Live Virtual Conference May 19, 2011
Duration:8:30 AM – 6:30 PM EDTCredits: up to 6 PDU Category A
Presented by: Gantthead (REP 2488)

Gantthead presents their annual virtual conference and exhibition called PMXPO 2011 on Thursday, May 19, 2011.

In five sessions-plus a keynote presentation-they will offer overviews of common PPM and PMO issues. PMXPO 2011 includes valuable take-away materials, including templates, checklists, project plans and presentations that you can modify and use in your own practice.

Event Agenda:

• Keynote Presentation: The Passionate Project Manager
  • Ric O’Barry (LinkedIn profile), Producer, The Cove; Founder, The Dolphin Project
• Building a Successful EPMO: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Maximizing the Gains
  • Andy Jordan (LinkedIn profile), President, Roffensian Consulting, Inc.
  • Course Id: PMXP1101
• Process Paradigm
  • Ty Kiisel (LinkedIn profile), (Twitter : @TyKiisel) Manager, Social Outreach, AtTask, Inc.
• The Hard Work of Mastering Soft Skills: Take Your Leadership to the Next Level
  • Naomi Caietti (LinkedIn profile), PMP, author, consultant and gantthead SME
  • Course Id : PMXP1102
• Holistic Agile: How Agile Impacts the Organization
  • George Schlitz (LinkedIn profile), CSC, PMP, Founder, Principal Consultant, BigVisible Solutions
• Business Driven PPM – Conquering the Top Ten Risks that Threaten Success
  • Mark Price Perry (LinkedIn profile), Director of PMO Services, gantthead
• Closing Remarks LIVE!
  • Stephen Maye

Click here to register for PMXPO 2011 Virtual Project Management Conference.

Calgary Alberta Canada is hosting BusinessAnalystWorld 2011
April 11-12 up to 12 CDUs or 12 PDUs Pricing varies $325 – $1025
Location: Calgary Stampede Round-up Center

Why Attend?

• Focused Symposium Conference Tracks – Learn from the real-world experiences of industry experts and practitioners who will show you how to achieve outstanding business results. Symposium sessions are organized for easy navigation of the conference program.
• Networking – Take advantage of the formal & informal networking opportunities at all of our events, including: formal round-table discussions, networking events, template exchange, speaker meet and greet and many other informal opportunities to peer new colleagues and share ideas!
• Earn Valuable CDUs/PDUs – We are a PMI Registered Education Provider (REP). Our attendees who require PDUs (Professional Development Unit) can earn one for each hour of education at the conference.
• A World of Knowledge – From the opening Keynote to the closing Symposium session and Workshops, our events are filled with industry leading education and non-stop opportunities to learn. You will walk away with the mission critical skills you can put into practice as soon as you get back to your office.

Calgary hosted Business Analyst World in 2010 – one attendee wrote:

I think the best part, is that I was able to walk away today with some cool new ideas, some validation that I’m a part of a leading Business Analyst community, and some personal goals for new techniques to investigate further. – Posted by Jelywa

The Opening Keynote on Monday April 12 is a terrific presentation we’ve featured on pduOTD.com titled 5 Monkeys, a Banana and a Flight of Stairs by Glenn R. Brûlé (LinkedIn profile) of ESI International.

Click here for more information and conference registration.

If you missed the keynote presentation and want to see a previously recorded version of the presentation – click here.

To understand the story of the 5 monkeys – Click here. When people keep doing things the same way they have always done, it is because that is the way it was done when they got there. They don’t ask why they are doing it that way they just know that’s the way its done.