Program2007

Friday, August 24, 2007

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Time Event
ALL DAY VENDOR SHOWCASE
07:30 – 08:30 AM AM Registration/Badges
07:30 – 08:30 AM Continental Breakfast
08:30 – 09:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Julie Wilson
Riding The Innovation Wave: "Tubin and Stokin"
09:30 – 10:00 AM Break
10:00 – 11:00 AM CONFERENCE SESSION #1
Michael Trimble
Using the Affinity Process to Create the WBS in your Project Plan
Thomas C. Staab
The IT Challenge in the 21st Century Flat World
Phil E. Quigley
How to tell our boss bad news and survive
Frank E. Reynolds
CAPM® Give Technologists 3D Project Vision
George Romney, Compuware
Aligning Business Initiatives with IT
11:00 – 12:00 AM CONFERENCE SESSION #2
Kristine Munson
The Sixth Time is a Charm: A Long-Term Approach for Implementing a Successful Organizational Change
Pandora Ovanessian
Embracing Revolutionary Change
Christine Fotheringham
Preventing the Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Lois Zells
Is Agile/XP Really New? And What Does It Really Take to Succeed (Fail) Using these Techniques?
John Kallerup, IIST
Evaluating the Value of a Certification Program for Software Test Professionals
12:00 – 12:45 PM LUNCH
01:00 – 02:00 PM CONFERENCE SESSION #3
Jen Skrabak
Best Practices & Training for the “Accidental Project Manager”
Rob Geier
Keys to successfully use SOA pilot
Edward Lo
Ride the leading edge of technology change
Mitchell Sherman
Creating Innovation in Applications Development: Applying ITIL Frameworks to Enhance Business Value
Alex Cuevas, BMC Sofware
Optimization of the Software Development Organization
02:00 – 02:30 PM Break
02:30 – 03:30 PM CONFERENCE SESSION #4
Susan Thompson
Testing Data Transformations: Context, Risks, and Techniques
Robert Perrine
Oscillation Patterns in PMO Existence
Cynthia West
Project Insight: Case Study IMC2
Steve Hegele
Energizing Critical Relationships
Ozan Serim, Ravenflow
The State of the Requirements Crisis
03:30 – 04:30 PM AFTERNOON KEYNOTE:
Steve Kaye
Meetings - Use Four Proven Process Tools to Make Them Effective
04:30 – 05:00 PM RAFFLE PRIZES & Vendor Showcase

Please note the color coding for the following tracks:
Project & Quality Management
Technologies
Case Studies (of)
Industry Trends (about)
Vendor Presentation