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Program/Portfolio Management

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Two Day
IT Portfolio Management Forum: Tuesday & Wednesday - November 18 & 19
 

New to PW &WCBA Flagship is the 9th Annual IT Portfolio Management Forum. This two day forum will include best practices related to IT governance, IT budget, resource management, metrics, and performance measurement. It will provide you with a comprehensive tool kit that will work for your organization.

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One Day Workshops
Tuesday - November 18, 2008 9:00AM – 5:00PM
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Competency-Driven Program Management

Sid Benavente, MCP, Ph.D.
Senior Business Analyst
MICROSOFT CORPORATION


Main Conference Track Session // Thursday November 20, 2008
11:45

You Gotta Walk Before You Can Run: Getting Started with Portfolio Management

Alora C. Chistiakoff
IT Manager, Change Management & Strategic Communications
JETBLUE AIRWAYS

1:00
Lunch & Learns // Stay tuned for topics
2:00

The PgMP & the Fundamentals of Program Management

Chuck Millhollan, MBA, MPM, PMP, PgMP
Director of Program Management
CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED

3:15
Networking Break
3:45

Advanced Project Portfolio Management: The Wachovia Case Study

Bill Taggart
Chief Operating Officer, Corporate & Investment Banking
WACHOVIA CORPORATION

Samantha Dunbar
Managing Director, Head of Corporate and Investment Banking Project Management Office
WACHOVIA CORPORATION

5:00

A Scorecard Approach to Hiring:  7 Attributes of the Perfect Program Manager

Ivan Basch, Director of Program Management, THE MATHWORKS

6:15
Main Conference Day One Ends

Main Conference Track Session // Friday November 21, 2008
10:30

Boosting Program Manager Effectiveness – Nine Steps to Success

J. LeRoy Ward, PMP, PgMP
Executive Vice President
ESI

11:45

Establishing an Oversight Entity to Drive Bottom-line Results

Emory Miller, Senior Vice President, Thought
Leadership, ROBBINS-GIOIA

1:00
Luncheon
2:00

Learning Lab Part 1: Portfolio Management in the fast-paced, often changing project environment

Ernie Nielsen
Managing Director, Enterprise Project Management
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

3:15
Networking Break
3:30

Learning Lab Part 2: Portfolio Management in the fast-paced, often changing project environment

Ernie Nielsen
Managing Director, Enterprise Project Management
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

4:45
Conference Concludes