Fundamentals of Project Change Management:

• PMI Alaska November 15, 2012 Chapter Meeting
• State Office Building, 10th floor, Commissioner's Conference Room
• Noon - 1:30 p.m.
• Facilitator: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Presenter:

• Keely Killpack, PhD
• Change Management Consultant
• PeopleFirm
 

Short Description

This session on Project Change Management focuses on HOW to increase end user adoption of technology or software tools and proven techniques for changing human behavior in the workplace. My story will highlight the business case for including change management on projects, methodologies that are used to mitigate the risks that employee behavior change brings to any project, and the capability to manage change that is being built within DOA through the IRIS Project.

Join us for a lively talk about changing employee behavior from Keely Killpack, PhD. Keely brings more than 12 years of consulting experience helping companies evolve, change and positively influence employee behavior and performance to the IRIS Project. Her strengths are in leadership development, change strategy & management, competencies, culture and communication, organizational performance, as well as organizational alignment, design and development. She specializes in Work Motivation and Team Development; leveraging best practices and psychological science in her client engagements. 

Keely Killpack Bio

Keely has extensive experience influencing leadership, culture change and employee performance across a diverse range of cultures and industries. She has worked with clients in North America, Europe, Asia and South Africa in the energy, travel, government, retail, healthcare and high technology industries.

Beyond her successes in large, corporate project experiences, Keely's clientele also include non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses and real estate property management. She is trained in Agile Project Management Fundamentals and has enjoyed a blend of traditional and Agile projects along the way. Keely values the challenges that diverse clients provide and enjoys helping them build high-performing organizations.

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Microsoft Project and Team Foundation Server (TFS) working together

• PMI Alaska September 20, 2012 Chapter Meeting
• Facilitator: Ursula Sfraga

 Presenter:

• Margaret Brockhaus
• Senior Project Manager
• Resource Data, Inc.

  Short Description

This presentation will focus on the key components of Microsoft Project and Team Foundation Server (TFS). We will examine the value in selecting the correct tool for the job.  We will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each tool. Microsoft project assists a project manager in developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads. TFS supports a team environment which allows the project team to effectively self-manage the tasks in the project, control of information between team members, responsibility of tasks, supports the agile process, and integrates with management of source code.   These tools will not solve problems with your projects but can provide an environment where you can more easily manage tasks and identify risks.  Attend this presentation and learn how Microsoft Project and TFS can be used in conjunction to create quality deliverables that adhere to a prescribed timeline.  

Session Learning Objectives:

When the session is completed, the attendee will have an understanding of:

1.       Microsoft Project basics/advantages/disadvantages

2.       TFS basics/advantages/disadvantages

3.       How to integrate an agile process in a fixed bid contract

Margaret Brockhaus Bio

Maggie Brockhaus is a Senior Project Manager with Resource Data Inc (RDI).  She moved to Alaska three years ago.  Her professional background includes: 

• 26 years of IT experience
• 8 years in state government (State of Alaska and State of Montana) 
• Currently she is project manager for a rewrite for Workers’ Compensation at the Department of Labor
• Currently she is the project manager for a rewrite for Secure Access Manager at the Department of Labor·  
  • Recently completed a multi-agency project for improving phone services to the SOA
  • In the private sector she managed a project for public safety including 911 and Police Records Case Management systems
  • Visiting Professor for the Computer Science Department at University of Montana

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Presenter: Zacharcy Jasnoff from Price Systems

Location: Alaska Office Building room 123

Date: April 19, 2012

Time: 12:00-1:30 PM

Join the PMI Juneau Region Group on April 19th in the Alaska Office Building at noon for the presentation of: Cost Estimation

Presentation Description:

• Cost estimating is the process of converting technical requirements and solutions into financial predications.  Cost analysis is the process of collecting and translating historical data into usable information for developing and defending a cost estimate.  Without well-thought cost estimates, projects are destined for failure – an estimate is the key ingredient in the planning and management of a project.  This webinar is designed to show participants some of the best practices and processes in completing a cost estimate that holds true whether the project is a manufactured product, business service or multimillion dollar defense project.  The webinar will discuss some of the key practical techniques and use of the TruePlanning model to complete high quality estimates that are on budget and schedule. 

Zachary's Bio:

Zachary Jasnoff ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 856.912.0974), is a Solutions Architect Director for PRICE Systems, LLC. Headquartered in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, PRICE Systems provides advanced modeling software and expert professional services to government agencies and corporations throughout the United States and around the globe.

 Mr. Jasnoff has over 25 years experience in Life Cycle Cost estimating on a wide range of defense programs and is an acknowledged expert in Affordability Management. Mr. Jasnoff began his career at the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) where he was responsible for independent audits and investigations of defense acquisition programs.

 Mr. Jasnoff then broadened his career in parametric lifecycle estimating while serving in various positions at Boeing, PRICE Systems (mid-1990's) and Lockheed-Martin. At Lockheed-Martin he was responsible for managing the Affordability Analysis group, and was the "Cost as an Independent Variable" (CAIV) author for the Littoral Combat Ship Proposal. He has won several awards from the International Society of Parametric Analysts (ISPA) for various presentations on CAIV and advanced estimating methodologies.

 Prior to joining PRICE Systems, Mr. Jasnoff served as Vice President/Director of Business Resiliency at JPMorganChase. In this position, Mr. Jasnoff managed a staff responsible for developing new models for measuring resiliency, value-at-risk and Total Cost of Ownership.

 Mr. Jasnoff is also a firm believer in lifelong learning and, in August 2006, received his M.S.E in Technology Management from Penn Engineering and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. While at Wharton, Mr. Jasnoff was part of a team that developed intellectual property for the financial sector in Business Resiliency and Risk Management. He also holds an M.B.A from American University and B.A. from Villanova University.

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Presenter: Ally Baker, Resource Data Inc.

Location: Alaska Office Building room 123

Date: March 15, 2012

Time: 12:00-1:30 PM

Join the PMI Juneau Region Group on November 17th in the Alaska Office Building at noon for the presentation of: Defining Project Success

Presentation Description:

Define and Measure the success of your project. What to consider and how to maintain critical aspects of success throughout the project lifecycle. A discussion about positively influencing the success of a project by leveraging artifacts and tools to help team collaboration and communication between team members, and maintaining consistency but remaining flexible in a changing environment.

 We will discuss:

1. Define Project Success
2. Measure Success and Critical Aspects that affect the Success of a Project
3. Artifacts and Tools to Achieve Success
4. The Importance of Effective Communication

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Project risk management is really opportunity management. It is the ability to seize opportunities, minimize threats and achieve optimum results. In this risk management presentation, you’ll have the chance to examine risk management as it relates to strategic planning using ESI’s proven risk management process.

 We will discuss how to:

1. Identify risks
2. Analyze risks
3. Prioritize risks
4. Develop risk response strategies

 Who Should Attend

This session is valuable for anyone who needs to know how to manage project risks and is appropriate for both new and experienced project managers, project leaders, systems analysts, business analysts, and other project team members.

• Presenter: Mark Moore from ESI
• Faclitator: Kim Netling  (Contact Kim Netling @ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

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Short Description

This presentation will focus on the key components of Team Foundation Server (TFS) and the Agile/Lean Process. We will examine the value in selecting the correct tool for the job (in this case TFS). TFS allows the project manager to efficiently control the flow of information between team members. TFS supports a team environment while also allowing the assignment and responsibility for individual tasks. TFS will not solve problems with your projects but provide an environment where you can more easily manage tasks and identify risks. Attend this presentation and learn how TFS can improve your project environment and outcome of quality deliverables.

SessionLearning Objectives: Basic understanding in:

1. Team Foundation Server (TFS)
2. The Agile/Lean Process
3. How Team Foundation Server can be leveraged to support the Agile/Lean Process
4. How Department of Labor with the State of Alaska is adopting TFS as an agency standard

Facilitator: Ursula Sfraga

Speaker: Margaret Brockhaus Bio

Maggie Brockhaus is a Senior Project Manager with Resource Data Inc (RDI). She moved to Alaska two
years ago. Her professional background includes:

• 25 years of IT experience
• 7 years in state government (State of Alaska and State of Montana)
• Currently she is project manager for a rewrite for Workers’ Compensation at the Department of Labor
• Recently completed a multi-agency project for improving phone services to the SOA
• In the private sector she managed a project for public safety including 911 and Police Records Case Management systems
• Oracle DBA
• Visiting Professor for the Computer Science Department at University of Montana

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