Arizona Project Management Summit 2024: Full Schedule

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10:15am MST

Megatrends: Navigating Global Forces in Project Management

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am MST

In today’s interconnected world, project managers must navigate powerful global forces that impact people, the planet, and innovation. This presentation explores these Megatrends and the key themes that run through them: collaboration, urgency, interconnectedness and technology. Learn how understanding these trends can foster a creative, resilient mindset and improve project performance. Discover practical strategies to leverage new technologies, collaborate effectively, and make small changes that create a big impact. By embracing these forces, your projects can drive positive change and help shape a sustainable, interconnected future. This session offers critical insights on applying new skills and approaches to navigate the complexities of our fast-changing world. Don’t miss the chance to prepare yourself for the future of project management.

Speakers

Diane Alsing, D.Eng, PMP, PMI-ACP

Executive, Vice President, Business Applications Lead, Avanade

Diane Alsing, D.Eng, PMP, PMI-ACPDiane Alsing, D.Eng., PMI-ACP, PMP has served on the Board of Directors of Project Management Institute since 2023.Alsing is an executive driving the Business Applications Solution Area for Avanade/Accenture. She has more than 25 years of experience... Read More →

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am MST
Ventana B

Day Two Session, Business Acumen

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11:30am MST

Respect for People & the Cross-Perspective team

Saturday October 19, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm MST

Ventana B

Feedback Survey

Participants will answer the “call to adventure” in creating a cross-perspective team map for their hero’s journey. In the process they will learn their “stress-perspective”, in the 360-degrees of perspective model, and the power of “same-perspective allies” as an effective stress management approach in both in-person and virtual spaces for their project management journey.

Speakers

Brian Rice, Ph.D., PMP

Performance Psychologist, Respect for People

Dr. Rice has been a performance psychologist for over 30 years with varied experience in healthcare, education, sports and business. He has a proven track record of helping project teams work more efficiently and cohesively once they understand their team dynamic and Cross-Perspective... Read More →

Saturday October 19, 2024 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
Ventana B

Day Two Session, Power Skills

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1:45pm MST

The Elephant in the Room

Saturday October 19, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm MST

Ventana B

Feedback Survey

The Elephant in the Room - Many of the disagreements that become elevated to conflict often are the result of misunderstandings and miscommunications. This session will look at some of the typical causes and different ways of dealing with conflict on a project.

Speakers

Greta Blash

President, BLASH ENTERPRISES

Greta Blash has extensive experience as an executive and consulting IT professional, both domestically and internationally. Her areas of experience include business analysis, project management, product management, agile development, customer relationship management, and business... Read More →

Saturday October 19, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm MST
Ventana B

Day Two Session, Power Skills

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3:00pm MST

Is Scrum Dead or Are we all Agilist Now?

Saturday October 19, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm MST

Ventana B

We all use project management methodologies and tools. Many of us also incorporate Agile frameworks into our projects and teams. For years, we’ve heard debates about Waterfall or Agile. Which one will win? What if we now live in a world that incorporates Agile thinking into project and operations management? Maybe all of us PMs are also Agilists now. Join us to consider what this means for the future of project management!

Speakers

Lisa Molloy

Project Manager II for Strategic Initiatives, ASU Preparatory Academy

Lisa’s career has been centered on the connection of education and project management. This has led to a variety of roles for student services, academics, research management, and K-12 at three of the largest public Research 1 universities. Currently, Lisa serves as the Project... Read More →

Radley Masinelli

Senior IT Project Manager, ASU EdPlus Operations Project Management

Radley’s career is an evolving journey, from creative technician to project manager and beyond. His projects have ranged from small business marketing to healthcare and financial software platforms. He has managed enterprise level software development projects from concept through... Read More →

Saturday October 19, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm MST
Ventana B

Day Two Session, Ways of Working

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Arizona Project Management Summit 2024

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