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Friday, March 26, 2010

Jamal Moustafaev, MBA, PMP

Practical Portfolio Management - Selecting & Managing the Right Projects 

Jamal Moustafaev, MBA, PMP – president and founder of Thinktank Consulting, has more than fifteen years of project/portfolio management, requirements analysis, process improvement and corporate training experience in the technology sector. He has done work for private-sector companies and government organizations in Canada and the US.
 
Mr. Moustafaev is a contributor to various project management publications including Canadian West Coast Chapter PMI and Project Times. He is also a frequent speaker at Project World, Business Analyst World and Society of PM Professionals conferences.
 
In addition to teaching a highly acclaimed courses at British Columbia Institute of Technology, Jamal also offers the following corporate seminars through his company:
  • "Successful Hands-On Management of IT and Software Projects"
  • "Successful Hands-On Management of Modern-Day Projects"
  • "From Waterfall to Agile - Practical Requirements Engineering"
Jamal is an author of the book titled "Delivering Exceptional Project Results: A Practical Guide to Project Selection, Scoping, Estimation and Management" to be published by J. Ross Publishing in April 2010.
 
Mr. Moustafaev holds a PMP certification, an MBA in Finance (Derivative Securities) and a BBA (Finance and Management Science) from Simon Fraser University.

Workshop Overview:

Introduction To Project Portfolio Management

  • How are we doing with project portfolios?

  • What do executives really want?

  • What is the definition of portfolio management?

  • What are the differences between project management and portfolio management?

  • Why bad things happen without project portfolio management?

Maximizing Portfolio Value

  • Overview of the project portfolio management process
  • Who should participate in portfolio reviews?
  • Financial methods – descriptions, advantages, and concerns
  • Scoring models – descriptions, advantages, and concerns
Balancing The Project Mix
  • Why seek balanced portfolio?
  • What dimensions should you consider?
  • What types of bubble diagrams are used in the industry?
  • What are the most popular bubble diagram dimensions?
Linking Portfolio To Strategy
  • What are the prime goals of the market leaders?
  • What is strategic linkage?
  • What are the linking approaches?
Implementing Project Portfolio Management
  • What are the market leaders doing?
  • Where do we start?
  • How to estimate your firm’s resource capacity?
  • What are the key steps in implementing project portfolio management?

Who Should Attend:

  • C-level executives
  • Senior project managers
  • Program managers and directors
  • Functional department directors and managers
  • Sales and Marketing people
  • Product managers and directors
  • Directors of PMO
  • Directors of project management
  • Portfolio managers and directors

Workshop Format:

This program is delivered using lecture, interactive sessions, and general discussions.

Venue: Holiday Inn Express Hotel Metrotown [Map] 4405 Central Boulevard, Burnaby (free wireless internet included)

Duration: Registration and continental breakfast starts at 8:15 AM, the workshop is from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (lunch and coffee breaks included).

PDU Value: 7

 

 

 July 26 - 29, 2010

SeminarsWorld: Vancouver 

 

 Planned sessions include:

 
 

•  Power, Influence and Politics in Project Management
•  Project Leadership: A Practical Guide to Communication, Influence and Collaboration
•  Portfolio Management: Aligning Projects to Strategic Objectives
•  Creating Project Excellence: Lessons from the Experts
•  Defining, Estimating, Scheduling, Statusing and Forecasting Projects: Time to Stop Talking About it and Start Doing it!
•  Teams and Teambuilding—“Dancing with a Bear” 
•  Project-Based Organizations: Integrating Projects, Programs, Portfolios and PMOs to realize value
•  OPM3® Fundamentals
•  Keeping a Business Flying when the Sky Is Falling
•  Leading Strategic Initiatives (Program Management)
•  Delivering Successful Projects … Every Time

 

 

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