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Esteemed Summit
Leader and Presenter:
Linda C. Lopez, PMPĀ®
President
The MAC Group

Linda C. Lopez, PMPĀ®, is President of The MAC Group, a consulting firm specializing in project management. She draws upon more than 20 years of experience as a project manager, sales manager, trainer and consultant to bring real-life applications to the classroom.

One Day Intensive Summit on:
Project Management 101 – Defining and Applying the Principles of Project Management

This summit provides an executive overview of the five Project Management processes to executives within health care organizations. It shares insights into the authority and responsibilities associated with the key roles within a project: Customer(s), Sponsor, Project Manager, Functional Managers and Project Team members. The discussion clarifies many misconceptions regarding projects and walks through a typical project by delineating the key outputs from each phase. It also includes discussions on the different facets of an organization which must be in alignment in order to gain the full benefits of mature project management. Attendees leave knowing the next steps to revolutionize their organization through project management by:

  • DEFINING: Common terms and life cycle phases and how understanding each is vital to the success of a project
    • Project elements and their interrelationships
    • Roles – Authority – Responsibilities
  • VALUE: Determine the purpose and value of the project and its success measures
  • INITIATING: Developing a project charter and governance structure
  • PLANNING: Understand the necessary planning components for a successful project
    • Work breakdown structure
    • Activity definition and sequencing
    • Estimating – Capture realistic timelines through proper analysis of effort, duration and costs
    • Risk identification, analysis and response planning
    • Project plan development
    • Communication – Stakeholder information needs
  • EXECUTING: Regular status tracking and project reviews
  • CONTROLLING: Analyzing variance and controlling changes as they occur to reduce schedule and budget surprises
  • CULTURE: Creating a mature project management culture for successful team collaboration
    • Components and alignment

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The World Congress Leaderhip Summit on Project and Portfolio Management for Health Care Executives
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