“Leveraging Program Management for Strategic Impact”

A thought-provoking FREE BREAKFAST SEMINAR by ESI International

You are invited to join ESI for an exclusive, complimentary breakfast seminar, "Leveraging Program Management for Strategic Impact."

• Date:

Thursday 8th of November 2007

• Venue:

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE

Interest in the Program Management profession is at an all-time high. With PMI’s recently launched credential program for practitioners seeking to demonstrate their expertise in managing multiple projects that tie back to overall strategic objectives, advanced Project Managers are honing their skills.

Program Managers are typically defined as such: Program Managers are responsible for managing large, strategic Services engagements and multiple engagements that carry a high risk factor. Program Managers manage and coordinate multiple project initiatives within a single customer site and may also manage other Project Managers.What are the knowledge and skills that are needed to be successful in today’s changing environment? Specifically what are the business skills Program Managers need?

This presentation will discuss how change is influencing organizations to focus on developing their talent—especially program managers. Based on observations with global clients, formal research, Mr Haddad will outline an organizational framework needed to focus on human capital—a shift for many organizations as they have historically focused on financial capital. In addition, Mr. Haddad will identify six best practices, or habits, that program managers need to develop and to increase their effectiveness. This presentation will address the relevant, practical business skills Program Managers need to align projects with broader organizational objectives. However, studies have shown that many professionals lack experience in these soft-skill areas, which limits their ability to secure and succeed in the competition for program management jobs. By attending this presentation, current or aspiring Program Managers will understand how to see the "big picture" more clearly and work specifically toward organizational goals.

Agenda

8.30 am
Coffee and croissants

8.50 am
Welcome Note

8.55 am
Leveraging Program Management for Strategic Impact

• Understand how change is influencing organizations to focus on developing their programme managers’ skills and knowledge
• The six best practices programme managers need to develop and to increase their effectiveness.
• What are the fundamental business skills required from Programme Managers to align their projects with the organisational objectives

10.25 am
Question & Answers.

About your speaker

Raed S. Haddad is responsible for maintaining client satisfaction and developing client relationships that leverage ESI’s training and consulting solutions to meet the clients' performance objectives. Mr. Haddad joined ESI in 1991 and has worked with clients on course customization/development and instructed various project management curricula to practicing professionals and executive audiences around the world.

Over the past 20 years, Mr. Haddad has had extensive first-hand project management experience on numerous programs worldwide. Prior to joining ESI, Mr. Haddad was responsible for planning, funding, scheduling and tracking various commercial development programs. He has also consulted for a multitude of public and private sector clients in project management applications, MIS and design/automation of decision support systems.

As a professorial lecturer at The George Washington University, he currently teaches graduate-level courses in project and program management; cost/schedule and quality control; and decision-making techniques.