BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//http://ecaminc.com//NONSGML jCal Pro 2.2.13.575// VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:JCal Pro Calendar X-WR-CALDESC:Your online events calendar X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5fd7212f483fc706a94371d659864632 DTSTAMP:20130521T112258Z CONTACT:Find more information on the presentation at: http://www.asq702.org /scqc.htm DESCRIPTION:The Second annual SoCal ASQ meeting at Cal Poly.Methodologies R ole in Failure People or Process\, as the name implies\, looks directly a t the role of people versus process in a project’s success or failure. T he focus on process is a needed component\, but does not obviate the need to manage people.  Unfortunately\, the trend over the last fifteen years has been to focus on process and reduce the project to a checklist of task s.  This has created a culture that neglects the value of a manager with people skills. This presentation uses case studies and class interaction to underscore the how people make or break the project. Attendees learn t he importance of working closer with the people on the project by looking at four areas: The Project Manager\; Project Inception\; Project Methodolo gy\; Technical team members. By the end of the presentation\, attendees wi ll understand the importance of balancing people and process and where to focus their efforts. The benefit of being more involved with the inner wor kings of the project will be evident. DTEND:20091025T000000Z DTSTART:20091024T160000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20091003T151900Z SUMMARY:Southern California ASQ Conference\, Methodology and Failure URL:http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=182806/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5d0a0301fcef4e92b98eaa19db57c6cd DTSTAMP:20130521T112258Z CONTACT:More Conference details available in the near future DESCRIPTION:People or Process\, as the name implies\, looks directly at the role of people versus process in a project’s success or failure. The fo cus on process is a needed component\, but does not obviate the need to ma nage people.  Unfortunately\, the trend over the last fifteen years has b een to focus on process and reduce the project to a checklist of tasks.  This has created a culture that neglects the value of a manager with peopl e skills. This presentation uses case studies and class interaction to u nderscore the how people make or break the project. Attendees learn the im portance of working closer with the people on the project by looking at fo ur areas: The Project Manager\; Project Inception\; Project Methodology\; Technical team members. By the end of the presentation\, attendees will un derstand the importance of balancing people and process and where to focus their efforts. The benefit of being more involved with the inner workings of the project will be evident. DTEND:20100423T173000Z DTSTART:20100423T160000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20091229T182100Z SUMMARY:Vancouver\, WA ASQ Section 0627 Conference URL:http://www.asqswwa.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10981e644492960afcdba61f7c6b9e37 DTSTAMP:20130521T112258Z CONTACT:This presentation is part of the ASQ 3rd Annual SoCal Quality Confe rence (SCQC) 2010 in Pomona\, CA at the Kellogg West Conference Center. F or registration information\, please visit their website. DESCRIPTION:Poor quality in projects results in increased costs and late de liveries. In most cases\, Poor quality can be traced to events that happen ed prior to the project commencing.  Long before Quality Managers and Pro ject Managers are involved\, expectations get set and slowly diverge among the various stakeholders. This presentation focuses on a number of techni ques learned while recovering projects that greatly improve the chances fo r success. It introduces the concept of a Guidance Team that gets involved with the project at the customer’s inception stage. The presentation co vers:Implementation of a Guidance Team to focus the customer. Project team involvement in the customer's initiative inception. Setting customer expe ctations early to help define critical to quality items.Ensuring the right team is involved to meet expectations.Tools used to monitor stakeholder a lignment.It focuses on the customer interaction. This method is very effec tive in controlling expectations and making sure the project does not wand er. DTEND:20101023T174500Z DTSTART:20101023T164500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20100828T190400Z SUMMARY:ASQ 3rd Annual SoCal Quality Conf - Improving Quality before the P roject Starts URL:http://www.socalqualityconference.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ab29579b0e8c7df684a8d8f1f21c28dhttp://ecaminc.com/administrator DTSTAMP:20130521T112258Z DESCRIPTION:Experience with red projects has more value than recovering the m—avoiding them is the real objective. This presentation focuses on a nu mber of techniques learned while recovering projects that greatly improve the chances for success. It introduces the concept of a Guidance Team that gets involved with the project at the customer inception stage and follow s the project and team through to the project completion. The presentation covers:\n\nThe concept and responsibilities of a Guidance Team. \nInvolve ment at the customer's inception of the project. \nSetting customer expect ations early. \nEnsuring the right team is involved to meet expectations. \nMethods to ensure a smooth transition as changes occur. \nAreas that cau se projects problems. \n\nIt focuses on the customer interaction. This met hod is very effective in controlling expectations and making sure the proj ect does not wander. At the end of the presentation the attendee will unde rstand steps they can take as well as processes to implement in their orga nization to avert project failure. This presentation is on an advanced sub ject and takes one-hour and part of the Back From Red Lecture Series on pr oject recovery. DTEND:20110308T204500Z DTSTART:20110308T194500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110205T012500Z SUMMARY:PM Telesummit - Improving Project Inception URL:http://www.pmtelesummits.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5357a85e2617c1b3f7524cef85580687http://ecaminc.com/administrator DTSTAMP:20130521T112258Z DESCRIPTION:Estimates for the annual cost of project failure are as high as two  trillion dollars a year.  The rates for  projects being at risk are in the 60-70% range\, and a quarter of all project's problems are so bad they are simply canceled prior completion.  Preferably\, all project s will run according to plan. However\, moving from a 60% failure rate to 0%  is unrealistic.  First\, organizations must understand what it is that makes their projects fail.  Reasons range from methodology to human failure to poorly understood concepts to scope creep. Analyzing project s as systems uncovers all the factors that can contribute to failure.\nBa ck From Red: Recovering Failing Projects describes the key elements in re covering red projects.  It is based on the process developed while recov ering dozens of projects. It covers:\n\nThe prerequisites for a recovery: The steering committee's responsibilities in realizing there is a problem to be solved.\nThe four-step process to recover a project: \n \nAudit: The unbiased acquisition of data about the people and the project .\nAnalysis: Analyzing the data to determine root causes of problems and d eveloping the new project plan.\nNegotiation: Arriving at an acceptable so lution for both the supplier and the customer.\nExecute: Implementing the plan and corrective actions.\n\n\nThe major ways to keep projects from fai ling.\n\nThe recovery process focuses on the human factors for project fa ilure. In other words\, the work one must do in dealing with the red proj ect\, the dynamics of the team\, stakeholders\, and executives. Managemen t style and technique are very important in the recovery\, therefore mult iple tips will be provided on being an effective leader. It also discusse s the role of technology and the methodology in the failure. There are nu merous case studies drawn from a variety of projects to reinforce the con cepts presented.\nAt the end of the presentation the attendee will underst and the steps of a recovery process\, the responsibilities of the people involved and the requirement for realization that there is a problem. DTEND:20110414T200000Z DTSTART:20110414T184500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110413T134000Z SUMMARY:ISACA Portland: Back From Red: Recovering Faililng Projects URL:http://www.isaca-oregon.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d446b78b8e89cae4fcb4f7ebce8c97a2http://ecaminc.com DTSTAMP:20130521T112258Z CONTACT:For more information check out focus.com or email Caty Kobe. DESCRIPTION:WHEN\nApril 25\, 2011\nWHERE\n\nToll-free Dial-In Number: (866) 951-1151International Dial-In Number: (201) 590-2255Conference # : 499900 6\n\nWHAT\nFailed IT projects cost the economy billions of dollars every year\, damage many public and private organizations\, and hurt the career s of those involved. Please join us for a roundtable teleconference on Mo nday\, April 25\, 2011 at 1:00pm PT/ 4:00pm ET as top experts explore why IT failures are so common and what you can do to prevent them.Expect to le arn about these important issues:\n\nWhat is an IT failure\nWhat causes an IT failure\nHow to prevent IT failures and run successful projects\nPract ical steps to take when a project is going off the rails\n\nMichael Krigsm an (http://www.focus.com/profiles/michael-krigsman/public/)\, CEO of Asur et\, Inc.\, will moderate a panel discussion featuring two of the top pro ject management and IT experts in the industry:Steven Romero (http://www.f ocus.com/profiles/steven-romero/public/)\, IT Governance Evangelist\, CA T echnologiesTodd Williams (http://www.focus.com/profiles/todd-williams-1/pu blic/)\, President\, eCameron\, Inc.Attendance for this event is free.\n  DTEND:20110425T210000Z DTSTART:20110425T200000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110412T140800Z SUMMARY:Focus.com IT Roundtable: How to Recognize and Prevent IT Project Fa ilures URL:http://www.focus.com/events/information-technology/focus-it-roundtable- how-recognize-and-prevent-it-/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e211f6d9ee31372de3ba34010756ac93http://ecaminc.com DTSTAMP:20130521T112258Z CONTACT:Register through the Portland State University website. DESCRIPTION:Risk is in everything we do in life\, from going to the store t o managing our projects. If we understand the risks associated with someth ing we are doing\, we can address the risks better and in many cases avoid them all together. Unfortunately\, risk often scares us and as a result\, we ignore it. This course identifies types of risks on projects and ways to lessen their effects.\n\nWhat you will cover:\n* Understanding the basi cs about issues\, risks\, and probabilities.\n* Knowing the difference bet ween quantifiable and non-quantifiable risk.\n* Calculating the impact on schedule and budget.\n* Risk registers.\n* How to know when too many risks are firing.\n* Determining how to reduce risk’s effects.\n* The politic s of risk—getting management to understand. \n\nNotes:\nThis course is h ighly participatory\, using exercises to reinforce the concepts\, looks at actual examples from projects\, and is targeted for all levels of project managers DTEND:20110429T000000Z DTSTART:20110428T150000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110205T154500Z SUMMARY:PSU: Understanding\, Identifying\, and Managing Project Risk (BP156 ) URL:http://sesweb.ses.pdx.edu/pdc_cat/catalog/details.cfm?id=BP156/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e6730e911f5f183bda83a2dd2957dd1ahttp://ecaminc.com/administrator DTSTAMP:20130521T112258Z CONTACT:The conference dates are March 12- 14. Register for this event on t he PMI San Diego website. DESCRIPTION:Improving Project Inception: Starting Projects with Success in Mind\nProject success is sealed long before a project team is assembled to first look at the project. To improve the chances of project success\, pr oject methodologies must change and people experienced with delivering sol utions must be involved at its earliest stages.This presentation focuses o n a number of techniques learned while recovering projects that greatly im prove the chances for success. It introduces the concept of a Guidance Tea m that gets involved with the project at the customer inception stage and follows the project and team through to the project completion.The present ation covers:\n\nThe concept and responsibilities of a Guidance Team.\nInv olvement at the customer's inception of the project.\nSetting customer exp ectations early.\nEnsuring the right team is involved to meet expectations .\nMethods to ensure a smooth transition as changes occur.\nAreas that cau se projects problems.\n\nIt focuses on the customer interaction. This meth od is very effective in controlling expectations and ensuring the project does not wander. DTEND:20110514T180000Z DTSTART:20110514T170000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110224T210000Z SUMMARY:San Diego PMI Tutorials/Conference URL:http://conference.pmi-sd.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6cb946ad1a03c53bf7e5b50a1f53a3e6http://ecaminc.com DTSTAMP:20130521T112258Z CONTACT:Please register through the PSU website. DESCRIPTION:Most projects’ problems exist long before there is approval f or the project to begin. Unrealistic expectations\, misaligned goals\, imp roper supplier involvement\, and poor definition are a few reasons that pr ojects go awry. Therefore\, looking at different methods to start projects —getting engaged with the customer long before the project starts—is c ritical.\n\nThis class introduces the concepts for integrating the supplie r with the customer. It covers various degrees of achieving this\, and foc uses on the customer interaction. This method is effective in controlling expectations and making sure the project does not wander.\n\nWhat you will cover:\n* Guidance teams and how a small team can improve project initiat ion.\n* Integration of project teams with the customer.\n* Measuring and m aintaining stakeholder alignment.\n* Setting and maintaining customer expe ctations.\n* Ensuring the right team is involved to meet expectations.\n* Methods to ensure a smooth transition as changes occur.\n* Areas that caus e projects problems. \n\nNotes:\nThis is an advanced project management to pic dealing with organizational change and management concepts and is appl icable to project managers\, program managers\, PMO staff\, and managers i n any organization the needs to improve project performance. DTEND:20110610T000000Z DTSTART:20110609T150000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110205T154400Z SUMMARY:PSU: Improving Project Inception (BP157) URL:http://sesweb.ses.pdx.edu/pdc_cat/catalog/details.cfm?id=BP157/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c30a42f81410856b3b668ecb4adf64d9http://ecaminc.com/administrator DTSTAMP:20130521T112258Z CONTACT:Please register through the Medford Job Council DESCRIPTION:Most projects’ problems exist long before there is approval f or the project to begin. Unrealistic expectations\, misaligned goals\, im proper supplier involvement\, and poor definition are a few reasons that projects go awry. Therefore\, looking at different methods to start proj ects—getting engaged with the customer long before the project starts†”is critical. This class introduces the concepts for integrating the supp lier with the customer. It covers various degrees of achieving this\, and focuses on the customer interaction. This method is effective in control ling expectations and making sure the project does not wander. What you will cover:\n* Guidance teams and how a small team can improve project ini tiation.\n* Integration of project teams with the customer.\n* Measuring a nd maintaining stakeholder alignment.\n* Setting and maintaining customer expectations.\n* Ensuring the right team is involved to meet expectations. \n* Methods to ensure a smooth transition as changes occur.\n* Areas that cause projects problems.\nNotes: This is an advanced project management to pic dealing with organizational change and management concepts and is app licable to project managers\, program managers\, PMO staff\, and managers in any organization the needs to improve project performance. DTEND:20110629T230000Z DTSTART:20110629T150000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110616T011300Z SUMMARY:Rogue Community College: Improving Project Inception URL:http://www.jobcouncil.org/Calendar.asp?View=EVENT&EventID=724&Date=06/2 9/2011&SectionID=-1/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5641ed8f0b1f6b684ed2191e6c52d617http://ecaminc.com/administrator DTSTAMP:20130521T112258Z CONTACT:Register for this event though the PMI website DESCRIPTION:[Draft description]\nExperience with red projects has more valu e than recovering them—avoiding them is the real objective. This presen tation focuses on a number of techniques learned while recovering project s that greatly improve the chances for success. It introduces the concept of a Guidance Team that gets involved with the project at the customer i nception stage and follows the project and team through to the project c ompletion.\nThe presentation covers:\n\nThe definition and responsibilitie s of a Guidance Team.\nInvolvement at the customer's inception of the proj ect.\nSetting customer expectations early.\nEnsuring the right team is inv olved to meet expectations.\nMethods to ensure a smooth transition as chan ge occurs.\nAreas that cause projects problems.\n\nIt focuses on the custo mer interaction. This method is very effective in controlling expectation s and making sure the project does not wander.\nAt the end of the present ation the attendee will understand steps they can take\, as well as proce sses to implement in their organization\, to avert project failure. DTEND:20111026T200000Z DTSTART:20111022T160000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20110402T155100Z SUMMARY:PMI Global Congress\, Improving Project Inception By Enhancing The Supplier-Customer Integration URL:http://www.pmi.org/Professional-Development/Congress-PMI-Global-Congres ses.aspx/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR