| SESSION A: How SHOULD We Measure Project Success? |
| Do your projects meet project management standards, yet struggle with client adoption? Or perhaps your projects have had challenges meeting cost and schedule baselines, yet your end products exceed client expectations. We will share our experiences and best practices with you, and ask you to share yours with us, as we ask the often elusive question, "How do you measure project success?" |
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| SESSION B: Risk Management How Are Local Companies Doing Today |
| This session will describe the best practices for risk assessment and risk management that were compiled from a roundtable discussion of twelve area organizations. You will learn proven risk management strategies from expert project risk management practitioners. |
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| SESSION C: Project Prioritization - One Size Does Not Fit All |
| This session will describe the best practices for prioritizing projects based upon alignment with business goals and measures of importance, including impact, value, and probability for success. You will obtain specific templates that are used by project managers and stakeholders for establishing project priorities. |
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| SESSION D: Creative Training Ideas - Grow Your Skills and Knowledge in Tough Times |
| In today’s “lean” economic environment, there are opportunities to take advantage of training opportunities at little or no cost using webinars, special interest groups, and web resources. This session provides innovative ideas for training your staff or yourself, and a handout that details many resources. |
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| SESSION E: Team Motivation |
| Team motivation is a challenge for project managers, particularly when projects extend over a long period of time. Experienced project leaders will talk about how they motivate and manage their project teams in the context of projects that require a long-term commitment. |
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