strategy is crucial to long-term organizational success. The Center for Business Practices (CBP) invites senior-level portfolio, program, project and strategy management executives to examine and debate the critical issues facing their organizations at the third annual CBP Summit: Strategy and Projects (June 27-29, 2007, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ).

Attendees will discover cutting-edge best practices and lessons learned in managing strategy and projects – integrating strategy, portfolio, program, project, and performance management. Best practice cases will be presented by knowledgeable senior practitioners, and will include:

  • The PMO Value Chain: From Strategic Planning to Benefits Management – Samantha Dunbar, Wachovia Corporation
  • A Perfect Storm: Harnessing Strategy & Execution Energy to Transform a Business – Erik Vandermause, CUNA Mutual Group
  • Lessons Learned: We Won’t Get Fooled Again – Lisa DiTullio, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare
  • Leading Project Portfolio Management through the Challenge of Mergers and Acquisitions
    – Norm Buckwalter, Accident Fund Insurance Company of America
  • PMI Project of the Year: Rocky Flats – Gregg Hughes, CH2M Hill
  • Implementing Organizational Change Using a Project Management Office – Lona Cram, Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Special events at the 2007 Summit will include:

  • Neal Whitten Keynote Address: No-Nonsense Leadership Techniques for Promoting Project Success
  • Project Management Office (PMO) of the Year Award celebration and keynote address from the winners highlighting their experiences
  • The Beads Game: A Hands-on Demonstration of Managing Multiple Projects for Success, facilitated by Roy Poole, Brinks, Inc.
  • Project Management Office Forum: PMO thought leaders, including Kent Crawford, Ginger Levin, Parviz Rad, Frank Toney and Randy Englund, share their insights
  • Latest research from the CBP: The State of the PMO — 2007 and Beyond
  • Advanced project management workshops presented by distinguished PM College faculty: “Beyond the PMO: Strategic Project Office Governance Best Practices,” “Measuring Organizational Project Management Performance,” “Overcoming Obstacles to Change” and “From Red to Yellow to Green: Project Review & Recovery”

The CBP Summit has been designed to encourage attendees as well as presenters to share their knowledge and experience. Opportunities for one-on-one discussions with the experts and other participants abound – including long breaks, lunches and an evening awards reception where attendees can continue the day’s knowledge-sharing with fellow forward-thinking business professionals.

For pricing information or to register for the summit, contact the CBP toll-free at 877-813-5193 or visit www.cbponline.com. Register by May 4, 2007 to receive an early-bird discount. Organizations can earn a discount of 15% by booking three or more individuals as a group.

About the Center for Business Practices®
The Center for Business Practices (www.cbponline.com) is the research and publishing arm of the management consulting and training organization PM Solutions. The CBP promotes effective strategy execution through sound portfolio, program, project, and performance management by capturing best practice knowledge and integrating it into actionable, fact-based information available through research reports, books, and benchmarking events.

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Editor's Note: Members of the media interested in attending the 2007 CBP Summit can contact Megan Maguire Kelly at 610-269-2100, ext. 225 or mkelly@schubert.com.