Topic: The Future of Project Management: Strategies for (More) Successful Projects

Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Registration:
Please note that all registrations must be pre-paid on-line and no walk-ins will be accepted the day of the event. The Registration deadline is Sunday evening, April 8th at midnight. Seating is limited. Registration may close earlier if seating capacity is filled. Contact the Director - Registration for further discussion.

To Register

Location:
The Metropolitan Club
Sears Tower, 67th floor
233 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 876-3200

Driving directions.

Speaker: Tom Mattus, President, Successful Strategies International, Inc.

Agenda:
6:00 Registration and Networking
6:30 Announcements
6:45 Dinner
7:45 Raffle
8:00 Presentation
9:00 Close

Abstract:
Unprecedented mergers and acquisitions activity, constant downsizing and heightened global competition forever changed the face of corporations all over the world. As we move to a “flatter world” we can expect more layoffs, more cutbacks and more economic hardships. In the face of these formidable challenges, managers are adapting to lean, mean corporate structures and many global companies are floundering for solutions.

The intensity of the work and the ability to get things done without having control of all the variables makes the workplace even more demanding. Project Management concepts including scheduling, controlling, planning and resource management are solid skills needed to get the job done.

Corporations are extremely cost consciousness - producing more with the same or less. Yet, those very people given the responsibilities to bring these large programs in on time, under budget and to specifications for the most part have little or no training in project or program management. Most of their training has been technical, not in managing projects, programs and people with little experience in how to plan, schedule, allocate resources, negotiate with users and functional managers, design and implement programs, and submit to quality requirements.

As inexperienced managers fall under pressures of program demands and fail to deliver programs satisfactorily, companies often turn outward, unwilling to invest in training their own people. Outsourcing is serving to further increase the stress on internal personnel, who have a vested interest in keeping work on premise.

Successful Project Management is difficult enough. Program Management is even worse since both political and good negotiating skills are critical. People need support such as more training, more mentoring and better systems; they don’t need micromanagement from their senior managers and customers.

What is the future of our profession in this challenging environment? Join us on April 11th to find out.

About the Speaker:
Tom Mattus is the President and co-founder of Successful Strategies
International, Inc. For several years SSI has been a successful training, leadership
and mentoring organization that specializes in hands-on Application Project
Management and Leadership Development.

As a corporate officer of SSI, and previously senior manager at American Express
and Travelers Insurance, Tom has over 25 years of professional experience in training, business management and development. He has worked with several Fortune 1000 companies to help resolve their project management and leadership needs. Tom is one of the original members of the Long Island, New York PMI Chapter. Tom has also been featured in multiple PMI publications and most recently was published in Projects@Work and Project Magazine.

Tom has participated in several PMI Worldwide conferences in Asia and Europe
as a keynote speaker, as well as being a presenter at various ASTD national conventions and chapters, Corporate University 2004 & 2006 and the OD Network. Tom was a keynote speaker at HR Conference in Dubai in September, 2006 and presented at Project Management Institute’s Asia session in 2007.

Registration:
Register using the link above. Please note that all registrations must be pre-paid on-line and no walk-ins will be accepted the day of the event. The Registration deadline is Sunday evening, April 8th, at midnight. Seating is limited. Registration may close earlier if the seating capacity is filled. Contact the Director of Registration for further discussion.

Contact the Director of Programs at programs@pmi-chicagoland.org if you have any further questions or concerns regarding the content of this event.