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Chapter Dinner Meeting - April 14, 2010

The Infinite Resource Pool

Presented by PMI Chicagoland

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Every organization strives to get the most out of their resources. This means that when new opportunities
present themselves, we must pull resources from some other project or activity to capture this
opportunity- until now.

In this presentation, Mr. Bender offers simple, techniques that project-savvy organizations can use to
adjust their resources almost at a moment's notice. You'll learn now to use common project management
practices to set the stage for virtually unlimited expansion. Learn how to evaluate new opportunities to
determine their value and impact against the existing portfolio. Learn how to capitalize on new ideas
regardless of how busy your resources may be.

Details

The target audiences include: project, portfolio, and PMOs (Program Management Offices) professionals
looking to improve the performance of the organization's portfolio. Specific audiences include:

• PMI chapters
• Portfolio managers
• Strategic planners
• PMO managers
• Executive managers engaged in portfolio design and strategic planning

PDU's: 1.0

Costs

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For cancellation (accepted only through registration expiration date), late registration, or to obtain special rates, contact: programs@pmi-chicagoland.org

Primary Location

Chevy Chase Country Club
1000 North Milwaukee Avenue
Wheeling, IL 60090-1899

Registration / Networking / Cash Bar 04/14/2010 05:30 PM
Chapter Dinner Meeting Start 04/14/2010 06:30 PM

Speaker: Michael B. Bender

Mr. Bender is president of Ally Business Developers, a management consulting and training firm. An accomplished author, Mr. Bender has published two books on project management. His first book, Setting Goals and Expectations is designed to help engineers, IT professionals, scientists and other technology-oriented readers on how to define project objectives. His second book, A Manager's Guide to Project Management addresses project management from an executive's perspective.
Mr. Bender is an accomplished speaker. He has spoken for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), several Project Management Institute (PMI) chapters, including Chicagoland and San Francisco Bay Area's 35th Anniversary conference where he also participated in an expert panel discussion group headed by Mr. Greg Balestrero. Mr. Bender is also a guest speaker for the DePaul University management program.

Under Ally's project management umbrella, Mr. Bender develops custom methodologies, conducts project assessments, manages projects, speaks, and conducts both standard and customized seminars. As a frequent speaker for the American Management Association and Global Knowledge, Mr. Bender leads both public and onsite project management seminars. Other clients include: National Cancer Institute, American Academy of Dermatology, Siemens Medical Systems, Siemens Power Transmission, PPG Industries, ABN Amro Corporation, First Databank, First Church of Christ Scientists, City of Tallahassee; the State of Florida, the City of New Orleans, and many others.
Prior to forming Ally, Mr. Bender managed and help develop many high-tech projects, including air traffic control systems for the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom; the Hubble Space Telescope; NEXRAD - the national weather service radar system; and many other process control, communication and computer simulation systems

Energetic and engaging, Mr. Bender's true-life experiences as a successful project manager bring reality to his topics. Mr. Bender simplifies complex concepts by relating them to common and everyday experiences. His unique perspective helps his audience address difficult issues in a new light, generating enthusiasm and motivation.