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Networking and Workshop Meeting
Project Management Body of Knowledge ( PMBOK )
applied to ERP Projects
Speaker:
Andrés E. Diaz, PMP
Hosted by Margarida Almeida & Katrine Maroukis
Date: Thursday, December 07, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Metro
Hall, 55 John Street (Dinner: Room 303 & Presentation: Room 304)
Metro Hall is located in downtown Toronto – nearest
intersection is Wellington St. W & John St. If you take
TTC, it is close to the St Andrew subway station. If you
drive, Public Parking Lots are available in the area.
Timetable:
6:00 PM Doors open for
registrations and dinner will be served
6:50 PM Announcements & Introductions
7:00 PM Presentation starts
8:25 PM Thank you note
8:30 PM Event closes
Speaker profile:
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Andrés E. Diaz, PMP
President and Senior Partner,
Hunter Business Group (HBG) Inc |
Andres is president and senior partner
in Hunter Business Group (HBG) Inc. ( www.hunter-inc.com
), a management consulting and Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) Systems Solutions implementation firm
founded in 1995. HBG Inc. has a current staff of 7
people and revenues of over $ 1.5 million a year.
He has successfully managed more than 50 large projects,
in a variety of industries, in eight different
countries. His professional experience in Canada
encompasses more than 30 years in managerial, executive
and consulting positions. He is considered an expert in
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology and
Business Process Improvement.
Andres is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario,
has an MBA from the University of Toronto, is certified
in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) from APICS
and also has a PMP designation from the Project
Management Institute.
He has worked in several industries and verticals
including Telecommunications, IT Services, State
Government, Finance and Retail Credit Processing.
Presentation synopsis:
Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP)
systems are large and complex IT products designed to
support and help to manage virtually every area of a
firm. In many cases, They integrate the firm’s internal
processes with business planning and execution
activities of customers and vendors. The performance
record of implementing these systems shows less than
desired results in term of project cost overruns,
serious business disruption, poor functionality use,
process inefficiencies or all of the above.
This presentation looks at the typical methodologies
used to implement ERP systems, as one of the main
sources of project failure and compares them with the
principles and practices the PMBOK to determine their
“PMBOK compliance”.
Secondly, the presentation introduces the components of
an ERP implementation methodology that follows PMBOK,
addressing the uniqueness of these projects, in term of
technology to be deployed and the business processes to
be improved and supported. The author’s
extensive experience and some published articles are
used as the main basis for the suggestions and methods
put forward.
Registration Fee: (Includes 6% GST)
PMI Members - $35.00 (provide number)
Non Members or Guests - $45.00
This meeting earns 1.5 PDU point for
participating.
REGISTRATION: Please register via the
SOC
online registration page.
Registration is limited to 40 participants. Cut-off date is 12:00
noon of Wednesday, December 6th, 2006 or earlier if the registrations are full.
A buffet dinner will be served, meals are not guaranteed
for late comers.
Only firm registrations will be accepted.
GT ISLIG reserves the right to substitute speakers
and topics or change venue due to unforeseen
circumstances.
EMAIL: info@gtislig.org
Feedback
results Thursday, December 07, 2006
Project Management Body of Knowledge ( PMBOK )
applied to ERP Projects
Speaker:
Andrés E. Diaz, PMP
Hosted by Margarida Almeida & Katrine Maroukis
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Keynote
presentation |
19 |
63 |
13 |
6 |
0 |
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Venue |
19 |
63 |
13 |
6 |
0 |
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Event
Organization |
25 |
56 |
13 |
6 |
0 |
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Networking |
13 |
25 |
31 |
25 |
0 |
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Overall
Event Experience |
13 |
63 |
19 |
6 |
0 |
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Total |
18 |
54 |
18 |
10 |
0 |
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Comments /
Like most |
- It's better
not to separate the dinner +
presentation area, so that
people can have dinner while
listening.
- Provide a non-dinner
option for reduced cost.
- Dialogue of various
people's experiences useful'
allow more time for QA /
open dialogue / sharing.
- Excellent subject
knowledge of speaker.
- Very good networking
opportunity.
- Nice food and convenient
location.
- Very generic.
- Keep up the good work.
- Very practical advice.
- Interesting presentation
and real life examples.
- It is a good
practice to give
presentation about
leadership as well. |
Link
to presentation in Power Point format:
This presentation is
proprietary in nature, and is intended only for personal
viewing by GT ISLIG members. Other use is strictly
prohibited without written permission from the author.
Networking and Workshop Meeting
Managing Offshore IT Outsourcing Projects
Speaker:
Mohan Babu K, PMP
Hosted by Jennifer Assaly and Ed Streich
Date: Thursday, November 16, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Metro
Hall, 55 John Street (Dinner: Room 308 & Presentation: Room 309)
Metro Hall is located in downtown Toronto – nearest
intersection is Wellington St. W & John St. If you take
TTC, it is close to the St Andrew subway station. If you
drive, Public Parking Lots are available in the area.
Timetable:
6:00 PM Doors open for
registrations and dinner will be served
6:50 PM Announcements & Introductions
7:00 PM Presentation starts
8:25 PM Thank you note
8:30 PM Event closes
Speaker profile:
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Executive Consultant and Technology
Architect Infosys Technologies Ltd.
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Technology and business executive with over 12 years of experience in applying Information Technology to improve organizational effectiveness and create new business opportunities. His responsibilities have included managing projects, clients and teams; analyzing system needs, coordinating system installations and training users.
He has worked in several industries and verticals including Telecommunications, IT Services, State Government, Finance and Retail Credit Processing.
He has developed a strong insight into the life cycle of systems development and Global Delivery Model. Having lived and worked in India, UK, US and Canada, Mohan has gained an international perspective on business and society, along with an ability to think through complex problems.
Mohan has also authored a book titled "Offshoring IT Services: A Framework for Managing Outsourced Projects" . (Publisher: McGrawHill, India, 2006). Mohan is a prolific writer and has written papers and articles in journals including Business Integration Journal, IEEE Computer, Computerworld among others. Writes weekly columns on Tech-Biz trends for Express Computers and BizIndia magazines.
Presentation synopsis:
Technology executives and managers are increasingly being expected to deliver on enterprise globalization strategies. Though best practices, theories and body-of-knowledge on managing projects are well established, there is a distinct void when it comes to practices on managing offshored projects.
Executing and delivering IT application development and maintenance projects involves several layers of complexity; and the chain is only as strong as the weakest link. Managing projects gets more nebulous when it involves orchestrating the efforts and schedules of individuals, teams and resources from across the globe.
Mohan will lead a workshop on offshore outsourcing of IT Services and introduce an Offshoring Management Framework (OMF), to set the context for managing global IT projects. We will attempt to look at some of the intricacies of offshore outsourcing with a specific emphasis on managing and executing projects and initiatives. The author will share best practices, guidelines and risks of managing across time-and-space boundaries. The workshop will also present case studies and examples from the field and participants will be encouraged to share their experiences and observations for the collective learning by the group.
Registration Fee: (Includes 6% GST)
PMI Members - $35.00 (provide number)
Non Members or Guests - $45.00
This meeting earns 1.5 PDU point for
participating.
REGISTRATION: Please register via the SOC
online registration page.
Registration is limited to 60 participants. Cut-off date is 12:00
noon of Tuesday, November 15th, 2006 or earlier if the registrations are full.
A buffet dinner will be served, meals are not guaranteed
for late comers.
Only firm registrations will be accepted.
GT ISLIG reserves the right to substitute speakers
and topics or change venue due to unforeseen
circumstances.
EMAIL: info@gtislig.org
Feedback
results Thursday, November 16, 2006
Managing Offshore IT Outsourcing Projects
Speaker:
Mohan Babu K, PMP
Hosted by Jennifer Assaly and Ed Streich
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Excellent
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Fair % |
Poor % |
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Keynote
presentation |
38 |
35 |
18 |
9 |
0 |
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Venue |
44 |
47 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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Event
Organization |
47 |
44 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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Networking |
26 |
38 |
24 |
9 |
0 |
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Overall
Event Experience |
41 |
38 |
15 |
6 |
0 |
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Total |
39 |
41 |
15 |
5 |
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Comments /
Like most |
- Great
subject knowledge. Good mix
of facts & case study
examples. Nice historical
context for future.
- Excellent speaker. Very
relevant topic.
- Should see if everyone was
OK to extend presentation to
9 pm.
- Food was not up to
standard of SOC, could be a
lot better. Too much
construction during
presentation. Need a
better/louder audio system.
- Food was very dried out.
- Still not totally sure
what absolute difference is
between Onshore/Offshore
except maybe exchange rate
and minimum pay in country.
All other issues are normal.
- Excellent presentation
content.Very informative
session. Speaker has deep
knowledge of the subject.
Mohan Babu was able to
respond to all question very
well.
- Great presentation. One of
the best that I have
attended through PMI. Great
topic & explaination of the
topic.
- Excellent topic!
- Repeat questions so
audience can hear.
- Great subject!
- Go for a mike attached to
the speaker so that when
he/she moves the volume is
consistent.
- The speaker is not fully
experienced in managing
offshore projects, in terms
of how to predict, prevent,
manage, and anticipate
risks.
- A necessary topic for
Project Management. The
speaker is very experienced
and honest.
- Seems to be more of a
consultant than hands on
practitioner. Presentation
lacked depth. He didn't seem
to understand or really
answer a lot of questions.
- Too much time spent in
background in presentation
leaving little time at the
end for Q & A and further
discussion.
- Very good topic. |
Link
to presentation in PDF format:
This presentation is
proprietary in nature, and is intended only for personal
viewing by GT ISLIG members. Other use is strictly
prohibited without written permission from the author.
Networking
and Dinner Meeting
Project Success is only the Beginning: Manage your Post Implementation
Speaker:
Christian Rodericks, PMP
Hosted by Margarida Almeida and Jennifer Assaly
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Toronto Public Health
277 Victoria Street, 5th Floor, Room 502.
Bldg is at north east of Yonge and Dundas, adjacent to Ryerson University on Victoria Street. If you take TTC, come to Dundas subway station. Parking is available nearby and at Ryerson University.
Timetable:
6:00 PM Doors open for
registrations and dinner will be served
6:50 PM Announcements & Introductions
7:00 PM Presentation starts
8:25 PM Thank you note
8:30 PM Event closes
Speaker profile:
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Christian Rodericks, PMP
- Manager in the Enterprise Risk Practice at Deloitte and Touche
Christian has over 10 years of project management and enterprise architecture experience; including ERP systems, integration technologies and custom application development.
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Christian’s main focus has been in the Financial and Technology Industries, and since joining Deloitte, Christian has provided project advisory services to clients undergoing complex, multi-million dollar system implementations. Christian remains a hands-on technologist with a deep understanding of many current and legacy system development technologies. Christian’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo and he is a PMI Certified Project Management Professional
(PMP).
Presentation synopsis:
Project Success is only the beginning – Manage your post implementation
In many IT projects, the main focus is to reach a successful “go-live” production. Although the immediate recognition of a successful implementation is measured by the go-live results, in most cases true project success is not determined until the project is well into the post implementation phase and fully transitioned into the business.
This presentation will discuss the factors that influence our priority with “go-live”, and why post-implementation must be given equal importance and proper project management to realize true success and sustain compliance.
Registration Fee: (Includes 6% GST)
PMI Members - $35.00 (provide number)
Non Members or Guests - $45.00
This meeting earns 1.5 PDU point for
participating.
REGISTRATION: Please register via the SOC
online registration page.
Registration is limited to 40 participants. Cut-off date is 12:00
noon of Tuesday, October 17th, 2006 or earlier if the registrations are full.
A buffet dinner will be served, meals are not guaranteed
for late comers.
Only firm registrations will be accepted.
GT ISLIG reserves the right to substitute speakers
and topics or change venue due to unforeseen
circumstances.
EMAIL: info@gtislig.org
Link
to presentation in Power Point format:
This presentation is
proprietary in nature, and is intended only for personal
viewing by GT ISLIG members. Other use is strictly
prohibited without written permission from the author.
Networking
and Dinner Meeting
Project
Recovery, Salvaging & Turnaround (What Works? What
Doesn’t?)
Speaker:
Dhanu Kothari, President of D2i Consulting
Hosted by Ed Streich, Jennifer Assaly
Date: Thursday, September 21st, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Metro
Hall, 55 John Street in Meeting Room 314 (Registration and
Dinner) / 310 (Presentation)
Metro Hall is located in downtown Toronto – nearest
intersection is Wellington St. W & John St. If you
take TTC, it is close to the St Andrew subway station.
If you drive, Public Parking Lots are available in the
area.
Timetable:
6:00 PM Doors open for
registrations and dinner will be served (held in Room
#314)
6:45 PM Announcements & Introductions
6:55 PM Presentation / Q&A (held in Room
#310)
8:25 PM Wrap-up
8:30 PM Event closes
Speaker profile:
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Dhanu Kothari
- President of D2i Consulting
Dhanu Kothari is the President of D2i Consulting (www.D2i.ca), a firm specializing in Project Management delivery and consulting including Methodology, Process, PMOs, Projects Audits and skills development & training.
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He has 30 years of experience in Information Technology working with major organizations including Hewlett-Packard, Digital Equipment (Compaq), Honeywell, Nortel Networks, Bank of Nova Scotia, Sperry Univac and the Norwegian Computing Center.
His expertise includes managing groups of IT professionals, mentoring Project Managers, leading and facilitating workshops, directing teamwork and conducting Project Management training. He has trained over 7,500 students in Project Management.
Dhanu holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Production Engineering, from the University of
Strathclyde, Glasgow. He has presented & published several papers on Project Management, IT Quality Management and ISO 9000, and authored a book on Project Management titled, “Rainbows &
Ratholes: Best Practices for Managing Successful Projects”.
Dhanu is a past President of the Project Management Institute
(PMI), Southern Ontario Chapter, Canada and he is a member of the Rotary Club of
Newmarket, Ontario.
Presentation synopsis:
The presentation will address the unique principles, discipline and approaches required to take charge of troubled or runaway projects, bring them back under control and steer them towards successful completion. The discussion will include the need for recognizing the symptoms of troubled projects, and developing unique project management tools, skills and style required to achieve a successful project turnaround. The presentation will be based on Dhanu’s planned book on the same topic.
Registration Fee: (Includes 6% GST)
PMI Members - $35.00 (provide number)
Non Members or Guests - $45.00
This meeting earns 1.5 PDU point for
participating.
REGISTRATION: Please register via the SOC
online registration page.
Registration is limited to 40 participants. Cut-off date is 12:00
noon of Wednesday, September 20, 2006 or earlier if the registrations are full.
A buffet dinner will be served, meals are not guaranteed
for late comers.
Only firm registrations will be accepted.
GT ISLIG reserves the right to substitute speakers
and topics or change venue due to unforeseen
circumstances.
EMAIL: info@gtislig.org
Feedback
results Thursday, September 21, 2006
Project
Recovery, Salvaging & Turnaround (What Works? What
Doesn’t?)
Speaker:
Dhanu Kothari, President of D2i Consulting
Hosted by Ed Streich, Jennifer Assaly
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65 |
30 |
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| Venue |
43 |
35 |
17 |
4 |
0 |
| Event Organization |
48 |
43 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| Networking |
26 |
26 |
43 |
4 |
0 |
| Overall Event Experience |
35 |
43 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
43 |
36 |
17 |
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| Comments
/ Like most |
- Lots of great contents to digest and apply
- Excellent interaction & presentation
- Event was well managed
- Instructor very knowledgeable
- Very practical and valuable strategies presented here
- Cannot wait to try them starting tomorrow!
- Excellent topic and very relevant to my situation
- Handout would be valuable
- Room with tables would have made it easier to take notes
- Great seminar
- Good points to take back to work
- Lots of presentation materials - Would like less material and more
discussion / examples
- Presentation would be valuable for distribution after
- Highly relevant and realistic perspective from speaker
- Very practical advice - can tell Danu is experienced
- For effective networking: Members can tell their name, main role, and organization for which they work for before the beginning of main event
- Well informed + organized speaker
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Link
to presentation in PDF format:
This presentation is
proprietary in nature, and is intended only for personal
viewing by GT ISLIG members. Other use is strictly
prohibited without written permission from the author.
Networking
and Dinner Meeting
What You Didn’t Know You Don’t Know About Compliance!
Speaker:
Boyd Carter, PMP - Director, Compliance Services, Resolver Inc.
Hosted by Ed Streich
Date: Thursday, August 17th, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Metro
Hall, 55 John Street in Meeting Room 302 (Dinner)
/ 303 (Presentation)
Metro Hall is located in downtown Toronto – nearest
intersection is Wellington St. W & John St. If you
take TTC, it is close to the St Andrew subway station.
If you drive, Public Parking Lots are available in the
area.
Timetable:
6:00 PM Doors open for
registrations and dinner will be served (held in Room #TBA)
6:45 PM Announcements & Introductions
6:55 PM Presentation / Q&A (held in Room #TBA)
8:25 PM Wrap-up
8:30 PM Event closes
Speaker profile:
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Boyd Carter, PMP - Director, Compliance Services, Resolver Inc.
Boyd has over thirty years of experience in both technology and corporate environments. As a CIBC Career Banker, his responsibilities included Internal Auditor, Regional Controller, leading the Data Warehousing Group and Project Management.
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After an early retirement from CIBC in 1996, he pursued a consulting career with DMR (Now Fujitsu Consulting), LGS (Now IBM Canada) and CGEY (Now Cap Gemini) before becoming an independent contractor in 2003. His broad base of governance-related experience and a unique perspective on compliance -“Its really just good governance” eminently qualifies him as an expert in compliance.
Presentation synopsis:
Remember the “good ole days” when a contract was sealed with a hand-shake and a man’s word was his bond. Probably not; that was before performance bonuses measured by “next quarter’s results” had undue influence in the Executive Suite.
Integrity, in many places, disappeared. Regulatory compliance filled the void. Some say at too high a price, but others say regulatory compliance is just good governance; you’re better off with it than without!
What
do you know about regulatory compliance? …
The
presentation will address Bill 198 and the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in the context of:
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What you know you don’t know about compliance
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What you didn’t know you don’t know about compliance
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What it means to you as a Project Manager
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Resources for the Project Manager (On a CD provided to all
attendees)
• High-level annotated Microsoft Project
Plan
• Description of “must have” resource
documents
• Links to the best online
resources
• A copy of the presentation
Registration Fee: (Includes 6% GST)
PMI Members - $35.00 (provide number)
Non Members or Guests - $45.00
This meeting earns 1.5 PDU point for
participating.
REGISTRATION: Please register via the SOC
online registration page.
Registration is limited to 40 participants. Cut-off date is 12:00
noon of Wednesday, August 16, 2006 or earlier if the registrations are full.
A buffet dinner will be served, meals are not guaranteed
for late comers.
Only firm registrations will be accepted.
GT ISLIG reserves the right to substitute speakers
and topics or change venue due to unforeseen
circumstances.
EMAIL: info@gtislig.org
Feedback
results Thursday, August 17th, 2006
What You Didn’t Know You Don’t Know About Compliance!
Speaker:
Boyd Carter, PMP - Director, Compliance Services, Resolver Inc.
Hosted by Ed Streich
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Very
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Fair
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Poor
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presentation |
38 |
38 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
| Venue |
29 |
52 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
| Event Organization |
33 |
52 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
| Networking |
19 |
33 |
24 |
10 |
5 |
| Overall Event Experience |
47 |
37 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
28 |
47 |
21 |
2 |
1 |
| Comments
/ Like most |
- Need to speak a little slower to reinforce points, especially difficult points
- Excellent subject knowledge
- Give-away were a real treat
- The dinner networking would have been better if the tables and chair had been arranged so we had 6 to a table, facing each
other
- Phenomenal amount of info conveyed and delivered
- Presentation package is useful and helpful
- Speaker knows his topic well
- Novice to concept; I learned a lot
- Very knowledgeable
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ITIL - becoming an IT standard - consider partnering with Toronto chapter of ITSMF --> ties into tonight's topic well& good for IT project managers <--> consider joint session
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Link
to presentation in Power Point format:
This presentation is
proprietary in nature, and is intended only for personal
viewing by GT ISLIG members. Other use is strictly
prohibited without written permission from the author.
Networking
and Dinner Meeting
Voice over IP ( VoIP ) : Project Lessons from Real Life
Speaker:
David Komaromi, Manager of Technical Services for Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Hosted by Ed Streich
Date: Thursday, July 20, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Metro
Hall, 55 John Street in Meeting Room #308 (Dinner) /
309 (Presentation)
Metro Hall is located in downtown Toronto – nearest
intersection is Wellington St. W & John St. If you take
TTC, it is close to the St Andrew subway station. If you
drive, Public Parking Lots are available in the area.
Timetable:
6:00 PM Doors open for registrations and dinner will be served
(held in Room #TBA)
6:45 PM Announcements & Introductions
7:00 PM Presentation starts (held in Room #TBA)
8:25 PM Thank you note
8:30 PM Event closes
Speaker profile:
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David Komaromi, Manager of Technical Services for Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Dave joined FMC in 1993 as a Technical Support Specialist, today he manages a solid team of support professionals. He is based out of the Toronto office.
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Dave brings with him over ten years of experience in both the technology and corporate environments. He has been through countless desktop upgrades, network upgrades, MAC/PC, you name it he has been there! Not to mention a couple of mergers that introduced some real technical challenges.
He has been featured in many articles on both IP Telephony and Wireless technologies. Dave has spoken at several technical seminars hosted by CISCO as well as IBM. He also speaks regularly at the University of Toronto’s MBA program.
His unique perspective about applying technology to meet the demands of the business has made him a key player within FMC’s technical team.
Presentation synopsis:
Many businesses are considering VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology without fully understanding what it takes to ensure a stable environment. There are many obstacles that get overlooked, or simply taken for granted when implementing this technology. Mostly people do not appreciate its full capabilities and as a result may not fully benefit from what VoIP offers. The
presentation will address: A real-life project cycle from strategic vision to production support.
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Learn benefits of this technology to the firm at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC)
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Experience the implementer’s perspective balancing strategic executive vision with practical ‘make it work’
decisions
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Understand the project planning techniques for a smooth transition
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Hear the challenges experienced post migration. ( ‘the naked truth’ )
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Look at future initiatives at FMC
Registration Fee:
(Includes 7% GST)
PMI Members - $35.00 (provide number)
Non Members or Guests - $45.00
This meeting earns 1.5 PDU point for participating.
REGISTRATION: Please register via the SOC online registration page.
Registration is limited to 60 participants. Cut-off
date is noon of Tuesday, July 18th, 2006 or earlier
if the registrations are full.
A buffet dinner will be served, meals are not guaranteed
for late comers.
Only firm registrations will be accepted.
GT ISLIG reserves the right to substitute speakers and
topics or change venue due to unforeseen circumstances.
EMAIL: info@gtislig.org
Feedback
results Thursday, July 20, 2006
Voice over IP ( VoIP ) : Project Lessons from Real Life
Speaker:
David Komaromi, Manager of Technical Services for Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Hosted by Ed Streich
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Excellent
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Very
good % |
Good
% |
Fair
% |
Poor
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| Keynote
presentation |
37 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Venue |
42 |
42 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
| Event Organization |
42 |
53 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
| Networking |
42 |
37 |
5 |
16 |
0 |
| Overall Event Experience |
47 |
37 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
42 |
46 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
| Comments
/ Like most |
- Well Organized
- A brief 101 on VOIP would have been an introductory
- Wonderful story telling
- Credible real life expertise
- Great mix of business and technical PM
- Excellent choice of topic and speaker
- Convenient location, accessible from public transportation
- Speaker responded well to all questions
- Very interactive and interesting presentation
- Great speaker
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Good topic!
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Link
to presentation in PDF format:
This presentation is
proprietary in nature, and is intended only for personal
viewing by GT ISLIG members. Other use is strictly
prohibited without written permission from the author.
Training Your Sponsor
Speaker: Bill Richardson, PMP
Hosted by Ed Streich and Margarida Almeida
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Metro
Hall, 55 John Street in Meeting Room #304 (Dinner) / 310 (Presentation)
Metro Hall is located in downtown Toronto – nearest
intersection is Wellington St. W & John St. If you take
TTC, it is close to the St Andrew subway station. If you
drive, Public Parking Lots are available in the area.
Timetable:
6:00 PM Doors open for registrations and dinner will be served
6:45 PM Announcements & Introductions
7:00 PM Presentation starts
8:25 PM Thank you note
8:30 PM Event closes
Speaker profile: Bill Richardson,
PMP
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Bill Richardson is a top tier Project Manager Coach who specializes in helping and championing project managers to their personal best. Inspiring greatness for individuals, teams, communities and organizations, Bill raises the bar for top performance.
Bill is PMP-certified with extensive hands-on experience in leading major technological and change initiatives in the Financial Services industry. He has managed several large-scale Project Management teams in the IT environment including the set up and day-to-day management of centralized PMO functions.
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Having worked in a major Canadian Bank in senior positions, Bill brings the unique blend of account management, project management and process management to the realm of maximizing the ROI of projects, program portfolios and people. As an accomplished speaker, facilitator and trainer, Bill brings years of accumulated corporate experience and know-how to project management organizations, leaders and practitioners, strengthening vision and competencies, and delivering the right solutions for winning products.
Presentation synopsis:
Project managers need to be prepared in any project to professionally communicate the expectations for the sponsor role for four main reasons:
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The senior manager or executive may in fact not really understand the expectations and would welcome the guidance.
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The senior manager or executive may have interpreted their role in such a way as to either minimize the role the PM or worse, overload the role of the PM. Typically PM’s are less confident in dealing with conflict resolution between themselves and their sponsor than with themselves and their team or other business stakeholders.
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The senior manager or executive has no time or desire to be a sponsor. An uncommitted or overworked sponsor needs either persuasion or help.
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There is no identified sponsor and no clarity on who should be.
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presentation will address: Examining what a sponsor should be doing and how do you train them to do it. PM’s should build a comprehensive role definition as a baseline that can be amended as appropriate in discussions prior to the start of the project. This role definition includes such things as:
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Ensuring strategic significance of the project
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Providing approval and funding
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Promoting support from key stakeholders
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Supporting broad authority for the project manager and team
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Resolving appropriate conflicts
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Being accessible and approachable
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Supporting periodic reviews
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Supporting a post-project review
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Encouraging recognition
Registration Fee:
(Includes 7% GST)
PMI Members - $35.00 (provide number)
Non Members or Guests - $45.00
This meeting earns 1.5 PDU point for participating.
REGISTRATION: Please register via the SOC online registration page.
Registration is limited to 40 participants. Cut-off
date is noon of Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 or earlier
if the registrations are full
A buffet dinner will be served, meals are not guaranteed
for late comers
Only firm registrations will be accepted
GT ISLIG reserves the right to substitute speakers and
topics or change venue due to unforeseen circumstances.
EMAIL: info@gtislig.org
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results Thursday, June 22, 2006
Training Your Sponsor
Speaker: Bill Richardson, PMP
Hosted by Ed Streich and Margarida Almeida
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- Speaker was excellent - Lively Presentation
- No time to network
- Presentation was a bit rushed, but overall good
- Very Dynamic
- Good Speaker; However no Q & A was offered
- Practical thoughts on improving sponsor relationships
- Very worthwhile event for me. First time attending such an event. I plan on attending more
- Handouts' would really come in handy so we can take notes
- Dinner & Presentation in 1 room
- Workshop will be helpful
- The speaker engaging the audience making the presentation interesting
- The content was suitable and relevant to the topic
- The speaker was knowledgeable
- Good Examples
- Excellent Organization
- Excellent Presentation
- Bill was awesome; I look forward to his empowering
- Prefer Desk Setup. Facilitates note taking.
- Excellent facilitator
- Move the Plug for the projector :)
- I am doing some reflect thinking and they are raging off - Bill comments are verification for me and validation and encouragement.
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CMM, You and Your Organization – Why it matters
Speaker:
Bob Xourafas, P.Eng, PMP
Hosted by Reena Castelino & Ghobad Zokai
Date: Thursday, May 18th, 2006
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Metro
Hall, 55 John Street in Meeting Room #308
Metro Hall is located in downtown Toronto – nearest
intersection is Wellington St. W & John St. If you take
TTC, it is close to the St Andrew subway station. If you
drive, Public Parking Lots are available in the area.
Timetable:
6:00 PM Doors open for registrations and dinner will be served
6:45 PM Announcements & Introductions
6:55 PM Presentation starts
8:25 PM Thank you note
8:30 PM Event closes
Speaker profile: Bob Xourafas, P.Eng, PMP Bob is a graduate of Civil Engineering, University of Windsor. Bob has worked for over twenty eight years in the Energy Sector in the project management, quality assurance, audit and risk management in relation to IT systems and business processes. Presently he is responsible for the quality assurance and risk management of Project Delivery, Toronto Service Delivery Centre, Capgemini. Within this role, he is focusing in the project delivery to client expectations, increasing client satisfaction, increasing the company’s reputation for delivery performance and quality; improving productivity and profitability; improving staff development and retention by measuring performance and coaching; and achieving IT certification levels
(CMM/CMMI). Over the last five years he was the program manager for two major project initiatives; the IT decontrol of Bruce Power from Ontario Power Generation and the IT Transition of Inergi LP from Hydro One into the Toronto Delivery
Centre, Capgemini.
Presentation synopsis:
The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) is a method for evaluating and measuring the maturity of the software development process of organizations on a scale of 1 to 5. It provides organizations with the essential elements of processes improvement across a project, a division, or an entire organization. Learn what CMM is and what it can do for you
This presentation provides information on CMM, based on the presenter’s experience with the application of CMM in IT organizations. This experience has been gained by leading certification initiatives at maturity level 2 and level 3, being a member of the assessment team, developing and implementing processes to meet CMM requirements as well as observing and evaluating the use of such processes. Specifically, this presentation provides an awareness of the CMM models and how they could be applied to an organization.
Registration Fee:
(Includes 7% GST)
PMI Members - $35.00 (provide number)
Non Members or Guests - $45.00
This meeting earns 1.5 PDU point for participating. Sponsor:
TBD
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