2008 Chicago Symposium Sessions Schedule

Symposium Track Sessions — Monday, November 10th and Tuseday, November 11th
The Symposium program serves the needs of every business and IT professional. The Symposium has 6 dedicated track sessions; 2 Project Summit, 2 BusinessAnalystWorld, and 2 shared track for both

Each session is 60 or 75 minutes in duration

  All AAll Attendees ndees
Tips, Tools and Techniques Strategic Project Management From the Trenches:
Peer-to-Peer Learning
Leadership, Agility & Vision Tips, Tools and Techniques Strategic Business Analysis
8:45am - 10:00am

Opening Remarks and Keynote Address: Lori L. Silverman

Schmoozing: Meet, Greet and Speak With Ease

PDF

10:15am - 11:15am

Ask For Him/Her By Name: Becoming a World-Class Project Manager

Howard Silver, Kraft Foods, Inc.

Everyone

PDF

Scalable Project Management

Tim Brisco, Avanade, Inc. & Rick Staikoff, Apple Growth Partners

Intermediate

Organizational Change Management: Oxymoron or Opportunity?
Terry Wiegmann, Sterling Commerce & Catherine J. Lahmeyer, Tandem Resources Group
Everyone

PDF

Help Me Help You! How to Proactively Educate Your Business Stakeholders for Greater Project Success
Marie Bankuti, Tether Free Vision Coaching & Consulting
Everyone

PDF

PANEL: BA Core Competencies - What Are We Looking For?
Moderator: David Heidt, Enterprise Agility
Everyone
11:30am - 12:30pm

Project Management Soft Skills and Personal Skills are Inseparable
Robert Frese, The Boeing Company
Everyone

PDF

Faster Product Development with an Alternative to Project Review Meetings
Peter D. Lenn, The Daniels Group
Advanced

Wake Me Up When the Data Is Over: Influencing Others Through Stories
Lori L. Silverman, Partners For Progress
Everyone

PDF

After Requirements: Is the BA Done?
Cathy Brunsting, Geneca

Everyone

PDF

Tool

Whole Product Requirements - Documentation and Training
James M. Szuch, Fifth Third Bank
Intermediate

PDF

12:30pm - 1:45pm Lunch
1:45pm - 3:00pm

10 Steps to Successful Project Management
Lou Russell, Russell Martin & Associates
Everyone

PDF

A PMO Survival Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions
Steven Starke, Thomson Reuters (Healthcare)
Intermediate

PDF

 

Culture, Communication and Values in Organizational Requirements Management

David Hansen, PuebloTec

Everyone

BA Centers of Excellence
Bob Prentiss, Express Scripts Inc.
Angela Wick, Genesis10
Intermediate
3:15pm - 4:30pm

Effective Project Sponsors – Promoting the Executive Role
Charles Jones, The United Illuminating Company
Everyone

PDF

 A Project Culture Is the Key to Success
JoAnn Becker, TransformingHealthcare.com
Everyone

Seven Steps to Mastering Business Analysis
Barbara Carkenord, B2T Training
Everyone

PDF

SPA: An Architecture for Compliance and Risk Management
Doug Jackson, Doreen Evans Associates, Inc.
Intermediate
4:30pm - 6:00pm Conference Cocktail Reception & Sponsor Showcase