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March: Measuring the Return of the PMO
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Given the present state of the economy and the ongoing future uncertainty business is hesitant to invest in anything that does not show clear quantitative business value. This session will instruct on how to calculate the value of project management processes, software and techniques to the rest of the business. Utilizing a specific case study as an illustration, we will walk the audience through how to calculate an ROI and then develop and present a business case for ongoing investment to senior management.
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Michael Patrick (Senior Partner Arbutus Solutions) is one of the owners of t he Arbutus Solutions and has given talks at the Project Conference in Phoenix and was recently contracted directly to Microsoft to develop their Project Accounting demo image which utilizes SharePoint as a key technology.
NEW! "BC Hydro: Hiring Project Managers – What are we looking for in a Candidate?”
6:00 pm - 15 minutes presentation on what BC Hydro looks for in a Project Manager candidate both from a Corporate and a Hiring Manager’s perspective.
 Al Geissler P.Eng PMP Division Manager within BC Hydro’s Generation Project Delivery Group and leads their Project Management Community of Practice initiative. Al Started his career at BC Hydro as an Engineer in Training and during a 32 year period held a number of leadership positions including: Telecommunications, Community Relations, Area and Province wide Generation Operations and Maintenance, Environment, Safety and Project Management.
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April: Lessons Learned: Millennium Water - the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Village
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The Vancouver Olympic Village was completed and handed over to VANOC on October 30th 2009. The Village comprises 1100 units of residential accommodation, 60,000 sq. ft of commercial retail space, a 44,000 sq. ft. community center with a daycare, boating center, restaurant and the restoration of the 1930's Salt Building. Some innovative design features include Vancouver's first Neighbourhood Energy System using waste sewer heat, an extensive natural storm water management system, a network of public spaces, outdoor amenities and seawall circulation - all set within a LEEDTM neighbourhood community with LEEDTM platinum and gold buildings
What Participants will Learn:
- What was learned in undertaking this massive and ground breaking development and how might these lessons be applied to the future of urban renewal and the development of Sustainable Communities.
- How do these lessons fit into Vancouver's commitment to be the Green Capital of the globe - and how can BC capililize from the expertise and experience garnered by this project.
- What does it all mean for how projects are planned, designed and developed as our communities seek to meet the commitment to global warming, resource reduction and zero carbon footprints
Bring your thoughts on these issues to an interactive discussion on the concept of Sustainable Community development and the commitment to building a Green future for Vancouver and Canada.
Background information may be found at www.thechallengeseries.ca
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Roger Bayley (Professional Engineer) is the founder, owner and principal of Roger Bayley Inc. providing professional consulting services based on Advocacy, Design and Management for a Global Future. Roger created the original 300 page proposal submission for the Millennium Water - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Village project on behalf of the developer, Millennium SEFC Properties Ltd, including assembly of the consultant team, the scope of work proposed, and the scheduling and program definition. Ever since being awarded the contract for this massive undertaking of housing 2800 atheletes, he has been instrumental in managing all aspects relating to planning, permits, sustainability, client coordination and meeting all of Vanoc's stringent guidlines. Throughout the entire project.
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Leadership is the vital quality that allows project team leaders to move their teams from mediocrity to world class levels of performance. Don’t miss this powerful and practical presentation that will provide team leaders with essential insights on how to optimize team engagement and performance.
What Participants will Learn:
- The characteristics and competencies of highly effective project team leaders
- The vital difference between leadership and management
- How to obtain buy-in and develop commitment to implement your ideas
- How to effectively lead and overcome resistance to change in your organization
- How to create and sustain deep rich levels of communication within your team
- Strategies on how to optimize the contribution of each team member
- Accountability made simple and painless
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Greg Campeau is a learner and teacher of timeless truths that govern both personal and organizational effectiveness. Greg has delivered over 2400 presentations and workshops throughout North America providing strategies and solutions that support both personal and organizational success and stability in the “white water world” of the 21st Century.
Since founding Campeau Learning in 1991, Greg has established a client list that is clearly a breed apart, including organizations the likes of … Lafarge, Telus, Finning, Toronto Dominion Bank, Royal Bank, London Drugs, the Canadian and U.S. Federal Governments, NHL Coaches Association, BC Hydro, KPMG, BDO Dunwoody, Hitachi Canada, the Provincial Governments of Alberta and B.C., Rogers Wireless and Teresan Gas to name a few.
Concurrently, for the last fifteen years, Greg has instructed courses in the School of Business at BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology).
Key Tips for Getting Hired ,prior to our keynote speaker at 6:00 pm Mark Cope BSc MSc PMP – Manager, PMO-IT Group, Coast Capital Savings,will be giving a short presentation that will outline the Coast Capital approach to recruitment. Mark has over 15 years experience in Project Management and Business Analysis with progressively more senior roles. He is currently managing the newly formed Project Management Office at Coast Capital savings where he has responsibility for a team of project managers and a team of business analysts. He is in the throes of methodology updates and process implementation |
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October 21st, 2009 Philippe Kruchten, Steve Adolph, Eugene Nizker – "Agility Situated"
September 16th, 2009 Ann English, Bruce Douglas - "BC Hydro's Sustainable Energy Solution for the 2010 Winter Olympics"
August 19th, 2009 Cass Tang - "Project Managing an ERP Implementation – Dos and Don’ts"
July 15th, 2009 Neil Sanderson - "From Zero to One: Building Effective PM Practices in an Organization with Little Experience in Project Management"
June 17th, 2009 Richard Brodowski - "Project Team Communication Strategies used by the 2010 Olympic Technology Program Teams"
May 20th, 2009 Roger Woodhead - "The Canada Line Rapid Transit Project – A Progress Report"
April 15th, 2009 Francis Hartman - "Better Project Management through Neuroscience"
March 18th, 2009 Sveto Plavsic, Joy Coronado - "The Olympic and Paralympic Transportation Team: The Program of Regional Transportation Integration for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games"
Feburary 18th, 2009 Roger Bayley - "Designing and Building a Sustainable Community on Southeast False Creek:Vancouver’s Olympic Village"
January 21st, 2009 Edwin Blewett, Mark Schewe, Michael Treasure - "Why Enterprise Project Management Matters(Now more than ever)!"
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