Benefits Realization
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I welcome the where your organization is with "Sustained" Benefits Realization. I have been fortunate to involved in this topic for several years and have implement Benefits Management Practices, developed processes, developed training, succeed and failed. I've also contributed to PMI Knowledge on the topic, delivered presentations, and taught at Seminars World. Let's chat about this topic. I a interested in your Benefits Realization journey including the following:
One of my lessons learned on challenges with Benefits Realization is that Benefits span multiple fiscal years. Most organizations Budget Cycles are not conducive to long term sustainable benefit monitor and control. Let's learn from each other!I will be in Chicago at the Global Conference to discuss:
David L. Davis PMP, PgMP, PBA Senior Project Manager OhioHealth |
I've Learned
Categories:
Portfolio Management,
Project Failure,
Risk Management,
Calculating Project Value,
Reflections on the PM Life,
Best Practices,
Generational PM,
Project Planning,
Facilitation,
Project Delivery,
Roundtable,
Mentoring,
SoftSkills,
Career Development,
Stakeholder Management,
Earned Value Management,
Lessons Learned,
Program Management,
Benefits Realization,
Complexity,
Ethics,
Teams,
Education,
Communications Management
Categories: Portfolio Management, Project Failure, Risk Management, Calculating Project Value, Reflections on the PM Life, Best Practices, Generational PM, Project Planning, Facilitation, Project Delivery, Roundtable, Mentoring, SoftSkills, Career Development, Stakeholder Management, Earned Value Management, Lessons Learned, Program Management, Benefits Realization, Complexity, Ethics, Teams, Education, Communications Management
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Right after the Global Conference, I will be flying out to Vancouver to give presentations at ProjectWorld. One of my presentations is on Influence and Advising as a Project Manager. This is my closing slide. As a project manager, we are frequently in a position of advisor or influencer. We need to understand our interactions have long term impact. Not only for our self, but also our organization. It's the feeling of value required in the trust relationship. The last bullet is most important, there may sometime be the "drop the mic" moment where you win a heated discussion - but the odds are good you will still need to work with that person - so give them an opportunity to save face. That 15 seconds of satisfaction might be the prelude to months of resistance. Dave |
Ask the Expert FAQ - PMI Global Conference 2017
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Are you unsure about signing up for an Ask the Expert session at PMI Global Conference 2017? Don't quite understand how to use the 20 minute session? Review our FAQs to learn how you can make the most of this opportunity! 1. Why should I sign up? Meeting one-on-one with one of our experts can help you refine your project or program implementation to better meet your requirements, serve your organization’s goals, and ultimately, make you more successful and your job easier. You may also receive advice from a peer that can help guide you as you continue on your project management career path. 2. What type of questions can I ask the experts? Pretty much anything about planning, executing or closing your current projects is fair game. Experts are also open to discussing their experiences with career growth. 3. What questions aren’t appropriate for Ask the Expert? Where to find the best deep dish pizza in Chicago – While this may be a valid question, expert time is better spent discussing real project management problems and challenges. 4. What if I can’t think of a question for Ask the Expert? You don’t want to miss this opportunity, so find a question! Open your project list for inspiration. If it helps, last year’s popular topics were starting a PMO, Agile transformations, scaling process in regulated environments, and tracking risks on active projects. 5. Who are the experts that I’d be meeting with? It depends on your question! We have several experts lined up with expertise in nearly every area of project management. Find out more about them here! 6. What should I do to prepare? You’ll have dedicated time with your expert focused entirely on your specific problem or question. Consider writing down the details of what you’re trying to accomplish, what you’ve tried, and prioritize your questions beforehand to be sure that you are making the most of your session. 7. How do I request an Ask the Expert session? To start, you must attend PMI Global Conference on 28-30 October, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, USA to have an Ask the Expert session. If you’re not registered, what are you waiting for? Having an Ask the Expert session to discuss your business needs will help justify your attendance! Go. Simply request an Ask the Expert session, either online using the link below or at the PMI "in" Training area of the Exhibit Hall. Provide some specifics on your question, because we’ll use those details to help prepare your expert for your session. 8. What can I expect onsite for my Ask the Expert session? The Ask the Expert area is located at the PMI "in" Training section of the Exhibit Hall. You will meet one-on-one with your expert in a semi-private setting.
Reserve your Ask the Expert session today!
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What I'm looking forward to at the Global Conference
| #PMIcon17 is coming! I can’t wait for the Global Conference and have already been planning what I’d like to see. I’ve really been spoilt for choice in presentations this year! I’ll be working around my time on the Ask the Experts stand but here’s a few speakers/events that I hope to see. I’m a big fan of Sir Tim Berners-Lee and I cannot wait to see his Opening Keynote. It will certainly be a really good presentation and I can’t wait to hear what he says. I’d then like to head over to Gina Grear and her presentation on Waterfall and Agile and Lean. I think that this presentation is hugely relevant to a lot of Project Managers today. When I’ve got time; I’ll be heading over to the PMI Wellness Pavillion. I think that all Project Managers could benefit from meditation and relaxation techniques and I think it’s a great way to spend a few minutes or hours working on your meditation strategies. Then I’ll be heading over to the PMI Escape Room to brush up on my team building techniques and doing a bit of ‘practice what you preach’ I’ll be on the Ask the Experts stand on Saturday afternoon but if I have time, I’ll be seeing Andy Kaufmann’s presentation on: “How to make better choices for you, your team and your projects”. If you can, don’t miss the Happy Hour on Saturday night. It’ll be a great way to network and relax with fellow Project Management colleagues. Sunday will be a fantastic day for presentations in the PMI world. I’ll be trying to get to the presentation by Steve Mayner on: Opportunities for Project Managers in the Lean Agile Enterprise with SAFe. I’ve done one project with SAFe and it was definitely a difficult process for us so I’ll be looking to learn more! Another presentation I’ll be looking forward to is Jeanine Izzo’s presentation on “Fire Prevention 101: Four traps that keep you fighting fires” Monday will be another day full of fantastic presentations. I’ll be starting early with Jim de Piante’s presentation on “I see what you are saying: How to communicate better visually” followed by George Jucan’s presentation on: “Stakeholders: The ultimate key to project success”. I think this year’s conference will be one of the best yet as I’ve never seen such a varied and comprehensive offering! Don’t forget that I’ll be on the Ask the Experts stand at the following days/time if you’d like to come and connect with me. Saturday, October 28th 3:00pm – 4:30pm Sunday, October 29th 1:00pm – 3:00pm Monday, October 30th 9:00am – 12:00pm Who are you looking forward to seeing? |
Making a Difference: What are the behaviors we would exhibit?
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For those who have seen my webinar on Organizational Agility you know that I am facilitating a book series called The Agility Series (you can find more on it over at www.TheAgilitySeries.com). The way I get content is by inviting people to answer a series of questions on the topic. I use the input I get which I augment with some ancillary research and my own ideas to write the final copy. So I was wondering what I could I do in the using the same approach leading up to the Congress on October 28-30. So with that as the backdrop, here is the question I have for the PMI community: If we want to make a difference in our work and as people in our communities, what behaviors might we exhibit? You have until October 15th to answer the question – that should be enough time for me to go through the results and get it ready to share in a blog post prior to the congress. I am also throwing it out to my fellow experts to participate in the exercise and to help me sort through what we get in response to share with the rest of the PMI community. So what say you all? Here is the link where you can answer the question – you can offer up to three separate responses of the behaviors you feel would help you to make a difference. It`s a single question survey and no need to ponder too deeply so you should be able to do it in a minute or less. (BTW - it's an anonymous survey) Also feel free to share with your colleagues and other professional contacts. The more the merrier! If you will be at the congress come on by anytime and talk to me and the rest of the experts about the results of the question and the blog post it will spawn. If you’d like to talk strategic intent, adaptive strategy, back-casting over forecasting, outcomes over outputs, any of the agilities, or pretty much anything you think I may be able to help you with in making a difference in your world, here is my availability during the conference:
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