Agenda Revealed for 2nd Annual Project Management Symposium

 

On Thursday, April 30, the University of Maryland Project Management Center for Excellence has just unveiled full program details for the second annual Project Management Symposium, taking place June 8-9 on the university’s campus in College Park, Maryland.

Attendees will be able to personalize their experience by selecting session tracks which benefit their development the most - whether it's learning about people in projects, construction, agile/IT, project management methodology, risk and big data, federal programs, education, public private partnerships, and/or sustainability. With over 60 field experts under one roof, p roject managers across industry, government, and academe will have the opportunity to sharpen their skills and get a first look at how today’s trends will shape the future of project management.

So, without further adieu, the agenda includes:

• (People in Projects) “A Not So Unexpected Journey: Communicating for Results,” by Tasha Boone (U.S. Census Bureau) and Emily Allen (MITRE Corporation, LLC)
• (Agile/IT) “10 Agile Principles – Taking the Steps to Agile Success,” by Myles D. Miller (SUCCESSHQ)
• (Education) “Mentoring the Next Generation of Project Managers,” by Todd Carothers (University of Wisconsin – Platteville)
• (Sustainability) “Planning, Implementing and Measuring Sustainability,” by William J. Bertera (Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure), Crystall D. Merlino (Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense), and Lidia Berger (Dewberry)
• (Risk & Big Data) “Project Intelligence through Data Science and Process Mining,” by William Brantley (University of Maryland)

In addition to providing project managers with an unmatched learning experience, this year’s symposium will offer a networking reception on Monday afternoon, bringing together experts from across the country and around the world. Even more, PMI members can earn up to 15 professional development units (PDUs) toward maintaining their PMI credential.

For more information, or to register, visit the UMD Project Management Center for Excellence website.

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