<h2><img height="22" border="0" width="275" alt="technology and commerce symposia" src="/id0904f67a8059623d" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14pt; ">BREAK-OUT SESSIONS</span></strong></h2><div align="left"> <table border="0" width="469"> <tr> <td height="1" bgcolor="#ff0000"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="30"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>SESSION A: <br /><a name="Metrics" id="Metrics">How <em>SHOULD</em> We Measure Project Success?</a><br /><br /></strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="65" width="373"> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">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?"</span><br /><br /></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td height="65" width="373"> <ul class="noindent"> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Chris Koo, Edward Jones</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Brian Truhn, PMP Express Scripts</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Bruce Tons, PMP Smurfit-Stone</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Facilitator, Dr. Mary Sumner SIUE</span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="1" bgcolor="#ff0000"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>SESSION B:<br /><a name="risk" id="risk">Risk Management<br /> <em>How Are Local Companies Doing Today</em></a></strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="80"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">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.</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="80"> <ul class="noindent"> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Wes Frick, The Boeing Company (Retired)</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Doug Ascoli, PMP, PE AmerenUE</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Mary Ann Gates, Gates IT Consulting</span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="1" bgcolor="#ff0000"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="30" width="435"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>SESSION C:<br /><a name="prioritization" id="prioritization">Project Prioritization - <em>One Size Does Not Fit All</em></a><em><br /><br /></em></strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="30" width="435"> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">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.</span><br /><br /></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="30" width="435"> <ul> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Cheryl Harbison, PMP, CBAP Scottrade</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Liz Lahm, Ameren Services</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Laurie Douglas, PMP Daugherty Business Solutions</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Cindy Shaneberger, Edward Jones</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Lou Bahrmasel, PMP American Power Conversion</span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="1" bgcolor="#ff0000" width="435"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="30" width="435"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>SESSION D:<br /><a name="training" id="training">Creative Training Ideas -<br /><em>Grow Your Skills and Knowledge in Tough Times</em></a><em><br /><br /></em></strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="30" width="435"> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">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.</span><br /><br /></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="30" width="435"> <ul> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Cary Musgraves, Edward Jones</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Vicki Schumacher, Scottrade</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Jim Bostick, PMP CSC</span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="1" bgcolor="#ff0000" width="435"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="30" width="435"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><strong>SESSION E:<br /><a name="motivation" id="motivation">Team Motivation</a><br /><br /></strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="30" width="435"> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">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.</span><br /><br /></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="30" width="435"> <ul> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Dave Mayo, Edward Jones</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> James Page, Jr., PMP U.S. Postal Service</span></li> <li type="square"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> Facilitator, Dr. Clay Williams, SIUE</span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table></div>