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Live Webinar July 10th, 2014 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT
Duration: Many sessions – All Day webinar
Credits:  Up To 11 PDU Category A PDUs – Free PDUs

The 2014 PMI Scheduling Conference, Navigating Complexity and De-mystifying Project Scheduling will be held on Thursday, 10 July 2014. This day-long virtual event will provide knowledge that you can apply to your work right away, while earning up to 11 PDUs toward fulfillment of PMI-SP®, PMP® or PgMP® Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR).

Join the Scheduling Community of Practice on July 10th for the 2014 PMI Scheduling Conference. As a benefit of membership, PMI provides this virtual conference to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and networking among PMI members. The virtual platform allows you to participate from the convenience of your office, home, or on the go – all you need is an internet connection! Register now to participate in this virtual event available exclusively to PMI members!

Effective project scheduling and time management are critical factors in the success of a project. And, now more than ever, project management professionals are responsible for managing a variety of project schedules and timelines. Explore how organizations are obtaining remarkable business value by employing project scheduling practices.

Opening Remarks

US Eastern Time Scheduling Conference Event Agenda
8:00am Introduction: Mark A. Langley, President and CEO
8:15am Opening Remarks: Kristy Tan Neckowicz
8:30am Keynote: “Infinite Demand in a Finite World” by Peter Taylor

Track 1

9:45am Scheduling and Progress Reporting by Jonathan Japka
10:45am  Break  
11:00am The Project Manifesto: Understanding Critical Chain Values by Rob Newbold
12:00pm  Break
12:15pm PMI – SP credential update by Simona Fallavollita
12:45pm  Break
1:00pm A Toolbox for Schedulers by Patrick Van Weerdenburg and Alfonso St. Jago
2:00pm  Break  
2:15pm Constraints – No More! by Myles Miller
3:15pm  Break  
3:30pm Planning and Scheduling in an Agile Framework by Nader Rad

Track 2

9:45am  Technical Schedule Analysis Techniques by Chris Carson
10:45am  Break  
11:00am The Importance of Scheduling in Project Execution
When Writing Winning Proposals by Jose Antonio Gonzalez Vecino
12:00pm  Break  
12:15pm PMI – SP credential update by Simona Fallavollita
12:45pm  Break  
1:00pm A Product-Library Approach for Improving BIM-Based Schedules of Elements by Erezi Utiome
2:00pm  Break  
2:15pm Scheduling Past (gasp!) the End Date of Your Project by Rich Maltzman
3:15pm  Break  
3:30pm Practical Project Controls – the Art of Getting to ‘Done’! by Pat Weaver
4:30pm  Break  

Closing Remarks

 4:45pm – 5:00pm Closing Remarks 

 

While you will need to register to participate, this virtual conference is available at no additional cost to PMI members so please make sure that your PMI membership is current!  We look forward to meeting you virtually at the conference.

Keynote Speaker: Peter Taylor   (LinkedIn profile, @TheLazyPM) is a dynamic and commercially astute professional who has achieved notable success in Project Management. With over the 26 years experience in various business areas Peter has excelled in MRP/ERP systems with various software houses, Business Intelligence (BI) , and product lifecycle management (PLM) with Siemens. He has spent the last 7 years leading PMOs and developing project managers and is now focusing on project based services development with Infor.

Peter is also an accomplished communicator and leader speaking at PMI Chapters/Congresses and the author of several books including The Lazy Project Manager: How to be twice as productive and still leave the office early and ‘Leading Successful PMOs‘ (Gower) and teaches leadership to business professionals with ‘The Lazy Winner‘. Check out his terrific website and listen to his free podcasts in iTunes.

Note: You do have to be a PMI® member to register for this opportunity.

Click to register for Navigating Complexity and De-mystifying Project Scheduling